Turkish Football Federation Explained

Turkish Football Federation
Short Name:TFF
Headquarters:Istanbul
Fifa Affiliation:1923
Region Affiliation:1962
President:İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu

The Turkish Football Federation (; TFF) is the governing body of association football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923, and joined FIFA the same year and UEFA in 1962.[1] It organizes the Turkey national football team, the Turkish Football League and the Turkish Cup.

Governed competitions

Leagues

See main article: Turkish football league system. The Turkish football league system is divided into eight tiers, ranging from the top-tier Süper Lig to local amateur divisions.

Cups

See main article: Turkish Cup and Turkish Super Cup. The Turkish Cup changed its name to the Federation Cup (Turkish: Federasyon Kupası) in the 1980 - 81 season, then back to Turkish Cup in 1992 - 93.

Hosting bids

Turkey have bid five times to host the UEFA European Championship.

Turkey submitted a joint bid with Greece for UEFA Euro 2008, which failed. Their bid for UEFA Euro 2012 was also unsuccessful, with the competition going to Poland and Ukraine. The federation also submitted a bid to host UEFA Euro 2016, but UEFA announced that Euro 2016 would be hosted by France. Turkey were also bidding for UEFA Euro 2024, competing against Germany. Germany were announced the hosts. Turkey will host the UEFA Euro 2032, alongside Italy (both previously bid against each other for 2016), given Turkey to finally host a UEFA Euro on their fifth attempt.

Turkey had already hosted the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final, the 2023 UEFA Champions League Final, and the 2009 UEFA Cup Final all played in Istanbul.[2] At the youth-level, they hosted the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in 2008, after first hosting the event back in 1993.

Medals (1923-2024)

Turkish Football Federation gain 45 medals of 900 events.

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Football
0 0 1 1/22
0 0 0 0/23
0 0 0 0/19
0 0 0 0/20
0 0 1 1/10
0 0 0 0/8
0 0 0 0/10
0 0 0 0/7
0 0 0 0/0
0 0 1 1/16
0 0 0 0/27
1 2 2 5/68
2 0 1 3/39
0 0 0 0/3
0 0 0 0/1
0 0 0 0/13
0 0 0 0/24
0 0 0 0/14
0 0 1 1/5
0 0 0 0/5
0 0 0 0/36
1 7 2 10/19
1 0 1 2/4
0 0 1 1/69
1 0 1 2/53
1 0 0 1/48
0 0 0 0/2
0 0 0 0/10
0 0 0 0/39
0 0 0 0/23
0 0 3 3/12
0 0 0 0/4
0 0 0 0/3
0 1 0 1/11
3 1 3 7/27
3 2 0 5/6
Futsal
0 0 0 0/10
0 0 0 0/0
0 0 0 0/12
0 0 0 0/1
0 0 0 0/3
0 0 0 0/3
0 0 0 0/23
0 0 0 0/15
0 0 0 0/6
0 0 0 0/6
Beach Soccer
0 0 0 0/12
0 0 0 0/10
0 0 0 0/8
0 0 0 0/26
0 0 0 0/15
0 0 1 1/11
0 0 0 0/8
0 0 0 0/4
0 0 0 0/2
0 0 0 0/3
eSports
0 0 0 0/17
Total 12 14 19 45/900

Presidents

[3] [4]

 
NameYears
Yusuf Ziya Öniş1922–1926
Muvaffak Menemencioğlu1926–1931
Hamdi Emin Çap1931–1937
Sedat Rıza İstek1937–1938
Danyal Akbel 1938–1943
Ziya Ateş 1943
Sadi Karsan1943–1948
Vildan Aşir Savaşır1948–1949
Ulvi Ziya Yenal1949–1952
Mehmet Arkan1952
Mümtaz Tarhan1952
Orhan Şeref Apak1952–1954
Ulvi Ziya Yenal1954
Hasan Polat1954–1957
Orhan Şeref Apak1957–1958
Safa Yalçuk1958–1959
 
NameYears
Faik Gökay1959–1960
Muhterem Özyurt1960–1961
Bekir Silahçılar1961
Orhan Şeref Apak1961–1964
Muhterem Özyurt1964–1965
Orhan Şeref Apak1965–1970
Hasan Polat1970–1976
Füruzan Tekil1976–1977
Sabahattin Erman1977
İbrahim İskeçe1977–1978
Doğan Andaç1980
Yılmaz Tokatlı1980–1984
A. Kemal Ulusu1984–1985
Erdoğan Ünver1985–1986
Erdenay Oflaz1986
Ali Uras1986–1987
 
