2025–26 Süper Lig

The 2025–26 Süper Lig, officially called the Trendyol Süper Lig Mehmet Ali Yılmaz season, is the 68th season of the Süper Lig, the highest tier football league of Turkey. It began on 8 August 2025. The first half of the season is scheduled to conclude on 22 December 2025, with the second half commencing on 16 January 2026. The season is set to end on 17 May 2026.

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2025–26 Süper Lig

The 2025–26 Süper Lig, officially called the Trendyol Süper Lig Mehmet Ali Yılmaz season, is the 68th season of the Süper Lig, the highest tier football league of Turkey. It began on 8 August 2025. The first half of the season is scheduled to conclude on 22 December 2025, with the second half commencing on 16 January 2026. The season is set to end on 17 May 2026.

Galatasaray are the three-time defending champions. The season named after the former Trabzonspor president Mehmet Ali Yılmaz, who had died back in 2024.

Teams

2025–26 Süper Lig

Eighteen teams will compete in the league – the top fifteen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the First League. On 16 April 2025, the Turkish Football Federation decided to reduce the number of teams in the league to 18, starting from the upcoming season.

Relegations

Adana Demirspor, Sivasspor, Bodrum FK and Hatayspor have been relegated to the 2025–26 TFF First League.

Promotions

Kocaelispor, Gençlerbirliği and Fatih Karagümrük have been promoted to Süper Lig after 16, 4 and 1 seasons of absence, respectively. After one season of absence the capital city of Ankara will be again represented in Süper Lig.

Stadiums and locations

<table><thead><tr><th>Team</th><th>Home city/borough</th><th>Home province</th><th>Stadium</th><th>Capacity</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Alanyaspor</td><td>Alanya</td><td>Antalya</td><td>Alanya Oba Stadium</td><td>9,789</td></tr><tr><td>Antalyaspor</td><td>Antalya</td><td>Corendon Airlines Park</td><td>29,307</td></tr><tr><td>Başakşehir</td><td>Başakşehir</td><td>Istanbul</td><td>Fatih Terim Stadium</td><td>17,067</td></tr><tr><td>Beşiktaş</td><td>Beşiktaş</td><td>Tüpraş Stadium</td><td>42,445</td></tr><tr><td>Eyüpspor</td><td>Eyüpsultan</td><td>Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium</td><td>13,797</td></tr><tr><td>Fatih Karagümrük</td><td>Fatih</td><td>Atatürk Olympic Stadium</td><td>77,563</td></tr><tr><td>Fenerbahçe</td><td>Kadıköy</td><td>Chobani Stadium</td><td>47,430</td></tr><tr><td>Galatasaray</td><td>Sarıyer</td><td>Rams Park</td><td>53,978</td></tr><tr><td>Gaziantep</td><td>Gaziantep</td><td>Gaziantep</td><td>Gaziantep Stadium</td><td>30,320</td></tr><tr><td>Gençlerbirliği</td><td>Yenimahalle</td><td>Ankara</td><td>Eryaman Stadium</td><td>20,000</td></tr><tr><td>Göztepe</td><td>Göztepe</td><td>İzmir</td><td>Gürsel Aksel Stadium</td><td>20,756</td></tr><tr><td>Kasımpaşa</td><td>Kasımpaşa</td><td>Istanbul</td><td>Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium</td><td>13,797</td></tr><tr><td>Kayserispor</td><td>Kayseri</td><td>Kayseri</td><td>RHG Enertürk Enerji Stadium</td><td>32,856</td></tr><tr><td>Kocaelispor</td><td>İzmit</td><td>Kocaeli</td><td>Kocaeli Stadium</td><td>34,829</td></tr><tr><td>Konyaspor</td><td>Konya</td><td>Konya</td><td>Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium</td><td>41,600</td></tr><tr><td>Rizespor</td><td>Rize</td><td>Rize</td><td>Rize City Stadium</td><td>14,850</td></tr><tr><td>Samsunspor</td><td>Samsun</td><td>Samsun</td><td>Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium</td><td>33,303</td></tr><tr><td>Trabzonspor</td><td>Trabzon</td><td>Trabzon</td><td>Papara Park</td><td>40,980</td></tr></tbody></table>

