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| President | Burhan Kanun | ||
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| Stadium | Mersin, Turkey | ||
| First League | 7th | ||
| Turkish Cup | Eliminated at R4 | ||
| Top goalscorer | Müjdat (10) | ||
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Mersin İdmanyurdu (also Mersin İdman Yurdu, Mersin İY, or MİY) Sports Club; located in Mersin, east Mediterranean coast of Turkey in 1976–77. Mersin İdmanyurdu has promoted from Second League 1975–76, after two season break to first division. It was the second time the team promoted to first division. In the first time, they have remained at the league for seven season. This second promotion had let the team to stay two more seasons. The 1976–77 season was the eighth season of Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) football team in Turkish First Football League in total. They finished seventh in the league.
General captain was Mustafa Oğultürk (11.10.1976).
Before the start of the league, MİY played eight preparation matches. Two matches were played with İskenderunspor in Mersin on 14th and 15 August. Then the team moved to Adana to play "Çukurova Football Tournament".
First League was played with 16 teams in its 20th season, 1976–77. Winner became eligible for European Champion Clubs Cup, runner-up and third teams became eligible for UEFA Cup next season. Trabzonspor also won the Turkish Cup. Beşiktaş was the cup finalist and became eligible for European Cup Winners Cup next year. Last two teams relegated to Second League 1977-78. Mersin İY became 7th with 9 wins and 25 goals.