The 2023–24 Süper Lig, officially called the Trendyol Süper Lig 2023–24 season, was the 66th season of the Süper Lig, the highest tier football league of Turkey.
The fixtures were announced on 18 July 2023 at 21:30 (UTC+3).[2] The defending champions Galatasaray successfully retained their title.
On 12 December 2023 it was announced that the league was suspended indefinitely following Ankaragücü president Faruk Koca's punching of referee Halil Umut Meler after their home match against Rizespor.[3] However, on 13 December 2023, the same day Meler was discharged from the hospital, it was agreed that league games would resume on 19 December. [4]
While Fenerbahçe held the record for the most points in a season by collecting 93 points in the 1988–89 season, Galatasaray became the new owner of this record by collecting 102 points, sealing the final 3 points with a win against Konyaspor that handed them both the title and the first Süper Lig 100-point season.
Galatasaray improved the longest winning record with 17 wins in a row between weeks 19 and 36.
Fenerbahçe previously held the record for the most wins in a season with 29 wins in the 1988–89 season. Galatasaray became the new owner of this record with 33 wins. Fenerbahçe played 36 matches, achieving 29 wins, 6 draws, and 1 loss, with an average of 2.58 points per match, making them the team with the "best performance" in the Süper Lig. Galatasaray broke this record this season by playing 38 matches, achieving 33 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses, with an average of 2.68 points per match, becoming the new holders of the "best performance" record.
Teams
A total of 20 teams contest the league, including 17 sides from the 2022–23 season and 2022–23 TFF First League champions Samsunspor, runners-up Rizespor and play-off winners Pendikspor. Rizespor immediately returned to top level and Pendikspor is competing in the Süper Lig for the first time in their history.[5][6] Samsunspor returned to top level after 11 years.[7]
The bottom four teams will be relegated to the 2024–25 TFF First League.
Changes from last season
Ümraniyespor was the first team that had been relegated to 2023–24 TFF First League after a 2-1 loss to Ankaragücü at away on 21 May 2023, ending its one-year stay in Süper Lig. The second team relegated was Giresunspor, who sealed their fate due to İstanbulspor's 4-0 win against Ümraniyespor at home on 7 May 2023 despite a 2-0 win to Antalyaspor at home on same day and ended their two-year stay in the top flight.
The first promoted team was Samsunspor whose 4–1 won home against Keçiörengücü on 23 April 2023 confirmed their return to Super Lig after eleven years. The second team that got promoted is Çaykur Rizespor, who a goalless draw with Altınordu on 21 May 2023 and returned to the top flight immediately. The third and final team to qualify for Süper Lig was Pendikspor. After defeating Bodrumspor 2–1 in play-offs final on 8 June 2023 at Akhisar, Pendikspor entered the top flight for the first time in the club's history.
Thanks to Turkey's improved ranking (12th place at the end of the 2022-23 season), the Süper Lig return to qualifies 5 teams in European football instead of 4; 2 in 2024-25 UEFA Champions League (the champions will enter the playoff round and the runner-up will enter the second qualifying round), 2 in 2024-25 UEFA Europa League (the winner of the 2023-24 Turkish Cup will enter the playoff round and the team in third place will enter the second qualifying round), and 1 in 2024-25 UEFA Conference League (the team in fourth place will enter the second qualifying round)
Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2024. Source: Turkish Football Federation(in Turkish) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
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