1988–89 1.Lig Explained

Competition:1.Lig
Season:1988–89
Winners:Fenerbahçe
12th title
Relegated:Eskişehirspor
Çaykur Rizespor
Kahramanmaraşspor
Continentalcup1:European Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Fenerbahçe
Continentalcup2:Cup Winners' Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Beşiktaş
Continentalcup3:UEFA Cup
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Galatasaray
League Topscorer:Aykut Kocaman
(29 goals)
Matches:324
Total Goals:931
Prevseason:1987–88
Nextseason:1989–90

Statistics of Turkish First Football League in season 1988/1989.

Overview

It was contested by 19 teams, and Fenerbahçe S.K. won the championship.

On 20 January 1989, while traveling to Malatya to face Malatyaspor, Samsunspor were involved in a bus accident that killed three of their players and left seven others seriously injured. In addition, two coaches, manager Nuri Asan, and the team's bus driver were also killed in the accident.

Due to the tragedy, Samsunpor were left unable to field a team for their remaining 18 matches, which were scratched and awarded 3-0 to Samsunspor's opponents, while Samsunspor were reprieved from relegation at the end of the season.

League table

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