residences. Adana Demir youth teams train at the TCDD owned training ground at the Central railway station in Kurtuluş, Seyhan. The property, which is composed of a football field and Youth Office, is rented out to Adana Demir for free. ADS Club Museum which is next to the TCDD training ground, was the club's Head Office from 1940 to 2000. Adana Demir has three club stores, one at the main training ground, one at M1 mall and one at the Park Adana mall. The club store at the 5 Ocak Stadium in Reşatbey, moved a little further and is now ran by the supporter group, Şimşekler. Support and rivalries Adana Demirspor draw support from all over the city and as well as from the districts of the Adana Province. As being founded as a railway club, they are supported by the railway workers in Turkey. Politically left leaning people also have sympathy for the club. The main supporters group is called Mavi Şimşekler, which translates to Blue lightnings. The fans are known to have a left-wing political stance, as result they have good relations with other left-wing teams such as Livorno and St Pauli. The archrivals are Adanaspor, who share the New Adana Stadium with Adana Demirspor. Current squad Football Football department is the only department that survived the whole history of the club. The department is administered by the Sporting Director Gökhan Göktürk. Vincenzo Montella is the Head Coach of the professional team and Özgür Zengin is the Head of Academy Coaching. Current squad Other players under contract Out on loan Current technical staff Last updated: 28 November 2021 Source:Technical staff League affiliation Adana Football League: 1941–1960, 1961–1963 Turkish Football League: 1960–61, 1963– First Tier (Süper Lig): 1960–61, 1973–1984, 1987–1990, 1991–92, 1994–95, 2021– Second Tier (1.Lig): 1963–1973, 1984–1987, 1990–91, 1992–1994, 1995–1999, 2002–2004, 2012–2021 Third Tier (2.Lig): 1999–2002, 2004–2012 Turkish League Spots Süper Lig Performance Swimming and water polo Atatürk Swimming Complex, the largest swimming pool of the time, had opened in Adana in 1938 with the efforts of the Adana Mayor Turhan Cemal Beriker and the Regional Sports Director Rıza Salih Saray. Adana Demirspor formed the swimming and water polo team from 40 youngsters who developed their swimming skills at the irrigation canals in the city. Adana Demir had joined the Turkish Water polo League in 1942, playing their home games at the new complex. From 1942 to 1954,