1962–63 in Turkish football
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The 1962–63 season was the 59th season of competitive football in Turkey
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won their second title, becoming the first club to win back-to-back league titles. Beşiktaş
finished runners-up, with Fenerbahçe rounding out the top three. The Türkiye Kupası was held for the first time at the start of the 1962–63 season. Galatasaray defeated Fenerbahçe 4–2 on aggregate.
In previous years, the league was held with two separate groups. Winners of each group would face each other in a two-legged final. However, the format was changed to a final league table, with the club with the most points crowned champions. The top six clubs from each group qualified for the final group, while the bottom two clubs in each group were relegated (Karagümrük
, Şeker Hilal
, Vefa, Yeşildirek).
Galatasaray competed in the 1962–63 European Cup, defeating Polish
club Polonia Bytom
in the first round. They went on to lose 1 – 8 on aggregate against A.C. Milan
in the second round. Altay lost to A.S. Roma
in the first round of the 1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. Fenerbahçe qualified for the Balkans Cup
, but the competition was cancelled.
Metin Oktay
finished top scorer with 38 goals: 16 during the group stage, and 22 during the finals.
Notes
Second leg
competed in six matches during the 1962–63 season. Their record was two wins, two draws, and two losses. Metin Oktay
scored three goals during the season.
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Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
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Overview
GalatasarayGalatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
won their second title, becoming the first club to win back-to-back league titles. Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
finished runners-up, with Fenerbahçe rounding out the top three. The Türkiye Kupası was held for the first time at the start of the 1962–63 season. Galatasaray defeated Fenerbahçe 4–2 on aggregate.
In previous years, the league was held with two separate groups. Winners of each group would face each other in a two-legged final. However, the format was changed to a final league table, with the club with the most points crowned champions. The top six clubs from each group qualified for the final group, while the bottom two clubs in each group were relegated (Karagümrük
Fatih Karagümrük
Fatih Karagümrük is a football club in Turkey. The side currently plays in the TFF Third League, having been relegated in the 2007–2008 season....
, Şeker Hilal
Etimesgut Sekerspor
Etimesgut Şeker SAŞ is a sports club in located in Ankara, Turkey. The football club plays in the TFF Second League.- External links :*...
, Vefa, Yeşildirek).
Galatasaray competed in the 1962–63 European Cup, defeating Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
club Polonia Bytom
Polonia Bytom
Polonia Bytom is a Polish football club founded on 4 January 1920 in the Upper Silesian city of Bytom, during the hectic months of the Silesian Uprisings...
in the first round. They went on to lose 1 – 8 on aggregate against A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
in the second round. Altay lost to A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
in the first round of the 1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. Fenerbahçe qualified for the Balkans Cup
Balkans Cup
In 1961, a Balkans Cup for football clubs from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, and Yugoslavia was introduced. It was played 27 times...
, but the competition was cancelled.
Metin Oktay
Metin Oktay
Metin Oktay nicknamed the Uncrowned King by Galatasaray fans, was a legendary Turkish footballer and one of the most successful goalscorers in Turkey....
finished top scorer with 38 goals: 16 during the group stage, and 22 during the finals.
Awards
- Top scorer
- Metin OktayMetin OktayMetin Oktay nicknamed the Uncrowned King by Galatasaray fans, was a legendary Turkish footballer and one of the most successful goalscorers in Turkey....
(Galatasaray S.K.Galatasaray S.K. (football team)Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
) - 38 goals
- Metin Oktay
Honours
| Competition | |Runners-up | |
|---|---|---|
| Milli Lig | Galatasaray Galatasaray S.K. (football team) Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups.... (2) |
Beşiktaş Besiktas J.K. Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey... (1) |
| Türkiye Kupası | Galatasaray (1) | Fenerbahçe (1) |
European qualification
| Competition | Qualifiers | Reason for qualification |
|---|---|---|
| European Cup | Galatasaray Galatasaray S.K. (football team) Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups.... |
1st in Milli Lig |
| European Cup Winners' Cup | Fenerbahçe | Runners-up for the Türkiye Kupası (Qualification awarded as Türkiye Kupası winners Galatasaray had already qualified for European competition by finishing first in the league) |
| Balkans Cup Balkans Cup In 1961, a Balkans Cup for football clubs from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, and Yugoslavia was introduced. It was played 27 times... |
Beşiktaş Besiktas J.K. Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey... |
2nd in Milli Lig |
| Altay | 4th in Milli Lig |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ± | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galatasaray Galatasaray S.K. (football team) Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups.... |
22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 54 | 14 | 35 | European Cup | |
| 2 | Beşiktaş Besiktas J.K. Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey... |
22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 12 | 34 | Balkans Cup Balkans Cup In 1961, a Balkans Cup for football clubs from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, and Yugoslavia was introduced. It was played 27 times... |
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| 3 | Fenerbahçe | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 26 | European Cup Winners' Cup | |
| 4 | Altay | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 24 | Balkans Cup |
| 5 | İstanbulspor | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 23 | ||
| 6 | Gençlerbirliği | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 21 | |
| 7 | Hacettepe Keçiörengücü Keçiörengücü is a sports club located in Ankara, Turkey. The football club plays in the Iddaa League B. Keçiörengücü was founded as Hacettepe with black-white colours in 1945. Hacettepe was one of Turkish First League's founder teams. They played in the First League between 1958-1960 and 1962-1968... |
22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 20 | 0.829 |
| 8 | İzmirspor Izmirspor İzmirspor is а Turkish footbаllteаm from İzmir. They were founded with the name Altınayspor but in 1930 their new name was İzmirspor. They are currently playing in the Amateur league.-League Participations:... |
22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 20 | 0.711 |
| 9 | Beykoz | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 18 | 0.893 |
| 10 | Ankara Demirspor Ankara Demirspor Ankara Demirspor is a Turkish football club which plays in TFF Third League. They were one of First League's founder members in 1958. They played 13 seasons in this league and relegated to Second League in 1971 and never returned.-History:... |
22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 18 | 0.829 |
| 11 | Karşıyaka | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 56 | -29 | 15 | |
| 12 | Kasımpaşa Kasimpasa S.K. Kasımpaşa Spor Kulübü is a Turkish football club located in Istanbul, Turkey. They play their home games in the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium. The club was founded in 1921 as Altıntuğ. They played in the Istanbul First League between 1939–1945 and 1946–1959. The club was promoted to the Turkish... |
22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 47 | -30 | 10 | |
Notes
- Tiebreakers are the average of goals scored to goals allowed.
Türkiye Kupası final
First legSecond leg
| 1963 Türkiye Kupası winners |
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| Galatasaray Galatasaray S.K. (football team) Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups.... First title |
National team
The Turkey national football teamTurkey national football team
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
competed in six matches during the 1962–63 season. Their record was two wins, two draws, and two losses. Metin Oktay
Metin Oktay
Metin Oktay nicknamed the Uncrowned King by Galatasaray fans, was a legendary Turkish footballer and one of the most successful goalscorers in Turkey....
scored three goals during the season.
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