Turkish Football Federation
Encyclopedia
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF), also called the Turkish Football Association, ( TFF) is the governing body of football
in Turkey
. It was formed on 23 April 1923. It organizes the Turkish national teams
and the Turkish football league. By 2004, there were 4,956 football clubs organized in Turkey, and a registered 4,775 professional and 136,823 amateur players with 233 women. 796 male and 20 female football referees are licensed by the TFF.
The Federation joined FIFA
in 1923 and UEFA
in 1962.
.
Turkey tried a joint bid with 2004-European Champions Greece
for UEFA Euro 2008, which failed. Their bid for UEFA Euro 2012 was also unsuccessful, with the competition going to Poland
and Ukraine
. The federation also submitted a bid to host UEFA Euro 2016
, but on May 28 2010, UEFA announced that Euro 2016
will be hosted by France
. France beat bids of Turkey
(7-6 in voting in second voting round) and Italy
, which had the least votes in first voting round.
Turkey had already hosted a Champions League
final and the 2009 UEFA Cup
final in Istanbul
. At the youth-level, they hosted the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
in 2008
, as they already hosted the event back in 1993
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. It was formed on 23 April 1923. It organizes the Turkish national teams
Turkey 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...
and the Turkish football league. By 2004, there were 4,956 football clubs organized in Turkey, and a registered 4,775 professional and 136,823 amateur players with 233 women. 796 male and 20 female football referees are licensed by the TFF.
The Federation joined FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
in 1923 and UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
in 1962.
Turkish Cup
The Turkish Cup changed its name to Federation Cup (Federasyon Kupasi in Turkish) in the 1980–81 season, then back to Turkish Cup in 1992–93. It is now known as the Ziraat Bank Turkish Cup.Awards
The champions of the Premier Super League, the Turkish Cup, the runner-up clubs of the professional leagues 2A, 2B, 3 and of the amateur league are awarded a trophy by the TFF each season.Hosting bids
Turkey had several unsuccessful bids to host the European ChampionshipUEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
.
Turkey tried a joint bid with 2004-European Champions Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
for UEFA Euro 2008, which failed. Their bid for UEFA Euro 2012 was also unsuccessful, with the competition going to Poland
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...
and Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. The federation also submitted a bid to host UEFA Euro 2016
UEFA Euro 2016
The 2016 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2016, will be the 15th European Championship for national football teams sanctioned by UEFA. It will be held in the summer of 2016. The host nation was announced to be France on 28 May 2010...
, but on May 28 2010, UEFA announced that Euro 2016
UEFA Euro 2016
The 2016 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2016, will be the 15th European Championship for national football teams sanctioned by UEFA. It will be held in the summer of 2016. The host nation was announced to be France on 28 May 2010...
will be hosted by France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. France beat bids of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
(7-6 in voting in second voting round) and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, which had the least votes in first voting round.
Turkey had already hosted a Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
final and the 2009 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
final in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
. At the youth-level, they hosted the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
The UEFA U-17 Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. From 1982 to 2001 it was an Under-16 event.This meeting serves as a preliminary competition for the FIFA U-17 World Cup every other year....
in 2008
2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
The final tournament of the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship was the 26th UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, UEFA's premier football tournament for players under the age of 17. The tournament was held in Turkey from 4 May to 16 May 2008...
, as they already hosted the event back in 1993
1993 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship
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.
National stadiums
- In IstanbulIstanbulIstanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
;- Atatürk Olympic Stadium (capacity: 83,000) - last match against GermanyGermany national football teamThe Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
on 8 October 2005 with a 2-1 result - Şükrü Saracoğlu StadiumSükrü Saracoglu StadiumFenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium is a football stadium in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey, and is the home venue of Fenerbahçe S.K.. It was inaugurated in 1908 and renovated between 1999 and 2006...
(capacity: 50,509 - last match against Belgium on 10 September 2008 with a 1-1 result - Inönü StadiumBJK Inonu StadiumFiyapı İnönü Stadium is a football stadium in Istanbul, Turkey and is the home ground of the football club Beşiktaş J.K.. Previously the ground has aso been shared with Galatasaray S.K. and Fenerbahce S.K.. The ground is located in Dolmabahçe, close to the Dolmabahçe Palace in the district of...
(capacity: 32,145) - last match against SwedenSweden national football teamThe Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
on 6 February 2008 with a 0-0 result - Ali Sami Yen StadiumAli Sami Yen StadiumAli Sami Yen Stadium was the home of the football club Galatasaray SK in Istanbul, Turkey, from 1964 to 2010. It is named after the founder of the club, Ali Sami Yen...
(capacity: 22,500) - last match against Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina national football teamThe Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team is the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina, governed by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
on 21 December 2007 with a 1-0 result - Türk Telekom Arena (capacity: 52,695)
- Atatürk Olympic Stadium (capacity: 83,000) - last match against Germany
- In AnkaraAnkaraAnkara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
;- 19 Mayıs StadiumAnkara 19 Mayis StadiumAnkara 19 Mayıs Stadium is the home venue for three of Ankara's Süper Lig football clubs: Ankaragücü, Gençlerbirliği and Hacettepe. It was built in 1935 and is part of the 19 Mayıs Sports Complex, which is located in the Ulus district. The stadium has a capacity of 19,209...
