Football is the most popular sport in Turkey, followed by basketball, tracing its roots to the Ottoman Empire. The first matches were played in Ottoman Salonica in 1875. The sport was introduced by English residents. The Turkish football league system comprises five professional leagues, one of which is dedicated to female athletes.
Atatürk Olympic Stadium has capacity of 74,753 spectators.
Rams Park is home stadium of club Galatasaray.
Image: Istanbul Atatürk Olympic Stadium 1
Image: Galatasaray Arena North West Corner
The Süper Lig, officially known as Trendyol Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system and is run by the Turkish Football Federation. In the 2023 to 2024 season, twenty clubs compete, where a champion is decided and three clubs are promoted from, and another three relegated to the 1. Lig. The season runs from August to May, with each club playing 38 matches. Matches are played Friday through Monday.
Fenerbahçe–Galatasaray match in the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Former design of the Süper Lig Trophy, used from 2015 until 2022.