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| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amed SFK | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 13 |
| Galatasaray | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 13 |
| Besiktas | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +7 | 12 |
| Kocaelispor | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 12 |
| Alanyaspor | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 11 |
| Fenerbahce | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +10 | 10 |
| Trabzonspor | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +8 | 10 |
| Kasimpasa | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +2 | 10 |
| Caykur Rizespor | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 10 |
| Gaziantep FK | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Çorum FK | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 7 |
| Istanbul Basaksehir | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| Genclerbirligi | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 7 |
| Erzurum BB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 7 |
| Konyaspor | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| Samsunspor | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| Goztepe | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| Eyupspor | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -14 | 3 |
