The 2000-2001 Turkish First Football League is the 43rd edition of top-flight professional football

Football (soccer)

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 in Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

. The season saw many turning points for different teams. Galatasaray, the team that dominated the last decade and won the UEFA Cup, lost the title to Fenerbahçe SK for the first time in five seasons. Fenerbahçe reached to success with Mustafa Denizli

Mustafa Denizli

Mustafa Denizli is a former Turkish football player and coach. He has won the Turkish League title five times, all with the 'Istanbul Big Three' . He is currently the only manager in history to win the Turkish league with three different clubs...

, the first Turkish manager to win the league for Fenerbahçe. Southeastern side Gaziantepspor fought for the title for a long time during the season under the manager Erdoğan Arıca

Erdogan Arica

Erdoğan Arıca is a Turkish football manager and coach. As a footballer, he played defender. He is also the brother of the singer Soner Arıca and the nephew of Kadir İnanır.-Career:...

 and Sakıp Özberk. They lost their hopes for title, when, in the 29th fixture, Fenerbahçe SK

Fenerbahçe SK

Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü is a professional sports club based in Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey. The club derives its name from the Fenerbahçe neighbourhood of Istanbul. Fenerbahçe is one of the biggest and the best supported clubs in Turkey. They are nicknamed Sarı Kanaryalar )...

 defeated them 4-3 at Şükrü Saracoğlu

Sükrü Saracoglu Stadium

Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium is a football stadium in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey, and is the home venue of Fenerbahçe S.K.. It was inaugurated in 1908 and renovated between 1999 and 2006...

. Gaziantepspor were 3-0 ahead in the half-time.

League table

Top scorers

Name	Team	Nationality	Goals
Okan Yılmaz Okan Yilmaz Okan Yılmaz is a Turkish professional footballer.-Early life and career:Yılmaz started playing footbal for Karayollari Yolspor in 1988. His professional career began in İnegölspor when he was signed up in 1996. Two years later, in 1998, he was transferred to Bursaspor...	Bursaspor Bursaspor Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...	Turkey	23
Mário Jardel Mário Jardel Mário Jardel de Almeida Ribeiro is a former Brazilian professional footballer.Jardel was most noted for his positioning on the field and "being at the right place, at the right time"...	Galatasaray Galatasaray Galatasaray Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, most notable for its football section, also known as Galatasaray S.K.. It also fields teams in Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo, Bridge, Equestrian, Handball,...	Brazil	22
Cenk İşler Cenk Isler Cenk Işler is a Turkish international footballer who plays as a forward for Bucaspor in the Süper Lig.-External links:*...	Adanaspor Adanaspor Adanaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Adana. Formed in 1954, Adanaspor are nicknamed Toros Kaplanları . The club colours are orange and white, and the club play their home matches at Adana 5 Ocak Stadı....	Turkey	19
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:...	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...	Turkey	18
Hasan Özer	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....	Turkey	18
Pascal Nouma Pascal Nouma Pascal Olivier Nouma is a Cameroonese/French footballer. He is particularly famous for his eccentric behaviour both on and off the pitch. During an interview with Hürriyet he admitted being Turkish and feeling that Turkey is his home country. He started his career in the Paris Saint-Germain youth...	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...	Early Modern France	18
Atilla Birlik	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...	Turkey  Germany	16
Sertan Eser Sertan Eser Sertan Eser is a Turkish footballer currently playing for Sakaryaspor. He plays left forward and striker. Standing at 175 cm.He has played 9 times for the Turkey under-21 team....	İstanbulspor	Turkey  Germany	16
Andre Kona	Gençlerbirliği Gençlerbirligi Gençlerbirliği Spor Kulübü is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Ankara, which is the capital of Turkey. Formed in 1923, Gençlerbirliği are nicknamed Ankara Rüzgârı . The club colours are black and red. They play their home matches at Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium.Domestically,...	Zaire  Turkey	15
Fatih Tekke Fatih Tekke Fatih Tekke is a Turkish international footballer who currently plays as a striker for Orduspor in the Süper Lig.-Club career:...	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....	Turkey	15
Fernand Coulibaly Fernand Coulibaly Fernand Coulibaly is a retired Malian professional football striker who played for several clubs in Europe and the Mali national football team....	Siirt Jetpaspor Siirtspor Siirt S.K. is a sports club located in Siirt, Turkey. The football club plays in the Iddaa League B. It was founded as Siirt YSE in 1969. It was renamed as Siirt Köy Hizmetleri in 1989, as Siirt Jetpa S.K. in 1999 and as Siirt S.K...  / Denizlispor Denizlispor Denizlispor is a sports club based in Denizli, Turkey. It is known by its distinct green and black colors. The club's branches include football, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, chess, and gymnastics...	Mali	14
Haim Revivo Haim Revivo Haim Michael Revivo is a retired Israeli football player, and a businessman. He was especially famous for his free-kick goals and his entertaining celebrations after these goals.- From Ashdod to Tel Aviv :...	Fenerbahçe	Israel	14
Oktay Derelioğlu Oktay Derelioglu Oktay Derelioğlu is Turkish former international footballer. Derelioğlu played as a forward and is notable for his goal against Belgium during the qualifying rounds of the 1998 FIFA World Cup...	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...	Turkey	14
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...	Galatasaray Galatasaray Galatasaray Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, most notable for its football section, also known as Galatasaray S.K.. It also fields teams in Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo, Bridge, Equestrian, Handball,...	Turkey	14