Istanbul Lig or originally Constantinople Football Association League was founde

d by James La Fontaine and Henry Pears and started with the 1904-05 season with
only four teams as "Istanbul Sunday League". The matches between the four teams,
Moda FC, HMS Imogene FC, Elpis FC, and Cadi-Keuy FC were played on Sundays, lea
ding to the name of the Istanbul Sunday League. Henry Pears, an Englishman, prom
ised to give the shield forever to the club who had won the most championships i
n 10 years.
Constantinople Football League Founder James Lafontaine
Constantinople Football League Founder Henry Pears
The Istanbul Friday League was founded in 1915, and replaced the Istanbul Sunday
League in 1915. Seven clubs took part in the league when it was first found in
1915-1916: Galatasaray SK, Fenerbahe SK, Altinordu Idman Yurdu SK, Anadolu skdar 19
08 SK, Kkekmece SK and Anadolu Hisari Idman Yurdu SK. From 1923-1924 till 1950-1951
the league was called Istanbul Lig. The name of the tournament later changed and
became Istanbul Professional League in 1951-52 season. The Istanbul Football Le
ague was the first league organization in the Ottoman Empire (later Turkey). Thi
s league lasted for 55 years (four of the seasons had never been completed).
Champions
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Club Wins Runners-up Winning Years
Fenerbahe SK
15
18
1912, 1914, 1921, 1923, 1930, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1944, 1947, 1948,
1953, 1957, 1959
Galatasaray SK
15
11
1909, 1910, 1911, 1915, 1916, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1949,
1955, 1956, 1958
Besiktas JK
13
6
1924, 1934, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1952,
1954
Altinordu Idman Yurdu SK
2
3
1917, 1918
Cadi-Keuy FC
2
1
1906, 1907
Moda FC
1
3
1908
HMS Imogene FC
1
1
1905
Gnes SK
1
1
1938
Istanbulspor
1
-
1932
skdar Anadolu SK
-
2
-
Vefa SK
-
2
-
Rumblers FC
-
1
-
Strugglers FC
-
1
-
Kkekmece SK
-
1
-
Season Winner (number of titles) Runner-up
190405 HMS Imogene FC (1) Moda FC
190506 Cadi-Keuy FC (1) HMS Imogene FC
190607 Cadi-Keuy FC (2) Moda FC
190708 Moda FC (1) Cadi-Keuy FC
190809 Galatasaray SK (1) Moda FC
190910 Galatasaray SK (2) Strugglers FC
191011 Galatasaray SK (3) Progress FC
191112 Fenerbahe SK (1) Rumblers FC
191213
Unaccomplished due to Balkan Wars
191314 Fenerbahe SK (2) Altinordu Idman Yurdu SK
191415 Galatasaray SK (4) skdar Anadolu SK
191516 Galatasaray SK (5) Fenerbahe SK
191617 Altinordu Idman Yurdu SK(1) skdar Anadolu SK
191718 Altinordu Idman Yurdu SK(2) Fenerbahe SK
191819
Unaccomplished due to Armistice of Mudros
191920
Aborted
192021 Fenerbahe SK (3) Galatasaray SK
192122 Galatasaray SK (6) Fenerbahe SK
192223 Fenerbahe SK (4) Altinordu Idman Yurdu SK
192324 Besiktas JK (1) Galatasaray SK
192425 Galatasaray SK(7) Vefa SK
192526 Galatasaray SK(8) Fenerbahe SK
192627 Galatasaray SK(9) Fenerbahe SK
192728
Aborted due to The Olympics was held in Amsterdam
192829 Galatasaray SK(10) Fenerbahe SK
192930 Fenerbahe SK(5) Galatasaray SK
193031 Galatasaray SK(11) Fenerbahe SK
193132 Istanbulspor(1) Sleymaniye FC
193233 Fenerbahe SK(6) Besiktas JK
193334 Besiktas JK(2) Fenerbahe SK
193435 Fenerbahe SK(7) Galatasaray SK
193536 Fenerbahe SK(8) Galatasaray SK
193637 Fenerbahe SK(9) Gnes SK
193738 Gnes SK(1) Fenerbahe SK
193839 Besiktas JK(3) Fenerbahe SK
193940 Besiktas JK(4) Fenerbahe SK
194041 Besiktas JK(5) Fenerbahe SK
194142 Besiktas JK(6) Galatasaray SK
194243 Besiktas JK(7) Fenerbahe SK
194344 Fenerbahe SK(10) Besiktas JK
194445 Besiktas JK(8) Fenerbahe SK
194546 Besiktas JK(9) Fenerbahe SK
194647 Fenerbahe SK(11) Vefa SK
194748 Fenerbahe SK(12) Besiktas JK
194849 Galatasaray SK(12) Besiktas JK
194950 Besiktas JK(10) Fenerbahe SK
195051 Besiktas JK(11) Galatasaray SK
195152 Besiktas JK(12) Galatasaray SK
195253 Fenerbahe SK(13) Besiktas JK
195354 Besiktas JK(13) Galatasaray SK
195455 Galatasaray SK(13) Besiktas JK
195556 Galatasaray SK(14) Fenerbahe SK
195657 Fenerbahe SK(14) Galatasaray SK
195758 Galatasaray SK(15) Fenerbahe SK
195859 Fenerbahe SK(15) Galatasaray SK