1927 Turkish Football Championship
Football tournament season
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The 1927 Turkish Football Championship was the second edition of the competition. It was held in September. All matches were played at İstiklal Sahası in the capital Ankara. Muhafızgücü won their first and only championship title by defeating Altınordu 5â1 in the final.[1][2] For Altınordu it was the first appearance in the final of the championship, with two more to follow in 1932 and 1935. Åekip Bey of Muhafızgücü, who scored three goals in the second half of the final, became the first player in Turkish football history to score a hat-trick in a national competition.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Turkey |
| Dates | 2 September â 10 September |
| Teams | 17 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Muhafızgücü (1st Turkish title) |
| Runners-up | Altınordu |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 113 (6.28 per match) |
The champions of the various regional championships qualified for the competition played in knock-out format.
Qualified clubs
| Region | Champions |
|---|---|
| Istanbul | Galatasaray |
| Ankara | Muhafızgücü |
| İzmir | Altınordu |
| EskiÅehir | EskiÅehir Tayyare Yurdu |
| Konya | Konya İdman Yurdu |
| Ãukurova | Mersin İdman Yurdu |
| Bursa | IÅıklar Mektebi |
| Kocaeli | İzmit İttihadspor |
| Amasya | Albayrak İdman Yurdu |
| Antalya | İlk IÅık |
| Kütahya | Kütahya GençlerbirliÄi |
| Bilecik | Bozüyük İdman Yurdu |
| Edirne | Meriç İdman Yurdu |
| UÅak | Ergenekon İdman Yurdu |
| Giresun | Hilâl Spor |
- The participants of the Karesi (Balıkesir) and Trabzon regions are currently not available.
Preliminary round
| EskiÅehir Tayyare Yurdu | 14 â 1 | Giresun Hilâl Spor |
|---|---|---|
First round
| Bursa IÅıklar Mektebi | 2 â 0 | Amasya Albayrak İdman Yurdu |
|---|---|---|
| İzmit İttihadspor | 2 â 21 | Altınordu |
|---|---|---|
| Balıkesir | 2 â 1 | Trabzon |
|---|---|---|
| Kütahya GençlerbirliÄi | 5 â 1 | UÅak Ergenekon İdman Yurdu |
|---|---|---|
| Muhafızgücü | 8 â 0 | Edirne Meriç İdman Yurdu |
|---|---|---|
| Antalya İlk IÅık | 3 â 2 | Bozüyük İdman Yurdu |
|---|---|---|
| EskiÅehir Tayyare Yurdu | 7 â 0 | Konya İdman Yurdu |
|---|---|---|
- 1 The match could not be finished due to darkness. The remaining time was played on 5 September.
Resumed match
| İzmit İttihadspor | 2 â 4 | Altınordu |
|---|---|---|
Quarter-finals
| Galatasaray | 1 â 1 | Muhafızgücü |
|---|---|---|
| Altınordu | 14 â 1 | Antalya İlk IÅık |
|---|---|---|
| Balıkesir | 12 â 0 | Kütahya GençlerbirliÄi |
|---|---|---|
| EskiÅehir Tayyare Yurdu | 1 â 0 | Bursa IÅıklar Mektebi |
|---|---|---|
Playoff
| Galatasaray | 2 â 3 | Muhafızgücü |
|---|---|---|
- A playoff was held since a winner could not be decided in the first game.
Semi-finals
| Altınordu | 1 â 0 | Balıkesir |
|---|---|---|
| EskiÅehir Tayyare Yurdu | 0 â 7 | Muhafızgücü |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
| Balıkesir | 4 â 3 | EskiÅehir Tayyare Yurdu |
|---|---|---|
Final
| Altınordu | 1 â 5 | Muhafızgücü |
|---|---|---|
| Åevki Bey |
Sedat Bey Åekip Bey |