Personnel and kits

<table><thead><tr><th>Team</th><th>Manager</th><th>Captain</th><th>Kit manufacturer</th><th>Shirt sponsors</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Chest</td><td>Other(s)0</td></tr><tr><td>Alanyaspor</td><td>João Pereira</td><td>Efecan Karaca</td><td>Puma</td><td>TAV Airports</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Antalyaspor</td><td>Sami Uğurlu</td><td>Veysel Sarı</td><td>Adidas</td><td>Güral Seramik / Swandor Hotels & Resorts</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Başakşehir</td><td>Nuri Şahin</td><td>Ömer Ali Şahiner</td><td>Puma</td><td>Todini Costruzioni / Turkish Airlines (in European matches)</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Beşiktaş</td><td>Sergen Yalçın</td><td>Necip Uysal</td><td>Adidas</td><td>Beko</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Eyüpspor</td><td>Atila Gerin</td><td>Robin Yalçın</td><td>Nike</td><td>Ikas</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Fatih Karagümrük</td><td>Aleksandar Stanojević</td><td>Atakan Çankaya</td><td>Wulfz</td><td>Mısırlı</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Fenerbahçe</td><td>Domenico Tedesco</td><td>Mert Hakan Yandaş</td><td>Adidas</td><td>Otokoç / Chobani (in European matches)</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Galatasaray</td><td>Okan Buruk</td><td>Mauro Icardi</td><td>Puma</td><td>Pasifik Holding / SOCAR (in European matches)</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Gaziantep</td><td>Burak Yılmaz</td><td>Alexandru Maxim</td><td>Adidas</td><td>Şehitkamil</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Gençlerbirliği</td><td>Levent Şahin</td><td>Dimitrios Goutas</td><td>Nike</td><td>SMS Grup Angim / vimobil</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Göztepe</td><td>Stanimir Stoilov</td><td>İsmail Köybaşı</td><td>Umbro</td><td>Euroil</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Kasımpaşa</td><td>Emre Belözoğlu</td><td>Haris Hajradinovic</td><td>Adidas</td><td>Ciner</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Kayserispor</td><td>Erling Moe</td><td>Miguel Cardoso</td><td>Adidas</td><td>İstikbal</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Kocaelispor</td><td>Selçuk İnan</td><td>Gökhan Değirmenci</td><td>Adidas</td><td>Safiport</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Konyaspor</td><td>İlhan Palut</td><td>Guilherme</td><td>Hummel</td><td>Tümosan</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Rizespor</td><td>Recep Uçar</td><td>Casper Højer</td><td>Nike</td><td>Çaykur</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Samsunspor</td><td>Thorsten Fink</td><td>Zeki Yavru</td><td>Hummel</td><td>CoreX Holding / Turkish Airlines (in European matches)</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Trabzonspor</td><td>Fatih Tekke</td><td>Edin Višća</td><td>Joma</td><td>Papara</td><td>List</td></tr></tbody></table>

