The KTFF Süper Lig (English: CTFA Super League), officially the AKSA Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, formerly known as the 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.

KTFF Süper Lig
Founded1955
CountryNorthern Cyprus Northern Cyprus
ConfederationCONIFA
Number of teams16
Relegation toKTFF 1. Lig
Domestic cup(s)Cypriot Cup
KTFF Super Cup
Current championsMağusa Türk Gücü
(13th title)
Most championshipsÇetinkaya
(14 titles)
Top goalscorerErbay Gönelli
(221 goals)
TV partnersBRT
Current: 2023–24 KTFF Süper Lig

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

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The Birinci Lig was founded by six clubs in 1955.[1] The founding members were:

Çetinkaya are the most successful team with 14 championship titles.

Current teams (2023–24)

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Team District Stadium
Alsancak Yeşilova Girne Alsancak Mustafa Hidayet Çağlar Stadium
Cihangir Lefkoşa Cihangir Stadium
Çetinkaya Lefkoşa Lefkoşa Atatürk Stadium
Doğan Türk Birliği Girne Girne 20 Temmuz Mete Adanır Stadium
Dumlupınar Gazimağusa Fazıl Küçük Stadium
Gençler Birliği İskele İskele Cumhuriyet Stadium
Gençlik Gücü Lefkoşa Lefkoşa Atatürk Stadium
Göçmenköy İdman Yurdu Lefkoşa Göçmenköy Stadium
Karşıyaka Anamur Girne Lapta Şehit Şevket Kadir Stadium
Küçük Kaymaklı Lefkoşa Lefkoşa Şehit Hüseyin Ruso Stadium
Lefke TSK Lefke August 16 Victory Stadium
Mağusa Türk Gücü Gazimağusa Gazimağusa Canbulat Stadium
Mesarya Gazimağusa Paşaköy Hasan Onalt Stadium
Türk Ocağı Limasol Girne Girne 20 Temmuz Mete Adanır Stadium
Yeniboğaziçi Doğan Gazimağusa Yeniboğaziçi Osman Ergün Mehmet Stadium
Yenicami Ağdelen Lefkoşa Lefkoşa Atatürk Stadium

Champions

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Source:[2][3]

Performance by club

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Since the foundation of the First League (Birinci Lig) in 1955, nine different clubs have won the championship. Çetinkaya has the most championship titles, 14. Mağusa Türk Gücü is not far behind with their 13 titles.

Club Titles Years won
Çetinkaya 14 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1969–70, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2012–13
Mağusa Türk Gücü 13 1968–69, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 2005–06, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
Gönyeli 9 1971–72, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2008–09
Yenicami Ağdelen 9 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1983–84, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18
Doğan Türk Birliği 7 1955–56, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 2009–10
Baf Ülkü Yurdu 4 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90
Küçük Kaymaklı 4 1962–63, 1984–85, 1985–86, 2010–11
Akıncılar 1 1995–96
Binatlı Yılmaz 1 2002–03

Source:[2][3]

League participation

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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.

Top goalscorers

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Season Player Team Goals
1958-59 Sevin Ebeoğlu Dogan Türk Birligi 16
1960-61 Sevin Ebeoğlu Dogan Türk Birligi 17
1961-72 Erdoğan Şeniz Çetinkaya 18
Erdem Sururi Yenicami
1962-63 Hüseyin Galliga Mağusa Türk Gücü 19
1971-72 Özdemir Özdoğlu L Gençler Birligi 16
1972-73 Erbay Gönelli Gönyeli 26
1973-74 Erbay Gönelli Gönyeli 16
1975-76 Erbay Gönelli Gönyeli 34
1976-77 Erbay Gönelli Gönyeli 22
1977-78 Erbay Gönelli Gönyeli 31
1978-79 Erbay Gönelli Gönyeli 20
1979-80 Erbay Gönelli Gönyeli 25
1980-81 Erbay Gönelli Gönyeli 18
1981-82 Levent Ruso K Kaymaklı 20
1982-83 Sertaç Karayel Dogan Türk Birligi 17
1983-84 Erbay Gönelli Gönyeli 14
1984-85 Tahir Musalar L Gençler Birligi 17
1985-86 Ahmet Soğukpınar Binatlı 18
1986-87 Erbay Gönelli Gunçlur Gücü 15
1987-88 Sertaç Karayel Yalova 19
1988-89 Özer Kaya Dogan Gençler Birligi 19
1989-90 Turan Altay Baf Ülkü Yurdu 16
1990-91 Özer Kaya Dogan Gençler Birligi 16
1991-92 Sertaç Karayel Binatlı 19
1992-93 Turan Altay Baf Ülkü Yurdu 20
1993-94 Ahmet Soğukpınar Binatlı 15
1994-95 Necati Tilki Gönyeli 17
1995-96 Özer Kaya K Kaymaklı 28
1996-97 Necati Tilki Çetinkaya 19
1997-98 Necati Tilki Çetinkaya 30
1998-99 Mehmet Abbasoğlu Akincilar 25
1999-00 Erman Efe Dumlupınar 27
2000-01 Kadri Alagöz Gönyeli 26
2001-02 Ali Osumanua Gönyeli 36
2002-03   Jacques Mbuyamba Mukendi Çetinkaya 29
2003-04   Jacques Mbuyamba Mukendi Çetinkaya 33
2004-05 Yasin Kansu Çetinkaya 26
2005-06 Ertaç Taşkıran Türk Ocaği Limasol 36
2006-07 Yasin Kansu Çetinkaya 28
Ertaç Taşkıran Türk Ocaği Limasol
2007-08   Jacques Mbuyamba Mukendi Gönyeli 28
2008-09 Ertaç Taşkıran Gönyeli 10
2009-10 Yasin Kansu K Kaymaklı 49
2010-11 Ertaç Taşkıran B Bağcıl 34
2011-12   Geofrey Massa Yenicami 29
2012-13 Esin Sonay Çetinkaya 26
2013-14 Esin Sonay Küçük Kaymaklı 28
2014-15 Kasim Tağman Lefke 28
2015-16 Halil Turan Yenicami 26
2016-17   John Okoye Ebuka Yenicami 41
2017-18 Ügur Naci Küçük Kaymaklı 36
2018-19   John Okoye Ebuka Yenicami 33
2019-20   John Okoye Ebuka Yenicami 39
2021-22   Remzi Betmezoğlu Göçmenköy 25
2022-23   Muhittin Tümbül Cihangir 24
2023-24   Jude Dinnopeter Mağusa Türk Gücü 24
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

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Rank Country Player Goals Years
1   Erbay Gönelli 221 1972-1987
2   John Okoye Ebuka 146 2016-2020

Multiple hat-tricks

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Rank Country Player Hat-tricks
1   John Okoye Ebuka 15
2   Halil Turan 10
3   Peter Ebimobowei 6
  Burak Koçar
5   Geofrey Massa 3
  Şenol Şöför
  Muhittin Tümbül
8   Sampson Agoha 2
  Prince Boateng
  Souleymane Doukara
  Evanonya Kossi Abetu
12   Quentin Debouto 1
  Toykan Hacet
  Dinnopeter Jude
  Hascan Kirmaz
  Charlton Mashumba
  Samuel Mbah
  Billy Michael
  Badara Naby Sylla
  John Okoli
  Mickaël Poté
  Arif Uysal
  Fikret Yağcioğlu

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tarihçe [History]". ktff.org (in Turkish). Cyprus Turkish Football Association. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "TR Northern Cyprus – List of Champions". RSSSF. RSSSF. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Süper Lig Şampiyonları". ktff.org (in Turkish). Cyprus Turkish Football Association. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
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