The 2008–09 Süper Lig (also known as Turkcell Super League due to sponsoring reasons) 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.
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| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Beşiktaş 13th title |
| Relegated | Konyaspor Kocaelispor Hacettepe SK |
| Champions League | Beşiktaş Sivasspor |
| Europa League | Trabzonspor Fenerbahçe Galatasaray |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 787 (2.57 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Milan Baroš (20) |
| Biggest home win | Fenerbahçe 7–0 Hacettepe |
| Biggest away win | İstanbul B.B. 0–4 Trabzonspor Hacettepespor 0–4 Kocaelispor |
| Highest scoring | 10 matches with 7 goals each |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
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 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.
Promotion and relegation from 2007–08 edit
Çaykur Rizespor, 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.
Team overview edit
- 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 Stadium in Adana.[2]
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konyaspor |  Raşit Çetiner
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Sacked | 17 September 2008[3] | Giray Bulak
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24 September 2008[4] |
| Kocaelispor | Engin İpekoğlu
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Sacked | 25 September 2008[5] | Yılmaz Vural
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28 September 2008[6] |
| Beşiktaş | Ertuğrul Sağlam
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Resigned | 7 October 2008[7] | Mustafa Denizli
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9 October 2008[8] |
| Ankaragücü | Hakan Kutlu
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Sacked | 20 October 2008[9] | Ünal Karaman
|
24 October 2008[10] |
| Antalyaspor |  Jozef Jarabinský
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Sacked | 28 October 2008[11] | Mehmet Özdilek
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28 October 2008[12] |
| Hacettepe | Osman Özdemir
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Resigned | 2 November 2008[13] | Erdoğan Arıca
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3 November 2008[14] |
| Denizlispor | Ali Yalçın
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Resigned | 2 November 2008[15] | Ümit Kayıhan
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10 November 2008[16] |
| Gençlerbirliği | Mesut Bakkal
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Resigned | 3 November 2008[17] | Samet Aybaba
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5 November 2008[18] |
| Bursaspor | Samet Aybaba
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Resigned | 4 November 2008[19] | Güvenç Kurtar
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4 November 2008[20] |
| Ankaragücü | Ünal Karaman
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Resigned | 8 December 2008[21] | Hakan Kutlu
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2 January 2009[22] |
| Bursaspor | Güvenç Kurtar
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Resigned | 23 December 2008[23] | Ertuğrul Sağlam
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2 January 2009[24] |
| Kocaelispor | Yılmaz Vural
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Resigned | 29 December 2008[25] | Erhan Altın
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17 January 2009[26] |
| Denizlispor | Ümit Kayıhan
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Sacked | 5 February 2009[27] | Mesut Bakkal
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6 February 2009[28] |
| Galatasaray |  Michael Skibbe
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Sacked | 23 February 2009[29] | Bülent Korkmaz
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23 February 2009[30] |
| Hacettepe | Erdoğan Arıca
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Resigned | 2 March 2009[31] | Ergün Penbe
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2 March 2009[31] |
| Gaziantepspor | Nurullah Sağlam
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Resigned | 9 March 2009[32] |  José Couceiro
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6 April 2009[citation needed] |
| Konyaspor | Giray Bulak
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Sacked | 19 May 2009[33] | Ünal Karaman
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20 May 2009[citation needed] |
Foreign Players edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beşiktaş (C) | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 60 | 30 | +30 | 71 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Sivasspor | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 66 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Trabzonspor | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 65 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round |
| 4 | Fenerbahçe | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 61 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Galatasaray | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 61 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | Bursaspor | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 58 | |
| 7 | Kayserispor | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 50 | |
| 8 | Gaziantepspor | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 47 | |
| 9 | İstanbul B.B. | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 42 | |
| 10 | Ankaraspor | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 41 | |
| 11 | Eskişehirspor | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 40[b] | |
| 12 | Antalyaspor | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 40[b] | |
| 13 | MKE Ankaragücü | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 39 | |
| 14 | Gençlerbirliği | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 38[c] | |
| 15 | Denizlispor | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 38[c] | |
| 16 | Konyaspor (R) | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 38[c] | Relegation to TFF First League |
| 17 | Kocaelispor (R) | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 47 | 73 | −26 | 29 | |
| 18 | Hacettepe Spor (R) | 34 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 63 | −39 | 22 |
Source: [34]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ 2008–09 Turkish Cup was won by Champions League-qualified side Beşiktaş. Since cup runners-up Fenerbahçe secured a place in the European competitions via league position, the spot allocation for the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League effectively reverted to league positions.
- ^ a b Trabzonspor were ahead of Antalyaspor on head-to-head record: Eskişehirspor–Antalyaspor 2–0, Antalyaspor–Eskişehirspor 0–0.
- ^ a b c Gençlerbirliği were ahead of Denizlispor and Konyaspor on head-to-head points and goal difference: Gençlerbirliği: 6 pts, 5–4 (+1); Denizlispor: 6 pts, 5–4 (+1); Konyaspor: 2 pts, 4–6 (–2).