Managerial changes

<table><thead><tr><th>Team</th><th>Outgoing manager</th><th>Manner of departure</th><th>Date of vacancy</th><th>Position in the table</th><th>Incoming manager</th><th>Date of appointment</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Fatih Karagümrük</td><td>Orhan Ak</td><td>Mutual agreement</td><td>19 April 2025</td><td>Pre-season</td><td>Marcel Lička</td><td>1 July 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Gaziantep</td><td>Selçuk İnan</td><td>10 May 2025</td><td>İsmet Taşdemir</td><td>17 June 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Kocaelispor</td><td>İsmet Taşdemir</td><td>12 May 2025</td><td>Selçuk İnan</td><td>3 June 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Eyüpspor</td><td>Arda Turan</td><td>End of contract</td><td>25 May 2025</td><td>Selçuk Şahin</td><td>5 June 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Kayserispor</td><td>Sergej Jakirović</td><td>Mutual agreement</td><td>10 June 2025</td><td>Markus Gisdol</td><td>11 June 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Kasımpaşa</td><td>Burak Yılmaz</td><td>22 June 2025</td><td>Shota Arveladze</td><td>25 June 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Gaziantep</td><td>İsmet Taşdemir</td><td>18 August 2025</td><td>18th</td><td>Burak Yılmaz</td><td>19 August 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Beşiktaş</td><td>Ole Gunnar Solskjær</td><td>Sacked</td><td>28 August 2025</td><td>8th</td><td>Sergen Yalçın</td><td>30 August 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Fenerbahçe</td><td>José Mourinho</td><td>29 August 2025</td><td>7th</td><td>Domenico Tedesco</td><td>9 September 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Başakşehir</td><td>Çağdaş Atan</td><td>Mutual agreement</td><td>8 September 2025</td><td>13th</td><td>Nuri Şahin</td><td>13 September 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Eyüpspor</td><td>Selçuk Şahin</td><td>Resignation</td><td>5 October 2025</td><td>16th</td><td>Orhan Ak</td><td>13 October 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Kayserispor</td><td>Markus Gisdol</td><td>Sacked</td><td>7 October 2025</td><td>17th</td><td>Radomir Đalović</td><td>12 October 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Antalyaspor</td><td>Emre Belözoğlu</td><td>Mutual agreement</td><td>8 October 2025</td><td>10th</td><td>Erol Bulut</td><td>11 October 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Gençlerbirliği</td><td>Hüseyin Eroğlu</td><td>28 October 2025</td><td>15th</td><td>Volkan Demirel</td><td>31 October 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Fatih Karagümrük</td><td>Marcel Lička</td><td>31 October 2025</td><td>18th</td><td>Onur Can Korkmaz</td><td>31 October 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Konyaspor</td><td>Recep Uçar</td><td>3 November 2025</td><td>8th</td><td>Çağdaş Atan</td><td>6 November 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Rizespor</td><td>İlhan Palut</td><td>Resignation</td><td>29 November 2025</td><td>11th</td><td>Recep Uçar</td><td>3 December 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Kasımpaşa</td><td>Shota Arveladze</td><td>Mutual agreement</td><td>4 December 2025</td><td>14th</td><td>Emre Belözoğlu</td><td>4 December 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Gençlerbirliği</td><td>Volkan Demirel</td><td>Resignation</td><td>7 December 2025</td><td>14th</td><td>Metin Diyadin</td><td>12 December 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Antalyaspor</td><td>Erol Bulut</td><td>Sacked</td><td>17 December 2025</td><td>15th</td><td>Sami Uğurlu</td><td>2 January 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Fatih Karagümrük</td><td>Onur Can Korkmaz</td><td>23 December 2025</td><td>18th</td><td>Aleksandar Stanojević</td><td>1 January 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Eyüpspor</td><td>Orhan Ak</td><td>Mutual agreement</td><td>4 January 2026</td><td>17th</td><td>Atila Gerin</td><td>4 January 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Konyaspor</td><td>Çağdaş Atan</td><td>4 February 2026</td><td>14th</td><td>İlhan Palut</td><td>6 February 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Gençlerbirliği</td><td>Metin Diyadin</td><td>Sacked</td><td>14 February 2026</td><td>11th</td><td>Levent Şahin</td><td>16 February 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Samsunspor</td><td>Thomas Reis</td><td>14 February 2026</td><td>8th</td><td>Thorsten Fink</td><td>16 February 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Kayserispor</td><td>Radomir Đalović</td><td>Mutual agreement</td><td>24 February 2026</td><td>17th</td><td>Erling Moe</td><td>25 February 2026</td></tr></tbody></table>

Rule changes and innovations

2025–26 Süper Lig

The 2025–26 season features several notable updates and innovations:

• Adidas became the new official match ball supplier for the Süper Lig, succeeding Puma after a 3-year partnership. • Clubs will be allowed to have a maximum of 14 foreign players on their rosters. Unlike previous seasons, the TFF has now introduced an age limit. Looking ahead to the 2026–27 season, at least 4 of the 14 foreign players must be born on or after 1 January 2004. • On 13 August 2025, the TFF has officially launched the use of body cameras by the referee and fourth officials in the Süper Lig and TFF First League.

