Turkish League
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| Country | Turkey |
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| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 1956 |
| First season | 1959 Milli Lig |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | TFF First League |
| Domestic cup(s) |
Turkish Cup Turkish Super Cup |
| International cup(s) |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League |
| Current champions |
Beşiktaş (14th title) (2015–16) |
| Most championships | Galatasaray (20 titles) |
| Most capped player | Oğuz Çetin (503 matches) |
| Top goalscorer | Hakan Şükür (249 goals) |
| TV partners |
beIN Sports TRT (Highlights only) MP & Silva (Global highlights) |
| Website | Süper Lig |
 2016–17 Süper Lig
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The Süper Lig (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈsypæɾ liɟ], Super League) is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA confederation, and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions League group stage. Eighteen clubs compete annually, where a champion is decided and three clubs are promoted and relegated from, and to, the 1. Lig. The season runs from August to May, with each club playing 34 matches. Matches are played Friday through Monday. It is sponsored by Spor Toto and therefore officially known as the Spor Toto Süper Lig.
The competition formed as the Milli Lig in 1958. It was the first national league competition held in Turkey. Previously, league competitions took place in a few cities, including Adana, Ankara, Eskişehir, Istanbul, Izmir, Kayseri, and Trabzon. It is currently ranked 11th in the UEFA coefficients of leagues based on performances in European competitions over the last five years. A total of 67 clubs have competed in the Süper Lig, but only 5 have won the title: Galatasaray (20), Fenerbahçe (19), Beşiktaş (14), Trabzonspor (6) and Bursaspor (1).
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