Turkish Football Federation
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The Turkish Football Federation (Template:Langx; TFF) is the governing body of association football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923, and joined FIFA the same year and UEFA in 1962.<ref name="TFF FIFA UEFA Status">Template:Cite news</ref> It organizes the Turkey national football team, the Turkish Football League and the Turkish Cup.
Governed competitionsEdit
LeaguesEdit
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The Turkish football league system is divided into eight tiers, ranging from the top-tier Süper Lig to local amateur divisions.
CupsEdit
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The Turkish Cup changed its name to the Federation Cup (Turkish: Federasyon Kupası) in the 1980–81 season, then back to Turkish Cup in 1992–93.
HistoryEdit
Hosting bidsEdit
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Turkey have bid five times to host the UEFA European Championship.
Turkey submitted a joint bid with Greece for UEFA Euro 2008, which failed. Their bid for UEFA Euro 2012 was also unsuccessful, with the competition going to Poland and Ukraine. The federation also submitted a bid to host UEFA Euro 2016, but UEFA announced that Euro 2016 would be hosted by France. Turkey were also bidding for UEFA Euro 2024, competing against Germany. Germany were announced the hosts. Turkey will host the UEFA Euro 2032, alongside Italy (both previously bid against each other for 2016), given Turkey to finally host a UEFA Euro on their fifth attempt.
Turkey had already hosted the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final, the 2023 UEFA Champions League Final, and the 2009 UEFA Cup Final all played in Istanbul.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> At the youth-level, they hosted the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in 2008, after first hosting the event back in 1993.
ControversiesEdit
Denial of former national championshipsEdit
The TFF organized a nationwide championship as early as 1924. That year the Turkish Football Championship (Turkish: Türkiye Futbol Şampiyonası) was held in order to bring forth a national football champion.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The championship format was based on a knockout competition, contested between the winners of each of the country's regional leagues. Some years later, in 1937, the first national league called Millî Küme was introduced. The league was held until 1950, one year before the Turkish Football Championship was also abolished.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Even though both competitions were organized by the TFF and were official championships respectively,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> they are not acknowledged and counted by the very same federation which held them. Until today no official reason or motive was given for the unparalleled and irregular denial. All other football associations in Europe without exception consequently acknowledge their former national championships. The Turkish Federation is the only one with such a stance.
As a result, Ankara Demirspor became the first club to officially demand that the federation acknowledge their championship title won in 1947, but received no answer at all to date.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:When Club president Nuğman Yavuz stated that he contacted the Turkish Federation twice, but the federation did not respond in any way.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Similarly, Fenerbahçe also requested proper acknowledgement of these national championship titles, and faced the same unconstructive reaction.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Having won a total of nine titles in both former championships, the club demands to have those official titles rightfully acknowledged.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In addition to requesting acknowledgement of the titles, Fenerbahçe's kit for the 2023-24 season includes a badge with 5 stars above which can't be worn in league matches because it is against the regulations of the federation and they did not give permission to play with them,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> likely in the hopes that the TFF will recognize their pre-1959 championships, also notably on the club's website the 28 championships are listed as if they were official likely as an act of protest against the TFF's lack of recognition of the pre-1959 titles.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
For instance, Mehmet Demirkol, a renowned sports writer and commentator,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> stated that Beşiktaş won their 20th championship title overall in the 2016–17 season, not their 15th.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref group="Video">Template:Cite videoTemplate:Cbignore</ref> Numerous other sports writers, persons of authority, politicians, and officials also openly expressed their opinions on this issue and reinforced the view that the Turkish federation should unambiguously acknowledge and count the former championship titles.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref group="Video">Template:Cite video</ref><ref group="Video">Template:Cite videoTemplate:Cbignore</ref> Among them is also historian and headmaster of the Galatasaray High School Vahdettin Engin.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
