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Encyclopedia > Turkcell Super League
Turkcell Super League
Turkcell Super League 2007-08
Founded
1959
Nation
Flag of Turkey Turkey
Relegation To
Türk Telekom League A
Number of Teams
18
Level on Pyramid
Level 1
European Qualification
Champions League
UEFA Cup
Intertoto Cup
Cups
Fortis Turkey Cup
Current Champions (2006-07)
Fenerbahçe
Website
Official

The Turkcell Super League (formerly National League, First Football League and First Super League respectively, Turkish: Turkcell Süper Lig) is the top-flight league in Turkish nationwide football, and the most popular sporting competition in the country. It is managed by Turkey's football federation. Image File history File links Current_sport. ... The 2007-08 Turkcell Super League season, the 50th anniversary of top-flight professional football in Turkey, started on August 10, 2007 with Ä°stanbul BüyükÅŸehir Belediyespor - Fenerbahçe S.K. match in Atatürk Olympic Stadium. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... The Türk Telekom League A or Türk Telekom Lig A is the second level of the Turkish football league system. ... The Turkish professional football system is divided into the following leagues. ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup is a summer football competition for European clubs that have not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. ... The Fortis Turkey Cup (formerly Federation Cup and Turkey Cup, Turkish: Fortis Türkiye Kupası) is a football cup competition in Turkish football, run by the Turkish Football Federation since 1962. ... The 2006-07 Turkcell Super League is the 49th edition of the top-flight professional football league in Turkey. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (Fenerbahçe Sports Club), commonly known as Fenerbahçe [pronounced fe-nehr-baah-che], is a sports club of Ä°stanbul, Turkey. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... The Turkish Football Federation (TFF), also called Turkish Football Association, (Turkish: Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu) is the governing body of football in Turkey. ...

Contents

Overview

The league was established in 1959 as an attempt to unify some of the many regional leagues around the country. The season begins in August each year and ends in May, with a month-long winter break in December and January. The 18 clubs in the league play each other twice, once at home and once away. The bottom three teams are relegated to the Türk Telekom League A at the end of each season and replaced by three others teams from Türk Telekom League A. The Türk Telekom League A or Türk Telekom Lig A is the second level of the Turkish football league system. ...


As of the 2005/06 season, the top two teams qualify for the Champions League, with the champions entering the third qualifying round and the runners-up entering in the second qualifying round. The third-placed league team and the winners of the Turkey Cup make up the two Turkish teams that enter the UEFA Cup. The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ...


The arrival of private television channels in Turkey in the 1990s created a bidding war for live coverage rights, pouring money into the league and raising footballing standards dramatically. Live coverage rights are currently held by Digiturk, the digital satellite platform, until the contract expires in 2010. Digiturk bought the rights in 2004 for 135.85 million New Turkish lira (US$99 million).[1] On the other hand, Doğan Medya, the company of the Turkish media magnet Aydın Doğan, argues that the contract of Digiturk will expire in 2008. In accordance to this claim, Doğan Medya came out with a new offer of approximately $180 million.[2] Digiturk (or DIGITURK) is a Turkish Satellite television provider, founded in 1999, with services starting in mid-2000. ... Aydın DoÄŸan, born 1936 in Kelkit, a town in the province of Gümüşhane, is a billionaire Turkish businessman and a media mogul. ...


In 2005, the Turkish Football Federation signed a five-year deal with mobile phone operator Turkcell that saw the league's name changed to the 'Turkcell Super League' for five years. It came some years after an abortive sponsorship attempt by Turkcell's rivals, Telsim, in 1999. // Turkcell (NYSE: TKC) is a mobile phone operator in Turkey, currently the countrys largest. ... Telsim is a mobile phone operator in Turkey, currently the countrys second largest. ...


Super League clubs, 2007-08

The clubs to play in the 2007-2008 season are listed below, alongside their home towns.

