Süper Lig

The players of ALG Spor, which has clinched the trophy in the Turkcell Women's Süper Lig, have dedicated the championship to a male British Shorthair cat named "Casper," that became the team's mascot through the season.

"Casper is the only male in the team," said goalkeeper Selda Akgöz who is also the owner of the 1-year-old cat.

With the promotion of Ümraniyespor and Istanbulspor, the number of Istanbul teams in the Turkish Süper Lig has reached eight, bringing Turkey's most populous city to the center of Turkish football next season, and turning the organization into an "Istanbul league."

Trabzonspor on April 30 won the Turkish Süper Lig title for first time in 38 years as they clinched the trophy with three matches to spare.

Fans from the Black Sea team flooded the pitch to celebrate the triumph minutes before the end of a 2-2 home draw against Antalyaspor.

It is the club's seventh league title in its history, and first since 1984.

The Black Sea province of Trabzon is ready for joyous celebrations this weekend as the city's beloved football team, Trabzonspor, counts down the hours to claim its first Turkish league title in almost four decades.

A draw will be enough for the Süper Lig leader on April 30 against Antalyaspor to claim the league trophy with three weeks still to go.

All eyes will be on the Black Sea province of Trabzon this weekend as the city's 800,000 population has already been tripled with the local football team's fans flocking to the region from various parts of the country and Europe to celebrate the upcoming Turkish Süper Lig trophy after 38 years, locals have said.

Fenerbahçe continued its good run in the Turkish Süper Lig, claiming its seventh win in its last eight games by beating Galatasaray 2-0 on April 10 and climbing up to the second spot.

Miha Zajc scored the opener in the 26th minute for the home side against its archrival, while Serdar Dursun added another in the 68th minute to give Fenerbahçe three points.

Turkey's most populous city, Istanbul, will host a meet of the country's main rivals, Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray, on April 10, with international scouts and football agents attending the "derby of the derbies" to keep eyes on the young talents of both teams.

Turkish Süper Lig leader Trabzonspor inched towards its first title in almost three decades despite a 1-1 draw at home against defending champion Beşiktaş on April 3.

"We will be the champions, we should just wait for it to be official," Trabzonspor coach Abdullah Avcı said after the game.

Turkish Süper Lig leader Trabzonspor will be out to extend its stay atop the standings when it visits Alanyaspor on Feb. 20 for a Week 26 game.

The Black Sea side leads the league by 12 points ahead of second-placed Konyaspor thanks to a 1-0 win last weekend over its closest rival in a season usual title chasers are far from their glory days.

Girls living in orphanages in the Central Anatolian province of Sivas have formed a football team and qualified for the Third Women's Football League that will start in February.

The team is called the Family and Social Policy Youth and Sports Club, named after the Family and Social Services Ministry.