The club name was Çukurova İdmanyurdu due to sponsorship reasons. The president of the club was Mehmet Karamehmet. Head coach was İlhan Taşucu. The season started with Spor-Toto Cup games in August 1964 and ended with the last round game on 3 April 1965. The most appeared player was Hüseyin İlgin, while top goalscorer was Alp Sümeralp.
Spor-Toto Cup: 30.08.1964 - Adana Demirspor-ÇİY: 2-1. Sunday, 16:00. Adana.
1964–65 Second League participation
In its second season, 1964–65Second League was played by 16 teams, 11 from previous season, three relegated from first league, one from amateur championship, and one other professionalized team from Anatolia. The league season started on 5 September 1964 and finished on 4 April 1965. Winner of the league promoted to First League1965–-66. No team relegated due to expansion demands.
Çukurova İdmanyurdu finished third with 18 wins and 42 goals.[3]
Two points for a win. Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. In the score columns first scores belong to ÇİY. (P): Promoted to 1965–66 Turkish First Football League; (R): Relegated to Regional Amateur League. No team relegated. Sources: 1964–65 Turkish Second Football League pages.[4]
Sources: 1964–65 Turkish Second Football League pages.[4]
ÇİY finished first half of the season as leader with 22 points. Second was Beyoğluspor with 21 points. League winner Vefa finished 7th with 16 points and runner up Bursaspor 4th with 18 points. Third place Karşıyaka 19 points. 5- Karagümrük 18. 6-Ülküspor 17. 8- Sarıyer 15. 9- Kasımpaşa 15, 10- Altındağ 14. 11- Petrolspor 14. 12- Adana Demirspor 14. 13- Beylerbeyi 11. 14- Yeşildirek 11. 15- Güneşspor 10. 16- Manisa Sakaryaspor 5.
Mid-season
In the mid-season MİY played two games against national army team who camped in Mersin.
Sources: 1964–65 Turkish Second Football League pages.[4]
1964–65 Turkish Cup participation
The third Turkish Cup was played by 67 teams: 16 First League teams, 16 Second League teams, 19 teams from regional leagues, and 16 teams from amateurs. Galatasaray won the cup for the third time and became eligible for playing ECW Cup games next year. ÇİY, being a Second League team, has participated in Cup starting from Round 2 preliminary round, and eliminated in Round 3 second preliminary round.[35]
Cup track
The drawings and results Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) followed in 1964–65Turkish Cup are shown in the following table.
Mehmet Karamehmet, H. M. Karamehmet, Erol Tarhan, Reşat Demir, Kemal Evrim, Kemal Kürklü, İbrahim Tinli, Edip Ergin, Halit Gazioğlu.[38]
Coaching team
Head coach was İlhan Taşucu. Manager: Hüseyin Tinli. Trainer: Nazım Koka.[38]
1964–65 Mersin İdmanyurdu head coaches:
Nat
Head Coach
Period
Pl
W
D
L
Notes
İlhan Taşucu
01.08.1964 – 31.05.1965
33
20
4
9
Left at the end of the season.
Note: Only official games were included.
1964–65 squad
Stats are counted for 1964–65Second League matches and 1964–65Turkish Cup (Türkiye Kupası) matches.[39][40] In the team rosters four substitutes were allowed to appear, two of whom were substitutable. Only the players who appeared in game rosters were included and listed in the order of appearance.
^Home colors were adapted from a picture on a news from Milliyet, 20 January 1965, p. 8. "Vefa and İ. Yurdu plays". Vefa, İ. Yurdu oynuyor, Milliyet online archive. Retrieved 14 August 2015. (in Turkish).
^Away colors were adapted from a picture on a news from Milliyet, 21 January 1965, p. 8. "Vefa wins crucial game in 2nd national league". II. Milli ligin düğüm maçını Vefa aldı, Milliyet online archive. Retrieved 14 August 2015. (in Turkish).
^ abcdefStandings, promotion and relegations from Cem Pekin Archives, retrieved 26 August 2009 (in English). Standings and results from maçkolik.com league page, retrieved 26 February 2015. Standings by rounds obtained from a search performed in Milliyet online archive performed on 12 August 2010 (free membership is requaired). And more details from Cihat Erbil (1975), Story of the 50 Years at 50 Yılın Öyküsü. (in Turkish).
