 1959 Millî Lig trophy on display in the Fenerbahçe Museum | |
| Season | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Fenerbahçe 1st title |
| Relegated | none |
| European Cup | Fenerbahçe |
| Matches played | 114 |
| Goals scored | 264 (2.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Metin Oktay (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Galatasaray 5–0 Göztepe |
| Biggest away win | İstanbulspor 0–5 Fenerbahçe |
| Highest scoring | Göztepe 4–2 Ankara Demirspor |
← 1957–58 1959–60 → | |
The 1959 Turkish National League was the first season of the professional nationwide league in Turkey, known as Süper Lig today. The National League replaced the previous Turkish football league, the Turkish Federation Cup.[1] The first season consisted of 16 clubs split into two groups: the Kırmızı Grup (Red Group) and Beyaz Grup (White Group), the colours of the Turkish flag. The first season took place in the calendar year of 1959, instead of 1958–59, as the qualifying stages took place in 1958.[citation needed]
- ^ "Turkey - List of Champions". RSSSF. RSSSF. Retrieved 23 February 2018.