1971–72 1.Lig

Turkish soccer champions of the 1971/72 season was as in the previous season Galatasaray, the fifth overall championship this team. For the first time in the history of the Turkish league goal difference was introduced by the Turkish Football Association this season. In case of equality of at least two teams, the goal difference was taken into account.

Was runner Eskişehirspor due to the new rule. Another innovation was that in the coming season could participate 1972/73 two teams in the UEFA Cup.

İstanbulspor and Karşıyaka SK were relegated to the second league.

Final Table

Cross Table

Scorer

Fethi Heper of Eskişehirspor was with 20 goals scorer in the 1971 season / 72nd Heper was the second time scorer.

The champion team of Galatasaray

  • Goalkeeper: Yasin Özdenak, Nihat Akbay
  • Defense: Ekrem Günalp, Muzaffer Sipahi, Tuncay Temeller, Samim Yağız, Tarık Küpoğlu
  • Midfielders: Aydın Güleş, Savaş Yarbay, Ahmet Akkuş, Mehmet Oğuz, Bülent Ünder, Ljubomir Milic
  • Attack: Gökmen Özdenak, Metin Kurt, Suphi Soylu, Uğur Köken, Ayhan Elmastaşoğlu, Yıldırım Benayyat, Olcay Başarır
  • Coach: Brian Birch (England England)
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