9 3 7 , ▁the ▁Mill î ▁Kü me ▁consisted ▁of ▁the ▁strong est ▁clubs ▁from ▁the ▁An k ara , ▁Ist an bul , ▁and ▁ İ z mir ▁le agues . ▁The ▁championship ▁last ed ▁until ▁ 1 9 5 0 . ▁ ▁The ▁Federation ▁Cup ▁was ▁created ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁to ▁decide ▁a ▁national ▁champion . ▁This ▁champion ▁would ▁go ▁on ▁to ▁particip ate ▁in ▁the ▁European ▁Cup . ▁The ▁competition ▁was ▁held ▁for ▁two ▁seasons ▁until ▁it ▁was ▁replaced ▁by ▁the ▁Mill î ▁Lig . ▁Be ş ik ta ş ▁won ▁both ▁ed itions ▁and ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁European ▁Cup ▁during ▁the ▁two - year ▁span . ▁However , ▁since ▁the ▁T FF ▁failed ▁to ▁register ▁their ▁name ▁for ▁the ▁draw ▁in ▁time , ▁Be ş ik ta ş ▁could ▁not ▁particip ate ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 7 – 5 8 ▁season ▁after ▁all . ▁ ▁The ▁top ▁clubs ▁from ▁An k ara , ▁Ist an bul , ▁and ▁ İ z mir ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁Mill î ▁Lig . ▁The ▁first ▁season ▁took ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁calendar ▁year ▁of ▁ 1 9 5 9 , ▁instead ▁of ▁ 1 9 5 8 - 5 9 , ▁because ▁the ▁qual ifying ▁stages ▁took ▁place ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 8 . ▁The ▁ 1 6 ▁clubs ▁who ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁season ▁were : ▁Ad alet ▁( I stan bul ), ▁Alt ay ▁( İ z mir ), ▁An