1968–69 Mersin İdmanyurdu season

Preparation games:

• 11.08.1968 - MİY-Antalyaspor: 2-0. Sunday. Mersin.
• 18.08.1968 - Antalyaspor-MİY: 2-2. Sunday. Antalya.
• 25.08.1968 - MİY-PTT: 3-1. Sunday. Mersin.
• 01.09.1968 - Ispartaspor-MİY: 0-2. Sunday. Isparta.
• 08.09.1968 - MİY-Gençlerbirliği: 1-0. Sunday. Mersin. Goal: Osman (P).

First League was played with 16 teams in its eleventh season, 1968–69. Last two teams relegated to Second League 1969–70. Mersin İY became sixth with 11 wins, and Osman Arpacıoğlu was most scorer player with 14 goals.Mersin İdmanyurdu S.K. History [http://www.mersinidmanyurdu.com/miy/index.php/tarihce.html Mersin İdmanyurdu S.K. fan site]

Coach Turgay Şeren declared that the team was very young (age average was 21) and that they will fight for championship next year. However, he resigned after the end of season. It was Şeren's first experience in his coaching career. Şeren left the team at the end of the season, on 9 July 1969.

Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 1968–69 First League summary:

{{refbegin}}Sources: 1968–69 Turkish First Football League pages.Standings, promotion and relegations from [http://www.angelfire.com/nj/sivritepe/artl6869.html Turkish-Soccer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030423092144/http://www.angelfire.com/nj/sivritepe/artl6869.html |date=2003-04-23 }}, retrieved on 26 August 2009. Standings and results from [http://www.mackolik.com/Standings/Default.aspx?sId=3160 maçkolik.com league page], retrieved on 26 February 2015. Standings by rounds obtained from a search performed in [http://gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr Milliyet online archive] performed on 12 August 2010.{{refend}}

Mersin İY's league performance in First League in 1968–69 season is shown in the following table.See full table and results from [https://www.angelfire.com/nj/sivritepe/6869/tl.html Turkish Soccer - Turkish Leagues] by Erdinç Sivritepe

{{:1968–69 1.Lig|showteam=MİY}}

Won, drawn and lost points are 2, 1 and 0. F belongs to MİY and A belongs to corresponding team for both home and away matches.

Results of games MİY played in 1968–69 First League by rounds:

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|label2= Result

| res2=W/D/D/D/W/L/W/L/W/W/W/L/D/L/L/L/W/D/W/L/D/L/W/D/L/D/W/L/D/W

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| res3=2/4/4/5/1/4/3/5/4/3/2/4/3/5/7/9/6/6/5/6/5/6/5/5/5/5/5/5/6/6

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_18-=red1

|source=1968–69 Turkish First Football League pages.

|date=February 2015

}}

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| round = Round 1

| date = 15 September 1968

| time = Sunday, 16:00

| team1 = Mersin İdmanyurdu {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}}

| score = 2 – 1

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336729/Mersin-Idman-Yurdu-Bursaspor Report]Round 01 - 15.09.1968 - MİY-Bursaspor: 2-1. Sunday, 16:00. Mersin. Referees: Cezmi Başar, Cevdet Güvenli, Günver Mete. MİY: Taner, Halim, Cihat, İhsan, Refik, Arif, Ali, Kadri, Osman, Tarık Muharrem. Goals: Tarık 3'(F), Osman 69'(F). Bursaspor: Osman, Müfit, İrfan, İsmail, Ahmet, Cengiz, Mesut, Canan, Orhan, Ersel, Haluk. Goal: Haluk 85'(H). "Mersin gave no chance to Bursa: 2-1". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1968/09/16/ML19680916001100920.gif Mersin Bursa'ya şans vermedi: 2-1]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 16.09.1968, p. 9. Retrieved on 03.02.2011. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#008000|#FFFFFF}} Bursaspor

| goals1 = Tarık Kutver {{goal|3|F}}
Osman Arpacıoğlu {{goal|69|F}}

| goals2 = {{goal|85|H}} Haluk Erdemoğlu

| stadium = Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin

| attendance =

| referee = Cezmi Başar

| result = W

}}

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| round = Round 2

| date = 22 September 1968

| time = Sunday, 16:00

| team1 = Altınordu {{color strip|border=1|#000080|#FF0000}}

| score = 2 – 2

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336595/Altinordu-Mersin-Idman-Yurdu Report]Round 02 - 22.09.1968 - Altınordu-MİY: 2-2. Sunday, 16:00. İzmir. Referees: Hüseyin Maloğlu, Özdemir Erentok, Salih Durusoy. Altınordu: Mustafa, Müjdat, Behçet, İsmet, Hayrettin, Sümer, Hikmet, Coşkun (Yavuz), Siyaski (Fikret), Balov, Erkan. Goals: Balov 5', Sümer 22'. Coach: Eşfak Aykaç. MİY: Taner (Fikret), Halim, Cihat, İhsan, Refik, Arif, Ali, Osman, Tarık, Alp, Muharrem. Goals: Tarık 32', Osman 49'. Coach: Turgay Şeren. "Altınordu gave one point to Mersi: 2-2". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1968/09/23/ML19680923001100718.gif Altınordu Mersin'e bir puan verdi: 2-2]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 23.09.1968, p. 7. Retrieved on 03.02.2011. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}} Mersin İdmanyurdu

| goals1 = Stefhan Balov {{goal|5}}
Sümer Atasoy {{goal|22}}

| goals2 = {{goal|34}} Tarık Kutver
{{goal|48}} Osman Arpacıoğlu

| stadium = Alsancak Stadium, İzmir

| attendance =

| referee = Hüseyin Maloğlu

| result = D

}}

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| round = Round 3

| date = 29 September 1968

| time = Sunday, 15:30

| team1 = Mersin İdmanyurdu {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}}

| score = 0 – 0

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336651/Mersin-Idman-Yurdu-Besiktas Report]Round 03 - 29.09.1968 - MİY-Beşiktaş: 0-0. Sunday, 15:30. Mersin. Referees: Veli Necdet Arığ, Ömer L. Tuncel, Nazım Nacar. MİY: Fikret, Halim, Cihat, İhsan, Refik, Arif, Ali (Alp), Ayhan, Tarık, Osman, Muharrem. Coach: Turgay Şeren. Beşiktaş: Sabri, Erkan, Fehmi, Vedat, Süreyya, Sami, Davut, Yusuf, Kuzman (K.Ahmet), Sanlı, Faruk. Coach: Ciriç. "Beşiktaş loses first point in Mersin". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1968/09/30/ML19680930001101012.gif Beşiktaş ilk puanı Mersin'de kaptırdı]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 30.09.1968, p. 10. Retrieved on 13.06.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#000000|#FFFFFF}} Beşiktaş

