The 1962–63 season was the 59th season of competitive football in Turkey.
Overview Galatasaray won their second title, becoming the first club to win back-to-back league titles. Beşiktaş finished runners-up, with Fenerbahçe rounding out the top three. The Turkish Cup was held for the first time at the start of the 1962–63 season. Galatasaray defeated Fenerbahçe 4–2 on aggregate.Sivritepe, Erdinç 1962-1963 Milli Lig turkish-soccer.com, accessed 8 July 2010
In previous years, the league was held with two separate groups. Winners of each group would face each other in a two-legged final. However, the format was changed to a final league table, with the club with the most points crowned champions. The top six clubs from each group qualified for the final group, while the bottom two clubs in each group were relegated (Karagümrük, Şeker Hilal, Vefa, Yeşildirek).
Galatasaray competed in the 1962–63 European Cup, defeating Polish club Polonia Bytom in the first round. They went on to lose 1 – 8 on aggregate against A.C. Milan in the second round. Altay lost to A.S. Roma in the first round of the 1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. Fenerbahçe qualified for the Balkans Cup, but the competition was cancelled.Balkan Cup rsssf.org, accessed 8 July 2010
Metin Oktay finished top scorer with 38 goals: 16 during the group stage, and 22 during the finals.
Awards Top scorer Metin Oktay (Galatasaray S.K.) - 38 goals
Honours CompetitionWinnerRunners-upMilli LigGalatasaray (2)Beşiktaş (1)Turkish CupGalatasaray (1)Fenerbahçe (1)
European qualification CompetitionQualifiersReason for qualificationEuropean CupGalatasaray1st in Milli LigEuropean Cup Winners' CupFenerbahçeRunners-up for the Turkish Cup (Qualification awarded as Türkiye Kupası winners Galatasaray had already qualified for European competition by finishing first in the league)Balkans CupBeşiktaş2nd in Milli LigAltay4th in Milli Lig
Final league table PosTeamPldWDLGFGA±PtsNotes1Galatasaray2214715414+4035European Cup2 Beşiktaş2214624512+3334Balkans Cup3 Fenerbahçe2210663119+1226European Cup Winners' Cup4 Altay228862325 -224Balkans Cup5İstanbulspor227962927+2236Gençlerbirliği22511631292217Hacettepe2284103441 -7200.8298İzmirspor227692738 -11200.7119Beykoz225892528 -3180.89310Ankara Demirspor2266103441 -7180.82911Karşıyaka2247112756 -291512Kasımpaşa2226141747 -3010
Notes Tiebreakers are the average of goals scored to goals allowed.
Türkiye Kupası final First leg
Second leg
1963 Türkiye Kupası winnersGalatasarayFirst title
National team The Turkey national football team competed in six matches during the 1962–63 season. Their record was two wins, two draws, and two losses. Metin Oktay scored three goals during the season.Verani, Walter 1962-1963 turkish-soccer.com, accessed 8 July 2010
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