1977–78 in Turkish football
Overview
Fenerbahçe won their ninth 1.Lig title in 1977–78. Cemil Turan, forward for Fenerbahçe, finished as top scorer with 17 goals.[http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=405 Ligin Gol Kralları] tff.org {{in lang|tr}}, accessed 9 July 2010 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.Sivritepe, Erdinç [https://www.angelfire.com/nj/sivritepe/artl7677.html 1977-78 1.Lig] turkish-soccer.com, accessed 9 July 2010 Trabzonspor won the Turkish Cup, Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası (Super Cup), and Başbakanlık Kupası (Chancellor Cup).Pekin, Cem [https://www.angelfire.com/nj/sivritepe/7778/CPTK.html 1977-1978 - 16. Türkiye Kupası] turkish-soccer.com, accessed 9 July 2010Pekin, Cem [https://www.angelfire.com/nj/sivritepe/CP/CB.html Year 13 - 1978 - Trabzonspor] turkish-soccer.com, accessed 9 July 2010Pekin, Cem [https://www.angelfire.com/nj/sivritepe/CP/BB.html Year 18 - 1978 - Trabzonspor] turkish-soccer.com, accessed 9 July 2010
All clubs qualified for European competition (Trabzonspor, Fenerbahçe, Altay, and Beşiktaş) were knocked out in the first round of their respective competitions.[https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec197778.html European Competitions 1977-78] rsssf.org, accessed 9 July 2010
Awards
- Gol Kralı (Goal King)
- Cemil Turan (Fenerbahçe) – 17 goals
Honours
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| style="width:15em"|Competition | style="width:15em"|Winner | style="width:15em"|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
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| Competition
!Qualifiers !Reason for qualification |
|---|
| rowspan="1"|European Cup
|1st in 1.Lig |
| rowspan="2"|UEFA Cup
|3rd in 1.Lig |
| Adanaspor
|4th in 1.Lig |
| rowspan="1"|European Cup Winners' Cup
|Turkish Cup winners |
Final league table
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| width=20|Pos
!width=185|Team !width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|D !width=20|L !width=20|GF !width=20|GA !width=20|± !width=20|Pts !width=200|Notes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|1 |30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 42 | European Cup |
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|2 |Trabzonspor |30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 16 | +12 | 41 | European Cup Winners' Cup |
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|3 |30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 38 | UEFA Cup |
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|4 |30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 35 | UEFA Cup |
| 5
|30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 32 | |
| 6
|30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 30 | |
| 7
|30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 30 | |
| 8
|30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 30 | |
| 9
|30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 30 | |
| 10
|30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 28 | |
| 11
|30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 27 | |
| 12
|30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 25 | |
| 13
|30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 25 | |
| 14
|30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 24 | |
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|15 |30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 22 | Relegated to the 2.Lig |
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|16 |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
First leg
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date= 1978-05-10 |
team1= Trabzonspor |
score= 3 – 0 |
team2= Adana Demirspor |
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goals1= Ali Kemal {{goal|1}}
Mehmet {{goal|13}}
Cemil {{goal|90|pen}} |
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Second leg
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date= 1978-05-24 |
team1= Adana Demirspor |
score= 0 – 0 |
team2= Trabzonspor |
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| 1978 Türkiye Kupası winners |
|---|
| Trabzonspor Second title |
National team
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.[https://www.angelfire.com/nj/sivritepe/ntindex.html Turkish National Team] turkish-soccer.com, accessed 9 July 2010
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date = 27 November 1977 |
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date = 22 March 1978 |
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