Ball IQSüper Lig Quiz
Turkish football is played at a temperature few leagues can match, and this free Süper Lig quiz covers the clubs, players and rivalries that make it burn.
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The Istanbul Big Three — Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş — have divided the city and the championship between them for generations, with Trabzonspor from the Black Sea coast standing as the historic fourth power. At the heart of it all is the Intercontinental Derby, Galatasaray against Fenerbahçe, the only great club fixture that spans two continents — one side of the Bosphorus in Europe, the other in Asia. If you can name the title winners, the derby heroes and the foreign stars who made Istanbul home, this category was built for you.
The history rewards knowing. Galatasaray top the honours list with a record 26 league titles after clinching a fourth in a row in 2025-26, and in 2000 they won the UEFA Cup — beating Arsenal on penalties in Copenhagen to claim the first major European trophy in Turkish football. The league has always pulled in stars: Gheorghe Hagi running Galatasaray's midfield in the late 1990s, Didier Drogba and Wesley Sneijder arriving in 2013, and José Mourinho taking charge of Fenerbahçe in 2024. Homegrown legends loom just as large — Hakan Şükür's 249 goals remain the Süper Lig's all-time scoring record. And the quiz remembers the upsets too: Bursaspor's stunning 2010 title, as only the fifth club ever to win the league, and Trabzonspor ending a 38-year wait for the championship in 2021-22.
The questions cover champions and top scorers, famous derbies, European campaigns and the transfers that stopped Istanbul in its tracks. Easy ones ask about recent title winners and the biggest names to wear the shirts; harder ones dig into specific seasons, title races and the club records only the diehards carry around — which season broke the Istanbul monopoly, who led Trabzonspor back to the summit, which years belonged to which club. Difficulty climbs from casual to genuinely hard, so whether you follow the league week to week or just know the famous chapters, there's a level that will test you. It's a category for fans who understand that in Turkey, football is never just football.
As with every Ball IQ quiz, each answer comes with a short explanation — the context behind the fact — so even the questions you miss become things you'll remember for the next derby debate. Play the free sample below, right in your browser. When you want more, the full Süper Lig bank lives in the free Ball IQ app for iPhone, alongside daily challenges and real-time multiplayer, where you can put a mate's Turkish football knowledge to the test head-to-head.
Ball IQ has 42 Süper Lig questions — 10 easy, 17 medium and 15 hard.
Sample Süper Lig questions & answers
20 sample questions. Tap “Show answer” to reveal the answer and the story behind it.
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Beşiktaş's new stadium on the site of the old İnönü ground opened in 2016 under which sponsorship name?
- Türk Telekom Arena
- Ülker Stadium
- RAMS Park
- Vodafone Arena
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Answer: Vodafone Arena
The ground opened in April 2016 as Vodafone Arena (later Vodafone Park); Türk Telekom and RAMS are Galatasaray sponsor names.
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Which club ended a 38-year wait by winning the 2021-22 Süper Lig title, their first since 1983-84?
- Trabzonspor
- Bursaspor
- Beşiktaş
- Fenerbahçe
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Answer: Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor sealed the 2021-22 championship, their first league title since the 1983-84 season.
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After leaving Arsenal in January 2021, Mesut Özil signed for which Süper Lig club?
- Galatasaray
- Beşiktaş
- Fenerbahçe
- Trabzonspor
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Answer: Fenerbahçe
Boyhood Fenerbahçe fan Özil joined the Kadıköy club in 2021 before finishing his career at Başakşehir.
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Which colours are traditionally worn by Fenerbahçe?
- Red and yellow
- Claret and blue
- Black and white
- Yellow and navy blue
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Answer: Yellow and navy blue
Fenerbahçe are the 'Sarı-Lacivertliler' — the Yellow-Navy Blues of Kadıköy.
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Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe, played across two continents, is known as the Intercontinental Derby. On which side of Istanbul is Fenerbahçe based?
- The Asian side, in Kadıköy
- The European side, in Beyoğlu
- The European side, in Beşiktaş
- The Asian side, in Üsküdar
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Answer: The Asian side, in Kadıköy
Fenerbahçe's home is in Kadıköy on the Asian shore, while Galatasaray sit on the European side — hence the 'Intercontinental Derby'.
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As of the end of the 2023-24 season, which striker was the Süper Lig's all-time record goalscorer with 249 league goals?
- Tanju Çolak
- Hakan Şükür
- Metin Oktay
- Aykut Kocaman
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Answer: Hakan Şükür
Hakan Şükür, mostly with Galatasaray, retired as the league's all-time top scorer on 249 goals.
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Istanbul's traditional 'Big Three' of Turkish football are Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and which other club?
