Süper Lig 2006/07

Süper Lig 2006/07
master	Fenerbahçe Istanbul
Champions League qualification	Fenerbahçe Istanbul Beşiktaş Istanbul
UEFA Cup qualification	Galatasaray Istanbul Kayseri Erciyesspor
UI cup	Trabzonspor
Cup winners	Beşiktaş Istanbul
Relegated	Antalyaspor , Kayseri Erciyesspor, Sakaryaspor
Teams	18th
Games	306
Gates	736  (ø 2.41 per game)
Top scorer	Alex (Fenerbahçe Istanbul)
yellow cards	1,418  (ø 4.63 per game)
Yellow and red cards	51  (ø 0.17 per game)
Red cards	38  (ø 0.12 per game)
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The Turkcell Süper Lig 2006/07 was the 49th season of the top Turkish league in men's football . It started on August 4, 2006 with the game Ankaraspor against Galatasaray Istanbul and ended on May 26, 2007 with the 34th matchday. From December 11, 2006 to January 25, 2007 the season was interrupted by the winter break.

Turkish champion was Fenerbahçe Istanbul . Antalyaspor , Kayseri Erciyesspor and Sakaryaspor had to relegate .

Attendees

For the Süper Lig 2006/07, the 15 clubs left from the previous season were joined by the three promoted teams from the last second division season . The climbers were the first and second place in the 2nd division Bursaspor , Antalyaspor , and Sakaryaspor as the playoff winner. While Bursaspor returned after two years and Antalyaspor after four years, Sakaryaspor managed to rise again immediately.

Beşiktaş , Fenerbahçe , Galatasaray Gaziantepspor Trabzonspor Ankaraspor , Gençlerbirliği Ankara , MKE Ankaragücü Denizlispor Çaykur Rizespor Konyaspor Kayserispor , Kayseri Erciyesspor Sivasspor Vestel Manisaspor Bursaspor Antalyaspor Sakaryaspor

Clubs of the Süper Lig 2006/07

society	city	Previous year
Galatasaray Istanbul	Istanbul	master
Fenerbahçe Istanbul	Istanbul	2.
Beşiktaş Istanbul	Istanbul	3.
Trabzonspor	Trabzon	4th
Kayserispor	Kayseri	5.
Gençlerbirliği Ankara	Ankara	6th
Konyaspor	Konya	7th
Sivasspor	Sivas	8th.
Çaykur Rizespor	Rize	9.
Kayseri Erciyesspor	Kayseri	10.
Gaziantepspor	Gaziantep	11.
Vestel Manisaspor	Manisa	12.
MKE Ankaragücü	Ankara	13.
Ankaraspor	Ankara	14th
Denizlispor	Denizli	15th
Bursaspor	Bursa	Climbers
Antalyaspor	Antalya	Climbers
Sakaryaspor	Adapazarı	Climbers

Season course

Championship decision

As in every season, the favorites to win the championship were the three big teams from the Bosporus : Beşiktaş Istanbul , Fenerbahçe Istanbul and Galatasaray Istanbul . The only question was which team is where at the end of the season? For Fenerbahçe this season was very important, it is their 100th anniversary, so they wanted to bring the title to Kadıköy . Beşiktaş and Galatasaray both wanted to prevent Fenerbahçe from doing this. Beşiktaş had won the championship in its 100th year in 2003 and therefore wanted to remain the only team that has made it. Galatasaray turned 100 in 2005. They did not manage to win the championship title at the time and were “only” Turkish cup winners in the season, so the Red and Yellow wanted revenge. Clubs also had personnel changes. Fenerbahçe replaced the German Christoph Daum, who retired at the end of the season, with the former world-class player Zico as head coach. Mateja Kežman from Atlético Madrid and Tümer Metin from rival Beşiktaş were the new signings for the team. Beşiktaş brought Mert Nobre from Fenerbahçe Ricardinho and Matías Delgado because many are a name. Galatasaray made hardly any significant transfers. Only the change from Okan Buruk , who previously played for Galatasaray, was a surprise.

The three teams placed in the first three places. Fenerbahçe was in 1st place for most of the season. Beşiktaş and Galatasaray first played for 1st place. But then Galatasaray fell out of the race and later also Besiktas, which is why these two now played for 2nd place. All teams lost many points on relegation candidates or teams that were placed in the middle of the table. On matchday 32, the championship decision was made early on, Fenerbahçe only needed a draw against Trabzonspor (Beşiktaş lost 3-0 to Bursaspor and Galatasaray only 1-1 against Sivasspor). So the goal of Fenerbahçe was achieved in the 100th year of Turkish championship.

