The Turkish Federation Cup ( tr, Federasyon Kupası) was the first professional national
football
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league in
Turkey
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and the predecessor to the
Super League
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. It was organized by the
Turkish Football Federation
The Turkish Football Federation (; TFF) is the governing body of association football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923, and joined FIFA the same year and UEFA in 1962. It organizes the Turkey national football team, the Süper Lig, Turk ...
and was held in order to bring forth a national champion that would represent Turkey in the
European Cup
The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competit ...
. It was held in 1956 and 1957.
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ
Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and ...
won both editions.
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Before the Turkish leagues
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Winners
See also
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Turkish Football Championship
The Turkish Football Championship ( tr, Türkiye Futbol Şampiyonası) was a top-level football competition in Turkey. It was the first nationwide championship in Turkish football history. The championship was organised by the Turkish Football Fe ...
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Turkish National Division
The National Division or National League ( tr, Millî Küme) was a top-level association football, football competition organised by the Turkish Football Federation, including the most successful teams from Istanbul, Ankara, and İzmir in Turkey. ...
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List of Turkish football champions
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References
{{UEFA leagues
Defunct football cup competitions in Turkey
Recurring sporting events established in 1956
1956 establishments in Turkey
1958 disestablishments in Turkey
Defunct top level football leagues in Europe