^Round 01 - 11.09.1964 - ÇİY-Adana Demirspor: 1-2. 19 Mayıs Stadium, Mersin. ÇİY: Rızkullah, Erol, Yılmaz, Muammer Yapıcı, - Uğur Özol, Refik Çoğum, Oktay Güneri - Faruk Yanardağ, Münür Genç, Tarık Arıtan, Alp Sümeralp, Hüseyin İlgin. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 11 June 2013 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 52.
^Round 02 - 03.10.1964 - ÇİY-Sarıyer: 3-0. 19 Mayıs Stadium, Mersin. ÇİY: Doğan, Erol, Muammer, - Emin, Refik, Oktay, - Faruk, Münür, Uğur, Alp, Hüseyin. Goals: Münür, Uğur, Hüseyin. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 11 June 2013 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 53.
^Round 03 - 04.10.1964 - ÇİY-Altındağ: 2-0. 19 Mayıs Stadium, Mersin. ÇİY: Doğan, Erol, Muammer, - Emin, Refik, Oktay, - Faruk, Münür, Uğur, Alp, Hüseyin. Goals: Münür, Uğur, Hüseyin. Goals: Hüseyin, Alp. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 11 June 2013 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 53.
^Round 04 - 11.10.1964 - Ülküspor-ÇİY: 1-0. Alsancak Stadium, İzmir. ÇİY: Rızkullah, Erol (C), Muammer, - Emin, Refik, Oktay, - Hüseyin, Uğur, Saba, Alp, Tarık. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 11 June 2013 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 53.
^Round 06 - 17.10.1964 - ÇİY-Vefa: 3-2. 19 Mayıs Stadium, Mersin. ÇİY: Rızkullah, Erol, Muammer (C), Emin, Refik, Oktay, Hüseyin, Namık, Uğur, Münür, Alp. Goals: Erol, Münür, Oktay. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 29 July 2011 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 49.
^Round 07 - 18.10.1964 - ÇİY-Beylerbeyi: 1-0. 19 Mayıs Stadium, Mersin. ÇİY: Rızkullah, Emin, Muammer (C), Nuhi Bunyak, Refik, Oktay, Tarık, Erol, Uğur, Alp, Hüseyin. Goal: Alp 84'. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 29 July 2011 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 49.
^Round 08 - 31.10.1964 - Petrolspor-ÇİY: 1-3. Ankaragücü Stadium, Ankara. ÇİY: Goals: Münür 35', Uğur 50', Münür 66'. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 29 July 2011 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 49.
^Round 09 - 01.11.1964 - Güneşspor-ÇİY: 1-2. Ankaragücü Stadium, Ankara. ÇİY: Goals: Münür 33', Uğur 50'. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 29 July 2011 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 49.
^Round 10 - 01.11.1964 - Kasımpaşa-ÇİY: 2-3. Vefa Stadium, Ankara. ÇİY: Goals: Emin, Uğur, Alp. Erol missed a penalty. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 29 July 2011 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 49.
^Round 12 - 12.12.1964 - Beyoğluspor-ÇİY: 1-1. Vefa Stadium, Ankara. ÇİY: Rızkullah, - Emin, Muammer (C), - Mehmet, Refik, Oktay, - Faruk, Münir, Uğur, Alp, Oktay. Goal: Uğur 44'. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 29 July 2011 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 50.
^Round 14 - 19.12.1964 - ÇİY-Bursaspor: 1-0. 19 Mayıs Stadium, Mersin. ÇİY: Goal: Erol 87' penalty. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 29 July 2011 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 50.
^Round 15 - 19.12.1964 - ÇİY-Manisa Sakarya: 1-0. 19 Mayıs Stadium, Mersin. ÇİY: Rızkullah, - Emin, Erol, - Mamik, Muammer, Oktay, - Hüseyin, Nuhi, Uğur, Alp, Tarık. Goal: Erol 73' penalty. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 29 July 2011 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 50.
