Milliyet Sports Awards


The Milliyet Sports Awards, are given by the Turkish daily Milliyet annually since 1954 in recognition of highest achievements in sports. The award is determined by a poll of Turkish professional footballers playing, athletes, teams, managers in Turkey and World. From 1954 until 2004, there was only one award "Turkish Athlete of the Year" or "Team of the Year".

Award

Athlete Of The Year

NoYearAthlete / teamBranchInfo
1.1954 Murat GülerSwimming
2.1955 Lefter KüçükandonyadisFootball
3.1956 Hamit KaplanWrestling
4.1957 Mustafa DağıstanlıWrestling
5.1958 Varol ÜrkmezFootball
6.1959 Nazmi BilgeFootball
7.1960 Mithat BayrakWrestling
8.1961 Yücel CavkaytarArchery
9.1962 Metin OktayFootball
10.1963 Muharrem DalkılıçTrack and Field
11.1964 Kazım AyvazWrestling
12.1965 Kemal ÖncüEquestrianism
13.1966 Turgay ŞerenFootball
14.1967 Ahmet AyıkWrestling
15.1968 İsmail AkçayTrack and Field
16.1969 Necdet YıldırımFootball
17.1970 Ali Rıza AlanWrestling
18.1971 Özden EzinlerFencing
19.1972 Cemal KamacıBoxing
20.1973 Yasin ÖzdenakFootball
21.1974 Ersin AydınSwimming
22.1975 Cemal KamacıBoxing
23.1976 Veli BallıTrack and Field
24.1977 Cemil TuranFootball
25.1978 Ekrem ÖzdamarTrack and Field
26.1979 Şenol GüneşFootball
27.1980 Eczacıbaşı SK Woman Volleyball TeamVolleyball
28.1981 Efe AydanBasketball
29.1982 Salih BoraWrestling
30.1983 Yılmaz HelvacıoğluTaekwondo
31.1984 Eyüp CanBoxing
32.1985 Galatasaray High School Basketball TeamBasketball
33.1986 Naim SüleymanoğluWeightlifting
34.1987 Naim Süleymanoğlu & Tennur YerlisuWeightlifting & Taekwondo
35.1988 Naim Süleymanoğlu & Tanju ÇolakWeightlifting & Football
36.1989 Rıdvan DilmenFootball
37.1990 Arzu CeylanTaekwondo
38.1991 Derya BüyükuncuSwimming
39.1992 Mehmet Akif PirimWrestling
40.1993 Naim SüleymanoğluWeightlifting
41.1994 Naim SüleymanoğluWeightlifting
42.1995 Turkey national football teamFootball
43.1996 Naim SüleymanoğluWeightlifting
44.1997 Hamza YerlikayaWrestling
45.1998 Galatasaray S.K. Football
46.1999 Halil MutluWeightlifting
47.2000 Halil MutluWeightlifting
48.2001 Halil MutluWeightlifting
49.2002 Süreyya AyhanTrack and field
50.2003 Süreyya AyhanTrack and field
51.2004 Atagün YalçınkayaBoxing
52.2005 Hamza YerlikayaWrestling
53.2006 Neslihan DarnelVolleyball
54.2007 Kenan SofuoğluMotorcycle Racer
55.2008 Elvan AbeylegesseTrack and field
56.2009 Bahri TanrıkuluTaekwondo
57.2010 Nevin YanıtTrack and field
58.2011 Mete BinayWeightlifting
59.2012 Aslı Çakır AlptekinTrack and field
60.2013 Arda TuranFootball
61.2014 Şahika ErcümenFreediving
62.2015 Kenan SofuoğluMotorcycle Racer
63.2016 Taha AkgülFreestyle wrestling
64.2017 Ramil GuliyevTrack and field
65.2018 Ramil GuliyevTrack and field

Sport People Of The Year

No.YearExecutive Of The YearJobInfo
52.2005 Aziz YıldırımBusinessperson, President of Fenerbahçe SK
53.2006 Ahmet AğaoğluBusinessperson, Turkey Golf Federation Chairman
54.2007 Aziz YıldırımBusinessperson, President of Fenerbahçe SK
55.2008 Adnan PolatBusinessperson, President of Galatasaray SK
56.2009 İbrahim KaraosmanoğluPolitics, Mayors of Kocaeli
57.2010 Turgay DemirelCommissioner of Turkish Basketball Federation
58.2011 Erol Ünal KarabıyıkPresident of Turkish Volleyball Federation
59.2012 Ünal AysalBusinessperson, President of Galatasaray SK
60.2013 Demirhan ŞerefhanPresident of TBESF
61.2014 Cüneyt ÇakırReferee
62.2015 Fatih TerimHead coach of turkish national football team
63.2016 Fikret OrmanBusinessperson, President of Beşiktaş JK
64.2017 Aziz YıldırımBusinessperson, President of Fenerbahçe SK

