- This article is about the league in Turkey. For the league in Northern Cyprus, see Süper Lig (Northern Cyprus).
The
Süper Lig (,
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.