Club Home town Founded in In league since Finishing position last season
Ankaragücü Ankara 1910 1981-1982 13th
B. B. Ankaraspor Ankara 1978 2004-2005 8th
Beşiktaş J.K. Istanbul 1903 1959 2nd
Bursaspor Bursa 1963 2006-2007 10th
Çaykur Rizespor Rize 1968 2003-2004 15th
Denizlispor Denizli 1966 1999-2000 14th
Fenerbahçe SK Istanbul 1907 1959 1st
Galatasaray SK Istanbul 1905 1959 3rd
Gaziantepspor Gaziantep 1969 1990-1991 11th
Gençlerbirliği Ankara 1923 1989-1990 6th
Gençlerbirliği OFTAŞ Ankara 2003 2007-2008 1st in Türk Telekom League A
Istanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor Istanbul 1990 2007-2008 2nd in Türk Telekom League A
Kasımpaşa S.K. Istanbul 1921 2007-2008 Türk Telekom League A play-off winner
Kayserispor Kayseri 1975 2004-2005 5th
Konyaspor Konya 1981 2003-2004 9th
Sivasspor Sivas 1967 2005-2006 7th
Trabzonspor Trabzon 1967 1974-1975 4th
Vestel Manisaspor Manisa 1965 2005-2006 12th

The clubs below took part in the Türk Telekom League A play-offs but failed to clinch the final promotion spot for the 2007-2008 season. The winning team was Kasımpaşa S.K. Ankaragucu is a Turkish sports club based in the Turkish capital Ankara. ... Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Ä°stanbul. ... Ankaraspor or Büyüksehir Belediye Ankaraspor (often abbreviated BB Ankaraspor) is a Turkish football club based in the Turkish capital Ankara. ... Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Ä°stanbul. ... BeÅŸiktaÅŸ J.K. (Full Turkish name: BeÅŸiktaÅŸ Jimnastik Kulübü, BeÅŸiktaÅŸ Gymnastics Club) is a Turkish sports club from Ä°stanbul, which professionally participates in many branches including football, basketball, volleyball, handball and chess. ... Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ... Bursaspor (officially Bursaspor Kulübü) is a professional Turkish football (soccer) team based in Bursa. ... Bursa (formerly known as Brusa or Prusa) is the capital of the Bursa Province in northwestern Turkey. ... Çaykur Rizespor is a Turkish sports club based in Rize. ... Rize is the capital of Rize Province, in north-east Turkey, on the Black Sea coast. ... Denizlispor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Denizli, Turkey. ... Denizli is a city in southwestern Turkey. ... Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (Fenerbahçe Sports Club), commonly known as Fenerbahçe [pronounced fe-nehr-baah-che], is a sports club of Ä°stanbul, Turkey. ... Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ... Galatasaray SK Logo Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (Galatasaray Sports Club) is a Turkish sports club based in İstanbul which is most famous for its football section. ... Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ... Gaziantepspor is a Turkish sports club based in Gaziantep in southern Turkey. ... Gaziantep (Kurdish: , informally, Antep) is the capital city of Gaziantep Province in Turkey. ... GençlerbirliÄŸi Spor Kulübü is a Turkish football club from the capital, Ankara, playing in the Turkish Premier Super League. ... Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Ä°stanbul. ... Gençlerbirliğı OFTAÅž are a Turkish football club located in Ankara, Turkey. ... Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Ä°stanbul. ... The Türk Telekom League A or Türk Telekom Lig A is the second level of the Turkish football league system. ... Istanbul BüyükÅŸehir Belediyespor is a Turkish football club located in Istanbul, Turkey. ... Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ... KasımpaÅŸa Spor Kulübü is a Turkish football club located in Istanbul, Turkey. ... Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ... Kayserispor is a Turkish sports club based in Kayseri. ... Kayseri (Greek: Καισάρεια), in the antiquity Mazaka and later Caesarea, is an industrialized city in Turkey. ... Konyaspor is a Turkish football club based in Konya. ... Konya (Ottoman Turkish: ; also Koniah, Konieh, Konia, and Qunia; historically also known as Iconium (Latin), Greek: Ikónion) is a city in Turkey, on the central plateau of Anatolia. ... Sivasspor is a Turkish sports club based in Sivas. ... Sivas is the provincial capital of Sivas Province in Turkey. ... Trabzonspor is a Turkish football club, from the Black Sea port city of Trabzon playing in the Turkish Premier Super League. ... Trabzon, formerly known as Trebizond (Greek: ), is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. ... Vestel Manisaspor is a Turkish sports club based in Manisa and currently playing in the Turkish Premier Super League. ... Manisa is the capital of the Turkish province of Manisa. ... The Türk Telekom League A or Türk Telekom Lig A is the second level of the Turkish football league system. ...

