TFF 2. Lig
The TFF 2. Lig, currently referred to as Nesine 2. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the third level in the Turkish [football league system]. It was founded in the 2001–02 season with the name of Turkish Second League Category B as a continuation of the then second level division. In the 2005–06 season, the name of the league was changed to Lig B. Since the 2007–08 season, the league's current name is used along with sponsor names.
Turkish Second Football League is a defunct football league in Turkey. It was the second level division in Turkish football since its foundation in 1963–64 until the formation of the new league system in 2001–02. The Second Football League was divided into two categories in the 2001–02 season: Category A and Category B. Since 2007–08, Category A has continued as the TFF First League and Category B has continued as the TFF Second League.
League status
In the 2024–25 season, 36 teams compete in the Red and White Group of the TFF 2. Lig, each consisting of 18 teams. Teams ranked 16th, 17th and 18th of both groups will be relegated. Each group winner earns direct promotion to the TFF 1. Lig. Numbers 2 to 6 of each group enter the promotion play-off, the runner-ups joining the play-offs in the 3rd round. The play-off winners of the Red and White Group will face each other in a single decisive game on neutral ground to get the last ticket for promotion to the TFF 1. Lig..In the 2009–10 season, the league contained 45 clubs spread out over 3 groups of 11 and one group of 12 teams. The league is played over two rounds. In the first round, ten teams in five groups play with other teams in their group, like a regular season. Top two teams of each group qualify to the "play-off group". They form a play-off league and play a regular season starting with zero points. The remaining eight teams in each group keep their points and they play again with each other. These new eight-teamed groups are called "classifying groups". The top two teams in each play-off group are promoted to the TFF First League. The three teams classified as third to fifth in each play-off group join the extra play-offs with top teams from each of the five classifying groups. These eight teams play a knockout competition to determine the last team to be promoted. The bottom three teams of the classifying groups are relegated to the TFF Third League. The top four clubs from the Promotion Group of the TFF Third League are then promoted to the TFF Second League, while eight others play in a play-off.
In the 2010–11 season, the league was played with 36 teams in two groups, white and red. The winners of each group are directly promoted to the 1. Lig. In each group 2nd through 5th teams compete in the play-off with the respective team in the other group to determine the finalists. The finalists play a single game to determine the third team to be promoted. The bottom three teams in each group are relegated to the 3. Lig.
League history
1963–64 Turkish Second Football League
League was founded in 1963–64 as a single group with 13 teams.Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues |
| 1963–64 | Şekerspor | İzmir Demirspor |
1964–65 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues |
| 1964–65 | Vefa | no relegation |
1965–66 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues |
| 1965–66 | Eskişehirspor Altınordu | Yeşildirek |
1966–67 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues |
| 1966–67 | Mersin İdman Yurdu Bursaspor | Red Group: Beyoğluspor White Group: Davutpaşa |
1967–68 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1967–68 | İstanbulspor İzmirspor | Red Group: Petrol Ofisi Spor, Altındağ, Uşakspor White Group: Kasımpaşa, Malatyaspor, Taksim |
