During the Ottoman Empire
The first İstanbul League was called "The Constantinople Football League" and started in
1904-1905 season.
The CFL put up a shield as an award. The competition would be played for ten years.
The shield would have all the winners of this ten years' names written on a silver plate.
The shield would be awarded to the team which won the cup most at the end of the ten years.
Here are the year-by year the CFL with the teams participated: (in the order of finish)
1904-05 Imogene, Moda FC, Cadi-keuy FC, Elpis
1905-06 Cadi-keuy FC, Imogene, Moda FC, Elpis
1906-07 Cadi-keuy FC, Moda FC, Imogene, Galatasaray SK, Elpis
1907-08 Moda FC, Cadi-keuy FC, Galatasaray SK, Elpis, Imogene
1908-09 Galatasaray SK, Cadi-keuy FC, Moda FC, Imogene
1909-10 Galatasaray SK, Strugglers, Moda FC, Cadi-keuy FC, Fenerbahçe SK, Elpis
1910-11 Galatasaray SK, Progress, Cadi-keuy FC, Strugglers, Fenerbahçe SK
1911-12 Fenerbahçe SK, Rumblers, Strugglers, Progress, Cadi-keuy FC
1912-13 not held due to the Balkan War
1913-14 Fenerbahçe SK, Progress, Tumblers, Galatasaray SK, Strugglers, Telefoncular
Galatasaray SK won the league shield with three championships.
İn 1914-15, there were two separate leagues, one being organized by Fenerbahçe SK and the
other by Galatasaray SK.
1914-15 Constantinople Union League:
Galatasaray SK, Anadolu, Anadolu Hisarı İdman Yurdu, Altınordu, Süleymaniye
Constantinople Championship League:
Fenerbahçe SK, Türk İdman Ocağı, Darüşşafaka, Hilal, Darülmuallimin
Since they were two separate leagues, there were two İstanbul champions that year.
The champion teams arranged somewhat a super cup game.
They played each other on Feb 11,1916 for the İstanbul Football League Championship
at İttihatspor stadium and Fenerbahçe won 3-1.
The winning Fenerbahçe squad:
Arslanyan, Galip, Arif, Jan Boris, Kemal, Wilhelm Kohlhammer, Sabri, Süreyya,
Konstantin Boris, Topuz Hikmet, Said Selahattin, Hasan Kamil, Otomobil Nuri,
Mico, Nüzhet, Tripo, Sadi.
Topuz Hikmet is the person who designed the Fenerbahce logo.
The Cuma League (Friday League) - İstanbul
1915-16 Galatasaray SK, Fenerbahçe SK, Altınordu, Anadolu, Süleymaniye, Anadolu Hisarı İY
1916-17 Altınordu, Anadolu, Galatasaray SK, Fenerbahçe SK, Süleymaniye, Anadolu Hisarı İY
1917-18 Altınordu, Fenerbahçe SK, Süleymaniye, Anadolu, Anadolu Hisarı İY, Galatasaray SK
1918-19 not held due to World War
1919-20 not completed
1920-21 Fenerbahçe SK, Galatasaray SK, Altınordu, Anadolu, Süleymaniye
1921-22 Galatasaray SK, Fenerbahçe SK, Süleymaniye, Vefa, Darüşşafaka, Anadolu,
Altınordu, Hılal, Beylerbeyi, Kumkapı, Türkgücü
1922-23 Fenerbahçe SK, Altınordu, Galatasaray SK, Süleymaniye, Hilal, Anadolu, Vefa,
Darüşşafaka
Beşiktaş was not admitted to the Cuma League and they organized another league which lasted
two years.
