KTFF Süper Lig
The KTFF Süper Lig, officially the AKSA Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, formerly known as the Birinci Lig, 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
The Birinci Lig was founded by six clubs in 1955. The founding members were:Çetinkaya and Mağusa Türk Gücü are the most successful teams with 14 championship titles.
Current teams (2024–25)
Champions
- 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
- 2024–25 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
Performance by club
Since the foundation of the First League in 1955, nine different clubs have won the championship. Çetinkaya and Mağusa Türk Gücü have the most championship titles, 14.| 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 | 14 | 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, 2024–25 |
| 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 |
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League participation
As of 2024, 37 clubs have participated in 64 seasons.Note: The tallies below include up to the 2024–25 season. Teams denoted in bold are current participants.63 seasons: Çetinkaya58 seasons: Mağusa Türk Gücü56 seasons: Doğan Türk Birliği55 seasons: Türk Ocağı Limasol, Yenicami Ağdelen54 seasons: Küçük Kaymaklı50 seasons: Gençlik Gücü47 seasons: Gönyeli40 seasons: Gençler Birliği39 seasons: Baf Ülkü Yurdu35 seasons: Lefke30 seasons: Binatlı Yılmaz25 seasons: Yalova21 seasons: Dumlupınar17 seasons: Cihangir14 seasons: Yeniboğaziçi Doğan12 seasons: Alsancak Yeşilova11 seasons: Girne Halk Evi, Lapta Türk Birliği10 seasons: Akıncılar, Bostancı Bağcıl8 seasons: Düzkaya, Hamitköy7 seasons: Esentepe, Göçmenköy İdman Yurdu, Mormenekşe Gençler Birliği6 seasons: Tatlısu Halk Odası5 seasons: Ozanköy4 seasons: Değirmenlik, Mesarya3 seasons: Beyarmudu Türk Çiftçiler Birliği, Serdarlı Gençler Birliği, Türkmenköy Aydın2 seasons: Karşıyaka, Vadili Türk Çiftçiler Birliği1 season: Çanakkale, Gaziveren, Ortaköy, Pile
Top goalscorers
Source;Most times goalscorer:
- 10 times
- * Erbay Gönelli
- 49 goals
- * Yasin Kansu