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The Süper Lig is a Turkish
professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system
. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA
confederation and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions League
. Eighteen clubs compete annually, where a champion is decided and three clubs are promoted and relegated
to and from the 1. Lig
. The season runs from August to May, with each club playing 34 matches. Matches are played Friday through Monday. It is sponsored by Spor Toto and therefore officially known as the Spor Toto Süper Lig. The competition formed as the Milli Lig in 1958. It was the first national league competition held in Turkey. Previously, league competitions took place in a few cities, including Adana, Ankara
, Eskişehir
, Istanbul
, Izmir
, Kayseri, and Trabzon. It is currently ranked 10th in the UEFA coefficients of leagues based on performances in European competitions over the last five years. A total of 66 clubs have competed in the Süper Lig, but only five have won the title: Fenerbahçe (18), Galatasaray
(17), Beşiktaş
(13), Trabzonspor
(6), and Bursaspor
(1). The current champions are Fenerbahçe, who won the 2010–11
season.
stems back to the late 19th century, when Englishmen
brought the game with them while living in Thessaloníki
. The first league competition was the Istanbul Football League
, which took place in 1904–05. The first champions were Imogene FC. The league went through several variations until the creation of the Milli Lig in 1959. Between the creation of the Istanbul Football League and Milli Lig, several other city leagues took place: Adana (1923), Ankara
(1923), Eskişehir
(1920), Izmir
(1923), Kayseri (1936), and Trabzon (1923). The Milli Küme was the first step towards a national league competition. Started in 1937, the Milli Küme was an inter-city competition between clubs in Ankara
, Istanbul
, and İzmir
. The competition lasted until 1950. The Federation Cup was created in 1956 and used as a cup competition to decide a champion. This champion would go on to participate in the European Cup
. The cup competition was held for two years until it was replaced by the Milli Lig. Beşiktaş
won both times, and represented twice Turkey in the European Cup during the two-year span.
The top clubs from Ankara, Istanbul, and İzmir competed in the 1959 Milli Lig. The first season took place in the calendar year of 1959, instead of 1958-59, because the qualifying stages took place in 1958. The clubs who competed in the first season were Adalet
, Beşiktaş, Galatasaray
, Beykoz, Fatih Karagümrük
, Fenerbahçe, Istanbulspor, Vefa (Istanbul), Ankaragücü
, Ankara Demirspor
, Gençlerbirliği, Hacettepe
(Ankara), Altay, Göztepe
, İzmirspor
, Karşıyaka (İzmir). Five of these clubs are competing in the 2010–11 Süper Lig
(Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Ankaragücü, and Gençlerbirliği). The first champions were Fenerbahçe and the first Gol Kralı
(Goal King) was Metin Oktay
. No clubs were promoted or relegated
during the first season.
The 2.Lig
(Second League) was created at the start of the 1963–64
season and the Milli Lig or Turkish National League became known as the 1.Lig (First League). Before the creation of a second league, the bottom three clubs competed with regional league winners in a competition called the Baraj Games. The top three teams of the seven team group were promoted to the Milli Lig. After the creation of a new second division in 2001, known as the 1.Lig, the formerly titled 1.Lig became the Süper Lig.
and the top two teams from the 1.Lig, together with the winner of play-offs involving the third to sixth placed 1.Lig clubs, are promoted in their place.
season qualification for European competitions is as follows: champions qualify for the group stage of the Champions League
, runners-up qualify for the third qualifying round of the Champions League, third place qualifies for the third qualifying round of the Europa League
, and fourth place qualifies for the second qualifying round of the same competition. A fifth spot is given to the winner of the Turkish Cup, who qualify for the play-off round of the Europa League. If the Turkish Cup winner has already qualified for European competition through their league finish, then the runners-up take their place in the play-off round. If the runners-up have also qualified, the next highest placed club in the league takes their place.
season.
(17), Beşiktaş
(11), Trabzonspor
(6), and Bursaspor
(1).
and Fenerbahçe are permitted three golden stars, Beşiktaş
are permitted two golden stars and Trabzonspor
are permitted one golden star to be placed above their crest on their jerseys.