According to historians' analysis of the 2002 Turkish Football Federation Conciliation Board decision, which stated that the Turkish League Championships began before 1959 and the championships before 1959 cannot be left uncounted.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In addition to requesting acknowledgement of the titles, Fenerbahçe's kit for the 2023-24 season includes a badge with 5 stars above which can't be worn in league matches because it is against the regulations of the federation and they did not give permission to play with them,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> likely in the hopes that the TFF will recognize their pre-1959 championships, also notably on the club's website the 28 championships are listed as an act of protest against the TFF's lack of recognition of the pre-1959 titles.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2011 Turkish sports corruption scandalEdit
In the summer of 2011, Turkish police began an investigation into 19 football matches suspected of being fixed, and by 10 July 61 individuals had been arrested, including club managers and Turkish national team players. 26 of these would later have requests for release refused by the court.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> By 12 July UEFA had confirmed they were monitoring the situation. Accusations included attempts to fix matches to influence league standings. Beşiktaş president Yıldırım Demirören later returned the Turkish Cup following match-fixing allegations levelled at his own club.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
On 6 November 2020, the Turkish court declared all suspects innocent. The trial was held in the Istanbul 13th Heavy Penal Court after the appeals court overturned another acquittal verdict in January by a lower court for all the suspects. During the trial, 19 suspects were declared innocent due to the lack of evidence.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Being one of the clubs which were acquitted of the accusations, Fenerbahçe demand €135 million from UEFA and TFF in the context of a claim for damages.<ref name="yenicaggazetesi.com.tr">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2023 melee during MKE Ankaragücü-Çaykur Rizespor matchEdit
On 11 December 2023, a melee occurred during a match between MKE Ankaragücü and Çaykur Rizespor, in which fans being invaded the playing field's pitch.<ref name=pitchattack /><ref name=sixpeople /><ref name=rocaresigns /> Six people, including MKE Ankaragucum club President Faruk Koca, were arrested for assaulting a referee.<ref name=sixpeople /><ref name=pitchattack /><ref name=rocaresigns /> The referee, Halil Umut Meler, was hospitalized following the assault.<ref name=sixpeople />
The next day, Koca resigned from MKE Ankaragucu, and the Turkish Football Federation decided to suspend all league games in Turkey indefinitely.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=pitchattack>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=sixpeople>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=rocaresigns>Template:Cite news</ref> Meler, who suffered a minor facial facture and eye injury, was discharged from the hospital on 13 December.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=suspensionend>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead link</ref> The same day, it was announced that the suspension of league games would end on 19 December 2023.<ref name=suspensionend />
On 14 December 2023, the TFF announced that Koca had been banned permanently for punching Meler. Ankaragücü were fined two million lira (£54,000) and ordered to play five home games without any fans.<ref name="BBC-14Dec2023">Template:Cite news</ref>
Koca stood trial on 9 January 2024 on charges of injuring a public official, threatening an official, and violating a law relating to the prevention of violence in sports.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 11 November, Koca was convicted and sentenced to 3.5 years' imprisonment.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Medals (1923-2024)Edit
Turkish Football Federation gain 45 medals of 900 events.
PresidentsEdit
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See alsoEdit
- List of Turkish football champions
- Football in Turkey
- Turkish football clubs in European competitions
- Turkey national football team
- Turkey national under-21 football team
- Turkey national under-19 football team
- Turkey national under-17 football team
- Turkey women's national football team
- Turkey women's national under-21 football team
- Turkey women's national under-19 football team
- Turkey women's national under-17 football team
- Turkey national futsal team
- Turkey national women's futsal team
- Turkey national beach soccer team
- Turkey national women's beach soccer team
- European Minifootball Federation
- EMF EURO
- World Minifootball Federation
- WMF World Cup
- Homeless World Cup
- European Universities Football Championships
- Football at the Summer World University Games
- FISU University Football World Cup
- Football at the Youth Olympic Games
- World Military Cup
- Football at the European Youth Summer Olympic Festival
- ISF World Football Championship
- World Deaf Football Championships
- European Deaf Football Championships
- Amputee Football World Cup
- European Amputee Football Championship
- World Blind Football Championships
- IBSA Blind Football European Championships
- IFCPF World Cup
- IFCPF European Championships
- Football 5-a-side at the Summer Paralympics
- Football 7-a-side at the Summer Paralympics
- World Police Indoor Soccer Tournament
- RoboCup Soccer League
- INAS World Football Championships
- Trisome Football
- Mundiavocat
ReferencesEdit
- Video references
External linksEdit
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- Turkey at FIFA site (archived 9 June 2007)
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