Zonguldak Komurspor

Zonguldak Komurspor is a Turkish professional football club based in Zonguldak. The club is also known as Kara Elmas (Dark Diamond).

History

Previous names

• Demir Madencilik Dilaverspor (1986–2011)
• Zonguldak Komurspor (2011–present)

Overview

It was promoted to First League after winning the White Group of Second League championship in 1973–74 season. It became a nightmare team for the Big Three in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was the most successful in 1979–80 season and became the 3rd. It pined away after 4th in 1981–82 season and relegated to Third League after two successive seasons between 1987–1989. It yoyoed between old Second and Third Leagues after 1989. It was one of the founder teams of the new Third League, which is the fourth tier of the Turkish League system in 2001. It promoted to Second League after finishing as champion at Third Group of Third League in 2001–2002 season. It missed out promotion to Second League Category A next season. It pined away again after 2002–2003 season and relegated to Third League after finishing 8th or last in Fourth Classifiment Group of Second League Category B in 2005–2006 season. It struggled to escaping from relegation to Amateur League because of financial straits until 2007–2008 season. It finally relegated to Zonguldak Super Amateur League after losing 3–2 away match against Beylerbeyi, who is Galatasaray's pilot team and promoted to Second League, at Round 29. It finished 13th or 4th from last in Fourth Group of Third League. Its relegation meant no representative of Zonguldak province at Turkish League since 2008. Zonguldakspor finished Zonguldak Super Amateur as runner-up in 2008–2009 season and as champion in 2009–10 one and finally qualified for Regional Amateur League. It finished 4th this group and was forced to play-out against Demir Madencilik Dilaverspor, play-off winner of Zonguldak Super Amateur. Club lost it with 4–2 defeat on April 24, 2011 and rele