SEASON FILE / 1977/78
1977/78
The league’s memory.
Fenerbahçe won the championship. The final standings below preserve the source table.
Points system at the time: 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw.
Compare with three points for a win
How would the points change if the same results earned three points for a win? This hypothetical calculation does not change the official champions or standings. The number of wins is added to official points; other source adjustments are retained. Groups and stages remain separate.
| Official rank | Club | Wins | Official points | Three-point calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fenerbahçe | 17 | 42 | 59 |
| 2 |  Trabzonspor | 18 | 41 | 59 |
| 3 |  Galatasaray | 13 | 38 | 51 |
| 4 |  Adanaspor | 12 | 35 | 47 |
| 5 |  Beşiktaş | 12 | 32 | 44 |
| 6 |  Altay | 9 | 30 | 39 |
| 7 |  Boluspor | 11 | 30 | 41 |
| 8 | Zonguldakspor | 11 | 30 | 41 |
| 9 |  Diyarbakırspor | 10 | 30 | 40 |
| 10 |  Bursaspor | 9 | 28 | 37 |
| 11 |  Orduspor | 10 | 27 | 37 |
| 12 |  Eskişehirspor | 6 | 25 | 31 |
| 13 |  Adana Demirspor | 7 | 25 | 32 |
| 14 |  Samsunspor | 8 | 24 | 32 |
| 15 |  Ankaragücü | 8 | 22 | 30 |
| 16 | Mersin İdmanyurdu | 3 | 21 | 24 |
1977/78 · Final league table · 16 teams · Teal: scored, red: conceded per match.
ChampionFenerbahçe
Top scorerCemil Turan · 17 goals
Final league table
| # | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fenerbahçe | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 42 |
| 2 | Trabzonspor | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 41 |
| 3 | Galatasaray | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 38 |
| 4 | Adanaspor | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 35 |
| 5 | Beşiktaş | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 32 |
| 6 | Altay | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 30 |
| 7 | Boluspor | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 30 |
| 8 | Zonguldakspor | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 30 |
| 9 | Diyarbakırspor | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 30 |
| 10 | Bursaspor | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 28 |
| 11 | Orduspor | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 27 |
| 12 | Eskişehirspor | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 25 |
| 13 | Adana Demirspor | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 25 |
| 14 | Samsunspor | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 24 |
| 15 | Ankaragücü | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 22 |
| 16 | Mersin İdmanyurdu | 30 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 21 |
Table source
This season’s balance of attack and defence
Each stage is read against its own number of matches. Points per match use the common 3–1–0 calculation; this does not alter official points deductions or the two-point rule used at the time.
| Club | Matches | Standard points / match | Scored / match | Conceded / match | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenerbahçe | 30 | 1.97 | 1.60 | 0.80 | 56.7 |
| Trabzonspor | 30 | 1.97 | 1.40 | 0.53 | 60.0 |
| Galatasaray | 30 | 1.70 | 1.27 | 0.87 | 43.3 |
| Adanaspor | 30 | 1.57 | 0.93 | 1.03 | 40.0 |
| Beşiktaş | 30 | 1.47 | 1.10 | 0.97 | 40.0 |
| Altay | 30 | 1.30 | 0.97 | 0.93 | 30.0 |
| Boluspor | 30 | 1.37 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 36.7 |
| Zonguldakspor | 30 | 1.37 | 1.10 | 1.17 | 36.7 |
| Diyarbakırspor | 30 | 1.33 | 0.97 | 1.03 | 33.3 |
| Bursaspor | 30 | 1.23 | 0.87 | 0.80 | 30.0 |
| Orduspor | 30 | 1.23 | 1.00 | 1.30 | 33.3 |
| Eskişehirspor | 30 | 1.03 | 0.80 | 0.93 | 20.0 |
| Adana Demirspor | 30 | 1.07 | 0.80 | 1.20 | 23.3 |
| Samsunspor | 30 | 1.07 | 0.87 | 1.20 | 26.7 |
| Ankaragücü | 30 | 1.00 | 0.70 | 1.03 | 26.7 |
| Mersin İdmanyurdu | 30 | 0.80 | 0.60 | 1.13 | 10.0 |