Süper Lig 2008-09
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Süper Lig 2008–09 was the fifty-first season since its establishment. It began on 22 August 2008 and ended on 31 May 2009. Galatasaray
were the defending champions.
Beşiktaş
clinched the championship after winning at Denizlispor
on the last matchday. The latter barely avoided relegation after finishing in a three-way tie on points with Ankara
sides Gençlerbirliği and Konyaspor
. Head-to-head comparison between those three teams eventually resulted in the demotion of Konyaspor, who joined Kocaelispor
and Hacettepe
on their way to the second-level First League
.
Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray
had to settle for fourth and fifth place, respectively, after Sivasspor
came in as runners-up and Trabzonspor
finished third. The final positions for the three Istanbul
clubs marked the first time since the 1980–81 season that only one of them was able to finish among the top three teams in Turkish football.
, Manisaspor and Kasımpaşa
were relegated at the end of the 2007–08 season after finishing on the bottom three places of the standings. They were replaced by TFF First League
champions Kocaelispor
, runners-up Antalyaspor
and play-off winners Eskişehirspor
.
Notes
20 goals Milan Baroš
(Galatasaray
)
18 goals Taner Gülleri
(Kocaelispor
)
15 goals Gökhan Ünal
(Trabzonspor
)
14 goals Umut Bulut
(Trabzonspor
) Mehmet Yıldız
(Sivasspor
)
13 goals Souleymane Youla
(Eskişehirspor
)
12 goals Beto
(Gaziantepspor
)
11 goals Alex
(Fenerbahçe) Bobô
(Beşiktaş
) Daniel Güiza
(Fenerbahçe) Tabata
(Gaziantepspor
) Sercan Yıldırım
(Bursaspor
)
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
were the defending champions.
Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
clinched the championship after winning at Denizlispor
Denizlispor
Denizlispor is a sports club based in Denizli, Turkey. It is known by its distinct green and black colors. The club's branches include football, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, chess, and gymnastics...
on the last matchday. The latter barely avoided relegation after finishing in a three-way tie on points with Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
sides Gençlerbirliği and Konyaspor
Konyaspor
Konyaspor is a professional Turkish football club based in Konya. Konyaspor currently play in the Süper Lig. The club was founded in 1922 but then reformed in 1981. The club colours are green and white and they play their home games at Konya Atatürk Stadium....
. Head-to-head comparison between those three teams eventually resulted in the demotion of Konyaspor, who joined Kocaelispor
Kocaelispor
Kocaelispor, is the football team of İzmit, Turkey. They were founded in 1966 and played in the Turkish football league between 1980–1988 and 1992–2003. The best result for them was the 4th position in 1992–93 season...
and Hacettepe
Hacettepe Spor Kulübü
Hacettepe Spor Kulübü , commonly know has Hacettepe is a Turkish football club located in Ankara.-History:Hacettepe Spor Kulübü was founded as Sanayi Barbarosspor in 1949. The club played in third division in the Turkish League System between the years 1968 and 1972. It was renamed as Asaşspor in...
on their way to the second-level First League
TFF First League
The TFF First League is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2000 after it was separated from the Turkish Second League Category B during reorganizing Second League, who was second level of Turkish league between 1963–2001...
.
Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
had to settle for fourth and fifth place, respectively, after Sivasspor
Sivasspor
Sivasspor is a Turkish sports club based in Sivas, Turkey formed in the year 1967. They play in the Turkish Süper Lig. Their manager is currently Riza Calimbay. They finished 15th in the 2010–11 Süper Lig. Their current captain is Hayrettin Yerlikaya....
came in as runners-up and Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...
finished third. The final positions for the three Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
clubs marked the first time since the 1980–81 season that only one of them was able to finish among the top three teams in Turkish football.
Promotion and relegation from 2007–08
Çaykur RizesporÇaykur Rizespor
Çaykur Rizespor is a Turkish sports club based in Rize. Çaykur Rizespor is currently playing in the TFF First League. The club was founded in 1953 in green-yellow colours and had professionalship status in 1968 as Rizespor and changed its colours to blue-green...
, Manisaspor and Kasımpaşa
Kasimpasa S.K.
Kasımpaşa Spor Kulübü is a Turkish football club located in Istanbul, Turkey. They play their home games in the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium. The club was founded in 1921 as Altıntuğ. They played in the Istanbul First League between 1939–1945 and 1946–1959. The club was promoted to the Turkish...
were relegated at the end of the 2007–08 season after finishing on the bottom three places of the standings. They were replaced by TFF First League
TFF First League 2007-08
Bank Asya First League is second-highest division overall in the Turkish football league system after the Super League....
champions Kocaelispor
Kocaelispor
Kocaelispor, is the football team of İzmit, Turkey. They were founded in 1966 and played in the Turkish football league between 1980–1988 and 1992–2003. The best result for them was the 4th position in 1992–93 season...
