| Pixels: | 100 |
| Organiser: | Turkish Football Federation (TFF) |
| Country: | Turkey |
| Founded: | 1967; 56 years ago |
| Teams: | 53 |
| Promotion: | Second League |
| Relegation: | Regional Amateur League |
| Levels: | 4 |
| Pyramid: | Turkish football league system |
| Domest Cup: | Turkish Cup |
| Confed Cup: | UEFA Europa League (via winning Turkish Cup) |
| Champions: | Yeni Mersin İdmanyurdu (Group 1) Iğdır (Group 2) 68 Aksaray Belediyespor (Group 3) |
| Tv: | Various |
| Website: | tff.org |
| Current: | 2023–24 TFF Third League |
The TFF Third League (Turkish: TFF 3. Lig) is the fourth level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in 2001–02 season as a continuation of then third level division Turkish Third Football League.[1]
Since 2010–11 season status of the league has been changed. The league is played with 60 teams in four groups. The winners of each group are directly promoted to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 6th teams play promotion play-offs to determine last two teams to be promoted. The bottom three teams in each group are relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League.[2]
League was founded in 1967–68. In the first year 17 teams attended. Two teams relegated from Turkish Second Football League: Beyoğluspor, Davutpaşa. Tekirdağspor, Çanakkalespor, Çorumspor, Elazığspor, Muğlaspor, Düzcespor, Eskişehir Demirspor, Kırıkkalespor, Nazillispor, Konya İdman Yurdu, Tarsus İdman Yurdu, Ceyhanspor, Lüleburgazspor, Tekirdağspor, İskenderunspor, and Hatayspor were other teams whose applications were accepted by TFF. At the end of the season winner promoted to TFF Second League, no team relegated.
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Amatör Futbol Ligleri | |
| 1967–68 | Düzcespor | no relegation |
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Third Football League | |
| 1967–68 | Tekirdağspor, Çanakkalespor, Çorumspor, Elazığspor, Muğlaspor, Düzcespor, Eskişehir Demirspor, Kırıkkalespor, Nazillispor, Konya İdman Yurdu, Tarsus İdman Yurdu, Ceyhanspor, Lüleburgazspor, İskenderunspor, Hatayspor. |
In 1968–69 new clubs joined: Amasyaspor, Burdurspor, Diyarbakırspor, Ispartaspor, Rizespor, Ankara Sanayi Barbaros. Two groups were formed on geographical basis: Red Group for East and White Group for West. Each group contained 14 teams and one best promoted and one worst relegated in each group.
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1968–69 | White Group: Nazillispor Red Group: Tarsus İdmanyurdu | White Group: Burdurspor Red Group: Altındağ |
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Third Football League | |
| 1968–69 | Amasyaspor, Burdurspor, Diyarbakırspor, Ispartaspor, Rizespor, Ankara Sanayi Barbaros (Regional Professional Leagues champs). |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1969–70 | White Group: Uşakspor Red Group: Hatayspor | no relegation |
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Third Football League | |