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin

| attendance =

| referee = Veli Necdet Arığ

| result = D

}}

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| round = Round 4

| date = 6 October 1968

| time = Sunday, 13:30

| team1 = Altay {{color strip|border=1|#000000|#FFFFFF}}

| score = 0 – 0

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336600/Altay-Mersin-Idman-Yurdu Report]Round 04 - 06.10.1968 - Altay-MİY: 0-0. Sunday, 13:30. Alsancak Stadium, İzmir. Referees: Ziya Türkdoğan, Teoman Parer, Lütfü Keçecioğlu. Altay: Tanzer, Yılmaz, Zinnur, Enver, Necdet, Ayfer, Feridun (Oğuz), Aytekin, Mustafa, Aydın, Behzat (Doğan). Coach: Gündüz Kılıç. MİY: Fikret, Halim, Cihat, İhsan, Refik, Arif, Ali, Ayhan, Osman, Faruk, Alp (Kadri). Coach: Turgay Şeren. "Altay: 0 - Mersin: 0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1968/10/07/ML19681007001100916.gif Altay:0 - Mersin: 0], Milliyet gazete arşivi, 07.10.1968, p. 9. Retrieved on 14.06.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}} Mersin İdmanyurdu

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Alsancak Stadium, İzmir

| attendance =

| referee = Ziya Türkdoğan

| result = D

}}

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| round = Round 5

| date = 13 October 1968

| time = Sunday, 14:30

| team1 = Mersin İdmanyurdu {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}}

| score = 5 – 0

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336591/Mersin-Idman-Yurdu-Sekerspor Report]Round 05 - 13.10.1968 - MİY-Şekerspor: 5-0. Sunday, 14:30. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin. Referees: Nejat Şener, Burhan Trak, Cumhur Demir. MİY: Fikret, Halim, Cihat, İhsan, Refik, Abdullah (Alp), Ali, Kadri, Tarık, Osman, Ayhan. Coach: Turgay Şeren. Goals: Osman 9'(F), Osman 16'(H), Osman 23'(P), Tarık 36', Rıfat (o.g.). Şekerspor: Yunus, İlker (Rıfat), Kubilay, Yiğit, Selahattin, Erol, Cengiz, Oğuz, Ata, Güngör, Muharrem. "Mersin: 5 - Şekerspor: 0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1968/10/14/ML19681014001100707.gif Mersin: 5 - Şekerspor: 0], Milliyet gazete arşivi, 14.10.1968, p. 7. Retrieved on 03.02.2011. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#008000|#FFFFFF}} Şekerspor

| goals1 = Osman Arpacıoğlu {{goal|9|F}}
Osman Arpacıoğlu {{goal|16|H}}
Osman Arpacıoğlu {{goal|33|P}}
Tarık Kutver {{goal|36}}

| goals2 = {{goal|80|o.g.}} Rıfat Negiz

| stadium = Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin

| attendance =

| referee = Nejat Şener

| result = W

}}

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| round = Round 6

| date = 27 October 1968

| time = Sunday, 13:15

| team1 = Vefa {{color strip|border=1|#008000|#FFFFFF}}

| score = 2 – 1

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336603/Vefa-Mersin-Idman-Yurdu Report]Round 06 - 27.10.1968 - Vefa-MİY: 2-1. Sunday, 13:15. Ali Sami Yen Stadium, İstanbul. Referees: Ertuğrul Dilek, Melih Yücesel, Neşet Doğrusöz. Vefa: Raduloviç, Doğan, Çetin, Nedim, Fikri, Savaş, Yılmaz, Ertuğrul, Zeki, Güray, Bekir. Goals: Zeki 2', Bekir 35'(P). Sent off: Zeki. MİY: Fikret (Taner), Halim, Cihat, İhsan, Refik, Arif (İbrahim), Erol, Ayhan, Tarık, Osman, Muharrem (Abdullah). Goal: Ayhan 47'. Sent off: Tarık. "Vefa got two points from Mersin: 2-1". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1968/10/28/ML19681028001100702.gif Vefa Mersin'den iki puan aldı: 2-1], Milliyet gazete arşivi, 28.10.1968, p. 7. Retrieved on 09.09.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}} Mersin İdmanyurdu

| goals1 = Zeki Temizer {{goal|2}}
Bekir Psav {{goal|35|P}}

| goals2 = {{goal|47}} Ayhan Öz

| stadium = Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul

| attendance =

| referee = Ertuğrul Dilek

| result = L

}}

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| round = Round 7

| date = 3 November 1968

| time = Sunday, 14:30

| team1 = Mersin İdmanyurdu {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}}

| score = 1 – 0

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336539/Mersin-Idman-Yurdu-Genclerbirligi Report]Round 07 - 03.11.1968 - MİY-Gençlerbirliği: 1-0. Sunday, 14:30. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin. Referees: Faruk Talu, Cemil Yıldız, Cahit Aybek. MİY: Taner, B.İbrahim, Cihat, Refik, İhsan, Halim, Ayhan, Abdullah, Osman, Alp, Erol. Goal: Alp 62'. Coach: Turgay Şeren. Gençlerbirliği: Selçuk, Hayrettin, Faik, Turhan, B.Tevfik, K.Tevfik, Necdet, Burhan, Ali, İhsan, Zeynel. "Mersin: 1 - G.birliği: 0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1968/11/04/ML19681104001100703.gif Mersin: 1 - G.birliği: 0]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 04.11.1968, p. 7. Retrieved on 13.09.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#000000}} Gençlerbirliği