*NOTE: Beşiktaş have formally requested that championships won in the 1956/57 and 1957/58 versions of the Turkish Federation Cup to be counted as Turkish Professional First Division championships. The Turkish Football Federation's ruling on this matter was announced in a press release on March 25, 2002. The press release indicated that the championships won by Beşiktaş in the Turkish Federation Cup will be considered as national championships but the Turkish Federation Cup can not be considered as the precursor to the Turkish Professional First Division (later named Süper Lig) and as such these titles can not be categorized as a Turkish Professional First Division championships. However, the Turkish Football Federation
ruled that Beşiktaş has two additional national championships due to their success in the Turkish Federation Cup during the 1956/57 and 1957/58 seasons and as such for the awarding of stars representing the national titles won, Beşiktaş have two additional titles added to their Süper Lig titles.
As of 22 May 2011 (Bold denotes players still playing in the league).
As of 22 May 2011 (Bold denotes players still playing in the league).
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system
Turkish football league system
The Turkish football system is divided into the following leagues.Promotion and relegation can occur through every league. This means a club in the Amateur Leagues may be promoted to the top flight Süper Lig. There are two stages to being promoted to the Turkish Third League. First, provinces who...
. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
confederation and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
. Eighteen clubs compete annually, where a champion is decided and three clubs are promoted and relegated
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
to and from the 1. Lig
TFF First League
The TFF First League is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2000 after it was separated from the Turkish Second League Category B during reorganizing Second League, who was second level of Turkish league between 1963–2001...
. The season runs from August to May, with each club playing 34 matches. Matches are played Friday through Monday. It is sponsored by Spor Toto and therefore officially known as the Spor Toto Süper Lig. The competition formed as the Milli Lig in 1958. It was the first national league competition held in Turkey. Previously, league competitions took place in a few cities, including Adana, Ankara
Ankara Football League
Ankara Football League was founded as regional league for Ankara based clubs in 1922.The name of the league changed later and became Ankara Professional Football League in 1954-55 season.Gençlerbirliği hold the record with 10 titles.-Champions:...
, Eskişehir
Eskişehir Football League
Eskisehir Football League was founded as regional league for Eskişehir based clubs in 1920.Eskişehir Demirspor hold the record with 22 titles.-Champions:*1920-21 İdman Yurdu*1921-22 not held due to occupation of Greek Army...
, Istanbul
Istanbul Football League
Istanbul Lig or originally Constantinople Football Association League was founded by James La Fontaine and Henry Pears and started with the 1904-05 season with only four teams as "Istanbul Sunday League". The matches between the four teams, Moda FC, HMS Imogene FC, Elpis FC, and Cadi-Keuy FC were...
, Izmir
Izmir Football League
Izmir Football League was founded as regional league for İzmir based clubs in 1923.The name of the league changed later and became Izmir Professional Football League in 1955-56 season.Altay hold the record with 14 titles.-Champions:*1923-24 Altay...
, Kayseri, and Trabzon. It is currently ranked 10th in the UEFA coefficients of leagues based on performances in European competitions over the last five years. A total of 66 clubs have competed in the Süper Lig, but only five have won the title: Fenerbahçe (18), Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
(17), Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
(13), Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...
(6), and Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
(1). The current champions are Fenerbahçe, who won the 2010–11
2010–11 Süper Lig
The 2010–11 Süper Lig is the 53rd season since its establishment. Bursaspor are defending champions having won their first Turkish championship last season. The season began on 14 August 2010 and concluded on 22 May 2011...
season.
History
Football in TurkeyFootball in Turkey
Association football is a national sport in Turkey, tracing its roots back to the Ottoman Empire. The first matches were played in Selanik, now known as Thessaloníki, in 1875. The sport was brought over by some lovely English people living in the area. The Turkish football league system currently...
stems back to the late 19th century, when Englishmen
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
brought the game with them while living in Thessaloníki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
. The first league competition was the Istanbul Football League
Istanbul Football League
Istanbul Lig or originally Constantinople Football Association League was founded by James La Fontaine and Henry Pears and started with the 1904-05 season with only four teams as "Istanbul Sunday League". The matches between the four teams, Moda FC, HMS Imogene FC, Elpis FC, and Cadi-Keuy FC were...