| 1969–70 | Erzincanspor, Erzurumspor, Karabükspor, Kırklarelispor, Kırşehirspor, Konya Ereğlispor, Nevşehirspor, Urfaspor, Mardinspor, Tokatspor, Ankara Yenimahalle (Regional Professional Leagues champs). |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1970–71 | White Group: Sarıyer Red Group: Konyaspor Blue Group: İskenderunspor Green Group: Konya İdmanyurdu | no relegation |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1971-–72 | White Group: Beykoz Red Group: Lüleburgazspor Blue Group: DÇ Karabükspor Green Group: Gaziantepspor | White Group: Beylerbeyi, Yeşildirek Red Group: İstanbul Hasköy, Ülküspor Blue Group: Bahçeli, Yenişehir Green Group: Sanayi Barbaros, Altındağ |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1972–73 | White Group: Tirespor Red Group: Eskişehir Demirspor Blue Group: Malatyaspor Green Group: Erzurumspor | White Group: Eyüpspor, İzmir Demirspor Red Group: Burdurspor, Muğlaspor Blue Group: Yenimahalle, Sincanspor Green Group: Mardinspor, Toprakofisi |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1973–74 | White Group: Kırıkkalespor (1st), DÇ Karabükspor (2nd) Red Group: Çorumspor (1st), Rizespor (2nd) | White Group: Afyonspor, Güneşspor, Hacettepe, Nazillispor Red Group: Davutpaşa, Ankara Sitespor, Taksim SK, Yeşildirek |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1974–75 | White Group: Bandırmaspor Red Group: Elazığspor | White Group: Petrol Ofisi Spor, Feriköy Red Group: Kırşehirspor, PTT |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1975–76 | White Group: Ispartaspor Red Group: Diyarbakırspor | no relelegation |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1976–77 | White Group: Tekirdağspor Red Group: Düzcespor Blue Group: Urfaspor | White Group: Galata, Anadolu, Süleymaniye Red Group: Kastamonuspor, Çanakkalespor, Yeşilova Blue Group: Amasyaspor, Nevşehirspor |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1977–78 | White Group: Sebat Gençlik Red Group: Edirnespor | White Group: Kütahyaspor, Alibeyköy Adalet, Hacettepe Red Group: Ülküspor, Ceyhanspor, Kasımpaşa |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1978–79 | White Group: Erzurumspor (1st), Giresunspor (2nd) Red Group: Lüleburgazspor (1st), Altınordu (2nd) | White Group: Konya Ereğlispor, İskenderunspor Red Group: İstanbulspor, Galata, Uşakspor |
League was abandoned after the season. All of the teams promoted to 1980-81 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1979–80 | Group A: Tarsus İdman Yurdu, Hatayspor, Erzincanspor, Malatyaspor, Konyaspor, Tokatspor, Gençlerbirliği, Çorumspor Group B: İzmirspor, Karagümrük, Beykoz, Kırklarelispor, Ödemişspor, Kütahyaspor, Manisaspor, Yeşilova, Karşıyaka, Alibeyköy Adalet | No relegation (league was abandoned) |
League was not played in 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83 and 1983–84 seasons. League was refounded after four seasons.
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1984–85 | Group 1: Gölcükspor, Group 2: Bakırköyspor, Group 3: İnegölspor, Group 4: Manisaspor, Group 5: Aydınspor, Group 6: Etibank SAS Group 7: Düzce KDS, Group 8: Osmaniyespor, Group 9: Hopaspor Group 10: Erzincanspor, Group 11: Siirt YSE Spor | no relegation (league was refounded) Group 3: Bursa Belediyespor withdrawed next season. |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1985–86 | Group 1: Bayburtspor, Group 2: Elazığspor, Group 3: Reyhanlıspor Group 4: Çarşambaspor, Group 5: Kırşehirspor, Group 6: Sökespor Group 7: Kuşadasıspor, Group 8: Sönmez Filamentspor, Group 9: Çanakkalespor Group 10: Çorluspor, Group 11: Silivrispor, Group 12: Beykoz | no relegation |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1986–87 | Group 1: Trabzonspor II (1st), Ünyespor (2nd) Group 2: Bitlisspor Group 3: Niğdespor Group 4: Bartınspor Group 5: Ispartaspor Group 6: Menemenspor Group 7: Kütahyaspor Group 8: Uşakspor Group 9: Eyüpspor Group 10: Zeytinburnuspor | Group 1: Igdirspor, Palandökenspor Group 2: Elazığ Ferrokromspor, Van İskelespor Group 3: İçel Demirspor, Borspor, İskenderun DÇ (withdrawed next season) Group 4: Çankırıspor, Mamakspor Group 5: K.Ereğlispor, Y.