Yeni Malatyaspor is a Turkish football club based in Malatya, founded in 1986 as Malatya Belediyespor. The club changed its name to Yeni Malatyaspor in 2010, and its official colors are yellow and black, with red as a third color, as stated on the club’s official website.[1]
Design and History
The club’s current crest is described in detail in the official club statute (tüzük). According to this document, the emblem consists of a yellow background with three vertical black stripes. Between the black stripes, there is an upward-facing arch shape, also on a yellow background, bearing the word “MALATYA”. At the top of the emblem, on a black background, there is a yellow apricot with white leaves inside a circle. Above the apricot is a drawing of a football goal, with the word “MALATYA” written above it.[2]
The apricot motif reflects Malatya’s status as a major apricot-producing region. In 2019, the club released a kit launch video set in an apricot orchard, emphasizing the fruit’s importance to the city and drawing a parallel between the apricot and the club as symbols of Malatya.[3]
Yeni Malatyaspor’s identity has been shaped by a series of name and color changes. The club was originally founded as Malatya Belediyespor with orange and green colors. When the name was changed to Yeni Malatyaspor in 2010, the colors were switched to yellow and black, which were the original colors of the older Malatyaspor club, with red retained as a third color due to its long association with Malatyaspor.[4]
In May 2012, the club’s general assembly voted to change the name to Malatyaspor Futbol Kulübü and adopt yellow-red as the club colors. However, the Turkish Football Federation did not approve the name change due to UEFA criteria, and the club continued under the Yeni Malatyaspor name.[1]
Meaning and Symbolism
The official statute states that the black color in the emblem represents strength and elegance.[2] The apricot depicted in the crest is a direct reference to Malatya, a city renowned for its apricot production.[3]
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