2020–21 TFF First League
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| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 September 2020 – 9 May 2021 |
| Champions | Adana Demirspor |
| Promoted | Adana Demirspor Giresunspor Altay |
| Relegated | Akhisarspor Ankaraspor Eskişehirspor |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 854 (2.79 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Marco Paixão (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Altay 6–0 Eskişehirspor (27 September 2020) Ankara Keçiörengücü 6–0 Akhisarspor (22 November 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Tuzlaspor 0–6 Bandırmaspor (22 November 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Altınordu 6–3 Eskişehirspor (4 April 2021) |
| Longest winning run | Giresunspor (12 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Giresunspor (16 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Eskişehirspor (21 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Akhisarspor (8 matches) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 10 May 2021. | |
The 2020–21 TFF First League was the 20th season since the league was established in 2001 and 58th season of the second-level football league of Turkey since its establishment in 1963–64. There was no relegation to or from the TFF First League the prior year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Teams
[edit]- Hatayspor, BB Erzurumspor and Fatih Karagümrük promoted to 2020–21 Süper Lig.[1]
- Bandırmaspor, Samsunspor and Tuzlaspor promoted from TFF Second League.[2]
- The bottom three teams will be relegated to the TFF Second League.
Stadiums and locations
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Personnel and sponsorship
[edit]Foreign Players
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League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adana Demirspor (C, P) | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 64 | 27 | +37 | 70 | Promotion to the Süper Lig |
| 2 | Giresunspor (P) | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 25 | +29 | 70 | |
| 3 | Samsunspor | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 70 | Qualification for the Süper Lig Playoffs |
| 4 | İstanbulspor | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 64 | |
| 5 | Altay (O, P) | 34 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 63 | |
| 6 | Altınordu | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 60 | |
| 7 | Ankara Keçiörengücü | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 58 | |
| 8 | Ümraniyespor | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 51 | |
| 9 | Tuzlaspor | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 47 | |
| 10 | Bursaspor | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 56 | 57 | −1 | 46 | |
| 11 | Bandırmaspor | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 42 | |
| 12 | Boluspor | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 42 | |
| 13 | Balıkesirspor | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 35 | |
| 14 | Adanaspor | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 34 | |
| 15 | Menemenspor | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 62 | −24 | 34 | |
| 16 | Akhisarspor (R) | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 30 | Relegation to the TFF Second League |
| 17 | Ankaraspor (R) | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 61 | −28 | 26 | |
| 18 | Eskişehirspor[a] (R) | 34 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 91 | −68 | 8 |
Source: TFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Eskişehirspor have been deducted 3 points.
Positions by round
[edit]The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
| Champion, Promotion to Süper Lig | |
| Promotion to Süper Lig | |
| Play-off | |
| TFF Second League |
Source: TFF
Results
[edit]Promotion playoffs
[edit]Semifinals
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altınordu | 3–2 | Samsunspor | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Altay | 4–2 | İstanbulspor | 3–2 | 1–0 |
First leg
| Altay | 3–2 | İstanbulspor |
|---|---|---|
Leandro Kappel  3'Marco Paixão 13', 43' |
Report | 10', 84' Onur Ergün |
Second leg
| İstanbulspor | 0–1 | Altay |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Deniz Kadah 84' |
| Samsunspor | 2–2 | Altınordu |
|---|---|---|
| Nadir Çiftçi pen' (54) Yasin Öztekin 84' |
Report | Metehan Mimaroğlu 33' Enis Destan 90' |
Final
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Altay | 1–0 | Altınordu |
| Altay | 1–0 | Altınordu |
|---|---|---|
| Marco Paixao 89' |
Report |
Top goalscorers
[edit]- As of matches played 9 May 2021[3]
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marco Paixão
|
Altay | 22 |
| 2 |  Ibrahima Baldé
|
Giresunspor | 19 |
| 3 |  Ognjen Ožegović
|
Adanaspor | 14 |
 Thuram
|
Tuzlaspor | ||
| 5 |  Onur Ergün
|
İstanbulspor | 12 |
| Enis Destan
|
Altınordu | ||
 Hasan Kılıç
|
Adana Demirspor | ||
| 8 |  Cem Ekinci
|
Ankara Keçiörengücü | 11 |
| 9 | Ali Akman
|
Bursaspor | 10 |
 Arb Manaj
|
Balıkesirspor | ||
| Ahmet İlhan Özek
|
Altınordu |
References
[edit]- ^ "1. Ligden Süper Lige yükselen takımlar". fotospor.com (in Turkish). 19 July 2020. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "TFF 1. Lig ve 2. Lig'e yükselen takımlar belli oldu… Hangi takımlar üst lige çıktı?". trthaber.com (in Turkish). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "TFF 1. Lig Gol Krallığı". TFF. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
External links
[edit]- (in Turkish and English) Turkish Football Federation PTT 1. League