, runners-up Antalyaspor
Antalyaspor
Antalyaspor, known as Medical Park Antalyaspor for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Antalya. The club colours are red and white and they play their home matches at Mardan Sports Complex...
and play-off winners Eskişehirspor
Eskisehirspor
Eskişehirspor is a football club in Eskişehir, Turkey. Also known as Kırmızı Şimşekler or The Star of Anatolia. The club was founded in 1965 and started a football revolution in Anatolia. Eskişehirspor started a long term stay in the first league in Turkey when they were founded. This term lasted...
.
Overview
| Team | Head coach | Team captain | Venue | Capacity | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor | Club Chairman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankaragücü Ankaragücü MKE Ankaragücü is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Ankara. The club wears a yellow and navy kit and play their home matches at Ankara 19 Mayis.... |
 Hakan KutluHakan Kutlu Hakan Kutlu is retired a Turkish footballer and a current manager who currently is a free-agent. His role was central defender and he was a long time captain of the team.He is one of the one-club men in Turkey... |
Murat Erdoğan Murat Erdogan Murat Erdoğan is a British-born Turkish former footballer. He also played for Sivasspor, Ankaraspor, Galatasaray, Gaziantepspor, İstanbulspor, Malatyaspor, Mersin İdman Yurdu, Sakaryaspor, Ankaragücü and Manisaspor.... |
Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium Ankara 19 Mayis Stadium Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium is the home venue for three of Ankara's Süper Lig football clubs: Ankaragücü, Gençlerbirliği and Hacettepe. It was built in 1935 and is part of the 19 Mayıs Sports Complex, which is located in the Ulus district. The stadium has a capacity of 19,209... |
19,209 | Lotto Lotto Sport Italia Lotto Sport Italia is an Italian sports apparel manufacturer. Its products are now distributed in more than 60 countries.-History:Lotto was established in 1973 by the Caberlotto family in Montebelluna, northern Italy, the world centre of footwear manufacturing. In June 1973, Lotto made its debut... |
Turkcell Turkcell Turkcell is the leading mobile phone operator of Turkey, based in Istanbul. The company has 34.1 million subscribers as of June 30th, 2011.- Company background :... |
Cemal Azmi Aydın |
| Ankaraspor | Aykut Kocaman Aykut Kocaman Aykut Kocaman is a former Turkish footballer in the striker position and current manager of Fenerbahçe. He is the first person in the club's history to have won the Süper Lig in his playing and managerial career... |
Hürriyet Güçer Hürriyet Güçer Hürriyet Güçer is a Turkish professional footballer. He currently plays as a defensive midfielder for MKE Ankaragücü in the Süper Lig.-References:... |
Yenikent Asaş Stadium Yenikent Asas Stadium Yenikent Asaş Stadium is a football stadium, based in Ankara, Turkey. The stadium holds 19,626 people, and was built in 1974 and renovated in 2008.-External links:* *... |
19,626 | Nike Nike, Inc. Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area... |
Turkcell | Ruhi Kurnaz |
| Antalyaspor Antalyaspor Antalyaspor, known as Medical Park Antalyaspor for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Antalya. The club colours are red and white and they play their home matches at Mardan Sports Complex... |
Mehmet Özdilek Mehmet Özdilek Mehmet Özdilek Nicknamed Şifo Mehmet. He began his football life at Ladikspor from Samsun. He is of Georgian descent by his family.-Playing career:... |
Uğur Kavuk Ugur Kavuk Uğur Kavuk is a Turkish footballer. He currently plays as a fullback for Sivasspor in the Turkcell Super League.-References:... |
Antalya Atatürk Stadium Antalya Atatürk Stadium Antalya Atatürk Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Antalya, Turkey. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home games of Antalyaspor. The stadium holds 11,137.-External links:*... |
11,137 | Nike | Mardan | Hasan Y. Akıncıoğlu |
| Beşiktaş Besiktas J.K. Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey... |
Mustafa Denizli Mustafa Denizli Mustafa Denizli is a former Turkish football player and coach. He has won the Turkish League title five times, all with the 'Istanbul Big Three' . He is currently the only manager in history to win the Turkish league with three different clubs... |
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BJK İnönü Stadium BJK Inonu Stadium Fiyapı İnönü Stadium is a football stadium in Istanbul, Turkey and is the home ground of the football club Beşiktaş J.K.. Previously the ground has aso been shared with Galatasaray S.K. and Fenerbahce S.K.. The ground is located in Dolmabahçe, close to the Dolmabahçe Palace in the district of... |
32,086 | Umbro Umbro Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment... |
