2025–26 Süper Lig
68th season of top tier Turkish football league
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The 2025–26 Süper Lig, officially called the Trendyol Süper Lig Mehmet Ali Yılmaz season, was 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 concluded on 22 December 2025, with the second half commencing on 16 January 2026. The season ended on 17 May 2026.[1]
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 August 2025 – 17 May 2026 |
| Champions | Galatasaray 26th title |
| Relegated | Antalyaspor Kayserispor Fatih Karagümrük |
| Champions League | Galatasaray Fenerbahçe |
| Europa League | Trabzonspor |
| Conference League | Beşiktaş |
| Matches | 452 |
| Goals | 591 (1.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Paul Onuachu (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Trabzonspor 4–0 Kayserispor (3 October 2025) Beşiktaş J.K. |
| Biggest away win | Kayserispor 0–4 Galatasaray (24 August 2025) Antalyaspor 0–4 İstanbul Başakşehir (26 October 2025) Gaziantep 0–4 Fenerbahçe (27 October 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Fatih Karagümrük 3–4 Trabzonspor (27 September 2025) Antalyaspor 2–5 Rizespor (3 October 2025) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches Galatasaray |
| Longest unbeaten run | 25 matches Fenerbahçe |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches Kayserispor |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Gençlerbirliği Fatih Karagümrük |
| Highest attendance | 47,517 Galatasaray 3–1 Rizespor (30 August 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 568 Fatih Karagümrük 0–2 İ. Başakşehir (17 September 2025) |
| Total attendance | 2,448,478 |
| Average attendance | 14,318 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
Galatasaray were the three-time consecutive defending champions and retained their title with a 4–2 home win against Antalyaspor on May 9, 2026. The season is named after the former Trabzonspor president Mehmet Ali Yılmaz, who died in 2024.
Teams
Eighteen teams competed 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.[2]
Changes from last 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.[3][4]
Stadiums and locations
Istanbul
Location of teams in 2025–26 Süper Lig
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | Other(s) | ||||
| Alanyaspor |  João Pereira |
 Efecan Karaca |
Puma | TAV Airports | List
|
| Antalyaspor | Sami Uğurlu |
Veysel Sarı |
Adidas | Güral Seramik / Swandor Hotels & Resorts | List
|
| Başakşehir | Nuri Şahin |
Ömer Ali Şahiner |
Puma | Todini Costruzioni / Turkish Airlines (in European matches) | List
|
| Beşiktaş | Sergen Yalçın |
Necip Uysal |
Adidas | Beko | List
|
| Eyüpspor | Atila Gerin |
Robin Yalçın |
Nike | Ikas | List
|
| Fatih Karagümrük |  Aleksandar Stanojević |
Atakan Çankaya |
Wulfz | Mısırlı | List
|
| Fenerbahçe | Zeki Murat Göle |
Mert Hakan Yandaş |
Adidas | Otokoç / Chobani (in European matches) | List
|
| Galatasaray | Okan Buruk |
 Mauro Icardi |
Puma | Pasifik Holding / SOCAR (in European matches) | List
|
| Gaziantep |  Mirel Rădoi |
Alexandru Maxim |
Adidas | Şehitkamil | List
|
| Gençlerbirliği | Metin Diyadin |
 Dimitrios Goutas |
Nike | SMS Grup Angim / vimobil | List
|
| Göztepe |  Stanimir Stoilov |
İsmail Köybaşı |
Umbro | Euroil | List
|
| Kasımpaşa | Emre Belözoğlu |
 Haris Hajradinovic |
Adidas | Ciner / Aksa | |
| Kayserispor |  Erling Moe |
Miguel Cardoso |
Adidas | İstikbal | List
|
| Kocaelispor | Selçuk İnan |
Gökhan Değirmenci |
Adidas | Safiport | List
|
| Konyaspor | İlhan Palut |
 Guilherme |
Hummel | Tümosan | List
|
| Rizespor | Recep Uçar |
 Casper Højer |
Nike | Çaykur | List
|
| Samsunspor |  Thorsten Fink |
Zeki Yavru |
Hummel | CoreX Holding / Turkish Airlines (in European matches) | List
