About Orduspor

Orduspor is a Turkish football club from Ordu on the Black Sea coast, founded in 1967. It grew out of the city's mixed team, built around players from local clubs such as Karadeniz İdman Yurdu and Gençleryurdu, which finished second at the 1966 Turkish junior championship and persuaded the football federation to admit a professional side from Ordu. Playing in purple and white, the club made its home at the 19 Eylül Stadium in the city centre.

Orduspor's first golden era came in the late 1970s. After reaching the top division, the club qualified for the 1979–80 UEFA Cup, where it famously beat Baník Ostrava at home before being eliminated in the return leg. The club then moved between the first and second divisions for several seasons.

Orduspor returned to the Turkish Süper Lig in 2011 after a long absence but was relegated two years later. Financial problems followed and the club dropped into the lower leagues of Turkish football.