Istanbul Sunday League
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The Istanbul Sunday League was started in 1902 and was the first football league in Turkey. The first club in turkey, Kadıköyspor, was founded by James LaFontaine and Horace Armitage. The team was made up mostly of Englishmen and Greeks. Three other clubs, Moda, Imogene, and Eplis, were former soon after.
In 1904, the same year as Izmir started their first football league, James LaFontaine founded the Istanbul Football League. The matches between the four teams, Moda, Imogene, Eplis, and Kadıköyspor were played on Sundays, leading to the name of the Istanbul Sunday League. Henry Pears, an Englishman, promised to give a cup to the club who had won the most championships in 10 years.
The first matches took place in Papazın Çayiri, now Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium.
[edit] Champions
1904-1905 Imogene
1905-1906 Kadıköyspor
1906-1907 Kadıköyspor
1907-1908 Modaspor
1908-1909 Galatasaray
1909-1910 Galatasaray
1910-1911 Galatasaray
1911-1912 Fenerbahçe
1912-1913 Unaccomplished due to Balkan Wars
1913-1914 Fenerbahçe
1914-1915 Fenerbahçe
[edit] Past winners
| Club | Times won |
|---|---|
| Fenerbahçe S.K. | 3 |
| Galatasaray S.K. | 3 |
| Kadıköyspor | 2 |
| Moda | 1 |
| Imogene | 1 |
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