Alanyaspor is a Turkish professional football club based in Alanya, Antalya Province, founded in 1948 by Dr. Ali Nazım Köseoğlu and a group of local intellectuals. The club’s visual identity is built around its distinctive orange and green colors, which were adopted in 1982 when the club also took its current name. The current crest is a circular badge featuring the club name, the foundation year 1948, and a central emblem combining orange, green, black, and yellow elements.
Design and History
The club was originally established as Alanya Kalespor and later operated as Kale Gençlikspor, with initial kit colors of blue and white. In May 1982, under the presidency of Hüseyin Arıkan, a new administration changed the club’s name to Alanyaspor and adopted the orange and green colors that remain the club’s identity today. The official club history confirms this change was made through a statute amendment at that time. [1]
In June 2016, ahead of the club’s first-ever season in the Turkish Süper Lig, the club’s general assembly approved a motion to change the existing logo. The motion, presented by president Hasan Çavuşoğlu’s administration, also covered name sponsorship and a reduction in board member numbers, and all proposals were accepted unanimously. [2] Shortly after the assembly, the club issued a statement clarifying that no official logo change work had yet begun, and warned supporters not to trust unofficial announcements. [3]
By July 2016, local news reports described a new logo that had emerged following the assembly’s approval. Reports noted that the new design featured a double-headed eagle figure and drew comparisons to the Konyaspor crest. [4] The current crest, as documented in logo reference sources, is a circular badge with the club name at the bottom, the foundation year 1948, a large green triangular form, an orange circle, and a central black-and-yellow emblem. [5]
Meaning and Symbolism
The orange and green colors were formally adopted in 1982 as part of the club’s renaming and restructuring under Hüseyin Arıkan’s presidency. [1] The double-headed eagle motif in the current crest has been associated with Seljuk symbolism, a connection noted in fan commentary given Alanya’s history under Anatolian Seljuk rule. [6] However, the club has not published an official explanation of the crest’s symbolic elements, and documented meaning beyond the color adoption remains limited.
Typography and Design
The current crest follows a circular format with the club name displayed at the bottom of the badge. The design incorporates a large green triangular form, an orange circle, and a central black-and-yellow emblem featuring the double-headed eagle figure. [5] No official documentation has been published regarding the specific typeface used in the crest or the identity of the designer responsible for the current mark.
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