2011–12 Süper Lig

Reigning champions Galatasaray lost to rival team Besiktas 1-0 in the top-tier Spor Toto Super Lig on Oct. 27

Defending Turkish league champion Galatasaray hosts Beşiktaş on May 5 in a key game for the Spor Toto Super League title race.

Turkey's top tier football league, the Spor Toto Super League, has been experiencing something new this year as trio -- Galatasaray, Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe - look far away from the leaders spot.

Istanbul-based football heavyweights Beşiktaş lost to Antalyaspor 2-3 in Turkish Spor Toto Süper Lig on Aug. 26.

Spor Toto Super League leader Galatasaray is set to host Malatyaspor on May 12, knowing that a victory will take the Istanbul club one huge step closer to the league title.

Galatasaray defeated Başakşehir 2-0 on April 15 evening at Istanbul's Türk Telekom Stadium to reclaim the top spot in the Spor Toto Super League standings.

Galatasaray lost the top spot in Spor Toto Super League standings after being defeated 1-0 by Gençlerbirliği on the evening of April 9 in the capital Ankara.

Galatasaray won 2-1 at home against Trabzonspor in a Spor Toto Super League match late on April 1 to extend its stay atop the standings. 

The 27th week of Turkey's top tier football league will feature a showdown between leader Galatasaray and Black Sea giant Trabzonspor in Istanbul on April 1.

Galatasaray on Feb. 12 easily defeated Antalyaspor 3-0 in a Spor Toto Super League in Istanbul to reclaim the top spot in the standings after five weeks.