Season trivia for Süper Lig 2012/2013
It's not all about becoming the top scorer or winning matches - there's also a wealth of fascinating information related to goalscorers and other remarkable records. Below, you'll find trivia and interesting facts from the 2012/2013 Süper Lig season in Turkey.
Fastest goalscorer
These players all scored goals in the first minute of a match during the 2012/2013 season:
Fastest hat-trick
Björn Vleminckx, playing for Genclerbirligi, was the player who scored the fastest hat-trick. In the space of 26 minutes, he scored three goals in the match between Antalyaspor-Genclerbirligi.
Top goalscorer by calendar month
The most goals scored in a calendar month during the season 2012/2013 was 5 goals, which these players scored in those months:
Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray) - February 2013
Theofanis Gekas (Akhisar Belediyespor) - April 2013
Most braces by player
Burak Yilmaz in Galatasaray scored (at least) two goals in a match six times and was thus the player who scored the most braces in matches during the 2012/2013 season.
Most first goals in a match
The player who scored the first goal in a match the most times during the 2012/2013 season was Theofanis Gekas in Akhisar Belediyespor, in total he did it eight times.
Most last goals in a match
In total, there were three players who scored the last goal of the match the most times, six times to be precise, and the players who did it were these:
Most penalty goals by player
The best penalty taker in the league during the 2012/2013 season was Necati Ates, in total he scored four penalties for his Eskisehirspor.
Most penalty goals by team
Eskisehirspor was the most effective team of all when it came to penalty goals during the 2012/2013 season, in total they scored five of their goals from penalties.
Most stoppage time goals by team
The highest number of goals in added time by a team was three goals, which three teams managed to do, and these were Karabükspor, Kasimpasa and Eskisehirspor.
Most own goals by team
Fenerbahce scored four own goals in all their matches, making them the "best" at it in the entire league during the 2012/2013 season.
Players with goals in most consecutive matches
There were three players who scored in 5 consecutive matches during the 2012/2013 season, and the players who achieved this were:
Players with most goals in the first half
It was Burak Yilmaz in Galatasaray who scored the most goals in the first half, with a total of 11 goals in the first half of the match.
Players with most goals in the second half
Burak Yilmaz in Galatasaray scored a total of 12 goals in the second half, including stoppage time, which was the best in Süper Lig during the 2012/2013 season.
Most consecutive wins
Galatasaray was the team with the most consecutive wins during the 2012/2013 season, with a total of 7 wins in a row.
Most matches in a row without losing
Besiktas were the team with the longest unbeaten run during the 2012/2013 season, playing 11 straight matches without losing.
Most consecutive losses
Mersin Idman Yurdu had a streak of 5 consecutive losses, something no other team surpassed in Süper Lig during the 2012/2013 season.
Most matches in a row without a win
The longest winless run in the 2012/2013 season was 9 matches in a row, and it was Elazigspor and Orduspor who managed that dubious achievement.
Most comebacks from behind to win
The art of turning a deficit in a match into a win is something Fenerbahce were best at during the 2012/2013 season, they came back to win seven matches in total.
Most blown leads resulting in losses
Taking the lead in matches only to lose is no admirable feat, but Orduspor have managed this in three matches during the 2012/2013 season, more than any other team in Süper Lig.