İstanbul Türk İdman Birliği League:
1919-20 Beşiktaş JK
Also participated: Hilal, Kumkapı, Bakırköy, Türkgücü, Topkapı, Darüşşafaka, Vefa,
Üsküdar, Beylerbeyi, Haliç, Nişantaşı
1920-21 Beşiktaş JK
Group A: Beşiktaş, Hilal, Kumkapı, Altınörs, Türkgücü
Group B: Darüşşafaka, Vefa, Üsküdar, Beylerbeyi, Haliç
The Pazar League (Sunday League) - İstanbul
1920-21 İttihat SK, Beşiktaş
Also participated: Pera, Makabi, Dork, Aris, Stella, Enosis, Strugglers, Mayak
1921-22 Beşiktaş, Makabi
Also participated: Pera, İttihat SK, Stella, Enosis, Strugglers
During the Turkish Republic
1923-24 Final: Beşiktaş JK 2-0 Galatasaray SK
Semi-Finals: Beşiktaş JK 3-1 Süleymaniye SK
Galatasaray SK 3-2 Fenerbahçe SK
1924-25 Final: Galatasaray SK 2-0 Vefa SK
Semi-Finals: Galatasaray SK 6-1 Beşiktaş JK
Vefa SK ?-? Üsküdar SK
1925-26 Final: Galatasaray SK 3-0 3-1 Fenerbahçe SK
Semi-Finals: Galatasaray SK 2-1 Vefa SK
Fenerbahçe SK 9-1 Fatih İdman Yurdu
1926-27 Top three finish:
P G T
20 12 Galatasaray SK
17 12 Fenerbahçe SK
15 12 Beşiktaş JK
1927-28 Not completed because of the Amsterdam Olympic Games.
1928-29 P G T
28 10 Galatasaray SK
24 10 Fenerbahçe SK
21 10 Beşiktaş JK
1929-30 P G T
28 10 Fenerbahçe SK
25 10 Galatasaray SK
23 10 Beşiktaş JK
1930-31 P G T
37 14 Galatasaray SK
35 14 Fenerbahçe SK
33 14 Beşiktaş JK
1931-32 P G T
36 - İstanbulspor K
35 - Süleymaniye SK
33 - Beykoz SK
1932-33 P G T
34 12 Fenerbahçe SK
32 12 Beşiktaş JK
32 12 İstanbulspor K
1933-34 P G T
31 12 Beşiktaş JK
30 12 Fenerbahçe SK
29 12 Galatasaray SK
1934-35 P G T
32 12 Fenerbahçe SK
32 12 Galatasaray SK
29 12 Beşiktaş JK
1935-36 P G T
65 22 Fenerbahçe SK
56 22 Galatasaray SK
52 22 Beşiktaş JK
1936-37 P G T
33 - Fenerbahçe SK
29 - Güneş SK
28 - Galatasaray SK
28 - Beşiktaş JK
1937-38 P G T
24 - Güneş SK
24 - Fenerbahçe SK
24 - Beşiktaş JK
21 - Galatasaray SK
1938-39 P G T
51 18 Beşiktaş JK
49 18 Fenerbahçe SK
45 18 Galatasaray SK
1939-40 P G T
49 18 Beşiktaş JK
48 18 Fenerbahçe SK
46 18 Galatasaray SK
1940-41 P G T
54 18 Beşiktaş JK
47 18 Fenerbahçe SK
42 18 Galatasaray SK
1941-42 P G T
51 18 Beşiktaş JK
50 18 Galatasaray SK
44 18 Fenerbahçe SK
1942-43 P G T
36 18 Beşiktaş JK
31 18 Fenerbahçe SK
26 18 Galatasaray SK
22 18 Vefa SK
1943-44 P G T
33 18 Fenerbahçe SK
31 18 Beşiktaş JK
26 18 Galatasaray SK
21 18 Vefa SK
17 18 İstanbulspor K
16 18 Beykoz SK
16 18 Kasımpaşa SK
9 18 Süleymaniye SK
