Galatasaray AÞ were crowned Turkish Super League champions for the second time in three years thanks to a 2-0 home win against Gençlerbirliði Oftaþspor at the Ali Sami Yen Stadium.

Galatasaray were three points clear of rivals Fenerbahçe SK going into the final round of matches and knew that a single point would be good enough to claim the title. Nine minutes before the interval the celebrations could begin as Hakan Þükür touched in Arda Turan's cross from the right wing and, just before the half-time whistle was blown, left-back Hakan Balta fired in a magnificent long-range strike to double Galatasaray's lead.

As it transpired, the success was unnecessary as Fenerbahçe had to be satisfied with finishing second after losing 2-0 away to Trabzonspor thanks to goals from Ibrahima Yattara and Umut Bulut. Beþiktaþ JK ended the campaign in third place, and won the right to represent Turkey in next season's UEFA Cup, following their 5-1 win over already-relegated Vestel Manisaspor. Mert Nobre, Ýbrahim Kaþ (2) and Ali Tandoðan all scored in the opening ten minutes with Filip Holosko adding a late fifth.

Elsewhere, Sivasspor marked their highest finish in Super League history by completing the season in fourth after overcoming Gençlerbirliði SK 2-0 in Ankara through Sezer Badur and Musa Aydýn efforts. Their campaign has ensured they have qualified for European competition for the first time in their history and they will take their place in the UEFA Intertoto Cup next season.