Pixels: | 200 |
Founded: | 1955 |
Teams: | 16 |
Country: | Northern Cyprus |
Confed: | CONIFA |
Relegation: | KTFF 1. Lig |
Domest Cup: | Cypriot Cup KTFF Super Cup |
Champions: | Mağusa Türk Gücü (13th title) |
Most Successful Club: | Çetinkaya (14 titles) |
Current: | 2023–24 KTFF Süper Lig |
Top Goalscorer: | Erbay Gönelli (221 goals) |
Tv: | BRT |
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.
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.
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.
Team | District | Stadium |
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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 | 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 |
Source:
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 |
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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 |
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.
Season | Player | Team | Goals | |
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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 | bgcolor=mistyrose | 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 | Yenicami | 39 | ||
2021-22 | Remzi Betmezoğlu | Göçmenköy | 25 | |
2022-23 | Muhittin Tümbül | Cihangir | 24 | |
2023-24 | Jude Dinnopeter | Mağusa Türk Gücü | 24 | |
Rank | Country | Player | Goals | Years |
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1 | Erbay Gönelli | 221 | 1972-1987 | |
2 | John Okoye Ebuka | 146 | 2016-2020 | |
Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
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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 | |||