Club Home town Founded in Last season in Super League Finishing position in Category A
Malatyaspor Malatya 1966 2005-2006 3rd
Diyarbakirspor Diyarbakir 1968 2005-2006 4th
Altay S.K. Izmir 1914 2002-2003 6th

The clubs below were relegated to the Türk Telekom League A at the end of the 2006-2007 season. Malatyaspor is a Kurdish sports club based in Malatya. ... Malatia can also be a misspelling of the medical term Malacia. ... Diyarbakirspor is a Turkish football club based in Diyarbakir, in southeast Turkey. ... Diyarbakir (Syriac: ܐܡܝܕ; Greek: Amida; Turkish spelling: Diyarbakır) is a city in Turkey, situated on the banks of the River Tigris. ... Altay SK is a Turkish football club based in Ä°zmir. ... Shows the Location of the Province Ä°zmir Izmir from space, June 1996 Izmir (Turkish spelling Ä°zmir, contraction of its former name Smyrna), the second-largest port (after Ä°stanbul) and the third most populous city (2,409,000 in 2000) of Turkey, is located on the Aegean Sea near the Gulf... The Türk Telekom League A or Türk Telekom Lig A is the second level of the Turkish football league system. ...

Club Home town Founded in In league since Finishing position last season
Sakaryaspor Sakarya 1965 2006-2007 18th
Kayseri Erciyesspor Kayseri 1966 2005-2006 17th
Antalyaspor Antalya 1966 2006-2007 16th

Sakaryaspor is a Turkish football (soccer) club, formed in 1965 after the merger Yıldırımspor, Idmanyurdu, Güneşspor and Ada Gençlik. ... The Sakarya (Greek Σαγγάριος, Latinized as Sangarius) is a river in Asia Minor. ... Kayseri Erciyesspor is a Turkish sports club based in Kayseri. ... Kayseri (Greek: Καισάρεια), in the antiquity Mazaka and later Caesarea, is an industrialized city in Turkey. ... Antalyaspor is a Turkish football club. ... This article is mostly about the Antalya City; for the province, see Antalya Province. ...

Champions

Only four clubs, also known as the "Big Four" have been champions since the beginning of the Super League: Fenerbahçe SK (17), Galatasaray SK (16), Beşiktaş J.K. (12, normally 10 but look the note) and Trabzonspor (6). The first three, all Istanbul-based clubs, are known as Üç Büyükler (the Big Three in Turkish). Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ...

  • Fenerbahçe: 1958-59, 1960-61, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1967-68, 1969-70, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1977-78, 1982-83, 1984-85, 1988-89, 1995-96, 2000-01, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2006-07.
  • Galatasaray: 1961-62, 1962-63, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2001-02, 2005-06.
  • Beşiktaş: 1959-60, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1981-82, 1985-86, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1994-95, 2002-03.
  • Trabzonspor: 1975-76, 1976-77, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1983-84.

