The 1941

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was the eighth edition of the competition. It was held in July. Gençlerbirliği won their first national championship title by defeating

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in the final. For Gençlerbirliği it was the club's first title with one more to follow in

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. The championship was held in a new format again. The champions of the three major regional leagues (

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, and

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) and 1940 Turkish football champions

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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

Qualified clubs

* 1940–41 Istanbul League champions

* 1940–41 Ankara League champions Gençlerbirliği * 1940–41 İzmir League champions Altay *

1940 Turkish Football Championship The 1940 Turkish Football Championship was the seventh edition of the competition. Eskişehir Demirspor won their first and only national championship title by defeating Fenerbahçe in the final. For Eskişehir Demirspor it was the club's first a ...

winners

* Adana Group winners Kayseri Sümerspor * Samsun Group winners Trabzon İdman Gücü * Balıkesir Group winners Gölcük İdman Yurdu

Round 1

received a bye for the semi-finals.

Semi-finals

Final

References

External links

RSSSF
Turkish Football Championship seasons

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