SEASON FILE / 1961/62
1961/62
The league’s memory.
Galatasaray won the championship. The final standings below preserve the source table.
Points system at the time: 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw.
Compare with three points for a win
How would the points change if the same results earned three points for a win? This hypothetical calculation does not change the official champions or standings. The number of wins is added to official points; other source adjustments are retained. Groups and stages remain separate.
| Official rank | Club | Wins | Official points | Three-point calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 57 | 80 | |
| 2 | 23 | 53 | 76 | |
| 3 | 16 | 48 | 64 | |
| 4 | 18 | 46 | 64 | |
| 5 | 17 | 42 | 59 | |
| 6 | 16 | 41 | 57 | |
| 7 | 12 | 41 | 53 | |
| 8 | 14 | 41 | 55 | |
| 9 | 12 | 39 | 51 | |
| 10 | PTT | 11 | 36 | 47 |
| 11 | 11 | 35 | 46 | |
| 12 | Feriköy | 10 | 34 | 44 |
| 13 | 9 | 34 | 43 | |
| 14 | Beykoz | 9 | 33 | 42 |
| 15 | Karagümrük | 10 | 32 | 42 |
| 16 | Yeşildirek | 10 | 32 | 42 |
| 17 | İzmirspor | 9 | 32 | 41 |
| 18 | Vefa | 11 | 31 | 42 |
| 19 | 9 | 30 | 39 | |
| 20 | Şeker Hilal | 6 | 23 | 29 |
1961/62 · Final league table · 20 teams · Teal: scored, red: conceded per match.
ChampionGalatasaray
Top scorerFikri Elma · 21 goals
Final league table
| # | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 52 | 18 | +34 | 57 | |
| 2 | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 64 | 30 | +34 | 53 | |
| 3 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 48 | |
| 4 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 46 | |
| 5 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 42 | |
| 6 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 41 | |
| 7 | 38 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 41 | |
| 8 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 48 | 53 | -5 | 41 | |
| 9 | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 39 | |
| 10 | PTT | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 45 | 50 | -5 | 36 |
| 11 | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 35 | |
| 12 | Feriköy | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 34 |
| 13 | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 34 | |
| 14 | Beykoz | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 33 |
| 15 | Karagümrük | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 32 |
| 16 | Yeşildirek | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 53 | -13 | 32 |
| 17 | İzmirspor | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 32 |
| 18 | Vefa | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 48 | -19 | 31 |
| 19 | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 52 | -10 | 30 | |
| 20 | Şeker Hilal | 38 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 55 | -28 | 23 |
Table source
The scores behind the average
380 matches and 857 recorded official goals. Explore the score distribution behind the 2.26 goals-per-match average.
Officially registered results are used; shootouts do not count towards goal totals.
Show the chart figures
| Total goals | Matches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0 goals | 47 | 12.37% |
| 1 goal | 84 | 22.11% |
| 2 goals | 105 | 27.63% |
| 3 goals | 67 | 17.63% |
| 4 goals | 42 | 11.05% |
| 5+ goals | 35 | 9.21% |
This season’s balance of attack and defence
Each stage is read against its own number of matches. Points per match use the common 3–1–0 calculation; this does not alter official points deductions or the two-point rule used at the time.
| Club | Matches | Standard points / match | Scored / match | Conceded / match | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 2.11 | 1.37 | 0.47 | 60.5 | |
| 38 | 2.00 | 1.68 | 0.79 | 60.5 | |
| 38 | 1.68 | 1.26 | 0.63 | 42.1 | |
| 38 | 1.68 | 1.16 | 0.92 | 47.4 | |
| 38 | 1.55 | 1.21 | 1.34 | 44.7 | |
| 38 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.24 | 42.1 | |
| 38 | 1.39 | 1.21 | 1.11 | 31.6 | |
| 38 | 1.45 | 1.26 | 1.39 | 36.8 | |
| 38 | 1.34 | 1.16 | 1.08 | 31.6 | |
| PTT | 38 | 1.24 | 1.18 | 1.32 | 28.9 |
| 38 | 1.21 | 1.18 | 1.03 | 28.9 | |
| Feriköy | 38 | 1.16 | 0.82 | 0.95 | 26.3 |
| 38 | 1.13 | 0.95 | 1.11 | 23.7 | |
| Beykoz | 38 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 1.37 | 23.7 |
| Karagümrük | 38 | 1.11 | 1.00 | 1.18 | 26.3 |
| Yeşildirek | 38 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.39 | 26.3 |
| İzmirspor | 38 | 1.08 | 0.84 | 1.16 | 23.7 |
| Vefa | 38 | 1.11 | 0.76 | 1.26 | 28.9 |
| 38 | 1.03 | 1.11 | 1.37 | 23.7 | |
| Şeker Hilal | 38 | 0.76 | 0.71 | 1.45 | 15.8 |
SEASON MATCHES
Results
Open 1961/62 match results
Every match has a recorded date.
Results source
These 380 records are the available match sample for this season. Final-table coverage and individual match coverage remain separate. Missing dates or rounds are not estimated. Awd marks an awarded result, which may differ from the score on the field.
- Original match record