1946 Turkish Football Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Turkey |
| Dates | 25 May – 28 May |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Gençlerbirliği (2nd Turkish title) |
| Runner-up | Beşiktaş |
The 1946 Turkish Football Championship was the 12th edition of the competition. It was held in May. Gençlerbirliği won their second national championship title by winning the Final Group in Ankara undefeated.[1][2]
The champions of the three major regional leagues (Istanbul, Ankara, and İzmir) qualified directly for the Final Group. Eskişehir Demirspor qualified by winning the qualification play-off, which was contested by the winners of the regional qualification groups.
Final group
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gençlerbirliği | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Beşiktaş | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 |
| 3 | Eskişehir Demirspor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 5 |
| 4 | Altay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Gençlerbirliği | 2 – 1 | Beşiktaş |
|---|---|---|
Ali Polat  11'Mustafa Kökçam 56' |
Report | Sabri Gençsoy 40' |
| Gençlerbirliği | 1 – 0 | Altay |
|---|---|---|
| Hasan Polat 10' |
Report |
Referee: Şazi Tezcan
| Beşiktaş | 3 – 2 | Eskişehir Demirspor |
|---|---|---|
| Sabri Gençsoy 16', 64' Faruk Sağnak 72' |
Report | Abdullah Rauf 44' |
Referee: Zülbahar Sağnak
| Gençlerbirliği | 4 – 2 | Eskişehir Demirspor |
|---|---|---|
| Ali 2' Hamdi Ülgen 26', 71', 89' |
Report | Sait Ozan (o.g.) Mehmet 44' |
- 1 After Altay's equalizer in the 28th minute was cancelled due to offside, the referee intended to send off an Altay player because of excessive protest. As a result, the entire Altay team walked off. Beşiktaş were awarded the win with 2–1.
References
[edit]- ^ Yüce, Mehmet. İdmancı Ruhlar: Futbol Tarihimizin Klasik Devreleri (1923 - 1952) (in Turkish). iletişim. p. 441.
- ^ "Türkiye Futbol Birinciliği". Erdinç Sivritepe. Retrieved 2 April 2018.