Relegation battle

Sakaryaspor was on matchday 30 as the first relegated. Kayseri Erciyesspor and Antalyaspor were the last two teams that could not reach the safe shore on matchday 34.

Closing table

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Fenerbahçe Istanbul	34	20th	10	4th	065:310	+34	70
2.	Beşiktaş Istanbul (P)	34	18th	7th	9	043:320	+11	61
3.	Galatasaray Istanbul (M)	34	15th	11	8th	058:370	+21	56
4th	Trabzonspor	34	15th	7th	12	054:440	+10	52
5.	Kayserispor	34	13	12	9	054:430	+11	51
6th	Gençlerbirliği Ankara	34	14th	6th	14th	043:420	+1	48
7th	Sivasspor	34	14th	6th	14th	041:440	−3	48
8th.	Ankaraspor	34	10	17th	7th	043:380	+5	47
9.	Konyaspor	34	12	9	13	042:440	−2	45
10.	Bursaspor (N)	34	12	9	13	036:420	−6	45
11.	Gaziantepspor	34	11	10	13	031:390	−8	43
12.	Vestel Manisaspor	34	11	9	14th	041:450	−4	42
13.	MKE Ankaragücü	34	11	9	14th	032:390	−7	42
14th	Denizlispor	34	9	14th	11	033:400	−7	41
15th	Çaykur Rizespor	34	11	7th	16	034:400	−6	40
16.	Antalyaspor (N)	34	8th	15th	11	032:360	−4	39
17th	Kayseri Erciyesspor	34	9	10	15th	029:490	−20	37
18th	Sakaryaspor (N)	34	4th	10	20th	025:510	−26	22nd

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 3rd goal difference - 4th goals scored

Turkish champions and participation in the third qualifying round of the 2007/08 UEFA Champions League : Fenerbahçe Istanbul

Participation in the second qualifying round for the 2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Beşiktaş Istanbul

Participation in the second qualifying round of the 2007/08 UEFA Cup : Galatasaray Istanbul

Participation in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007 : Trabzonspor

Relegation to the 2nd Lig A 2007/08 and participation in the 2nd qualifying round of the 2007/08 UEFA Cup as a cup finalist: Kayseri Erciyesspor

Relegation to the 2nd Lig A 2007/08 : Antalyaspor, Sakaryaspor

(M)	reigning Turkish champion
(P)	reigning Turkish cup winner
(N)	Newcomers from the Iddaa Lig A 2005/06

Crosstab

The cross table shows the results of all games this season. The home team is listed in the left column and the visiting team in the top row.

2006/07

KAY

1.

Fenerbahçe Istanbul

0-0

2: 1

2: 2

4: 1

2: 1

2: 2

2: 1

3-0

0: 1

4: 1

0-0

3: 1

2: 2

2: 1

4: 2

6-0

1-0

2.

Beşiktaş Istanbul

0: 1

2: 1

2: 3

2: 1

1-0

0: 1

2: 1

3: 1

3: 1

2: 1

3: 1

2: 1

2-0

1-0

1-0

1-0

0-0

3.

Galatasaray Istanbul

1: 2

1-0

2: 1

4-0

1-0

3: 1

2-0

3: 3

3: 1

2: 2

4-0

1: 1

1: 1

3: 1

1: 1

0: 1

4-0

4th

Trabzonspor

1: 2

3: 2

1: 2

0-0

4: 3

2-0

3-0

1: 1

3: 1

2-0

1: 1

0: 1

1-0

0: 1

0-0

3: 1

5: 2

5.

Kayserispor

2: 2

3-0

0-0

1-0

0-0

1: 1

3: 3

2: 1

2-0

1: 2

2: 2

2: 1

1-0

1-0

4: 4

1-0

2-0

6th

Gençlerbirliği Ankara

0: 2

0: 2

1: 3

3-0

2: 2

0: 1

2: 1

4: 1

1-0

0-0

0: 5

1: 2

3: 1

2: 1

1-0

1: 2

1-0

7th

Sivasspor

1: 1

0: 1

1: 1

1-0

3: 2

1: 2

0: 2

1: 3

3: 1

2: 1

3: 2

2: 1

0: 2

1-0

0: 1

2: 1

0: 2

8th.

Ankaraspor

2: 2

0-0

1: 1

2: 1

1: 1

1: 2

2: 1

4: 2

0-0

2-0

1: 1

1-0

1: 1

2: 1

1: 1

2: 2

1-0

9.

