1959–60 Turkish National League

Turkish National League
Season 1959–60
Champions Beşiktaş
1st Milli Lig title
Promoted Kasımpaşa,
Şeker Hilal,
Altınordu,
Feriköy
Relegated Adalet,
Hacettepe
European Champions Cup Beşiktaş
Goals scored 929 goals
Average goals/game 2.4 goals/game
Top goalscorer Metin Oktay, 33 goals
Biggest home win 8 Galatasaray
0 Altınordu
Highest scoring 8 goals,
8 Galatasaray
0 Altınordu
1959
1960-61

The 1959–60 Turkish National League was the second season of professional football in Turkey. The league consisted of 20 clubs, with Beşiktaş J.K. winning their third championship.[1]

Overview

The original sixteen clubs of the 1959 Milli Lig took part in the 1959–60 edition, along with newly promoted Kasımpaşa, Şeker Hilal, Altınordu, and Feriköy. Beşiktaş won their first league title, winning 11 matches by a 1-0 margin, a record at the time. Metin Oktay finished top scorer with 33 goals. Clubs weren't relegated directly, but instead took part in the Baraj Maçları, a competition between the top four amateur clubs and the bottom three Milli Lig clubs.[1]

Altınordu finished first in the Baraj Maçları, allowing them to stay in the Milli Lig. Hacettepe and Adalet weren't successful, earning relegation to the Ankara and Istanbul professional leagues respectively. Adana Demirspor and PTT earned promotion to the Milli Lig. Adana Demirspor would become the first club from outside of the big three cities (Ankara, Istanbul, and İzmir) to compete in the Milli Lig during the following season.[1]

Final league table

PosClubPWDLGFGA±PtsNotes
1Beşiktaş 3829726815+53651960–61 European Cup Preliminary Round
2Fenerbahçe3827658838+5060 1961 Balkans Cup
3Galatasaray38241047423+5158
4İzmirspor38171386244+1847
5Ankara Demirspor381711104940+945
6İstanbulspor38131693835+342
7Feriköy38184164439+540
8Karagümrük381510135045+540
9Karşıyaka38148164352-936
10Gençlerbirliği381211155046+435
11Vefa381113143760-2335
12Şeker Hilal381210163743-634
13Kasımpaşa38915143148-1733
14Göztepe38914153441-732
15Ankaragücü38912173956-1730
16Beykoz38814163556-2130
17Altay38108204564-1928
18Adalet3898212648-2226Qualified for Baraj Maçları
19Hacettepe3888224268-2424Qualified for Baraj Maçları
20Altınordu3868243869-3120Qualified for Baraj Maçları

Baraj Maçları

PosClubPWDLGFGA±PtsNotes
1Altınordu 632193+68Remain in the Milli Lig
2Adana Demirspor6402138+58Promoted to the Milli Lig
3PTT6402138+58Promoted to the Milli Lig
4Hacettepe6312109+17Relegated to Ankara Professional League
5Adalet621378-15Relegated to Istanbul Professional League
6Eyüpspor6123413-94Relegated to Istanbul Professional League
7İzmirspor602429-73Relegated to İzmir Professional League

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sivritepe, Erdinç 1959-1960 Milli Lig turkish-soccer.com, accessed 21 June 2010
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