The 2006–07 season was the 103rd season of competitive football in Turkey.
Events 4 August 2006 – First match of the season is played between Galatasaray S.K. and Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor. The match resulted in a 1–1 draw. 5 August 2006 — Fenerbahçe S.K. begin their centenary year off with a 6–0 win over Kayseri Erciyesspor. 14 April 2007 – Lüleburgazspor and Belediye are promoted to the Turkish Third League. Oyak Renault and Cizrespor are relegated to the Turkish Third League. Karamanspor, Iğdırspor, and Sidespor are relegated to the Turkish Regional Amateur League. Amateur League results collected by Serkan Şahin. 19 April 2007 — Yalovaspor and Darica Gençlerbirliği are relegated to the Turkish Third League. DÇ Divriğispor requested to take the season off after their bus was involved in an accident for the second time this season. The bus turned over, injuring twenty players and staff. The Turkish Football Federation accepted the request. There will only be one club relegated from Group 2 (Iğdırspor) and DÇ Divriğispor will return next season playing in the Turkish Third League. 21 April 2007 – Diyarbakır BB DİSKİ, Bozüyükspor, Afyonkarahisarspor, and Gaziosmanpaşa are promoted to the Iddaa League B. 28 April 2007 — Göztepe are relegated to the İzmir Amateur League. Çorluspor are relegated to the Tekirdağ Amateur League. Bakırköy are relegated to the Istanbul Amateur League. 29 April 2007 — Sakaryaspor are relegated to the Türk Telekom League A. 1 May 2007 — Adanaspor, BUGSAŞ, and Tepecik Belediye are promoted to the Iddaa League B. Mersin B.B., Aksarayspor, Bulancakspor, Değirmenderespor, Aliağa Belediye, Merinos, Alibeyköy, and Gölcükspor qualify for the promotion play-offs. Osmaniyespor are relegated to the Osmaniye Amateur League. 13 May 2007 — Fenerbahçe S.K. become champion after a 2–2 draw with Trabzonspor, while second place Beşiktaş J.K. lost 0–3 to Bursaspor.
Managerial changes Name Club Date of departure Replacement Date of appointment Giray Bulak Ankaraspor Aykut Kocaman 23 May 2006Samet Aybaba Gaziantepspor June, 2006 Walter Zenga 14 June 2006Christoph Daum Fenerbahçe S.K. 16 June 2006 Zico 4 July 2007Sebastião Lazaroni Trabzonspor 28 August 2006 Ziya Doğan 8 September 2006Raşit Çetiner Bursaspor 31 October 2006 Engin İpekoğlu November, 2006Walter Zenga Gaziantepspor January, 2007 Erdoğan Arıca 3 January 2007Mustafa Uğur Kayseri Erciyesspor January, 2007 Bülent Korkmaz 16 January 2007Ersun Yanal Vestel Manisaspor 19 March 2007 Giray Bulak 21 March 2007
National team Turkey began their qualifying campaign for Euro 2008 on 6 September, beating Malta 2–0.
DateVenueOpponentsScoreTurkeys' score given first.CompetitionTurkey scorersMatch report6 September 2006Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany (H)2-0ECQNihat KahveciTümer MetinUEFA7 October 2006Stadium Puskás Ferenc, Budapest, Hungary (A)1-0ECQTuncay ŞanlıUEFA11 October 2006Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany (H)5-0ECQHakan Şükür (4)Tuncay ŞanlıUEFA24 March 2007Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece (A)4-1ECQTuncay ŞanlıGökhan ÜnalTümer MetinGökdeniz KaradenizUEFA28 March 2007Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany (H)2-2ECQHamit Altıntop (2)UEFA2 June 2007Asim Ferhatović Hase, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (A)2-3ECQHakan ŞükürSabri SarıoğluUEFA5 June 2007Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany0-0FriendlyTFF
Key H = Home match A = Away match F = Friendly ECQ = European Championship qualifier
Honours
Club honours CompetitionWinnerDetailsMatch reportSüper LigFenerbahçe S.K.Turkcell Super League 2006-07Fortis Turkey CupBeşiktaş J.K.Fortis Turkey Cup 2006-07LigTV.com ReportTürk Telekom League AGençlerbirliği OFTAŞTürk Telekom League A 2006-07Iddaa League BBolusporIddaa League B 2006-07Turkish Third LeagueDiyarbakır B.B. DISKI (Group 1)BUGSAŞ (Group 2)Bozüyükspor (Group 3)Gaziosmanpaşa (Group 4)Turkish Third League 2006-07
Player honours Player of the Year Alex Youth Player of the Year Arda Turan
Team of the Year PositionNat.PlayerClubGK———DF———DF———DF———DF———MF———MF———MF———MF———ST———ST———
Top scorer Nat.PlayerGoalsAlex19 goals
Transfer deals
Retirements 30 December 2006 – Mirosław Szymkowiak (Trabzonspor)
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