NameYears
Halim Çorbalı1987–1989
Şenes Erzik1989–1997
Özkan Olcay1997
Abdullah Kiğılı1997
Haluk Ulusoy1997–2004
Levent Bıçakcı2004–2006
Haluk Ulusoy2006–2008
Hasan Doğan15 February 2008 – 5 July 2008
Mahmut Özgener19 August 2008–29. June 2011
Mehmet Ali Aydınlar29 June 2011 – 31 January 2012
Yıldırım Demirören27 February 2012 – 1 March 2019
Hüsnü Güreli (interim)1 March 2019 – 1 June 2019
Nihat Özdemir1 June 2019 – 4 April 2022
Servet Yardımcı (interim)4 April 2022 – 16 June 2022
Mehmet Büyükekşi16 June 2022 – 18 July 2024
İbrahim Ethem Hacıosmanoğlu18 July 2024 – present

Controversies

Non-recognition of past national championships

The TFF organized a nationwide championship as early as 1924. That year the Turkish Football Championship (Turkish: Türkiye Futbol Şampiyonası) was held in order to bring forth a national football champion.[5] [6] The championship format was based on a knockout competition, contested between the winners of each of the country's regional leagues. Some years later, in 1937, the first national league called Millî Küme was introduced. The league was held until 1950, one year before the Turkish Football Championship was also abolished.[7] [8]

Even though both competitions were organized by the TFF and were official championships respectively,[9] [10] they are not acknowledged and counted by the very same federation which held them. Until today no official reason or motive was given for the unparalleled and irregular denial. All other football associations in Europe without exception consequently acknowledge their former national championships. The Turkish Federation is the only one with such a stance.

As a result, Ankara Demirspor became the first club to officially demand the federation to acknowledge their championship title won in 1947, but received no answer at all to date.[11] Club president Nuğman Yavuz stated that he contacted the Turkish Federation twice, but the federation did not respond in any way.[12] Similarly, Fenerbahçe also requested proper acknowledgement of these national championship titles, and faced the same unconstructive reaction.[13] Having won a total of nine titles in both former championships, the club demands to have those official titles rightfully acknowledged.[14] [15] [16] [17]

In addition to requesting proper acknowledgement of the titles, Fenerbahçe's kit for the 2023-24 season includes a badge with 5 stars above which can't be worn in league matches because it is against the regulations of the federation and they did not give permission to play with them,[18] likely in the hopes that the TFF will recognize their pre-1959 championships, also notably on the club's website the 28 championships are listed as if they were official likely as an act of protest against the TFF's lack of recognition of the pre-1959 titles.[19]

For instance, Mehmet Demirkol, a renowned sports writer and commentator,[20] stated that Beşiktaş won their 20th championship title overall in the 2016–17 season, not their 15th.[21] [22] [23] Numerous other sports writers, persons of authority, politicians, and officials also openly expressed their opinions on this issue and reinforced the view that the Turkish federation should unambiguously acknowledge and count the former championship titles.[24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] Among them is also historian and headmaster of the Galatasaray High School Vahdettin Engin.[31]

According to historians' analysis of the 2002 Turkish Football Federation Arbitration Court decision, which stated that the Turkish League Championships began before 1959 and the championships before 1959 cannot be left uncounted.[32] [33]

2023 melee during MKE Ankaragücü-Çaykur Rizespor match

On 11 December 2023, melee occurred during a match between MKE Ankaragücü and Çaykur Rizespor which involved fans being able to successfully invade the playing field's pitch. Six people, including MKE Ankaragucum club President Faruk Koca, were arrested for assaulting a referee. The referee, Halil Umut Meler, was hospitalized following the assault. The next day, Koca resigned from MKE Ankaragucu and the Turkish Football Federation decided to suspend all league games in Turkey indefinitely.[34] [35] [36] [37] [38] Meler, who suffered a minor facial facture and eye injury, would be discharged from the hospital on 13 December.[39] [40] [41] The same day, it was announced that the suspension of league games would end on 19 December 2023.

