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Season | 2018–19 |
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Dates | 10 August 2018 – 26 May 2019 |
Champions | Galatasaray 22nd title |
Relegated | Akhisarspor Bursaspor Erzurum BB |
Champions League | Galatasaray İstanbul Başakşehir |
Europa League | Beşiktaş Trabzonspor Yeni Malatyaspor |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 821 (2.68 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Mbaye Diagne (30 goals) |
Longest winning run | Beşiktaş (6 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Galatasaray (19 matches) |
Longest winless run | Ankaragücü Kasımpaşa (6 matches) |
Longest losing run | Konyaspor (11 matches) |
Highest attendance | 51,578 (Galatasaray 2–0 Beşiktaş, (5 May 2019) |
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The 2018–19 Süper Lig, officially called the Spor Toto Süper Lig Lefter Küçükandonyadis season, was the 61st season of the Süper Lig, the highest tier football league of Turkey. The season began on 10 August 2018 and concluded in May 2019.
The season was named after Lefter Küçükandonyadis, a former Turkey national team player and Fenerbahçe legend.[1]
This season the VAR was introduced in all games of Süper Lig competition.
Teams
A total of 18 teams contest the league, including 15 sides from the 2017–18 season and three promoted from the 2017–18 TFF First League. It includes Rizespor and Ankaragücü, the two top teams from the TFF First League, and Erzurum BB, the winners of the 2017–18 TFF First League playoffs. Gençlerbirliği, Osmanlıspor, and Karabükspor were relegated to 2018–19 TFF First League.
Stadiums and locations
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
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Akhisarspor | Manisa (Akhisar) | Spor Toto Akhisar Stadium | 12,139 |
Alanyaspor | Antalya (Alanya) | Bahçeşehir Okulları Stadium | 10,130 |
Ankaragücü | Ankara | Eryaman Stadium | 20,071 |
Antalyaspor | Antalya (Muratpaşa) | Antalya Stadium | 32,537 |
Beşiktaş | Istanbul (Beşiktaş) | Vodafone Park | 41,188 |
Bursaspor | Bursa | Büyüksehir Belediyesi Stadium | 43,361 |
Çaykur Rizespor | Rize | Yeni Rize Şehir Stadı | 15,332 |
Erzurum BB | Erzurum | Kazım Karabekir Stadium | 23,277 |
Fenerbahçe | Istanbul (Kadıköy) | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium | 47,834 |
Galatasaray | Istanbul (Şişli) | Türk Telekom Stadium | 52,223 |
Göztepe | İzmir | Bornova Stadium | 12,500 |
İstanbul Başakşehir | Istanbul (Başakşehir) | Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium | 17,300 |
Kasımpaşa | Istanbul (Beyoğlu) | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium | 14,234 |
Kayserispor | Kayseri | Kadir Has Stadium | 32,864 |
Konyaspor | Konya | Konya Büyükşehir Stadium | 42,000 |
Sivasspor | Sivas | 4 Eylül Stadium | 27,532 |
Trabzonspor | Trabzon | Şenol Güneş Sports Complex | 40,782 |
Yeni Malatyaspor | Malatya | Malatya Stadium | 27,044 |
Personnel and sponsorship
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
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Akhisarspor | ![]() |
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Nike | |
Alanyaspor | ![]() |
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Uhlsport | TAV Airports |
Ankaragücü | ![]() |
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Puma | |
Antalyaspor | ![]() |
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Nike | |
Atiker Konyaspor | ![]() |
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Nike | Spor Toto |
Beşiktaş | ![]() |
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Adidas | Vodafone |
Bursaspor | ![]() |
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Puma | BUDO |
Çaykur Rizespor | ![]() |
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Nike | Çaykur |
Erzurum BB | ![]() |
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Nike | Anka Jeneratör |
Fenerbahçe | ![]() |
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Adidas | Avis |
Galatasaray | ![]() |
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Nike | Nef |
Göztepe | ![]() |
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Puma | Mahall Bomonti |
İstanbul Başakşehir | ![]() |
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Macron | Decovita |
Kasımpaşa | ![]() |
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Nike | Ciner |
Kayserispor | ![]() |
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Nike | İstikbal |
Sivasspor | ![]() |
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Adidas | Demir İnşaat |