Cola Turka Cola Turka Cola Turka is a cola brand from Turkish company Ülker that is also sold in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Denmark.The two television commercials feature American actor Chevy Chase playing a confused American who notices his friend, wearing a stereotypically American cowboy... |
Yıldırım Demirören Yildirim Demirören Yıldırım Demirören is a Turkish businessman and the chairman of the Istanbul-based Turkish multisports club Beşiktaş. He also owns Demirören Şirketler Grubu , which were founded in 1964 and focused on liquid gas distribution.... |
| Bursaspor Bursaspor Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar... |
Ertuğrul Sağlam Ertugrul Saglam Ertuğrul Sağlam is a Turkish football coach and former player. He is currently the coach of Süper Lig club Bursaspor. He was recently voted one of the top 20 most promising coaches by respected football magazine Champions.... |
Ömer Erdoğan Ömer Erdogan Ömer Erdoğan is a Turkish international footballer. He currently plays as a center back for Bursaspor in the Süper Lig.-Life and career:... |
Bursa Atatürk Stadium Bursa Atatürk stadium Bursa Atatürk Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bursa, Turkey. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Bursaspor. The stadium holds 25,213 and was built in 1979... |
18,587 | Kappa Kappa Kappa is the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet, used to represent the voiceless velar stop, or "k", sound in Ancient and Modern Greek. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 20. It was derived from the Phoenician letter Kaph... |
Turkcell | İbrahim Yazıcı |
| Denizlispor Denizlispor Denizlispor is a sports club based in Denizli, Turkey. It is known by its distinct green and black colors. The club's branches include football, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, chess, and gymnastics... |
Mesut Bakkal Mesut Bakkal Mesut Bakkal is a football manager and former midfielder who played for Denizlispor and has managed Gaziantepspor and Gençlerbirliği S.K..-Career:Born in Kırıkkale, Bakkal began playing football for local side Kırıkkalespor... |
 Roman KratochvilRoman Kratochvíl Roman Kratochvíl is a Slovak football player who plays for his hometown club Inter Bratislava... |
Denizli Atatürk Stadium | 15,427 | Lescon | Turkcell | Ali İpek |
| Eskişehirspor Eskisehirspor Eskişehirspor is a football club in Eskişehir, Turkey. Also known as Kırmızı Şimşekler or The Star of Anatolia. The club was founded in 1965 and started a football revolution in Anatolia. Eskişehirspor started a long term stay in the first league in Turkey when they were founded. This term lasted... |
Rıza Çalımbay Riza Çalimbay Rıza Çalımbay, is a former prominent Turkish international football player, and currently coach of Turkish side Sivasspor. He was one of the symbol names of Beşiktaş J.K. and was among the best players of his time... |
Emre Toraman Emre Toraman Emre Toraman , is a Turkish football player currently playing for Kayseri Erciyesspor in the TFF First League.-External links:* * *... |
Eskişehir Atatürk Stadium | 18,880 | Nike | Eti | Halil Ünal |
| Fenerbahçe |  |
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Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium Sükrü Saracoglu Stadium Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium is a football stadium in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey, and is the home venue of Fenerbahçe S.K.. It was inaugurated in 1908 and renovated between 1999 and 2006... |
53,586 | Adidas Adidas Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport... |
Avea Avea AveA , the sole GSM 1800 mobile operator of Turkey, was founded in 2004 and has reached a nationwide customer base of 12.4 million by the end of June 2009.TT&TİM İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş... |
Aziz Yıldırım Aziz Yildirim Aziz Yıldırım is currently the 52nd chairman of the Turkish multi sport club Fenerbahçe. He is currently serving his fifth two-year term since coming to helm. He has a degree in civil engineering.... |
| Galatasaray Galatasaray S.K. (football team) Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups.... |
Bülent Korkmaz Bülent Korkmaz Bülent Korkmaz is a retired Turkish football centre back and manager of Karabükspor. He played for Galatasaray for his whole career , where fans nicknamed him Büyük Kaptan .... |
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Ali Sami Yen Stadium Ali Sami Yen Stadium Ali Sami Yen Stadium was the home of the football club Galatasaray SK in Istanbul, Turkey, from 1964 to 2010. It is named after the founder of the club, Ali Sami Yen... |
22,800 | Adidas | Avea | Adnan Polat Adnan Polat Adnan Polat , is a Turkish businessman born in Erzurum, a city in north-east Turkey. He is past the chairman of the Turkish sports club Galatasaray.... |