| goals1 = Alp Sümeralp {{goal|62}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin

| attendance =

| referee = Faruk Talu

| result = W

}}

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| round = Round 8

| date = 17 November 1968

| time = Sunday, 14:15

| team1 = PTT {{color strip|border=1|#FFFF00|#000000}}

| score = 2 – 1

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336598/PTT-Mersin-Idman-Yurdu Report]Round 08 - 17.11.1968 - PTT-MİY: 2-1. Sunday. Ankara. Referees: Fehmi Pazarcı, Ziya Albayrak, Sait Acarbay. PTT: Cavit, Yetik, Esen Ali, Enver, Yusuf, Aydın, Metin, Zeki, Feridun, Ertan, Köksal. Goals: Aydın 10', Feridun 39'. MİY: Taner, İbrahim, Cihat, Alp, İhsan, Refik, Ali, Ayhan, Osman, Olcay, Muharrem (Kadri). Goal: Osman 47'. "PTT beats Mersin 2-1". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1968/11/18/ML19681118001100728.gif PTT Mersin'i 2-1 yendi]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 18.11.1968, p. 7. Retrieved on 03.02.2011. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}} Mersin İdmanyurdu

| goals1 = Aydın Güleş {{goal|10}}
Feridun Köse {{goal|39}}

| goals2 = {{goal|47}} Osman Arpacıoğlu

| stadium = 19 Mayıs Stadium Ankara

| attendance =

| referee = Fehmi Pazarcı

| result = L

}}

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| round = Round 9

| date = 24 November 1968

| time = Sunday, 14:15

| team1 = Mersin İdmanyurdu {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}}

| score = 1 – 0

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336621/Mersin-Idman-Yurdu-Izmirspor Report]Round 09 - 24.11.1968 - MİY-İzmirspor: 1-0. Sunday, 14:15. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin. Weather: heavy rainy. Referees: Ömer Karadağ, Orhan Alan, Ömer Lütfü Tuncel. MİY: Fikret, Halim, Alp, Kadri (Abdullah), Refik, Arif, Ali, Ayhan, Osman, Olcay, Muharrem (B.İbrahim). Goal: Ayhan 42'. İzmirspor: Şakir, Taner, Erdinç, Mustafa, Sezen, Vahit, Selahattin, İbrahim, Fethi, Cihat, Ender. "Mersin wins 1-0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1968/11/25/ML19681125001100901.gif Mersin 1-0 galip]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 28.11.1968, p. 9. Retrieved on 13.09.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#0000FF|#FFFFFF}} İzmirspor

| goals1 = Ayhan Öz {{goal|42}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin

| attendance =

| referee = Ömer Karadağ

| result = W

}}

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| round = Round 10

| date = 1 December 1968

| time = Sunday, 14:00

| team1 = Fenerbahçe {{color strip|border=1|#FFFF00|#000080}}

| score = 0 – 1

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336599/Fenerbahce-Mersin-Idman-Yurdu Report]Round 10 - 01.12.1968 - Fenerbahçe-MİY: 0-1. Sunday, 14:00. Ali Sami Yen Stadium, İstanbul. Referees: Cezmi Başar, Şani Güllü, Orhan Cebe. Fenerbahçe: Yavuz, Ercan, Numan, Ziya, Nunweiller, Yılmaz, Ogün, Nedim, Salim, Fuat, Abdullah, Yaşar. Coach: Molnar. MİY: Fikret, Halim, Alp, Refik, İhsan, Arif, Ali, Ayhan, Osman, Olcay, Muharrem. Goal: Osman 34'(F). Coach: Turgay Şeren. "F.bahçe goes the other way around". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1968/12/02/ML19681202001100810.gif F.bahçe tersine gidiyor]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 02.12.1968, pp. 7, 8. Retrieved on 11.10.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}} Mersin İdmanyurdu

| goals1 =

| goals2 = {{goal|34|F}} Osman Arpacıoğlu

| stadium = Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul

| attendance =

| referee = Cezmi Başar

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = Round 11

| date = 15 December 1968

| time = Sunday, 14:15

| team1 = Mersin İdmanyurdu {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}}

| score = 1 – 0

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336531/Mersin-Idman-Yurdu-Istanbulspor Report]Round 11 - 15.12.1968 - MİY-İstanbulspor: 1-0. Sunday, 14:15. Mersin. Referees: Nevzat Tansuk, Yılgör Öktem, Yılmaz Önen. MİY: Fikret, Halim, Alp, Refik, İhsan, Arif, Ali, Tarık, Osman, Olcay, Ayhan. Goal: Osman 15'. İstanbulspor: Yılmaz, Celal, Yalçın, Türker, Yıldırım, Bülent, Kasapoğlu, K.Ahmet, B.Ahmet, Cemil, Bilge. "İstanbulspor has lost to Mersin". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1968/12/16/ML19681216001100906.gif İstabulspor Mersin'e 1-0 mağlup oldu]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 16.12.1968, p. 9. Retrieved on 14.06.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FFFF00|#000000}} İstanbulspor

| goals1 = Osman Arpacıoğlu {{goal|15}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin

| attendance =

| referee = Nevzat Tansuk

| result = W

}}

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| round = Round 12

| date = 22 December 1968

| time = Sunday, 14:30

| team1 = Göztepe {{color strip|border=1|#FFFF00|#FF0000}}

| score = 1 – 0

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336604/Goztepe-Mersin-Idman-Yurdu Report]

