1959–60 Turkish National League Explained

Competition:Turkish National League
Season:1959–60
Winners:Beşiktaş
3rd title
Relegated:Adalet
Hacettepe
Continentalcup1:European Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Beşiktaş
League Topscorer:Metin Oktay, 33 goals
Biggest Home Win:Galatasaray 8–0 Altınordu
Highest Scoring:Galatasaray 8–0 Altınordu
Matches:380
Total Goals:929
Prevseason:1959
Nextseason:1960–61

The 1959–60 Turkish National League was the second season of professional football in Turkey. The league consisted of 20 clubs, with Beşiktaş J.K. winning their third championship.[1]

Overview

The original sixteen clubs of the 1959 Milli Lig took part in the 1959–60 edition, along with newly promoted Kasımpaşa, Şeker Hilal, Altınordu, and Feriköy. Beşiktaş won their first league title, winning 11 matches by a 1-0 margin, a record at the time. Metin Oktay finished top scorer with 33 goals. Clubs were not relegated directly, but instead took part in the Baraj Maçları, a competition between the top four amateur clubs and the bottom three Milli Lig clubs.

Altınordu finished first in the Baraj Maçları, allowing them to stay in the Milli Lig. Hacettepe and Adalet were not successful, earning relegation to the Ankara and Istanbul professional leagues respectively. Adana Demirspor and PTT earned promotion to the Milli Lig. Adana Demirspor would become the first club from outside of the big three cities (Ankara, Istanbul, and İzmir) to compete in the Milli Lig during the following season.

Final league table

Baraj Games

Notes and References

  1. Sivritepe, Erdinç 1959-1960 Milli Lig turkish-soccer.com, accessed 21 June 2010