KTFF Süper Lig

KTFF Süper Lig
Founded	1955
Country	Northern Cyprus
Confederation	CONIFA
Number of clubs	16
Relegation to	KTFF 1. Lig
Domestic cup(s)	Cypriot Cup; KTFF Super Cup
Current champions	Mağusa Türk Gücü; (13th title)
Most championships	Çetinkaya; (14 titles)
Top goalscorer	Erbay Gönelli ; (221 goals)
TV partners	BRT
	Current: 2023–24 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 play play-out matches to determine the third team to be relegated.

History

The Birinci Lig was founded by six clubs in 1955.^[1] The founding members were:

Çetinkaya are the most successful team with 14 championship titles.

Current teams (2023–24)

Alsancak Yeşilova

Cihangir

Doğan TB
Türk Ocağı

Dumlupınar
Mağusa TG

Gençler Birliği

Göçmenköy İY

Karşıyaka Anamur

Lefke

Mesarya

Yeniboğaziçi Doğan

Çetinkaya
Gençlik Gücü
K. Kaymaklı
Yenicami

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Location of 2023–24 KTFF Süper Lig teams in Northern Cyprus

Team	District	Stadium
Alsancak Yeşilova	Girne	Alsancak Mustafa Hidayet Çağlar Stadium
Cihangir	Lefkoşa	Cihangir Stadium
Çetinkaya	Lefkoşa	Lefkoşa Atatürk Stadium
Doğan Türk Birliği	Girne	Girne 20 Temmuz Mete Adanır Stadium
Dumlupınar	Gazimağusa	Fazıl Küçük Stadium
Gençler Birliği	İskele	İskele Cumhuriyet Stadium
Gençlik Gücü	Lefkoşa	Lefkoşa Atatürk Stadium
Göçmenköy İdman Yurdu	Lefkoşa	Göçmenköy Stadium
Karşıyaka Anamur	Girne	Lapta Şehit Şevket Kadir Stadium
Küçük Kaymaklı	Lefkoşa	Lefkoşa Şehit Hüseyin Ruso Stadium
Lefke TSK	Lefke	August 16 Victory Stadium
Mağusa Türk Gücü	Gazimağusa	Gazimağusa Canbulat Stadium
Mesarya	Gazimağusa	Paşaköy Hasan Onalt Stadium
Türk Ocağı Limasol	Girne	Girne 20 Temmuz Mete Adanır Stadium
Yeniboğaziçi Doğan	Gazimağusa	Yeniboğaziçi Osman Ergün Mehmet Stadium
Yenicami Ağdelen	Lefkoşa	Lefkoşa Atatürk Stadium

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

Source:^[2]^[3]

Performance by club

Since the foundation of the First League (Birinci Lig) in 1955, nine different clubs have won the championship. Çetinkaya has the most championship titles, 14. Mağusa Türk Gücü is not far behind with their 13 titles.

Club	Titles	Years won
Çetinkaya	14	1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1969–70, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2012–13
Mağusa Türk Gücü	13	1968–69, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 2005–06, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
Gönyeli	9	1971–72, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2008–09
Yenicami Ağdelen	9	1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1983–84, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18
Doğan Türk Birliği	7	1955–56, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 2009–10
Baf Ülkü Yurdu	4	1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90
Küçük Kaymaklı	4	1962–63, 1984–85, 1985–86, 2010–11
Akıncılar	1	1995–96
Binatlı Yılmaz	1	2002–03

Source:^[2]^[3]

League participation

As of 2023, 39 clubs have participated in 63 seasons. Note: The tallies below include up to the 2023–24 season. Teams denoted in bold are current participants.

62 seasons: Çetinkaya
57 seasons: Mağusa Türk Gücü
55 seasons: Doğan Türk Birliği, Türk Ocağı Limasol
54 seasons: Küçük Kaymaklı, Yenicami Ağdelen
49 seasons: Gençlik Gücü
46 seasons: Gönyeli
39 seasons: Baf Ülkü Yurdu, Gençler Birliği
34 seasons: Lefke
30 seasons: Binatlı Yılmaz
25 seasons: Yalova
20 seasons: Dumlupınar
16 seasons: Cihangir
14 seasons: Yeniboğaziçi Doğan
11 seasons: Alsancak Yeşilova, Girne Halk Evi, Lapta Türk Birliği
10 seasons: Akıncılar, Bostancı Bağcıl
08 seasons: Düzkaya, Hamitköy
07 seasons: Mormenekşe Gençler Birliği
06 seasons: Esentepe, Göçmenköy İdman Yurdu, Tatlısu Halk Odası
05 seasons: Ozanköy
03 seasons: Beyarmudu Türk Çiftçiler Birliği, Değirmenlik, Mesarya, Serdarlı Gençler Birliği, Türkmenköy Aydın
02 seasons: Vadili Türk Çiftçiler Birliği
01 season: Çanakkale, Gaziveren, Karşıyaka Anamur, Ortaköy, Pile

