KTFF Süper Lig

KTFF Süper Lig

Country	Northern Cyprus
Founded	1955
Number of teams	14
Relegation to	KTFF 1. Lig
Domestic cup(s)	Cypriot Cup (Northern Cyprus) KTFF Super Cup
Current champions	Mağusa Türk Gücü (8th title)
Most championships	Çetinkaya Türk (14 titles)
2015–16 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 14 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:

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

Birinci Lig Clubs 2015–16

• Binatlı
• Bostancı Bağcıl (Relegated)
• Cihangir
• Değirmenlik
• Doğan
• GAÜ Çetinkaya
• Küçük Kaymaklı
• Larnaka Gençler Birliği
• Lefke
• Mağusa Türk Gücü
• Mormenekşe
• Türk Ocağı Limasol
• Yeni Boğaziçi (Relegated)
• Yenicami Ağdelen

Champions

1955–56 – Doğan Türk Birliği (Kyrenia) 1956–57 – Doğan Türk Birliği (Kyrenia) 1957–58 – Çetinkaya Türk (Nicosia) 1958–59 – Doğan Türk Birliği (Kyrenia) 1959–60 – Çetinkaya Türk (Nicosia) 1960–61 – Çetinkaya Türk (Nicosia) 1961–62 – Çetinkaya Türk (Nicosia) 1962–63 – Küçük Kaymaklı Türk (Nicosia) 1963–64 – Abandoned after 5 games 1964–65 – Not played 1965–66 – Not played 1966–67 – Not played 1967–68 – Not played 1968–69 – Mağusa Türk Gücü (Famagusta) 1969–70 – Çetinkaya Türk (Nicosia) 1970–71 – Yenicami Ağdelen (Nicosia) 1971–72 – Gönyeli (Nicosia) 1972–73 – Yenicami Ağdelen (Nicosia) 1973–74 – Yenicami Ağdelen (Nicosia) 1974–75 – Not played 1975–76 – Yenicami Ağdelen (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 Ağdelen (Nicosia) 1984–85 – Küçük Kaymaklı Türk (Nicosia) 1985–86 – Küçük Kaymaklı Türk (Nicosia) 1986–87 – Baf Ülkü Yurdu (Guzelyurt) 1987–88 – Baf Ülkü Yurdu (Guzelyurt) 1988–89 – Baf Ülkü Yurdu (Guzelyurt) 1989–90 – Baf Ülkü Yurdu (Guzelyurt) 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 1996–97 – Çetinkaya Türk (Nicosia)

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

Titles by club

Since the foundation of the Birinci Lig in 1955, nine different clubs have won the championship:

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

External links

• List of champions – RSSSF
• Kıbrıs Türk Futbol Federasyonu