2011–12 TFF Third League explained

Competition:TFF Third League
Season:2011–12
Winners:TBD
Promoted:TBD
Relegated:TBD
League Topscorer:TBD
Biggest Home Win:TBD
Biggest Away Win:TBD
Highest Scoring:TBD
Prevseason:2010–11
Nextseason:2012–13

The 2011–12 TFF Third League (also known as Spor-Toto Third League due to sponsorship reasons) is the 11th season of the league since its establishment in 2001 as the fourth level division; and the 41st season of the third league in Turkish football since its establishment in 1967–68 (before 2001 league was played as third level division). The start date of the league is 28 August 2011 and end date is 13 May 2012.[1]

League was started with 54 teams in three groups: Groups 1, 2 and 3, each consisting 18. Winner of each group will promote to 2012–13 TFF Second League. A playoff series will be played among the best four teams in each group to determine the three more teams to promote. Bottom three teams in each groups will relegate to 2012–13 Regional Amateur League.[2]

Teams

Team summaries

TeamGroup[3] LocationStadium[4] CapacityPresident[5] Coach[6]
Afyonkarahisarspor3AfyonkarahisarAfyon Atatürk Stadium10,000Hikmet BülbülMustafa Meteertem
1TrabzonAkçaabat Fatih Stadium6,238Zeki ÖztürkA. Kemal Özcan
Anadolu Üsküdar 19083IstanbulVefa Stadium6,500Murat ŞahinTarık Yurttaş
Ankara Demirspor3AnkaraCebeci İnönü Stadium37,000Nuğman YavuzSemih Tokatlı
Araklıspor3TrabzonAraklı İlçe Stadium1,364Reşat ÇebiHalit Yakupoğlu
Arsinspor2TrabzonArsin İlçe Stadium1,300Mustafa KeleşOrhan Cinemre
Aydınspor 19233AydınAhmet GümüşTevfik Ata Tekin
Batman Petrolspor2BatmanBatman 16 Mayıs Stadium4,900Süleyman ÇalıkMetin Şimşek
Bayrampaşaspor1IstanbulÇetin Emeç Stadium3,200Şafak Aydın SilinErgun Ortakçı
Belediye Bingölspor2BingölBingöl Şehir Stadium3,000Şerafettin VarolgüneşNihat Balan
Belediye Vanspor1VanVan Atatürk Stadium10,500Nihat GeziciTolgay Kerimoğlu
Beşikdüzüspor1Trabzonİmdat ÇıtlakGökhan Uzungüngör
Beylerbeyi3IstanbulBeylerbeyi 75. Yıl Stadium5,500Mustafa YazıcıŞeref Özşan
Bursa Nilüferspor3BursaNilüfer Stadium0Nevzat TunaKudret Kar
Çanakkale Dardanelspor3Çanakkale18 Mart Stadium 10,500Osman Niyazi ÖnenNevzat Kulusoğlu
Çarşambaspor3Hasan Özcanİbrahim Hancı
Darıca Gençlerbirliği3KocaeliDarıca İlçe Stadium6,500Halil AkbaşoğluHalit Üçkaleler
Diyarbakır BB1DiyarbakırSeyrantepe Diski Spor Tesisleri1,540Haci HaspolatNurettin Şiro
Dört Eylül Belediyespor2SivasSivas 4 Eylül Stadium14,998Ahmet PolatÖmer Ateş
Elazığ Belediyespor1ElazığDoğukent Çim Saha500Nafiz Orak
Erganispor2DiyarbakırRifat YılmazŞadan Üzülmez
Erzurum Büyükşehir Belediyespor3ErzurumCemal Gürsel Stadium17,000Mehmet AydınHasan Çelik
Gebzespor1KocaeliGebze İlçe Stadium8,000Caner PesenŞükrü Köksal
Gölcükspor2KocaeliGölcük Şehir Stadiumİsmail GençdemirMetin Peken
Gümüşhanespor1GümüşhaneGümüşhane Yenişehir Stadium4,000Kurban KaragözA.R. Sinan Bayraktar
Hacettepe1AnkaraCebeci İnönü Stadium37,000Subhi Acar YalçınkayaTarık Daşgün
Hatayspor3HatayHatay Atatürk Stadium 6,015Hikmet Çinçinİsmail Batur
İnegölspor1Bursaİnegöl İlçe Stadium4,975İlhan KorkmazTaşkın Güngör
İskenderunspor 19672Hatay5 Temmuz Stadium12,390Sedat UysalMehmet Kurt
İstanbulspor2IstanbulBahçelievler İl Özel İdare4,350Ömer SarıalioğluMehmet Erdal Alpaslan
Kahramanmaraşspor2KahramanmaraşHanefi Mahçiçek Stadium9,169Ferudun KolatOrhan Şerit
Karsspor2KarsKars Şehir Stadium5,000Muzaffer SanğuBülent Topuzoğlu
Kastamonuspor1KastamonuKastamonu Gazi Stadium4,033Levent ÖzbekCemal Çıldır
Kayapınar Belediyespor3DiyarbakırSeyrantepe 1 nolu saha500Murat KaçarAli Ravcı
Keçiörengücü2AnkaraAnkara Aktepe Stadium4,883Sedat TahiroğluTahir Çopur
Keçiören Sportif1AnkaraYenimahalle Hasan Doğan StadiumHalit ÖngünMurat Küçük
Kepez Belediyespor2AntalyaHasan Doğan StadiumAhmet ÜnlüoğluAhmet kılıç
Kırıkhanspor1Hatayİskenderun 5 Temmuz Stadium12,390Halil YılmazAhmet Taşyürek
Kilimli Belediyespor2ZonguldakKilimli İlçe Stadium5,000Engin AygünRaşit Çalık
Küçükçekmecespor2IstanbulAhmet KurşunFerhat Kurtul
Lüleburgazspor1KırklareliLüleburgaz 8 Kasım Stadium2,500Siyami AslanŞevket Candar
Maltepespor2IstanbulMaltepe Hasan Polat Stadium5,000Nuri ErkoçAtakan Çağlayan
Manavgat Evrensekispor1AntalyaMusa Şehirli Kamil Atalay
Menemen Belediyespor1İzmirMenemen Şehir Stadium2,000Armağan ÖktenoğluMehmet Atila Özcan
MKE Kırıkkalespor1KırıkkaleFikret Karabudak Stadium5,402Ali Koç UzelHarun Aydoslu
Nazilli Belediyespor2AydınNazilli İlçe Stadium4,500Vahit AysanMustafa Ceviz
Orhangazispor2BursaOrhangazi İlçe Stadium0Hasan AydınSoner Büyükergun
Oyak Renaultspor2BursaOyak Renault Stadium3,000Alpay ŞarNurgut Ak
Pazarspor3RizePazar İlçe Stadium2,442Hüseyin YangınErdem Acar
Sancaktepe Belediyespor3IstanbulS.B. Hakan Şükür StadiumMuhammed Ali CankatarFurkan Şükürcü
Sandıklı Belediyespor1AfyonAdem ŞekerHakan Hayati Karaca
Siirtspor3SiirtSiirt Atatürk Stadium5,650Mehmet Fadıl AkgündüzRamazan Silin
Tarsus İdmanyurdu3MersinTarsus Burhanettin Kocamaz Stadium4,201İsmail AkdağcıkYüksel Yeşilova
Tekirova Belediyespor3AntalyaDr. Fehmi Öncel Stadium Fahri ŞimşekMurat Gürkan Zora
Ümraniyespor1IstanbulRecep YoğurtçuKenan Gönen
Trabzon Yalıspor2TrabzonYavuz Selim Stadium 1,820Muhammed KaraHasan Çolak
Yimpaş Yozgatspor3YozgatYozgat Bozok Stadium8,260İbrahim YılmazHarun Dişlitaş
Note: Last updated on 11 September 2011 from TFF official website.

