Yeni Malatyaspor
Turkish football club
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Yeni Malatyaspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club based in Malatya. The club plays in the TFF Second League, which is the third tier of football in the country.
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| Full name | Yeni Malatya Spor Kulübü[1] | |||
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| Short name | YMS | |||
| Founded | 1986 (as Malatya Belediyespor) | |||
| Ground | New Malatya Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 27000 | |||
| President | Haşim Karadağ | |||
| Head coach | Cemil Tonguç | |||
| League | TFF 3. Lig | |||
| 2025–26 | TFF 2. Lig, Red, 18th of 18 (relegated) | |||
| Website | www | |||
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History
Founded in 1986 as Malatya Belediyespor. Its primary colors are yellow, black, and red, although they originally wore orange and green.
In 2022, the club's chairman Adil Gevrek resigned from his position, the same season the club guaranteed its relegation to the TFF First League.[2][3]
Goalkeeper Ahmet Eyüp Türkaslan was killed by rubble from a collapsed building in the aftermath of the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake on February 6.[4] Following the earthquake, the club withdrew from the league.[5] Due to the severe damage to its facilities the club did not participate in the TFF First league 2023–24 season.[6]
League appearances
- Süper Lig: 2017–2022
- TFF First League: 1999–00, 2015–17, 2022–2025
- TFF Second League: 1998–99, 2000–01, 2008–09, 2010–15, 2025–2026
- TFF Third League: 2007–08, 2009–10, 2026–
- Amateur League: 1986–98, 2001–07
Club honours
- Leagues
- TFF First League: Runners-up: 2016–17
- TFF Second League: League champions: 2014–15
- TFF Third League: Play-off champions: 2009–10
European record
- As of 15 August 2019
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| UEFA Europa League | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 2019–20 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q |  Olimpija Ljubljana |
2–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 |
| 3Q |  Partizan |
1–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 |
- Notes
- QR: Qualifying round
UEFA Ranking history:
- As of 21 June 2023
Players
Current squad
- As of 8 December 2025[12]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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