Istanbul Football League

Istanbul Lig or originally Constantinople Football Association League was founded by James La Fontaine and Henry Pears and started with the 1904–05 season with only four teams as "Istanbul Sunday League". The matches between the four teams, Moda FC, HMS Imogene FC, Elpis FC, and Cadi-Keuy FC were played on Sundays, leading to the name of the Istanbul Sunday League. Henry Pears, an Englishman, promised to give the shield forever to the club who had won the most championships in 10 years.

Constantinople Football League Founder James Lafontaine
Constantinople Football League Founder Henry Pears

The Istanbul Friday League was founded in 1915, and replaced the Istanbul Sunday League in 1915. Seven clubs took part in the league when it was first found in 1915–16: Galatasaray SK, Fenerbahçe SK, Altınordu İdman Yurdu SK, Anadolu Üsküdar 1908 SK, Küçükçekmece SK and Anadolu Hisarı İdman Yurdu SK. From 1923–24 till 1950–51 the league was called İstanbul Lig. The name of the tournament later changed and became İstanbul Professional League in 1951–52 season. The Istanbul Football League was the first league organization in the Ottoman Empire (later Turkey). This league lasted for 55 years (four of the seasons had never been completed).

List of seasons

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Season Winner (number of titles) Runner-up
1904–05 HMS Imogene FC (1) Moda FC
1905–06 Cadi-Keuy FC (1) HMS Imogene FC
1906–07 Cadi-Keuy FC (2) Moda FC
1907–08 Moda FC (1) Cadi-Keuy FC
1908–09 Galatasaray SK (1) Moda FC
1909–10 Galatasaray SK (2) Strugglers FC
1910–11 Galatasaray SK (3) Progress FC
1911–12 Fenerbahçe SK (1) Rumblers FC
1912–13
Unaccomplished due to Balkan Wars
1913–14 Fenerbahçe SK (2) Altınordu İdman Yurdu SK
1914–15 Galatasaray SK (4) Üsküdar Anadolu SK
1915–16 Galatasaray SK (5) Fenerbahçe SK
1916–17 Altınordu İdman Yurdu SK (1) Üsküdar Anadolu SK
1917–18 Altınordu İdman Yurdu SK (2) Fenerbahçe SK
1918–19
Unaccomplished due to Armistice of Mudros
1919–20
Aborted
1920–21 Fenerbahçe SK (3) Galatasaray SK
1921–22 Galatasaray SK (6) Fenerbahçe SK
1922–23 Fenerbahçe SK (4) Altınordu İdman Yurdu SK
1923–24 Beşiktaş JK (1) Galatasaray SK
1924–25 Galatasaray SK (7) Vefa SK
1925–26 Galatasaray SK (8) Fenerbahçe SK
1926–27 Galatasaray SK (9) Fenerbahçe SK
1927–28
Aborted due to The Olympics was held in Amsterdam
1928–29 Galatasaray SK (10) Fenerbahçe SK
1929–30 Fenerbahçe SK (5) Galatasaray SK
1930–31 Galatasaray SK (11) Fenerbahçe SK
1931–32 İstanbulspor (1) Süleymaniye FC
1932–33 Fenerbahçe SK (6) Beşiktaş JK
1933–34 Beşiktaş JK (2) Fenerbahçe SK
1934–35 Fenerbahçe SK (7) Galatasaray SK
1935–36 Fenerbahçe SK (8) Galatasaray SK
1936–37 Fenerbahçe SK (9) Güneş SK
1937–38 Güneş SK (1) Fenerbahçe SK
1938–39 Beşiktaş JK (3) Fenerbahçe SK
1939–40 Beşiktaş JK (4) Fenerbahçe SK
1940–41 Beşiktaş JK (5) Fenerbahçe SK
1941–42 Beşiktaş JK (6) Galatasaray SK
1942–43 Beşiktaş JK (7) Fenerbahçe SK
1943–44 Fenerbahçe SK (10) Beşiktaş JK
1944–45 Beşiktaş JK (8) Fenerbahçe SK
1945–46 Beşiktaş JK (9) Fenerbahçe SK
1946–47 Fenerbahçe SK (11) Vefa SK
1947–48 Fenerbahçe SK (12) Beşiktaş JK
1948–49 Galatasaray SK (12) Beşiktaş JK
1949–50 Beşiktaş JK (10) Fenerbahçe SK
1950–51 Beşiktaş JK (11) Galatasaray SK
1951–52 Beşiktaş JK (12) Galatasaray SK
1952–53 Fenerbahçe SK (13) Beşiktaş JK
1953–54 Beşiktaş JK (13) Galatasaray SK
1954–55 Galatasaray SK (13) Beşiktaş JK
1955–56 Galatasaray SK (14) Fenerbahçe SK
1956–57 Fenerbahçe SK (14) Galatasaray SK
1957–58 Galatasaray SK (15) Fenerbahçe SK
1958–59 Fenerbahçe SK (15) Galatasaray SK

Performances

Club Winners Runners-up Winning Years
Fenerbahçe SK
15
18
1912, 1914, 1921, 1923, 1930, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1957, 1959
Galatasaray SK
15
11
1909, 1910, 1911, 1915, 1916, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1949, 1955, 1956, 1958
Beşiktaş JK
13
6
1924, 1934, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954
Altınordu İdman Yurdu SK
2
3
1917, 1918
Cadi-Keuy FC
2
1
1906, 1907
Moda FC
1
3
1908
HMS Imogene FC
1
1
1905
Güneş SK
1
1
1938
İstanbulspor
1
-
1932
Üsküdar Anadolu SK
-
2
-
Vefa SK
-
2
-
Rumblers FC
-
1
-
Strugglers FC
-
1
-
Küçükçekmece SK
-
1
-

