field wrestlers. Wrestlers of Adana Demirspor competed for the Turkish National Wrestling Team in several events. The Wrestling department of ADS became less active after 1968 and were dissolved within the next decade. Honours Adana Football National Finals Winners (1) : 1954 Third (2) : 1947, 1951 Adana League Winners (16) (record): 1942–43, 1943–44, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59 Turkish Football League System Second Tier (1.Lig) Winners (4): 1972–73, 1986–87, 1990–91, 2020–21 Playoff winners (1): 1993–94 Third Tier (2.Lig) Winners (1): 2001–02, Playoff winners (1): 2011–12 Turkish Cup Runners-up (1): 1977–78 Prime Minister's Cup Runners-up (1): 1978 Turkish Waterpolo League Sutopu 1.Lig Winners (21): 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 Turkish Basketball League Second Tier (TBL) Winners (2): 1972–73, 1974–75 Governance Adana Demirspor is an incorporated company that will partially open to public. President Murat Sancak holds the majority of the shares. The club were a member-owned sports club until 2021. From 1940 to 1959, the club were directly governed by TCDD. Notable players Fatih Terim and Hasan Şaş, two names synonymous with Galatasaray S.K. and the Turkish national team, were born in Adana and began their careers with Adana Demirspor. Terim spent five years at the club before moving to Galatasaray. He became a manager after retiring and won several honours, including the UEFA Cup in 2000, four straight Süper Lig titles, and a semi-final finish in the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship. Şaş spent two years at the club before moving to Ankaragücü in 1995. He was a part of the Turkey squad that finished in third place at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He also played a part in winning five Süper Lig and three Turkish Cup titles with Galatasaray from 1998 to 2009. Adana Demirspor also produced striker Taner Gülleri. References Notes Citations External links Official website Adana Demirspor on TFF.org Sport in Adana Sports clubs in Turkey Association football clubs established in 1940 Railway association football teams Sports clubs established in 1940 Water polo clubs in Turkey 1940 establishments in Turkey Süper Lig clubs