2020–21 TFF First League

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TFF First League
Season2020–21
Dates11 September 2020 – 9 May 2021
Champions
Altınordu 6–3 Eskişehirspor
(4 April 2021)
Longest winning runGiresunspor
(12 matches)
Longest unbeaten runGiresunspor
(16 matches)
Longest winless runEskişehirspor
(21 matches)
Longest losing runAkhisarspor
(8 matches)
All statistics correct as of 10 May 2021.

The 2020–21 TFF First League was the 20th season since the league was established in 2001 and 58th season of the second-level football league of Turkey since its establishment in 1963–64. There was no relegation to or from the TFF First League the prior year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Location of teams in 2020–21 TFF First League
Team Home city Stadium Capacity
Adana Demirspor Adana (Yüreğir) Adana 5 Ocak Stadium 14,805
Adanaspor Adana (Çukurova) Adana 5 Ocak Stadium 14,805
Akhisarspor Manisa (Akhisar) Spor Toto Akhisar Stadium 12,139
Altay İzmir (Gaziemir) İzmir Atatürk Stadium 51,295
Altınordu İzmir (Karabağlar)
Doğanlar Stadium
12,500
Ankara Keçiörengücü
Ankara (Keçiören) Ankara Aktepe Stadium 4,883
Ankaraspor Ankara (Sincan) Osmanlı Stadium 20,000
Balıkesirspor Balıkesir (Altıeylül) Balıkesir Atatürk Stadium 15,800
Bandırmaspor Balıkesir (Bandırma) 17 Eylül Stadium 12,725
Boluspor Bolu Bolu Atatürk Stadium 8,456
Bursaspor Bursa
Bursa Büyükşehir Belediye Stadium
43,361
Eskişehirspor Eskişehir Eskişehir Stadium 34,930
Giresunspor Giresun Giresun Atatürk Stadium 12,191
İstanbulspor Istanbul (Büyükçekmece)
Necmi Kadıoğlu Stadium
4,491
Menemenspor
İzmir (Menemen) Menemen İlçe Stadium 2,500
Samsunspor Samsun
Samsun Stadium
33,919
Tuzlaspor Istanbul (Tuzla) Tuzla Belediye Stadium 2,000
Ümraniyespor Istanbul (Ümraniye)
Ümraniye Belediyesi Şehir Stadium
1,601

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor
Adana Demirspor Turkey Samet Aybaba Turkey Mehmet Akyüz Diadora Bitexen
Adanaspor Turkey Emrah Bayraktar Germany Tevfik Altındağ Capelli Sport
Akhisarspor Turkey Fırat Gül Turkey Kadir Keleş Nike Ramiz
Altay Turkey Mustafa Denizli Turkey İbrahim Öztürk Nike Folkart
Altınordu
Turkey Hüseyin Eroğlu Turkey Sinan Osmanoğlu Nike Petrol Ofisi
Ankara Keçiörengücü
Turkey İlker Püren Turkey Süleyman Olgun Nike
Ankaraspor Turkey Mehmet Ak Turkey Beykan Şimşek Adidas
Balıkesirspor Turkey Yusuf Şimşek Turkey Atilla Özmen Umbro Aydeniz Et
Bandırmaspor Turkey Erkan Sözeri Turkey Erkan Taşkıran Nike HDI Sigorta
Boluspor Turkey Reha Erginer Turkey Muhammed Bayır Diadora Eminevim
Bursaspor Turkey Mustafa Er Turkey Özer Hurmacı Kappa Tasarruf
Eskişehirspor
-
Turkey Sezgin Coşkun Nadll Eti
Giresunspor Turkey Hakan Keleş Turkey Eren Tozlu Diadora HDI Sigorta
İstanbulspor Turkey Fatih Tekke Turkey Onur Ergün Jako Uğur Okulları
Menemenspor
Turkey Ümit Karan Turkey Murat Erdemir Nike Medicana
Samsunspor Turkey Ertuğrul Sağlam Turkey Caner Arıcı Macron Yılport
Tuzlaspor Turkey Ali Tandoğan Turkey Haydar Yılmaz Nike Central Rent-a-Car
Ümraniyespor Turkey Recep Uçar Turkey Gökhan Süzen Nike Bereket Sigorta

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Adana Demirspor (C, P) 34 21 7 6 64 27 +37 70 Promotion to the Süper Lig
2 Giresunspor (P) 34 21 7 6 54 25 +29 70
3 Samsunspor 34 20 10 4 58 30 +28 70 Qualification for the Süper Lig Playoffs
4 İstanbulspor 34 19 7 8 62 34 +28 64
5 Altay (O, P) 34 20 3 11 66 39 +27 63
6 Altınordu 34 17 9 8 58 45 +13 60
7
Ankara Keçiörengücü
34 17 7 10 49 28 +21 58
8 Ümraniyespor 34 14 9 11 46 43 +3 51
9 Tuzlaspor 34 14 5 15 46 53 −7 47
10 Bursaspor 34 14 4 16 56 57 −1 46
11 Bandırmaspor 34 12 6 16 48 51 −3 42
12 Boluspor 34 12 6 16 38 41 −3 42
13 Balıkesirspor 34 9 8 17 35 53 −18 35
14 Adanaspor 34 9 7 18 44 55 −11 34
15
Menemenspor
34 7 13 14 38 62 −24 34
16 Akhisarspor (R) 34 8 6 20 36 59 −23 30 Relegation to the TFF Second League
17 Ankaraspor (R) 34 6 8 20 33 61 −28 26
18 Eskişehirspor[a] (R) 34 1 8 25 23 91 −68 8
Source: TFF
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
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Eskişehirspor have been deducted 3 points.

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Menemenspor
18181718171413131414131412141414141415161414131414141515151515151515
Akhisarspor81591112121191012121515161616161514141616161616161616161616161616
Ankaraspor7111415151616161617171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717
Eskişehirspor14161816161718181818181818181818181818181818181818181818181818181818
Champion, Promotion to Süper Lig
Promotion to Süper Lig
Play-off
TFF Second League
Source: TFF