Positions by round edit
Source: tff.org (in Turkish)
Results edit
Top goalscorers edit
Source: tff.org (in Turkish)
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milan Baroš
|
Galatasaray | 20 |
| 2 | Taner Gülleri
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Kocaelispor | 18 |
| 3 | Gökhan Ünal
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Trabzonspor | 15 |
| 4 | Umut Bulut
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Trabzonspor | 14 |
| Mehmet Yıldız
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Sivasspor | ||
| 6 |  Souleymane Youla
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Eskişehirspor | 13 |
| 7 |  Beto
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Gaziantepspor | 12 |
| 8 | Alex
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Fenerbahçe | 11 |
| Bobô
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Beşiktaş | ||
 Daniel Güiza
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Fenerbahçe | ||
| Tabata
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Gaziantepspor | ||
| Sercan Yıldırım
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Bursaspor |
Hat-tricks edit
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julius Aghahowa |
Kayserispor | Fenerbahçe | 4–1 | 5 October 2008 |
| Mehmet Yıldız |
Sivasspor | Denizlispor | 3–1 | 2 November 2008 |
| Milan Baroš |
Galatasaray | Hacettepe | 3–1 | 30 November 2008 |
| Rodrigo Tabata |
Gaziantepspor | Kocaelispor | 5–2 | 14 December 2008 |
| Milan Baroš |
Galatasaray | Beşiktaş | 4–2 | 21 December 2008 |
 James Troisi |
Gençlerbirliği | Kayserispor | 3–1 | 24 January 2009 |
| Souleymane Youla |
Eskişehirspor | İstanbul BB | 6–1 | 1 February 2009 |
| Alex |
Fenerbahçe | Hacettepe | 7–0 | 14 February 2009 |
| Taner Gülleri |
Kocaelispor | Galatasaray | 5–2 | 22 February 2009 |
 Milan Purovic |
Kayserispor | Gençlerbirliği | 4–0 | 30 May 2009 |
Transfers edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu Stad Arama (in Turkish)
- ^ "2008–2009 SEZONUNA AÝT BÝLGÝLER" (in Turkish). www.kayserispor.org. Archived from the original on March 24, 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
- ^ – Haber – "Konyaspor Raşit Çetiner'le bitirdi" (in Turkish)
- ^ Giray Bulak Konyaspor'da (in Turkish)
- ^ Kocaeli Engin İpekoğlu'nu yolladı | internetspor.com Archived 2008-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- ^ Yılmaz Vural Kocaelispor'da (in Turkish)
- ^ "Ertuğrul Sağlam Resigns". Archived from the original on 2009-01-17. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
- ^ Besiktas appoint Mustafa Denizli
- ^ CNN TÜRK.com – Haberler – Spor Futbol – Hakan Kutlu Ankaragücü'nden ayrıldı – 22 Ekim, 2007 Archived 2008-10-23 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- ^ Ankaragücü Ünal Karaman'a emanet Archived 2008-10-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- ^ Sporx.com – Haberler – Spor Futbol – Jarabinsky gönderildi Archived 2008-10-31 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- ^ – Haberler – Spor Futbol – Antalyaspor, Mehmet Özdilek'le anlaştı Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- ^ Osman Özdemir istifa etti (in Turkish)
- ^ Hacettepe hocasını buldu! Archived 2008-11-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- ^ Denizlispor'un hocası istifa etti (in Turkish)
- ^ Denizlispor, Kayıhan'a İmza Attırdı (in Turkish)
- ^ Gençler'de Bakkal dönemi bitti Archived 2008-12-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- ^ Samet Aybaba Gençlerbirliği'nde (in Turkish)
- ^ Bursa'da Samet Aybaba dönemi sona erdi Archived 2009-01-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- ^ Bursa'da Kurtar Dönemi Archived 2008-11-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- ^ [1] (in Turkish)
- ^ [2] (in Turkish)
- ^ [3] (in Turkish)
- ^ "Bursaspor Kul b Resmi nternet Sitesi" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ "Y lmaz Vural Kocaeli'ni b rakt haberi - 30 Aral k 2008 Sal 08:40" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ Kocaelispor Erhan Altın'a emanet (in Turkish)
- ^ Denizlispor`da Ümit Kayıhan depremi! (in Turkish)
- ^ Denizli Mesut Bakkal ile anlaştı (in Turkish)
- ^ "NTVSpor.net" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ "NTVSpor.net" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ a b Erdoğan Arıca istifa etti (in Turkish)
- ^ Nurullah Sağlam istifa etti (in Turkish)
- ^ [4] (in Turkish)
- ^ a b "Turkcell Süper Lig Puan Cetveli ve Fikstürü" (in Turkish). tff.org.tr. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- ^ "Turkcell Süper Lig 1. Yarı Fikstürü" (in Turkish). ntvspor.net. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-07-27.