Ali Kahramanlı was club president. Nurullah Sağlam continued as head coach. However, things have gone bad and he resigned before the end of the first half. Giray Bulak took over the team, but he couldn't succeed yet. Hakan Kutlu was charged to complete the season and prepare team for the next season in the lower league. Attacking midfielder Nduka Ozokwo was the most appeared player with 37 appearances in total. Emmanuel Culio, a winger loaned from Galatasaray made the most appearances in league matches (31 apps.). Márcio Nobre who known as Mert Nobre in Turkey was the top goalscorer with 13 goals.
2012–13 Süper Lig participation
Mersin İdmanyurdu participated in 2011–12Süper Lig. The league was played as Spor-Toto Süper Lig in that season due to sponsorship reasons. 18 teams attended. The champions and runners-up were qualified for 2013–14UEFA Champions League (ECL). The third and fourth teams were qualified for 2013–14UEFA Europa League (UEL). The third team to be qualified for UEL was the Cup runners-up, because Cup winners were already qualified for ECL. Bottom three teams were relegated to 2013–14TFF First League.
2012–13Turkish Cup was played for 51st time as Ziraat Türkiye Kupası for sponsorship reasons. The Cup was played by 156 teams in three stages. In the first stage, 5 one-leg elimination rounds were played. In the second stage 8 remaining teams played in two groups (A and B) in a two-leg round robin system. In the third stage first and second teams in each group played semifinals and after finals Fenerbahçe won the Cup for the 6th time. Mersin İdmanyurdu took place in the Cup starting from second elimination stage and was eliminated in group stage.[3]
Cup track
The drawings and results Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) followed in 2012–13Turkish Cup are shown in the following table.
President Ali Kahramanlı continued in his position which he held in 2008.
Coaching team
Since 22 October 2010 until 18 December 2012. Head coach: Nurullah Sağlam.[5] In his technical team were Lütfü Hindal Gündüz (trainer), Kadir Ekinci (masseur).[6]
Since 20 December 2012 until 8 March 2013. Head coach: Giray Bulak.[7]
Since 8 March 2013 until 6 March 2014. Head coach: Hakan Kutlu.[8] His assistant was Kadir Tolga Demirtaş (trainer).[6]
Appearances, goals and cards count for 2012–13Süper Lig and 2012–13Turkish Cup games. Only the players who appeared in game rosters were included. Kit numbers were allowed to select by players. 18 players appeared in each game roster, three to be replaced. Players are listed in order of appearance.
Sources: TFF club page and maçkolik team page.[52]
U-21 team
Mersin İdmanyurdu U-21 team had participated in 2012–13 U-21 League. League was played in three stages. In the first stage, 46 teams played ranking group games in 4 groups on regional basis. 2 consisted of 11 and 2 consisted of 12 teams. In the second stage winners and runners-up of each ranking group constituted final group while the rest played classification group games. In the third stage, winners of classification groups played quarterfinals with first four placed teams in final group. Mersin idmanyurdu U-21 team took place in Ranking Group 4 and finished 6th in the first stage. In the second stage the team took place in Classification Group 4 and finished 4th with 17 wins, 8 deuces and 15 losses.[53]
^ abc2012–13 Spor-Toto Süper lig Official page from TFF website; Qualifications and relegations from Turkish-Soccer; and detailed information and news from Maçkolik. Retrieved on 24 January 2015.
^ abİstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor appears as İstanbul Başakşehir in TFF reports. This is because İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Sports Club separated its football section and renamed it İstanbul Başakşehir Football Club before the start of 2014–15 football season. When a team changed its name, its name in pages for previous seasons also changed. Therefore all the team names except those appear in weekly game results changed as İstanbul Başakşehir. See TFF club page and seasonal league pages on tff.org.tr.
^ abSee elimination and group stage games and Group B table at tff.org.tr, official page of 2012–13 Ziraat Türkiye Kupası at TFF (Turkish Football Federation) website. An alternative source is maçkolik.com. Also Turkish Soccer site provides information in English.
^Obtained from Club's official page at tff.org.tr. Retrieved on 24 January 2014.
^ abHe left the team after 16th round.MİY was at 17th place with 3 wins, 6 deuces and 7 losses. Details from TFF coach page.
^ abObtained from TFF coach search by team name at Mersin idmanyurdu coaches on 24 January 2015. However the list is not complete.
