| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Manisaspor |
| Promoted | Manisaspor, Diyarbakırspor, Kasımpaşa |
| Relegated | Sakaryaspor, Güngören, Malatyaspor |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 752 (2.46 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bruno Mezenga (21)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Ordu 5–0 Güngören |
| Biggest away win | Karabük 0–6 Kasımpaşa |
| Highest scoring | Karabük 6–3 Manisa |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
The 2008–09 TFF First League (also known as Bank Asya First League due to sponsoring reasons) was the second-level football league of Turkey and the 46th season since its establishment in 1963–64. At the end of the season in which 18 teams competed in a single group, Manisaspor and Diyarbakırspor, which finished the league in the first two places, and the play-off winner Kasımpaşa were promoted to the upper league, while Sakaryaspor, Güngören Belediyespor and Malatyaspor, which were in the last three places, were relegated.[1]
Teams
Team summaries
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manisaspor (C, P) | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 64 | 37 | +27 | 64 | Promotion to Süper Lig |
| 2 | Diyarbakırspor (P) | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 62 | |
| 3 | Boluspor | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 56 | Qualification for promotion playoffs |
| 4 | Kasımpaşa (O, P) | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 55[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 | Altay | 34 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 55[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 | Karşıyaka | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 51 | |
| 7 | Kardemir Karabükspor | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 49 | |
| 8 | Adanaspor | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 48 | |
| 9 | Çaykur Rizespor | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 47 | |
| 10 | Orduspor | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 45 | |
| 11 | Kayseri Erciyesspor | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 41[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 12 | Kartalspor | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 41[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 13 | Gaziantep B.B. | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 40[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 14 | Giresunspor | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 40[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 15 | Samsunspor | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 39[lower-alpha 4] | |
| 16 | Sakaryaspor (R) | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 39[lower-alpha 4] | Relegation to TFF Second League |
| 17 | Güngören Belediyespor (R) | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 36 | |
| 18 | Malatyaspor (R) | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 32 | 63 | −31 | 29 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- 1 2 Head-to-head record: Kasımpaşa 2–0 Altay, Altay 1–0 Kasımpaşa (Kasımpaşa ahead)
- 1 2 Head-to-head record: Kayseri Erciyesspor 1–1 Kartalspor, Kartalspor 1–1 Kayseri Erciyesspor (Equal, overall goal difference)
- 1 2 Head-to-head record: Gaziantep B.B. 0–1 Giresunspor, Giresunspor 0–2 Gaziantep B.B. (Gaziantep B.B. ahead)
- 1 2 Head-to-head record: Samsunspor 3–1 Sakaryaspor, Sakaryaspor 1–0 Samsunspor (Samsunspor ahead)
Results
Promotion play-offs
The Promotion play-offs will be played in Yenikent Asaş Stadium in Ankara. The Semi-final matches will take place on May 15. The League's third-placed team will play the sixth-placed team and the fourth-placed team will play the fifth-placed team. The winners of these matches will play on May 17 in the final match. The winner of this match will play in Süper Lig in the 2009–2010 season.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 15 May 2009, 16:00 | ||||||
| Karşıyaka | 0 (2) | |||||
| 17 May 2009, 20:30 | ||||||
| Boluspor | 2 (3) | |||||
| Karşıyaka | 1 | |||||
| 15 May 2009, 20:30 | ||||||
| Kasımpaşa | 2 | |||||
| Kasımpaşa | 1 (5) | |||||
| Altay | 1 (3) | |||||
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orduspor | 21 | |
| 2 | Sakaryaspor | 17 | |
| 3 | Diyarbakırspor | 16 | |
| 4 | Boluspor | 14 | |
| Vestel Manisaspor | 14 | ||
| 6 | Giresunspor | 13 | |
| 7 | Altay | 12 | |
| Kasımpaşa | 12 | ||
| Vestel Manisaspor | 12 | ||
| 10 | Samsunspor | 11 | |
| Çaykur Rizespor | 11 |
References
- 1 2 "1. Lig » 2008-2009 Sezonu" (in Turkish). tff.org. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ↑ "Turkcell Süper Lig Puan Cetveli ve Fikstürü" (in Turkish). tff.org.tr. August 2008. Archived from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- ↑ "Bank Asya 1.Lig Fikstürü" (in Turkish). tff.org. Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
- Erdinç Sivritepe. "Turkey 2008/09". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
