Turkish Women's First Football League

Turkish Women's First Football League
Kadınlar 1. Futbol Ligi
Founded 1994
Country  Turkey
Confederation UEFA
Divisions 1
Number of teams 10
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Kadınlar 2. Futbol Ligi
International cup(s) UEFA Champions League
Current champions Ataşehir Belediyespor
(2017–18)
Most championships Konak Belediyespor (5 titles)
Website Womens League TFF
2017–18 Turkish Women's First Football League

The Turkish Women's First Football League (Turkish: Kadınlar 1. Futbol Ligi) is the top level women's football league of Turkey. Eight teams play a double round robin to decide a champion, which qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League.

The league gains little attention in Turkey, and most matches are watched only by relatives of the team's players.[1] Fashion One TV became the official media sponsor of the league for the 2010–11 season.[2]

Format

In an effort to increase quality of the league, in the 2009–10 season two teams were relegated and four teams were promoted to the first league. Thus, the 2010–11 season consisted of twelve teams.[3] After playing two groups with six teams and then having a championship and relegation group, the 2012–13 season was played as a double-round robin with ten teams again. The winner after 18 games was the champion and qualifies for the UEFA Women's Champions League, the bottom two teams get relegated.

In 2016–17 there again was introduced a championship and relegation round after the regular season.

At the end of the 2013–14 season, the Women's Second League teams İlkadım Belediyesi Yabancılar Pazarı Spor (Samsun), Karşıyaka BESEM Spor (Izmir), Eskişehirspor (Eskişehir) and Gazikentspor (Gaziantep) were promoted to the Women's First League after winning the play-offs.[4] Marmara Üniversitesi Spor (Istanbul) and İzmit Çenesuyu Plajyoluspor (İzmit) were relegated to the Second League.

1207 Antalya Muratpaşa Belediye Spor (Antalya) and Kireçburnu Spor (Istanbul) were promoted from the Second League to the First League at the end of the 2014–15 season. Derince Belediyespor (Derince, Kocaeli) and Karşıyaka BESEM Spor (Izmir) were relegated to the Second League.

The Second League's 2015–16 season ended with Beşiktaş J.K. from Istanbul and Amasya Eğitim Spor from Amasya promoted to the First League. Gazikentspor from Gaziantep and Eskişehirspor from Eskişehir were relegated to the Second League.

2016–17 season

Season 2016–17
TeamHometown2016–17 finish
1207 Antalya Muratpaşa Belediye SporAntalya4th
Adana İdmanyurdusporAdana7th
Amasya Eğitim SporAmasya2nd, 2. Ligi
Ataşehir Belediyesporİstanbul2nd
Beşiktaş J.K.İstanbul1st, 2. Ligi
İlkadım Belediyesi Yabancılar Pazarı SporSamsun8th
Kdz. EreğlisporKaradeniz Ereğli6th
Kireçburnu Sporİstanbul5th
Konak Belediyesporİzmir1st
Trabzon İdmanocağıTrabzon3rd

Past winners

2013–14 Women's First League match Ataşehir Belediyespor (red) vs Kdz. Ereğlispor (blue)
2013–14 Women's First League match Marmara Üniversitesispor (blue/black) vs Konak Belediyespor (red)
2014–15 Women's First League match Ataşehir Belediyespor (white/red) vs Adana İdmanyurduspor (red/blue)
2014–15 Women's First League match Ataşehir Belediyespor (red) vs İlkadım Belediyesi Yabancılar Pazarı Spor (white/navy)
2015–16 Women's First League match Kireçburnu Spor (green/yellow) vs 1207 Antalya Muratpaşa Belediye Spor (orange/black)
Season[5] Champions Runners-up
1993–94DinarsusporAcarlarspor
1994–95DinarsusporAcarlarspor
1995–96DinarsusporGürtaşspor
1996–97DinarsusporIstanbul Sitespor
1997–98Zara Ekinlispor
1998–99Zara Ekinlispor
1999–00Delta MobilyasporMarshall Boyaspor
2000–01KuzeysporZeytinburnuspor
2001–02SamsungücüZeytinburnuspor
2002–03SamsungücüGazi Üniversitesispor
2003–06No league
2006–07Gazi ÜniversitesisporMersin Camspor
2007–08Gazi ÜniversitesisporBucaspor
2008–09TrabzonsporBucaspor
2009–170Gazi ÜniversitesisporTrabzonspor
2010–11[6]Ataşehir BelediyesporKonak Belediyespor
2011–12[7]Ataşehir BelediyesporKdz. Ereğlispor
2012–13[8]Konak BelediyesporAtaşehir Belediyespor
2013–14[9]Konak BelediyesporAtaşehir Belediyespor
2014–15[10]Konak BelediyesporAtaşehir Belediyespor
2015–16[11]Konak BelediyesporAtaşehir Belediyespor
2016–17[11]Konak BelediyesporBeşiktaş JK
2017–18Ataşehir BelediyesporBeşiktaş J.K.

Winners by team

After 2017.

Club Titles Runners-up
Konak Belediyespor51
Dinarsuspor4–
Ataşehir Belediyespor34
Gazi Üniversitesispor31
Zara Ekinlispor2–
Samsungücü2–
Trabzonspor11
Delta Mobilyaspor1–
Kuzeyspor1–

Foreign players

Top scorers

SeasonPlayerClubGoalsMatchesGoals per Match
2009–10Turkey Reyhan ŞekerGazi Üniversitesispor32181.78
2010–11Turkey Sevgi ÇınarAdana İdmanyurduspor26221.18
2011–12Turkey Merve AladağAtaşehir Belediyespor27211.29
2012–13Romania Cosmina DușaKonak Belediyespor32171.88
2013–14Romania Cosmina DușaKonak Belediyespor15180.83
2014–15Romania Cosmina DușaKonak Belediyespor33171.94
2015–16Turkey Arzu KarabulutTrabzon İdmanocağı23171.35
2016–17Turkey Sevgi ÇınarKonak Belediyespor24221.09
2017–18Turkey Kader HançarKonak Belediyespor30191.58

See also

References

  1. ↑ Maden, Esra (2010-02-07). "Women strive hard to stay alive in Turkish soccer league". Today's Zaman. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  2. ↑ "Fashion One TV TFF Bayanlar Futbol Ligi'nin Resmi Medya Sponsoru Oldu". Medya Tava (in Turkish). 2010-11-26. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  3. ↑ "Gazi Üniversitesispor back on top of women's football league". Today's Zaman. 2010-05-09. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  4. ↑ "Kadınlar 1.Ligi'ne yükselen takımlar belli oldu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  5. ↑ "Turkey – List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  6. ↑ "Ataşehir'in Sultanları Şampiyon" (in Turkish). atasehir.bel.tr. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  7. ↑ "Ataşehir wins title" (in Turkish). karaman.ca. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  8. ↑ "Konak champion". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  9. ↑ "Konak Belediyespor şampiyon". trthaber.com (in Turkish). 4 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Kadınlar futbolda şampiyon Konak Belediyespor". Milliyet (in Turkish). 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  11. 1 2 "Kadınlar 1. Lig Fikstür ve Puan Cetveli" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
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