Süper Lig 2026/27: Season Guide — Key Dates, Fixtures & Betting Preview

Will the 2026/27 season be the fifth straight campaign in which Galatasaray bring home the title? They’re riding a dominant stretch under the leadership of Okan Buruk and the presence of African star Victor Osimhen up front.

Fenerbahçe are the main threat, with Trabzonspor and Beşiktaş further back, ahead of a season that introduces the new "10+4 foreign player rule" and reshapes squads across the league. The 2026/27 season kicks off on 14 August 2026.

Turkey Süper Lig 2025/26 — Results, Standings & Season Recap

Galatasaray won their fourth consecutive Süper Lig title in 2025/26 after a dominant campaign that saw them edge Fenerbahçe by just three points. Here’s a quick recap of what happened in the 2025/26 campaign of Turkey’s top-tier league.

Final Süper Lig standings (top 5 + relegated):

Pos Team Pts GD European spot Notes
1 Galatasaray (C) 77 +47 UCL league phase 26th title — 4th consecutive under Okan Buruk. Clinched MD33 (4-2 vs Antalyaspor). Reached UCL Round of 16.
2 Fenerbahçe 74 +40 UCL 2nd qualifying round 25-match unbeaten run in the league. José Mourinho left after 3 matches, and Domenico Tedesco took over. İsmail Kartal is the new manager for the 2026/27 season.
3 Trabzonspor 69 +22 UEL + Turkish Cup holders Also won the Turkish Cup on 22 May 2026. Paul Onuachu co-led the Süper Lig in goals with 22.
4 Beşiktaş 60 +19 UEL 2nd qualifying round Ole Gunnar Solskjær was sacked after 3 matches; Sergen Yalçın guided them to 4th but was replaced by Vincenzo Italiano.
5 İstanbul Başakşehir 57 +23 UECL 2nd qualifying round Eldor Shomurodov was one of the top scorers in the league with 22 goals. One of the meanest defences in the league, conceding 35.
16 Antalyaspor (R) 32 -22 — RELEGATED — collapsed in final 3 matchdays; 4 managers across the season.
17 Kayserispor (R) 30 −35 — RELEGATED — 4 managers across the season.
18 Fatih Karagümrük (R) 30 −23 — RELEGATED — went through four managers across the season. Finished on a four-match unbeaten run (W3, D1) that came far too late to matter.

Süper Lig Top Scorers and Season Stats 2025/26

The best players in the 2025/26 Süper Lig deserve recognition. Here are some of the standout performers of the campaign.

Stat Player / Club Total
Top scorers (joint Golden Boot) Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor) + Eldor Shomurodov (Başakşehir) 22 goals each
Galatasaray top scorer Victor Osimhen 15 Süper Lig goals (22 in all competitions)
Best GK (clean sheets) Mateusz Lis (Göztepe) 16 clean sheets
Total goals 812 goals in 306 matches 2.65 goals scored per match on average
Turkish Cup Trabzonspor. Won final 22 May 2026. Defeated Konyaspor 2-1. —
Turkish Super Cup Fenerbahçe. Won final 10 January 2026. Defeated Galatasaray 2-0. —

Two key storylines:

1. Galatasaray's fourth consecutive Süper Lig title

Okan Buruk has now won four consecutive Süper Lig titles at Galatasaray. The team went 10 league matches unbeaten at their best (W8, D2) between 22 November 2025 and 13 February 2026. Their defensive prowess was notable, as they allowed only 30 goals in 34 league matches. They also reached the Round of 16 in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League.

2. Trabzonspor's cup title and Onuachu's top scorer crown

While Galatasaray dominated the league, Trabzonspor produced the most complete domestic cup campaign, winning the Turkish Cup on 22 May 2026 while finishing 3rd in the league and qualifying for the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League. The engine of their season was Nigerian striker Paul Onuachu, who tied for the league's Golden Boot with 22 goals and produced the best scoring campaign by any African player in the Süper Lig in 2025/26.

Süper Lig Players and What's New in 2026/27

There's a new squad rule for the 2026/27 Süper Lig season that forces clubs to build their rosters differently. Under the "10+4 foreign player limit", each club may register a maximum of 14 foreign players in its A Team list.

No age criteria apply to 10 of them, but at least four must be born on or after 1 January 2003 — aged 23 or under. The rule pushes clubs to invest in younger foreign talent.

Which teams got promoted & relegated ahead of the 2026/27 Süper Lig season?

Three teams were promoted for the 2026/27 Süper Lig season, and three were relegated and will spend the upcoming campaign in the 1. Lig. The list goes as follows:

In (promoted) TFF 1. Lig finish Absence Out (relegated) Süper Lig run
Erzurumspor Champions Five seasons; last season in Süper Lig was 2020/21. Antalyaspor 11 seasons between 2015/16 and 2025/26.
Amedspor Promoted First-ever top-flight season. Kayserispor 11 seasons between 2015/16 and 2025/26.
Çorum F.K. Promoted First-ever top-flight season. Fatih Karagümrük 1 season (relegated in the same season they were promoted)

It’s worth noting that Amedspor will catch the eye of the public not only because this will be their first-ever season in the Süper Lig. The club from Diyarbakır has a significant political following in south-eastern Turkey, meaning their first campaign in the Süper Lig will draw national attention beyond football.