, which took place in 1904–05. The first champions were Imogene FC. The league went through several variations until the creation of the Milli Lig in 1959. Between the creation of the Istanbul Football League and Milli Lig, several other city leagues took place: Adana (1923), Ankara
Ankara Football League
Ankara Football League was founded as regional league for Ankara based clubs in 1922.The name of the league changed later and became Ankara Professional Football League in 1954-55 season.Gençlerbirliği hold the record with 10 titles.-Champions:...
(1923), Eskişehir
Eskişehir Football League
Eskisehir Football League was founded as regional league for Eskişehir based clubs in 1920.Eskişehir Demirspor hold the record with 22 titles.-Champions:*1920-21 İdman Yurdu*1921-22 not held due to occupation of Greek Army...
(1920), Izmir
Izmir Football League
Izmir Football League was founded as regional league for İzmir based clubs in 1923.The name of the league changed later and became Izmir Professional Football League in 1955-56 season.Altay hold the record with 14 titles.-Champions:*1923-24 Altay...
(1923), Kayseri (1936), and Trabzon (1923). The Milli Küme was the first step towards a national league competition. Started in 1937, the Milli Küme was an inter-city competition between clubs in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, and İzmir
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
. The competition lasted until 1950. The Federation Cup was created in 1956 and used as a cup competition to decide a champion. This champion would go on to participate in the European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
. The cup competition was held for two years until it was replaced by the Milli Lig. Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
won both times, and represented twice Turkey in the European Cup during the two-year span.
The top clubs from Ankara, Istanbul, and İzmir competed in the 1959 Milli Lig. The first season took place in the calendar year of 1959, instead of 1958-59, because the qualifying stages took place in 1958. The clubs who competed in the first season were Adalet
Alibeyköyspor
Alibeyköy S.K. is a Turkish sports club based in Alibeyköy quarter of Eyüp, Istanbul. It was founded in 1950 as Adaletspor with red-white colours. It changed its name as Alibeyköy Adalet in 1971 and as Alibeyköyspor in 1980. They played in Second League between 1980-1985...
, Beşiktaş, Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
, Beykoz, Fatih Karagümrük
Fatih Karagümrük
Fatih Karagümrük is a football club in Turkey. The side currently plays in the TFF Third League, having been relegated in the 2007–2008 season....
, Fenerbahçe, Istanbulspor, Vefa (Istanbul), Ankaragücü
Ankaragücü
MKE Ankaragücü is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Ankara. The club wears a yellow and navy kit and play their home matches at Ankara 19 Mayis....
, Ankara Demirspor
Ankara Demirspor
Ankara Demirspor is a Turkish football club which plays in TFF Third League. They were one of First League's founder members in 1958. They played 13 seasons in this league and relegated to Second League in 1971 and never returned.-History:...
, Gençlerbirliği, Hacettepe
Keçiörengücü
Keçiörengücü is a sports club located in Ankara, Turkey. The football club plays in the Iddaa League B. Keçiörengücü was founded as Hacettepe with black-white colours in 1945. Hacettepe was one of Turkish First League's founder teams. They played in the First League between 1958-1960 and 1962-1968...
(Ankara), Altay, Göztepe
Göztepe A.S.
Göztepe SK are a Turkish sports club in Güzelyalı, İzmir.They were founded in 1925 as a breakaway club from Altay. Their colours are red-yellow. They merged with İzmirspor and were renamed as Doğanspor in 1937. Some supporters of İzmirspor opposed the merger and founded Ateşspor in 1938. Doğanspor...
, İzmirspor
Izmirspor
İzmirspor is а Turkish footbаllteаm from İzmir. They were founded with the name Altınayspor but in 1930 their new name was İzmirspor. They are currently playing in the Amateur league.-League Participations:...
, Karşıyaka (İzmir). Five of these clubs are competing in the 2010–11 Süper Lig
2010–11 Süper Lig
The 2010–11 Süper Lig is the 53rd season since its establishment. Bursaspor are defending champions having won their first Turkish championship last season. The season began on 14 August 2010 and concluded on 22 May 2011...
(Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Ankaragücü, and Gençlerbirliği). The first champions were Fenerbahçe and the first Gol Kralı
Gol Kralı
Gol Kralı is the title earned by the top goalscorer in Turkish football league divisions.-List of winners:Bold: Team won Süper Lig-By Player:-By Club:-By Country:-All-time top scorers:...
(Goal King) was Metin Oktay
Metin Oktay
Metin Oktay nicknamed the Uncrowned King by Galatasaray fans, was a legendary Turkish footballer and one of the most successful goalscorers in Turkey....
. No clubs were promoted or relegated
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
during the first season.
The 2.Lig
TFF First League
The TFF First League is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2000 after it was separated from the Turkish Second League Category B during reorganizing Second League, who was second level of Turkish league between 1963–2001...
(Second League) was created at the start of the 1963–64
1963–64 in Turkish football
The 1963–64 season was the 60th season of competitive football in Turkey.-Overview:Fenerbahçe won their third top-flight title and Beşiktaş finished runners-up for the second time. Şeker won the first edition of the 2.Lig. Galatasaray won their second Türkiye Kupası in a row, with Altay finishing...
season and the Milli Lig or Turkish National League became known as the 1.Lig (First League). Before the creation of a second league, the bottom three clubs competed with regional league winners in a competition called the Baraj Games. The top three teams of the seven team group were promoted to the Milli Lig. After the creation of a new second division in 2001, known as the 1.Lig, the formerly titled 1.Lig became the Süper Lig.
Competition format
There are 18 clubs in the Süper Lig. During the course of the season (from August to May) each club plays the others twice (a double round robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 34 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then head-to-head record, then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned champion. If points are equal, the head-to head record and then goal difference determine the winner. The three lowest placed teams are relegated to the 1.LigTFF First League
The TFF First League is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2000 after it was separated from the Turkish Second League Category B during reorganizing Second League, who was second level of Turkish league between 1963–2001...
and the top two teams from the 1.Lig, together with the winner of play-offs involving the third to sixth placed 1.Lig clubs, are promoted in their place.
Qualification for European competitions
As of the start of the 2010–11 Süper Lig2010–11 Süper Lig
The 2010–11 Süper Lig is the 53rd season since its establishment. Bursaspor are defending champions having won their first Turkish championship last season. The season began on 14 August 2010 and concluded on 22 May 2011...
season qualification for European competitions is as follows: champions qualify for the group stage of the Champions League
2011–12 UEFA Champions League
The 2011–12 UEFA Champions League is the 57th season of the European Cup, Europe's premier football tournament, and the 20th season in its current Champions League format. The final venue will be the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany...
, runners-up qualify for the third qualifying round of the Champions League, third place qualifies for the third qualifying round of the Europa League
2011–12 UEFA Europa League
The 2011–12 UEFA Europa League is the third season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. It began on 30 June 2011 with the first legs of the first qualifying round, and will end on 9 May 2012 with the final to be held at Stadionul Național in Bucharest, Romania...
, and fourth place qualifies for the second qualifying round of the same competition. A fifth spot is given to the winner of the Turkish Cup, who qualify for the play-off round of the Europa League. If the Turkish Cup winner has already qualified for European competition through their league finish, then the runners-up take their place in the play-off round. If the runners-up have also qualified, the next highest placed club in the league takes their place.
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(27.566)
Clubs
The following 18 clubs will compete in the Süper Lig during the 2011–122011–12 Süper Lig
The 2011–12 Süper Lig is the 54th season of the Süper Lig, the highest football league of Turkey. Fenerbahçe are defending champions...
season.
