Adana Became a Sports City Step by Step

Adana Metropolitan Municipality has taken very important steps towards making Adana a sports city for 5 years. Within the scope of Adana Metropolitan Municipality Youth and Sports Services Department, in 5 years; 16 thousand 58 children were trained in summer sports schools in 500 branches. In addition to the players promoted to the national team within the Adana Metropolitan Municipality Sports Club (ABBSK), players are given to the infrastructure of Adana Demir Spor and Adanaspor clubs.

The services provided to sports and athletes in 5 years are as follows:

-16 licensed athletes were trained in 1125 branches.

-23 thousand children were given swimming training in portable swimming pools at 20 different locations.

-8 licensed athletes and 3550 chess tournaments on national holidays and special days.

The Federation tournaments hosted 4 licensed athletes in 600 organizations.

-A total of 1800 thousand materials were provided to 7200 schools, including 7200 football balls, 7200 volleyball balls, 7200 basketball balls, 3600 skipping ropes, 3600 badminton sets, 18 chess sets and 54 thousand training vests.

-A total of 4 thousand 10 athletes were hosted in the Kurtuluş Half Marathon, People's Race and 10 Km Run in 265 years. 2 thousand athletes were hosted in the Orange Blossom Carnival Race.

-701 athletes participating in the Varda Ultra Trail Run, which was held for the first time, were hosted.

-4000 athletes participated in the wrestling competitions held every year.

-Kross Races were held every year and a total of 2000 athletes participated.

-960 athletes participated in the Metropolitan Municipality inter-unit and inter-subsidiary football tournament.

-120 athletes participated in the Veterans (Crampons on the Shelf) Football Tournament, which was held for the first time.

-72 athletes participated in the football tournament organized for the first time to develop friendship with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

-540 athletes participated in inter-headman football tournaments.

-12 Supported the participation of 1500 athletes in the Tennis Tournament.

-10 million lira cash support was provided to sports clubs.

-150 pieces of tracksuits, match jerseys, match shorts, leggings, shorts and T-Shirts were provided to 22 amateur sports clubs. 3300 units were given, for a total of 19 thousand 800 units. At the same time, a total of 150 ball bags, 150 training hoppers, 1800 training bowls, 3000 training ladders, 150 sets of 150 training hoops and training slalom sticks and 1 football match balls were delivered to 12 amateur sports clubs. 1500 thousand 26 pieces of material support were provided.

-Transportation support was provided to amateur sports clubs, schools and fan groups.

-Morning exercise and yoga training was given every day at 10 different locations.

-Sanding, fertilization, drawing and grass shaping etc. of 55 football competition fields. Maintenance support was provided on issues such as.

-Basketball hoops, volleyball poles and goalposts were provided to 100 schools.

-In Sports Park; 1000 women benefited from pilates, step and aerobics training.

-Football fields were built in a total of 9 neighborhoods: Seyhan Camuzcu District, Saimbeyli Avcıpınar District, Tufanbeyli Kayarcık and Kirazlıyurt Districts, Yüreğir Ptt Houses, Eski Misis and Geçitli Districts, Seyhan Emek District, Kozan Hacıbeyli District.

-A total of 300 people are given continuous wrestling training in Ceyhan, Kozan and Karaisalı.

6 players from the basketball team operating within the Adana Metropolitan Municipality Sports Club (ABBSK) rose to the national team in the youth teams. Football team participating in youth leagues; It is included in the infrastructure of the city's professional football clubs such as Adana Demirspor and Adanaspor.

Significant successes are also being achieved in the athletics branch. ABBSK athlete Berat Uçuk became the Turkish champion in the pole vault branch of the Turkish Indoor Athletics Championship U18 category. The same athlete became the Turkish champion in the U16 category in the championship held in Bursa.