The history of the TFF Super Cup: Which team is the most successful?

The 2023 calendar year will end with a massive match. In the TFF Super Cup clash to be played in Saudi Arabia, Super Lig champion Galatasaray will face Turkish Cup champion Fenerbahçe.

The organization, which was first played in 1966 and brought together the champion of the Turkish 1st League and the Turkish Cup winner, was renamed the Presidential Cup at the end of the 1981-1982 season. However, this cup competition, which was paused in 1998, was revived in 2006 under the name Super Cup.

GALATASARAY-FENERBAHÇE RIVALRY IN THE SUPER CUP

The two eternal rivals have faced each other a total of 6 times in the history of Super Cup finals. Galatasaray won 3 of these 6 finals, while Fenerbahçe won 3.

WHICH TEAM HAS WON THE MOST?

The team that has won the TFF Super Cup the most is Galatasaray. The Yellow-Reds have previously taken this trophy to their museum 16 times. Galatasaray is followed by Trabzonspor with 10 Super Cups. Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş have each achieved 9 victories in the TFF Super Cup.

HOW MANY TEAMS HAVE WON THE SUPER CUP IN TOTAL?

The TFF Super Cup, which has been played since 1966, has been won by 9 different teams. In this important organization, Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş, Trabzonspor, Göztepe, Eskişehirspor, Ankaragücü, Konyaspor, and Akhisarspor have gone down in history as the teams that have won this cup.

WHICH COACH HAS WON THE SUPER CUP THE MOST?

Looking at the history of the TFF Super Cup, it is seen that 34 different coaches have won this important trophy. The coach who has won the most is the Trabzonspor legend Ahmet Suat Özyazıcı. The experienced coach won this cup a total of 5 times, in the 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1979-80, and 1982-1983 seasons. Ahmet Suat Özyazıcı is followed by Fatih Terim with 4 championships.

PLAYERS WHO HAVE WON THE SUPER CUP THE MOST

The players who have won the TFF Super Cup the most are Selçuk İnan, Şenol Güneş, Ahmet Ceyhan, Turgay Semercioğlu, Güngör Şahinkaya, and Necati Özçağlayan. These names won this cup 6 times in their football careers. Şenol Güneş made history by winning this cup in both his playing and coaching careers.

PLAYERS WITH THE MOST APPEARANCES AND GOALS IN THE SUPER CUP

When the history of the Super Cup is examined, it is seen that the player with the most appearances is Rıza Çalımbay. Çalımbay played in this cup 9 times. Rıza Çalımbay is followed by Şenol Güneş, Selçuk İnan, Turgay Semercioğlu, and Mehmet Özdilek with 8 matches each.

The top scorers in Super Cup history are Metin Tekin and Gökten Özdenak. These names scored a total of 4 goals in the Super Cup. Alex and Teófilo Gutiérrez have 3 goals each in this cup.

WHICH TEAM HAS COMPETED THE MOST IN THE SUPER CUP?

Galatasaray, the team that has won the Super Cup the most with 16 titles, is also the team that has competed in this cup the most. The Yellow-Reds have played in the final 26 times before. While they won 16 of these 26 finals, they lost 10. From this perspective, it is understood that Galatasaray's win rate in finals is quite high.

However, the team with the highest win rate in Super Cup finals is Trabzonspor. The Black Sea team achieved a tremendous success by winning 10 of the 13 Super Cup finals it played in its club history.

FENERBAHÇE AND BEŞİKTAŞ DRAW ATTENTION WITH THEIR BAD LUCK

Looking at the Super Cup finals, it is seen that Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe have a less successful record compared to their eternal rivals. Beşiktaş was only able to win 9 of the 20 Super Cup finals it played.

Fenerbahçe, on the other hand, played 17 finals in this cup and won 9 of them.

İSMAİL KARTAL HAS 1 SUPER CUP

In the 2023 Super Cup final, in addition to Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe, the coaches will once again lock horns. İsmail Kartal and Okan Buruk have been rivals 7 times in their careers. While Okan Buruk's teams won 3 matches, İsmail Kartal's teams won 2. The 2 matches played between these two ended in a draw.

Looking at the Super Cup history of the two coaches, İsmail Kartal has won this cup 1 time before. The 62-year-old coach won the first and only TFF Super Cup of his career by defeating Galatasaray in the Super Cup match played in Manisa in the 2014-15 season. Okan Buruk does not yet have a championship in this cup.

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