Trabzonspor | ![]() |
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Macron | QNB |
Yeni Malatyaspor | ![]() |
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Macron | Battalbey |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Trabzonspor | ![]() |
End of contract | 17 May 2018[2] | 5th | ![]() |
30 May 2018[3] |
Bursaspor | ![]() |
Change of staff role [4] | 17 May 2018 | 13th | ![]() |
19 May 2018[5] |
Sivasspor | ![]() |
Resignation | 19 May 2018[6] | 7th | ![]() |
29 May 2018[7] |
Antalyaspor | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 21 May 2018[8] | 14th | ![]() |
9 June 2018[9] |
Göztepe | ![]() |
22 May 2018[10] | 6th | ![]() |
24 May 2018 [11] | |
Akhisarspor | ![]() |
End of contract | 14 June 2018[12] | 11th | ![]() |
21 June 2018[13] |
Fenerbahçe | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 18 June 2018[14] | 2nd | ![]() |
22 June 2018[15] |
Akhisarspor | ![]() |
Sacked | 17 September 2018 | 17th | ![]() |
25 September 2018 |
Çaykur Rizespor | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 21 September 2018 [16] | 16th | ![]() |
24 September 2018 [17] |
BB Erzurumspor | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 26 September 2018 | 18th | ![]() |
1 October 2018 |
Kasımpaşa | ![]() |
Resignation | 1 October 2018[18] | 6th | ![]() |
2 October 2018[19] |
Fenerbahçe | ![]() |
Sacked | 28 October 2018 | 15th | ![]() |
14 December 2018 [20] |
Sivasspor | ![]() |
Resignation | 6 November 2018 [21] | 14th | ![]() |
19 November 2018 [22] |
Alanyaspor | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 6 November 2018[23] | 13th | ![]() |
9 November 2018[24] |
Konyaspor | ![]() |
Sacked | 12 November 2018 [25] | 9th | ![]() |
19 November 2018 [26] |
Kayserispor | ![]() |
Resignation | 2 December 2018 [27] | 17th | ![]() |
5 December 2018 [28] |
Göztepe | ![]() |
Resignation | 9 December 2018 [29] | 12th | ![]() |
10 December 2018 [30] |
Ankaragücü | ![]() |
Sacked | 15 December 2018 [31] | 11th | ![]() |
19 December 2018 |
Ankaragücü | ![]() |
Resignation | 13 January 2019 | 12th | ![]() |
14 January 2019 |
Akhisarspor | ![]() |
Sacked | 14 February 2019 | 18th | ![]() |
15 February 2019[32] |
Göztepe | ![]() |
Sacked | 24 February 2019 | 13th | ![]() |
26 February 2019 |
BB Erzurumspor | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 4 March 2019 | 17th | ![]() |
5 March 2019 |
Bursaspor | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 7 April 2019 | 15th | ![]() |
8 April 2019 |
Yeni Malatyaspor | ![]() |
Resignation | 28 April 2019 | 7th | ![]() |
29 April 2019 |
Kasımpaşa | ![]() |
Resignation | 14 May 2019 | 13th | ![]() |
14 May 2019[33] |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Galatasaray (C) | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 72 | 36 | +36 | 69 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 49 | 22 | +27 | 67 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
3 | Beşiktaş | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 65 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
4 | Trabzonspor | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
5 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 47 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
6 | Fenerbahçe | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 46 | |
7 | Antalyaspor | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 45 | |
8 | Konyaspor | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 44[a] | |
9 | Alanyaspor | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 44[a] | |
10 | Kayserispor | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 41[b] | |
11 | Çaykur Rizespor | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 41[b] | |
12 | Sivasspor | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 41[b] | |
13 | Ankaragücü | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 40 | |
14 | Kasımpaşa | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 39 | |
15 | Göztepe | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 38 | |
16 | Bursaspor (R) | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 37 | Relegation to TFF First League |
17 | BB Erzurumspor (R) | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 35 | |
18 | Akhisarspor (R) | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 27 |
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.[34]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Positions by round
The following table represents the teams' positions after each round in the competition.
Statistics
Top goalscorers
"Süper Lig Top Goalscorers". TFF.
