Mersin Talim Yurdu

Mersin Talim Yurdu
Full nameMersin Talim Yurdu Spor Kulübü Derneği
Nickname(s)Kırmızı Şeytanlar (The Red Devils)
Founded16 August 1925; 99 years ago (1925-08-16)
Dissolved30 June 2019
GroundMersin Arena, Mersin, Turkey
Capacity25,534
PresidentŞevket Varan
Websitehttp://www.mersinidmanyurdu.com.tr/
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Mersin İdman Yurdu was a Turkish sports club from Mersin, Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean Region. The team played in the Turkish first division for 15 seasons, and after the 1983–84 season the football team played in the Turkish second and third divisions. The team was promoted to the Turkish second level division after the 2008–09 season. MİY became the champions of the Turkish second division during the 2010–11 season and earned promotion to the Turkish Süper Lig during the 2011–12 season. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium was the previous ground of the team with a capacity of 10,125.[1] In 2013, their new 25,534 person capacity stadium, Mersin Arena, was inaugurated on 23 March 2013 with a TFF First League match against Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor. Their main rivals were Adana Demirspor, Adanaspor and Tarsus İdman Yurdu, and were friendly with Bucaspor.