1924 Turkish Football Championship
The 1924 Turkish Football Championship was the first edition of the competition and the first national championship ever in Turkish football. It was held in September. All matches were played at İstiklal Sahası in the capital Ankara.
| Country | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 September – 12 September |
| Teams | 15 |
| Champions | Harbiye (1st Turkish title) |
| Runners-up | Bahriye |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 44 (2.93 per match) |
1927 → | |
Harbiye won their first championship title unbeaten and without conceding a single goal by defeating Bahriye 3–0 in the final and became the first national champions in Turkish football history, with two more titles to follow in 1942 and 1945 under the name Harp Okulu.[1][2] For Bahriye it was the sole appearance in the championship final and their sole participation in the competition altogether.
Harbiye and Bahriye (both from Istanbul) formed an exception in the inaugural edition of the tournament, since they were included by the Turkish Football Federation in the championship as military clubs and not as champions of a civilian regional league. All other participants qualified as regional champions for the competition played in knock-out format.
Qualified clubs
| Region | Champions |
|---|---|
| Istanbul | Beşiktaş |
| Ankara | Anadolu Turan San'atkârangücü |
| İzmir | Altay İdman Yurdu |
| Trabzon | Trabzon İdman Ocağı |
| Eskişehir | Eskişehir İdman Yurdu |
| Konya | Konya Gençlerbirliği |
| Çukurova | Adana Türk Ocağı |
| Bursa | San'atkâran Spor Derneği |
| Karesi | Balıkesir İdman Yurdu |
| Kocaeli | Adapazarı İdman Yurdu |
| Harbiye | Harbiye Mektebi İdman Yurdu |
| Bahriye | Bahriye Efrâd-ı Cedide İdman Yurdu |
- The champions of the Canik (Samsun), Edirne, and Antalya regions are currently not available.
- In 1924 Trabzon Lisesi were champions of the Trabzon League, though a second tournament was held after the conclusion of the league in order to determine the participants for the Turkish championship. İdman Ocağı won that tournament and qualified for the national championship.[3]
First round
| Konya Gençlerbirliği | 3 – 0 | Trabzon İdman Ocağı |
|---|---|---|
| Bahriye | 7 – 0 | Balıkesir İdman Yurdu |
|---|---|---|
| Anadolu Turan San'atkârangücü | 2 – 01 | Bursa San'atkâran |
|---|---|---|
| Adapazarı İdman Yurdu | 2 – 03 | Antalya |
|---|---|---|
- 1 Match could not be finished for lack of time. The remaining 15 minutes were played on 5 September.
- 2 The team of Canik did not show up. Edirne received a bye for the quarter-finals.
- 3 Only the first half was played. Second half played on 6 September.
Resumed matches
| Anadolu Turan San'atkârangücü | 2 – 0 | Bursa San'atkâran |
|---|---|---|
| Adapazarı İdman Yurdu | 3 – 0 | Antalya |
|---|---|---|
- Altay received a bye for the quarter-finals.
Quarter-finals
| Bahriye | 1 – 0 | Edirne |
|---|---|---|
| Anadolu Turan San'atkârangücü | 2 – 1 | Konya Gençlerbirliği |
|---|---|---|
Semi-finals
| Bahriye | 2 – 0 | Anadolu Turan San'atkârangücü |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
| Anadolu Turan San'atkârangücü | 1 – 0 | Altay |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
References
- "TamSaha dergisi - Memleketin ilk futbol birincisi" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation, Mehmet Yüce. p. 66. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "Türkiye Futbol Birinciliği". Erdinç Sivritepe. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- "Turkey 1924". rsssf.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 3 January 2019.