Pos. | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Kasımpaşa/Galatasaray | 30 |
2 | ![]() |
Çaykur Rizespor | 17 |
3 | ![]() |
Trabzonspor/Beşiktaş | 16 |
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Alanyaspor | ||
5 | ![]() |
Trabzonspor | 15 |
6 | ![]() |
Galatasaray | 14 |
7 | ![]() |
Başakşehir | 12 |
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Sivasspor/Başakşehir | ||
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Antalyaspor | ||
10 | ![]() |
Trabzonspor | 10 |
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Yeni Malatyaspor | ||
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Antalyaspor | ||
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Sivasspor |
Hat-tricks
Date | Player | For | Against | Result |
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19 January 2019 | ![]() |
Galatasaray | Ankaragücü | 6–0 |
17 February 2019 | ![]() |
Galatasaray | Kasımpaşa | 4–1 |
1 March 2019 | ![]() |
Ankaragücü | Antalyaspor | 2–4 |
6 April 2019 | ![]() |
Galatasaray | Yeni Malatyaspor | 3–0 |
8 April 2019 | ![]() |
Beşiktaş | Çaykur Rizespor | 2–7 |
24 May 2019 | ![]() |
Beşiktaş | Kasımpaşa | 3–2 |
Awards
Annual awards
Award[35] | Winner | Club |
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Player of the Season | ![]() |
Başakşehir |
Goalkeeper of the Season | ![]() |
Başakşehir |
Defender of the Season | ![]() |
Başakşehir |
Midfielder of the Season | ![]() |
Başakşehir |
Forward of the Season | ![]() |
Beşiktaş |
Young Player of the Season | ![]() |
Beşiktaş |
Manager of the Season | ![]() |
Başakşehir |
Team of the Season[36] | ||||||
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Goalkeeper | ![]() | |||||
Defence | ![]() |
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Midfield | ![]() Emre Belözoğlu (Başakşehir) |
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Attack | ![]() |
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References
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- ^ "Rıza Çalımbay Trabzonspor'a veda etti". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "TRABZONSPOR'DA ÜNAL KARAMAN DÖNEMİ" (in Turkish). Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Mustafa Er, Bursaspor'un Futbol Direktörü oldu" (in Turkish).
- ^ "Bursaspor'da Samet Aybaba dönemi". Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Samet Aybaba istifa etti". Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Son dakika! Tamer Tuna, Sivasspor'da!". Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Son dakika Antalyaspor'da Hamza Hamzaoğlu dönemi bitti" (in Turkish). Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Antalyaspor'da Bülent Korkmaz dönemi" (in Turkish). fotomac.com.tr. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Göztepe Tamer Tuna ile yolları ayırdı" (in Turkish). Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Göztepe'de Bayram Bektaş dönemi" (in Turkish).
- ^ "Akhisarspor ve Okan Buruk'un yolları ayrıldı!" (in Turkish). sporx.com. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
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- ^ EN İÇTEN TEŞEKKÜRLERİMİZLE, 18 June 2018
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- ^ "Kasımpaşa'da Kemal Özdeş dönemi sona erdi!" (in Turkish).
- ^ "Kasımpaşa'da Mustafa Denizli dönemi başladı" (in Turkish).
- ^ "Fenerbahce gets Ersun Yanal as new coach". 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Son dakika: Sivasspor'da Tamer Tuna istifa etti" (in Turkish).
- ^ "Demir Grup Sivasspor'un yeni hocası Hakan Keleş!" (in Turkish).
- ^ "Aytemiz Alanyaspor agreed with Yalçın in principle". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Sergen Yalçın bir kez daha Süper Lig'de" (in Turkish).
- ^ "Konyaspor'da Rıza Çalımbay ile yollar ayrıldı" (in Turkish).
- ^ "Aykut Kocaman'dan Konyaspor'a 2,5 yıllık imza" (in Turkish).
- ^ "Kayserispor'da Ertuğrul Sağlam dönemi sona erdi" (in Turkish).
- ^ "BASIN AÇIKLAMASI" (in Turkish). 5 December 2018.
- ^ "Kamuoyunun Bilgisine" (in Turkish). 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Kemal Özdeş ile sözleşme imzaladık" (in Turkish). 10 December 2018.
- ^ "İsmail Kartal'ın görevine son verildi" (in Turkish). 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Akhisarspor'da Kavçak dönemi" (in Turkish). 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Kasımpaşa, Öztürk ve Çoker'e emanet" (in Turkish). 14 May 2019.
- ^ "TÜRKİYE FUTBOL FEDERASYONU FUTBOL MÜSABAKA TALİMATI : MADDE 9 – PUAN USULÜ VE AVERAJ" [Turkish Football Federation Football Competition Instruction : Article 9 - Score Procedure and Average] (PDF) (in Turkish). tff.org. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
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External links
- Official website (in Turkish and English)