Qualification For European Competitions
| Competition | Who Qualifies | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League groupe stage | Club finishing 1st in the Spor Toto Super League | |
| UEFA Champions League third qualifying round | Club finishing 2nd in the Spor Toto Super League | |
| UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round | Club finishing 3rd in the Spor Toto Super League | |
| UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round | Club finishing 4th in the Spor Toto Super League | |
| UEFA Europa League Play-off round | Winner of the Turkish Cup | If the winner is already guaranteed a place in Europe, the runners-up are sent. |
| UEFA Europa League | Spor Toto Super League club with the best UEFA Fair Play ranking that has not already qualified for Europe, but only if Turkey has the best fair play ranking or has a fair play score of above 8 and is one of the two countries drawn out of the hat |
In addition, once in a European competition, it becomes possible to qualify for others:
- All the winners of the Champions League Third Qualifying Round go forward to the Champions League
- All the losers of the Champions League Third Qualifying Round go forward to the UEFA Europa League Play-off round
- All the winners of the UEFA Cup Second Qualifying Round go forward to UEFA Europa League
- Any clubs playing in the Champions League that finish third in the group stage go into the UEFA Europa League Round of 32
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