Note: The Beşiktaş total includes the Turkish Federation League, which was played for 2 seasons (1957 and 1958). Beşiktaş won this league both years. This league was accepted like equivalent of Turkish Premier Super League in the meeting of Turkish Football Federation which was held on 20 March 2002.[3]

Season Champion Runner Up
1958–1959 Fenerbahçe S.K. Galatasaray S.K.
1959–1960 Beşiktaş J.K. Fenerbahçe S.K.
1960–1961 Fenerbahçe S.K. Galatasaray S.K.
1961–1962 Galatasaray S.K. Fenerbahçe S.K.
1962–1963 Galatasaray S.K. Beşiktaş J.K.
1963–1964 Fenerbahçe S.K. Beşiktaş J.K.
1964–1965 Fenerbahçe S.K. Beşiktaş J.K.
1965–1966 Beşiktaş J.K. Galatasaray S.K.
1966–1967 Beşiktaş J.K. Fenerbahçe S.K.
1967–1968 Fenerbahçe S.K. Beşiktaş J.K.
1968–1969 Galatasaray S.K. Eskisehirspor
1969–1970 Fenerbahçe S.K. Eskisehirspor
1970–1971 Galatasaray S.K. Fenerbahçe S.K.
1971–1972 Galatasaray S.K. Eskisehirspor
1972–1973 Galatasaray S.K. Fenerbahçe S.K.
1973–1974 Fenerbahçe S.K. Beşiktaş J.K.
1974–1975 Fenerbahçe S.K. Galatasaray S.K.
1975–1976 Trabzonspor Fenerbahçe S.K.
1976–1977 Trabzonspor Fenerbahçe S.K.
1977–1978 Fenerbahçe S.K. Trabzonspor
1978–1979 Trabzonspor Galatasaray S.K.
1979–1980 Trabzonspor Fenerbahçe S.K.
1980–1981 Trabzonspor Adanaspor
1981–1982 Beşiktaş J.K. Trabzonspor
1982–1983 Fenerbahçe S.K. Trabzonspor
Season Champion Runner Up
1983–1984 Trabzonspor Fenerbahçe S.K.
1984–1985 Fenerbahçe S.K. Beşiktaş J.K.
1985–1986 Beşiktaş J.K. Galatasaray S.K.
1986–1987 Galatasaray S.K. Beşiktaş J.K.
1987–1988 Galatasaray S.K. Beşiktaş J.K.
1988–1989 Fenerbahçe S.K. Beşiktaş J.K.
1989–1990 Beşiktaş J.K. Fenerbahçe S.K.
1990–1991 Beşiktaş J.K. Galatasaray S.K.
1991–1992 Beşiktaş J.K. Fenerbahçe S.K.
1992–1993 Galatasaray S.K. Beşiktaş J.K.
1993–1994 Galatasaray S.K. Fenerbahçe S.K.
1994–1995 Beşiktaş J.K. Trabzonspor
1995–1996 Fenerbahçe S.K. Trabzonspor
1996–1997 Galatasaray S.K. Beşiktaş J.K.
1997–1998 Galatasaray S.K. Fenerbahçe S.K.
1998–1999 Galatasaray S.K. Beşiktaş J.K.
1999–2000 Galatasaray S.K. Beşiktaş J.K.
2000–2001 Fenerbahçe S.K. Galatasaray S.K.
2001–2002 Galatasaray S.K. Fenerbahçe S.K.
2002–2003 Beşiktaş J.K. Galatasaray S.K.
2003–2004 Fenerbahçe S.K. Trabzonspor
2004–2005 Fenerbahçe S.K. Trabzonspor
2005–2006 Galatasaray S.K. Fenerbahçe S.K.
2006–2007 Fenerbahçe S.K. Beşiktaş J.K.

Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (Fenerbahçe Sport Club), commonly known as Fenerbahçe (IPA: ), is a professional sports club located in Istanbul, Turkey. ... For other uses of Galatasaray, see Galatasaray (disambiguation) Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (in English: Galatasaray Sports Club) or Galatasaray SK is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul which is famous for its football section. ... Beşiktaş J.K. (Full Turkish name: Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü, Beşiktaş Gymnastics Club) is a Turkish sports club from İstanbul, which professionally participates in many branches including football, basketball, volleyball, handball and chess. ... Eskisehirspor is a local football club in Eskisehir, Turkey. ... Trabzonspor is a Turkish football club, from the Black Sea port city of Trabzon playing in the Turkish Premier Super League. ... Adanaspor is the football team of one of the biggest cities(Adana) of Turkey. ... The 2001-02 Turkish First Football League is the 44th edition of top-flight professional football in Turkey. ... The 2002-03 Turkish First Football League is the 45th edition of top-flight professional football in Turkey. ... Categories: | ... Fatih Tekke, Trabzonspor , 31 goals Categories: | | ... Turkcell Super League 2005-06 is the 2005-06 season of Turkish Super League. ... The 2006-07 Turkcell Super League is the 49th edition of the top-flight professional football league in Turkey. ...

Participations

Türkcell Super League was created in 1959 by TFF and played as 1 league only with 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or 22 teams. These are the 66 teams which took part to the championships played from 1959 to 2008. Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray are the only clubs which played all the seasons.

  • 9 seasons: Feriköy, Orduspor
  • 8 seasons: Beykozspor, Hacettepe
  • 6 seasons: Giresunspor, Fatih Karagümrük, Kasımpaşa
  • 5 seasons: Vanspor, Zeytinburnuspor
  • 4 seasons: Kayseri Erciyesspor, Ankaraspor
  • 3 seasons: Aydınspor, Bakırköyspor, Çanakkalespor, Erzurumspor, Karabükspor, Manisaspor, Sivasspor
  • 2 seasons: Adaletspor, Akçaabat Sebatspor, Beyoğluspor, Elazığspor, Yeşildirek, Yozgatspor
  • 1 season: Balıkesirspor, Kahramanmaraşspor, Kırıkkalespor, Petrolofisi, Siirtspor, Gençlerbirliği OFTAŞ, Istanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor

