The Istanbul Football Cup () was a
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...
competition for
Istanbul
Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...
clubs in
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. The cup replaced the
Istanbul Shield in 1942 and lasted until 1947. The final match between
Beşiktaş
Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
and
Fenerbahçe was cancelled in
1947
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Events
January
* January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country i ...
.
Past winners
Türkiye’de futbolun gelişimi - 5:İstanbul Şildi ve İstanbul Kupası
References
Defunct football cup competitions in Turkey
1942 establishments in Turkey
1947 disestablishments in Turkey
Sport in Istanbul
Recurring sporting events established in 1942
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1947
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