Sivasspor

Sivasspor
Full nameSivasspor Kulübü
NicknameYiğidolar (The Braves)
Founded9 May 1967 (1967-05-09)
GroundSivas 4 Eylül Stadium
Capacity27,532
PresidentBahattin Eken
Head coachİsmet Taşdemir
LeagueTFF 1. Lig
2024–25Süper Lig, 17th of 19 (relegated)
Websitewww.sivasspor.org.tr

Sivasspor Kulübü, known as Özbelsan Sivasspor for sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional sports club based in Sivas. The club's primary department is men's football, which currently competes in the 1. Lig, the second tier of the Turkish football league system, following their relegation from the Süper Lig at the end of the 2024–25 season.

The club was founded on 9 May 1967 through the merger of three local amateur clubs—Sivas Gençlik, Yolspor, and Kızılırmak—to meet the professional league requirements of the time. Sivasspor plays its home matches at the New Sivas 4 Eylül Stadium, which opened in 2016 and has a capacity of 27,532 spectators. The team's traditional kit colors are red and white, representing the Turkish flag and the club's national identity.

Sivasspor experienced its most successful era in the Süper Lig during the late 2000s and early 2020s. They competed for the league title in two consecutive seasons, finishing fourth in 2007–08 and finishing as runners-up in 2008–09, their highest-ever league placement. The club is notable for being one of only three non-champion clubs (along with Altay and Kocaelispor) to have topped the Süper Lig standings at the halfway point of the season, a feat they achieved in 2007–08, 2008–09, and 2019–20.

In domestic cup competitions, Sivasspor won their first major trophy by defeating Kayserispor 3–2 in the final of the 2021–22 Turkish Cup. This victory qualified them for European competition, where they reached the Round of 16 in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League, eventually losing to Fiorentina. The club shares a fierce regional rivalry with Kayserispor, known as the "Central Anatolian Derby".