Note: Kayseri Erciyesspor played as Kayserispor between 1973-1975, 1979-1980, 1985-1986, 1992-1996 and 1997-1998. They were renamed to Kayseri Erciyesspor and played again in Super League since 2005. Also, Kayseri Erciyesspor were renamed to Kayserispor and have played in the Super League since 2004. Ankaragücü is a Turkish sports club based in the Turkish capital Ankara. ... Altay SK is a Turkish football club based in İzmir. ... Bursaspor (officially Bursaspor Kulübü) is a professional Turkish football (soccer) team based in Bursa. ... Gençlerbirliği Spor Kulübü is a Turkish football club from the capital, Ankara, playing in the Turkish Premier Super League. ... Trabzonspor is a Turkish football club, from the Black Sea port city of Trabzon playing in the Turkish Premier Super League. ... Samsunspor is a Turkish sports club based in Samsun. ... Göztepe A.Ş. is a Turkish sports club in Güzelyalı, İzmir. ... Istanbulspor (Turkish: İstanbulspor) is a Turkish football and sports club, founded by Istanbul Lisesi (Istanbul Lycée) students in 1926. ... Eskişehirspor is a local football club in Eskişehir, Turkey. ... Gaziantepspor is a Turkish sports club based in Gaziantep in southern Turkey. ... Adanaspor is the football team of one of the biggest cities(Adana) of Turkey. ... Boluspor is a sports club in located in Bolu, Turkey. ... Kocaelispor is the football team of Izmit, Turkey. ... Adana demirspor is the football team in Adana, one of the biggest cities in Turkey. ... Denizlispor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Denizli, Turkey. ... Karsiyaka,Izmir Karsiyaka, a suburb of Izmir, in Izmir province, situated north of the Gulf of Izmir, an inlet of the Aegean Sea, Karsiyaka borders an industrial zone and a shipping yard to the east and a large forested area to the north. ... Vefa SK is a football club in İstanbul. ... Antalyaspor is a Turkish football club. ... Sarıyer Gençlik Kulübü or Sariyer G.K. is a sports club located in Istanbul, Turkey. ... Çaykur Rizespor is a Turkish sports club based in Rize. ... Türk Telekomspor is a sports club located in Ankara, Turkey. ... Kayseri Erciyesspor is a Turkish sports club based in Kayseri. ... Malatyaspor is a Kurdish sports club based in Malatya. ... Mersin İdman Yurdu is a sports club from Mersin in South-eastern Anatolia. ... Sakaryaspor is a Turkish football (soccer) club, formed in 1965 after the merger Yıldırımspor, Idmanyurdu, Güneşspor and Ada Gençlik. ... Altınordu Spor Kulübü is a football club from İzmir. ... Diyarbakirspor is a Kurdish football club based in Diyarbakir, in southeast Turkey. ... Izmirspor is a Turkish sports club based in Izmir, Turkey. ... Etimesgut Şekerspor is a football club in Ankara, Turkey. ... Konyaspor is a Turkish football club based in Konya. ... Orduspor is a Turkish football club located in Ordu, Turkey. ... Beykoz 1908 is a Turkish sports club. ... Keçiörengücü is a sports club located in Ankara, Turkey. ... Giresunspor is a sports club located in Giresun, Turkey. ... Fatih Karagümrük is a sports club in Turkey. ... Kasımpaşa Spor Kulübü is a Turkish football club located in Istanbul, Turkey. ... Kayserispor is a Turkish sports club based in Kayseri. ... Ankaraspor or Büyüksehir Belediye Ankaraspor (often abbreviated BB Ankaraspor) is a Turkish football club based in the Turkish capital Ankara. ... Çanakkale Dardanelspor is a sports club located in Çanakkale, Turkey. ... Vestel Manisaspor is a Turkish sports club based in Manisa and currently playing in the Turkish Premier Super League. ... Alibeyköyspor Alibeyköyspor is a Turkish sports club based in Alibeyköy, Istanbul. ... Yimpaş Yozgatspor is a sports club located in Yozgat, Turkey. ... Siirtspor is a sports club located in Siirt, Turkey. ... Gençlerbirliğı OFTAŞ are a Turkish football club located in Ankara, Turkey. ... Istanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor is a Turkish football club located in Istanbul, Turkey. ...


Records

Season 
  • The longest season: 1962-1963 (42 matches)[4]
Teams 
  • Most time champions: Fenerbahçe with 17 seasons
  • Biggest championship streak: Galatasaray with 4 seasons in a row.
  • The biggest win: 1989-1990 Beşiktaş - Adana Demirspor (10-0)
  • The highest scoring match: 1991-1992 Fenerbahçe - Gaziantepspor (8-4)
  • Best performing team: 1959-1960 Beşiktaş (29 wins, 7 draws in 38 matches)[5]
  • Longest unbeaten run: Beşiktaş (48 matches)
  • Teams unbeaten in a season: 1985-1986 Galatasaray, 1991-1992 Beşiktaş
  • Team with the most wins in a season: 1959-1960 Beşiktaş, 1988-1989 Fenerbahçe (29 wins)
  • Highest scoring team: 1988-1989 Fenerbahçe (103 goals in 36 matches)
  • Most games won in row at home: Galatasaray (25 games)[6]
  • Champion team with highest point: 2002-2003 Beşiktaş (85 pts - 26 wins, 7 draws in 34 matches)
Players 
  • Top scorer for the most years: Metin Oktay (6 times)
  • All time top scorer: Hakan Sukur (241 goals)
  • Top scorer with the most goals: 1987-1988 Tanju Çolak (39 goals)
  • Player with the most championships: Bülent Korkmaz and Suat Kaya (8 seasons)
  • Player with the most goals in a match: 1992-1993 Tanju Çolak (6 goals in the match Fenerbahçe SK – Karşıyaka (7-1))
Coaches 
  • Coach with the most championships: Ahmet Suat Özyazıcı and Fatih Terim (4 seasons)

