Istanbul Friday League
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The Istanbul Friday League was founded in 1912, and replaced the Istanbul Sunday League
in 1915. Seven clubs took part in the league when it was first found in 1912: Anadoluspor, Darülfünun, Terbiye-i Bedeniye, Türk İdman Ocağı, Mümaresatı Bedeniye, Şehremini, and Fenerbahçe S.K.
Istanbul Sunday League
The Istanbul Sunday League was started in 1902 and was the first football league in Turkey. The first club in Turkey, Cadi Keuy FRC, was founded by James LaFontaine and Horace Armitage. The team was made up mostly of Englishmen and Greeks...
in 1915. Seven clubs took part in the league when it was first found in 1912: Anadoluspor, Darülfünun, Terbiye-i Bedeniye, Türk İdman Ocağı, Mümaresatı Bedeniye, Şehremini, and Fenerbahçe S.K.
Champions
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1915–1916 | Galatasaray |
| 1916–1917 | Altınordu İdman Yurdu |
| 1917–1918 | Altınordu İdman Yurdu |
| 1918–1919 | Unaccomplished due to Mudros Armistice |
| 1919–1920 | Aborted |
| 1920–1921 | Fenerbahçe |
| 1921–1922 | Galatasaray |
| 1922–1923 | Fenerbahçe |
Past winners
| Club | Times won |
|---|---|
| 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.... |
2 |
| Fenerbahçe S.K. | 2 |
| Altınordu İdman Yurdu | 2 |