Turkish Football Championship
Football league / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Turkish Football Championship?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The Turkish Football Championship (Turkish: Türkiye Futbol Şampiyonası) was a top-level football competition in Turkey. It was the first nationwide championship in Turkish football history. The championship was organised by the Turkish Football Federation (then called Futbol Hey'et-i Müttehidesi).[1] The tournament system was based on a knockout competition, contested between the winners of each of the country's regional leagues.
Founded | 1924 |
---|---|
Folded | 1951 |
Country | Turkey |
Number of teams | various |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | None |
Domestic cup(s) | Prime Minister's Cup |
Last champions | Beşiktaş (2nd title) |
Most championships | Fenerbahçe (3 titles) Harp Okulu (3 titles) |
After 1951 and the professionalization of Turkish football, the competition continued under the name Turkish Amateur Football Championship (Turkish: Türkiye Amatör Futbol Şampiyonası) with a completely different status. It was no longer the top-flight championship in Turkey, leaving only amateur teams as participants.
Fenerbahçe and Harp Okulu are the most successful clubs with three titles.[2][3][4]