Metin Oktay, born 1936 in Izmir,Turkey, was a legendary Turkish footballer in striker position. ... Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | 1971 births | Turkish people | Turkish sportspeople | Turkish footballers ... Tanju Colak in his 40s Tanju Çolak (born 1963 in Samsun, Turkey) was a successful Turkish footballer in the striker position. ... Bülent Korkmaz (born 24 November 1968) is a retired Turkish football player. ... Suat Kaya was a former Galatasaray player and current coach of the Galatasaray youth team. ... Fatih Terim is one of the most successful football players and managers of Turkey. ...

References

  1. ^ Lig TV'den D-Smart'a Tepki, <http://www.goal.com/tr/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=395848>. Retrieved on 2007-08-29
  2. ^ D-Smart'dan Müthiş Teklif, <http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2007/08/28/spor/axspo01.html>. Retrieved on 2007-08-29
  3. ^ TURKCELL SÜPER LİG ŞAMPİYONLUKLARI Retrieved on April 28, 2007 (Turkish)
  4. ^ http://www.turkfutbolu.net/istatistik/futbolen.htm (Turkish)
  5. ^ http://www.bjk.com.tr/tr/haberler.php?h_no=3301&xl=tarihce&l=h
  6. ^ http://www.ozgurgenc.net/ilk_on/futbol_gercekleri.htm

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See also

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External links

Current Turkish Süper Lig standings

Top level football leagues of Europe (UEFA)
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A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The Premier League is the top football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Gambrinus liga is the official name of the Czech football premier league. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... The Premier League of Association football in the Faroe Islands - from 2005 officially named Formuladeildin after the sponsor - was founded in 1942, but clubs did not compete in european competition until 1993. ... The FAI eircom League of Ireland Premier Division (or eircom League Premier, as commonly referred to in the media and by the public) is the top tier of the Republic of Irelands new national football league created following the merging of the FAI and the League of Ireland. ... The First League of Montenegro (Montenegrin: Prva crnogorska fudbalska liga) is the top football league in Montenegro. ... Official logo of the Irish Premier League The Irish Premier League is the top tier of the Irish Football League, which operates in Northern Ireland. ... The San Marino Football League (Italian: Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio) is the amateur football league in San Marino. ... The Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League commonly known as the Scottish Premier League, Premier League or SPL is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top level of the Scottish football league system - above the Scottish Football League. ... Serbian Superliga (Serbian: Меридијан Суперлига or Meridian Superliga) is the top football league in Serbia. ... The Welsh Premiership is the national football league for Wales and is at the top of the Welsh football league system. ...