Top goalscorers

Season	Player	Team	Goals
1958-59	Sevin Ebeoğlu	Dogan Türk Birligi	16
1960-61	Sevin Ebeoğlu	Dogan Türk Birligi	17
1961-72	Erdoğan Şeniz	Çetinkaya	18
1961-72	Erdem Sururi	Yenicami	18
1962-63	Hüseyin Galliga	Mağusa Türk Gücü	19
1971-72	Özdemir Özdoğlu	L Gençler Birligi	16
1972-73	Erbay Gönelli	Gönyeli	26
1973-74	Erbay Gönelli	Gönyeli	16
1975-76	Erbay Gönelli	Gönyeli	34
1976-77	Erbay Gönelli	Gönyeli	22
1977-78	Erbay Gönelli	Gönyeli	31
1978-79	Erbay Gönelli	Gönyeli	20
1979-80	Erbay Gönelli	Gönyeli	25
1980-81	Erbay Gönelli	Gönyeli	18
1981-82	Levent Ruso	K Kaymaklı	20
1982-83	Sertaç Karayel	Dogan Türk Birligi	17
1983-84	Erbay Gönelli	Gönyeli	14
1984-85	Tahir Musalar	L Gençler Birligi	17
1985-86	Ahmet Soğukpınar	Binatlı	18
1986-87	Erbay Gönelli	Gunçlur Gücü	15
1987-88	Sertaç Karayel	Yalova	19
1988-89	Özer Kaya	Dogan Gençler Birligi	19
1989-90	Turan Altay	Baf Ülkü Yurdu	16
1990-91	Özer Kaya	Dogan Gençler Birligi	16
1991-92	Sertaç Karayel	Binatlı	19
1992-93	Turan Altay	Baf Ülkü Yurdu	20
1993-94	Ahmet Soğukpınar	Binatlı	15
1994-95	Necati Tilki	Gönyeli	17
1995-96	Özer Kaya	K Kaymaklı	28
1996-97	Necati Tilki	Çetinkaya	19
1997-98	Necati Tilki	Çetinkaya	30
1998-99	Mehmet Abbasoğlu	Akincilar	25
1999-00	Erman Efe	Dumlupınar	27
2000-01	Kadri Alagöz	Gönyeli	26
2001-02	Ali Osumanua	Gönyeli	36
2002-03	Jacques Mbuyamba Mukendi	Çetinkaya	29
2003-04	Jacques Mbuyamba Mukendi	Çetinkaya	33
2004-05	Yasin Kansu	Çetinkaya	26
2005-06	Ertaç Taşkıran	Türk Ocaği Limasol	36
2006-07	Yasin Kansu	Çetinkaya	28
2006-07	Ertaç Taşkıran	Türk Ocaği Limasol	28
2007-08	Jacques Mbuyamba Mukendi	Gönyeli	28
2008-09	Ertaç Taşkıran	Gönyeli	10
2009-10	Yasin Kansu	K Kaymaklı	49
2010-11	Ertaç Taşkıran	B Bağcıl	34
2011-12	Geofrey Massa	Yenicami	29
2012-13	Esin Sonay	Çetinkaya	26
2013-14	Esin Sonay	Küçük Kaymaklı	28
2014-15	Kasim Tağman	Lefke	28
2015-16	Halil Turan	Yenicami	26
2016-17	John Okoye Ebuka	Yenicami	41
2017-18	Ügur Naci	Küçük Kaymaklı	36
2018-19	John Okoye Ebuka	Yenicami	33
2019-20	John Okoye Ebuka	Yenicami	39
2021-22	Remzi Betmezoğlu	Göçmenköy	25
2022-23	Muhittin Tümbül	Cihangir	24
2023-24	Jude Dinnopeter	Mağusa Türk Gücü	24

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

Rank	Country	Player	Goals	Years
1		Erbay Gönelli	221	1972-1987
2		John Okoye Ebuka	146	2016-2020

Multiple hat-tricks

Rank	Player	Hat-tricks
1	John Okoye Ebuka	15
2	Halil Turan	10
3	Peter Ebimobowei	6
3	Burak Koçar	6
5	Geofrey Massa	3
	Şenol Şöför
	Muhittin Tümbül
8	Sampson Agoha	2
	Prince Boateng
	Souleymane Doukara
	Evanonya Kossi Abetu
12	Quentin Debouto	1
	Toykan Hacet
	Dinnopeter Jude
	Hascan Kirmaz
	Charlton Mashumba
	Samuel Mbah
	Billy Michael
	Badara Naby Sylla
	John Okoli
	Mickaël Poté
	Arif Uysal
	Fikret Yağcioğlu

References

^ "Tarihçe [History]". ktff.org (in Turkish). Cyprus Turkish Football Association. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b "TR Northern Cyprus – List of Champions". RSSSF. RSSSF. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Süper Lig Şampiyonları". ktff.org (in Turkish). Cyprus Turkish Football Association. Retrieved 1 May 2019.

External links

List of champions – RSSSF
Cyprus Turkish Football Association (in Turkish)

[1] "Tarihçe [History]". ktff.org (in Turkish). Cyprus Turkish Football Association. Retrieved 1 May 2019.

[RSSSF-2] "TR Northern Cyprus – List of Champions". RSSSF. RSSSF. Retrieved 1 May 2019.

[KTFF-3] "Süper Lig Şampiyonları". ktff.org (in Turkish). Cyprus Turkish Football Association. Retrieved 1 May 2019.

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