| Gaziantepspor Gaziantepspor Gaziantepspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Gaziantep. Formed in 1969, Gaziantepspor are nicknamed the Şahinler . The club colours are black and red, and they play their home matches at Kamil Ocak Stadyumu.... |
 José Couceiro |
Bekir İrtegün Bekir Irtegün Bekir İrtegün is a Turkish professional footballer. He currently plays for Fenerbahçe.-Early career:Football in 1998 after a year Gaziantepspor Gaziantep Rural Services and infrastructure has begun... |
Gaziantep Kamil Ocak Stadium | 16,981 | Lescon | Turkcell | İbrahim Halil Kızıl |
| Gençlerbirliği | Samet Aybaba Samet Aybaba Samet Aybaba is a Turkish football coach and former football defender.He was born in 2 March 1955 in Adana. He began football career in İskenderunspor. He transferred to Beşiktaş JK in 1977–78 season. He played as defender and midfielder in Beşiktaş JK. He capped a long-time for Beşiktaş JK. He... |
 Abdel Zaher El Saka |
Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium | 19,209 | Lotto | Turkcell | İlhan Cavcav Ilhan Cavcav İlhan Cavcav is the Chairman of Gençlerbirliği Football club in Ankara, Turkey.-Personal life:Cavcav was born on October 4, 1935 in Hamamönü, Ankara Turkey. His father Haşim had 2 wives and 17 children. He owned a flour mill in Mamak and a small bakery shop... |
| Hacettepe Hacettepe Spor Kulübü Hacettepe Spor Kulübü , commonly know has Hacettepe is a Turkish football club located in Ankara.-History:Hacettepe Spor Kulübü was founded as Sanayi Barbarosspor in 1949. The club played in third division in the Turkish League System between the years 1968 and 1972. It was renamed as Asaşspor in... |
Erdoğan Arıca Erdogan Arica Erdoğan Arıca is a Turkish football manager and coach. As a footballer, he played defender. He is also the brother of the singer Soner Arıca and the nephew of Kadir İnanır.-Career:... |
Orhan Şam Orhan Sam Orhan Şam, was born on 1 June 1986 in Ereğli district, in Zonguldak Province of Turkey, a very promising Turkish football player... |
Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium | 19,209 | Lotto | Turkcell | Turgay Kalemci |
| Istanbul BB | Abdullah Avcı |
Efe İnanç Efe Inanç Efe İnanç is a footballer who currently plays for the Turkish Premier Super League club İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor as attacking midfield position.-External links:* *... |
Atatürk Olympic Stadium | 76,092 | Lescon | KalPen | Göksel Gümüşdağ |
| Kayserispor Kayserispor Kayserispor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Kayseri. Formed in 1966, Kayserispor are nicknamed Anadolu Yıldızı . The club colours are red and yellow, and the club play their home matches at Kadir Has Stadium.The club have won one Türkiye Kupası, in 2008... |
Tolunay Kafkas |
Mehmet Topuz Mehmet Topuz Mehmet Topuz is a Turkish football midfield player, who plays for Fenerbahçe.-Club career:Topuz had begun his career in Yolspor, a local club in Kayseri. He joined Kayserispor after spelling almost 3 years at that club. He has been given several Golden Man of the Month awards which are presented... |
Kadir Has Stadium1 | 32,864 | Adidas | Turkcell | Recep Mamur |
| Kocaelispor Kocaelispor Kocaelispor, is the football team of İzmit, Turkey. They were founded in 1966 and played in the Turkish football league between 1980–1988 and 1992–2003. The best result for them was the 4th position in 1992–93 season... |
Erhan Altın Erhan Altın Erhan Altın is a football manager.-Career:Altin had managed Çanspor and Kocaelispor . Before retiring in 1990, he also played professionally as a midfielder for several clubs, including Taçspor , Fenerbahçe , Göztepe and Kocaelispor... |
Serdar Topraktepe Serdar Topraktepe Serdar Topraktepe is a Turkish footballer who currently plays for Turkish Super League side Kocaelispor. He can play as a striker or as a left sided winger. He wears the jersey number 41, which is also the license plate for Kocaeli. His excellent displays in 2007-08 season for Kocaelispor helped... |
Ismet Pasa Stadium Ismet Pasa Stadium İsmet Paşa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in İzmit, Turkey. It is currently used mostly for football matches and currently hosts the home matches of Kocaelispor. The stadium holds 12,710 spectators, and was built in 1978. It is named after the Turkish statesman İsmet İnönü.-External links:*... |
12,710 | Umbro | Erciyas | Serhan Gürkan |
| Konyaspor Konyaspor Konyaspor is a professional Turkish football club based in Konya. Konyaspor currently play in the Süper Lig. The club was founded in 1922 but then reformed in 1981. The club colours are green and white and they play their home games at Konya Atatürk Stadium.... |