1968–69 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1968–69 | MKE Ankaragücü Samsunspor | Red Group: Sarıyer, Edirnespor, Karagümrük S.K.|Karagümrük] White Group: Konyaspor, Beylerbeyi, Kastamonuspor |
1969–70 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1969–70 | Karşıyaka Boluspor | Red Group: Düzcespor White Group: Ülküspor |
1970–71 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1970–71 | Adanaspor Giresunspor | Red Group: Beykoz, Nazillispor White Group: Hacettepe, Galata |
1971–72 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1971–72 | PTT Şekerspor | Red Group: İzmirspor, Güneşspor White Group: Toprak Ofisi, Tarsus İdman Yurdu |
1972–73 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1972–73 | Kayserispor Adana Demirspor | Red Group: DÇ Karabükspor, Afyonspor (1967) White Group: Feriköy, Karşıyaka |
1973–74 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1973–74 | Trabzonspor Zonguldakspor | Red Group: Bandırmaspor, PTT White Group: Erzurumspor, Lüleburgazspor |
1974–75 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1974–75 | Orduspor Balıkesirspor | Red Group: İstanbulspor White Group: Uşakspor |
1975–76 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1975–76 | Mersin İdman Yurdu Samsunspor | Red Group: Hatayspor White Group: Kütahyaspor |
1976–77 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1976–77 | Diyarbakırspor MKE Ankaragücü | Red Group: Malatyaspor White Group: Çorumspor |
1977–78 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1977–78 | MKE Kırıkkalespor Göztepe | Red Group: Giresunspor, Manisaspor White Group: İskenderunspor, Altınordu |
1978–79 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1978–79 | Gaziantepspor Çaykur Rizespor Kayserispor | Red Group: Gençlerbirliği, Konyaspor White Group: Beykoz |
1979–80 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1979–80 | Mersin İdmanyurdu Kocaelispor Boluspor | no relegation |
1980–81 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1980–81 | Göztepe Sakaryaspor Diyarbakırspor MKE Ankaragücü | no relegation |
1981–82 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1981–82 | Sarıyer Antalyaspor Mersin İdman Yurdu Samsunspor | Group A: Kırklarelispor Group B: Ödemişspor Group C: Elazığspor Group D: Çorumspor |
1982–83 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1982–83 | Karagümrük Denizlispor Gençlerbirliği Orduspor | Group A: Beylerbeyi, Davutpaşa, Yedikule, Feriköy, Eyüp Group B: Uşakspor, Yeşilova, Çanakkalespor, Manisaspor, Tirespor Group C: DÇ Karabükspor, Konya Ereğlispor, Ankara Demirspor, Amasyaspor, Eskişehir Demirspor Group D: Hatayspor, TİY Erkutspor, Sivasspor, Tokatspor, Erzincanspor |
1983–84 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1983–84 | Eskişehirspor Altay Malatyaspor | Group A: Beykoz, İstanbulspor Group B: Ispartaspor, Aydınspor Group C: Kırşehirspor, Ceyhanspor |
1984–85 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1984–85 | Çaykur Rizespor Kayserispor Samsunspor | Group A: Elazığspor, Şanlıurfaspor Group B: Kütahyaspor, Sitespor Group C: Süleymaniye Sirkeci, Alibeyköyspor |
1985–86 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1985–86 | Diyarbakırspor Boluspor Antalyaspor | Group A: Hopaspor, Sivasspor, Mardinspor, Giresunspor Group B: Balıkesirspor, Vestel Manisa, Burdurspor, E.S. Alüminyumspor Group C: Galata, Tekirdağspor, Lüleburgazspor, Gölcükgücü |
1986–87 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1986–87 | Adana Demirspor Karşıyaka Sakaryaspor | Group A: Reyhanlıspor, Osmaniyespor, Elazığspor Group B: Sökespor, Kırşehirspor, Düzce Kervan Doğsan, Bandırmaspor Group C: Anadolu, Vefa Simtel, Çanakkalespor, Silivrispor |
1987–88 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1987–88 | Adanaspor Kahramanmaraşspor Konyaspor | Group A: MKE Kırıkkalespor, Niğdespor, Bayburtspor Group B: Tarsus İdman Yurdu, Uşakspor, Ünyespor Group C: İzmirspor, Fatih Karagümrük, Kırklarelispor |
