KTFF 1. Lig (English:
CTFA First League), officially
AKSA 1. Lig for sponsorship reasons, formerly known as İkinci Lig (
literally
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''Second League'') is the second-highest division of
association football in
Northern Cyprus
Northern Cyprus ( tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs), officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC; tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, ''KKTC''), is a ''de facto'' state that comprises the northeastern portion of the Geography of Cyprus, isl ...
. It is administered by the
Cyprus Turkish Football Federation and has 16 clubs.
At the end of the season, the top two clubs are promoted to the
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. The league was founded in 1955 and is currently contested by 16 teams.
At the end of ...
, and the next top four clubs play play-off matches to determine the third team to be promoted. The bottom two are relegated to the
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, and the next four clubs from the bottom play play-out matches to determine the third team to be relegated.
Current teams
Champions
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1955–56 –
Yenicami (Nicosia)
*
1956–57 –
Yeşilada (Nicosia)
*
1957–58 –
Türk Ocağı (Limassol)
*
1958–59 –
Küçük Kaymaklı (Nicosia)
*
1959–60 –
Sönmezspor (Nicosia)
*
1960–61 –
Baf Ülkü Yurdu (Paphos)
*
1961–62 –
Lefke
Lefka ( el, Λεύκα; tr, Lefke) is a town in Cyprus, overlooking Morphou Bay. It is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. In 2011, the town proper had 3,009 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Lefke District of Northern Cyprus ...
(Nicosia)
*
1962–63 –
Gönyeli
Gönyeli ( el, Κιόνελι, Kioneli; tr, Gönyeli) is a town in Cyprus, near the capital city Nicosia. It is ''de facto'' under the control of Northern Cyprus. Over the years the town has merged with North Nicosia, making it connurbation, conn ...
(Nicosia)
*
1963–64 – ''Abandoned due to
Cypriot intercommunal violence''
*1964–65 – ''Not played due to Cypriot intercommunal violence''
*1965–66 – ''Not played due to Cypriot intercommunal violence''
*1966–67 – ''Not played due to Cypriot intercommunal violence''
*1967–68 – ''Not played due to Cypriot intercommunal violence''
*
1968–69 –
Gönyeli
Gönyeli ( el, Κιόνελι, Kioneli; tr, Gönyeli) is a town in Cyprus, near the capital city Nicosia. It is ''de facto'' under the control of Northern Cyprus. Over the years the town has merged with North Nicosia, making it connurbation, conn ...
(Nicosia)
*
1969–70 –
Gençlik Gücü (Nicosia)
*
1970–71 –
Yalova (Nicosia)
*
1971–72 –
Lefke
Lefka ( el, Λεύκα; tr, Lefke) is a town in Cyprus, overlooking Morphou Bay. It is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. In 2011, the town proper had 3,009 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Lefke District of Northern Cyprus ...
(Nicosia)
*
1972–73 –
Yalova (Nicosia)
*
1973–74 –
Beyarmudu (Larnaca)
*1974–75 – ''Not played due to
Turkish intervention in Cyprus''
*
1975–76 –
Küçük Kaymaklı (Nicosia)
*
1976–77 –
Yalova (Nicosia)
*
1977–78 –
Beyarmudu (Nicosia)
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1978–79 –
Dumlupınar (Famagusta)
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1979–80 –
Yalova (Nicosia)
*
1980–81 –
Gençler Birliği (Famagusta)
*
1981–82 –
Ortaköy (Nicosia)
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1982–83 –
Yenicami (Nicosia)
*
1983–84 –
Binatlı (Nicosia)
*
1984–85 –
Alsancak Yeşilova (Kyrenia)
*
1985–86 –
Doğan Türk Birliği (Kyrenia)
*
1986–87 –
Yalova (Nicosia)
*
1987–88 –
Vadili (Famagusta)
*
1988–89 –
Yenicami (Nicosia)
*
1989–90 –
Lefke
Lefka ( el, Λεύκα; tr, Lefke) is a town in Cyprus, overlooking Morphou Bay. It is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. In 2011, the town proper had 3,009 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Lefke District of Northern Cyprus ...
(Nicosia)
*
1990–91 –
Gençlik Gücü (Nicosia)
*
1991–92 –
Gençler Birliği (Famagusta)
*
1992–93 –
Akıncılar
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(Nicosia)
*
1993–94 –
Mağusa Türk Gücü
Famagusta ( , ; el, Αμμόχωστος, Ammóchostos, ; tr, Gazimağusa or ) is a city on the east coast of Cyprus. It is located east of Nicosia and possesses the deepest harbour of the island. During the Middle Ages (especially under t ...
(Famagusta)
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1994–95 –
Lefke
Lefka ( el, Λεύκα; tr, Lefke) is a town in Cyprus, overlooking Morphou Bay. It is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. In 2011, the town proper had 3,009 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Lefke District of Northern Cyprus ...
(Nicosia)
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1995–96 –
Binatlı (Nicosia)
*
1996–97 –
Türk Ocağı (Kyrenia)
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1997–98 –
Doğan Türk Birliği (Kyrenia)
*
1998–99 –
Baf Ülkü Yurdu (Morphou)
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1999–00 –
Gençlik Gücü (Nicosia)
*
2000–01 –
Baf Ülkü Yurdu (Morphou)
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2001–02 –
Lapta (Kyrenia)
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2002–03 –
Gençler Birliği (Trikomo)
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2003–04 –
Lapta (Kyrenia)
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2004–05 –
Girne Halk Evi (Kyrenia)
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2005–06 –
Bostancı Bağcıl (Morphou)
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2006–07 –
Ozanköy (Kyrenia)
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2007–08 –
Binatlı (Morphou)
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2008–09 –
Doğan Türk Birliği (Kyrenia)
*
2009–10 –
Düzkaya (Kyrenia)
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2010–11
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Yenicami (Nicosia)
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2011–12 -
Gençlik Gücü (Nicosia)
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2012–13
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Yeni Boğaziçi (Famagusta)
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2013–14 –
Türk Ocağı (Kyrenia)
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2014–15 –
Türk Ocağı (Kyrenia)
*
2015–16 –
Dumlupınar (Famagusta)
*
2016–17 –
Alsancak Yeşilova (Kyrenia)
*
2017–18 –
Gönyeli
Gönyeli ( el, Κιόνελι, Kioneli; tr, Gönyeli) is a town in Cyprus, near the capital city Nicosia. It is ''de facto'' under the control of Northern Cyprus. Over the years the town has merged with North Nicosia, making it connurbation, conn ...
(Nicosia)
Promotion and relegation
External links
2007-08 resultsRSSSF
{{Football in Northern Cyprus
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Sports leagues established in 1955
1955 establishments in Cyprus