| Club |
Position in 2010–11 2010–11 in Turkish football The 2010–11 season will be the 106th season of competitive football in Turkey.-Süper Lig:-1.Lig:-Turkish Cup:... |
First season in top division |
Number of seasons in top division |
First season of current spell in top division |
Top division titles |
Last top division title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beşiktaş Besiktas J.K. Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey... a, b |
5th | 1959 | 53 | 1959 | 13 | 2008–09 |
| Bursaspor Bursaspor Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar... |
3rd | 1967–68 | 42 | 2006–07 | 1 | 2009–10 |
| Eskişehirspor Eskisehirspor Eskişehirspor is a football club in Eskişehir, Turkey. Also known as Kırmızı Şimşekler or The Star of Anatolia. The club was founded in 1965 and started a football revolution in Anatolia. Eskişehirspor started a long term stay in the first league in Turkey when they were founded. This term lasted... |
7th | 1966–67 | 25 | 2008–09 | 0 | n/a |
| Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe S.K. (football) Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club based in the district of Kadıköy, Istanbul, and part of the larger Fenerbahçe multisports club... a, b |
1st | 1959 | 53 | 1959 | 18 | 2010–11 |
| Galatasaray Galatasaray S.K. (football team) Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups.... a, b |
8th | 1959 | 53 | 1959 | 17 | 2007–08 |
| Gaziantepspor Gaziantepspor Gaziantepspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Gaziantep. Formed in 1969, Gaziantepspor are nicknamed the Şahinler . The club colours are black and red, and they play their home matches at Kamil Ocak Stadyumu.... |
4th | 1978–79 | 25 | 1990–91 | 0 | n/a |
| Gençlerbirliğia | 14th | 1959 | 39 | 1989–90 | 0 | n/a |
| İstanbul B.B.b | 12th | 2007–08 | 4 | 2007–08 | 0 | n/a |
| Karabükspor Karabükspor Kardemir Demir Çelik Karabükspor is a Turkish sports club based in Karabük, Turkey. The team was founded in 1969 after a unity between Karabük Gençlikspor and Demir Çelik Spor. The club serves in branches as football, wheelchair basketball and volleyball. Currently, the football team plays in Süper... |
9th | 1993–94 | 4 | 2010–11 | 0 | n/a |
| Kayserispor Kayserispor Kayserispor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Kayseri. Formed in 1966, Kayserispor are nicknamed Anadolu Yıldızı . The club colours are red and yellow, and the club play their home matches at Kadir Has Stadium.The club have won one Türkiye Kupası, in 2008... |
6th | 2004–05 | 7 | 2004–05 | 0 | n/a |
| Manisaspor | 10th | 2005–06 | 5 | 2009–10 | 0 | n/a |
| MedicalPark Antalyaspor Antalyaspor Antalyaspor, known as Medical Park Antalyaspor for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Antalya. The club colours are red and white and they play their home matches at Mardan Sports Complex... |
11th | 1982-83 | 16 | 2008–09 | 0 | n/a |
| Mersin İdmanyurdu SK | 1st; 1.Lig TFF First League The TFF First League is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2000 after it was separated from the Turkish Second League Category B during reorganizing Second League, who was second level of Turkish league between 1963–2001... |
1967-68 | 11 | 2010–11 | 0 | n/a |
| MKE Ankaragücüa | 13th | 1959 | 48 | 1981-82 | 0 | n/a |
| Orduspor Orduspor Orduspor is a Turkish football club founded in 1967. The club is located in Ordu, Turkey and plays their home games at 19 Eylul Stadium. The team managed to qualify for Turkish Super League again in 2011.-History:... |
5th; 1. Lig | 1975-76 | 9 | 2011–12 | 0 | n/a |
| Samsunspor Samsunspor Samsunspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Samsun. The club was formed through a merger of five clubs: 19 Mayıs, Akınspor, Fener Gençlik, Samsunspor, and Samsunspor Galatasaray. The club colours are red and white, and they play their home matches at Samsun 19 Mayıs... |
2nd; 1.Lig | 1969–70 | 29 | 2011–12 | 0 | n/a |
| Sivasspor Sivasspor Sivasspor is a Turkish sports club based in Sivas, Turkey formed in the year 1967. They play in the Turkish Süper Lig. Their manager is currently Riza Calimbay. They finished 15th in the 2010–11 Süper Lig. Their current captain is Hayrettin Yerlikaya.... b |
15th | 2005–06 | 6 | 2005–06 | 0 | n/a |
| Trabzonspor Trabzonspor Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year... b |
2nd | 1974–75 | 37 | 1974–75 | 6 | 1983–84 |
- a: Founding member of the Süper Lig
- b: Never been relegated from the Süper Lig
Past winners
Only five clubs have been champions since the beginning of the The Federation Cup in 1957 and Super League in 1959: Fenerbahçe (18), GalatasarayGalatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
(17), Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
(11), Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...
