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.
The champions of the three major regional leagues (Istanbul, Ankara, and ðzmir) qualified directly for the Final Group. Eskià Âehir Demirspor qualified by winning the qualification play-off, which was contested by the winners of the regional qualification groups.