| Founded | 1922 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1959 |
| Country | Turkey |
| Number of clubs | various |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Ankara Shield Ankara Football Cup |
| Last champions | Ankara Demirspor (5th title) (1958–59) |
| Most championships | Gençlerbirliği (10 titles) |
TheAnkara Football League (Turkish:Ankara Futbol Ligi) was founded as a regionalfootball league forAnkara based clubs in 1922. In the period from 1924 to 1935, the winners of the Ankara League qualified for the formerTurkish Football Championship. In 1937 the firstnational league in Turkish football was introduced. The top two placed teams of the Ankara League qualified for the National Division, which took place after the conclusion of the regional leagues each season. After the introduction of professionalism the name of the league becameAnkara Professional Football League in the 1955–56 season.
Following the introduction of theprofessional nationwide league in 1959, the league lost its first level status.Gençlerbirliği hold the record with ten championship titles.
The following teams participated in the league regularly for at least a few years:
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
1923 | Talimgâh |
1923–24 | Turan San'atkârangücü |
1924–25 | Muhafızgücü |
1925–26 | Muhafızgücü |
1926–27 | Muhafızgücü |
1927–28 | Muhafızgücü |
1928–29 | Muhafızgücü |
1929–30 | Gençlerbirliği |
1930–31 | Gençlerbirliği |
1931–32 | Gençlerbirliği |
1932–33 | Gençlerbirliği |
1933–34 | Çankaya |
1934–35 | Gençlerbirliği |
1935–36 | Ankaragücü |
1936–37 | Ankaragücü |
1937–38 | Harp Okulu |
1938–39 | Ankara Demirspor |
1939–40 | Gençlerbirliği |
1940–41 | Gençlerbirliği |
1941–42 | Harp Okulu |
1942–43 | Ankara Demirspor |
1943–44 | Harp Okulu |
1944–45 | Harp Okulu |
1945–46 | Gençlerbirliği |
1946–47 | Ankara Demirspor |
1947–48 | Ankara Demirspor |
1948–49 | Ankaragücü |
1949–50 | Gençlerbirliği |
1950–51 | Gençlerbirliği |
1951–52 | Ankaragücü |
1952–53 | Havagücü |
1953–54 | Hacettepe |
1954–55 | none1 |
1955–56 | Hacettepe |
1956–57 | Ankaragücü |
1957–58 | Hacettepe |
1958–59 | Ankara Demirspor |
Source:[1]
| Club | Champions |
|---|---|
| Gençlerbirliği | 10 |
| Ankaragücü | 6 |
| Ankara Demirspor | 5 |
| Muhafızgücü | 5 |
| Harp Okulu | 4 |
| Hacettepe | 3 |
| Çankaya | 1 |
| Havagücü | 1 |
| Talimgâh | 1 |
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