The 1961–62 Turkish National League was the fourth season of professional football in Turkey.
[1][2][3] Galatasaray won their first league title after previously finishing second place two times and third in 1959–60.
Beşiktaş rounded out the top-three, while Altay were the other European representative, earning qualification to the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
However, after the Baraj Games, cities boycotted for their clubs to remain in the Milli Lig, and Prime Minister İsmet İnönü asked the Turkish Football Federation to allow these clubs to compete.
The TFF allowed for five clubs – three already participating and two promoted from the regional leagues – to compete in the 1962–63 season.