The National Division or National League ( Turkish : Millî Küme ) was a top-level football competition organised by the Turkish Football Federation , including the most successful teams from Istanbul , Ankara , and İzmir in Turkey . It was the first national league in Turkish football history. The league was played from 1937 to 1950 .
16-564: The top four clubs from Istanbul and the top two clubs from the Ankara and İzmir regional leagues made up the league roster, since the leagues of these three major cities were the strongest in those decades. The matches in Ankara were played at 19 Mayıs Stadium , the matches in İzmir at Alsancak Stadium , and the matches in Istanbul at Taksim Stadium . The league was the most important and popular football competition in its era. Fenerbahçe are
32-517: A year, it started just after the conclusion of the aforementioned regional leagues. The competition format was based on a double round-robin system , that means each club played the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents', for 14 games. Teams received three points for a win , two points for a draw, and one point for a loss. No points were awarded for a forfeit/regulation loss. Teams were ranked by total points, then goal average (the number of goals scored divided by
48-616: The May 19th Youth and Sports Day were also held at the stadium. In August 2018, demolition of the stadium began in order to make way for a new stadium to be built on the site. The stadium was originally built from 1934 to 1936, designed by architect Paolo Vietti-Violi . The New Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium , is a complete reconstruction project by the Ministry of Youth and Sport and the Ankara City Council . The stadium's project
64-460: The parliament building at Ulus Square ( Turkish : Ulus Meydanı ), which still stands in original. Across from the historical parliament building is the city's oldest hotel, the Ankara Palas , where Atatürk had stayed. Ankara Citadel , another historical attraction, is located immediate east of Ulus. In the center of Ulus Square, there is a memorial called Monument of Republic, which
80-598: The Biletix website. Ulus, Ankara Ulus is a quarter in Ankara , Turkey and is located at the center of the capital city. It was once the heart of old Ankara. The name means "tribe, nation" in Turkish . It is now a predominantly a commercial and tourist area made up of banks, malls, shops, hotels, businesses, restaurants, and many historical sites. The first Turkish Grand National Assembly convened here in 1923 in
96-674: The competition systems and the qualification criteria. The National Division became the most popular and most important football competition in Turkey, overshadowing the Turkish Football Championship, since it was played in a league format with away matches. In 1944 a special super cup , the Prime Minister's Cup , was introduced by the TFF . It was competed by the winners of both championships. The Prime Minister's Cup
112-643: The general Turkish public, which showed in the country's newspapers and magazines, where the European counterparts were given as examples. In 1937 that demand was fulfilled, as the Millî Küme was founded and began in March that year. Eligible for the league competition where the top placed teams of the Istanbul , Ankara , and İzmir regional leagues, which were the strongest leagues in those decades. An exception
128-471: The most successful club, having won six titles. Before the introduction of the National Division, the former Turkish Football Championship was held as a national championship in Turkey. Its tournament system was based on a knockout tournament , contested between the winners of each of the country's top regional leagues. In the late 1920s, the demand for a national football league was growing in
144-438: The newest and chosen project from BKA Architecture, the capacity of the stadium will be 45,000. In the stadium there were five stands: Gecekondu, Maraton, Saatli, Kapalı and Protokol. Gecekondu, Maraton and Kapalı were usually used by the home side supporters. Protokol belonged to statesmen and high-level officials from both the home side and the visiting side. Saatli was usually spared for the visiting team's supporters. Gecekondu
160-445: The number of goals conceded). There was no system of promotion and relegation , since the National Division was the only national league and there was no lower division. Source: Ankara 19 May%C4%B1s Stadium The Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium ( Turkish : Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadyumu ) was the main stadium of Ankara and was used by Gençlerbirliği and Ankaragücü as their home venue, until its closure in 2018. It
176-595: Was built in 1930 and is part of the 19 Mayıs Sports Complex, which is located in the Ulus district. The stadium had a capacity of 19,209 (all-seater). Ankaraspor also used the stadium until they moved to their new venue in the Yenikent district. The stadium was named after the date May 19, 1919, when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk arrived at Samsun to start the Turkish War of Independence . Official ceremonies to celebrate
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#1732781089591192-567: Was erected in 1927 as a symbol of the Turkish War of Independence . The Statue of Victory at Ulus Square was depicted on the reverse of the Turkish 2 1 ⁄ 2 lira banknote of 1939-1952 and of the 50 lira banknotes of 1951–1979. A shopping mall situated next to Ulus square was subject to a terrorist bombing on 22 May 2007. 39°56′30.85″N 32°51′15.60″E / 39.9419028°N 32.8543333°E / 39.9419028; 32.8543333 This geographical article about
208-406: Was first introduced to the Turkish press on February 4, 2010 but because many problems, delays and changes on project, the construction could only start mid of 2022. The New Ankara Stadium will be located on the site of the current stadium. It was planned to be completed by a façade with a structure consisting of geometric patterns inspired by traditional Turkish mosaic art and architecture. In
224-502: Was made in 1941 , when 1940 Turkish Football Championship winners Eskişehir Demirspor (the only club from outside the three major cities) and a third club from Ankara were included. In 1940 the Turkish Football Federation decided to resume the Turkish Football Championship. As a result, both national championships were held at the same time from 1940 to 1950. The main differences between both tournaments were
240-554: Was one of the earliest football super cups in the world. The cup was held in that format until 1950, when the National Division concluded. There were eight clubs in the National Division. The four highest-placed teams in the Istanbul Football League and the top two teams from the Ankara League and İzmir League at the end of the season qualified for the National Division. The competition was played within
256-444: Was the cheapest part of the stadium. The stadium was situated at a very convenient location; minutes away from the historic city centre and railway station on foot, and accessible easily by various highways, as well as two different metro lines (M1 and M4) and several bus and dolmuş routes. There are two types of tickets for the clubs playing in this stadium: seasonal and per match. Single match tickets can be purchased online from
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