The Süper Lig, established in 1959, is the highest tier of professional football in Türkiye. Each season, the club that finishes at the top of the league table is crowned Süper Lig Champion. The title is one of the most prestigious honors in Turkish football, carrying with it not only national glory but also qualification to UEFA competitions.
Galatasaray won their 24th Süper Lig title in the 2023-2024 season - AA
Champions by Year
Below is a complete list of Süper Lig champions by season, from the league’s inception in 1959 through the 2023–2024 season:
- 1959 - Fenerbahçe
- 1959–1960 - Beşiktaş
- 1960–1961 - Fenerbahçe
- 1961–1962 - Galatasaray
- 1962–1963 - Galatasaray
- 1963–1964 - Fenerbahçe
- 1964–1965 - Fenerbahçe
- 1965–1966 - Beşiktaş
- 1966–1967 - Beşiktaş
- 1967–1968 - Fenerbahçe
- 1968–1969 - Galatasaray
- 1969–1970 - Fenerbahçe
- 1970–1971 - Galatasaray
- 1971–1972 - Galatasaray
- 1972–1973 - Galatasaray
- 1973–1974 - Fenerbahçe
- 1974–1975 - Fenerbahçe
- 1975–1976 - Trabzonspor
- 1976–1977 - Trabzonspor
- 1977–1978 - Fenerbahçe
- 1978–1979 - Trabzonspor
- 1979–1980 - Trabzonspor
- 1980–1981 - Trabzonspor
- 1981–1982 - Beşiktaş
- 1982–1983 - Fenerbahçe
- 1983–1984 - Trabzonspor
- 1984–1985 - Fenerbahçe
- 1985–1986 - Beşiktaş
- 1986–1987 - Galatasaray
- 1987–1988 - Galatasaray
- 1988–1989 - Fenerbahçe
- 1989–1990 - Beşiktaş
- 1990–1991 - Beşiktaş
- 1991–1992 - Beşiktaş
- 1992–1993 - Galatasaray
- 1993–1994 - Galatasaray
- 1994–1995 - Beşiktaş
- 1995–1996 - Fenerbahçe
- 1996–1997 - Galatasaray
- 1997–1998 - Galatasaray
- 1998–1999 - Galatasaray
- 1999–2000 - Galatasaray
- 2000–2001 - Fenerbahçe
- 2001–2002 - Galatasaray
- 2002–2003 - Beşiktaş
- 2003–2004 - Fenerbahçe
- 2004–2005 - Fenerbahçe
- 2005–2006 - Galatasaray
- 2006–2007 - Fenerbahçe
- 2007–2008 - Galatasaray
- 2008–2009 - Beşiktaş
- 2009–2010 - Bursaspor
- 2010–2011 - Fenerbahçe
- 2011–2012 - Galatasaray
- 2012–2013 - Galatasaray
- 2013–2014 - Fenerbahçe
- 2014–2015 - Galatasaray
- 2015–2016 - Beşiktaş
- 2016–2017 - Beşiktaş
- 2017–2018 - Galatasaray
- 2018–2019 - Galatasaray
- 2019–2020 - Medipol Başakşehir
- 2020–2021 - Beşiktaş
- 2021–2022 - Trabzonspor
- 2022–2023 - Galatasaray
- 2023–2024 - Galatasaray
Star System in Turkish Football
In Türkiye, football clubs earn a gold star above their crest for every five Süper Lig championships. This system, officially recognized by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), is used on team kits and crests to visually indicate historical league success.
- 1 star = 5 league titles
- 2 stars = 10 titles
- 3 stars = 15 titles
- 4 stars = 20 titles
- 5 stars = 25 titles
Current Star Status
Galatasaray, with 24 league titles, is entitled to wear four stars above its crest.
Fenerbahçe has officially won 19 league titles according to the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) and is therefore entitled to three stars.
Beşiktaş, having secured 16 league titles, also wears three stars.
Trabzonspor, Bursaspor, and Başakşehir have not yet reached the five-title threshold required to earn a star and therefore do not display any stars on their crests.
Notable Records
As of the end of the 2023–2024 season, Galatasaray holds the record for the most Süper Lig championships, with 24 titles. Fenerbahçe follows with 19 titles, while Beşiktaş has won the league 16 times. Trabzonspor has claimed the championship 7 times, and both Bursaspor and Başakşehir have each won the title once.
The first Süper Lig champion was Fenerbahçe in 1959.
Trabzonspor became the first club from outside the “Big Three” (Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş) to win the championship, doing so in the 1975–76 season.
Bursaspor remains the only club from outside both Istanbul and Trabzon to have won the Süper Lig, with their historic title in the 2009–10 season.
The most recent first-time champion was Başakşehir, who secured their inaugural title in the 2019–20 season.
Galatasaray remains the only club with four consecutive titles (1996-2000).