Istanbul Football League

Istanbul Sunday League (İstanbul Pazar Ligi)

Istanbul Friday League (İstanbul Cuma Lig)

İstanbul League (İstanbul Lig)

İstanbul Profesyonel Futbol Lig

Top Goalscorers

Season Club Winner Goals Games Rate
1928–29 Fenerbahçe SK Turkey Sporel, Zeki RızaZeki Rıza Sporel (1)
10
9
1.11
1929–30 Fenerbahçe SK Turkey Sporel, Zeki RızaZeki Rıza Sporel (2)
13
10
1.3
1930–31 Fenerbahçe SK Turkey Sporel, Zeki RızaZeki Rıza Sporel (3)
17
13
1.31
Fenerbahçe SK Turkey Arıcan, FikretFikret Arıcan (1)
17
14
1.21
1931–32 Beşiktaş JK Turkey Yeten, HakkıHakkı Yeten (1)
8
5
1.60
1932–33 Beşiktaş JK Turkey Yeten, HakkıHakkı Yeten (2)
10
11
0.91
1933–34 Beşiktaş JK Turkey Yeten, HakkıHakkı Yeten (3)
10
12
0.83
1934–35 Fenerbahçe SK Turkey Erbay, NamıkNamık Erbay (1)
13
11
1.18
1935–36 Fenerbahçe SK Turkey Tansı, Ali RızaAli Rıza Tansı (1)
19
21
0.90
Fenerbahçe SK Turkey Bastoncu, NaciNaci Bastoncu (1)
19
21
0.90
1936–37 Fenerbahçe SK Turkey Kaner, EsatEsat Kaner (1)
14
10
1.40
1937–38 Beşiktaş JK Turkey Görkey, ŞerefŞeref Görkey (1)
16
9
1.78
1938–39 Fenerbahçe SK Turkey Arıcan, FikretFikret Arıcan (2)
25
15
1.67
1939–40 Galatasaray SK Turkey Erlertürk, Cemil GürgenCemil Gürgen Erlertürk (1)
30
16
1.88
1940–41 Beşiktaş JK Turkey Görkey, ŞerefŞeref Görkey (2)
22
15
1.47
1941–42 Fenerbahçe SK Turkey Kotanca, MelihMelih Kotanca (1)
23
14
1.64
1942–43 Galatasaray SK Turkey Erlertürk, Cemil GürgenCemil Gürgen Erlertürk (2)
22
11
2.00
1943–44 Beşiktaş JK Turkey Gülesin, Şükrü MustafaŞükrü Mustafa Gülesin (1)
27
17
1.59
Fenerbahçe SK Turkey Yetkiner, MüzdatMüzdat Yetkiner (1)
27
16
1.69
1944–45 Beşiktaş JK Turkey Gülçelik, KemalKemal Gülçelik (1)
27
18
1.50
1945–46 Beşiktaş JK Turkey Gülesin, Şükrü MustafaŞükrü Mustafa Gülesin (2)
11
13
0.85
1946–47 Beşiktaş JK Turkey Gülesin, Şükrü MustafaŞükrü Mustafa Gülesin (3)
9
14
0.64
Galatasaray SK Turkey Eken, RehaReha Eken (1)
9
12
0.75
1947–48 Fenerbahçe SK Turkey Deringör, HalitHalit Deringör (1)
12
13
0.92
Fenerbahçe SK Turkey Küçükandonyadis, LefterLefter Küçükandonyadis (1)
12
14
0.86
1948–49 Beşiktaş JK Turkey Gülesin, Şükrü MustafaŞükrü Mustafa Gülesin (4)
13
12
1.08
1949–50 Beşiktaş JK Turkey Esel, BülentBülent Esel (1)
19
14
1.36
1950–51 Beşiktaş JK Turkey Adanır, RecepRecep Adanır (1)
13
14
1.36
1951–52 Beşiktaş JK Turkey Yorulmaz, ŞevketŞevket Yorulmaz (1)
19
14
1.36
1952–53 Beşiktaş JK Turkey Yorulmaz, ŞevketŞevket Yorulmaz (2)
17
18
0.94
1953–54 Fenerbahçe SK Turkey Küçükandonyadis, LefterLefter Küçükandonyadis (2)
14
14
1.00
1954–55 Galatasaray SK Turkey Beratlıgil, AliAli Beratlıgil (1)
14
18
0.78
1955–56 Galatasaray SK Turkey Oktay, MetinMetin Oktay (1)
19
17
1.12
1956–57 Galatasaray SK Turkey Oktay, MetinMetin Oktay (2)
17
16
1.06
1957–58 Galatasaray SK Turkey Oktay, MetinMetin Oktay (3)
19
17
1.12
1958–59 Galatasaray SK Turkey Oktay, MetinMetin Oktay (4)
22
16
1.38

Records

Titles

  • Most consecutive titles: 5
    • Besiktas JK (1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43)

Biggest wins

References

Literature

  • Constantinople Football League, Ahmed Aramyan, 1951 Penguen Publishing
  • Erdoğan Arıpınar; Tevfik Ünsi Artun, Cem Atabeyoğlu, Nurhan Aydın, Ergun Hiçyılmaz, Haluk San, Orhan Vedat Sevinçli, Vala Somalı (June 1992). Türk Futbol Tarihi (1904-1991) vol.1, Page(28-57), Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu Yayınları.
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