# 2026–27 Trabzonspor season
The 2026–27 season is Trabzonspor A.Ş.'s campaign in the Trendyol Süper Lig, the Turkish Cup, and UEFA competition, entered after a 2025–26 season in which the club finished third in the league and won the Turkish Cup[1](https://as.com/futbol/primera/el-ambicioso-trabzonspor-pone-el-foco-en-vargas-f202606-n/). The season is defined by an unusually large transfer window, three managerial changes between March and September 2026, and an exit from the Europa League play-off round that moved the club into the Europa Conference League league stage[2](https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?teamTabs=results&team_id=2599) • [3](https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1928/trabzonspor/all-managers/) • [16](https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?ftxtID=51203&pageID=267).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Competitions | Trendyol Süper Lig, Turkish Cup, UEFA Europa Conference League league stage[2](https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?teamTabs=results&team_id=2599) |
| European entry | Lost the Europa League qualifying play-off to Ferencváros 5–0 on aggregate (0–1 home, 4–0 away) in August 2026[2](https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?teamTabs=results&team_id=2599) |
| Marquee signings | Mohamed Salah (34) from Liverpool and Fabinho (32) on a free transfer from Al-Ittihad[4](https://cadenaser.com/nacional/2026/08/30/la-liga-turca-se-lanza-a-por-europa-374-millones-en-fichajes-y-una-coleccion-de-estrellas-cadena-ser/) |
| Managers | Fatih Tekke departed 1 September 2026 by mutual agreement; Hüseyin Çimşir briefly in charge; Thomas Reis appointed from September 2026[5](https://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/tr/haberler/kamuoyuna-aciklama-4-01-09-2026) • [3](https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1928/trabzonspor/all-managers/) |
| Early league form | Through seven league weeks: wins over Başakşehir (2–1), Gençlerbirliği (5–0), Galatasaray (4–0), and Samsunspor (3–0); losses to Amedspor and Konyaspor; a 1–1 draw with Kasımpaşa[6](https://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/en/match-area/matches-played) |
| Salah's start | Four goals and one assist in his first three Super Lig starts[7](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/coaches-managers/pep-guardiola-linked-to-shock-super-lig-move-with-mohamed-salah-report) |
## Background and pre-season
Trabzonspor entered the season from a strong 2025–26 campaign: a third-place [Süper Lig](https://www.edgepedia.org/super-lig) finish and victory in the Turkish Cup, which placed the club in Europa League qualifying rather than the Champions League[1](https://as.com/futbol/primera/el-ambicioso-trabzonspor-pone-el-foco-en-vargas-f202606-n/) • [8](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/52731--trabzonspor/). Spanish reporting in June 2026 described the club's project as an attempt to displace the Istanbul trio of Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, and Beşiktaş, with European competition seen as a step toward eventual Champions League qualification[1](https://as.com/futbol/primera/el-ambicioso-trabzonspor-pone-el-foco-en-vargas-f202606-n/).
Pre-season work began on 6 July 2026 at the club's Mehmet Ali Yılmaz facilities in Trabzon[9](https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/hayri-guner/ornek-kulup-trabzonspor-2520031). Turkish commentary before the window closed described the incoming players as a procession of stars and noted that the club had to enter the season through a significant restructuring[10](https://www.takagazete.com.tr/trabzonspor-2026-2027-bireysel-parlaklik-mi-kolektif-bir-ruh-mu) • [11](https://www.aspor.com.tr/yazarlar/iskender-gunen/2026/05/29/net-bir-bitirici-alinmali).