Ünal Karaman Ünal Karaman Ünal Karaman is a former Turkish professional footballer and manager.-Club career:He played for Konyaspor , Gaziantepspor , Malatyaspor , Trabzonspor and Ankaragücü .-International career:Karaman made 36 appearances for the senior Turkey national football team between 1985 and... |
Ömer Gündostu |
Konya Atatürk Stadium | 21,968 | Lotto | Turkcell | Mehmet Ali Kuntoğlu |
| Sivasspor Sivasspor Sivasspor is a Turkish sports club based in Sivas, Turkey formed in the year 1967. They play in the Turkish Süper Lig. Their manager is currently Riza Calimbay. They finished 15th in the 2010–11 Süper Lig. Their current captain is Hayrettin Yerlikaya.... |
Bülent Uygun Bülent Uygun Bülent Uygun is a former Turkish professional footballer, and current Süper Lig club Eskişehirspor's manager. He played as an attacking midfielder after starting his career as a striker, and was the captain of Fenerbahçe. His nickname is The Soldier due to his strict rules during his management time... |
Mehmet Yildiz Mehmet Yildiz Mehmet Yıldız is a Turkish football player. He currently plays striker for Eskişehirspor in the Spor Toto Süper Lig.-Career:... |
Sivas 4 Eylül Stadium | 14,998 | Adidas | Turkcell | Mecnun Otyakmaz |
| Trabzonspor Trabzonspor Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year... |
Ersun Yanal Ersun Yanal Ersun Yanal is a Turkish football coach and former coach of the Turkish national football team.-Early years:... |
Hüseyin Çimşir Hüseyin Çimsir Hüseyin Çimşir was born on May 26, 1979 in Araklı, Trabzon. He is a Turkish footballer who recently played for Bursaspor in Turkey.Çimşir has spent most of his career at Trabzonspor, but has also had short spells at Sakaryaspor and Antalyaspor. He is a Turkish international and was the captain at... |
Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium Huseyin Avni Aker Stadium Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium is the home ground of the Turkish football club Trabzonspor. The stadium was built in 1951 with a capacity of 2,500 seats. After several renovations, the capacity was increased to 20750 in 2008... |
19,649 | Nike | Avea | Sadri Şener |
Notes
- Kayserispor played their 2008 home matches at Kayseri Atatürk Stadium. Before moving to their current stadium in March 2009, the team played several home matches at 5 Ocak Stadium5 Ocak StadiumAdana 5 Ocak Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Adana, Turkey. The stadium holds 14,085 and was built in 1973. It abides UEFA standards for hosting Europa League games and TFF standards for hosting Super Lig games....
in AdanaAdanaAdana is a city in southern Turkey and a major agricultural and commercial center. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 30 kilometres inland from the Mediterranean, in south-central Anatolia...
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Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konyaspor Konyaspor Konyaspor is a professional Turkish football club based in Konya. Konyaspor currently play in the Süper Lig. The club was founded in 1922 but then reformed in 1981. The club colours are green and white and they play their home games at Konya Atatürk Stadium.... |
Raşit Çetiner Rasit Çetiner Raşit Çetiner is a Turkish football coach and a former player of Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe SK . He also played for Kocaelispor between 1974-1978. In 1978 , when playing for Kocaelispor he has become the top goal-scorer in TFF First League and awarded as the Player of the Year. In 1982 and 1985... |
Sacked | 17 September 2008 | Giray Bulak Giray Bulak Giray Bulak, born on March 9, 1958 in Trabzon, Turkey, is a Turkish football coach.- Coaching history :Giray Bulak has been coaching since 1983, In 1989 he worked at Ipswich Town for six months.... |
24 September 2008 |
| Kocaelispor Kocaelispor Kocaelispor, is the football team of İzmit, Turkey. They were founded in 1966 and played in the Turkish football league between 1980–1988 and 1992–2003. The best result for them was the 4th position in 1992–93 season... |
Engin İpekoğlu Engin Ipekoglu Engin İpekoğlu is a former football goalkeeper. Currently, he is employed as goalkeeper coach to the Turkey national football team.... |
Sacked | 25 September 2008 | Yılmaz Vural Yilmaz Vural Yılmaz Vural is a Turkish football coach. He was a footballer and played as midfielder in Hacettepe and Sivasspor in 1970's. He is currently the manager of Turkish side Konyaspor.... |
28 September 2008 |
| Beşiktaş Besiktas J.K. Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey... |
Ertuğrul Sağlam Ertugrul Saglam Ertuğrul Sağlam is a Turkish football coach and former player. He is currently the coach of Süper Lig club Bursaspor. He was recently voted one of the top 20 most promising coaches by respected football magazine Champions.... |
