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The Super Lig (Turkish pronunciation: [ypsypæɾ liɟ] Superliga) is a professional football club in Turkey dealing with football. This is the highest level of the Turkish soccer league system and is managed by the Turkish Football Federation. Eighteen clubs compete for each year, where a champion is decided and three clubs are promoted and relegated to the forefront. The season runs from August to May, with each club playing 34 games. Matches are played from Friday to Monday.

The competition was initially created under the name of Milli Lig (National League) in 1959 - the first professional competition of the national league organized in Turkey. The league has taken over from the Turkish Football Championship and the National Division, both were high-level national competitions. The Super League currently occupies the tenth position in the UEFA league based on the performance of clubs in European competitions over the past five years. A total of 67 clubs participated in the Superliga, but only five have won the title: Galatasaray (21), Fenerbahçe (19) Beşiktaş (15), Trabzonspor (6) and Bursaspor (1).

History

Football in Turkey dates back to the late 19th century when the English have brought the game with them while living in Thessaloniki (then part of the Turkish Empire). The first competition in the league was the Istanbul Football League, which took place during the 1904-05 season. The league has seen some variations until the creation of Milli Lig (Superliga) in 1959. Between the creation of the League of Istanbul and the Milli Lig, several other regional leagues were held: Adana (1923), Ankara (1923), from Eskisehir (1920), Izmir (1923), Kayseri (1936) and Trabzon (1923). The Turkish soccer championship, which began in 1924 and continued until 1951, was the first competition to lead a national champion. The national division (in Turkish: Milli Küme) was the first national championship competition in Turkey. Initiated in 1937, Milli Küme was composed of the most powerful clubs in the Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir leagues. The championship lasted until 1950.

Match Fenerbahçe - Galatasaray at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium

The Federation Cup was created in 1956 to designate a national champion. This champion would participate in the European Cup. The competition was held for two years until he was replaced by Milli Lig. Beşiktaş has won both editions and has qualified for the European Cup in the last two years. However, since the TFF could not register his name for the draw, Beşiktaş could not participate in the 1957-1958 season.

The best clubs in Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir attended the 1959 Milli Lig The first season took place during the calendar year 1959 instead of 1958 to 1959 since the qualifying phases took place in 1958. The 16 clubs that participated in the first were: Adalet (Istanbul), Altay (Izmir), Ankaragücü, Ankara Demirspor, Beşiktaş (Istanbul), Beykoz (Istanbul), Karagümrük Fatih (Istanbul), Fenerbahce (Istanbul), Galatasaray (Istanbul), Gençlerbirliği (Ankara) Göztepe ( Izmir), Hacettepe Gençlik (Ankara), Istanbul, Karşıyaka (province of Izmir) and Vefa (Istanbul). Only five of the clubs currently participating in the Superliga Ankaragücü, Besiktas, Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, and Göztepe. The first champions were Fenerbahçe and the first "Gol Kralı" (top scorer) was Metin Oktay. No club was promoted or relegated at the end of the first season.

The 2.Lig (Second Division) was established at the beginning of the 1963-64 season and became the Milli Lig 1.Lig (First Division). Before the creation of a second division, the three lowest clubs competed with the winners of the regional league in a competition called Baraj Games. The three best teams in the group of seven teams were promoted to Milli Lig. After the creation of a new second division in 2001, known as 1. Lig, the former title 1. Lig was renamed Süper Lig. Derby Fenerbahçe - Galatasaray is the most watched soccer game in Turkey. It is considered one of the best and most intense in the world. The British Daily Mail placed him in second place among the ten greatest football rivalries of all time.

Competition format

The current design of the Süper Lig Trophy, used since 2015.

There are 18 clubs in the Süper Lig. During the season (from August to May) each club plays twice (a double-round league system), once in their stadium and once in their opponents, for a total of 34 matches. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. The teams are classified by total points, then face-to-face record, the difference between goals and goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points was crowned champion. If the points are equal, the head-to-head record and the goal difference determine the winner. The three lowest placed teams are relegated to the 1. Ligand the two best teams of the 1. Lig, and the winner of the dams that involves the third to sixth clubs 1. Lig are promoted in their place.

Qualification for European competitions

The qualification for the European competitions is: champions qualify for the group stage of the Champions, the second advance to the second qualifying round of the Champions, the third place in the third qualifying round for the second qualifying round of the same competition. A fifth place is awarded to the winner of the Turkish Cup, which qualifies for the Europa League qualifiers. If the winner of the Turkish Cup has already qualified for European competition thanks to his ranking in the league, the best-ranked club in the league takes his place.

Founded: 1959
First season: 1959
Country: Turkey
Confederation: UEFA
Number of teams: 18
Level on pyramid: 1
Relegation to: TFF First League
Domestic cup(s): Turkish Cup, Turkish Super Cup, International cup(s), UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League
Current champions: Galatasaray (21st title) (2017–18)
Most championships: Galatasaray (21 titles)
Most appearances: Oğuz Çetin (503 matches)
Top goalscorer: Hakan Şükür (249 goals)
TV partners: beIN Sports Turkey, TRT (highlights only)
International: beIN Sports, A+ Sport (Africa), Fox Sports Africa, SportKlub, CBC Sport, Kujtesa
Website Süper Lig

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