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}} Mersin İdmanyurdu

| goals1 = Ertan Öznur {{goal|40}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Alsancak Stadium, İzmir

| attendance =

| referee = Ömer Karadağ

| result = L

}}

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| round = Round 13

| date = 26 January 1969

| time = Sunday, 14:15

| team1 = Mersin İdmanyurdu {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}}

| score = 0 – 0

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336708/Mersin-Idman-Yurdu-Ankara-Demirspor Report]Round 13 - 26.01.1969 - MİY-Ankara Demirspor: 0-0. (delayed game, originally scheduled on 29.12.1968, but delayed by federation due to heavy rain). Sunday, 14:15. Mersin. MİY: Coach: Turgay Şeren. "Mersin: 0 - D.spor: 0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1969/01/27/ML19690127001100811.gif Mersin: 0 - D.spor: 0]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 27.01.1969, p. 8. Retrieved on 03.02.2011. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#000080|#0070FF}} Ankara Demirspor

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin

| attendance =

| referee = Doğan Babacan

| result = D

}}

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| round = Round 14

| date = 5 January 1969

| time = Sunday, 14:30

| team1 = Galatasaray {{color strip|border=1|#FFFF00|#FF0000}}

| score = 3 – 1

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336608/Galatasaray-Mersin-Idman-Yurdu Report]Round 14 - 05.01.1969 - Galatasaray-MİY: 3-1. Sunday, 14:30. Ali Sami Yen Stadium, İstanbul. Weather: heavy, field was muddy. Referees: Macit Sarıdana, Cevdet Güvenli, Ömer Lütfü Tuncel. Galatasaray: Nihat, Ergün, Akın, Mazlum (Ahmet), Muzaffer, Turan, Mehmet, Ayhan, Gökmen, Metin, Uğur. Coach: Kaloperoviç. Goals: Ali 4', Ahmet 58, Ahmet 85'. MİY: Fikret (Taner), Alp, Cihat, Refik, İhsan (Kadri), Arif, Ali, Olcay, Ayhan, Osman, Muharrem. Coach: Turgay Şeren. Goal: Ayhan 47'. "G.saray insisted and gained: 2-1". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1969/01/06/ML19690106001100805.gif G.saray asıldı ve aldı: 2-1]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 06.01.1969, p. 8. Retrieved on 27.10.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}} Mersin İdmanyurdu

| goals1 = Ayhan Elmastaşoğlu {{goal|47}}
Ahmet Celović {{goal|58}}
Ahmet Celović {{goal|85}}

| goals2 = {{goal|4}} Ali Açıkgöz

| stadium = Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul

| attendance =

| referee = Macit Sarıdana

| result = L

}}

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| round = Round 15

| date = 12 January 1969

| time = Sunday, 14:15

| team1 = Eskişehirspor {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#000000}}

| score = 1 – 0

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336606/Eskisehirspor-Mersin-Idman-Yurdu Report]Round 15 - 12.01.1969 - Eskişehirspor-MİY: 1-0. Sunday, 14:15. Eskişehir. Referees: Nazif Oturgan, Salih Durusoy, Kemal Akay. Eskişehirspor: Mümin, İlhan, Abdurrahman, Kamuran, İsmail, Nuri, Nihat, Vahap (Emin), Ayhan, Burhan, Ender. Goal: Ender 64'. MİY: Taner, Aydın, Alp, Refik, İhsan, Arif, Ali, Kadri, Osman, Olcay, Muharrem. "Eskişehir won 1-0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1969/01/13/ML19690113001100804.gif Eskişehir 1-0 galip]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 13.01.1969, p. 8. Retrieved on 13.06.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}} Mersin İdmanyurdu

| goals1 = Ender Konca {{goal|64}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Atatürk Stadium, Eskişehir

| attendance =

| referee = Nazif Oturgan

| result = L

}}

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| round = Round 16

| date = 16 February 1969

| time = Sunday, 14:45

| team1 = Bursaspor {{color strip|border=1|#008000|#FFFFFF}}

| score = 3 – 2

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336601/Bursaspor-Mersin-Idman-Yurdu Report]Round 16 - 16.02.1969 - Bursaspor-MİY: 3-2. Sunday, 14:45. Atatürk Stadium, Bursa. Referees: Doğan Babacan, Turan Alsaç, Bahri Koç. Bursaspor: Osman, Müfit, Haluk, İsmail, Ahmet, Tuncay, Mesut, Ersel, Cemal, Orhan, Canan. Goals: Ersel 35'(H), Cemal 42'(H), Müfit 68'(H). Penalty missed: Mesut (before last goal). MİY: Taner, Alp, Halil, Refik, İhsan (Kadri), Arif, Ali, Ayhan, Osman, Olcay, Muharrem. Goals: Muharrem 33'(F), Refik 44'(F). "Bursa won the goal frenzy: 3-2". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1969/02/17/ML19690217001100819.gif Gol düellosunu Bursa kazandı: 3-2]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 17.02.1969. Retrieved on 13.06.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}} Mersin İdmanyurdu

| goals1 = Ersel Altıparmak {{goal|35|H}}
Cemal Topaloğlu {{goal|42|H}}
Mesut Şen {{penmiss}} 67'
Müfit Gürsu {{goal|68|H}}

| goals2 = {{goal|33|F}} Muharrem Algıç
{{goal|44|F}} Refik Çoğum

| stadium = Atatürk Stadium, Bursa

| attendance =

| referee = Doğan Babacan

| result = L

}}

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| round = Round 17

| date = 23 February 1969

| time = Sunday, 14:30

| team1 = Mersin İdmanyurdu {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}}