Çivrilspor, Denizli EŞİY (withdrawed next season) Group 6: Çine Madranspor, Ülküspor Group 7: Kütahya Termikspor, Bilecikspor Group 8: Bursa Kültürspor, Karacabeyspor Group 9: Yeşildirek, Davutpaşa Group 10: Beyoğluspor, Ümraniyespor |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1987–88 | Group 1: Giresunspor Group 2: Mardinspor Group 3: Nevşehirspor Group 4: Polatlıspor Group 5: Alanyaspor Group 6: Ayvalıkgücü Group 7: Bursaspor II Group 8: Uzunköprüspor Group 9: Kartalspor | Group 1: Karsspor, Gümüşhanespor Group 2: Pazarcık Aksuspor, Diyarbakır Yolspor Group 3: Afşinspor, Malatya İdman Yurdu Group 4: Yeni Bahçelispor Group 5: Karamanspor, Antalya Yolspor Group 6: Alaşehirspor Group 7: Erdekdpor, Eskişehir Demirspor Group 8: Tekirdağ Sarayspor, Hayraboluspor Group 9: Kocaeli BŞB Kağıtspor, Taksim SK |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1988–89 | Group 1: Bulancakspor Group 2: Şanlıurfaspor Group 3: Niğdespor Group 4: Hacettepe Yeni Camuzoğlu Group 5: Sökespor Group 6: İzmirspor Group 7: Bandırmaspor Group 8: Kasımpaşa Group 9: Fatih Karagümrük | Group 1: Erbaaspor, Sinopspor Group 2: Viranşehirspor Group 3: Kırıkhanspor, Ceyhanspor Group 4: Kırşehirspor, Kamanspor Group 5: Burdurpor, Ödemişspor Group 6: Yeni Bornovaspor, Kemalpaşaspor Group 7: Keşanspor, Bilecikspor Group 8: Alibeyköy, Yedikule Group 9: İstanbul DSİspor, Çengelköy Talimhanespor |
TFF declared no relegation but announced that professional clubs will be represented only one team in all professional leagues.
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1989–90 | Group 1: Trabzonspor II (by TFF decision) Group 4: Aras Sitespor (withdrawed next season) Group 6: Karşıyaka II (by TFF decision) Group 7: Tekirdağ Büyük Salatspor (withdrawed during season) Group 8: Galatasaray II (by TFF decision) |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1990–91 | Group 1: Bafraspor Group 2: Muşspor Group 3: Tarsus İdmanyurdu Group 4: Kayserispor Group 5: Ispartaspor Group 6: Manisaspor Group 7: Bozüyükspor Group 8: Süleymaniye Küçükçekmecespor Group 9: Üsküdar Anadolu | Group 1: Görelespor Group 2: Iğdırspor Group 3: Afşinspor Group 4: Sivas Demirspor Group 5: Sarayköyspor Group 6: Menemenspor Group 7: İznikspor Group 8: Erdekspor Group 9: Kocaeli Petkimspor |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1991–92 | Group 1: Akçaabat Sebatspor Group 2: Batman Belediyespor Group 3: İskenderunspor Group 4: Yozgatspor Group 5: Yeni Nazillispor Group 6: Kütahyaspor Group 7: İstanbulspor Group 8: Zonguldakspor Group 9: Balıkesirspor | Group 1: Suluovaspor Group 2: Sarıkamışspor (now Sarıkamış Esnafspor) Group 3: Reyhanlıspor Group 4: Çankırıspor Group 5: Sandıklı Belediyespor (now Sandıklıspor) Group 6: Çeşmespor Group 7: Edremitspor (now Edremit Belediyespor) Group 8: İstanbul THY Group 9: Adapazarıspor |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1992–93 | Group 1: Adıyamanspor Group 2: Giresunspor Group 3: Hatayspor Group 4: Yeni Sincanspor Group 5: Eskişehirspor Group 6: Çorumspor Group 7: İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor Group 8: Çorluspor Group 9: Çanakkale Dardanelspor Group 10: