Istanbul Football League

Istanbul Ligi was founded by James Fontaine and started with the 1904-05 season with only four teams as "Istanbul Sunday League". It was the first league organisation in the Ottoman Empire (later Turkey). This league lasted for 55 years (four of the seasons had never been completed). The name of the tournament was changed at first "İstanbul Friday League" in 1912, after "İstanbul League" in 1923. The name of the tournament later changed and became İstanbul Professional League in 1951-52 season.

Champions

1904-1905 Imogene

1905-1906 Kadıköyspor

1906-1907 Kadıköyspor

1907-1908 Modaspor

1908-1909 Galatasaray

1909-1910 Galatasaray

1910-11 Galatasaray

1911-12 Fenerbahçe

1912-13 Unaccomplished due to Balkan Wars

1913-14 Fenerbahçe

1914-15 Fenerbahçe

1915-16 Galatasaray

1916-17 Altınordu

1917-18 Altınordu

1918-19 Unaccomplished due to Mudros Armistice

1919-20 Aborted

1920-21 Fenerbahçe

1921-22 Galatasaray

1922-23 Fenerbahçe

1923-24 Beşiktaş

1924-25 Galatasaray

1925-26 Galatasaray

1926-27 Galatasaray

1927-28 Aborted due to The Olympics was held in Amsterdam

1928-29 Galatasaray

1929-30 Fenerbahçe

1930-31 Galatasaray

1931-32 İstanbulspor

1932-33 Fenerbahçe

1933-34 Beşiktaş

1934-35 Fenerbahçe

1935-36 Fenerbahçe

1936-37 Fenerbahçe

1937-38 Güneşspor

1938-39 Beşiktaş

1939-40 Beşiktaş

1940-41 Beşiktaş

1941-42 Beşiktaş

1942-43 Beşiktaş

1943-44 Fenerbahçe

1944-45 Beşiktaş

1945-46 Beşiktaş

1946-47 Fenerbahçe

1947-48 Fenerbahçe

1948-49 Galatasaray

1949-50 Beşiktaş

1950-51 Beşiktaş

1951-52 Beşiktaş

1952-53 Fenerbahçe

1953-54 Beşiktaş

1954-55 Galatasaray

1955-56 Galatasaray

1956-57 Fenerbahçe

1957-58 Galatasaray

1958-59 Fenerbahçe

Records:

*Fenerbahçe SK holds the record for most wins in this defunct competition with 16 titles to their name.

References

* [http://www.turkfutbolu.net/tumligler/istlig1.htm Eski İstanbul Ligleri] (Turkish)