8 18 Anadolu Hisarı İY
6 18 Davutpaşa SK
1944-45 P G T
34 18 Beşiktaş JK
30 18 Fenerbahçe SK
28 18 Galatasaray SK
21 18 Beykoz SK
18 18 Beyoğluspor K
14 18 İstanbulspor K
13 18 Vefa SK
10 18 Süleymaniye SK
8 18 Anadolu Hisarı İY
5 18 Kasımpaşa SK
1945-46 P G T
39 14 Beşiktaş JK
34 14 Fenerbahçe SK
29 14 Vefa SK
28 14 Galatasaray SK
28 14 İstanbulspor K
22 14 Beykoz SK
22 14 Beyoğluspor K
21 14 Süleymaniye SK
1946-47 P G T
35 14 Fenerbahçe SK
35 14 Vefa SK
34 14 Beşiktaş JK
30 14 Galatasaray SK
29 14 Süleymaniye SK
24 14 Beykoz SK
21 14 Kasımpaşa SK
16 14 Beyoğluspor K
1947-48 P G T
41 14 Fenerbahçe SK
36 14 Beşiktaş JK
32 14 Galatasaray SK
30 14 Vefa SK
24 14 Kasımpaşa SK
23 14 İstanbulspor K
22 14 Süleymaniye SK
20 14 Beykoz SK
1948-49 P G T
39 14 Galatasaray SK
37 14 Beşiktaş JK
30 14 Fenerbahçe SK
27 14 Vefa SK
24 14 Beykoz SK
23 14 İstanbulspor K
22 14 Kasımpaşa SK
22 14 Süleymaniye SK
1949-50 P G T
38 14 Beşiktaş JK
35 14 Fenerbahçe SK
32 14 Galatasaray SK
28 14 Vefa SK
23 14 Kasımpaşa SK
23 14 İstanbulspor K
23 14 Beykoz SK
22 14 Emniyet SK
1950-51 P G T
37 14 Beşiktaş JK
36 14 Galatasaray SK
33 14 Vefa SK
29 14 Fenerbahçe SK
29 14 İstanbulspor K
21 14 Kasımpaşa SK
20 14 Emniyet SK
18 14 Beykoz SK
The Pro-Football
The professionalism in Footbal started with 1951-1952 season. The league started actually on
Jan 5th, 1952 and the league is called as 1952 league as well.
1951-52 P G W D L F A T
26 14 12 2 0 35 10 Beşiktaş JK
19 14 6 7 1 23 9 Galatasaray SK
19 14 8 3 3 28 18 Fenerbahçe SK
14 14 6 2 6 18 22 Beykoz SK
13 14 5 3 6 19 21 İstanbulspor K
12 14 5 2 7 25 25 Vefa SK
5 14 2 1 11 12 33 Kasımpaşa SK
4 14 1 2 11 12 34 Emniyet SK
1952-53 P G W D L F A T
32 18 14 4 0 44 9 Fenerbahçe SK
29 18 13 3 2 52 18 Beşiktaş JK
23 18 9 5 4 30 18 Galatasaray SK
22 18 8 6 4 35 18 Vefa SK
19 18 7 5 6 21 18 Adalet GK
18 18 7 4 7 30 28 İstanbulspor K
15 18 5 5 8 22 22 Beykoz SK
13 18 5 3 10 22 33 Kasımpaşa SK
9 18 3 3 12 19 47 Beyoğluspor K
0 18 0 0 18 6 70 Emniyet SK
1953-54 P G W D L F A T
32 18 15 2 1 41 13 Beşiktaş JK
27 18 12 3 3 49 20 Galatasaray SK
21 18 9 3 6 37 24 Fenerbahçe SK
21 18 9 3 6 36 30 Vefa SK
21 18 8 5 5 32 27 İstanbulspor K
21 18 9 3 6 34 32 Kasımpaşa SK
15 18 6 3 9 22 32 Beykoz SK
14 18 5 4 9 33 35 Adalet GK
7 18 3 1 14 21 46 Beyoğluspor K
1 18 0 1 17 7 53 Emniyet SK
1954-55 P G W D L F A T
30 18 14 2 2 40 13 Galatasaray SK