- Trabzonspor
- Başakşehir
- Beşiktaş
- Bursaspor
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Answer: Beşiktaş
Beşiktaş complete the Istanbul Big Three; Trabzonspor are the historic fourth power but come from the Black Sea coast.
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Fenerbahçe's stadium in Kadıköy has traditionally carried which name?
- Ali Sami Yen Stadium
- Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
- İnönü Stadium
- Atatürk Olympic Stadium
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Answer: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
The Kadıköy ground is named after Şükrü Saracoğlu; Ali Sami Yen was Galatasaray's old home and İnönü was Beşiktaş's.
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Which Anatolian club stunned Turkish football by pipping Fenerbahçe to the 2009-10 Süper Lig title on the final day?
- Bursaspor
- Sivasspor
- Kayserispor
- Gaziantepspor
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Answer: Bursaspor
Bursaspor's 2009-10 triumph made them only the second champion from outside Istanbul at that time.
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The 2020-21 Süper Lig title was decided on goal difference, with Beşiktaş edging which club after both finished on 84 points?
- Fenerbahçe
- Trabzonspor
- Başakşehir
- Galatasaray
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Answer: Galatasaray
Beşiktaş and Galatasaray both ended 2020-21 on 84 points, with Beşiktaş champions on goal difference.
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Which Brazilian World Cup-winning left-back joined Fenerbahçe in 2007 after leaving Real Madrid?
- Roberto Carlos
- Marcelo
- Filipe Luís
- Maxwell
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Answer: Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos spent two seasons in Kadıköy after his long Real Madrid career.
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Who managed Beşiktaş to back-to-back Süper Lig titles in 2015-16 and 2016-17?
- Slaven Bilić
- Sergen Yalçın
- Abdullah Avcı
- Şenol Güneş
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Answer: Şenol Güneş
Şenol Güneş won consecutive championships with Beşiktaş before taking the Turkey national team job.
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Beşiktaş are backed by which famous supporters' group, known for its anarchist-style 'A' in its logo?
- UltrAslan
- çArşı
- Genç Fenerbahçeliler
- Teksas
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Answer: çArşı
çArşı, named after the Beşiktaş market district, is the club's legendary fan group; UltrAslan follow Galatasaray.
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Which club became the first from outside Istanbul to win the Turkish top flight, taking the 1975-76 title?
- Eskişehirspor
- Göztepe
- Trabzonspor
- Bursaspor
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Answer: Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor's 1975-76 championship broke Istanbul's monopoly and launched their golden era.
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Which Galatasaray manager famously planted a club flag in the pitch at Fenerbahçe's stadium after winning the 1996 Turkish Cup final?
- Fatih Terim
- Graeme Souness
- Mircea Lucescu
- Gheorghe Hagi
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Answer: Graeme Souness
Graeme Souness's flag-planting in Kadıköy in 1996 earned him the nickname 'Ulubatlı Souness' and enraged Fenerbahçe fans.
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Which former Fenerbahçe striker managed the club to the 2010-11 Süper Lig title?
- Ersun Yanal
- Aykut Kocaman
- Christoph Daum
- Zico
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Answer: Aykut Kocaman
Club legend Aykut Kocaman coached Fenerbahçe to the dramatic 2010-11 championship; Yanal won the 2013-14 title later.
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Which 1950s Fenerbahçe forward, nicknamed 'Ordinaryüs', is honoured with a statue near the club's Kadıköy home?
- Can Bartu
- Lefter Küçükandonyadis
- Zeki Rıza Sporel
- Cemil Turan
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Answer: Lefter Küçükandonyadis
Lefter Küçükandonyadis, the 'Ordinaryüs' (Professor), was Fenerbahçe's great post-war idol and an early Turkish export to Europe.
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Which Turkish club reached the 2012-13 Europa League semi-finals, narrowly losing to eventual finalists Benfica?
- Galatasaray
- Beşiktaş
- Trabzonspor
- Fenerbahçe
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Answer: Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe won the home leg 1-0 but went down 3-2 on aggregate to Benfica in the 2013 semi-final.
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Who was Trabzonspor's head coach for their long-awaited 2021-22 Süper Lig title win?
- Ünal Karaman
- Eddie Newton
- Şenol Güneş
- Abdullah Avcı
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Answer: Abdullah Avcı
Abdullah Avcı, previously a title winner as Başakşehir's architect, guided Trabzonspor to the 2021-22 crown.
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Beşiktaş went through the entire 1991-92 league season unbeaten under which British manager?
- Graeme Souness
- John Toshack
- Gordon Milne
- Steve McClaren
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Answer: Gordon Milne
Englishman Gordon Milne's Beşiktaş completed the 1991-92 campaign undefeated, capping three straight titles.