Samsunspor

Samsunspor Kulübü, officially known as Samsunspor Football Club Joint Stock Company is a Turkish professional football club that competes in the Süper Lig.

The club represents the football branch of Samsunspor Sports Club, and it attained professional status on 30 June 1965. In its early years, the football team played home matches at the City Stadium, but starting from the 1974–75 season, they moved to the 19 Mayıs Stadium. Since the 2017–18 season, the team has been hosting its matches at the newly built 19 Mayıs Stadium.

Samsunspor is the most successful football club from Samsun. The team has spent 23 weeks at the top of the Süper Lig table and holds the record as the 7th team with the longest time spent as league leader. In this ranking, they follow the likes of Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş, Trabzonspor, Bursaspor, and Sivasspor. Furthermore, they are the 11th team with the highest all-time points total in Süper Lig history (Süper Lig all-time standings) and hold the distinction of being the most successful team in the First League with the highest number of championship titles.

Remarkably, Samsunspor has also been promoted to the Süper Lig seven times, while also being relegated from the Süper Lig seven times, holding a record in both categories.

Samsunspor maintains a fierce regional rivalry with fellow Black Sea Region club Trabzonspor. Additionally, any fixture against other Black Sea teams is popularly referred to as the "Black Sea Derby." The team's original kits feature solid red and solid white shirts.