Yeni Turgutluspor | Group 1: Silvanspor, Hakkarispor, Tuncelispor (renamed first Yeni Tuncelispor, now Dersimspor), Tatvanspor Group 2: Gümüşhane KH, Fatsaspor, Ağrıspor, Ardeşenspor (now Ardeşen Belediyespor) Group 3: Sahilspor (now İskenderun Belediye Sahilspor), Elbistan Belediyespor, Kadirli İY, Adana GB Group 4: Group 5: Group 6: Group 7: Group 8: Group 9: Group 10: |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1993–94 | Group 1: Batman Belediyespor Group 2: Çaykur Rizespor Group 3: İçel Polisgücü Group 4: Ankara Şekerspor Group 5: Kemer Belediyespor Group 6: Erdemir Ereğlispor Group 7: Edirnespor Group 8: Düzcespor Group 9: Yeni Afyonspor Group 10: Manisaspor | Group 1: Kızıltepespor, Mardinspor Group 2: Çayelispor, TEK 12 Martspor Group 3: Kırıkhanspor, Besni Belediyespor Group 4: Group 5: Group 6: Bafraspor, Çarşamba Beldespor Group 7: Silivrispor, Feriköyspor Group 8: Darıca Gençlerbirliği, Vefaspor Group 9: Karacabeyspor, Mudanyaspor Group 10: Bigaspor, Akhisarspor |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1994–95 | Group 1: Van DSİ, Erçişspor Group 2: Group 3: Group 4: Polatlıspor, DHMİ Group 5: Group 6: Group 7: Denizli Belediyespor, Ödemiş Belediyespor Group 8: Group 9: Malkaraspor, İstanbul İl Özel İdarespor Group 10: Kocaeli Petkimspor (Now İlimtepe Futbol), İznikspor |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1995–96 | Group 1: Bingölspor Group 2: Hopaspor Group 3: İskenderunspor 1967 Group 4: Ankara Demirspor Group 5: Ünyespor Group 6: Muşlaspor Group 7: Kuşadasıspor Group 8: İnegölspor Group 9: Nişantaşı Group 10: Beylerbeyi | Group 1: Group 2: Group 3: Group 4: Group 5: Group 6: Group 7: Group 8: Group 9: Group 10: |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1996–97 | Group 1: Group 2: Group 3: Group 4: Group 5: Group 6: Group 7: Group 8: |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1997–98 | Group 1: Ağrıspor Group 2: Gümüşhane Doğanspor, Amasyaspor (play-off) Group 3: Fırat Üniversitesi Group 4: Kilimli Belediyespor Group 5: Petrol Ofisi Spor Group 6: İzmirspor Group 7: Pendikspor Group 8: Çorluspor | Group 1: Bitlis Köy Hizmetleri, Muşspor Group 2: Iğdır Belediyespor, Sivas Demirspor Group 3: Kozan Belediyespor, Nizip Belediyespor Group 4: Kozlu Belediyespor, Ankara Köy Hizmetleri Group 5: Konya Yolspor, Kütahya Seramikspor Group 6: Yeni Bornovaspor, Sökespor Group 7: Bozüyükspor, Karamürselspor Group 8: Dardanel Kepezspor, Keşanspor |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1998–99 | Group 1: Siirt Köy Hizmetleri YSE Spor Group 2: Sivasspor Group 3: Malatya Belediyespor Group 4: Kırıkkale Belediyespor, Düzcespor (play-off) Group 5: Ankara Asaşspor, Selçuk Üniversitesi (play-off) Group 6: Yeni Nazillispor Group 7: Darıca Gençlerbirliği Group 8: Gaziosmanpaşaspor | Group 1: Bitlis Köy Hizmetleri, Erganispor Group 2: Turhalspor, Ardeşenspor Group 3: Siverek Belediyespor, Pütürge Belediyespor Group 4: Beypazarıspor, Bartınspor Group 5: Eskişehir Demirspor, Afyon Şekerspor Group 6: İzmir Yeşilova, Gaziemirspor Group 7: Bursa Kestelspor, Anadoluhisarı İY Group 8: Küçükçekmecespor, Bigaspor |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 1999–00 | Group 1: Cizrespor Group 2: Gümüşhane Doğanspor, Akçaabat Sebat Gençlik (play-off) Group 3: Hacılar Erciyesspor Group 4: Türk Telekomspor Group 5: Ispartaspor Group 6: Yeni Turgutluspor Group 7: Öz Sahrayıceditspor Group 8: Kırklarelispor, Güngören Belediyespor (play-off) | Group 1: Diyarbakır Köy Hizmetleri, Bingölspor Group 2: Fatsaspor, Sürmenespor Group 3: Fırat Üniversitesi, İslahiyespor Group 4: Çaycumaspor, Erdemirspor Group 5: Yeni Anamurspor, Manavgat Belediyespor Group 6: Simav Eynalspor, Selçuk Efesspor Group 7: Ümraniyespor, Feriköy SK Group 8: Vefa SK, Çerkezköy Belediyespor |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues | |
