2015–16 TFF First League

The 2015–16 TFF First League, also known as PTT First League due to sponsoring reasons, is the 15th season since the league was established in 2001 and 53rd season of the second-level football league of Turkey since its establishment in 1963–64.

TFF First League
Season2015–16
ChampionsAdanaspor
PromotedAdanaspor
Karabükspor
Alanyaspor (Play-off winner)
Relegated1461 Trabzon
Kayseri Erciyesspor
Karşıyaka
Matches played306
Goals scored747 (2.44 per match)
All statistics correct as of 21 May 2016.

Teams

Stadia and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity
1461 TrabzonTrabzonHüseyin Avni Aker Stadium24,169
Adana DemirsporAdanaAdana 5 Ocak Stadium14,805
AdanasporAdanaAdana 5 Ocak Stadium14,805
AlanyasporAlanyaAlanya Oba Stadium15,000
AltınorduİzmirBuca Stadium2,500
BalıkesirsporBalıkesirBalıkesir Atatürk Stadium15,800
BolusporBoluBolu Atatürk Stadium8,881
DenizlisporDenizliDenizli Atatürk Stadium15,420
ElazığsporElazığElazığ Atatürk Stadium13,923
Gaziantep BBGaziantepKamil Ocak Stadium16,981
GiresunsporGiresunGiresun Atatürk Stadium12,191
Göztepeİzmirİzmir Atatürk Stadium51,295
KarabüksporKarabükDr. Necmettin Şeyhoğlu Stadium14,200
Karşıyakaİzmirİzmir Alsancak Stadium15,358
Kayseri ErciyessporKayseriKadir Has Stadium32,864
SamsunsporSamsunSamsun 19 Mayıs Stadium16,480
ŞanlıurfasporŞanlıurfaŞanlıurfa GAP Stadium28,965
Yeni MalatyasporMalatyaMalatya İnönü Stadium13,000

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Adanaspor (C, P)3420595336+1765Promotion to Süper Lig
2Karabükspor (P)34171164127+1462
3Alanyaspor (O, P)34171076038+2261Qualification for the Süper Lig Playoffs
4Adana Demirspor34159105340+1354
5Elazığspor34131384538+752
6Balıkesirspor34131384029+1152
7Giresunspor34149114940+951
8Gaziantep B.B.34111583833+548
9Samsunspor[a]34138134539+644
10Altınordu341111123943−444
11Yeni Malatyaspor34127153541−643
12Boluspor341012123646−1042
13Göztepe34911143840−238
14Şanlıurfaspor34108163445−1138
15Denizlispor[b]34109154152−1136
161461 Trabzon (R)3497183253−2134Relegation to the TFF Second League
17Kayseri Erciyesspor (R)3489173554−1933
18Karşıyaka (R)3469193353−2027
Source: TFF First League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayTRAADAADSALAATNBALBOLDENELZGBBGRSGÖZKRBKRŞKECSAMŞURYML
1461 Trabzon1–21–41–21–30–00–00–33–11–21–12–01–12–10–01–21–02–1
Adanaspor4–01–00–22–41–01–22–10–11–01–00–23–01–03–12–13–22–0
Adana Demirspor3–12–01–15–22–21–00–22–11–22–32–11–32–01–21–02–01–1
Alanyaspor2–11–22–22–01–11–06–01–12–02–02–11–12–22–13–24–02–0
Altınordu A.Ş.0–11–20–03–10–00–22–01–00–01–21–00–03–14–20–40–00–1
Balıkesirspor2–13–31–21–00–06–02–11–10–01–11–12–00–03–01–01–01–0
Boluspor1–01–21–00–21–11–23–10–01–12–11–20–11–11–10–24–23–1
Denizlispor4–10–21–12–02–21–13–10–42–52–01–21–10–00–20–00–22–0
Elazığspor2–01–11–01–03–22–10–03–11–11–11–12–12–02–01–22–10–3
Gaziantep B.B.2–12–30–22–31–11–22–22–22–00–00–01–11–02–02–11–10–0
Giresunspor1–01–01–02–21–02–15–12–22–20–03–12–33–13–32–03–11–2
Göztepe A.Ş.1–00–01–31–12–21–10–00–12–21–20–11–22–02–02–01–13–1
Kardemir Karabükspor1–22–10–01–10–03–00–11–02–21–01–03–22–11–01–01–00–0
Karşıyaka2–32–31–22–20–11–01–11–32–01–12–11–00–21–32–21–00–1
Kayseri Erciyesspor1–10–32–20–34–10–10–00–01–11–22–11–00–32–13–01–30–2
Samsunspor3–02–13–35–11–20–23–02–12–10–00–22–10–01–20–02–00–0
Şanlıurfaspor1–10–02–00–22–12–02–21–01–11–01–01–11–21–02–12–30–2
Yeni Malatyaspor0–11–11–32–10–11–01–31–21–20–12–11–31–03–33–10–02–1
Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion Playoffs

Semifinals

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Balıkesirspor0–1Alanyaspor0–00–1
Elazığspor4–4Adana Demirspor3–21–2

Final

Team 1 Score Team 2
Alanyaspor1–1 (4-2 pen.)Adana Demirspor

Attendance

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Adana Demirspor108,31312,0002,2206,371+0.6%
2Samsunspor79,0008,00004,647+1.3%3
3Adanaspor76,31713,3671504,489+48.1%
4Göztepe A.Ş.64,90213,5903313,818n/a2
5Elazığspor63,7339,00003,541+112.9%3
6Şanlıurfaspor58,44915,0001,0003,438−23.1%
7Giresunspor54,5468,0001,0003,209+13.8%
8Balıkesirspor56,5136,5505003,140−41.1%1
9Yeni Malatyaspor45,1626,00002,657n/a2,3
10Karşıyaka42,49220,000502,500+50.0%
11Alanyaspor37,8887,3004502,229+27.4%
12Kardemir Karabükspor37,8375,00002,226−40.3%1
13Boluspor34,2504,0002502,015−6.8%
14Denizlispor29,9675,0005001,763+5.5%
15Gaziantep BB16,3813,500150964+43.9%
16Altınordu A.Ş.15,0913,000231888−16.7%
171461 Trabzon8,0372,00030473n/a2
18Kayseri Erciyesspor7,1611,000250421−85.3%1


League total836,03920,00002,714+7.0%

Updated to games played on 20 May 2016
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
1: Team played last season in Spor Toto Süper League
2: Team played last season in TFF Second League
3: Yeni Malatyaspor - 1461 Trabzon, Elazığspor - Altınordu, Samsunspor - Elazığspor and Karabükspor - Adanaspor games were played behind closed gates

See also

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