1966–67 Mersin İdmanyurdu season

Mersin İdmanyurdu SK
Mersin, Turkey
MİY 1967–68
Season: Second League 1966–67
League position: Red Group: 1st
Cup: Champions
Turkish Cup: Eliminated at R3 P2
Chancellor Cup: Champions
Top goal scorers: Osman Arpacıoğlu (23)
President: Nevzat Emrealp
Coach: Lefter Küçükandonyadis
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1967–68

Mersin İdmanyurdu S.K. (MİY) football team in 1966–67 season. The team's name was changed to Mersin İdmanyurdu from Çukurova İdmanyurdu which was the name adopted under Çukurova Group sponsorship. This decision was made in the congress of the club held on 15.06.1966. In the congress, following were elected for executive committee: Nevzat Emrealp, Mehmet Karamehmet, Halit Gazioğlu, Mahir Turhan, Mustafa Sözmen, Faruk Niskavi, Ünal Şıhman, Erol Tarhan, Sungur Baydur, Sezai Sak, Aydın Özlü. The committee declared that an amount of TL 500.000 was allocated for transfers and Sabri Kiraz was decided to be spoken with as manager of the footbal team.[1] However, later, Lefter Küçükandonyadis has become the manager,[2] famous former player of Fenerbahçe and Turkey national football team. In the mid-season Küçükandonyadis left his previous team Feriköy and started his manager career in MİY on 16.02.1967. He demanded that existing coach Fahrettin Cansever should also remain as trainer.[3]

Executive committee: Nevzat Emrealp (president), Nail Turan deputy president), Dr. Aydın Özlü (secretary), Sezai Sak (general captain), Sungur Baydur (accountant), Halil Gazioğlu, Ünal Şıhman (members).[4]

Mersin İdmanyurdu has won the league title in Turkish Second Football League, 1966–67 season. They finished the season in Red Group at first place. After season they won Second League Championship match against Bursaspor. As champions they were eligible to play Prime Minister's Cup (Chancellor Cup) against champions of the amateur leagues.

Contents

Pre-season

Spor-Toto Cup games:

1966-67–league participation

Second League was played for the fourth time in 1966–67 season with 33 teams grouped in red (17) and white (16) groups. In each group top teams promoted to First League 1967–68 and last teams relegated to Third League 1967–68 formed that year. Mersin İY took place in Red Group and finished first. The most scorer player was Osman Arpacıoğlu with 23 goals. They won all the home games during the league.

League table

The final league table of Red Group of Second League in 1966–67 season and results of games played by Mersin İY are provided in the following table.[5]

place team games goals points home away
P W D L F A F-A week plc F-A week plc
1      Mersin İdmanyurdu 32 22 6 4 62 21 50
2      Beykoz 32 15 9 8 42 31 39 1-0 5 1-1
3      Sarıyer 32 15 7 10 33 24 37 3-0 2-1
4      Zonguldakspor 32 12 13 7 37 30 37 2-0 1-1
5      Edirnespor 32 14 8 10 28 23 36 3-0 0-0
6      Sakaryaspor 32 12 10 10 28 31 34 5-1 2-2 1
7      Denizlispor 32 13 7 12 25 28 33 2-0 3 0-0
8      Bandırmaspor 32 12 8 12 34 24 32 3-0 0-3 2
9      Karagümrük 32 11 10 11 36 37 32 2-1 2-3
10      Antalyaspor 32 13 4 15 36 41 30 4-0 0-1
11      Manisaspor 32 11 8 13 28 41 30 5-1 1-2
12      Adanaspor 32 9 10 13 24 34 28 2-0 3-0
13      Ülküspor 32 10 7 15 35 37 27 2-1 1-0
14      Altındağ 32 9 9 14 34 43 27 2-1 1-0
15      Aydınspor 32 7 11 14 30 42 25 3-0 1-0 4
16      Petrolspor 32 5 14 13 18 27 24 2-0 2-1
17      Beyoğluspor 32 5 13 14 24 40 23 3-0 1-1

Note: Two points for a win rule is accepted. First team is MİY for both home and away matches.

