Istanbul Football League
The Istanbul Football League (Turkish: İstanbul Futbol Ligi), 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 under the name "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 league. Henry Pears, an Englishman and one of the three founders, promised to ultimately award the shield to the club with the most championships won during the 10 years.
The Istanbul Friday League was founded in 1915, and replaced the Istanbul Sunday League that year. Seven clubs took part in the league when it was first founded in 1915–16: Galatasaray SK, Fenerbahçe, Altınordu İdman Yurdu, Anadolu Üsküdar 1908 SK, Küçükçekmece SK, and Anadolu Hisarı İdman Yurdu. From 1923–24 till 1950–51 the league was called Istanbul League. The name of the tournament later changed and became Istanbul Professional League in the 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 have not been completed).
Fenerbahçe are the most successful club, having won the leagues a record 16 times in total.
Champions
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1912, 1914, 1915, 1921, 1923, 1930, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1957, 1959 | |||
1909, 1910, 1911, 1915, 1916, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1949, 1955, 1956, 1958 | |||
1924, 1934, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954 | |||
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Istanbul Sunday League (İstanbul Pazar Ligi)
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- Cadikeuy Football Club 1905-06 Champion
- Moda FC 1907-08 Champion
- Galatasaray SK 1908-09 Champion
- Galatasaray SK 1909-10 Champion
- Galatasaray SK 1910-11 Champion
- Fenerbahçe SK 1911-12 Champion
- Fenerbahçe SK 1913-14 Champion
Istanbul Friday League (İstanbul Cuma Ligi)
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- Galatasaray SK 1915-16 Champion
- Altınordu İdman Yurdu 1916-17 and 1917-18 Champion
- Fenerbahçe SK 1920-21 Champion
- Galatasaray SK 1921-22 Champion
- Fenerbahçe SK 1922-23 Champion
Istanbul League (İstanbul Ligi)
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- Beşiktaş JK 1923-24 Champion
- Galatasaray SK 1924-25 Champion
- Galatasaray SK 1925-26 Champion
- Galatasaray SK 1926-27 Champion
- 1928-29 Galatasaray SK Champion
- Galatasaray SK 1930-31 Champion
- Istanbulspor 1931-32 Champion
- Besiktas JK 1938-39 Champion
Istanbul Professional League (İstanbul Profesyonel Futbol Ligi)
Top Scorers
RecordsTitles
Biggest wins
References
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