1959–60 in Turkish football

The 1959–60 season was the 55th season of competitive football in Turkey.

Overview

Beşiktaş were crowned champions for the first time. The club recorded eleven wins by a 1–0 result. Fenerbahçe finished second, while Galatasaray placed third. Baraj Maçları (Baraj Matches) were created to decide who would be relegated and who would be promoted. The bottom three teams from the Milli Lig faced off against the winning teams from the Adana, Ankara, Istanbul, and İzmir leagues. Altınordu were the only club to stay in the Milli Lig, while Hacettepe and Adalet were relegated to the Ankara and Istanbul leagues respectively.[1]

In Europe, Fenerbahçe took part in the 1959–60 European Cup. They were knocked out by OGC Nice in the first round after losing out in the play-off match.[2] Beşiktaş qualified for the 1960–61 European Cup after winning the 1959–60 Milli Lig.[1]

Honours
CompetitionWinnerRunners-up
Milli LigBeşiktaş (1)Fenerbahçe (1)
Adana Professional League[3]Mersin İdmanyurdu (5)
Ankara Professional League[4]PTT (1)
Eskişehir Regional League[5]Eskişehir Şekerspor (2)
Istanbul Professional League[6]Eyüpspor (1)
İzmir Professional League[7]İzmir Demirspor (1)
Kayseri Regional League[8]Havagücü (1)
Trabzon Regional League[9]Idmanocağı (13)

Notes – Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour.

Awards

Final league table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA ± Pts Notes
1Beşiktaş3829726815+5365European Cup
2Fenerbahçe3827658838+5060
3Galatasaray38241047423+5158
4İzmirspor38171386244+1847
5Ankara Demirspor381711104940+945
6İstanbulspor38131693835+342
7Feriköy38184164439+540
8Karagümrük381510135045+540
9Karşıyaka38148164352-936
10Gençlerbirliği381211155046+435
11Vefa381113143760-2335
12Şeker Hilal381210163743-634
13Kasımpaşa38915143148-1733
14Göztepe38914153441-732
15Ankaragücü38912173956-1730
16Beykoz38814163556-2130
17Altay38108204564-1928
18Adalet3898212648-2226Qualified for Baraj Maçları
19Hacettepe3888224268-2424Qualified for Baraj Maçları
20Altınordu3868243869-3120Qualified for Baraj Maçları

Baraj Maçları
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA ± Pts Notes
1Altınordu632193+68Remain in the Milli Lig
2Adana Demirspor6402138+58Promoted to the Milli Lig
3PTT6402138+58Promoted to the Milli Lig
4Hacettepe6312109+17Relegated to Ankara Professional League
5Adalet621378-15Relegated to Istanbul Professional League
6Eyüpspor6123413-94Relegated to Istanbul Professional League
7İzmir Demirspor602429-73Relegated to İzmir Professional League

Clubs in Europe

Fenerbahçe qualified for the 1959–60 European Cup after winning the 1959 Milli Lig. The club took part in the preliminary round, beating Hungarian side Csepel SC 4–3 on aggregate. The club progressed to the first round, where they met French club OGC Nice. Both clubs drew 3–3 on aggregate. An extra play-off match was needed to decide who would advance. Fenerbahçe went on to lose the play-off match 1–5.[2]

Preliminary round

13 September 1959 Fenerbahçe 1–1 Csepel Mithatpaşa Stadium, Istanbul
Can  73' Kisuczky  1' Attendance: 26,432
Referee: Leo Lemesić (Yugoslavia)
23 September 1959 Csepel 2–3 Fenerbahçe Népstadion, Budapest
Ughy  10'
Németh  34'		 Lefter  22'
Şeref  47'
Avni  53'		 Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Zivko Bajić (Yugoslavia)

First round

19 November 1959 Fenerbahçe 2–1 Nice Mithatpaşa Stadium, Istanbul
Can  37'
Şeref  80'		 Milazzo  40' Attendance: 29,656
Referee: Václav Korelus (Czechoslovakia)
3 December 1959 Nice 2–1 Fenerbahçe Stade Municipal du Ray, Nice
Foix  62'
Faivre  76'		 Lefter  83' Attendance: 15,824
Referee: Martin Macko (Czechoslovakia)

Play-off

23 December 1959 Nice 5–1 Fenerbahçe Stade des Charmilles, Genève
Foix  7'  63'
Milazzo  17'
Faivre  31'
de Bourgoing  59'		 Şeref  47' Attendance: 9,166
Referee: Paul Wyssling (Switzerland)

National team

The Turkey national football team took part in a single friendly during the 1959–60. They defeated Scotland 4–2, with Lefter Küçükandonyadis netting two goals.[11]

8 June 1960 Turkey  4–2  Scotland Ankara
Metin  9'
Lefter  33', 35'
Şenol  61'		 Caldow  13' (pen)
Young  71'

References
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  2. European Competitions 1959-60 rsssf.com, accessed 18 July 2010
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