1977–78 in Turkish football
The 1977–78 season was the 74th season of competitive football in Turkey.
Overview
[edit]Fenerbahçe won their ninth 1.Lig title in 1977–78. Cemil Turan, forward for Fenerbahçe, finished as top scorer with 17 goals.[1] Trabzonspor finished runners-up, and Adanaspor finished third, their highest finish. Ankaragücü and Mersin İdmanyurdu were relegated to the 2.Lig, while Göztepe and MKE Kırıkkalespor were promoted to the 1.Lig.[2] Trabzonspor won the Turkish Cup, Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası (Super Cup), and Başbakanlık Kupası (Chancellor Cup).[3][4][5]
All clubs qualified for European competition (Trabzonspor, Fenerbahçe, Altay, and Beşiktaş) were knocked out in the first round of their respective competitions.[6]
Awards
[edit]- Gol Kralı (Goal King)
- Cemil Turan (Fenerbahçe) – 17 goals[1]
Honours
[edit]| Competition | Winner | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1.Lig | Fenerbahçe (9) | Trabzonspor (1) |
| 2.Lig | Göztepe (1) | MKE Kırıkkalespor (1) |
| Turkish Cup | Trabzonspor (2) | Adana Demirspor (1) |
| Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası | Trabzonspor (3) | Fenerbahçe (3) |
| Başbakanlık Kupası | Trabzonspor (2) | Adana Demirspor (1) |
European qualification
[edit]| Competition | Qualifiers | Reason for qualification |
|---|---|---|
| European Cup | Fenerbahçe | 1st in 1.Lig |
| UEFA Cup | Galatasaray | 3rd in 1.Lig |
| Adanaspor | 4th in 1.Lig | |
| European Cup Winners' Cup | Trabzonspor | Turkish Cup winners |
Final league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ± | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fenerbahçe | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 42 | European Cup |
| 2 | Trabzonspor | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 16 | +12 | 41 | European Cup Winners' Cup |
| 3 | Galatasaray | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 38 | UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Adanaspor | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 35 | UEFA Cup |
| 5 | Beşiktaş | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 32 | |
| 6 | Altay | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 30 | |
| 7 | Boluspor | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 30 | |
| 8 | Zonguldakspor | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 30 | |
| 9 | Diyarbakırspor | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 30 | |
| 10 | Bursaspor | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 28 | |
| 11 | Orduspor | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 27 | |
| 12 | Eskişehirspor | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 25 | |
| 13 | Adana Demirspor | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 25 | |
| 14 | Samsunspor | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 24 | |
| 15 | Ankaragücü | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 22 | Relegated to the 2.Lig |
| 16 | Mersin İdmanyurdu | 30 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 21 | Relegated to the 2.Lig |
Notes
- Tiebreakers are the average of goals scored to goals allowed.
Türkiye Kupası final
[edit]First leg
| Trabzonspor | 3 – 0 | Adana Demirspor |
|---|---|---|
Ali Kemal  1'Mehmet 13'Cemil 90' (pen.) |
(Report) |
Second leg
| 1978 Türkiye Kupası winners |
|---|
| Trabzonspor Second title |
National team
[edit]The Turkey national football team competed in seven matches during the 1977–78 season. The team finished with a record of one win, one draw, and five losses.[7]
Czechoslovakia  | 1 – 0 |  Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1 – 2 |  East Germany |
|---|---|---|
Republic of Ireland  | 4 – 2 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ligin Gol Kralları tff.org (in Turkish), accessed 9 July 2010
- ^ Sivritepe, Erdinç 1977-78 1.Lig turkish-soccer.com, accessed 9 July 2010
- ^ Pekin, Cem 1977-1978 - 16. Türkiye Kupası turkish-soccer.com, accessed 9 July 2010
- ^ Pekin, Cem Year 13 - 1978 - Trabzonspor turkish-soccer.com, accessed 9 July 2010
- ^ Pekin, Cem Year 18 - 1978 - Trabzonspor turkish-soccer.com, accessed 9 July 2010
- ^ European Competitions 1977-78 rsssf.org, accessed 9 July 2010
- ^ Turkish National Team turkish-soccer.com, accessed 9 July 2010