| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Turkey |
| Dates | 21 September – 22 September |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Eskişehir Demirspor (1stTurkish title) |
| Runners-up | Fenerbahçe |
The1940Turkish Football Championship was the seventh edition of the competition.Eskişehir Demirspor won their first and only national championship title by defeatingFenerbahçe in the final.[1][2] For Eskişehir Demirspor it was the club's first and sole appearance in the championship final.
After four years of interruption the championship was resumed again and was held in a new format. In 1937 theTurkish National Division was introduced, which was the national league contested by the top clubs of the three major leagues ofIstanbul,Ankara, andİzmir. The remaining cities which were not included in the National Division played in regional qualification groups like in the previous years, with the group winners competing against each other in a play-off. The club winning the play-off in 1940,Eskişehir Demirspor, played against1940 Turkish National Division winnersFenerbahçe. Eskişehir Demirspor defeated Fenerbahçe in the final and thus became the first Turkish champions from outside Istanbul and Ankara.
| Eskişehir Demirspor | 3 – 1 | Fenerbahçe |
|---|---|---|
İsmail Çınar İskender Gürpınar | Report | Mehmet Reşat Nayır |