2017–18 Süper Lig
| Longest losing run | Karabükspor (12 matches) |
|---|---|
| Highest attendance | 50,291 Galatasaray 0–0 Fenerbahçe 22 October 2017 |
← 2016–17 → | |
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The 2017–18 Süper Lig, officially called the Spor Toto Süper Lig İlhan Cavcav season, was the 60th season of the Süper Lig, the highest tier football league of Turkey. The season was named after İlhan Cavcav, the longtime chairman of Gençlerbirliği S.K.
Teams
- Sivasspor, Yeni Malatyaspor and Göztepe achieved promotion from 2016–17 TFF First League. Sivasspor made an immediate return, whereas Yeni Malatyaspor promoted to the top level for the first time in their history. Finally, Göztepe defeated Eskişehirspor in the play-off final.
- Çaykur Rizespor, Gaziantepspor and Adanaspor were relegated to 2017–18 TFF First League.
Stadia and locations
Location of teams in 2017–18 Süper Lig
Istanbul Süper Lig football clubs
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
Akhisar Belediyespor
|
Akhisar | Spor Toto Akhisar Stadium | 12,139 |
| Alanyaspor | Alanya | Alanya Oba Stadium | 10,842 |
| Antalyaspor | Antalya | Antalya Stadium
|
33,032 |
| Beşiktaş | Istanbul (Beşiktaş) | Vodafone Park
|
43,500 |
| Bursaspor | Bursa | Timsah Arena
|
43,877 |
| Fenerbahçe | Istanbul (Kadıköy) | Ülker Stadium | 50,509 |
| Galatasaray | Istanbul (Şişli) | Türk Telekom Stadium
|
52,652 |
| Gençlerbirliği | Ankara (Ulus) | Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium | 19,209 |
| Göztepe | İzmir | Bornova Stadium
|
12,500 |
| İstanbul Başakşehir | Istanbul (Başakşehir) | Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium | 17,801 |
| Kardemir Karabükspor | Karabük | Dr. Necmettin Şeyhoğlu Stadium | 14,200 |
| Kasımpaşa | Istanbul (Beyoğlu) | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium | 14,234 |
| Kayserispor | Kayseri | Kadir Has Stadium | 32,864 |
| Konyaspor | Konya | Konya Büyükşehir Stadium
|
42,276 |
Osmanlıspor
|
Ankara (Sincan) | Osmanlı Stadyumu
|
19,626 |
| Sivasspor | Sivas | Sivas Arena
|
27,532 |
| Trabzonspor | Trabzon | Şenol Güneş Sports Complex | 40,782 |
| Yeni Malatyaspor | Malatya | Malatya Arena
|
27,044 |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Akhisar Belediyespor
|
 Okan Buruk
|
Caner Osmanpaşa
|
Nike | |
| Alanyaspor | Mesut Bakkal
|
Haydar Yılmaz
|
Kappa
|
TAV Airports
|
| Antalyaspor | Hamza Hamzaoğlu
|
Vacant | Nike | IATI |
Atiker Konyaspor
|
Sergen Yalçın
|
 Ali Çamdalı
|
Hummel | Spor Toto |
| Beşiktaş | Şenol Güneş
|
Tolga Zengin
|
Adidas | Vodafone |
| Bursaspor | Mustafa Er
|
 Pablo Batalla
|
Puma
|
Warmhaus |
| Fenerbahçe | Aykut Kocaman
|
Volkan Demirel
|
Adidas | |
| Galatasaray | Fatih Terim
|
Selçuk İnan
|
Nike | Nef |
| Gençlerbirliği | Ümit Özat
|
Uğur Çiftçi
|
Lotto | ARTE |
| Göztepe | Tamer Tuna
|
Selçuk Şahin
|
Lotto | |
| İstanbul Başakşehir | Abdullah Avcı
|
Emre Belözoğlu
|
Nike | Makro |
| Kardemir Karabükspor | Ünal Karaman
|
Ahmet Şahin
|
Adidas | Kardemir |
| Kasımpaşa | Kemal Özdeş
|
Veysel Sari
|
Nike | |
| Kayserispor |  Marius Șumudică
|
Umut Bulut
|
Adidas | İstikbal |
Osmanlıspor
|
İrfan Buz
|
Numan Çürüksu
|
Nike | ATG |
| Sivasspor | Samet Aybaba
|
Ziya Erdal
|
Adidas | Demir İnşaat |
| Trabzonspor | Rıza Çalımbay
|
Onur Kıvrak
|
Nike | QNB
|
| Yeni Malatyaspor | Erol Bulut
|
Yalçın Ayhan
|
Adidas | Battalbey |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gençlerbirliği | Ümit Özat
|
Mutual agreement | 30 August 2017[1] | 18th | Mesut Bakkal
|
31 August 2017[2] |
| Yeni Malatyaspor | Ertuğrul Sağlam
|
Resigned | 14 September 2017[3] | 13th | Erol Bulut
|
27 September 2017[4] |
Osmanlıspor
|
Bülent Uygun
|
Resigned | 17 September 2017[5] | 18th | İrfan Buz
|
20 September 2017[6] |
| Antalyaspor | Rıza Çalımbay
|
Resigned | 18 September 2017[7] | 16th |  Leonardo Araújo
|
27 September 2017[8] |
