Vestel Manisaspor sit atop the Turkcell Super League table with 20 points from eight matches, having won six, drawn two, and lost none. Fenerbahce are second on 16 points, while Besiktas and Kayserispor share third place on 13 points apiece.
Weekend fixtures played on 30 September and 1 October produced several notable results. Manisaspor edged Sakaryaspor 1-0, Genclerbirligi beat Denizlispor 3-1, and Ankaraspor defeated Sivasspor 2-0. Galatasaray and Konyaspor shared a 3-3 draw, while Bursaspor claimed a 1-0 win over Fenerbahce. Caykur Rizespor and Gaziantepspor also drew, 2-0. Ankaragucu and Trabzonspor were scheduled to meet later in the round.
At the top of the scoring charts, Alex (Fenerbahce), Sasa Ilic (Galatasaray), and Rafael (Manisaspor) each have six goals. Ersen Martin of Trabzonspor and Diawara of Gaziantepspor follow with five goals each, and Gokhan Unal of Kayserispor has four.
Day-9 fixtures include Galatasaray hosting Ankaragucu, Ankaraspor taking on Fenerbahce, and Besiktas facing Genclerbirligi, among other matches across the league.
Historical summary. TurkishPress restated this wire report, first published in October 2006, in its own words.