The İzmir Football League () was founded as a regional

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based clubs in 1924. In the period from 1924 to 1935, the winners of the İzmir League qualified for the former Turkish Football Championship. In 1937 the first

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in Turkish football was introduced. The top two placed teams of the İzmir League qualified for the National Division, which took place after the conclusion of the regional leagues each season. The name of the league was changed later and became İzmir Professional Football League in the 1955–56 season, when professional football was introduced. The league continued to be played after 1959, though it was no longer a first level competition since the professional nationwide league was introduced in 1959. Altay are the most successful club in league history, having won a record 14 championship titles.

Participated teams

The following teams participated in the league regularly for at least a few years: * Altay *

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* Altınordu * İzmirspor (founded by Sakarya and Altın Ay) * Göztepe * İzmir Demirspor * Kayagücü * Menemen İdman Ocağı (later to become Menemenspor) * Bayraklı * Egespor (formerly Şarkspor) *

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* Bornova * Yün Pamuk Mensucat * Kültürspor * Ülküspor * Üçokspor (temporary merger between Altay, Altınordu, and Bucaspor) * Doğanspor (temporary merger between Göztepe, İzmirspor, and Egespor)

Champions

Source: ¹ Alliance between Altay, Altınordu, and Yüce.
² Alliance between Göztepe, İzmirspor, and Egespor.

Performance by club

* ¹ Includes Sakarya

External links

İzmir League final tables

References

Sources * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Izmir Football League Defunct football leagues in Turkey Sport in İzmir 1924 establishments in Turkey 1959 disestablishments in Turkey Sports leagues established in 1924