The 2023–24 Süper Lig, officially called the Trendyol Süper Lig 2023–24 season, was the 66th season of the
Süper Lig
The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), also known as Trendyol Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Turkey and the highest level of the Turkish football league system. In the 2023–2024 season, twen ...
, the highest tier
football
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league of
Turkey
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.
The fixtures were announced on 18 July 2023 at 21:30 (UTC+3). The defending champions
Galatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul including basketball, wheelchair ...
successfully retained their title.
On 12 December 2023 it was announced that the league was suspended indefinitely following
Ankaragücü president
Faruk Koca's punching of referee
Halil Umut Meler after their home match against
Rizespor. However, on 13 December 2023, the same day Meler was discharged from the hospital, it was agreed that league games would resume on 19 December.
While
Fenerbahçe held the record for the most points in a season by collecting 93 points in the
1988–89 season, Galatasaray became the new owner of this record by collecting 102 points, sealing the final 3 points with a win against
Konyaspor
Konyaspor Kulübü (, Konya Sports Club), commonly referred to as Konyaspor, is a Turkish professional football club based in Konya, one of the largest cities in central Anatolia. Due to sponsorship agreements, the club is also officially known ...
that handed them both the title and the first Süper Lig 100-point season.
Galatasaray improved the longest winning record with 17 wins in a row between weeks 19 and 36.
Fenerbahçe previously held the record for the most wins in a season with 29 wins in the 1988–89 season. Galatasaray became the new owner of this record with 33 wins. Fenerbahçe played 36 matches, achieving 29 wins, 6 draws, and 1 loss, with an average of 2.58 points per match, making them the team with the "best performance" in the Süper Lig. Galatasaray broke this record this season by playing 38 matches, achieving 33 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses, with an average of 2.68 points per match, becoming the new holders of the "best performance" record.
Teams
A total of 20 teams contest the league, including 17 sides from the
2022–23 season and
2022–23 TFF First League champions
Samsunspor
Samsunspor Kulübü, officially known as Samsunspor Football Club Joint Stock Company, or as Reeder Samsunspor due to sponsorship agreements, is a Turkey, Turkish Football club (association football), professional football club that competes in t ...
, runners-up
Rizespor and play-off winners
Pendikspor. Rizespor immediately returned to top level and Pendikspor is competing in the Süper Lig for the first time in their history. Samsunspor returned to top level after 11 years.
The bottom four teams will be relegated to the
2024–25 TFF First League.
Changes from last season
Ümraniyespor was the first team that had been relegated to
2023–24 TFF First League after a 2-1 loss to
Ankaragücü at away on 21 May 2023, ending its one-year stay in
Süper Lig
The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), also known as Trendyol Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Turkey and the highest level of the Turkish football league system. In the 2023–2024 season, twen ...
. The second team relegated was
Giresunspor
Giresunspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club based in Giresun.
History
Giresunspor was founded in 1925 and re-formed in 1967 after the merger of Yeşiltepespor, Akıngençlikspor, and Beşiktaşspor. The football club is playing ...
, who sealed their fate due to
İstanbulspor
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's 4-0 win against Ümraniyespor at home on 7 May 2023 despite a 2-0 win to
Antalyaspor
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The association football, football side play their home matches at the Antalya Stadium. In Turkey, the cl ...
at home on same day and ended their two-year stay in the top flight.
The first promoted team was
Samsunspor
Samsunspor Kulübü, officially known as Samsunspor Football Club Joint Stock Company, or as Reeder Samsunspor due to sponsorship agreements, is a Turkey, Turkish Football club (association football), professional football club that competes in t ...
whose 4–1 won home against
Keçiörengücü on 23 April 2023 confirmed their return to Super Lig after eleven years. The second team that got promoted is
Çaykur Rizespor
Çaykur Rizespor Kulübü is a Turkish professional Association football, football club based in Rize, a city on the eastern Black Sea region, Black Sea coast. The team competes in the Süper Lig, the top tier of Football in Turkey, Turkish footba ...
, who a goalless draw with
Altınordu on 21 May 2023 and returned to the top flight immediately. The third and final team to qualify for Süper Lig was
Pendikspor. After defeating
Bodrumspor
Bodrum Futbol Kulübü, known as Sipay Bodrum FK due to sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional football club located in Bodrum.
History
The club was founded under the name ''Bodrumspor'' in 1931 by Derviş Görgün, who was also a foo ...
2–1 in play-offs final on 8 June 2023 at
Akhisar, Pendikspor entered the top flight for the first time in the club's history.
Thanks to Turkey's improved ranking (12th place at the end of the 2022-23 season), the Süper Lig return to qualifies 5 teams in European football instead of 4; 2 in
2024-25 UEFA Champions League (the champions will enter the playoff round and the runner-up will enter the second qualifying round), 2 in
2024-25 UEFA Europa League (the winner of the
2023-24 Turkish Cup will enter the playoff round and the team in third place will enter the second qualifying round), and 1 in
2024-25 UEFA Conference League (the team in fourth place will enter the second qualifying round)
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and sponsorship
Managerial changes
Foreign players
League table
Results
Number of teams by geographical region
Statistics
Top scorers
Top assists
Clean sheets
Hat-tricks
4 Player scored four goals
Attendances
Galatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul including basketball, wheelchair ...
drew the highest average home attendance in the 2023-24 edition of the Süper Lig.
References
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Süper Lig seasons