Resigned | 7 October 2008 | Mustafa Denizli Mustafa Denizli Mustafa Denizli is a former Turkish football player and coach. He has won the Turkish League title five times, all with the 'Istanbul Big Three' . He is currently the only manager in history to win the Turkish league with three different clubs... |
9 October 2008 |
| Ankaragücü Ankaragücü MKE Ankaragücü is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Ankara. The club wears a yellow and navy kit and play their home matches at Ankara 19 Mayis.... |
Hakan Kutlu Hakan Kutlu Hakan Kutlu is retired a Turkish footballer and a current manager who currently is a free-agent. His role was central defender and he was a long time captain of the team.He is one of the one-club men in Turkey... |
Sacked | 20 October 2008 | Ünal Karaman Ünal Karaman Ünal Karaman is a former Turkish professional footballer and manager.-Club career:He played for Konyaspor , Gaziantepspor , Malatyaspor , Trabzonspor and Ankaragücü .-International career:Karaman made 36 appearances for the senior Turkey national football team between 1985 and... |
24 October 2008 |
| Antalyaspor Antalyaspor Antalyaspor, known as Medical Park Antalyaspor for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Antalya. The club colours are red and white and they play their home matches at Mardan Sports Complex... |
 Jozef JarabinskýJozef Jarabinský Jozef Jarabinský is a former Czechoslovak football player and later a football manager of Slovak origin.He played for Slovan Bratislava, Bohemians, Dukla Prague and Sparta Prague.... |
Sacked | 28 October 2008 | Mehmet Özdilek Mehmet Özdilek Mehmet Özdilek Nicknamed Şifo Mehmet. He began his football life at Ladikspor from Samsun. He is of Georgian descent by his family.-Playing career:... |
28 October 2008 |
| Hacettepe Hacettepe Spor Kulübü Hacettepe Spor Kulübü , commonly know has Hacettepe is a Turkish football club located in Ankara.-History:Hacettepe Spor Kulübü was founded as Sanayi Barbarosspor in 1949. The club played in third division in the Turkish League System between the years 1968 and 1972. It was renamed as Asaşspor in... |
Osman Özdemir |
Resigned | 2 November 2008 | Erdoğan Arıca Erdogan Arica Erdoğan Arıca is a Turkish football manager and coach. As a footballer, he played defender. He is also the brother of the singer Soner Arıca and the nephew of Kadir İnanır.-Career:... |
3 November 2008 |
| Denizlispor Denizlispor Denizlispor is a sports club based in Denizli, Turkey. It is known by its distinct green and black colors. The club's branches include football, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, chess, and gymnastics... |
Ali Yalçın |
Resigned | 2 November 2008 | Ümit Kayıhan |
10 November 2008 |
| Gençlerbirliği | Mesut Bakkal Mesut Bakkal Mesut Bakkal is a football manager and former midfielder who played for Denizlispor and has managed Gaziantepspor and Gençlerbirliği S.K..-Career:Born in Kırıkkale, Bakkal began playing football for local side Kırıkkalespor... |
Resigned | 3 November 2008 | Samet Aybaba Samet Aybaba Samet Aybaba is a Turkish football coach and former football defender.He was born in 2 March 1955 in Adana. He began football career in İskenderunspor. He transferred to Beşiktaş JK in 1977–78 season. He played as defender and midfielder in Beşiktaş JK. He capped a long-time for Beşiktaş JK. He... |
5 November 2008 |
| Bursaspor Bursaspor Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar... |
Samet Aybaba Samet Aybaba Samet Aybaba is a Turkish football coach and former football defender.He was born in 2 March 1955 in Adana. He began football career in İskenderunspor. He transferred to Beşiktaş JK in 1977–78 season. He played as defender and midfielder in Beşiktaş JK. He capped a long-time for Beşiktaş JK. He... |
Resigned | 4 November 2008 | Güvenç Kurtar Güvenç Kurtar Güvenç Kurtar is a Turkish football manager and former forward who works as head coach for Diyarbakirspor.-Career:Born in Uşak, Kurtar began playing football with Beşiktaş J.K.. He played at Mersin Idman Yurdu, Bursaspor, Altay S.K... |
4 November 2008 |
| Ankaragücü Ankaragücü MKE Ankaragücü is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Ankara. The club wears a yellow and navy kit and play their home matches at Ankara 19 Mayis.... |
Ünal Karaman Ünal Karaman Ünal Karaman is a former Turkish professional footballer and manager.-Club career:He played for Konyaspor , Gaziantepspor , Malatyaspor , Trabzonspor and Ankaragücü .-International career:Karaman made 36 appearances for the senior Turkey national football team between 1985 and... |
Resigned | 8 December 2008 | Hakan Kutlu Hakan Kutlu Hakan Kutlu is retired a Turkish footballer and a current manager who currently is a free-agent. His role was central defender and he was a long time captain of the team.He is one of the one-club men in Turkey... |
2 January 2009 |