Manager Of The Year

Team Of The Year

No.YearTeam Of The YearBranchInfo
33.1986Küçükyalı 50th Academy Woman Volleyball TeamVolleyball
34.1987Turkish National Military Volleyball TeamVolleyball
35.1988Üsküdar Girls Academy Volleyball TeamVolleyball
36.1989Galatasaray SKFootball
37.1990Turkish National Taekwondo TeamTaekwondo
38.1991Beşiktaş JKFootball
39.1992Turkey national under-20 football teamFootball
40.1993Galatasaray SKFootball
41.1994TrabzonsporFootball
42.1995Beşiktaş JKFootball
43.1996Anadolu Efes SKBasketball
44.1997Galatasaray SKFootball
45.1998Turkey National Basketball TeamBasketball
46.1999Galatasaray SKFootball
47.2000Galatasaray SKFootball
48.2001Anadolu Efes SKBasketball
49.2002no award
50.2003Beşiktaş JKFootball
51.2004Fenerbahçe SKFootball
52.2005Turkey U-17 Football TeamFootball
53.2006Turkey National Basketball TeamBasketball
54.2007Fenerbahçe SKFootball
55.2008Turkey National Football TeamFootball
56.2009Beşiktaş JKFootball
57.2010Turkey National Basketball TeamBasketball
58.2011Turkey girls youth national volleyball teamVolleyball
59.2012Galatasaray SKFootball
60.2013Vakıfbank SKVolleyball
61.2014Galatasaray S.K. Basketball
62.2015Turkey National Football TeamFootball
63.2016Beşiktaş JKFootball
64.2017Fenerbahçe SKBasketball
65.2018Vakıfbank SKVolleyball

Footballer Of The Year

No.YearFootballer Of The YearTeamInfo
1.1954Award not given
2.1955 Lefter KüçükandonyadisFenerbahçe SK
3.-4.1956-1957Award not given
5.1958 Varol ÜrkmezBeşiktaş JK
6.1959 Nazmi BilgeBeşiktaş JK
7.-8.1960-1961Award not given
9.1962 Metin OktayGalatasaray SK
10-12.1963-1965Award not given
13.1966 Turgay ŞerenGalatasaray SK
14-15.1967-1968Award not given
16.1969 Necdet YıldırımEskişehirspor
17-19.1970-1972Award not given
20.1973 Yasin ÖzdenakGalatasaray SK
21-23.1974-1976Award not given
24.1977 Cemil TuranFenerbahçe SK
25.1978Award not given
26.1979 Şenol GüneşTrabzonspor
27-31.1980-1984Award not given
32.1985 Zoran SimovićGalatasaray SK
33.1986 Zoran SimovićGalatasaray SK
34.1987 Zoran SimovićGalatasaray SK
35.1988 Tanju ÇolakGalatasaray SK
35.1988 Harald SchumacherFenerbahçe SK
36.1989 Rıdvan DilmenFenerbahçe SK
36.1989 Harald SchumacherFenerbahçe SK
37.1990 Detlef MüllerSarıyer SK
38.1991 Mehmet ÖzdilekBeşiktaş JK
39.1992Award not given
40.1993 Reinhard StumpfGalatasaray SK
41.1994 Shota ArveladzeTrabzonspor
42.1995Award not given
43.1996 Hakan ŞükürGalatasaray SK
43.1996 Gheorghe HagiGalatasaray SK
44.1997 Hakan ŞükürGalatasaray SK
44.1997 Uche OkechukwuFenerbahçe SK
45.1998 Hakan ŞükürGalatasaray SK
45.1998 Elvir BaljićFenerbahçe SK
46.1999 Hakan ŞükürGalatasaray SK
46.1999 Gheorghe HagiGalatasaray SK
47.2000 Hakan ŞükürGalatasaray SK
47.2000 Gheorghe HagiGalatasaray SK
48.2001 Rüştü ReçberFenerbahçe SK
49.2002 Nihat KahveciReal Sociedad
50.2003 Sergen YalçınBeşiktaş J.K.
51.2004 Pierre van HooijdonkFenerbahçe SK
52.2005 Alex De SouzaFenerbahçe SK
53.2006 Tugay KerimoğluBlackburn Rovers FC
54.2007 Mehmet AurélioFenerbahçe SK
55.2008 Arda TuranGalatasaray SK
56.2009 Arda TuranGalatasaray SK
57.2010 Alex De SouzaFenerbahçe SK
58.2011canceled2011 Turkish sports corruption scandal
59.2012 Selçuk İnanGalatasaray SK
60.2013 Didier DrogbaGalatasaray SK
61.2014 Arda TuranAtlético Madrid
62.2015 Arda TuranFC Barcelona
63.2016 Fernando MusleraGalatasaray SK
64.2017 Cenk TosunBeşiktaş J.K.
65.2018 Cengiz ÜnderAS Roma

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