| score = 2 – 0

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336551/Mersin-Idman-Yurdu-Altinordu Report]Round 17 - 23.02.1969 - MİY-Altınordu: 2-0. Sunday, 14:30. Mersin. Referees: Veli Necdet Arığ, Nazım Nacar, Ö.Lütfü Tuncel. MİY: Fikret, Alp, Cihat (Kadri), Arif, Refik, Halim, Ali, Ayhan, Osman, Olcay, Muharrem. Goals: Osman 65', 71'. Altınordu: Tamer, Mikael, Müzdat, Zadel, Behçet, Erkan, Hikmet, Sümer, Siyaşki (Gündüz), Fikret. "M. İd. yurdu: 2 Altınordu: 0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1969/02/24/ML19690224001100903.gif M. İd. yurdu: 2 Altınordu: 0]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 24.02.1969, p. 9. Retrieved on 13.06.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#000080|#FF0000}} Altınordu

| goals1 = Osman Arpacıoğlu {{goal|65}}
Osman Arpacıoğlu {{goal|71}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin

| attendance =

| referee = Veli Necdet Arığ

| result = W

}}

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| round = Round 18

| date = 2 March 1969

| time = Sunday, 13:00

| team1 = Beşiktaş {{color strip|border=1|#000000|#FFFFFF}}

| score = 2 – 2

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336605/Besiktas-Mersin-Idman-Yurdu Report]Round 18 - 02.03.1969 - Beşiktaş-MİY: 2-2. Sunday, 13:00. Mithatpaşa Stadium, İstanbul. Referees: Fehmi Pazarcı, Sait Acarbay, Nail Dinçer. Beşiktaş: Sabri, Erkan, Fehmi, Vedat, Sami, Kaya (Kuzman), Davut, Yusuf (Saim), K.Ahmet, Sanlı, Faruk. Goals: Faruk 3', K.Ahmet 29'. MİY: Fikret (Taner), Halim, Alp, Ayhan, Refik, Arif, Ali, Osman, İbrahim (Cihat), Olcay, Muharrem. Goals: Osman 54', Alp 76'. "Beşiktaş lose its power in the second half". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1969/03/03/ML19690303001101003.gif Beşiktaşın barutu 2. devrede bitti]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 03.03.1969, pp. 9, 10. Retrieved on 07.02.2011. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}} Mersin İdmanyurdu

| goals1 = Faruk Karadoğan {{goal|3}}
Ahmet Özacar {{goal|29}}

| goals2 = {{goal|54}} Osman Arpacıoğlu
{{goal|76}} Alp Sümeralp

| stadium = Mithatpaşa Stadium, Istanbul

| attendance =

| referee = Fehmi Pazarcı

| result = D

}}

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| round = Round 19

| date = 9 April 1969

| time = Wednesday, 15:00

| team1 = Mersin İdmanyurdu {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}}

| score = 2 – 0

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336733/Mersin-Idman-Yurdu-Altay Report]Round 19 - 09.03.1969 - MİY-Altay: 2-0. (the game was delayed due to MİY's participation in Friendship Cup in İran and played on 09.04.1969). Wednesday, 15:00. Mersin. MİY: Tarık (K.İbrahim). Tarık 70', K.İbrahim 85'. "Mersin beats Altay 2-0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1969/04/10/ML19690410001100810.gif Mersin Altay'ı 2-0 mağlup etti]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 10.04.1969, p. 8. Retrieved on 07.02.2011. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#000000|#FFFFFF}} Altay

| goals1 = Tarık Kutver {{goal|70}}
İbrahim Arayıcı {{goal|85}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin

| attendance =

| referee = Cezmi Başar

| result = D

}}

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| round = Round 20

| date = 23 April 1969

| time = Wednesday, 15:00

| team1 = Şekerspor {{color strip|border=1|#008000|#FFFFFF}}

| score = 2 – 1

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336609/Sekerspor-Mersin-Idman-Yurdu Report]Round 20 - 16.03.1969 - Şekerspor-MİY: 2-1. (the game was delayed due to MİY's participation in Friendship Cup in İran and played on 23.04.1969). Wednesday, 15:00. 19 Mayıs Stadium, Ankara. Referees: Malka (GER), Halil Eraydın, Orhan Beşik. Şekerspor: Yunus, Doğan, Oğuz, Erol, Yiğit, Güngör, Canel, Ata, Mehmet, Erdoğan, Muharrem (Cengiz). Ata 6', Cengiz 88'(F). MİY: Fikret, Alp (İbrahim), Halim, Refik, Cihat, Ayhan, Ali, Tarık, Osman, Olcay, Muharrem. Goal: Muharrem 10'. "Şekerspor beat Mersin 2-1". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1969/04/24/ML19690424001100812.gif Şekerspor Mersin'i 2-1 mağlup etti]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 24.04.1969, p. 8. Retrieved on 28.10.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}} Mersin İdmanyurdu

| goals1 = Ata Özbay {{goal|6}}
Cengiz Erkazan {{goal|87}}

| goals2 = {{goal|10}} Muharrem Algıç

| stadium = 19 Mayıs Stadium, Ankara

| attendance =

| referee = {{flagicon|GER}} Johannes Malka

| result = L

}}

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| round = Round 21

| date = 23 March 1969

| time = Sunday, 15:00

| team1 = Mersin İdmanyurdu {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}}

| score = 1 – 1

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336687/Mersin-Idman-Yurdu-Vefa Report]Round 21 - 23.03.1969 - MİY-Vefa: 1-1. Sunday, 15:00. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin. Referees: Zülbahar Sağnak, Fahri Alpak, Fikret Tancan. MİY: Fikret, Halim, Cihat, Kadri, Refik, Arif, Ali, Ayhan, Osman, Olcay, Alp. Goal: Alp 31'. Vefa: Ergin, Nedim, Doğan, Çetin, Savaş, Abdülmetin, Yılmaz, Bekir, Zeki, Güray, Ertuğrul. Goal: Zeki 30'. "Vefa got one point from Mersin: 1-1". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1969/03/24/ML19690324001101121.gif Vefa Mersin'den 1 puan aldı: 1-1]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 24.03.1969, p. 8. Retrieved on 28.10.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#008000|#FFFFFF}} Vefa

