1951 Turkish Football Championship Explained

Turkish Football Championship
Year:1951
Country:Turkey
Dates:25 May – 27 May
Winners:Beşiktaş
(5th Turkish title)
Second:Altay
Prev Season:1950

The 1951 Turkish Football Championship was the 16th and last edition of the competition. It was held in May. Beşiktaş won their fifth national championship title by winning the Final Group in Balıkesir.[1] [2]

The champions of the three major regional leagues (Istanbul, Ankara, and İzmir) qualified directly for the Final Group. Adana Demirspor qualified by winning the qualification play-off, which was contested by the winners of the regional qualification groups.

When Turkish football became officially professional on 24 September 1951, the competition continued under the name Turkish Amateur Football Championship, with only amateur teams participating. However, from that year on it was no longer the first tier football championship in Turkey.

Qualification play-off

Final

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Yüce, Mehmet. İdmancı Ruhlar: Futbol Tarihimizin Klasik Devreleri (1923 - 1952). 2. iletişim. 479–480. tr.
  2. Web site: Türkiye Futbol Birinciliği. Erdinç Sivritepe. 13 February 2018.