Manager changes for the 2026/27 Süper Lig season:

Club Manager Status Source
Galatasaray Okan Buruk Confirmed staying Confirmed end of April 2026 — "4 titles in 4 years speak for themselves."
Trabzonspor Fatih Tekke Staying Staying after winning Turkish Cup and third-place finish in 2025/26 Süper Lig.
Fenerbahçe Domenico Tedesco Leaving Appointed 9 Sep 2025, left at the end of the 2025/26 season. Replaced by İsmail Kartal.
Beşiktaş Sergen Yalçın Leaving Appointed 30 Aug 2025, left at the end of the 2025/26 season. Replaced by Vincenzo Italiano.
Erzurumspor Serkan Özbalta Staying Finished in first place in the 1. Lig in 2025/26. Reached an agreement to stay with the team.
Amedspor Sertaç Küçükbayrak Leaving Even though he guided the team to their first-ever promotion in 1. Lig, he won’t be the manager in 2026/27 Süper Lig. He’ll be replaced by Besnik Hasi, who spent last season at Anderlecht.
Çorum F.K. Uğur Uçar Staying He assumed the managerial role late in the 2025/26 season and will stay in the role after winning the 2025/26 1. Lig playoffs.

Notable 2025/26 manager departures (context for new season):

  • José Mourinho (Fenerbahçe): He left after 3 matches (29 August 2025) to join Benfica. Replaced by Domenico Tedesco.
  • Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Beşiktaş): He was sacked after 3 matches (28 August 2025). Replaced by Sergen Yalçın.

Süper Lig Key Transfers 2026/27

Let’s take a look at some of the biggest transfers that have happened ahead of the start of the new 2026/27 Süper Lig season.

Confirmed summer 2026 transfers:

Player From To Fee Note
Orkun Kökçü Benfica Beşiktaş €30m Dutch-Turkish midfielder. Major signing and one of the biggest transfers in Beşiktaş history. Confirmed 6 Jun 2026.
Nicolò Zaniolo Galatasaray Udinese €5m Italian midfielder departing. Wasn’t able to make much of an impact.
Mason Greenwood Marseille Fenerbahçe €39m Scored 16 goals and added seven assists in 2025/26 Ligue 1 with Marseille.
Nathan Aké Manchester City Fenerbahçe €8m Tons of EPL and international experience; should be a key player for Fenerbahçe
Vedat Muriqi Mallorca Fenerbahçe €15.5m Notched 23 goals for Mallorca in the 2025/26 LaLiga season. Proven goalscorer.
Lesley Ugochukwu Burnley Galatasaray Loan Will spend the 2026/27 season on loan from Burnley. Dynamic box-to-box midfielder.
Leandro Trossard Arsenal Beşiktaş €20m Key player for Arsenal in the 2025/26 season and starred for Belgium in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Alexander Nübel Bayern Munich Beşiktaş €5m One of the most underrated moves of the summer. Proven goalkeeper with experience. One of the best in the league.
Mohamed Salah Liverpool Trabzonspor Free Perhaps the biggest free agent signing in Süper Lig history, absolute legend at Liverpool. One of the best wingers in world football over the last 10 years.
Christ Inao Oulaï Trabzonspor Fiorentina €26m Left Trabzonspor after starring for Ivory Coast in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Biggest transfer away from Süper Lig this summer.

Fenerbahçe also completed the signing of Guinean striker Sidiki Chérif from Angers in the winter window. Angers confirmed the loan-with-obligation on 2 February 2026 — a €4m loan fee with an obligation to buy taking effect this summer, a package reported at around €25m. Chérif scored four goals in 19 Ligue 1 appearances in 2025/26 before the move.

African Players in the Süper Lig 2026/27

Player Nation Club Position Why they matter
Victor Osimhen Nigeria Galatasaray Forward Signed permanently for €75m, the highest transfer fee in Turkish football history. 15 league goals in 2025/26, 22 in all competitions.
Paul Onuachu Nigeria Trabzonspor Forward 2025/26 joint Golden Boot winner — 22 league goals. Also contributed 26 goals in all competitions.
André Onana Cameroon Trabzonspor Goalkeeper Key figure in Trabzonspor's title-winning cup campaign.
Mohamed Salah Egypt Trabzonspor Winger Best free-agent signing in Süper Lig history, should be one of the league’s best players right away.
Sidny Lopes Cape Verde Trabzonspor Full-back Impressed at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Cape Verde.
Emmanuel Agbadou Ivory Coast Beşiktaş Centre-back Plenty of top experience in Europe; played in WC with Ivory Coast.
Dorgeles Nene Mali Fenerbahçe Winger Starter for Fenerbahçe. 10 league goals in 2025/26.
Mario Lemina Gabon Galatasaray Midfielder Former Juventus midfielder, key player in the best team in the league.
Wilfred Ndidi Nigeria Beşiktaş Midfielder Veteran midfielder with lots of Premier League experience.
Chibuike Nwaiwu Nigeria Trabzonspor Centre-back Regular starter at the back and one of the best players for Trabzonspor
Sidiki Chérif Guinea Fenerbahçe Forward Joined from Angers in a package reported at around €25m. Four goals in 19 Ligue 1 appearances in 2025/26. At 19, the youngest African forward at a title contender.