| goals1 = Alp Sümeralp {{goal|31}}

| goals2 = {{goal|30}} Zeki Temizer

| stadium = Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin

| attendance =

| referee = Zülbahar Sağnak

| result = D

}}

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| round = Round 22

| date = 29 March 1969

| time = Sunday, 14:45

| team1 = Gençlerbirliği {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#000000}}

| score = 3 – 0

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336597/Genclerbirligi-Mersin-Idman-Yurdu Report]Round 22 - 29.03.1969 - Gençlerbirliği-MİY: 3-0. Sunday, 14:45. 19 Mayıs Stadium, Ankara. Goals: Burhan, Zeynel, İsmail. "G.Birliği wins 3-0, A.Ordu wins 2-1". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1969/03/30/ML19690330001101009.gif G.Birliği 3-0, A.Ordu 2-1 galip]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 30.03.1969, p. 10. Retrieved on 07.02.2011. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}} Mersin İdmanyurdu

| goals1 = Burhan Tözer {{goal|1}}
Zeynel Soyuer {{goal|34}}
Hayrettin Endersert {{goal|54}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = 19 Mayıs Stadium, Ankara

| attendance =

| referee = {{flagicon|SUI}} Anton Bucheli

| result = L

}}

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| round = Round 23

| date = 6 April 1969

| time = Sunday, 15:00

| team1 = Mersin İdmanyurdu {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}}

| score = 2 – 1

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336667/Mersin-Idman-Yurdu-PTT Report]Round 23 - 06.04.1969 - MİY-PTT: 2-1. Sunday, 15:00. Mersin. Referees: Zeki Gürkan, Cumhur Demir, İhsan Gökkule. MİY: Fikret, Halim, Cihat, Ayhan, Refik, Arif, Ali, Tarık, Osman, Olcay, Erol (Kadri). Goals: Osman 67', Kadri 80'. PTT: Tomislav, Yetik, Cengiz, Tuncay, Aydın, Enver, Metin, Zeki, Erhan, Ertan, Köksal. Goal: Ertan 12'(P). "Mersin defeated PTT with difficulty". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1969/04/07/ML19690407001100913.gif Mersin PTT'yi güç yendi]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 07.04.1969, p. 9. Retrieved on 14.06.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FFFF00|#000000}} PTT

| goals1 = Osman Arpacıoğlu {{goal|67}}
Kadri Aytaç {{goal|80}}

| goals2 = {{goal|12|P}} Ertan Adatepe

| stadium = Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin

| attendance =

| referee = Zeki Gürkan

| result = W

}}

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| round = Round 24

| date = 12 April 1969

| time = Saturday, 15:45

| team1 = İzmirspor {{color strip|border=1|#0000FF|#FFFFFF}}

| score = 1 – 1

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336607/Izmirspor-Mersin-Idman-Yurdu Report]Round 24 - 12.04.1969 - İzmirspor-MİY: 1-1. Saturday, 15:45. Alsancak Stadium, İzmir. İzmirspor: Seyfi, Vahit, Erdinç, Mustafa, Sezen, Salih, Sabahattin (Mehmet), Fethi, Ender, Turgay Cihat. Goal: Mustafa 52'. MİY: Fikret, İbrahim, Halim, Ayhan, Cihat, Kadri, Tarık, Ali, K.İbrahim, Alp, Osman. Goal: Osman 42'. "Mersin draws in İzmir". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1969/04/13/ML19690413001100804.gif Mersin de İzmir'de berabere kaldı]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 13.04.1969, p. 8. Retrieved on 09.10.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}} Mersin İdmanyurdu

| goals1 = Mustafa Yürür {{goal|52}}

| goals2 = {{goal|42}} Osman Arpacıoğlu

| stadium = Alsancak Stadium, İzmir

| attendance =

| referee = {{flagicon|SUI}} Joseph Heimann

| result = D

}}

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| round = Round 25

| date = 20 April 1969

| time = Sunday, 15:00

| team1 = Mersin İdmanyurdu {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}}

| score = 0 – 1

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336751/Mersin-Idman-Yurdu-Fenerbahce Report]Round 25 - 20.04.1969 - MİY-Fenerbahçe: 0-1. Sunday, 15:00. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin. Referees: Sabahattin Ladikli, Hamza Alan, Erol, Oktay. MİY: Fikret, Halim, Cihat, Alp, Refik, Arif, Ali, Tarık, Osman, Olcay, Ayhan. Fenerbahçe: Yavuz, Şükrü, Numan, Nunweiller, Ercan, Ziya, Yaşar (Raşit), Fuat (Abdullah), Salim, Nedim, Selim. Goal: Salim 83'. Coach: İonescu. Penalty missed: Osman 6'. "Fenerbahçe wins the return game". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1969/04/21/ML19690421001100923.gif Fenerbahçe rövanşı aldı]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 21.04.1969, p. 9. Retrieved on 23.08.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FFFF00|#000080}} Fenerbahçe

| goals1 =

| goals2 = {{goal|83}} Salim Görür

| stadium = Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin

| attendance =

| referee = Sabahattin Ladikli

| result = L

}}

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| round = Round 26

| date = 26 April 1969

| time = Saturday, 15:15

| team1 = İstanbulspor {{color strip|border=1|#FFFF00|#000000}}

| score = 0 – 0

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336596/Istanbulspor-Mersin-Idman-Yurdu Report]Round 26 - 26.04.1969 - İstanbulspor-MİY: 0-0. Saturday, 15:15. Mithatpaşa Stadium, İstanbul. Referees: Zülbahar Sağnak, Talat Tokat, Mümtaz Doğruöz. İstanbulspor: Yılmaz, Celal, Yalçın, Ahmet, Yıldırım, Günay, Zorbay, Kasapoğlu, Ahmet (Ömer), Cemil, Bilge. MİY: Fikret, Halim, Cihat, Ayhan, Refik, Arif, Tarık, Osman, Ali, Muharrem. "İst.spor and Mersin shared points". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1969/04/27/ML19690427001100806.gif İst.spor, Mersin puan paylaştı]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 27.04.1969, pp. 7, 8. Retrieved on 23.08.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}} Mersin İdmanyurdu

