KTFF Süper Lig

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The KTFF Süper Lig (English: CTFA Super League), officially AKSA Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, 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 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
Doğan Türk Birliği
Gençler Birliği
Gençlik Gücü
Mağusa Türk Gücü

Çetinkaya are the most successful team with 14 championship titles.

Current teams – 2023–24 season

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

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

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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
8 seasons: Düzkaya, Hamitköy
7 seasons: Mormenekşe Gençler Birliği
6 seasons: Esentepe, Göçmenköy İdman Yurdu, Tatlısu Halk Odası
5 seasons: Ozanköy
3 seasons: Beyarmudu Türk Çiftçiler Birliği, Değirmenlik, Mesarya, Serdarlı Gençler Birliği, Türkmenköy Aydın
2 seasons: Vadili Türk Çiftçiler Birliği
1 season: Çanakkale, Gaziveren, Karşıyaka Anamur, Ortaköy, Pile

Top goalscorers

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

Multiple hat-tricks

See also
Football in Northern Cyprus
Football in Cyprus
List of association football competitions

References

External links
List of champions – RSSSF
Cyprus Turkish Football Association

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Sports leagues established in 1955
1955 establishments in Cyprus