KTFF Süper Lig

The KTFF Süper Lig (English: CTFA Super League), officially the AKSA Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, formerly known as the Birinci Lig (literally First League), is the top football league in Northern Cyprus. The league was founded in 1955 and is currently contested by 16 teams.

At the end of the season, the bottom two clubs are relegated to the KTFF 1. Lig, and the next four from the bottom compete in play-out matches to determine the third and final team to be relegated.

History

The Birinci Lig was founded by six clubs in 1955. The founding members were:

• Baf Ülkü Yurdu
• Çetinkaya
• Doğan Türk Birliği
• Gençler Birliği
• Gençlik Gücü
• Mağusa Türk Gücü

Çetinkaya and Mağusa Türk Gücü are the most successful teams with 14 championship titles.

Current teams (2024–25)

Champions

• 1955–56 – Doğan Türk Birliği
• 1956–57 – Doğan Türk Birliği
• 1957–58 – Çetinkaya
• 1958–59 – Doğan Türk Birliği
• 1959–60 – Çetinkaya
• 1960–61 – Çetinkaya
• 1961–62 – Çetinkaya
• 1962–63 – Küçük Kaymaklı
• 1963–64 – Abandoned after 5 games due to Cypriot intercommunal violence
• 1964–68 – Not played due to Cypriot intercommunal violence
• 1968–69 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
• 1969–70 – Çetinkaya
• 1970–71 – Yenicami Ağdelen
• 1971–72 – Gönyeli
• 1972–73 – Yenicami Ağdelen
• 1973–74 – Yenicami Ağdelen
• 1974–75 – Not played due to Turkish invasion of Cyprus
• 1975–76 – Yenicami Ağdelen
• 1976–77 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
• 1977–78 – Gönyeli
• 1978–79 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
• 1979–80 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
• 1980–81 – Gönyeli
• 1981–82 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
• 1982–83 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
• 1983–84 – Yenicami Ağdelen
• 1984–85 – Küçük Kaymaklı
• 1985–86 – Küçük Kaymaklı
• 1986–87 – Baf Ülkü Yurdu
• 1987–88 – Baf Ülkü Yurdu
• 1988–89 – Baf Ülkü Yurdu
• 1989–90 – Baf Ülkü Yurdu
• 1990–91 – Doğan Türk Birliği
• 1991–92 – Doğan Türk Birliği
• 1992–93 – Gönyeli
• 1993–94 – Doğan Türk Birliği
• 1994–95 – Gönyeli
• 1995–96 – Akıncılar
• 1996–97 – Çetinkaya
• 1997–98 – Çetinkaya
• 1998–99 – Gönyeli
• 1999–00 – Çetinkaya
• 2000–01 – Gönyeli
• 2001–02 – Çetinkaya
• 2002–03 – Binatlı Yılmaz
• 2003–04 – Çetinkaya
• 2004–05 – Çetinkaya
• 2005–06 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
• 2006–07 – Çetinkaya
• 2007–08 – Gönyeli
• 2008–09 – Gönyeli
• 2009–10 – Doğan Türk Birliği
• 2010–11 – Küçük Kaymaklı
• 2011–12 – Çetinkaya
• 2012–13 – Çetinkaya
• 2013–14 – Yenicami Ağdelen
• 2014–15 – Yenicami Ağdelen
• 2015–16 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
• 2016–17 – Yenicami Ağdelen
• 2017–18 – Yenicami Ağdelen
• 2018–19 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
• 2019–20 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
• 2020–21 – Not played due to COVID-19
• 2021–22 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
• 2022–23 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
• 2023–24 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
• 2024–25 – Mağusa Türk Gücü

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Performance by club

Since the foundation of the First League (Birinci Lig) in 1955, nine different clubs have won the championship. Çetinkaya and Mağusa Türk Gücü have the most championship titles, 14.

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League participation

As of 2024, 37 clubs have participated in 64 seasons. Note: The tallies below include up to the 2024–25 season. Teams denoted in bold are current participants.

• 63 seasons: Çetinkaya
• 58 seasons: Mağusa Türk Gücü
• 56 seasons: Doğan Türk Birliği
• 55 seasons: Türk Ocağı Limasol, Yenicami Ağdelen
• 54 seasons: Küçük Kaymaklı
• 50 seasons: Gençlik Gücü
• 47 seasons: Gönyeli
• 40 seasons: Gençler Birliği
• 39 seasons: Baf Ülkü Yurdu
• 35 seasons: Lefke
• 30 seasons: Binatlı Yılmaz
• 25 seasons: Yalova
• 21 seasons: Dumlupınar
• 17 seasons: Cihangir
• 14 seasons: Yeniboğaziçi Doğan
• 12 seasons: Alsancak Yeşilova
• 11 seasons: Girne Halk Evi, Lapta Türk Birliği
• 10 seasons: Akıncılar, Bostancı Bağcıl
• 8 seasons: Düzkaya, Hamitköy
• 7 seasons: Esentepe, Göçmenköy Ä°dman Yurdu, Mormenekşe Gençler Birliği
• 6 seasons: Tatlısu Halk Odası
• 5 seasons: Ozanköy
• 4 seasons: Değirmenlik, Mesarya
• 3 seasons: Beyarmudu Türk Çiftçiler Birliği, Serdarlı Gençler Birliği, Türkmenköy Aydın
• 2 seasons: Karşıyaka, Vadili Türk Çiftçiler Birliği
• 1 season: Çanakkale, Gaziveren, Ortaköy, Pile

Top goalscorers

Source

Most times goalscorer:

• 10 times
• Erbay Gönelli

Most goals scored by a player in a single season:

• 49 goals
• Yasin Kansu (2009–10)

All-time goalscorers

Multiple hat-tricks

See also

• Football in Northern Cyprus
• Football in Cyprus
• List of association football competitions

References

External links

• List of champions – RSSSF
• Cyprus Turkish Football Association