See also

References

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External links

Notes and References

  1. News: TFF » İş Ortakları. Turkish Football Federation. 2 September 2020. Tr. https://archive.today/20200902113708/https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=356. 2 September 2020.
  2. News: BBC: Man City stadium given Uefa final. 4 October 2006. BBC News. 6 January 2010.
  3. News: TFF Başkanlarının Dönemleri ve Yönetim Kurulları . Tr . Periods of TFF Presidents and Board of Directors . Turkish Football Federation . 16 June 2022 . https://archive.today/20190818183038/http://tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=301 . 18 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Hacıosmanoğlu elected in Türkiye. . 22 July 2024 . uefa.com. UEFA. 25 July 2024. İbrahim Ethem Hacıosmanoğlu has been elected new Turkish Football Federation (TFF) president at the congress held in Ankara on 18 July..
  5. Web site: Türkiye Futbol Birinciliği. Erdinç Sivritepe. 13 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180120180108/http://www.angelfire.com/nj/sivritepe/5758/TB.html. 20 January 2018.
  6. Web site: Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu Kuruluyor. 1936'ya kadar süren bu dönemde ilk Türkiye Şampiyonası Ankara'da yapılmış ve şampiyon Harbiye olmuştur.. tff.org. Turkish Football Federation. 13 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180125181841/http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=294. 25 January 2018. tr.
  7. Web site: Milli Küme. Erdinç Sivritepe. 13 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026145447/http://www.angelfire.com/nj/sivritepe/5758/MK.html. 26 October 2017.
  8. Web site: Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu Kuruluyor. ...ilk deplasmanlı lig kapsamındaki Milli Küme maçları da yine bu dönemde tertip edilmiştir.. tff.org. Turkish Football Federation. 13 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180125181841/http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=294. 25 January 2018. tr.
  9. Web site: Turkey – List of Champions. RSSSF. RSSSF. 14 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180926000007/http://www.rsssf.com/tablest/turkchamp.html. 26 September 2018. live.
  10. Web site: First National League and Cup Competitions and a Super Cup. Erdinç Sivritepe. 13 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180527183807/http://www.angelfire.com/nj/sivritepe/5758/tl.html. 27 May 2018.
  11. Web site: 65 yıl sonra, şampiyonluğunun peşinde. 9 May 2017 . Hürriyet. 13 December 2017. tr.
  12. Web site: Ankara Demirspor şampiyonluğunu istiyor. haber7.com. 13 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171214072633/http://spor.haber7.com/spor/haber/873140-ankara-demirspor-sampiyonlugunu-istiyor. 14 December 2017. tr.
  13. Web site: F.Bahçe, 9 şampiyonluğunu istiyor. sporx.com. 12 May 2014 . 13 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180120070753/https://www.sporx.com/f-bahce-9-sampiyonlugunu-istiyor-SXHBQ384815SXQ. 20 January 2018. tr.
  14. Web site: G.Birliği ve A.Gücü Şampiyon Oluyor. sporyolu.com. 27 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180527184850/http://www.sporyolu.com/HD48043_g-birlii-ve-a-gc-ampiyon-oluyor.html. 27 May 2018. tr.
  15. Web site: Fenerbahçe 1959 öncesi için çalışma başlattı. ntvspor.net. NTV Spor. 14 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180414091837/http://www.ntvspor.net/futbol/fenerbahce-1959-oncesi-icin-calisma-baslatti-5abcdd8ded606819446f2136. 14 April 2018. tr.
  16. Web site: Fenerbahçe 5. yıldızı istiyor. hurriyet.com.tr. 9 May 2017 . Hürriyet. 13 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171214072605/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/fenerbahce-5-yildizi-istiyor-29133920. 14 December 2017. tr.
  17. Web site: 19 değil, 28 şampiyonluk. trthaber.com. 13 May 2014 . TRT Haber. 13 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171122202849/http://www.trthaber.com/haber/spor/19-degil-28-sampiyonluk-127346.html. 22 November 2017. tr.
  18. Web site: Fenerbahçe 5 yıldızlı formayla sahaya çıkarsa ne olur. ensonhaber.com.
  19. Web site: 28 championships-Fenerbache Sports Club . fenerbache.org.
