1956–57 Federation Cup

Turkish Federation Cup
Season 1956–57
Champions Beşiktaş J.K. (1st Title)
Matches played 53
Goals scored 160 (3.02 per match)
Biggest home win Kültürspor 8-0 Egespor
Biggest away win Ankara Demirspor 0-7 Galatasaray
← None
1957-58

The 1956-57 Turkish Federation Cup season was the first professional national football league in Turkey. The league was organized by the Turkish Football Federation, to pick a team that would represent Turkey in the 1957–58 European Cup, even if later Besiktas refused to play. 30 football clubs participated: 10 from İstanbul, 10 from İzmir, 8 from Ankara and 2 from Adana. These teams were put into 3 groups: İstanbul group, İzmir group and the Ankara group (The 2 teams from Adana were put into the Ankara group). The teams would play against each other. The top 2 teams from each group would then compete in the finals.

Round 1

İstanbul Group

Team 1  Score  Team 2
İstanbulspor 4–1 Emniyet
Beşiktaş 2–1 Beyoğluspor

İzmir Group

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Altay ?–? Karşıyaka
Ülküspor ?–? İzmir Demirspor

Ankara Group

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Gençlerbirliği 4–1 Hilal
Ankaragücü 1–0 Yolspor

Round 2

İstanbul Group

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Beykoz 3–1 Adalet
Galatasaray 1–0 Vefa
Fenerbahçe 6–0 Kasımpaşa
Beşiktaş 1–0 İstanbulspor

İzmir Group

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Göztepe 1–11 Yün Pamuk Mensucat
Kültürspor 8–0 Egespor
Altınordu 2–1 İzmirspor
Altay 2–0 Ülküspor

1Göztepe won 2-0 on the playoff match.

Ankara Group

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Hacettepe ?–? Otoyildırım
Milli Mensucat 1–0 Ankara Demirspor
Güneşspor 1–0 Adana Demirspor
Gençlerbirliği 3–02 Ankaragücü

2Match not held. Gençlerbirliği default win.

Round 3

İstanbul Group

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Galatasaray 3–2 Fenerbahçe
Beşiktaş 3–2 Beykoz

İzmir Group

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Kültürspor 1–0 Altınordu
Altay 4–1 Göztepe

Ankara Group

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Milli Mensucat 2–1 Güneşspor
Gençlerbirliği 3–2 Hacettepe

Finals

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
Beşiktaş (C)
10811236+1617Not joined the European Cup
Galatasaray
10622228+1414
Altay
105231814+412
Gençlerbirliği
104151512+39
Kültürspor
103161025-157
Milli Mensucat
10019528-231
Turkish Federation Cup 1956-57 Winners

Beşiktaş
First Title

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