2003-04 Süper Lig

2003–04 Süper Lig

Süper Lig 2003-04 was the 46th league, and the third Super Lig. Fenerbahce SK won their 15th title, being 4 points ahead Trabzonspor. An extremely dramatical final fixture took place, because in the relegation places, there were four teams. Bursaspor, with 37 points, Istanbulspor with 38, Rizespor and Akcaabat Sebatspor with 39. Istanbulspor, managed by Aykut Kocaman, won 2-0 away at Konya over Konyaspor, Caykur Rizespor defeated Besiktas 1-0, and Akcaabat Sebatspor beaten Ankaragucu 3-2. Bursaspor, defeating 1-0 Samsunspor reached the 40 points, but they were relegated.

Final league table

Updated to games played on September 25, 2008
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
FC Porto, winner of 2003–04 UEFA Champions League, qualified for the UEFA Champions League group stage by their league position, so the title holder spot couldn't be used and this spot goes to best excluded champions, champions of Turkey.
Trabzonspor, winner of Turkish Cup, qualified for the UEFA Champions League, so loser finalists Gençlerbirliği qualified for the UEFA Cup 2nd qualifying round.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Top scorers

References

• Extensive data about Turkish Super League can be found at the pages of Alper Duruk.

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