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Turkey's UEFA points: After Beşiktaş-Trabzonspor matches

Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor secured points in UEFA Europa League play-off matches, updating Turkey's national ranking.

22 Aug 2026 By Eylül Sezer · senior correspondent

UEFA Europa League play-off results

Beşiktaş defeated Kauno Zalgiris 3-0 at Dolmabahçe, while Trabzonspor lost 1-0 to Ferencvaros at home. These results impacted Turkey's UEFA national ranking.

National points update

Turkey moved to 1st place in the national points table due to Beşiktaş' 3-point win. Trabzonspor's 0 points placed Turkey 2nd. This positioning is crucial for the UEFA Europa League play-off race.