## Transfer window
**The headline signings reunited a Liverpool era.** [Trabzonspor](https://www.edgepedia.org/trabzonspor) signed [Mohamed Salah](https://www.edgepedia.org/mohamed-salah), who left Anfield after nine seasons, 442 matches, and 257 goals as Liverpool's record Premier League scorer, and Fabinho, who arrived on a free transfer from Al-Ittihad at age 32 after 219 Liverpool appearances[4](https://cadenaser.com/nacional/2026/08/30/la-liga-turca-se-lanza-a-por-europa-374-millones-en-fichajes-y-una-coleccion-de-estrellas-cadena-ser/). The two had been central to Liverpool's Champions League and Premier League-winning sides under [Jürgen Klopp](https://www.edgepedia.org/jurgen-klopp)[4](https://cadenaser.com/nacional/2026/08/30/la-liga-turca-se-lanza-a-por-europa-374-millones-en-fichajes-y-una-coleccion-de-estrellas-cadena-ser/).
Other additions included the Cape Verdean full-back [Sidny Lopes Cabral](https://www.edgepedia.org/sidny-lopes-cabral), who joined after a short Benfica spell (12 matches, one goal, three assists) following a breakout period at Estrela da Amadora, and goalkeeper [André Onana](https://www.edgepedia.org/andre-onana), listed in the UEFA squad at age 30[4](https://cadenaser.com/nacional/2026/08/30/la-liga-turca-se-lanza-a-por-europa-374-millones-en-fichajes-y-una-coleccion-de-estrellas-cadena-ser/) • [12](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/clubs/52731/squad/). Turkish media counted 12 transfers in the window and called Trabzonspor the record-setting spender of the Süper Lig transfer season[13](https://www.timeturk.com/trabzonspor-kimleri-aldi-super-lig-2026-2027-sezonu-12-transferin-tam-listesi). The wider league context was a Turkish spending surge of 374 million euros on transfers, with Galatasaray signing [Rafael Leão](https://www.edgepedia.org/rafael-leao) and Fenerbahçe adding Mason Greenwood among others[4](https://cadenaser.com/nacional/2026/08/30/la-liga-turca-se-lanza-a-por-europa-374-millones-en-fichajes-y-una-coleccion-de-estrellas-cadena-ser/).
The registered first-team squad also retained core players from the previous seasons, including goalkeeper Ahmet Doğan Yıldırım, defenders Samet Akaydin, Stefan Savić, and [Chibuike Nwaiwu](https://www.edgepedia.org/chibuike-nwaiwu), midfielders Okay Yokuşlu, Ozan Tufan, and [Ruslan Malinovskyi](https://www.edgepedia.org/ruslan-malinovskyi), and forwards [Paul Onuachu](https://www.edgepedia.org/paul-onuachu) and Franculino Dju[14](https://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/tr/mac-merkezi?branch=Football&season=2026%2F2027&team=a-takimi-5).
## Managerial changes
The season began under Fatih Tekke, who had managed the club since March 2025. On 1 September 2026 the club announced that Tekke and Trabzonspor had parted ways by mutual agreement, framed as aligned with the club's interests and future goals[5](https://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/tr/haberler/kamuoyuna-aciklama-4-01-09-2026). Hüseyin Çimşir took charge for September 2026, and the German coach Thomas Reis (born 1973) was appointed manager from September 2026[3](https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1928/trabzonspor/all-managers/). Reis was in the dugout for the Conference League match against KuPS on 15 October 2026, which he assessed in a post-match club statement[14](https://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/tr/mac-merkezi?branch=Football&season=2026%2F2027&team=a-takimi-5).
In late September 2026, Turkish media reported that the club had held talks with [Pep Guardiola](https://www.edgepedia.org/pep-guardiola), with an offered salary of 13 million euros, amid the strong start from Salah[7](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/coaches-managers/pep-guardiola-linked-to-shock-super-lig-move-with-mohamed-salah-report).
## European competitions
**The Europa League campaign ended in qualifying.** The exit was described in Turkish-adjacent English media as a devastating crash-out[7](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/coaches-managers/pep-guardiola-linked-to-shock-super-lig-move-with-mohamed-salah-report).