^Mid-season 01 - 31.01.1965 - ÇİY-National army team: 2-2. ÇİY: Rızkullah, Uğur, Emin, Sami, Refik, Oktay, Roni (Tarık), İsmet (Server), Uğur (Ersin), Alp (Sabah), Hüseyin. Goals: Hüseyin 4', Tarık 59'. Army team: Ali, Muzaffer, Çağlayan, Nevzati Talat, Talat, Yalçın, Ergin, Güven, Ayhan, K.Coşkun. Goals: Ergin 42', K.Coşkun 71'. Coach: Sabahattin Erman."Army teamdraws with Ç. İdmanyurdu 2-2". Ordu takımı Ç. İdmanyurdu ile 2-2 berabere. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 01.02.1965, pp. 7-8. Retrieved on 16.06.2011. (in Turkish)
^Round 16 - 16.01.1965 - ÇİY-Karşıyaka: 1-0. Saturday, 14:00. City Stadium, Mersin. Goal: Alp 22'.pos: 1."Çukurova İdmanyurdu beats Karşıyaka 1-0". Çukurova İdmanyurdu Karşıyaka'yı 1-0 yendi. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 17.01.1965, p. 8. Retrieved on 16.06.2011. (in Turkish)
^Round 17 - 17.01.1965 - ÇİY-Ülküspor: 3-1. Sunday. City Stadium, Mersin. ÇİY: Goals: Alp, Uğur, Münir. Ülküspor: Goal: Kahraman (P). first half 3-0. pos: 1. "Ç. İdmanyurdu beats Ü.spor". Ç. İdmanyurdu Ü.spor'u yendi. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 18.01.1965, p. 8. Retrieved on 16.06.2011. (in Turkish)
^Round 18 - 24.01.1965 - Bursaspor-ÇİY: 2-1. Sunday. Atatürk Stadium, Bursa. ÇİY: Goal: Uğur. Bursaspor: Goals: Ahmet, Mesut. pos: 1. 31.01.1965 - pos: 2. "Short News". Kısa Haberler. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 25.01.1965, p. 8. Retrieved on 16.06.2011. (in Turkish)
^Round 20 - 20.02.1965 - ÇİY-Kasımpaşa: 2-0. 19 Mayıs Stadium, Mersin. ÇİY: Doğan, - Emin, Erol, - Mamik, Refik, Sami, - Faruk, Oktay (C), Uğur, Alp, Hüseyin. Goal: Alp 84'. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 29 July 2011 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 51.
^Round 21 - 21.02.1965 - ÇİY-Karagümrük: 1-0. 19 Mayıs Stadium, Mersin. ÇİY: Doğan, Emin, Erol, - Mamik, K. Uğur, Sami, - Tarık, Oktay (C), B. Uğur, Alp, Hüseyin. Goal: Oktay 27'. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 11 June 2013 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 54.
^Round 22 - 28.02.1965 - Altındağ-ÇİY: 0-1. Ankaragücü Stadium, Ankara. Goal: Oktay 3'. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 11 June 2013 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 54.
^Round 23 - 07.03.1965 - Manisa Sakaryaspor-ÇİY: 0-0. City Stadium, Manisa. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 11 June 2013 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 54.
^Round 24 - 13.03.1965 - ÇİY-Yeşildirek: 2-0. 19 Mayıs Stadium, Mersin. Goals: Hüseyin 34', Alp 82'. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 11 June 2013 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 54.
^Round 25 - 14.03.1965 - ÇİY-Petrolspor: 1-0. 19 Mayıs Stadium, Mersin. Goal: Hüseyin 27'. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 11 June 2013 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 54.
^Round 26 - 20.03.1965 - Vefa-ÇİY: 2-1. Saturday, 13:30. Mithatpaşa Stadium, İstanbul. Referees: Cezmi Başar, Ömer Karadağ, Sermet Kaftancı. Vefa: Hakkı, Turgut, Asım, Abdülmetin, Metin, Bekir, Erdoğan, Ertuğrul, Zeki, Güray, Hilmi. Goals: Zeki 8', 87'. Coach: İbrahim Tusder. ÇİY: Doğan, Uğur, Emin, Mehmet, Refik, Sami, Tarık, Oktay, Münür, Alp, Hüseyin. Goal: Tarık 74'. pos: 2. "Vefa wins the critical game in the second league: 2-1". II. ligin düğüm maçını Vefa aldı: 2-1. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 21.03.1965, p. 8. Retrieved on 17.06.2011. (in Turkish)
^26 - 20.03.1965 - Vefa-ÇİY: 2-1. İnönü Stadium, Mersin. Goal: Tarık 72'. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 11 June 2013 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 54.