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Mithatpaşa Stadium, Istanbul

| attendance =

| referee = Zülbahar Sağnak

| result = D

}}

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| round = Round 27

| date = 4 May 1969

| time = Sunday, 15:15

| team1 = Mersin İdmanyurdu {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}}

| score = 2 – 0

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336670/Mersin-Idman-Yurdu-Goztepe Report]Round 27 - 04.05.1969 - MİY-Göztepe: 2-0. Sunday, 15:15. Mersin. Referees: Macit Sarıdana, Teoman Parer, Ömer Lütfü Keçeci. MİY: Fikret, Halim, Cihat (B.İbrahim), Kadri, Refik, Arif, Ali, Ayhan, Tarık, Osman, Muharrem (K.İbrahim). Göztepe: Ali, K.Mehmet, Çağlayan, Hüseyin, B.Mehmet, Ali İhsan, Ertan, Mehmet, Fevzi, Gürsel, Halil. Goals: K.İbrahim 27'(H), Osman 55'. "Mersin wins 2-0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1969/05/05/ML19690505001101002.gif Mersin 2-0 galip]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 05.05.1969, p. 10. Retrieved on 28.10.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FFFF00|#FF0000}} Göztepe

| goals1 = İbrahim Arayıcı {{goal|27}}
Osman Arpacıoğlu {{goal|55}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin

| attendance =

| referee = Macit Sarıdana

| result = W

}}

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| round = Round 28

| date = 11 May 1969

| time = Sunday, 15:15

| team1 = Ankara Demirspor {{color strip|border=1|#000080|#0070FF}}

| score = 3 – 2

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336602/Ankara-Demirspor-Mersin-Idman-Yurdu Report]Round 28 - 11.05.1969 - Ankara Demirspor-MİY: 3-2. Sunday, 15:30. 19 Mayıs Stadium, Ankara. Ankara Demirspor: Goals: Nail 17'(H), Birol 22'(P), Fikri 80'. MİY: Goals: Ali 34', Arif 83'. "Demirspor moved off from danger zone by beatins Mersin 3-2". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1969/05/12/ML19690512001101011.gif Mersin'i 3-2 yenen Demirspor tehlikeli bölgeden uzaklaştı]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 12.05.1969, p. 10. Retrieved on 07.02.2011. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}} Mersin İdmanyurdu

| goals1 = Nail Kokanali {{goal|17}}
Birol Aşar {{goal|22|P}}
Fikri Elma {{goal|80}}

| goals2 = {{goal|34}} Ali Açıkgöz
{{goal|83}} Arif Omaç

| stadium = 19 Mayıs Stadium, Ankara

| attendance =

| referee = Ömer Karadağ

| result = L

}}

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| round = Round 29

| date = 18 May 1969

| time = Sunday, 15:15

| team1 = Mersin İdmanyurdu {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}}

| score = 0 – 0

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336565/Mersin-Idman-Yurdu-Galatasaray Report]Round 29 - 18.05.1969 - MİY-Galatasaray: 0-0. Sunday, 15:15. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin. Referees: Cezmi Başar, Yılgör Öktem, Yılmaz Önen. MİY: Fikret, Halim, Cihat, Alp, Refik, Kadri, Ali, Ayhan, Tarık, Osman, Muharrem (K.Erol). Coach: Turgay Şeren. Galatasaray: Nihat, Ali, Ergün, Muzaffer, Talat, Turan, Mehmet (Akın), Ayhan, Gökmen, Metin, Uğur. Coach: Kaloperoviç. "One step away from happy end". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1969/05/19/ML19690519001101203.gif Mutlu soan bir adım kaldı]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 19.05.1969, p. 12. Retrieved on 13.09.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FFFF00|#FF0000}} Galatasaray

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin

| attendance =

| referee = Cezmi Başar

| result = D

}}

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| round = Round 30

| date = 25 May 1969

| time = Sunday, 15:30

| team1 = Mersin İdmanyurdu {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}}

| score = 2 – 0

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/336637/Mersin-Idman-Yurdu-Eskisehirspor Report]Round 30 - 25.05.1969 - MİY-Eskişehirspor: 2-0. Sunday, 15:30. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin. Referees: Rudolf Kreitlein (GER), Hamza Alan, Cevdet Güvenli. MİY: Taner, Alp, Halim, Kadri, Cihat, Refik, Ali, Abdullah (Erol), Tarık, Osman, Muharrem. Goals: Ali 7', Muharrem 52'. Eskişehirspor: Mümin, İlhan (Nehir), Ayhan, Kamuran, İsmail, Nuri, Vahap, Emin, Fethi, Burhan, Ender. "Mersin gave no chance to Eskişehir". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1969/05/26/ML19690526001101002.gif Mersin Eskişehir'e şans tanımadı]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 26.05.1969, p. 10. Retrieved on 13.09.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#000000}} Eskişehirspor

| goals1 = Ali Açıkgöz {{goal|7}}
Muharrem Algıç {{goal|52}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin

| attendance =

| referee = {{flagicon|GER}} Rudolf Kreitlein

| result = W

}}

1968–69 Turkish Cup was played for the 7th season as Türkiye Kupası by 31 teams. Two elimination rounds (including one preliminary round) and finals were played in two-legs elimination system. Mersin İdmanyurdu participated in 1968–69 Turkish Cup and was eliminated at first round by Bursaspor. Bursaspor was eliminated in semifinals by Göztepe who won the Cup for the first time.TFF website does not have an official page for 1968–69 Turkish Cup, but results for finals at [http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=411 TFF Turkish Cup page], retrieved on 15 August 2015, {{in lang|tr}}. See some details on cup matches at [https://www.angelfire.com/nj/sivritepe/6869/CPTK.html Türkiye Kupası by Cem Pekin], retrieved on 13 September 2010, {{in lang|en}}; and [http://www.mackolik.com/Cups/Default.aspx?id=1&season=1968/1969 maçkolik.com Cup page], retrieved on 15 August 2015, {{in lang|tr}}.

