Atatürk Cup

The Atatürk Cup is a defunct football competition in Turkey. In 1955, the Turkish Football Federation named a football tournament after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Five clubs took place in the first edition: Beşiktaş J.K., Fenerbahçe S.K., Galatasaray S.K., Adalet and Vefa S.K. Adalet won the first edition, with Fenerbahçe coming in second. The second edition was played in 1963, with Fenerbahçe winning the first of two cups. The third edition was played in 1998 to memorialize the 60th anniversary of Atatürk's death. Fenerbahçe beat Beşiktaş 2–0 in the third edition. In the fourth and last edition of the tournament, Beşiktaş defeated Galatasaray 2–1 in 2000.

Champions

Year Champions Score Runners-up
1955 Adalet group Fenerbahçe S.K.
1964 Fenerbahçe S.K. group Galatasaray S.K.
1998 Fenerbahçe S.K. 2-0 Beşiktaş J.K.
2000 Beşiktaş J.K. 2-1 Galatasaray S.K.
Club Titles
Fenerbahçe 2
Adalet 1
Beşiktaş J.K. 1


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