| 2000–01 | Group 1: Mardinspor, Hakkarispor, Silopi Cudispor Group 2: Iğdır Belediyespor, Erzincanspor, Trabzon Telekomspor Group 3: Demirspor, Kahramanmaraşspor, Mezitlispor Group 4: Tokatspor, Ankara Demirspor, Ankara EGOspor Group 5: Kütahyaspor, Uşakspor, Alanyaspor Group 6: Mustafakemalpaşaspor, Marmarisspor, Aliağa Petkim Group 7: Eyüpspor, Maltepe, Sapancaspor Group 8: Yıldırım Bosnaspor, Zeytinburnuspor, Küçükköyspor | Group 1: Muşspor, Bismil Birlikspor, Bitlis Özgüzelderespor, Batman Demirspor Group 2: Karabulak Gençlik, Arsinspor, Termespor, Doğubeyazıtspor Group 3: Nevşehirspor, İskenderun DÇ, Malatya Belediyespor, Kozan Belediyespor Group 4: Turhalspor, Akçakocaspor, Altındağ Belediyespor, Etimesgut Belediyespor Group 5: Sidespor, Seydişehir Eti Alüminyumspor, Kemerspor, Konya Kartalıspor Group 6: Balıkesirspor, Kuşadasıspor, Yeni Milasspor, Soma Linyitspor Group 7: İzmit Bekirpaşaspor, Mudurnuspor, Üsküdar Anadolu SK, Nişantaşıspor Group 8: Geliboluspor, İstanbul Beşyüzevler, Gönenspor, Çanspor |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues | |
| 2001–02 | Group 1: Çubukspor, Orduspor Group 2:Şanlıurfa Belediyespor, Adıyamanspor Group 3: Zonguldakspor Winner, Tarsus İdmanyurdu (runner-up and play-off winner) Group 4: Muğlaspor, Bursa Merinosspor Group 5: Fatih Karagümrük, Eyüpspor | Group 1: Karadeniz Ereğlispor, Bayburtspor, Askispor, Petrol Ofisi Spor (Withdrew from the league before start of season) Group 2: İskenderunspor 1967, Genç Telekomspor, Yüksekova Cilospor, Elazığ Belediyespor (Withdrew from the league before start of season) Group 3: Seyhan Belediyespor, Kilimli Belediyespor, Saran Keskinspor, Silifkespor (formerly known as İçel Polisgücü and Mersinspor) Group 4: Körfez Belediyespor, Torbalı Belediyespor, Yeni Salihlispor, Ayvalıkgücü Group 5: Lüleburgazspor, Ayazağaspor, Tepecik Fıratpenspor, Altıntepsi Makelspor |
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues | |
| 2002–03 | Group 1: Osmaniyespor Group 2: Yeni Kırşehirspor Group 3: Aksarayspor Group 4: Yalovaspor Group 5: Çorluspor | Group 1: Batman Karşıyakaspor, Vanspor, Ağrıspor Group 2: Trabzon Telekomspor, Çaykurspor, Çarşambaspor Group 3: Düzcespor, Kayseri Elektrikspor, Mobellaspor Group 4: Yeni Turgutluspor, Bergama Belediyespor, Dalaman Kağıtspor Group 5: İzmitspor, Edirnespor, Kırklarelispor |
Promotion from amateur leagues:
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues | |
| 2003–04 | Group 1: Karamanspor Group 2: Gençlerbirliği Asaşspor (winner), Ünyespor (runner-up and play-off winner) Group 3: Pendikspor Group 4: Alanyaspor (winner), Oyak Renaultspor (runner-up and play-off winner) | Group 1: Silopi Cudispor, Yozgatspor, Hakkarispor Group 2: Artvin Hopaspor, Merzifonspor, Murgul Bakırspor Group 3: Sapancaspor, Tekirdağspor, Eskişehir Şekerspor Group 4: Orhangazispor, Afyonspor, Kestel Belediyespor |
Promotion from amateur leagues: İskenderun DÇ, Nevşehirspor, Hatay Köy Hizmetleri, Arsinspor, Karsspor, Mecidiyeköy, Yeni Burdur Gençlik, Aroma Akseki.
