The 1962–63 season was the 59th season of competitive
football in
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...
.
Overview
Galatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other de ...
won their second title, becoming the first club to win back-to-back league titles.
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ finished runners-up, with
Fenerbahçe rounding out the top three. The
Turkish Cup
The Turkish Cup ( Turkish: ''Türkiye Kupası'') is a football cup competition in Turkish football, run by the Turkish Football Federation since 1962. During a brief sponsorship period with Fortis, its sponsored name was ''Fortis Türkiye KupasÄ ...
was held for the first time at the start of the 1962–63 season. Galatasaray defeated Fenerbahçe 4–2 on aggregate.
[Sivritepe, ErdinÃ]
1962-1963 Milli Lig
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In previous years, the league was held with two separate groups. Winners of each group would face each other in a two-legged final. However, the format was changed to a final league table, with the club with the most points crowned champions. The top six clubs from each group qualified for the final group, while the bottom two clubs in each group were relegated (
Karagümrük
Karagümrük is a neighborhood in Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peni ...
,
Åžeker Hilal,
Vefa
Vefa is part of the district of Fatih in Istanbul, and lies inside what was once the old walled city of Constantinople. It lies roughly northwest of the eastern section of the Aqueduct of Valens, and is rich in monuments, both Byzantine and Ott ...
,
YeÅŸildirek).
Galatasaray competed in the
1962–63 European Cup
The 1962–63 European Cup was the eighth season of the European Cup, a football competition for European clubs. The competition was won by Milan, who beat two-time defending champions Benfica in the final at Wembley Stadium in London. Milan ...
, defeating
Polish
Polish may refer to:
* Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe
* Polish language
* Poles
Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, w ...
club
Polonia Bytom
Polonia Bytom () is a Polish football club based in Bytom, founded in 1920, two times Polish Champions. The team currently plays in the III liga (as of 2022–23).
History Beginnings
Polonia was founded on 4 January 1920 in the Upper Silesia ...
in the first round. They went on to lose 1 – 8 on aggregate against
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan (), commonly referred to as AC Milan or simply Milan, is a professional Association football, football club in Milan, Italy, founded in 1899. The club has spent its entire history, with the exception of the 1980–81 ...
in the second round.
Altay lost to
A.S. Roma
' (''Rome Sport Association''), commonly referred to as Roma (), is a professional football club based in Rome, Italy. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma has participated in the top tier of Italian football for all of its existence, except for ...
in the first round of the
1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
The fifth Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1962–63 season. There were five representative teams for some major European cities, four of which lost out in the first round. Valencia defeated Dinamo Zagreb
Građanski nogometni klub D ...
. Fenerbahçe qualified for the
Balkans Cup, but the competition was cancelled.
[Balkan Cup]
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Metin Oktay
Metin Oktay (2 February 1936 – 13 September 1991) nicknamed the Uncrowned King ( tr, Taçsız Kral) by Galatasaray fans, was a Turkish footballer and one of the most successful goal scorers in Turkey.
Early life
Metin Oktay was born in Ka ...
finished top scorer with 38 goals: 16 during the group stage, and 22 during the finals.
Awards
*Top scorer
**
Metin Oktay
Metin Oktay (2 February 1936 – 13 September 1991) nicknamed the Uncrowned King ( tr, Taçsız Kral) by Galatasaray fans, was a Turkish footballer and one of the most successful goal scorers in Turkey.
Early life
Metin Oktay was born in Ka ...
(
Galatasaray S.K.) - 38 goals
Honours
European qualification
Final league table
Notes
*Tiebreakers are the average of goals scored to goals allowed.
Türkiye Kupası final
First leg
Second leg
National team
The
Turkey national football team
The Turkey national football team ( tr, Türkiye Millî Futbol Takımı) represents Turkey in men's international football matches. The team is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation ( tr, Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu), the governing bod ...
competed in six matches during the 1962–63 season. Their record was two wins, two draws, and two losses.
Metin Oktay
Metin Oktay (2 February 1936 – 13 September 1991) nicknamed the Uncrowned King ( tr, Taçsız Kral) by Galatasaray fans, was a Turkish footballer and one of the most successful goal scorers in Turkey.
Early life
Metin Oktay was born in Ka ...
scored three goals during the season.
[Verani, Walte]
1962-1963
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References
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