First half

Second half

Championship match

Mersin İdmanyurdu won the second league championship against Bursaspor, the White Group's winner.[14]

1966–67 Chancellor Cup

MİY has won the Chancellor Cup (also called Prime Minister's Cup) in 1967 (as champions of second league against İzmir Denizgücü, amateur league winner).[17]

1966–67 Turkish Cup participation

Mersin İdmanyurdu had participated in Turkish Cup (Türkiye Kupası) in 1966–67 and eliminated at Round 3.[19] The fifth cup was played by 81 teams: 17 from First league, 33 from Second league, 18 from regional leagues and 15 from amateurs. Altay won the cup and become eligible for playing ECW games net year.[20]

round own league opponent's league opponent A/H score result
Round 2 Preliminary 2 Second League Red Group Second League White Group      Adana Demirspor H 2-1 promoted to R2
Round 2 Second League Red Group Amateur      Kayseri Şekerspor A 5-2 promoted to R3 P2
Round 3 Preliminary 2 Second League Red Group First League      Ankaragücü A 0-1 eliminated

1966–67 squad

Second League champions are referred as the legendary squad.[2] Numbered players on the left were the squad who played second league championship match and Chancellor Cup match in June 1967.[21] Transfers in: Kadri, Mustafa (Galatasaray);, K.Mustafa (Feriköy); B.Uğur (Gençlerbirliği); Mümtaz (Ankaragücü).

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Fikret Özdil
2 DF Battal Tokay
3 DF Nihat Fırat
4 MF Refik Çoğum
5 DF İhsan Temen
6 MF Mümtaz Sümer
7 MF Tarık Arıtan
8 FW Ayhan Öz
9 MF Osman Arpacıoğlu
10 FW Kadri Aytaç
11 FW Alp Sümeralp
GK Doğan Ölçücü
GK Mehmet
No. Position Player
DF Uğur Yıldırım
DF Erol Yılmaz
MF Mustafa Aksoy
MF Mustafa Özbor
MF Hasan
MF Erol
FW Vural Ölşen
FW Renda
FW Mustafa Ergeç
Abdurrahim Kaya
Yahya Kurt
Selahattin Yapa

Transfers out: Yahya (Adana Demirspor); Rızkullah, Uğur, Erol (Kayserispor).

References

  1. ^ Milliyet haber arşivi, 17.06.1966. Retrieved on 12.06.2010. (Turkish)
  2. ^ a b Mersin İdmanyurdu S.K. History Mersin İdman Yurdu S.K. Official Website
  3. ^ Milliyet haber arşivi, 17.02.1967. Retrieved on 13.06.2010. (Turkish)
  4. ^ "Milliyet Second League Sports Supplement". Milliyet 2. Lig Spor İlavesi, p. 4. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 10.09.1966. Retrieved on 28.10.2010. (Turkish)
  5. ^ See full table and results from Cem Pekin Archives
  6. ^ Milliyet gazete arşivi - 03.10.1966 Retrieved on 16.07.2010. (Turkish)
  7. ^ "Beyoğluspor: 1 - İ. Yurdu: 1". Beyoğluspor: 1 - İ. Yurdu: 1. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 06.11.1966, p. 8. Retrieved on 13.06.2010. (Turkish)
  8. ^ "Surprize in 2nd league: M.İdmanyurdu: 2 - Sarıyer: 1". II. ligde sürpriz: M.İdmanyurdu: 2 - Sarıyer: 1. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 30.01.1967, p. 8. Retrieved on 09.02.2011. (Turkish)
  9. ^ "Şekerspor saved leadershir". Şekerspor liderliği korudu. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 12.02.1967, p. 8. Retrieved on 09.02.2011. (Turkish)
  10. ^ "Candidates draw ...". Adaylar berabere kaldı .... Milliyet gazete arşivi, 03.04.1967, p. 8. Retrieved on 03.11.2010. (Turkish)
  11. ^ "In an accident on return from match a fan died, 9 injured". Maç dönüşü kazaya uğrayan bir taraftar öldü, 9'u yaralandı. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 17.04.1967, p. 3. Retrieved on 10.02.2011. (Turkish)
  12. ^ "Mersin: 2 - P.spor: 0". Mersin: 2 - P.spor: 0. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 12.06.1967, p. 8. Retrieved on 19.02.2011. (Turkish)
  13. ^ "M.İdmanyurdu won the last game 3-0". M.İdmanyurdu son maçını 3-0 kazandı. Milliyet gazetet arşivi, 26.06.1967, p. 8. Retrieved on 09.02.2011. (Turkish)
  14. ^ See details at Cem Pekin Archives
  15. ^ "M.İ.Yurdu, Turkish Second League Champions". M.İ.Yurdu II. Türkiye Ligi Şampiyonu. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 28.06.1967, p. 8. Retrieved on 11.10.2010. (Turkish)
  16. ^ "Short news with picture". Resimli kısa haberler. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 29.06.1967, p. 8. Retrieved on 29.10.2010. (Turkish)0
  17. ^ See detailed information at Cem Pekin Archives
  18. ^ "Chancellor's Cup won by Mersin". Başbakanlık kupası Mersin'in. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 01.07.1967, p. 8. Retrieved on 29.10.2010. (Turkish)
  19. ^ Gençlerbirliği Taraftar Sitesi
  20. ^ Cem Pekin Archives - Retrieved on 23.07.2010.
  21. ^ Obtained from game details shown above Cem Pekin Archives

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