Ankaraspor

Full Name: Ankaraspor Kulübü
City: Ankara
Founded: 1978
Stadium: Yenikent Asaş Stadyumu (24,000)
Colors: Blue, White
Previous: Ankara Belediyespor (1978-94), Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyespor (1994-98), Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor (1998-2005)
Nickname: Leoparlar (The Leopards)
Rivals: Ankaragücü, Gençlerbirliği

Description:

Previous name translations (in chronological order): Ankara Municipality Sports, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Sports, Metropolitan Municipality Ankara Sports. The current name simply means Ankara Sports Club.

Yenikent Asaş Stadyumu:

The stadium is located in the western Ankara suburb of Yenikent.

Previous Stadium: 19 Mayıs Stadyumu (May 19th Stadium). May 19th is a historic date in Turkish history, being the day that Kemal Atatürk landed in Samsun to begin the Turkish national movement.