| Kardemir Karabükspor | Erkan Sözeri
|
Resigned | 1 October 2017[9] | 16th |  Tony Popovic
|
1 October 2017[10] |
| Trabzonspor | Ersun Yanal
|
Sacked | 15 October 2017[11] | 11th | Rıza Çalımbay
|
18 October 2017[12] |
| Gençlerbirliği | Mesut Bakkal
|
Sacked | 20 November 2017[13] | 18th | Ümit Özat
|
20 November 2017[14] |
| Antalyaspor | Leonardo Araújo
|
Resigned | 6 December 2017 | 17th |  David Badía (caretaker)
|
6 December 2017 |
| Kardemir Karabükspor | Tony Popovic
|
Sacked | 15 December 2017 | 18th | Levent Açıkgöz
|
18 December 2017 |
Galatasaray
|
 Igor Tudor
|
Sacked | 18 December 2017 | 2nd | Fatih Terim
|
21 December 2017 |
| Alanyaspor |  Safet Sušić
|
Sacked | 26 December 2017 | 13th | Hikmet Karaman
|
3 January 2018 |
| Antalyaspor | David Badía
|
End of caretaker tenure | 4 January 2018 | 15th | Hamza Hamzaoğlu
|
4 January 2018 |
| Alanyaspor | Hikmet Karaman
|
Sacked | 26 February 2018 | 16th | Mesut Bakkal
|
27 February 2018 |
| Konyaspor | Mehmet Özdilek
|
Mutual agreement | 4 March 2018 | 16th | Sergen Yalçın
|
6 March 2018 |
| Kardemir Karabükspor | Levent Açıkgöz
|
Sacked | 21 March 2018 | 18th | Ünal Karaman
|
21 March 2018 |
| Bursaspor |  Paul Le Guen
|
Sacked | 10 April 2018 | 13th | Mustafa Er
|
10 April 2018 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galatasaray (C) | 34 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 75 | 33 | +42 | 75 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Fenerbahçe | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 78 | 36 | +42 | 72[a] | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 72[a] | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Beşiktaş | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 69 | 30 | +39 | 71 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Trabzonspor | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 55 | |
| 6 | Göztepe | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 49[b] | |
| 7 | Sivasspor | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 49[b] | |
| 8 | Kasımpaşa | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 46 | |
| 9 | Kayserispor | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 44 | |
| 10 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 43 | |
| 11 | Akhisarspor
|
34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 42 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[c] |
| 12 | Alanyaspor | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 40 | |
| 13 | Bursaspor | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 39 | |
| 14 | Antalyaspor | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 59 | −19 | 38 | |
| 15 | Konyaspor | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 36 | |
| 16 | Osmanlıspor (R)
|
34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 33[d] | Relegation to TFF First League |
| 17 | Gençlerbirliği (R) | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 33[d] | |
| 18 | Kardemir Karabükspor (R) | 34 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 86 | −66 | 12 |
Source: Süper Lig, Soccerway
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.[15]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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.[15]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Fenerbahçe ahead of Başakşehir on head-to-head goal difference: Fenerbahçe 2–3 Başakşehir, Başakşehir 0–2 Fenerbahçe.
- ^ a b Göztepe ahead of Sivasspor on head-to-head points: Göztepe 6 pts, Sivasspor 0 pts.
- Akhisarspor qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2017–18 Turkish Cup.
- ^ a b Osmanlıspor ahead of Gençlerbirliği on head-to-head points: Osmanlıspor 6 pts, Gençlerbirliği 0 pts.
Results
Positions by round
The following table represents the teams' positions after each round in the competition.
Source: tff.org
(in Turkish)
