Turkish Football Super League (Turkish: Türkiye 1. Süper Futbol Ligi) is a professional football league managed by the Turkish Football Association and the highest level of the Turkish football league. There are 18 teams in the Turkish Super League, and Galatasaray Club has won the most titles (22 times).
The Turkish Super League was founded in 1959. Before that, there were several regional leagues in Turkey. After the establishment of local super league, the local league system was unified. Generally speaking, the Super League will start in August and end in May, and there will be a winter break from February to 10. 18 teams will overlap each other, each team will have two parts, home and away, and a scoring system will be adopted. The three teams with the lowest ranking in the league will be relegated to the first division of Turkish football. Starting from the 2005-06 season, the champion and runner-up of the Turkish Super League will qualify for the European Champions League.
The League System of Turkish Football Super League
In 2020-202 1 season, there were 2 1 teams participating in the Turkish Super League, and the double-cycle points system was adopted. In each game, the winner gets 3 points, the loser gets 0 points, and both sides always get 1 point. If the scores of the two teams are the same, the team with good performance ranks first, followed by the goal difference; If more than three teams score the same, the ranking will be determined according to the following criteria: (1) the combat score between several teams; Goal difference between several teams; Goal difference.
The champion of the League will participate in the play-offs of next season's UEFA Champions League, the runner-up will participate in the second round of next season's UEFA Champions League qualifiers, the third runner-up will participate in the third round of next season's UEFA Champions League qualifiers, and the last three will be relegated to the Turkish League next season. This season's Turkish Cup winner can play in next season's Europa League play-offs. If the champion has already qualified for the Champions League, the quota will be added to the team with the highest ranking in the league.