Süper Lig Games and Fixtures 2026/27

Date Event
14–17 Aug 2026 Season starts — Matchday 1
Uncertain Format for the Turkish Super Cup is undecided and hasn’t been announced yet. In 2025/26, it was a four-team tournament during the winter break, but in previous seasons, the league winner faced the domestic cup winner.
22 Dec 2026 Winter break begins
15 Jan 2027 Season resumes
23 May 2027 Season ends — final matchday
6 Sep 2026 / Feb 2027 Fenerbahçe vs Beşiktaş derby.
Oct 2026 / Mar 2027 Fenerbahçe vs Galatasaray, known as the Intercontinental Derby.
Nov 2026 / Apr 2027 Beşiktaş vs Galatasaray.

Key fixtures to highlight:

  • Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe (Intercontinental Derby): The most-watched fixture in Turkish football. Both clubs are in the UCL for 2026/27. The first meeting will be in Round 9 during the weekend of 25 October 2026, while the return leg will be in Round 26 during the weekend of 21 March 2027.
  • Opening day (14-17 Aug): Galatasaray will open the 2026/27 Süper Lig campaign against a promoted side in Çorum F.K. Amedspor is the only promoted team to open the season at home, as they’ll face the other promoted squad, Erzurumspor.

Süper Lig 2026/27 Title Race — Who Will Win?

Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe are a clear step ahead of the field, with reigning Cup holders Trabzonspor the most credible third force and Beşiktaş the dark horse.

Galatasaray — Four-time defending champions Okan Buruk is staying for a fifth title attempt and has already confirmed the club is planning four to five new signings to strengthen the depth and quality of the squad. A team that conceded just 30 goals in 2025/26 maintained its core and added Lesley Ugochukwu to bolster their midfield. Zaniolo's exit was the only notable sale, with Mauro Icardi also leaving at the end of his contract. Their 22Bet outright title odds sit at 2.00.

Fenerbahçe — UCL rivals and Galatasaray’s domestic challengers Fenerbahçe have the second-best squad in Turkey, and it wouldn’t be a stretch to say they won the transfer window in Turkey. The club added Matteo Guendouzi and Sidiki Chérif in the winter window, then doubled down in the summer, landing Nathan Aké (Manchester City), Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) and Mason Greenwood (Marseille) to make them one of the deepest teams in the league.

The team pushed Galatasaray hard in the second half of the campaign and will enter 2026/27 with the most strengthened squad in the league. Their 22Bet outright title odds sit at 2.00.

Trabzonspor — Cup holders with a point to prove, Trabzonspor achieved the best domestic cup record in Turkey in 2025/26, winning the Turkish Cup while finishing 3rd in the league. Paul Onuachu is back with the club, but they shocked the world by landing Liverpool legend Mohamed Salah on a two-year contract while keeping André Onana between the posts for another season. Depth could be an issue, but it would be a mistake to count them out. Their 22Bet outright title odds sit at 9.00.

Dark horse: Beşiktaş have been reinforced by the €30m signing of Orkun Kökçü from Benfica, who should be one of the top players in the 2026/27 Süper Lig. They could challenge for the top two if they display some consistency in the early stages of the campaign. Their 22Bet outright title odds sit at 11.00.

Our Pick: Galatasaray might be the reigning champions, but it’s impossible to overlook all the moves made by Fenerbahçe. The addition of two game-changing talents, Mason Greenwood and Vedat Muriqi, and their last push in 2025/26, should be enough to get them over the top, so I’m backing them to win the 2026/27 Süper Lig title at 2.00 22Bet odds.

Süper Lig Relegation Battle — Who Goes Down?

The relegation system for the 2026/27 Süper Lig season will be the same as in the 2025/26 campaign, with three teams losing their top-flight status at the end of the season. These are the teams expected to fight against relegation in the new season.

  • Erzurumspor, Amedspor, Çorum F.K.: All three promoted from the TFF 1. Lig. None have meaningful Süper Lig experience at this level. The jump in quality from the second tier to a league that regularly hosts UCL clubs is extreme, so it wouldn’t be surprising if at least two of these teams end up returning to the 1. Lig right away.
  • Amedspor: A team to watch, specifically, as they’re known more for their strong political identity than for their football infrastructure. At least on paper, they’re the weakest team in the league after not making too many power moves in terms of transfers.
  • Gençlerbirliği: Another club that should be dealing with the relegation threat after spending most of 2025/26 in the red zone, but ultimately survived despite having four managers. Don’t be surprised if they’re exposed again, since they’ll have the same core squad as last season, with only marginal transfer moves.
  • Kocaelispor: Avoided relegation after being promoted in 2025/26, but they didn’t make too many transfers this summer and have limited resources to work with ahead of the new campaign. Likely candidate for a bottom-five finish.