|
| Trabzonspor | Fatih Tekke |
Edin Višća |
Joma | Papara | List
|
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatih Karagümrük | Orhan Ak |
Mutual agreement | 19 April 2025 | Pre-season |  Marcel Lička |
1 July 2025 |
| Gaziantep | Selçuk İnan |
10 May 2025 | İsmet Taşdemir |
17 June 2025 | ||
| Kocaelispor | İsmet Taşdemir |
12 May 2025 | Selçuk İnan |
3 June 2025 | ||
| Eyüpspor | Arda Turan |
End of contract | 25 May 2025 | Selçuk Şahin |
5 June 2025 | |
| Kayserispor | Sergej Jakirović |
Mutual agreement | 10 June 2025 | Markus Gisdol |
11 June 2025 | |
| Kasımpaşa | Burak Yılmaz |
22 June 2025 |  Shota Arveladze |
25 June 2025 | ||
| Gaziantep | İsmet Taşdemir |
18 August 2025 | 18th | Burak Yılmaz |
19 August 2025 | |
| Beşiktaş | Ole Gunnar Solskjær |
Sacked | 28 August 2025 | 8th | Sergen Yalçın |
30 August 2025 |
| Fenerbahçe | José Mourinho |
29 August 2025 | 7th |  Domenico Tedesco |
9 September 2025 | |
| Başakşehir | Çağdaş Atan |
Mutual agreement | 8 September 2025 | 13th | Nuri Şahin |
13 September 2025 |
| Eyüpspor | Selçuk Şahin |
Resignation | 5 October 2025 | 16th | Orhan Ak |
13 October 2025 |
| Kayserispor | Markus Gisdol |
Sacked | 7 October 2025 | 17th |  Radomir Đalović |
12 October 2025 |
| Antalyaspor | Emre Belözoğlu |
Mutual agreement | 8 October 2025 | 10th | Erol Bulut |
11 October 2025 |
| Gençlerbirliği | Hüseyin Eroğlu |
28 October 2025 | 15th | Volkan Demirel |
31 October 2025 | |
| Fatih Karagümrük | Marcel Lička |
31 October 2025 | 18th | Onur Can Korkmaz |
31 October 2025 | |
| Konyaspor | Recep Uçar |
3 November 2025 | 8th | Çağdaş Atan |
6 November 2025 | |
| Rizespor | İlhan Palut |
Resignation | 29 November 2025 | 11th | Recep Uçar |
3 December 2025 |
| Kasımpaşa | Shota Arveladze |
Mutual agreement | 4 December 2025 | 14th | Emre Belözoğlu |
4 December 2025 |
| Gençlerbirliği | Volkan Demirel |
Resignation | 7 December 2025 | 14th | Metin Diyadin |
12 December 2025 |
| Antalyaspor | Erol Bulut |
Sacked | 17 December 2025 | 15th | Sami Uğurlu |
2 January 2026 |
| Fatih Karagümrük | Onur Can Korkmaz |
23 December 2025 | 18th | Aleksandar Stanojević |
1 January 2026 | |
| Eyüpspor | Orhan Ak |
Mutual agreement | 4 January 2026 | 17th | Atila Gerin |
4 January 2026 |
| Konyaspor | Çağdaş Atan |
4 February 2026 | 14th | İlhan Palut |
6 February 2026 | |
| Gençlerbirliği | Metin Diyadin |
Sacked | 14 February 2026 | 11th | Levent Şahin |
16 February 2026 |
| Samsunspor | Thomas Reis |
14 February 2026 | 8th | Thorsten Fink |
16 February 2026 | |
| Kayserispor | Radomir Đalović |
Mutual agreement | 24 February 2026 | 17th | Erling Moe |
25 February 2026 |
| Gençlerbirliği | Levent Şahin |
6 March 2026 | 12th | Volkan Demirel |
6 March 2026 | |
| Gaziantep | Burak Yılmaz |
13 April 2026 | 11th | Mirel Rădoi |
22 April 2026 | |
| Fenerbahçe | Domenico Tedesco |
Sacked | 27 April 2026 | 2nd | Zeki Murat Göle (interim) |
27 April 2026 |
| Gençlerbirliği | Volkan Demirel |
4 May 2026 | 16th | Metin Diyadin |
5 May 2026 |
Foreign players
- Player names in bold indicate the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Player names in italics were out of the squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
Rule changes and innovations
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.[17][18]
- Clubs will be allowed to have a maximum of 14 foreign players on their rosters.[19] 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.[20]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galatasaray (C, Q) | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 77 | 30 | +47 | 77 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Fenerbahçe (Q) | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 77 | 37 | +40 | 74 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Trabzonspor (T) | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 61 | 39 | +22 | 69 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 4 | Beşiktaş (Q) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 60 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Başakşehir | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 35 | +23 | 57 | |
