The 1941 Turkish Football Championship was the eighth edition of the competition. It was held in July. Gençlerbirliği won their first national championship title by defeating Beşiktaş in the final.[1][2] For Gençlerbirliği it was the club's first title with one more to follow in 1946.
| Country | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 July – 15 July |
| Champions | Gençlerbirliği (1st Turkish title) |
| Runners-up | Beşiktaş |
← 1940 1942 → | |
The championship was held in a new format again. The champions of the three major regional leagues (Istanbul, Ankara, and İzmir) and 1940 Turkish football champions Eskişehir Demirspor qualified directly for the competition. Kayseri Sümerspor, Gölcük İdman Yurdu, and Trabzon İdman Gücü qualified by winning their respective regional qualification groups. All matches of the championship were played at 19 Mayıs Stadium in Ankara.
Qualified clubsEdit
- 1940–41 Istanbul League champions Beşiktaş
- 1940–41 Ankara League champions Gençlerbirliği
- 1940–41 İzmir League champions Altay
- 1940 Turkish Football Championship winners Eskişehir Demirspor
- Adana Group winners Kayseri Sümerspor
- Samsun Group winners Trabzon İdman Gücü
- Balıkesir Group winners Gölcük İdman Yurdu
Round 1Edit
| 12 July 1941 | Eskişehir Demirspor | 4 – 1 | Kayseri Sümerspor | Ankara |
| Report | Stadium: 19 Mayıs Stadium |
| 12 July 1941 | Gençlerbirliği | 5 – 0 | Gölcük İdman Yurdu | Ankara |
| Report | Stadium: 19 Mayıs Stadium |
| 13 July 1941 | Altay | 3 – 1 | Trabzon İdman Gücü | Ankara |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: 19 Mayıs Stadium |
- Beşiktaş received a bye for the semi-finals.
Semi-finalsEdit
| 13 July 1941 | Beşiktaş | 4 – 0 | Eskişehir Demirspor | Ankara |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: 19 Mayıs Stadium |
| 14 July 1941 | Gençlerbirliği | 4 – 1 | Altay | Ankara |
| Report | Stadium: 19 Mayıs Stadium |
FinalEdit
| Gençlerbirliği | 4 – 1 | Beşiktaş |
|---|---|---|
Mustafa K.  5'Ali K. 16'Mustafa B. 25'Hasan Polat 70' |
Report | Yavuz 85' (pen.) |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Yüce, Mehmet. İdmancı Ruhlar: Futbol Tarihimizin Klasik Devreleri (1923 - 1952) (in Turkish). iletişim. pp. 388–389.
- ^ "Türkiye Futbol Birinciliği". Erdinç Sivritepe. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
External linksEdit
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