Konyaspor

0: 1

2: 1

2: 2

1: 2

1: 1

2: 1

2-0

2: 2

1-0

0: 2

1-0

2-0

5: 1

2-0

0-0

1: 1

1: 1

10.

Bursaspor

0: 4

3-0

2-0

2: 1

0: 3

0-0

1: 3

0-0

1-0

1: 1

4-0

0-0

1-0

1-0

0-0

0-0

3: 1

11.

Gaziantepspor

0: 2

0-0

1-0

2: 1

1: 2

2-0

1-0

0: 2

1-0

1: 2

0-0

2: 2

1: 1

1-0

0-0

0: 1

1-0

12.

Vestel Manisaspor

2: 3

1-0

2: 2

0-0

1-0

0: 3

1-0

1: 3

0: 1

4: 1

4: 1

0: 1

0-0

2-0

3: 2

5: 1

0: 3

13.

MKE Ankaragücü

0: 1

0: 1

1: 2

2: 2

0: 4

0-0

1: 4

1: 1

2-0

1: 1

2: 1

0: 1

0-0

2-0

1-0

4: 1

1-0

14th

Denizlispor

0-0

0: 2

1: 1

3: 4

2: 1

3: 2

2-0

1: 1

0: 1

0-0

0: 2

0-0

1-0

2-0

1: 1

2: 1

1-0

15th

Çaykur Rizespor

2: 1

0: 1

2: 1

3: 2

2: 1

0: 1

1: 1

1: 1

1-0

1: 2

2-0

3: 1

3: 1

2: 2

1-0

0-0

3: 1

16.

Antalyaspor

1-0

4: 4

0: 1

1: 2

1-0

1: 3

1: 2

1: 1

1-0

3: 2

0-0

1-0

0: 1

1: 1

0-0

3: 1

1-0

17th

Kayseri Erciyesspor

1: 1

1: 1

1: 2

0: 1

0: 4

0: 2

0-0

1-0

1: 2

2: 1

1: 1

1-0

0: 1

2-0

1: 1

0-0

2-0

18th

Sakaryaspor

2: 1

1: 1

0: 3

1-0

3: 3

1: 1

1: 3

0-0

1: 1

1: 3

1: 2

0: 1

0-0

1: 2

1: 1

0-0

1: 2

List of goalscorers

Alex from Fenerbahçe Istanbul is the top scorer of the 2006/07 season. Behind him is Ümit Karan from Galatasaray Istanbul, with just one less goal.

Pl.	Nat.	player	society	Gates
1		Alex	Fenerbahçe Istanbul	19th
2		Ümit Karan	Galatasaray Istanbul	18th
3		Gökhan Ünal	Kayserispor	16
4th		Umut Bulut	Trabzonspor	15th
5		Isaac Promise	Gençlerbirliği Ankara	12
6th		Bobô	Beşiktaş Istanbul	11
		Ersen Martin	Trabzonspor	11
		Okan Öztürk	Gençlerbirliği Ankara	11
9		Gustave Bebbe	MKE Ankaragücü	10
		Saša Ilić	Galatasaray Istanbul	10
		Mehmet Yıldız	Sivasspor	10

Scorer list

Pl.	Nat.	player	society	total	Gates	templates
1		Alex	Fenerbahçe Istanbul	31	19th	12
2		Ümit Karan	Galatasaray Istanbul	21st	18th	3
3		Gökhan Ünal	Kayserispor	18th	16	2
4th		Tuncay Sanli	Fenerbahçe Istanbul	17th	9	8th
5		Umut Bulut	Trabzonspor	16	15th	1
6th		Saša Ilić	Galatasaray Istanbul	15th	10	5
7th		Mateja Kežman	Fenerbahçe Istanbul	14th	9	5
		Arda Turan	Galatasaray Istanbul	14th	5	9
9		Isaac Promise	Gençlerbirliği Ankara	13	12	1
10		Bobô	Beşiktaş Istanbul	12	11	1

Most assists

Pl.	Nat.	player	society	templates
1		Alex	Fenerbahçe Istanbul	12
2		Arda Turan	Galatasaray Istanbul	9
3		Tuncay Sanli	Fenerbahçe Istanbul	8th
4th		Hasan Şaş	Galatasaray Istanbul	7th
5		Ayhan Akman	Galatasaray Istanbul	6th
		Ümit Özat	Fenerbahçe Istanbul	6th
7th		Altan Aksoy	Çaykur Rizespor	5
		Saša Ilić	Galatasaray Istanbul	5
		Mateja Kežman	Fenerbahçe Istanbul	5
		Tumer Metin	Fenerbahçe Istanbul	5