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues | |
| 2004–05 | Group 1: İDÇ. Genel Müdürlüğüspor Group 2: Pazarspor (winner), Giresunspor (runner-up and play-off winner) Group 3: Kasımşapa (winner), Boluspor (runner-up and play-off winner) Group 4: Yeni Turgutluspor | Group 1: Muşspor, Niğdespor Group 2: Sinopspor, Amasyaspor Group 3: Yeniköy, Bandırmaspor Group 4: Akşehirspor, Aliağa Petkim |
Promotion from amateur leagues: Değirmenderespor, Gazi Belediyespor, Hopaspor, Afyonkarahisarspor, Nilüfer Belediyespor, Konya Şekerspor, Orhangazispor, Küçükçekmecespor.
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues | |
| 2005–06 | Group 1: Erzincanspor (winner), Gaskispor (runner-up) Group 2: Etimesgut Şekerspor (winner), Arsinspor (runner-up), Tokatspor (play-off winner) Group 3: Keçiörengücü (winner), Fethiyespor (runner-up) Group 4: Gebzespor (winner), Zeytinburnuspor (runner-up) | Group 1: Bitlis Özgüzelderespor, Nevşehirspor Group 2: Kızılcahamam Belediyespor, Çubukspor Group 3: Konya Şekerspor, Akseki Aroma Group 4: Eskispor, Mecidiyeköy |
Promotion from amateur leagues: Belediye Vanspor, Bağlum Belediyespor, Sürmenespor, Bozüyükspor, Balıkesirspor, Tepecik Belediyespor, Orhangazi Gençlerbirliği.
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues | |
| 2006–07 | Group 1: DBB Diskispor (winner), Adanaspor Group 2: Araklıspor (winner), Bugsaşspor (runner-up), Değirmenderespor (play-off) Group 3: Bozüyükspor (winner), Afyonkarahisarspor (runner-up) Group 4: Gaziosmanpaşaspor (winner), Tepecik Belediyespor (runner-up), Alibeyköyspor (play-off) | Group 1: Osmaniyespor, Karamanspor Group 2: Iğdırspor Group 3: Aliağa Belediyespor, Sidespor Group 4: Çorluspor, Bakırköyspor |
Promotion from amateur leagues: Körfez Belediyespor, Konya Şekerspor, Tavşanlı B TKİ Linyit, Torbalıspor, Bafra Belediyespor, Malatya Belediyespor, Bingöl Belediyespor.
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues | |
| 2007–08 | Group 1: Belediye Vanspor, Malatya Belediyespor, Karsspor Group 2: Tokatspor, Ofspor, Çorumspor Group 3: Denizli Belediyespor, Akhisar Belediyespor, Konya Şekerspor Group 4: Beykoz 1908, Beylerbeyi, Körfez Belediyespor Promotion play-offs: Darıca Gençlerbirliği, Altınordu | Group 1: Antakyaspor, Nusaybin Demirspor, Cizrespor, Mezitlispor Group 2: Bağlum Belediyespor, Gazi Belediyespor, Artvin Hopaspor Group 3: Kütahyaspor, Muğlaspor, Yeni Ereğlispor, Yeni Burdurspor Group 4: Bursa Merinosspor, Zonguldakspor, Küçükçekmecespor, Bilecikspor |
In 2008–09 season the league contained 51 clubs spread out over 5 groups with 10 or 11 clubs. The groups were determined in regions. The top two clubs from each group qualified to the Promotion Group. The remaining groups with other teams were called Classification Groups. Top four teams in Promotion Group are directly promoted to TFF Second League. The three teams classified 5th to 7th in Promotion Group join the extra play-offs with the top teams from each of the 5 Classifying Groups. These 8 teams play a knockout competition (in neutral venue) to determine the last two teams to be promoted. The bottom two teams of Classifying Groups are relegated to the Amateur Leagues.
Promotion from amateur leagues: Menemen Belediyespor, Bandırmaspor, Keçiören Belediyespor, TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor, Bağlar Vuralspor.