^Before the game ÇİY was league leader with 37 points in 25 games and Vefa was in the third position with 33 points in 25 games. ÇİY fans went to İstanbul with 4 busses. "Peripeteia in 2nd national league." 2. Milli ligde düğüm bu hafta çözülüyor. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 18.03.1965, p. 8. Retrieved on 16.07.2010. (in Turkish)
^Round 27 - 21.03.1965 - Sarıyer-ÇİY: 3-0. Sunday. Referee: Hüseyin Maloğlu. Goals: Ruli 7'. Fethi 36'(P), Kaya 80'(H). Red Card: Uğur (ÇİY) 85'. In the first half a player from Sarıyer was sent off. pos: 2 (27 17 3 7 36 21 37). "Vefa beat Adana D.spor with difficulty: 2-1". Vefa Adana D. Spor'u güç mağlup etti: 2-1. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 22.03.1965, p. 8. Retrieved on 17.06.2011. (in Turkish)
^27 - 21.03.1965 - Sarıyer-ÇİY: 3-0. İnönü Stadium, Mersin. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 11 June 2013 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 54.
^Round 28 - 27.03.1965 - ÇİY-Güneşspor: 2-2. 19 Mayıs Stadium, Mersin. ÇİY: Doğan, Emin, Sami - Mamik, Refik, İsmet - Faruk, Tarık, Saba, Alp, Hüseyin (C). Goals: Alp 30', Saba 56'. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 11 June 2013 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 55.
^Round 29 - 28.03.1965 - ÇİY-Beyoğluspor: 4-0. 19 Mayıs Stadium, Mersin. Goals: Hüseyin 52', 87', Faruk 67', Tarık 72'. See: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 11 June 2013 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 55.
^Round 30 - 03.04.1965 - Beylerbeyi-ÇİY: 1-0. Saturday, 15:00. Vefa Stadium, İstanbul. Beylerbeyi: Goal: Ahmet 79'. pos: 3. "Beylerbeyi beats İdmanyurdu 1-0". Beylerbeyi İdmanyurdu'nu 1-0 yendi. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 18.01.1965, p. 8. Retrieved on 17.06.2011. (in Turkish)
^Awarded score. Yeşildirek didn't play. "Yeşildirek withdraws from the league". Yeşildirek ligden çekiliyor. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 22.10.1964, p. 8. Retrieved on 24.06.2011. (in Turkish)
^Awarded score. ÇİY didn't play. Çukurova İdmanyurdu has withdrawn from the Cup (30-12-1964). Club executive committee announced that club has financial difficulties, that game which will be played in İzmir with Altınordu will not yield a revenue and 8 players of the team are injured. Therefore it is reported to the Federation that the team will not be able take place in the mentioned game. "Çukurova İdman Yurdu Has Withdrawn from the Turkish Cup". Çukurova İdman Yurdu Türkiye Kupasından çekildi. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 31.12.1964, p. 8. Retrieved on 16.07.2010. (in Turkish); TFF discipline committee gave 2 months boycott penalty, for that ÇİY would not have played any official or non-official games. İdmanyurdu and Yeşildirek were boycotted for 2 months. The same penalty was also applied for Yeşildirek.
İ.Yurdu, Y.Direk 2 ay boykot aldı. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 09.04.1965. Retrieved on 16.07.2010 (in Turkish)
^ abErbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 29 July 2011 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 48.
^Stats were not provided by TFF for this season. See TFF Club page. Search for 1964–65 squad and 1964–65 matches are not provided. Retrieved on 7 August 2015.
^ abStats were obtained from three sources. (1) Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years(in Turkish). Retrieved 29 July 2011 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 48. (2) An advanced search performed in Milliyet online archive for 1964–65 Mersin İdmanyurdu season. (3) Other appearance and goal stats were obtained from maçkolik.com. Appearance and goal stats obtained from maçkolik.com are not complete, because rosters of some games were not available at the date these stats were obtained, 14 March 2013.