(6), and Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
(1).
Star rating system
Clubs are permitted to place a golden star above their crest on their uniforms for every five national championships won. For the 2010/11 season GalatasarayGalatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
and Fenerbahçe are permitted three golden stars, Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
are permitted two golden stars and Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...
are permitted one golden star to be placed above their crest on their jerseys.
| Team/stars | Winners | Runners-up | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
Fenerbahçe |
18 | 17 | 1959, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011 |
| Galatasaray |
17 | 10 | 1962, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008 |
| Beşiktaş |
13 | 13 | 1957, 1958, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2003, 2009 |
| Trabzonspor |
6 | 8 | 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984 |
| Bursaspor | 1 | 0 | 2010 |
*NOTE: Beşiktaş have formally requested that championships won in the 1956/57 and 1957/58 versions of the Turkish Federation Cup to be counted as Turkish Professional First Division championships. The Turkish Football Federation's ruling on this matter was announced in a press release on March 25, 2002. The press release indicated that the championships won by Beşiktaş in the Turkish Federation Cup will be considered as national championships but the Turkish Federation Cup can not be considered as the precursor to the Turkish Professional First Division (later named Süper Lig) and as such these titles can not be categorized as a Turkish Professional First Division championships. However, the Turkish Football Federation
Turkish Football Federation
The Turkish Football Federation , also called the Turkish Football Association, is the governing body of football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923. It organizes the Turkish national teams and the Turkish football league. By 2004, there were 4,956 football clubs organized in Turkey, and a...
ruled that Beşiktaş has two additional national championships due to their success in the Turkish Federation Cup during the 1956/57 and 1957/58 seasons and as such for the awarding of stars representing the national titles won, Beşiktaş have two additional titles added to their Süper Lig titles.
Participations to the league
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All-time top scorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Apps | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hakan Şükür Hakan Sükür Hakan Şükür is a retired Turkish footballer who played as a striker. He spent the majority of his professional career with Galatasaray, being a three-time Gol Kralı , representing the club in three different spells and winning a total of 14 major titles.Şükür represented Turkey a... |
249 | 487 | 0.51 |
| 2 | Tanju Çolak |
240 | 276 | 0.87 |
| 3 | Hami Mandıralı Hami Mandirali Hami Mandıralı was a Turkish footballer. He played for Trabzonspor nearly all of his career, and is one of the most famous and talented Turkish footballers of all time.-Career:... |
219 | 465 | 0.47 |
| 4 | Metin Oktay Metin Oktay Metin Oktay nicknamed the Uncrowned King by Galatasaray fans, was a legendary Turkish footballer and one of the most successful goalscorers in Turkey.... |
217 | 253 | 0.86 |
| 5 | Aykut Kocaman Aykut Kocaman Aykut Kocaman is a former Turkish footballer in the striker position and current manager of Fenerbahçe. He is the first person in the club's history to have won the Süper Lig in his playing and managerial career... |
200 | 353 | 0.57 |
| 6 | Feyyaz Uçar Feyyaz Uçar Feyyaz Uçar is a former footballer, as a striker, and more recently a coach.Uçar started to play football at Avcılar Spor Klübü. Attracted various scouts, he has been added to Beşiktaş juvenile team costing for just new outfits for Avcılar... |
191 | 376 | 0.51 |
| 7 | Serkan Aykut Serkan Aykut Serkan Aykut is a former Turkish footballer. He plays in the striker position.Aykut started to play at Samsunspor. After becoming top scorer with 30 goals in the season 1999-2000, he transferred to Galatasaray SK for $ 5.9 million... |
188 | 337 | 0.56 |
| 8 | Fevzi Zemzem Fevzi Zemzem Fevzi Zemzem is a former professional football player from Turkey.-Professional football career:Zemzem was top scorer in the Turkish Super Lig during the 1967–68 season.*Nickname: Bulldozer*Played for Göztepe for 14 years.... |
144 | 220 | 0.65 |
| 9 | Cenk İşler Cenk Isler Cenk Işler is a Turkish international footballer who plays as a forward for Bucaspor in the Süper Lig.-External links:*... |
180 | 345 | 0.40 |
| 10 | Ümit Karan Ümit Karan Ümit Karan is a retired Turkish football player.He formerly played for Gençlerbirliği S.K., Ankaraspor, Galatasaray and Eskişehirspor.-Club career:... |
136 | 360 | 0.37 |
As of 22 May 2011 (Bold denotes players still playing in the league).