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues | |
| 2008–09 | Göztepe (Promotion Group winner) Tepecik Belediyespor (Promotion Group runner-up) TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor (Promotion Group 3rd place) Kahramanmaraşspor (Promotion Group 4th place) Yalovaspor, Pursaklarspor (Extra play-off winners) | Group 1: Orhangazi Gençlerbirliği, Fatih Karagümrük Group 2: Aydınspor, Mustafakemalpaşaspor Group 3: Aksarayspor, Uşakspor Group 4: Erzincanspor, DÇ Divriğispor Group 5: Ceyhanspor, Bağlar Vuralspor, Kilis Belediyespor, Şırnakspor |
In 2009–10 season league was played by 53 teams, 11 teams in groups 1–4 and 9 teams in group 5. Top two teams of ranking groups again promoted to promotion group. Top two teams of promotion group directly promoted to 2010–11 TFF Second League. The Third team was determined by extra play-offs between 3rd–5th teams of promotion group and winners of classification groups. Last three teams in groups 1–4 and last team in group 5 were relegated to Regional Amateur League.
Promotion from amateur leagues: Kırıkhanspor, Bayrampaşaspor, Çerkezköy Belediyespor, Tekirova Belediyespor, Muğlaspor, Trabzon Yalıspor.
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues | |
| 2009–10 | Bandırmaspor (promotion group winner) Balıkesirspor (promotion group runner-up) Malatya Belediyespor (extra play-off winner) | Group 1: Alibeyköyspor, Çerkezköy Belediyespor, Küçükköyspor Group 2: İzmirspor, Muğlaspor, Marmaris Belediyespor Group 3: Kartal Belediyespor, Düzcespor, Maltepespor Group 4: Sürmenespor, Bafra Belediyespor, Bulancakspor Group 5: Şanlıurfa Belediyespor |
In 2010–11 season status of the league has been changed. League is played with 54 teams in three groups, 18 in each. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom three teams in each group were relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League.
Promotion from amateur leagues: Sivas Dört Eylül Belediyespor, Kırklarelispor, İskenderunspor 1967, Kepez Belediyespor, Sancaktepe Belediyespor.
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues | |
| 2010–11 | Group 1: Tepecikspor (winner), Ünyespor (Play-off) Group 2: Kırklarelispor (winner), Altınordu (Play-off) Group 3: Gaziosmanpaşaspor (winner), Denizli Belediyespor (Play-off) | Group 1: Kırşehirspor, 72 Batmanspor, Malatyaspor Group 2: Beykozspor 1908, Ispartaspor, Erzurumspor Group 3: Yalovaspor, Torbalıspor, Zeytinburnuspor |
Source: Turkish Soccer[6] and TFF league page[7]
In 2011–12 season status of the league has been changed. League is played with 57 teams in three groups, 19 in each. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom four teams in each group were relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League.
Promotion from amateur leagues: Erzurum Büyükşehir Belediyespor, Erganispor, Beşikdüzüspor, Çarşambaspor, Elazığ Belediyespor, Manavgat Evrensekispor, Kilimli Belediyespor, Aydınspor 1923, Yeni Sandıklı Belediyespor, Maltepespor, Ümraniyespor, Küçükçekmecespor[8]
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur League | |
| 2011–12 | Group 1: İnegölspor (winner), Bayrampaşaspor (play-off) Group 2: Nazilli Belediyespor (winner), Kahramanmaraşspor (play-off) Group 3: Hatayspor (winner), Tarsus İdmanyurdu (play-off) | Group 1: MKE Kırıkkalespor, Lüleburgazspor, Keçiören Sportif A.Ş., Akçaabat Sebatspor Group 2: Karsspor, Küçükçekmecespor, Kepez Belediyespor, Erganispor Group 3: Diyarbakır Kayapınar Belediyespor, Afyonkarahisarspor, Araklıspor, Çarşambaspor |
In 2012–13 season status of the league has been changed. League is played with 54 teams in three groups, 18 in each. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom three teams in each group are relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League.
Promotion from Turkish Regional Amateur League: Bergama Belediyespor, Silivrispor, Kahramanmaraş Belediyespor, Kayseri Şekerspor, Çorum Belediyespor, Isparta Emrespor, Fatih Karagümrük SK, Derince Belediyespor and Refahiyespor[9]
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues | |
| 2012–13 | Group 1: Diyarbakır BŞB., Pazarspor (Play-off) Group 2: Aydınspor 1923, Çanakkale Dardanelspor (Play-off) Group 3: Altınordu, Gümüşhanespor (Play-off) | Group 1: Kastamonuspor, Beşikdüzüspor, Çorumspor Group 2: Kilimli Belediyespor, İskenderunspor 1967, Gebzespor Group 3: Isparta Emrespor, Diyarbakırspor, Mardinspor |
In 2013–14 season league is played with 54 teams in three groups, 18 in each. 4 teams relegated from 2012–13 TFF Second League: Denizli Belediyespor, Çamlıdere Şekerspor, Ünyespor, Sakaryaspor. Eleven teams promoted from 2012–13 Turkish Regional Amateur League. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom three teams in each group are relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League.
