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A season concluded in May 2026: Galatasaray champions, Fenerbahçe runners-up, and three clubs relegated from the top flight.
The 2025–2026 Turkish league season ended with Galatasaray on top, three points ahead of Fenerbahçe in the final standings. The title was settled in May 2026, making it one of the major events of the first half of the Turkish sporting year. For anyone following the new season, this review provides a clear reference: how did the previous race finish, who took the leading positions, and which clubs left the top division?
This review concerns the season completed in spring 2026. Its title and standings are the outcome of a finished competition, useful for understanding where the clubs stood as they moved into another campaign. Each season’s matches and statistics should remain in their own context.
Galatasaray’s stadium in Istanbul. Archive photograph from 2015.
A Fourth Consecutive Title for Galatasaray
Galatasaray secured the championship on 9 May 2026, following the 33rd round of fixtures and with one round remaining. It was their fourth successive title under Okan Buruk and their 26th league championship overall. The Turkish Football Federation formally ratified the results and standings on 19 May, confirming Galatasaray as the season’s champions.
The achievement extends beyond the day the title was secured: four consecutive championships demonstrate sustained competitiveness across several seasons. The club matched their earlier run from 1996–1997 through 1999–2000. The May triumph belongs within that sequence, while the next season’s start must be assessed on its own results.
An archive view of the opening of Galatasaray’s stadium in 2011. This is not a photograph of the 2026 title celebrations.
How Did the Race at the Top Finish?
Each of the top four clubs played 34 matches. The table shows their final points totals and the gap to the champions, allowing comparison across a complete season without confusing these figures with a later campaign’s temporary standings.
| Position | Club | Played | Points | Points behind champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galatasaray | 34 | 77 | 0 |
| 2 | Fenerbahçe | 34 | 74 | 3 |
| 3 | Trabzonspor | 34 | 69 | 8 |
| 4 | Beşiktaş | 34 | 60 | 17 |
Fenerbahçe finished second, just three points behind Galatasaray, while Trabzonspor were eight points off the top. Nine points separated third-placed Trabzonspor from fourth-placed Beşiktaş, so the gaps within the top four were far from uniform.
A final position alone cannot explain every detail of a season. Assessing the competition requires distinguishing points totals, match results and each team’s progress through the rounds. This table records the settled outcome: champions, runners-up, third and fourth. It is a sound starting point for discussion, without attributing tactical causes that the figures themselves cannot establish.
An exterior view of Beşiktaş’s stadium. Archive photograph from 2020.
Three Clubs Drop to the Lig
At the other end of the table, Antalyaspor, Kayserispor and Fatih Karagümrük were relegated to the 1. Lig, as confirmed in the ratification of 19 May. Antalyaspor finished 16th with 32 points; Kayserispor were 17th and Fatih Karagümrük 18th, both on 30. The clubs have different identities and home cities, but all ended the campaign outside the Süper Lig.
Their relegation is an important part of the 2026 record alongside the identity of the champions, because it changes their subsequent fixtures and competitive path. Knowing how the season ended helps readers distinguish the clubs participating in consecutive campaigns and understand why a particular club’s competition schedule has changed.
What Should We Take from the Season’s Conclusion?
The essential record is straightforward: the title was secured on 9 May, the season was formally ratified on 19 May, and the champions finished with 77 points to the runners-up’s 74. Transfer news, new squads and September standings belong to the next stage. The related articles below connect this conclusion with the clubs and the new season, keeping the totals of a completed campaign separate from a competition still in progress.
Turkish Süper Lig 2026–2027: Clubs, Competition Format and Season Dates
Galatasaray 2026–2027: Squad, Stars, Opening Results and Season Challenges

Fenerbahçe 2026–2027: Squad, Star Players’ Roles, Opening Results and the Competition Ahead
Trabzonspor 2026–2027: Squad, Star Players’ Roles, Opening Results and the Competition Ahead
Beşiktaş 2026–2027: Squad, Star Players’ Roles, Opening Results and Season Challenges
Turkish League Transfer Guide 2026–2027: Windows, Registration, Loans and European Squad Lists
Türkiye’s UEFA Ranking 2026–2027: Coefficient Points and European Places
Football Stadiums in Türkiye: A Visitor’s Guide to Matchday Venues
Turkish Süper Lig Transfers 2025–2026: Major Signings, Contracts and Fees
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