Football in Turkey Flag of Turkey
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League competitions TFF Cup competitions
Turkcell Super League Turkey Turkish Super Cup
TFF 1st League (U-21) (B) Fortis Turkey Cup
TFF 2nd League List of clubs TSYD Cup
TFF 3rd League List of venues
Amateur League (by capacity)
Turkish football league system List of leagues
Records
Defunct League competitions Foreign players Defunct Cup competitions
Istanbul Football League Atatürk Cup
Istanbul Sunday League President Cup
Istanbul Friday League Chancellor Cup
Istanbul Shield
Istanbul Cup
Donanma Cup
Spor-Toto Cup
Turkish First Football League seasons
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1959 | 1959-60 | 1960-61 | 1961-62 | 1962-63 | 1963-64 | 1964-65 | 1965-66 | 1966-67 | 1967-68 | 1968 69 | 1969-70 | 1970-71 | 1971-72 | 1972-73 | 1973-74 | 1974-75 | 1975-76 | 1976-77 | 1977-78 | 1978-79 | 1979-80 | 1980-81 | 1981-82 | 1982-83 | 1983-84 | 1984-85 | 1985-86 | 1986-87 | 1987-88 | 1988-89 | 1989-90 | 1990-91 | 1991-92 | 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 Football is the national sport of Turkey. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... The Turkish Football Federation (TFF), also called Turkish Football Association, (Turkish: Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu) is the governing body of football in Turkey. ... Turkish Super Cup logo The Turkish Super Cup is an annual football game between the Turkish Premier Super League champion and the Turkish Cup champion. ... The Türk Telekom League A or Türk Telekom Lig A is the second level of the Turkish football league system. ... First International Turkey U-21 3-1 Egypt U-21 (Ankara; October 28, 1950) Largest win Turkey U-21 5-0 Austria U-21 (Istanbul; November 15, 1983) Worst defeat Turkey U-21 0-7 Germany U-21 (October 25, 1983) UEFA U-21 Championship Appearances 1 (First in 1998... Turkey B is a secondary football team run occasionally as support for the Turkey national football team. ... The Fortis Turkey Cup (formerly Federation Cup and Turkey Cup, Turkish: Fortis Türkiye Kupası) is a football cup competition in Turkish football, run by the Turkish Football Federation since 1962. ... The Iddaa League B is the third level in the Turkish football league system. ... This is a list of football (soccer) clubs in Turkey. ... The TSYD Cup is a defunct football competition in Turkey. ... The Turkish Third League or 3. ... This is a partial list of Turkish football stadia, ranked in descending order of capacity. ... The Turkish professional football system is divided into the following leagues. ... The Turkcell Super League (formerly National League, First Football League and First Super League respectively, Turkish: Turkcell Süper Lig) is the top-flight league in Turkish nationwide football, and the most popular sporting competition in the country. ... This is a list of foreign players that have played in the Turkcell Super League. ... Istanbul Ligi was founded by James Fontaine and started with the 1904-05 season with only four teams. ... The Atatürk Cup is a defunct football competition in Turkey. ... The Istanbul Sunday League was started in 1902 and was the first football league in Turkey. ... Not to be confused with the Presidents Cup. ... The Istanbul Friday League was founded in 1912, and replaced the Istanbul Sunday League in 1915. ... The Chancellor Cup is a defunct football competition in Turkey. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Istanbul Cup is a defunct football competition in Turkey. ... The Donanma Cup is a defunct football competition in Turkey. ... The Spor-Toto Cup is a defunct football competition in Turkey. ... The Turkcell Super League (formerly National League, First Football League and First Super League respectively, Turkish: Turkcell Süper Lig) is the top-flight league in Turkish nationwide football, and the most popular sporting competition in the country. ... The 1959 season was the first season of modern competitive football in Turkey. ... 1 [Galatasaray SK Ä°stanbul] 78 34 24 6 4 75 31 [UEFA champions league] 2 [Fenerbahçe SK Ä°stanbul] 75 34 24 3 7 70 31 [UEFA champions league] 3 [[BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK Ä°stanbul] 62 34 18 8 8 69 39 [UEFA cup] 4 [MKE Ankaragücü SK ] 53 34... The 2001-02 Turkish First Football League is the 44th edition of top-flight professional football in Turkey. ... The 2002-03 Turkish First Football League is the 45th edition of top-flight professional football in Turkey. ... Categories: | ... Fatih Tekke, Trabzonspor , 31 goals Categories: | | ...

Turkcell Super League seasons
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2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 Turkcell Super League 2005-06 is the 2005-06 season of Turkish Super League. ... The 2006-07 Turkcell Super League is the 49th edition of the top-flight professional football league in Turkey. ... The 2007-08 Turkcell Super League season, the 50th anniversary of top-flight professional football in Turkey, started on August 10, 2007 with İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor - Fenerbahçe S.K. match in Atatürk Olympic Stadium. ...



 

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