1986–87 1.Lig
| Season | 1986–87 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Galatasaray 7th title |
| Relegated | Antalyaspor Diyarbakırspor |
| European Cup | Galatasaray |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Gençlerbirliği |
| UEFA Cup | Beşiktaş |
| Matches | 342 |
| Goals | 776 (2.27 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Tanju Çolak (25 goals) |
← 1985–86 1987–88 → | |
Statistics of Turkish First Football League in season 1986/1987.
Overview
Nineteen clubs participated, and Galatasaray S.K. won the championship.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galatasaray (C) | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 24 | +31 | 54 | Qualification to European Cup first round |
| 2 | Beşiktaş | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 67 | 26 | +41 | 53 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Samsunspor | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 56 | 22 | +34 | 49 | Invitation to Balkans Cup |
| 4 | Trabzonspor | 36 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 49 | |
| 5 | Fenerbahçe | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 39 | |
| 6 | Malatyaspor | 36 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 39 | |
| 7 | Denizlispor | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 36 | |
| 8 | Altay | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 36 | |
| 9 | Eskişehirspor | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 34 | Invitation to Balkans Cup |
| 10 | MKE Ankaragücü | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 34 | |
| 11 | Zonguldakspor | 36 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 33 | |
| 12 | Gençlerbirliği | 36 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 33 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 13 | Çaykur Rizespor | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 33 | |
| 14 | Sarıyer | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 32 | |
| 15 | Boluspor | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 32 | |
| 16 | Kocaelispor | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 31 | |
| 17 | Bursaspor | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 28 | |
| 18 | Antalyaspor (R) | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 68 | −31 | 24 | Relegation to Turkish Second Football League |
| 19 | Diyarbakırspor (R) | 36 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 74 | −52 | 15 |
Results
Controversy
In March 2020, statements from former Denizlispor player Mesut Bakkal’s autobiography, which he later said had been prepared for family and close friends and not for commercial publication, came to public attention.
Bakkal stated that Denizlispor players had been given doping substances and incentive bonuses (Teşvik primleri) before their penultimate league match against Beşiktaş J.K.[1] The match ended in a 1–1 draw, and Galatasaray later won the championship by one point ahead of Beşiktaş.[1][2]
Following Bakkal's statements, Beşiktaş officially requested that the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) retroactively award the club a 3–0 victory in the match and recognize Beşiktaş as the 1986–87 Turkish champions.[2][3] Bakkal defended the incentive bonus payments by stating that they had not been prohibited by TFF regulations at the time.[4]
In June 2020, the TFF rejected Beşiktaş's request on the grounds of the statute of limitations.[5]
Galatasaray disputed the allegations and stated that the claims were "baseless accusations" aimed at damaging the club's history and reputation. The club also announced that legal action had been initiated regarding the statements made in Bakkal's book.[6][7]
Beşiktaş responded by defending its application to the TFF and stated that the matter should be evaluated by the federation rather than through public accusations between clubs.[8]
Weblinks
References
- 1 2 "Mesut Bakkal: „Wir haben von Galatasaray eine Motivationsprämie erhalten!"" [Mesut Bakkal: “We’ve received a incentive bonus from Galatasaray!”]. GazeteFutbol.de (Online) (in German). 11 March 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Bakkal-Beichten: Beşiktaş stellt Antrag auf den Meisterschaftstitel von 1987" [Bakkal's Confessions: Beşiktaş submits a claim for the 1987 championship title]. LigaBlatt.de (Online) (in German). March 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Der Bakkal-Effekt: Besiktas will Zusprechung des Meistertitels der Saison 1986/87" [The Bakkal Effect: Beşiktaş seeks to be awarded the 1986-87 championship title]. GazeteFutbol.de (Online) (in German). 13 March 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Mesut Bakkal'dan 'teşvik primi' savunması" [Mesut Bakkal defends the 'incentive bonus']. AA.com.tr (Online) (in Turkish). 11 March 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "TFF'den Beşiktaş'ın 1986/1987 sezonuna ilişkin yaptığı itiraza ret" [The Turkish Football Federation has rejected Beşiktaş’s appeal regarding the 1986–1987 season]. HaberGlobal.com.tr (Online) (in Turkish). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Galatasaray'dan Mesut Bakkal'ın yazdığı kitap hakkında suç duyurusu" [Galatasaray has filed a criminal complaint regarding the book written by Mesut Bakkal]. AHaber.com.tr (Online) (in Turkish). 28 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Galatasaray: Rakibimizi geçmişten kupa çıkartma çabalarını bir kenara bırakarak, saha içerisinde şampiyonluk kazanmaya davet ediyoruz" [Galatasaray: We invite our opponent to put aside their past attempts to win trophies and instead focus on winning the championship on the field.]. T24.com.tr (Online) (in Turkish). 1 June 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Beşiktaş'tan Galatasaray'a yanıt: 'Talihsizliktir'" [Beşiktaş responds to Galatasaray: 'It's unfortunate.']. Hurriyet.com.tr (Online) (in Turkish). 3 June 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2026.