1959–60 in Turkish football
The 1959-60 season was the 55th season of competitive football in Turkey.
Overview
Beşiktaş were crowned champions for the first time. The club recorded eleven wins by a 1–0 result. Fenerbahçe finished second, while Galatasaray placed third. Baraj Maçları (Baraj Matches) were created to decide who would be relegated and who would be promoted. The bottom three teams from the Milli Lig faced off against the winning teams from the Adana, Ankara, Istanbul, and İzmir leagues. Altınordu were the only club to stay in the Milli Lig, while Hacettepe and Adalet were relegated to the Ankara and Istanbul leagues respectively.[1]
In Europe, Fenerbahçe took part in the 1959–60 European Cup. They were knocked out by OGC Nice in the first round after losing out in the play-off match.[2] Beşiktaş qualified for the 1960–61 European Cup after winning the 1959–60 Milli Lig.[1]
Honours
| Competition | Winner | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Milli Lig | Beşiktaş (1) | Fenerbahçe (1) |
| Adana Professional League[3] | Mersin İdmanyurdu (5) | |
| Ankara Professional League[4] | PTT (1) | |
| Eskişehir Regional League[5] | Eskişehir Şekerspor (2) | |
| Istanbul Professional League[6] | Eyüpspor (1) | |
| İzmir Professional League[7] | İzmir Demirspor (1) | |
| Kayseri Regional League[8] | Havagücü (1) | |
| Trabzon Regional League[9] | Idmanocağı (13) |
Notes – Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour.
Awards
- Gol Kralı (Goal King)
- Metin Oktay (Galatasaray) – 33 goals[10]
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ± | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beşiktaş | 38 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 68 | 15 | +53 | 65 | European Cup |
| 2 | Fenerbahçe | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 88 | 38 | +50 | 60 | |
| 3 | Galatasaray | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 74 | 23 | +51 | 58 | |
| 4 | İzmirspor | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 47 | |
| 5 | Ankara Demirspor | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 45 | |
| 6 | İstanbulspor | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 42 | |
| 7 | Feriköy | 38 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 40 | |
| 8 | Karagümrük | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 40 | |
| 9 | Karşıyaka | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 36 | |
| 10 | Gençlerbirliği | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 35 | |
| 11 | Vefa | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 60 | -23 | 35 | |
| 12 | Şeker Hilal | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 34 | |
| 13 | Kasımpaşa | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 48 | -17 | 33 | |
| 14 | Göztepe | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 32 | |
| 15 | Ankaragücü | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 39 | 56 | -17 | 30 | |
| 16 | Beykoz | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 56 | -21 | 30 | |
| 17 | Altay | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 45 | 64 | -19 | 28 | |
| 18 | Adalet | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 48 | -22 | 26 | Qualified for Baraj Maçları |
| 19 | Hacettepe | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 42 | 68 | -24 | 24 | Qualified for Baraj Maçları |
| 20 | Altınordu | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 38 | 69 | -31 | 20 | Qualified for Baraj Maçları |
Baraj Maçları
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ± | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altınordu | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 8 | Remain in the Milli Lig |
| 2 | Adana Demirspor | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 8 | Promoted to the Milli Lig |
| 3 | PTT | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 8 | Promoted to the Milli Lig |
| 4 | Hacettepe | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 7 | Relegated to Ankara Professional League |
| 5 | Adalet | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 | Relegated to Istanbul Professional League |
| 6 | Eyüpspor | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 4 | Relegated to Istanbul Professional League |
| 7 | İzmir Demirspor | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 3 | Relegated to İzmir Professional League |
Clubs in Europe
Fenerbahçe qualified for the 1959–60 European Cup after winning the 1959 Milli Lig. The club took part in the preliminary round, beating Hungarian side Csepel SC 4–3 on aggregate. The club progressed to the first round, where they met French club OGC Nice. Both clubs drew 3–3 on aggregate. An extra play-off match was needed to decide who would advance. Fenerbahçe went on to lose the play-off match 1–5.[2]
Preliminary round
| 13 September 1959 | Fenerbahçe  |
1–1 |  Csepel |
Mithatpaşa Stadium, Istanbul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Can  73' |
Kisuczky 1' |
Attendance: 26,432 Referee: Leo Lemesić (Yugoslavia) |
| 23 September 1959 | Csepel |
2–3 | Fenerbahçe |
Népstadion, Budapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ughy 10' Németh 34' |
Lefter 22' Şeref 47'Avni 53' |
Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Zivko Bajić (Yugoslavia) |
First round
| 19 November 1959 | Fenerbahçe |
2–1 |  Nice |
Mithatpaşa Stadium, Istanbul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can 37' Şeref 80' |
Milazzo 40' |
Attendance: 29,656 Referee: Václav Korelus (Czechoslovakia) |
| 3 December 1959 | Nice |
2–1 | Fenerbahçe |
Stade Municipal du Ray, Nice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foix 62' Faivre 76' |
Lefter 83' |
Attendance: 15,824 Referee: Martin Macko (Czechoslovakia) |
Play-off
| 23 December 1959 | Nice |
5–1 | Fenerbahçe |
Stade des Charmilles, Genève |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foix 7' 63' Milazzo 17'Faivre 31'de Bourgoing 59' |
Şeref 47' |
Attendance: 9,166 Referee: Paul Wyssling (Switzerland) |
National team
The Turkey national football team took part in a single friendly during the 1959–60. They defeated Scotland 4–2, with Lefter Küçükandonyadis netting two goals.[11]
References
- 1 2 Sivritepe, Erdinç 1959-1960 Milli Lig turkish-soccer.com, accessed 18 July 2010
- 1 2 European Competitions 1959-60 rsssf.com, accessed 18 July 2010
- ↑ Sivritepe, Erdinç Before the Turkish Leagues - Adana turkish-soccer, accessed 18 July 2010
- ↑ Sivritepe, Erdinç Before the Turkish Leagues - Ankara turkish-soccer.com, accessed 18 July 2010
- ↑ Sivritepe, Erdinç Before the Turkish Leagues - Eskişehir turkish-soccer.com, accessed 18 July 2010
- ↑ Sivritepe, Erdinç Before Turkish Leagues - İstanbul turkish-soccer.com, accessed 18 July 2010
- ↑ Sivritepe, Erdinç Turkish Leagues turkish-soccer.com, accessed 18 July 2010
- ↑ Sivritepe, Erdinç Before the Turkish Leagues - Kayseri turkish-soccer.com, accessed 18 July 2010
- ↑ Sivritepe, Erdinç Before the Turkish Leagues - Trabzon turkish-soccer.com, accessed 18 July 2010
- ↑ Ligin Gol Kralları tff.org (Turkish), accessed 18 July 2010
- ↑ Sivritepe, Erdinç and Verani, Walter 1958-1959 turkish-soccer.com, accessed 18 July 2010