| 6 | Göztepe | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 55 | |
| 7 | Samsunspor | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 51 | |
| 8 | Rizespor | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 41 | |
| 9 | Konyaspor | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 40 | |
| 10 | Kocaelispor | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 37 | |
| 11 | Alanyaspor | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 37 | |
| 12 | Gaziantep | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 37 | |
| 13 | Kasımpaşa | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 35 | |
| 14 | Gençlerbirliği | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 34 | |
| 15 | Eyüpspor | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 33 | |
| 16 | Antalyaspor (R) | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 32 | Relegation to TFF First League |
| 17 | Kayserispor (R) | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 62 | −35 | 30[b] | |
| 18 | Fatih Karagümrük (R) | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 30[b] |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Süper Lig
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[21]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[21]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
- The 2025–26 Turkish Cup winners (Trabzonspor or Konyaspor) qualify for the Europa League play-off round.
- Head-to-head points:Kayserispor 4, Fatih Karagümrük 1.
Results
Number of teams by geographical region
| Number | Region | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Marmara | Başakşehir, Beşiktaş, Eyüpspor, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Kasımpaşa, Kocaelispor, and Fatih Karagümrük |
| 3 | Central Anatolia | Gençlerbirliği, Kayserispor, and Konyaspor |
| 3 | Black Sea | Rizespor, Samsunspor, and Trabzonspor |
| 2 | Mediterranean | Alanyaspor, Antalyaspor |
| 1 | Aegean | Göztepe |
| 1 | Southeastern Anatolia | Gaziantep |
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 10 May 2026[22]
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paul Onuachu |
Trabzonspor | 22 |
| 2 |  Eldor Shomurodov |
Başakşehir | 21 |
| 3 | Talisca |
Fenerbahçe | 19 |
| 4 | Victor Osimhen |
Galatasaray | 15 |
 Mohamed Bayo |
Gaziantep | ||
| 6 | Mauro Icardi |
Galatasaray | 14 |
| 7 | Felipe Augusto |
Trabzonspor | 13 |
| 8 |  Marco Asensio |
Fenerbahçe | 11 |
| Juan |
Göztepe | ||
 Ernest Muçi |
Trabzonspor |
Hat-tricks
| Date | Player | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2025 | Rafa Silva |
Beşiktaş | Kayserispor | 4–0 (A) |
| 13 February 2026 | Mauro Icardi |
Galatasaray | Eyüpspor | 5–1 (H) |
| 17 March 2026 |  Dorgeles Nene |
Fenerbahçe | Gaziantep | 4–1 (H) |
Clean sheets
- As of 10 May 2026[23]
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mateusz Lis |
Göztepe | 16 |
| 2 | Muhammed Şengezer |
İstanbul Başakşehir | 12 |
| 3 | Uğurcan Çakır* |
Galatasaray | 11 |
| 4 | Okan Kocuk |
Samsunspor | 8 |
| Ederson |
Fenerbahçe | ||
| Andreas Gianniotis |
Kasımpaşa | ||
| Ersin Destanoğlu |
Beşiktaş | ||
| 5 | Ertuğrul Taşkıran |
Alanyaspor | 7 |
 André Onana |
Trabzonspor | ||
| Bilal Bayazıt |
Kayserispor | ||
| 6 | Aleksandar Jovanović |
Kocaelispor | 6 |
 Yahia Fofana |
Çaykur Rizespor | ||
 Ivo Grbić |
Fatih Karagümrük |
Note: * – 3 clean sheets while playing for Trabzonspor.