Samsunspor 2021/2022 Tribute Shirt

SAMSUNSPOR – TRIBUTE SHIRT 2021/2022

Samsunspor Kulübü Derneği, commonly known as Samsunspor, is a Turkish professional football club based in the city of Samsun, which sits on the country’s northern coastline. 

Kırmızı Şimşekler (The Red Lightning), play their home matches at the Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium, which was opened in 2017 and has a capacity of 33,919.

Samsunspor hold the record for the most First League titles, with 7 to their name. Interestingly, Samsun are the only Turkish team to have ever beaten an English club in both a home and away fixture (Crystal Palace).

Samsunspor wore this special one-off shirt in the 2021/2022 season when finishing in 7th place in TFF League 1. The shirt was released to remember the tragic accident that happened on the 20th of January in 1989 whilst travelling to Malayta for a match. Five people lost their lives which included three players along with the coach and bus driver. The names have been listed upon this shirt along with a statue which include players Mete Adanir, Muzaffer Badallioglu, Zoran Tomic and manager Nuri Asan.

The club won Turkey’s second division in the 2022/2023 season and as such are now competing in Turkey’s top division.

Follow the club on X: @Samsunspor