The 1949
Turkish Football Championship was the 14th edition of the competition. It was held in June.
Ankaragücü won their first and only national championship title by winning the Final Group in
Ankara.[1][2]
The champions of the three major regional leagues (
Istanbul,
Ankara, and
İzmir) qualified directly for the Final Group.
Eskişehir Demirspor qualified by winning the qualification play-off, which was contested by the winners of the regional qualification groups.