Turkish Football Championship

This article is about the top division of the Turkish football league system from 1924 to 1951. For the current top division, see Süper Lig.
Türkiye Futbol Şampiyonası
Founded1924
Folded1951
CountryTurkey
Number of teamsvarious
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toNone
Domestic cup(s)Prime Minister's Cup
Last championsBeşiktaş (2nd title)
Most championshipsFenerbahçe (3 titles)
Harp Okulu (3 titles)

The Turkish Football Championship (Turkish: Türkiye Futbol Şampiyonası) was a top-level football competition in Turkey. It was the first nationwide championship in Turkish football history. The championship was organised by the Turkish Football Federation (then called Futbol Hey'et-i Müttehidesi).[1] The tournament system was based on a knockout competition, contested between the winners of each of the country's regional leagues.

After 1951 and the professionalization of Turkish football, the competition continued under the name Turkish Amateur Football Championship (Turkish: Türkiye Amatör Futbol Şampiyonası) with a completely different status. It was no longer the top-flight championship in Turkey, leaving only amateur teams as participants.

Fenerbahçe and Harp Okulu are the most successful clubs with three titles.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "1936'ya kadar süren bu dönemde ilk Türkiye Şampiyonası Ankara'da yapılmış ve şampiyon Harbiye olmuştur". www.tff.org (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
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  3. ^ "Futbolda Türkiye Şampiyonluklarımız". fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe SK Official Website. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Türkiye Futbol Birinciliği". Erdinç Sivritepe. Retrieved 26 October 2017.