(capacity: 21,250) - last match against MoldovaMoldova national football teamThe Moldova national football team represents Moldova in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Moldova, the governing body for football in Moldova. Moldova's home ground is Zimbru Stadium in Chişinău and their head coach is Gavril Balint...
on 20 August 2003 with a 2-0 result
- 19 Mayıs Stadium
- In IzmirIzmirIzmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
;- İzmir Atatürk Stadium (capacity: 58,008) - last match against Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire national football teamThe Côte d'Ivoire National Football Team or Ivory Coast National Football Team, nicknamed Les Éléphants , represents Côte d'Ivoire in international football and is controlled by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football...
on 11 February 2009 with a 1-1 result
- İzmir Atatürk Stadium (capacity: 58,008) - last match against Côte d'Ivoire
- In Bursa;
- Bursa Atatürk StadiumBursa Atatürk stadiumBursa Atatürk Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bursa, Turkey. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Bursaspor. The stadium holds 25,213 and was built in 1979...
(capacity: 25,500) - last match against ArmeniaArmenia national football teamThe Armenia national football team represents Armenia in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia, the governing body for football in Armenia...
on 14 October 2009 with a 2-0 result
- Bursa Atatürk Stadium
- In TrabzonTrabzonTrabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast...
;- Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium (capacity: 20,000) - last match against GeorgiaGeorgia national football teamThe Georgia national football team is the national association football team of Georgia and is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation. The Georgian team's first match took place in 1990, while Georgia was still part of the Soviet Union. The team have attempted to qualify for each major...
on 4 September 2004 with a 1-1 result
- Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium (capacity: 20,000) - last match against Georgia
- In GaziantepGaziantepGaziantep , Ottoman Turkish: Ayintab) previously and still informally called Antep; ʻayn tāb is a city in southeast Turkey and amongst the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. The city is located 185 kilometres northeast of Adana and 127 kilometres by road north of Aleppo, Syria...
;- Kamil Ocak Stadium (capacity: 16,981) - last match against DenmarkDenmark national football teamThe Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
on 18 February 2004 with a 0-1 result
- Kamil Ocak Stadium (capacity: 16,981) - last match against Denmark
- In DenizliDenizliDenizli is a growing industrial city in the Southwestern part of Turkey and the eastern end of the alluvial valley formed by the river Büyük Menderes, where the plain reaches an elevation of about a hundred meters. Denizli is located in southwestern Turkey, in the country's Aegean Region.The city...
;- Denizli Atatürk Stadium (capacity: 15,000) - last match against BelarusBelarus national football teamThe Belarus national football team represents Belarus in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus, the governing body for football in Belarus. Belarus' home ground is Dinamo Stadium in Minsk...
on 18 August 2004 with a 1-2 result
- Denizli Atatürk Stadium (capacity: 15,000) - last match against Belarus
- In KayseriKayseriKayseri is a large and industrialized city in Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is the seat of Kayseri Province. The city of Kayseri, as defined by the boundaries of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, is structurally composed of five metropolitan districts, the two core districts of Kocasinan and...
;- Kadir Has Stadium (capacity: 32,864) - last match against EstoniaEstonia national football teamThe Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
on 5 September 2009
- Kadir Has Stadium (capacity: 32,864) - last match against Estonia
Sponsorship
Companies that Turkish Football Federation currently has sponsorship deals with include- NikeNike, Inc.Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
- Official sponsor - TurkcellTurkcellTurkcell is the leading mobile phone operator of Turkey, based in Istanbul. The company has 34.1 million subscribers as of June 30th, 2011.- Company background :...
- Official sponsor - Garanti Bankası - Official sponsor
- ÜlkerÜlkerÜlker is a major Turkish manufacturer of food products, which are exported internationally, to 110 countries.The company's core products are cookies, crackers, and chocolates, although Ülker has expanded to other product categories....
- Official sponsor - Coca Cola - Official sponsor
- Efes Pilsen - Official sponsor
- Mercedes Benz - Official sponsor
- Turkish AirlinesTurkish AirlinesTurkish Airlines is the national flag carrier airline of Turkey, headquartered in the Turkish Airlines General Management Building on the grounds of Atatürk Airport in Yeşilköy, Bakirköy district, Istanbul...
- Official sponsor - Iddaa - Official sponsor
- SararSararSarar is a newly created sub-regions in Somaliland, a de facto independent republic which is claimed in whole by Somalia. It was by Somaliland's president, Dahir Riyale Kahin on March 22, 2008. It was formed from the original Sool region....
- Official sponsor
External links
Official website Official Site EURO 2016 Bid Turkey- Turkish soccer
- Turkishsoccer.com by Ahmet Turgut
- Amateur Football in Turkey
- Turkey at FIFA site
- Turkey at UEFA site