Galatasaray wrapped up the Turkish Super League championship on Sunday, beating Kayserispor 3-0 at Ali Sami Yen stadium to finish the 34-game season with 83 points. The title was confirmed when second-place Fenerbahce could only draw 1-1 away against Denizlispor, leaving Galatasaray two points clear at the top.
Galatasaray finished the campaign with a record of 26 wins, five draws, and three losses, scoring 82 goals. Fenerbahce ended on 81 points and, along with Galatasaray, earned a place in the UEFA Champions League. Besiktas and Trabzonspor secured UEFA Cup berths in third and fourth place, respectively.
Kayserispor's Gokhan Unal claimed the season's golden boot with 25 goals, despite his side's defeat on the final day.
At the bottom of the table, Malatyaspor, Samsunspor, and Diyarbakirspor were relegated after finishing 16th, 17th, and 18th. Diyarbakirspor had the worst record in the division, collecting only 29 points from 34 matches.
Historical summary. TurkishPress restated this wire report, first published in May 2006, in its own words.