The remaining league-stage fixtures include Hearts, Freiburg, CSKA Sofia, Jablonec, and Red Star[2](https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?teamTabs=results&team_id=2599).
## Süper Lig form
The league season opened on 15 August 2026 with a 1–1 draw at Kasımpaşa. A 2–1 home win over İstanbul Başakşehir followed, then a 2–1 defeat at Amedspor on 31 August. September brought a 5–0 home win over Gençlerbirliği, a 1–0 loss at [Konyaspor](https://www.edgepedia.org/konyaspor), and a 4–0 home win over Galatasaray on 19 September; the seventh week ended with a 3–0 win at Samsunspor on 10 October[6](https://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/en/match-area/matches-played) • [15](https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?macId=156982&pageId=198).
Salah's individual start was productive: four goals and an assist in his first three Super Lig starts[7](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/coaches-managers/pep-guardiola-linked-to-shock-super-lig-move-with-mohamed-salah-report). Across all competitions through mid-October, the club's record stood at four wins, one draw, and four defeats[2](https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?teamTabs=results&team_id=2599).
## References
1. [El ambicioso Trabzonspor pone el foco en Vargas, AS (June 2026)](https://as.com/futbol/primera/el-ambicioso-trabzonspor-pone-el-foco-en-vargas-f202606-n/)
2. [Trabzonspor Results 2026/27, Soccerbase](https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?teamTabs=results&team_id=2599)
3. [Trabzonspor: All Managers & Coaches in Club History, worldfootball.net](https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1928/trabzonspor/all-managers/)
4. [La liga turca se lanza a por Europa: 374 millones en fichajes, Cadena SER (August 2026)](https://cadenaser.com/nacional/2026/08/30/la-liga-turca-se-lanza-a-por-europa-374-millones-en-fichajes-y-una-coleccion-de-estrellas-cadena-ser/)
5. [Kamuoyuna Açıklama, Trabzonspor official website (1 September 2026)](https://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/tr/haberler/kamuoyuna-aciklama-4-01-09-2026)
6. [Results 2026/2027, Trabzonspor official website](https://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/en/match-area/matches-played)
7. [Pep Guardiola in talks to manage Mohamed Salah in Turkey: report, FourFourTwo (September 2026)](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/coaches-managers/pep-guardiola-linked-to-shock-super-lig-move-with-mohamed-salah-report)
8. [Trabzonspor, UEFA Champions League 2026/27, UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/52731--trabzonspor/)
9. [Örnek kulüp Trabzonspor, Cumhuriyet (Hayri Güner)](https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/hayri-guner/ornek-kulup-trabzonspor-2520031)
10. [Trabzonspor 2026-2027: Bireysel Parlaklık mı, Kolektif Bir Ruh mu?, Taka Gazete](https://www.takagazete.com.tr/trabzonspor-2026-2027-bireysel-parlaklik-mi-kolektif-bir-ruh-mu)
11. [Net bir bitirici alınmalı!, ASpor (May 2026)](https://www.aspor.com.tr/yazarlar/iskender-gunen/2026/05/29/net-bir-bitirici-alinmali)
12. [Trabzonspor Squad, UEFA Europa League 2026/27, UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/clubs/52731/squad/)
13. [Trabzonspor kimleri aldı? Süper Lig 2026-2027 sezonu 12 transferin tam listesi, Timeturk](https://www.timeturk.com/trabzonspor-kimleri-aldi-super-lig-2026-2027-sezonu-12-transferin-tam-listesi)
14. [Maç Merkezi 2026/2027, Trabzonspor official website](https://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/tr/mac-merkezi?branch=Football&season=2026%2F2027&team=a-takimi-5)
15. [Trendyol Süper Lig Fikstürü ve Puan Cetveli, TFF](https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?macId=156982&pageId=198)
16. [Ferencváros 4-0 Trabzonspor - Kupalar TFF](https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?ftxtID=51203&pageID=267)
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