^ abGiray Bulak. Previously he was sports director in Trabzonspor. Under his management from 17th to 24th round, MİY had 1 win, 2 deuces and 5 losses. Details from TFF coach page.
^ abHakan Kutlu. In the rest of the season MİY had 2 deuces and 8 losses under his management and finished at last place. His contract ended on 31 May 2013 but was renewed for the next season on 12 July 2014, although Mersin İdmanyurdu had relegated from 2012–13 Süper Lig. Details from TFF coach page.
^Ibrahim Šehić. In the team since 29 June 2011. Player's previous team was Bosnian side FK Željezničar Sarajevo. Although player's contract was for five seasons, was terminated during the first half of the next season and player signed to Azerbaijani side Qarabağ FK for the rest of the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Milan Stepanov. Player signed on 24 July 2012. Contract with player's previous team Gaziantepspor had been mutually terminated. His contract was for two seasons, but he terminated his contract at the end of the season and signed to Greek Cypriot side AC Omonia for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Nduka Morrisson Ozokwo. In the team since 17 January 2011. Contract with player's previous team Boluspor had ended at the end of 2009–10 TFF First League season, and player had remained unattached. He had played for 4 seasons in the team. At the end of 2013–14 season player's contract ended, and player remained unattached again. Later he signed to Adanaspor in mid 2014–15 season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Ergin Keleş. Player signed on 18 July 2012. Contract with player's previous team Kardemir Karabükspor had ended. Although player's contract was for two seasons, was mutually terminated in the mid-season and player signed to Göztepe for the rest of the season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Wissem Ben Yahia. In the team since 15 June 2011. 400 thousands € transfer fee had been paid to player's previous team Club Africain, a Tunisian side. Player's contract was for three years and he continued in the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Mustafa Sarp. Player signed on 25 July 2012. Contract with player's previous team Kardemir Karabükspor had been mutually terminated. Although signed for two seasons, player's contract was terminated mutually and he signed with Elazığspor for the rest of the season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Ibrahim Yattara; in Turkey, İbrahim Üçüncü. Trabzonspor's former right winger. Player signed on 24 July 2012 after his contract with Saudi Arabian side Al Shabab FC had ended. Player got injured on fourth round and did not play in the rest of the league games. At the end of the season, player's contract ended and he signed to Belgian third league side UR La Louvière Centre for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Mustafa Keçeli. In the team since 11 July 2011. Contract renewal on 16 July 2012. Player's previous team was Bursaspor. At the end of the season player's contract ended and he signed with Bugsaşspor for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Aydın Toscalı. Player signed on 27 July 2012. Contract with player's previous team MKE Ankaragücü had ended. At the end of the season player's contract ended. Player turned back to his previous team for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Hakan Bayraktar. In the team since 5 September 2011. Contract renewal on 12 July 2012. Contract with player's previous team Samsunspor had been mutually terminated. At the end of the season player's contract ended and he signed with Karşıyaka for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Serkan Yanık. Player signed on 16 July 2012. Player's contract with his previous team Bucaspor had ended. At the end of the season player's contract anded and player signed with Gençlerbirliği for the next season. However in the mid-season of 2013-14 he turned back to MİY. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Cengiz Biçer. In the team since 15 July 2010. Player's previous team was Samsunspor who had terminated player's contract. At the end of the season player's contract was terminated and player signed with Göztepe for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Erdal Kılıçaslan. Player signed on 18 January 2012. Contract with player's previous team Gençlerbirliği had been mutually terminated. At the end of previous season player's contract ended but renewed on 20 June 2012. After first round games, on the other hand, player was transferred to Konyaspor, then TFF First league team, in exchange for FW Marcin Robak, even though MİY had no other left winger. At the end of the season Konyaspor promoted. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Nurullah Kaya. In the team since 2 August 2006. Contract renewal on 29 June 2012. In the mid-season player was loaned out to Adana Demirspor for the rest of the season. At the end of the season he turned back to MİY. He continued in the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Murat Erdoğan. Player signed on 15 June 2012. Contract with player's previous team Denizlispor had ended. At the end of the season player's contract was ended and he put a close to his player career. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Mahmut Metin. In the team since 18 November 2009. On 7 August 2012 he became first time professional. He was playing for Mersin İdmanyurdu A2 team. In the mid-season player was loaned out to Adıyamanspor. At the end of the season he turned back and continued in the next season. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^Márcio Ferreira Nobre; in Turkey, Mert Nobre (also has Turkish passport). In the team since 7 July 2011. At the end of the season player's contract ended and player signed with Kayserispor for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Özden Öngün. Player signed on 22 June 2012. Contract with player's previous team Gaziantepspor had ended. In the mid-season player's contract was mutually terminated, and player turned back to Gaziantepspor on 31 January 2013. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Ivan Saraiva de Souza. Player signed on 4 September 2012. Contract with player's previous team Gaziantepspor had been mutually terminated. His contract was for two seasons, but he terminated his contract at the end of the season and remained unattached. Next year in the mid-season he signed to Brazilian side Figueirense FC. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Murat Ceylan. Player signed on 4 September 2012. Contract with player's previous team Gaziantepspor had been mutually terminated. At the end of the season player's contract ended but was renewed for the next season. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^Ömer Aysan Barış. Player signed on 10 August 2012. Contract with player's previous team Manisaspor had been mutually terminated. Players contract was terminate on 29 April 2013. Player later signed with Şanlıurfaspor in the mid-season of 2013-14. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Hasan Üçüncü. In the team since 15 July 2010. Contract renewal on 12 July 2012. Contract with player's previous team Çaykur Rizespor had ended at the end of 2009–10. In the mid-season player's contract was mutually terminated and he remained unattached until the signature of the contract with Orduspor for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Eren Tozlu. Player signed on 5 August 2012 for three seasons. 75 thousands € transfer fee had been paid to player's previous team Giresunspor. He continued in the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Abdulkadir Korkut. In the team since 14 October 2011. On 12 July 2012 he became first time professional. In the mid-season player was loaned to Adıyamanspor for the second half. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Orkun Uşak. Player signed on 5 January 2013. Player's contract with Antalyaspor had ended at the end of previous season and player ha remained unattached until mid-season. At the end of the season player's contract ended and player signed with Adana Demirspor. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Can Erdem. Player signed on 9 January 2013. Contract with player's previous team Denizlispor had been mutually terminated. At the end of the season player's contract was terminated and he signed with Ankaraspor for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Burhan Eşer. On loan from Eskişehirspor for the rest of the season. Player signed on 5 January 2013. At the end of the season player's contract with Eskişehirspor was terminated and he signed with Sivasspor for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^David Bičík. Player signed on 17 January 2012. Player's previous team was Czech side FC Slovan Liberec. At the end of the season player's contract was terminated and he signed to Karşıyaka for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page. FIFA decided on two season transfer ban for MİY due to termination of player's contract. The ban was applied on 2015 Winter and Summer transfer seasons. Details from spr33.com. Retrieved on 3 February 2015. (in Turkish)
^Milan Mitrović. Player signed on 5 January 2013 for three and a half seasons. Player's previous team was Serbian side FK Rad. He continued in the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Mehmet Yıldız. Player signed on 18 January 2013. Contract with player's previous team Kardemir Karabükspor had been mutually terminated. At the end of the season player's contract ended but was renewed on for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Ozan İpek. On loan from Bursaspor for the second half of the season. Player signed on 25 January 2013. At the end of the season he turned back to Bursaspor. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Mert Can. In the team since 26 September 2007. He became first time professional on 12 July 2012. He was playing for Mersin İdmanyurdu A2 team. For next two seasons (2013-14 and 2014-15) he did not have game records in TFF game reports. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Yenal Tuncer. Player was loaned from Bursaspor and signed on 1 February 2013. He was loaned out to Denizlispor in the first half of the season. At the end of the season player's contract with his team was mutually terminated and he signed to Denizlispor for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Tarık Altuntaş. In the team since 7 September 2009. He became first time professional in the team on 27 January 2011. On 12 July 2012 his contract was renewed for three seasons. However, at the end of the season player's contract was terminated mutually and player signed with Balçova Yaşamspor for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 3 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
^Jean-Jacques Gosso Gosso. Player signed on 14 January 2013. Player's contract with his previous team Orduspor had been terminated. Before the start of second half, player got injured and had chance to play for last six games of the season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Burak Can Kalender. In the team since 17 November 2011. Player became first time professional on 25 April 2013, before the end of the season. He was playing for Mersin İdmanyurdu A2 team. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^TFF club page (select season to confirm), retrieved on 8 September 2013 from tff.org; and maçkolik.com team page, retrieved on 7 February 2015 from maçkolik.com.