Group 1

Group 1 top goalscorers

Including matches played on 9 August 2011;
Source: TFF Third League page

RankScorerClubGoals
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Group 2

Group 2 top goalscorers

Including matches played on 9 August 2011;
Source: TFF Third League page

RankScorerClubGoals
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3
4
5
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Group 3

Group 3 top goalscorers

Including matches played on 9 August 2011;
Source: TFF Third League page

RankScorerClubGoals
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5
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Promotion playoffs

In each group, teams ranked second through fifth compete in the promotion playoffs for the 2012–13 TFF Second League. The 2nd team and 5th team, and 3rd and 4th teams play one match in a neutral venue. Winners play finals. Winner of the final becomes the second team in each group to promote to TFF Second League 2012-2013.

See also

Notes and References

  1. TFF official page. "Seasonal plan for professional leagues in 2011-2012." Profesyonel liglerde 2011-2012 sezon planlaması. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  2. See status, fixtures and league tables from TFF page, Maçkolik.com, or turkish-soccer.com as alternative sources.
  3. "Groups are determined in Spor-Toto 3rd League". Spor Toto 3.Lig grupları belli oldu. Retrieved on 09.08.2011.
  4. http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=523 Turkish Football Federation Stadium Search
  5. Presidential information was obtained from TFF club search.
  6. Managerial information can be found through TFF coach search.