The drawings and results Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) followed in 1968–69 Turkish Cup are shown in the following table.

{{refbegin}}Note: In the above table 'Score' shows For and Against goals whether the match played at home or not.{{refend}}

Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 1968–69 Turkish Cup game reports is shown in the following table.

Kick off times are in EET and EEST.

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| round = Round 1 Leg 1

| date = 20 October 1968

| time = Sunday, 14:30

| team1 = Mersin İdmanyurdu {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}}

| score = 1 – 2

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/782734/Mersin-Idman-Yurdu-Bursaspor Report]

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#008000|#FFFFFF}} Bursaspor

| goals1 = Osman Arpacıoğlu {{goal|17|P}}

| goals2 = {{goal|6}} Cemal Topaloğlu
{{goal|80}} Özkan Gürgün

| stadium = Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin

| attendance =

| referee = Nevzat Tansuk

| result = L

}}

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| round = Round 1 Leg 2

| date = 9 November 1968

| time = Saturday, 14:30

| team1 = Bursaspor {{color strip|border=1|#008000|#FFFFFF}}

| score = 2 – 0

| report = [http://www.mackolik.com/Mac/782747/Bursaspor-Mersin-Idman-Yurdu Report]

| team2 = {{color strip|border=1|#FF0000|#00008B}} Mersin İdmanyurdu

| goals1 = Ersel Altıparmak {{goal|50}}
Taner Çığıraç {{goal|66}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Atatürk Stadium, Bursa

| attendance =

| referee = Sedat Özselçuk

| result = L

}}

{{refbegin}}Source: 1968–69 Turkish Cup pages.{{refend}}

MİY represented Turkey in 1969 Friendship Cup played in Tehran, Iran. The tournament was play in honour of Shah Reza Pahlavi's birthday.{{citation needed|date=August 2015}} MİY took third place.Jaam-e-Doosti (Friendship) Cup 1969 (Tehran, Iran) [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iran-friendship69.html Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]

• 06.03.1969 - MİY-Pakistan: 4–1.
• 09.03.1969 - Iran-MİY: 2–1.
• 11.03.1969 - Spartak Moscow-MİY: 2–0.
• 13.03.1969 - MİY-Iraq: 1–0. Goal: Ali 20'.

Mehmet Karamehmet was club president.

1968–69 Mersin İdmanyurdu head coaches:

{{refbegin}}Note: Only official games were included.{{refend}}

Stats are counted for 1968–69 First League matches and 1968–69 Turkish Cup (Türkiye Kupası) matches.Stats were not provided by TFF for this season. See [http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=535&kulupID=118 TFF Club page]. Search for 1968–69 squad and 1968–69 matches are not provided. Retrieved on 7 August 2015.Data were obtained from; Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 YearsRetrieved on 29 July 2011 from [http://issuu.com/semihs/docs/www.mersinidmanyurdu.org/1 50 Yılın Öyküsü], p. 57. And an advanced search performed in [http://gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr/ Milliyet online archive] for 1968–69 Mersin İdmanyurdu season. Appearance and goal stats were obtained from [http://www.mackolik.com/Team/Default.aspx?id=452&season=1968/1969 maçkolik.com]. Data related to discipline and substitute players obtained from [http://www.mackolik.com/Team/Default.aspx?id=452&season=1968/1969 maçkolik.com] are not complete. Retrieved on 21 August 2015. In the team rosters four substitutes were allowed to appear, two of whom were substitutable. Only the players who appeared in game rosters were included and listed in the order of appearance.

{{refbegin}}Sources: 1968–69 season squad data from maçkolik.com, Milliyet, and Erbil (1975).{{refend}}

Transfer news from Milliyet:

• Summer transfers: Taner (Galata), Yurdaer (Kasımpaşa), Cihat (Bandırnaspor), İbrahim (Tekirdağspor), Şefik (İskenderunspor 1967), Arif (Feriköy SK), Muharrem (Boluspor), Mustafa (Konya İdmanyurdu). Amateurs: Erdinç, İbrahim, Erol (Silifkespor), Olcay (Boluspor), Tevfik (Tarsus İdmanyurdu). Abdullah (amateur).
• Transfers out: Olcay (Galatasaray); İhsan (Gençlerbirliği). Necdet (Feriköy). Yurdaer (Vefa).

National team appearances:

• Osman was capped in national team against Saudi Arabia (03.01.1969) and Poland (27.04.1969). İbrahim was capped in U-21 national team for Balkan U-21 tournament in Romania between 22 and 29 June 1969.

After the season Kadri put an end to his player career and later become a manager.

• 08.06.1969 - Kadri's jubilee match, MİY against Celebrities. Sunday, 17:00. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin. Celebrities-MİY: 5-5. Referee: Kemal Bunu. Celebrities: Turgay, Ercan, Basri, Yusuf, Talat, Kaya, Ogün, Şeref, Metin, Can, Uğur. Substitutions: Varol, Süreyya, Faruk, Muzaffer, Abdullah, Ahmet Şahin, Yaşar, Gökmen, Mazlum, Akın, Çeloviç, Harun. MİY: Fikret, Halim, Alp, Abdullah, İbrahim, Kadri, Ali, Tarık, Osman, Ayhan, Erol. Goals (in order): Metin, Ogün, Can, Kadri, Uğur, Kadri, Uğur, Osman, Kadri, Kadri. President Mehmet Karamehmet and Governor Nihat Bor presented cups to Kadri."Kadri's jubilee was amazing". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1969/06/09/ML19690609001101002.gif Kadri'nin jübilesi muhteşem oldu]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 13.09.2010, p. 10. Retrieved on 13.09.2010. {{in lang|tr}}

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