1976–77 in Turkish football

none The 1976–77 season was the 73rd season of competitive football in Turkey. Overview Trabzonspor won their second 1.Lig (First Division) title in 1976–77. Necmi Perekli, forward for Trabzonspor, finished top scorer with 18 goals.Ligin Gol Kralları tff.org tr, accessed 9 July 2010 Fenerbahçe finished runners-up, while Altay finished third, with both clubs earning a spot in the UEFA Cup. Göztepe and Giresunspor were relegated to the 2.Lig (Second Division), while Ankaragücü and Diyarbakırspor gained promotion to the 1.Lig.Sivritepe, Erdinç 1976-77 1.Lig turkish-soccer.com, accessed 9 July 2010 Trabzonspor did the double by defeating Beşiktaş in the final of the Turkish Cup.Pekin, Cem 1976-1977 - 15. Türkiye Kupası turkish-soccer, accessed 9 July 2010 Trabzonspor also won the Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası (Super Cup), again defeating Beşiktaş.Pekin, Cem Year 12 - 1977 - Trabzonspor turkish-soccer.com, accessed 9 July 2010 The club competed in the 1976–77 European Cup. Having beaten Íþróttabandalag Akraness in the first round, Trabzonspor faced Liverpool in the second round. The club won the first leg 1 – 0 at home, but lost the second leg 0 – 3 in Liverpool. Fenerbahçe and Adanaspor were both knocked out in the first round of the 1976–77 UEFA Cup. Galatasaray reached the second round of the 1976–77 European Cup Winners' Cup before crashing out against R.S.C. Anderlecht.European Competitions 1976-77 rsssf.org, accessed 9 July 2010 Awards Gol Kralı (Goal King) Necmi Perekli (Trabzonspor) – 18 goals Honours CompetitionWinnerRunners-up1.LigTrabzonspor (2)Fenerbahçe (1)2.LigAnkaragücü (2)Diyarbakırspor (1)Turkish CupTrabzonspor (1)Beşiktaş (2)Cumhurbaşkanlığı KupasıTrabzonspor (2)Beşiktaş (2)Başbakanlık KupasıBeşiktaş (3)Fenerbahçe (4) European qualification CompetitionQualifiersReason for qualificationEuropean CupTrabzonspor1st in 1.LigUEFA CupFenerbahçe2nd in 1.LigAltay3rd in 1.LigEuropean Cup Winners' CupBeşiktaş (Qualification awarded as Türkiye Kupası winners Trabzonspor had already qualified for European competition by finishing first in the league)4th in 1.Lig Final league table PosTeamPldWDLGFGA±PtsNotes1Trabzonspor3018754112+2943European Cup2 Fenerbahçe30121533117+1439UEFA Cup3 Altay30111363122+935UEFA Cup4 Beşiktaş30137103524+1133European Cup Winners' Cup5Galatasaray30101373626+10336Bursaspor30101193430+4317Mersin İdmanyurdu3091382526 -1318Boluspor3091383234 -2319Eskişehirspor301010102526 -13010Samsunspor30812101922 -32811Orduspor30812102227 -52812Adana Demirspor30614102132 -92613Zonguldakspor30114152135 -112614Adanaspor3089133040 -102515Göztepe3089132131 -1025Relegated to the 2.Lig16Giresunspor30310171838 -2016Relegated to the 2.Lig Notes Tiebreakers are the average of goals scored to goals allowed. Türkiye Kupası final First leg 1977-05-18 Trabzonspor 1 – 0 Beşiktaş (Report) Ahmet 22 Şehir Stadyumu, Trabzon Ziya Türkdoğan (Turkey Second leg 1977-05-25 Beşiktaş 0 – 0 Trabzonspor (Report) İnönü Stadyumu, Istanbul Talat Tokat (Turkey 1977 Türkiye Kupası winnersTrabzonsporFirst title National team The Turkey national football team competed in eight matches during the 1976–77 season. The team finished with a record of three wins, three draws, and two losses. Cemil Turan scored five goals in eight caps.Verani, Walter 1976-77 turkish-soccer.com, accessed 9 July 2010 22 September 1976 BUL 2 – 2 TUR Bonev 10 42 Ali Kemal 56 85 Sofia 13 October 1976 TUR 3 – 3 Republic of Ireland Cemil 51 70Isa 65 Stapleton 3Daly 14Waters 80 Ankara 31 October 1976 TUR 4 – 0 Malta Mehmet 22Cemil 54 57 75 Ankara 17 November 1976 East Germany 1 – 1 TUR Kotte 2 pen Cemil 31 pen Dresden 16 February 1977 TUR 2 – 0 Bulgaria Ali Kemal 54Cemil 55 Istanbul 23 March 1977 ROM 4 – 0 TUR Georgescu 23Dumitru 62Vigu 75Iordănescu 82 Bucharest 6 April 1977 TUR 1 – 2 Finland Mustafa 23 Paatelainen 64Nieminen 76 Ankara 17 April 1977 Austria 1 – 0 TUR Schachner 43 Wien References 1976