14.04.2026 19:21
Sakaryaspor, who lost 2-1 at home to Esenler Erokspor in the 35th week of the Trendyol 1. Lig, became the third team whose relegation was confirmed with three weeks left until the end of the season. At the start of the season, there were comments that Sakaryaspor would 'promote to the Super Lig'.
A major disappointment occurred in the Trendyol First League. Sakaryaspor, which started the season with the goal of reaching the Super League, became the third team whose relegation was confirmed with three weeks left until the end.
COLLAPSE IN THE CRITICAL MATCH
Sakaryaspor, wanting to keep their hopes of staying in the league alive, suffered a heavy blow by losing 2-1 to Esenler Erokspor at home. The green-blacks, who started the match well, took the lead in the 16th minute with a goal from Burak Bekaroğlu.
However, the home team, losing control in the second half, could not prevent goals from Recep Niyaz in the 49th minute and Catakovic in the 80th minute and left the field defeated.
RED CARD WAS THE TURNING POINT
Serkan Yavuz's red card in the 56th minute for Sakaryaspor was one of the moments that changed the course of the match. The home team, reduced to 10 men, could not maintain their superiority and lost a major advantage on the path to staying in the league.
RELEGATION CONFIRMED
With this result, Sakaryaspor, remaining at 33 points, mathematically lost any chance of staying in the league. Due to the 9-point gap and head-to-head disadvantage against Boluspor above the relegation line, the Sakarya representative bid farewell to the league with three weeks left in the season. The 61-year-old established club will compete in the TFF Second League next season.
BECAME THE THIRD RELEGATED TEAM
In the Trendyol First League, the relegation of Adana Demirspor and Hatayspor had already been confirmed. Sakaryaspor became the third team to bid farewell to the league after these two. The fourth and final team to be relegated is expected to be determined after the matches to be played in the remaining weeks.
TITLE RACE HEATS UP
Esenler Erokspor, returning with a victory from the Sakaryaspor away match, increased their points to 70 and maintained their claim in the leadership race. With Amedspor dropping points, the gap in the title race narrowed to 2, moving the championship battle to the final weeks.