KTFF Süper Lig

KTFF Süper Lig
Founded	1955
Country	Northern Cyprus
Number of teams	16
Relegation to	KTFF 1. Lig
Domestic cup(s)	Cypriot Cup (Northern Cyprus); KTFF Super Cup
Current champions	Yenicami Ağdelen; (9th title)
Most championships	Çetinkaya Türk; (14 titles)
	2017–18 KTFF Süper Lig

The KTFF Süper Lig (English: CTFA Super League), formerly known as Birinci Lig (literally First League) is the top football league in Northern Cyprus. It 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. The founding members were:

Current teams

Team	District	Stadium
Alsancak Yeşilova	Girne	Alsancak Mustafa Hidayet Çağlar Stadium
Baf Ülkü Yurdu	Güzelyurt	Üner Berkalp Stadium
Binatlı	Güzelyurt	Üner Berkalp Stadium
Cihangir	Lefkoşa	Cihangir Stadium
Çetinkaya	Lefkoşa	Lefkoşa Atatürk Stadium
Doğan Türk Birliği	Girne	Girne 20 Temmuz Mete Adanır Stadium
Esentepe	TBA	TBA
Gençler Birliği	İskele	İskele Cumhuriyet Stadium
Gençlik Gücü	Lefkoşa	Lefkoşa Atatürk Stadium
Gìrne	TBA	TBA
Gönyelì	TBA	TBA
Küçük Kaymaklı	Lefkoşa	Lefkoşa Şehit Hüseyin Ruso Stadium
Lefke	Lefke	Lefke 16 Ağustos Stadium
Mağusa Türk Gücü	Gazimağusa	Gazimağusa Canbulat Stadium
Türk Ocağı	Girne	Girne 20 Temmuz Mete Adanır Stadium
Yenicami	Lefkoşa	Lefkoşa Atatürk Stadium

¹Yalova received a 10-match suspension of not playing at their home grounds before the start of 2017–2018 season which was later extended for 13 more games. They played the entire of their home games in Kyrenia and Nicosia at various stadia.^[1]^[2]

Champions

1955–56 – Doğan Türk Birliği (Limassol)
1956–57 – Doğan Türk Birliği (Limassol)
1957–58 – Çetinkaya (Nicosia)
1958–59 – Doğan Türk Birliği (Kyrenia)
1959–60 – Çetinkaya (Nicosia)
1960–61 – Çetinkaya (Nicosia)
1961–62 – Çetinkaya (Nicosia)
1962–63 – Küçük Kaymaklı (Nicosia)
1963–64 – Abandoned after 5 games due to Cyprus intercommunal violence
1964–65 – Not played due to Cyprus intercommunal violence
1965–66 – Not played due to Cyprus intercommunal violence
1966–67 – Not played due to Cyprus intercommunal violence
1967–68 – Not played due to Cyprus intercommunal violence
1968–69 – Mağusa Türk Gücü (Famagusta)
1969–70 – Çetinkaya (Nicosia)
1970–71 – Yenicami (Nicosia)
1971–72 – Gönyeli (Nicosia)
1972–73 – Yenicami (Nicosia)
1973–74 – Yenicami (Nicosia)
1974–75 – Not played due to Turkish intervention to Cyprus
1975–76 – Yenicami (Nicosia)

1976–77 – Mağusa Türk Gücü (Famagusta)
1977–78 – Gönyeli (Nicosia)
1978–79 – Mağusa Türk Gücü (Famagusta)
1979–80 – Mağusa Türk Gücü (Famagusta)
1980–81 – Gönyeli (Nicosia)
1981–82 – Mağusa Türk Gücü (Famagusta)
1982–83 – Mağusa Türk Gücü (Famagusta)
1983–84 – Yenicami (Nicosia)
1984–85 – Küçük Kaymaklı (Nicosia)
1985–86 – Küçük Kaymaklı (Nicosia)
1986–87 – Baf Ülkü Yurdu (Nicosia)
1987–88 – Baf Ülkü Yurdu (Nicosia)
1988–89 – Baf Ülkü Yurdu (Nicosia)
1989–90 – Baf Ülkü Yurdu (Nicosia)
1990–91 – Doğan Türk Birliği (Kyrenia)
1991–92 – Doğan Türk Birliği (Kyrenia)
1992–93 – Gönyeli (Nicosia)
1993–94 – Doğan Türk Birliği (Kyrenia)
1994–95 – Gönyeli (Nicosia)
1995–96 – Akıncılar (Nicosia)
1996–97 – Çetinkaya (Nicosia)

1997–98 – Çetinkaya (Nicosia)
1998–99 – Gönyeli (Nicosia)
1999–00 – Çetinkaya (Nicosia)
2000–01 – Gönyeli (Nicosia)
2001–02 – Çetinkaya (Nicosia)
2002–03 – Binatlı (Morphou)
2003–04 – Çetinkaya (Nicosia)
2004–05 – Çetinkaya (Nicosia)
2005–06 – Mağusa Türk Gücü (Famagusta)
2006–07 – Çetinkaya (Nicosia)
2007–08 – Gönyeli (Nicosia)
2008–09 – Gönyeli (Nicosia)
2009–10 – Doğan Türk Birliği (Kyrenia)
2010–11 - Küçük Kaymaklı (Nicosia)
2011–12 - Çetinkaya (Nicosia)
2012–13 - Çetinkaya (Nicosia)
2013–14 – Yenicami (Nicosia)
2014–15 – Yenicami (Nicosia)
2015–16 – Mağusa Türk Gücü (Famagusta)
2016–17 – Yenicami (Nicosia)
2017–18 – Yenicami (Nicosia)

Performance by club

Since the foundation of the First League (Birinci Lig) in 1955, nine different clubs have won the championship.

Çetinkaya – 14
Gönyeli – 9
Yenicami – 9
Mağusa Türk Gücü – 8
Doğan Türk Birliği – 7
Baf Ülkü Yurdu – 4
Küçük Kaymaklı – 4
Akıncılar – 1
Binatlı – 1

References

↑ "Yalova'ya ağır fatura!". Kıbrıs Gazetesi. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
↑ "Yalova'ya tarihi ceza". Havadis Gazetesi. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

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[1] "Yalova'ya ağır fatura!". Kıbrıs Gazetesi. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

[2] "Yalova'ya tarihi ceza". Havadis Gazetesi. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

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