All-time Most Appearances
| Rank | Player | Apps | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oğuz Çetin Oguz Çetin Oğuz Çetin was a well-known football player in the Turkish Premier Super League.-Career:Born in Adapazarı, Çetin began playing football with local side Sakaryaspor. He started to play regularly for Fenerbahçe in 1988. He became one of the franchise players for Fenerbahçe and Turkish football... |
503 | 1981-2000 |
| 2 | Rıza Çalımbay Riza Çalimbay Rıza Çalımbay, is a former prominent Turkish international football player, and currently coach of Turkish side Sivasspor. He was one of the symbol names of Beşiktaş J.K. and was among the best players of his time... |
495 | 1980-1996 |
| 3 | Hakan Şükür Hakan Sükür Hakan Şükür is a retired Turkish footballer who played as a striker. He spent the majority of his professional career with Galatasaray, being a three-time Gol Kralı , representing the club in three different spells and winning a total of 14 major titles.Şükür represented Turkey a... |
488 | 1987-2000, 2003-2008 |
| 4 | Kemal Yıldırım |
476 | 1976-1995 |
| 5 | Hami Mandıralı Hami Mandirali Hami Mandıralı was a Turkish footballer. He played for Trabzonspor nearly all of his career, and is one of the most famous and talented Turkish footballers of all time.-Career:... |
475 | 1984-1998, 1999-2003 |
| 6 | Recep Çetin Recep Çetin Recep Çetin is a Turkish footballer whose career as a defender lasted from 1979 to 2002. The nickname "Takoz" Recep, by which he was known during a part of his years in football, was given to him in recognition of his tight defense.... |
437 | 1984-2001 |
| 7 | Bülent Korkmaz Bülent Korkmaz Bülent Korkmaz is a retired Turkish football centre back and manager of Karabükspor. He played for Galatasaray for his whole career , where fans nicknamed him Büyük Kaptan .... |
430 | 1988-2005 |
| 8 | Müjdat Yetkiner Müjdat Yetkiner Müjdat Yetkiner , known as Miço by supporters, is the most capped Turkish football player in Fenerbahçe football history for 763 times. He played the positions of sweeper, defender, fullback, defensive midfielder, midfielder, winger and attacking midfielder. He also played as a forward several... |
429 | 1979-1995 |
| 9 | Cüneyt Tanman Cüneyt Tanman Cüneyt Tanman is a retired Turkish football player.With the exception of the 1975-76 season where he was loaned to Giresunspor, Tanman player for Galatasaray S.K. during his football career. He played between 1974 and 1988 and used to played most positions for the team. He played 431 games for... |
425 | 1973-1991 |
| 10 | İsmail Arca |
418 | 1966-1982 |
As of 22 May 2011 (Bold denotes players still playing in the league).
See also
- List of sports attendance figures — the Super League in a worldwide context
- List of foreign Süper Lig players
- Gol KralıGol KralıGol Kralı is the title earned by the top goalscorer in Turkish football league divisions.-List of winners:Bold: Team won Süper Lig-By Player:-By Club:-By Country:-All-time top scorers:...
- All-time Turkish Super League table
- Football records in TurkeyFootball records in Turkey-Süper Lig:Records in this section refer to Süper Lig from its founding in 1959 through to the present.-Titles:*Most titles:**18, Fenerbahçe SK**17, Galatasaray SK*Most consecutive titles: 4...
- 2011 Turkish sports corruption scandal2011 Turkish sports corruption scandalThe 2011 Turkish Sports corruption scandal is an ongoing investigation about match fixing, incentive premium, bribery, establishing a criminal organization, organized crime, extortion, threat and intimidation in Turkey's top two association football divisions, the Süper Lig and First League, and...