Change of coach

Surname	club	Date of discharge	successor	Date of succession
Giray Bulak	BB Ankaraspor		Aykut Kocaman	May 23, 2006
Samet Aybaba	Gaziantepspor	June 2006	Walter Zenga	June 14, 2006
Christoph Daum	Fenerbahçe Istanbul	June 16, 2006	Zico	4th July 2006
Sebastião Lazaroni	Trabzonspor	August 28, 2006	Ziya Dogan	September 8, 2006
Raşit Çetiner	Bursaspor	October 31, 2006	Engin İpekoğlu	November 2006
Walter Zenga	Gaziantepspor	January 2007	Erdoğan Arıca	January 3, 2007
Mustafa Ugur	Kayseri Erciyesspor	January 2007	Bülent Korkmaz	January 16, 2007
Ersun Yanal	Vestel Manisaspor	March 19, 2007	Giray Bulak	March 21, 2007

The Fenerbahçe Istanbul championship team

All players are listed who were used at least once.

1.

Fenerbahçe Istanbul

Goal : Volkan Demirel (16 games / no goal); Serdar Kulbilge (12 / -); Rüştü Reçber (8 / -) Defense : Can Arat (9 / -); Serkan Balcı (12 / -); Deniz Barış (23/1); Ugur Boral (19 / -); Edu Dracena (27/1); Diego Lugano (24/4); Ümit Özat (25/1); Önder Turacı (26 / -) Midfield : Olcan Adın (2 / -); Alex (32/19); Stephen Appiah (26/3); Kemal Aslan (6 / -); Mehmet Aurélio (30/3); Tumber Metin (30/4); Selçuk Sahin (6/1); Mehmet Yozgatlı (17/2); Kerim Zengin (8 / -) Attack : Deivid (24/6); Murat Hacıoğlu (3/1) 1 ; Mateja Kežman (24/9); Tuncay Sanli (33/9); Semih Şentürk (18/1) Trainer : Zico 1 Murat Hacıoğlu only started the season for Fenerbahçe Istanbul

Stages

society	Stadion	city	capacity
Fenerbahçe	Şükrü Saraçoğlu Stadium	Istanbul	52,500
Beşiktaş	İnönü Stadı	Istanbul	32,145
Trabzonspor	Huseyin Avni Aker Stadium	Trabzon	30,000
Kayserispor , Erciyesspor	Kayseri Ataturk Stadı	Kayseri	29,400
Galatasaray	Ali Sami Yen Stadı	Istanbul	24,990
Gaziantepspor	Kâmil Ocak Stadı	Gaziantep	23,000
Bursaspor	Bursa Ataturk Stadı	Bursa	19,700
Konyaspor	Konya Ataturk Stadı	Konya	19,125
Ankaragücü , Ankaraspor , Gençlerbirliği	19 Mayıs Stadyumu	Ankara	19,125
Sivasspor	Sivas 4 Eylül Stadı	Sivas	18,500
Denizlispor	Denizli Ataturk Stadı	Denizli	15,000
Sakaryaspor	Sakarya Ataturk Stadı	Sakarya	14,500
Rizespor	Rize Ataturk Stadı	Rize	10,800
Antalyaspor	Antalya Ataturk Stadı	Antalya	10,200
Manisaspor	Manisa 19 Mayıs Stadı	Manisa	10,000

Awards

Eleven of the year

• Goalkeeper: Serdar Kulbilge (Fenerbahçe Istanbul), Önder Turacı (Fenerbahçe Istanbul), Gökhan Zan (Beşiktaş Istanbul), Servet Çetin (Sivasspor), İbrahim Üzülmez (Beşiktaş Istanbul), Tuncay Şanlı (Fenerbahşacş), Beiktaş (Istanbul) Yusuf Şimşek (Denizlispor), Alex (Fenerbahçe Istanbul), Ümit Karan (Galatasaray Istanbul), Gökhan Ünal (Kayserispor)

Coach of the year

• Ertuğrul Sağlam

Referee of the year

• Fırat Aydınus

Web links

• Süper Lig - 2006/07 season on kicker.de
• Süper Lig - 2006/07 season on the official website of the Turkish Football Association (Turkish)
• Süper Lig 2006/07 in the database of mackolik.com (Turkish)