League table

2025–26 Süper Lig

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>Qualification or relegation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Galatasaray</td><td>26</td><td>20</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>62</td><td>18</td><td>+44</td><td>64</td><td>Qualification for the Champions League league phase</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Fenerbahçe</td><td>27</td><td>17</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>61</td><td>28</td><td>+33</td><td>60</td><td>Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Trabzonspor</td><td>27</td><td>18</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>53</td><td>29</td><td>+24</td><td>60</td><td>Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Beşiktaş</td><td>27</td><td>15</td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>49</td><td>31</td><td>+18</td><td>52</td><td>Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Başakşehir</td><td>27</td><td>12</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>44</td><td>30</td><td>+14</td><td>43</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Göztepe</td><td>26</td><td>11</td><td>10</td><td>5</td><td>30</td><td>20</td><td>+10</td><td>43</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Samsunspor</td><td>26</td><td>8</td><td>11</td><td>7</td><td>29</td><td>31</td><td>−2</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Kocaelispor</td><td>27</td><td>9</td><td>6</td><td>12</td><td>23</td><td>32</td><td>−9</td><td>33</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Gaziantep</td><td>27</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>36</td><td>46</td><td>−10</td><td>33</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Alanyaspor</td><td>27</td><td>6</td><td>13</td><td>8</td><td>33</td><td>32</td><td>+1</td><td>31</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Rizespor</td><td>26</td><td>7</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>32</td><td>36</td><td>−4</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Konyaspor</td><td>27</td><td>7</td><td>9</td><td>11</td><td>31</td><td>39</td><td>−8</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Antalyaspor</td><td>27</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>14</td><td>25</td><td>43</td><td>−18</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Gençlerbirliği</td><td>27</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>14</td><td>28</td><td>37</td><td>−9</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Kasımpaşa</td><td>27</td><td>5</td><td>9</td><td>13</td><td>23</td><td>38</td><td>−15</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Kayserispor</td><td>27</td><td>4</td><td>11</td><td>12</td><td>21</td><td>48</td><td>−27</td><td>23</td><td>Relegation to TFF First League</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Eyüpspor</td><td>27</td><td>5</td><td>7</td><td>15</td><td>19</td><td>38</td><td>−19</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Fatih Karagümrük</td><td>27</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>18</td><td>24</td><td>47</td><td>−23</td><td>17</td></tr></tbody></table>

Number of teams by geographical region

2025–26 Süper Lig

<table><thead><tr><th>Number</th><th>Region</th><th>Team(s)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>8</td><td>Marmara</td><td>Başakşehir, Beşiktaş, Eyüpspor, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Kasımpaşa, Kocaelispor, and Fatih Karagümrük</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Central Anatolia</td><td>Gençlerbirliği, Kayserispor, and Konyaspor</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Black Sea</td><td>Rizespor, Samsunspor, and Trabzonspor</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Mediterranean</td><td>Alanyaspor, Antalyaspor</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Aegean</td><td>Göztepe</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Southeastern Anatolia</td><td>Gaziantep</td></tr></tbody></table>

Statistics

Top scorers

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Club(s)</th><th>Goals</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Paul Onuachu</td><td>Trabzonspor</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Eldor Shomurodov</td><td>Başakşehir</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Mauro Icardi</td><td>Galatasaray</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>Talisca</td><td>Fenerbahçe</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Victor Osimhen</td><td>Galatasaray</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>Mohamed Bayo</td><td>Gaziantep</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Marco Asensio</td><td>Fenerbahçe</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Ernest Muçi</td><td>Trabzonspor</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>Felipe Augusto</td><td>Trabzonspor</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Umut Nayir</td><td>Konyaspor/Trabzonspor</td><td>8</td></tr></tbody></table>

Hat-tricks

<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Player</th><th>For</th><th>Against</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>24 September 2025</td><td>Rafa Silva</td><td>Beşiktaş</td><td>Kayserispor</td><td>4–0 (A)</td></tr><tr><td>13 February 2026</td><td>Mauro Icardi</td><td>Galatasaray</td><td>Eyüpspor</td><td>5–1 (H)</td></tr><tr><td>17 March 2026</td><td>Dorgeles Nene</td><td>Fenerbahçe</td><td>Gaziantep</td><td>4–1 (H)</td></tr></tbody></table>

Clean sheets

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Club(s)</th><th>Clean sheets</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Mateusz Lis</td><td>Göztepe</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Uğurcan Çakır</td><td>Galatasaray</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Okan Kocuk</td><td>Samsunspor</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Ertuğrul Taşkıran</td><td>Alanyaspor</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>Muhammed Şengezer</td><td>İstanbul Başakşehir</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Ersin Destanoğlu</td><td>Beşiktaş</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Ederson</td><td>Fenerbahçe</td></tr><tr><td>Aleksandar Jovanović</td><td>Kocaelispor</td></tr><tr><td>Yahia Fofana</td><td>Çaykur Rizespor</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Bilal Bayazıt</td><td>Kayserispor</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>André Onana</td><td>Trabzonspor</td></tr><tr><td>Andreas Gianniotis</td><td>Kasımpaşa</td></tr></tbody></table>

Note: – 3 clean sheets while playing for Trabzonspor.