Turkish Super Lig attendance increases 44%

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• Good evening,

  after a thorough search it is not yet clear to me: I have 2 CL tickets for the match against Real Madrid, do I need a Passolig or not? I would love to hear from you

• Hi Rijn,

  Yes, you will need a a Passolig Card for Galatasaray's home games in the Champions League.

  You can read more about the Passolig system on the forum: https://turkishfootballnews.com/forum/index.php

  If you have any other questions, feel free to ask them here or on the forum.

• Good evening, could you kindly assist me with the following:
  1. I have bought tickets from an online re-seller for the match Galatasaray vs Bursaspor. They are e-tickets which I received by e mail. Can I buy only the Passolig card once in Istanbul without buying match tickets?
  2. If yes, can this card be bought from somewhere in the city or can I only to buy it from outside the stadium?
  3. Do I also need to have a Passolig card for the CL match between Galatasaray and Schalke?
  Many thanks!

• Hi Neil,

  Thanks for reaching out. Everyone (including tourists) needs a Passolig card (or the mobile app) to attend Super Lig games. Just to make it clear, they are cards that function like credit and debit cards, depending on the type you apply for. That being said;

  1. Passolig cards are only sold within Turkey and picked up at the stadiums (for foreigners, that is). In your case, yes, you don't have to re-purchase the ticket. You will need to apply for a Passolig card (credit or debit type) and pick it up at the stadium. To apply for one, you need to do it online, on their website, using your personal information, passport number as well as a mobile number (doesn't have to be a Turkish number, it can be from anywhere). Make sure you use a real mobile number because you will receive a security code via SMS which you will need to complete the application process online. However, if you download the Passolig mobile app (iOs/Android), you can attend games without it, by using the app, since it stores all the information (ticket, security number, seat number, etc). Similar to airline apps. The most convenient way would be to apply for the card, download the app and go to the game with the app. That way, if you can't pick up your Passolig card for whatever reason, you can still attend the game. Although, the card would be a good memory/souvenir from Turkey. So, apply and register online now so you can manage all your tickets on the Passolig website/app. You can also transfer the ticket via the app/site to someone else if you cannot go.

  2. As mentioned before, the cards are only available for pick up from the stadiums (for foreigners, that is). For those living in Turkey, they can be delivered to an address.

  3. Passolig cards were not necessary for European competitions (CL, EL) until recently. Tickets for those were purchased separately without the need of a Passolig card but this season, for Galatasaray's games, you will need a Passolig card. Tickets for those games can be purchased on Passolig's website as well.

• >Tickets for those were purchased separately without the need of a Passolig card but this season, for Galatasaray’s games, you will need a Passolig card.

  You mention Galatasary specifically. We have already purchased Fenerbahce vs Spartak for the 4th October, and did this without a passolig.

  1) do we still need a passolig each for this Europa match?

  2) do we need a "fenerbahce" passolig, or can we just get the cheapest card (is this the non logo one)?

• Hi there,

  1) You will need a Passolig card for Fener's Europa League games in Istanbul. For the away games, you won't.
  2) The logo of the card is irrelevant. If you apply in person at the stadium, you can opt for one without a club logo. On the online application, I don't recall a no logo option but even if there isn't one and you have to choose a club, the logo of the team won't make a difference.

• Thank you for the quick reply. My understanding is that the fener is the expensive card (50tl) - but its not clear which cards are cheaper.

• Hi,
  is it possible to find attendance per match or average attendance per team for Super Lig some where?

• Hi Andreas,

  Yes, we've got that information available as well. Here's a picture of the statistics;

  https://www.turkishfootballnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/audienveaverage.png

  Thank you for your question and interest.

• You don't by any chance have the figures for the second division as well? It would be much appreciated.

• We have a bit of data for 8 of the teams and for the first half of the 2016/17 and 2017/18 season for comparison. We'd have to get in touch with the TFF for all of the teams. The last bit in the picture is the number you're looking for but only for half the season. That figure includes all 18 teams.

  Link: https://www.turkishfootballnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1ligteams.png

  We also have the Passolig card numbers (up until now) for the first and second division as well, for the 2018/19 season. The Passolig cards are the only way to purchase tickets and attend games, in case you weren't aware so it is a useful statistic.

  Link: https://www.turkishfootballnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/passoligcardnumbers.png

• Thank you very much! I'm most grateful.

• Very good, thank you!