  20. Web site: Demirkol: Gönlümde hep Fenerbahçe oldu!. spor.haber7.com. Tümspor. 21 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20200501090728/http://spor.haber7.com/diger-branslar/haber/1760859-demirkol-gonlumde-hep-fenerbahce-oldu. 1 May 2020. tr.
  21. Web site: Mehmet Demirkol: Beşiktaş'ın 20. şampiyonluğu bu. kralspor.ensonhaber.com. En Son Haber. 14 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171214074113/https://kralspor.ensonhaber.com/mehmet-demirkol-besiktasin-20-sampiyonlugu-bu-2017-05-29.html. 14 December 2017. tr.
  22. Web site: Mehmet Demirkol: Beşiktaş'ın 20 şampiyonluğu var!. fanatik.com.tr. Fanatik. 14 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171214072035/http://www.fanatik.com.tr/2017/05/29/mehmet-demirkol-besiktas-in-20-sampiyonlugu-var-1297361. 14 December 2017. tr.
  23. Mehmet Demirkol: Beşiktaş'ın 20 şampiyonluğu vardır. 15 falan değil!. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/XuYml5TPhCQ. 2021-12-12 . live. YouTube video. 14 December 2017. tr.
  24. Web site: 1959'dan önceki şampiyonluklar nerede?. hurriyet.com.tr. 9 May 2017 . Ali Can Yaycılı. 25 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171226020837/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/1959dan-onceki-sampiyonluklar-nerede-24554810. 26 December 2017. tr.
  25. Web site: 19 değil 28 şampiyonluk kanıtlarla. sporyazarlari.com. Metin Sipahioğlu. 14 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170823211121/http://www.sporyazarlari.com/futbol/fenerbahce/metin-sipahioglu/31-05-2014/19-degil-28-sampiyonluk-kanitlarla/568444.aspx. 23 August 2017. tr.
  26. Web site: Futbolumuzun miladı; takımların gerçek şampiyonluk sayıları nedir?. milliyet.com.tr. 26 April 2014 . Uzay Gökerman. 14 December 2017. tr.
  27. Web site: Ben, "28." diyorum…. hurriyet.com.tr. 30 April 2014 . Ateş Bakan. 14 December 2017. tr.
  28. Web site: FENERBAHÇE'NİN KAÇ ŞAMPİYONLUĞU VAR ??. abcspor.com. 7 October 2015 . Burak Belgen. 14 December 2017. tr.
  29. 1959 Öncesi Şampiyonluklar Sayılmalı Mı? Emre Bol ve Turgay Demir Yorumları. https://web.archive.org/web/20200407200925/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFLrwTYTybo&gl=US&hl=en. 2020-04-07 . dead. YouTube video. 22 April 2018. tr.
  30. '28 şampiyonluk' için resmi başvuru. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/hrPkdpSDuxQ. 2021-12-12 . live. YouTube video. 25 December 2017. tr.
  31. Web site: Galatasaray Lisesi müdüründen 1959 öncesi şampiyonluk açıklaması . cumhuriyet.com.tr . 4 May 2021 . 22 September 2023 . tr .
  32. Web site: Yusuf Günay ve Melih Şabanoğlu'ndan açıklamalar – "Kimse 1959 öncesini yok saymıyor" . CNN Türk (Online) . 1 April 2001 . 31 March 2024 . tr . ... Öncelikle şu iki hususu net bir şekilde söylemek lazım. Kimse 1959 öncesini yok saymıyor. Tahkim Kurulu'nun 2002 yılında verdiği kararla 59 öncesine geçilmiştir. Tahkim'in kararı varken 59 öncesi sayılmıyor diyemeyiz. ...'.
  33. Web site: Tahkim Kurulu Kararı: Türkiye Ligi 1959'dan Önce Başladı. Prof.Dr. Vahdettin Engin... . YouTube (Online) . 23 July 2023 . 31 March 2024 . tr . ... Tahkim Kurulu 2002 yılında almış olduğu kararda Türkiye liglerinin bir 1959'da başlamadığını net bir şekilde şey yapmış Ortaya koymuş ...'.
  34. News: Turkish football leagues suspended after attack on referee. Hurriyet Daily News. 12 December 2023. 13 December 2023.
  35. Web site: Turkish football club president arrested for punching referee on the field . Al Jazeera. 12 December 2023.
  36. Web site: 2023-12-12 . Faruk Koca, Ankaragücü başkanlığından istifa etti - Sözcü Gazetesi . 2023-12-13 . . tr.
  37. News: Turkish club president arrested and league games suspended after referee is punched at match. Suzan. Fraser. Associated Press. 12 December 2023. 12 December 2023.
  38. News: Turkey referee punched: Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca arrested after attack . 12 December 2023 . BBC Sport . 12 December 2023.
  39. Web site: Turkish football referee discharged from hospital in wake of attack . 2023-12-13 . Anadolu Agency.
  40. Web site: Turkish referee Halil Umut Meler leaves hospital after attack from Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca Super Lig matches to resume on Tuesday . 2023-12-13 . . en.
  41. Web site: Unknown.

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