Promotion from Turkish Regional Amateur League: Trabzon Düzyurtspor, Yeni Diyarbakırspor, 1930 Bafraspor, Payas Belediyespor 1975, 68 Yeni Aksarayspor, Adliyespor, Kızılcabölükspor, Balçova Belediyespor, Ayvalıkgücü Belediyespor, Çıksalınspor and Tuzlaspor[10]
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues | |
| 2013–14 | Group 1: Ümraniyespor, Fatih Karagümrük (Play-off) Group 2: Trabzon Düzyurtspor, Hacettepe SK (Play-off) Group 3: Keçiörengücü, Menemen Belediyespor (Play-off) | Group 1: Adıyamanspor, Siirtspor, Belediye Bingölspor Group 2: Çıksalınspor, Ünyespor, Elazığ Belediyespor Group 3: Yimpaş Yozgatspor, Kocaelispor, 1930 Bafraspor |
Source: TFF Third League archive.[11]
In 2014–15 season league is played with 54 teams in three groups, 18 in each. 6 teams relegated from 2012–13 TFF Second League: Çanakkale Dardanelspor, Gaziosmanpaşaspor, Çankırıspor, Eyüpspor, İstanbul Güngörenspor and Bozüyükspor. Nine teams promoted from 2013–14 Turkish Regional Amateur League. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom three teams in each group are relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League.
Promotion from Turkish Regional Amateur League: Bayburt İl Özel İdarespor, Erzin Belediyespor, Niğde Belediyespor, Etimesgut Belediyespor, Çine Madranspor, Tire 1922 Spor, Zonguldak Kömürspor, Çatalcaspor and Halide Edip Adıvar SK[12]
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues | |
| 2014–15 | Group 1: Tuzlaspor, İstanbulspor (Play-off) Group 2: Eyüpspor, Sivas 4 Eylül Belediyespor (Play-off) Group 3: Anadolu Üsküdar, Ankara Demirspor (Play-off) | Group 1: Tutap Şekerspor, Trabzon Akçaabat FK, Bozüyükspor Group 2: Halide Edip Adıvar SK, 68 Yeni Aksarayspor, Çankırıspor Group 3: Balçova Yaşamspor, Kayseri Şekerspor, İstanbul Güngörenspor |
In 2015–16 season league is played with 57 teams in three groups, 18 in each. 6 teams relegated from 2012–13 TFF Second League: Çanakkale Dardanelspor, Gaziosmanpaşaspor, Çankırıspor, Eyüpspor, İstanbul Güngörenspor and Bozüyükspor. Nine teams promoted from 2013–14 Turkish Regional Amateur League. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom four teams in each group are relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League. However, Cizrespor didn't field on second half matched due to operations against PKK terrorists in Cizre. For this reason, Cizrespor wasn't relegated from 3rd League.
Promotion from Turkish Regional Amateur League: Cizrespor, Yomraspor, Dersimspor, Kozan Belediyespor, Kastamonuspor 1966, Zara Belediyespor, Bodrum Belediye Bodrumspor, Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor, Sultanbeyli Belediyespor, Düzcespor and Tekirdağspor[13]
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues | |
| 2015–16 | Group 1: BB Erzurumspor, Zonguldak Kömürspor (Play-off) Group 2: Etimesgut Belediyespor, Ofspor (Play-off) Group 3: Kastamonuspor 1966, Niğde Belediyespor (Play-off) | Group 1: Arsinspor, Gölbaşıspor, Turgutluspor Group 2: Kahramanmaraş BB, Zara Belediyespor, Ayvalıkgücü Belediyespor, Gaziosmanpaşaspor Group 3: Körfez İskenderunspor, TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor, Çine Madranspor, Sandıklıspor |