KTFF Süper Lig

This article is about the league in Northern Cyprus. For the league in Turkey, see Süper Lig.

Football league

KTFF Süper Lig

Founded| 1955
Country|  Northern Cyprus
Confederation| CONIFA
Number of clubs| 16
Relegation to| KTFF 1. Lig
Domestic cup(s)| Cypriot Cup
KTFF Super Cup
Current champions| Mağusa Türk Gücü
(13th title)
Most championships| Çetinkaya
(14 titles)
Top goalscorer| Erbay Gönelli
(221 goals)
TV partners| BRT
Current: 2023–24 KTFF Süper Lig

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.

## History

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The Birinci Lig was founded by six clubs in 1955.[1] 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)

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Alsancak Yeşilova

Cihangir

Doğan TB
Türk Ocağı

Dumlupınar
Mağusa TG

Gençler Birliği

Göçmenköy İY

Karşıyaka Anamur

Lefke

Mesarya

Yeniboğaziçi Doğan

Çetinkaya
Gençlik Gücü
K. Kaymaklı
Yenicami

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Location of 2023–24 KTFF Süper Lig teams in Northern Cyprus

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 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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* 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
* 2023–24 – Mağusa Türk Gücü

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

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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

Source:[2][3]

## League participation

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As of 2023, 37 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
* 08 seasons: Düzkaya, Hamitköy
* 07 seasons: Mormenekşe Gençler Birliği
* 06 seasons: Esentepe, Göçmenköy İdman Yurdu, Tatlısu Halk Odası
* 05 seasons: Ozanköy
* 03 seasons: Beyarmudu Türk Çiftçiler Birliği, Değirmenlik, Mesarya, Serdarlı Gençler Birliği, Türkmenköy Aydın
* 02 seasons: Vadili Türk Çiftçiler Birliği
* 01 season: Çanakkale, Gaziveren, Karşıyaka Anamur, Ortaköy, Pile

## Top goalscorers

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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  | 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

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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

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|
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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

## See also

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* Football in Northern Cyprus
* Football in Cyprus
* List of association football competitions

## 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.

## External links

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* List of champions – RSSSF
* Cyprus Turkish Football Association (in Turkish)

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