| Bursaspor Bursaspor Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar... |
Güvenç Kurtar Güvenç Kurtar Güvenç Kurtar is a Turkish football manager and former forward who works as head coach for Diyarbakirspor.-Career:Born in Uşak, Kurtar began playing football with Beşiktaş J.K.. He played at Mersin Idman Yurdu, Bursaspor, Altay S.K... |
Resigned | 23 December 2008 | Ertuğrul Sağlam Ertugrul Saglam Ertuğrul Sağlam is a Turkish football coach and former player. He is currently the coach of Süper Lig club Bursaspor. He was recently voted one of the top 20 most promising coaches by respected football magazine Champions.... |
2 January 2009 |
| Kocaelispor Kocaelispor Kocaelispor, is the football team of İzmit, Turkey. They were founded in 1966 and played in the Turkish football league between 1980–1988 and 1992–2003. The best result for them was the 4th position in 1992–93 season... |
Yılmaz Vural Yilmaz Vural Yılmaz Vural is a Turkish football coach. He was a footballer and played as midfielder in Hacettepe and Sivasspor in 1970's. He is currently the manager of Turkish side Konyaspor.... |
Resigned | 29 December 2008 | Erhan Altın Erhan Altın Erhan Altın is a football manager.-Career:Altin had managed Çanspor and Kocaelispor . Before retiring in 1990, he also played professionally as a midfielder for several clubs, including Taçspor , Fenerbahçe , Göztepe and Kocaelispor... |
17 January 2009 |
| Denizlispor Denizlispor Denizlispor is a sports club based in Denizli, Turkey. It is known by its distinct green and black colors. The club's branches include football, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, chess, and gymnastics... |
Ümit Kayıhan |
Sacked | 5 February 2009 | Mesut Bakkal Mesut Bakkal Mesut Bakkal is a football manager and former midfielder who played for Denizlispor and has managed Gaziantepspor and Gençlerbirliği S.K..-Career:Born in Kırıkkale, Bakkal began playing football for local side Kırıkkalespor... |
6 February 2009 |
| Galatasaray Galatasaray Galatasaray Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, most notable for its football section, also known as Galatasaray S.K.. It also fields teams in Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo, Bridge, Equestrian, Handball,... |
 Michael SkibbeMichael Skibbe Michael Skibbe is a German football manager who coaches Eskişehirspor.-Club career:In his youth, Skibbe played for SG Wattenscheid 09. Then he switched to the professional team of Schalke 04... |
Sacked | 23 February 2009 | Bülent Korkmaz Bülent Korkmaz Bülent Korkmaz is a retired Turkish football centre back and manager of Karabükspor. He played for Galatasaray for his whole career , where fans nicknamed him Büyük Kaptan .... |
23 February 2009 |
| Hacettepe Hacettepe Spor Kulübü Hacettepe Spor Kulübü , commonly know has Hacettepe is a Turkish football club located in Ankara.-History:Hacettepe Spor Kulübü was founded as Sanayi Barbarosspor in 1949. The club played in third division in the Turkish League System between the years 1968 and 1972. It was renamed as Asaşspor in... |
Erdoğan Arıca Erdogan Arica Erdoğan Arıca is a Turkish football manager and coach. As a footballer, he played defender. He is also the brother of the singer Soner Arıca and the nephew of Kadir İnanır.-Career:... |
Resigned | 2 March 2009 | Ergün Penbe |
2 March 2009 |
| Gaziantepspor Gaziantepspor Gaziantepspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Gaziantep. Formed in 1969, Gaziantepspor are nicknamed the Şahinler . The club colours are black and red, and they play their home matches at Kamil Ocak Stadyumu.... |
Nurullah Sağlam |
Resigned | 9 March 2009 | José Couceiro |
6 April 2009 |
| Konyaspor Konyaspor Konyaspor is a professional Turkish football club based in Konya. Konyaspor currently play in the Süper Lig. The club was founded in 1922 but then reformed in 1981. The club colours are green and white and they play their home games at Konya Atatürk Stadium.... |
Giray Bulak Giray Bulak Giray Bulak, born on March 9, 1958 in Trabzon, Turkey, is a Turkish football coach.- Coaching history :Giray Bulak has been coaching since 1983, In 1989 he worked at Ipswich Town for six months.... |
Sacked | 19 May 2009 | Ünal Karaman Ünal Karaman Ünal Karaman is a former Turkish professional footballer and manager.-Club career:He played for Konyaspor , Gaziantepspor , Malatyaspor , Trabzonspor and Ankaragücü .-International career:Karaman made 36 appearances for the senior Turkey national football team between 1985 and... |
20 May 2009 |
Standings
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Results
Top goalscorers
Source: tff.org20 goals Milan Baroš
Milan Baroš
Milan Baroš is a Czech footballer who plays as a striker for Galatasaray and the Czech national football team.In the 2008–09 season, Baroš scored 20 goals in Turkish Süper Lig, the highest total in the league...
(Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
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18 goals Taner Gülleri
Taner Gülleri
Taner Gülleri , is a Turkish footballer. He currently plays as a striker for İstanbul B.B. in the Turkcell Süper Lig.-Career:Gülleri was the top scorer of the Bank Asya 1. Lig last season with 21 goals.-References:...
(Kocaelispor
Kocaelispor
Kocaelispor, is the football team of İzmit, Turkey. They were founded in 1966 and played in the Turkish football league between 1980–1988 and 1992–2003. The best result for them was the 4th position in 1992–93 season...
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15 goals Gökhan Ünal
Gökhan Ünal
Gökhan Ünal is a Turkish professional football player. He was the top goal scorer in the Turkcell Super League 2005/06 season, having scored 25 goals in a single season...
(Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...
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14 goals Umut Bulut
Umut Bulut
Umut Bulut is a Turkish international footballer who currently plays for Toulouse in the Ligue 1.-Career:...
(Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...
) Mehmet Yıldız
Mehmet Yildiz
Mehmet Yıldız is a Turkish football player. He currently plays striker for Eskişehirspor in the Spor Toto Süper Lig.-Career:...
(Sivasspor
Sivasspor
Sivasspor is a Turkish sports club based in Sivas, Turkey formed in the year 1967. They play in the Turkish Süper Lig. Their manager is currently Riza Calimbay. They finished 15th in the 2010–11 Süper Lig. Their current captain is Hayrettin Yerlikaya....
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13 goals Souleymane Youla
Souleymane Youla
Souleymane Youla is a Guinean football player. He Currently Free Agent.-Career:Youla's greatest attribute is his speed and ability to pass defenders by using this aspect of his game...
(Eskişehirspor
Eskisehirspor
Eskişehirspor is a football club in Eskişehir, Turkey. Also known as Kırmızı Şimşekler or The Star of Anatolia. The club was founded in 1965 and started a football revolution in Anatolia. Eskişehirspor started a long term stay in the first league in Turkey when they were founded. This term lasted...
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12 goals Beto
André Roberto Soares da Silva
André Roberto Soares da Silva or simply Beto is a Brazilian football player. He most recently played for Turkish side Mersin İdman Yurdu....
(Gaziantepspor
Gaziantepspor
Gaziantepspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Gaziantep. Formed in 1969, Gaziantepspor are nicknamed the Şahinler . The club colours are black and red, and they play their home matches at Kamil Ocak Stadyumu....
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11 goals Alex
Alexsandro de Souza
Alexsandro de Souza, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Turkish club Fenerbahçe.He is a former captain of the Brazilian national team, he has also played for Coritiba, Palmeiras, Flamengo and Cruzeiro in Brazil and Parma in Serie A.-In Brazil:Alex first played professionally for Coritiba, a...
(Fenerbahçe) Bobô
Deivson Rogerio Da Silva
Deyvison Rogério da Silva , mostly known as Bobô, is a Brazilian footballer who is currently a plays for Cruzeiro as a striker.-Club career:...
(Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
) Daniel Güiza
Daniel Güiza
Daniel González Güiza is a Spanish footballer who plays for Getafe CF in La Liga, as a striker.A late bloomer, he made a name for himself at the age of 27, being crowned La Liga topscorer with Mallorca...
(Fenerbahçe) Tabata
Rodrigo Tabata
Rodrigo Barbosa Tabata or simply Rodrigo Tabata , is an attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Qatari club Al Rayyan...
(Gaziantepspor
Gaziantepspor
Gaziantepspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Gaziantep. Formed in 1969, Gaziantepspor are nicknamed the Şahinler . The club colours are black and red, and they play their home matches at Kamil Ocak Stadyumu....
) Sercan Yıldırım
Sercan Yildirim
Sercan Yıldırım is a Turkish footballer playing for Galatasaray as a striker and also for the Turkish national team. In 2011 he was placed 20th in the FIFA ranking of Europe's Most Promising Young Players.-Bursaspor:2007–08 season...
(Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
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See also
- Türkiye Kupası 2008–09Türkiye Kupasi 2008–09Turkish Cup 2008–09 was the forty-seventh season of Turkey's annual cup competition. It was also known as Fortis Türkiye Kupası due to a sponsorship contract. The winners qualified for the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League. Kayserispor were the defending champions...
- TFF First League 2008-09TFF First League 2008-09The 2008–2009 TFF First League was the second-level football league of Turkey and the 46th season since its establishment in 1963–64.-Team summaries:-Standings:...
- TFF Third League 2008–09TFF Third League 2008–09The standings of the teams playing in TFF 3. Lig Ranking Groups, Classifying Groups and Promotion Group in 2008–09 season are as follows....