30 18 13 4 1 46 19 Beşiktaş JK
26 18 11 4 3 50 13 Fenerbahçe SK
21 18 8 5 3 37 31 Adalet GK
17 18 6 5 7 27 28 Vefa SK
15 18 5 5 8 12 23 İstanbulspor K
13 18 2 9 7 10 27 Emniyet SK
12 18 3 6 9 17 34 Beykoz SK
9 18 1 7 10 15 42 Beyoğluspor K
7 18 2 3 13 10 34 Kasımpaşa SK
1955-56 P G W D L F A T
29 18 12 5 1 52 19 Galatasaray SK
26 18 10 6 2 30 14 Fenerbahçe SK
26 18 10 6 2 45 22 Beşiktaş JK
20 18 6 8 4 32 25 İstanbulspor K
18 18 6 6 6 31 26 Adalet GK
18 18 6 6 6 24 21 Beykoz SK
13 18 4 5 9 20 28 Vefa SK
13 18 5 3 10 20 38 Kasımpaşa SK
10 18 3 4 11 18 40 Beyoğluspor K
7 18 2 3 13 12 51 Emniyet SK
1956-57 P G W D L F A T
29 18 14 1 3 51 14 Fenerbahçe SK
29 18 13 3 2 44 19 Galatasaray SK
24 18 9 6 3 34 20 İstanbulspor K
19 18 8 3 7 30 25 Beykoz SK
19 18 8 3 7 33 30 Beşiktaş JK
18 18 6 6 6 29 26 Adalet GK
14 18 5 4 9 20 26 Vefa SK
10 18 3 4 11 13 35 Kasımpaşa SK
10 18 4 2 12 15 41 Beyoğluspor K
8 18 1 6 11 15 45 Emniyet SK
1957-58 P G W D L F A T
31 18 14 3 1 48 10 Galatasaray SK
27 18 12 3 3 39 13 Fenerbahçe SK
23 18 9 5 4 22 14 İstanbulspor K
22 18 9 4 5 34 18 Beşiktaş JK
17 18 7 3 8 23 28 Vefa SK
14 18 6 2 10 22 24 Beykoz SK
13 18 6 1 11 28 35 Adalet GK
13 18 4 5 9 14 37 Beyoğluspor K
12 18 4 4 10 17 30 Kasımpaşa SK
8 18 2 4 12 15 53 Emniyet SK - Relegated
1958-59 P G W D L F A T
32 18 14 4 0 47 7 Fenerbahçe SK - Qualified to Milli Lig (National League)
30 18 13 4 1 50 9 Galatasaray SK - Qualified to Milli Lig (National League)
21 18 9 3 6 27 25 Karagümrük GK - Qualified to Milli Lig (National League)
19 18 6 7 5 19 19 İstanbulspor K - Qualified to Milli Lig (National League)
18 18 8 2 8 28 26 Beşiktaş JK - Qualified to Milli Lig (National League)
18 18 6 6 6 21 30 Beykoz SK - Qualified to Milli Lig (National League)
15 18 5 5 8 16 31 Adalet GK - Qualified to Milli Lig (National League)
14 18 3 8 7 24 27 Vefa SK - Qualified to Milli Lig (National League)
8 18 3 2 13 15 45 Kasımpaşa SK
5 18 2 1 15 13 41 Beyoğluspor K
Regional Pro-League Champions:
After the National Leagues were established, the pro-leagues continued playing regionally
as well until 1968-69. Then all regional leagues became amateur.
1959-60 Eyüp GK
1960-61 Yeşildirek SK
1961-62 Beyoğluspor K
1962-63 Sarıyer GK
1963-64 Taksim GK
1964-65 Taksim GK
1965-66 Galata GK
1966-67 Taksim GK
1967-68 Hasköy GK
1968-69 Yedikule Emniyet GK
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