Turkish Super Lig Tickets

Football is among the most popular sports in Turkey, with at least 130 professional clubs in addition to countless other amateur footballing institutions across the Southeastern European nation.

Therefore the Süper Lig isn't shy of interest from fans wanting to attend matches, particularly between the top clubs such as Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş.

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Turkish Süper Lig History

The Süper Lig was founded in 1959, before which the Turkish Football Championship served as the top level of league football in Turkey. Fenerbahçe were the champions of the inaugural edition of the Süper Lig.

For much of the 21st century, the Turkish Süper Lig has been ranked in and around the top 10 domestic leagues across Europe. The number of teams participating in the Süper Lig has varied in recent years; 20 clubs took part in the 2023/24 edition, though this was reduced to 19 for the 2024/25 Süper Lig.

Turkish Süper Lig Most Successful Teams

The most decorated team in the history of the Süper Lig is Galatasaray. The Istanbul-based club won a 24th league championship in 2023/24, sealing back-to-back titles following a four-year drought without Süper Lig success.

After enduring its most successful period during the 1960s and 70s, Fenerbahce celebrated a 19th Süper Lig title in 2013/14 but have since played second fiddle to arch-rivals Galatasaray. Besiktas, meanwhile, won the Süper Lig for a 16th time in 2021.

These three teams have mostly traded Süper Lig honours amongst themselves. When Istanbul Basaksehir won the league in 2020, it was only the second time since 1984 that a team other than Besiktas, Fenerbahce or Galatasaray were crowned champions of Turkey.

Turkish Süper Lig Recent Winners

Turkish Süper Lig Teams in Europe

Similarly to at domestic level, Galatasaray are also the most successful Turkish team in terms of achievements on a European scale. After winning the UEFA Cup (now known as the Europa League) in 2000, Gala defeated Real Madrid in the subsequent UEFA Super Cup.

Galatasaray had previously progressed to the semi-finals of the European Cup (precursor to the UEFA Champions League) in 1989, and later made it to the quarter-finals of this tournament in 2011 and in 2013.

Fenerbahce advanced to the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in 2008. Five years later, the men in yellow and navy blue reached the Europa League semi-finals.

In 2017, Besiktas exited the Europa League at the quarter-final stage, 14 years after crashing out at the same stage of the competition.

Biggest Football Matches in the Turkish Süper Lig

The Intercontinental Derby is contested between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce. This fixture, also known as Ezelî Rekabet ('the Eternal Rivalry' in Turkish), sees these two teams – both native to Istanbul – go head-to-head in one of the most fierce and heated rivalries across European football.

Galatasaray also share a rivalry with their other neighbours, Besiktas. This century-old local derby was first staged in 1924 and the teams have shared a pitch on more than 350 occasions. There is usually a chilling atmosphere whenever Besiktas and Galatasaray collide.

Additionally there is also hostility between Fenerbahce and Besiktas. The city is divided any time two of these three Istanbul giants come together, and they are all must-see encounters for any die-hard football fans.

Notable Players in Turkish Süper Lig

Several Turkey internationals, past and present, have been on show in their native league in addition to a host of internationals from all around the world.

Burak Yilmaz spent the bulk of his playing career in his homeland and remarkably plied his trade for all three Istanbul rivals – Besiktas, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray. The former Turkey captain had his most prominent spell with the latter, scoring 82 goals in 141 appearances for Gala.

Arda Turan emerged from the Galatasaray youth system and spent six years with the senior team before he went on to enjoy spells with Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona in LaLiga. The 100-cap Turkey international returned to his boyhood club in 2020 and announced his retirement two years later.

Aside from local talent, household names such as Didier Drogba and former Netherlands international Wesley Sneijder also represented Galatasaray in the mid-2010s, as did Brazil midfielder Felipe Melo.

The likes of Argentina striker Mauro Icardi and Belgium playmaker Dries Mertens are among a host of other foreign talents who have been drawn to the Süper Lig in recent years. Former Portugal defender Pepe and ex-Germany forward Lukas Podolski also graced the pitches of the Turkish top flight before hanging up their boots.

Turkish Süper Lig Teams

When Does the Turkish Süper Lig Season Begin?

The Süper Lig campaign starts in August.

All the teams play each other twice, home and away, and the football season usually concludes by the end of May.

At the end of the season, the four teams with the least points are relegated to the second tier of Turkish football.

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How Much Do Turkish Süper Lig Tickets Cost?

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