1988–89 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1988–89 | Gençlerbirliği No promotion in Group B Zeytinburnuspor | Group A: Mardinspor, Bitlisspor, Kayserispor Group B: Zonguldakspor, Sönmez Filament, Yeni Afyonspor, Trabzonspor II Group C: Babaeskispor, Çorluspor, Düzcespor, Uzunköprüspor |
1989–90 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1989–90 | Bakırköyspor Aydınspor Gaziantepspor | Group A: Bartınspor, Çarşambaspor, Bulancakspor Group B: Trakya Birlik Edirnespor, Menemenspor, Ispartaspor Group C: İskenderunspor, Şanlıurfaspor, Erzincanspor |
1990–91 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1990–91 | Samsunspor Altay Adana Demirspor | Group A: Giresunspor, Sümerbank Beykoz, Akçaabat Sebatspor Group B: Kütahyaspor, Kuşadasıspor, Yeni Afyonspor Group C: Nevşehirspor, Niğdespor, Polatlıspor |
1991–92 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1991–92 | Kocaelispor Karşıyaka Kayserispor | Group A: Eskişehirspor, Fatih Karagümrük, Kasımpaşa Group B: Bozüyükspor, Altınordu, Gönenspor Group C: Hatayspor, Elazığspor, Şekerspor |
1992–93 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1992–93 | Samsunspor Zeytinburnuspor DÇ Karabükspor | Group 1: İnegölspor, Bandırmaspor, Küçükçekmecespor Group 2: Manisaspor, Yeni Nazillispor, İzmirspor Group 3: Keçiörengücü, Mudurnuspor Group 4: Çaykur Rizespor, Akçaabat Sebatspor, Bafraspor Group 5: Kahramanmaraşspor, Batman Belediyespor |
1993–94 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1993–94 | Petrolofisi Denizlispor Vanspor Adana Demirspor Antalyaspor | Group 1: Yalovaspor, Eyüpspor Group 2: Sökespor, Ayvalıkgücü Group 3: Yeni Yozgatspor, Kütahyaspor Group 4: PTT, Ünyespor Group 5: Muşspor, İskenderunspor |
1994–95 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1994–95 | Karşıyaka İstanbulspor Eskişehirspor | Group 1: İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor, Anadolu S.K.|Üsküdar Anadolu] Group 2: Muğlaspor, Manisaspor Group 3: Ispartaspor, Tarsus İdman Yurdu Group 4: Giresunspor, Erdemir Ereğlispor Group 5: Yeni Sincanspor, Batman Belediyespor |
1995–96 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1995–96 | Çanakkale Dardanelspor Sarıyer Zeytinburnuspor | Group 1: Çorluspor, Lüleburgazspor Group 2: Fethiyespor, Bergamaspor Group 3: Beypazarı Belediyespor, Mersinspor Group 4: Boluspor, Orduspor Group 5: Petrol Ofisi, Kahramanmaraşspor |
1996–97 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1996–97 | KDÇ Karabükspor Kayserispor Şekerspor | Group 1: Nişantaşı, Anadoluhisarı İdman Yurdu Group 2: Muğlaspor, Balıkesirspor Group 3: İnegölspor, Alanyaspor Group 4: Ünyespor Group 5: İskenderunspor, Bingölspor |
1997–98 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1997–98 | Erzurumspor Adanaspor Sakaryaspor | Group 1: Kemerspor, Gaziosmanpaşaspor Group 2: Turgutluspor, Yeni Afyonspor Group 3: Düzcespor, Beylerbeyi Group 4: Keçiörengücü, Çorumspor Group 5: PTT, Siirt Köy Hizmetleri YSE Spor |
1998–99 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1998–99 | Vanspor Denizlispor Göztepe | Group 1: Adana Demirspor, Kilimli Belediyespor Group 2: Petrol Ofisi, Soma Linyitspor Group 3: Zonguldakspor, Edirnespor Group 4: Erzincanspor, Gümüşhane Doğanspor Group 5: Ankara Demirspor, Fırat Üniversitesi |
1999–2000 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1999–2000 | Yimpaş Yozgatspor Siirt JET-PA Çaykur Rizespor | Group 1: Zeytinburnuspor Group 2: Kuşadasıspor, Marmarisspor Group 3: Pendikspor, Kasımpaşa Group 4: Giresunspor, Orduspor Group 5: Adıyamanspor, Malatya Belediyespor |
2000–01 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 2000-01 | Göztepe Diyarbakırspor Malatyaspor | Group 1: Bakırköyspor Group 2: Yeni Salihlispor Group 3: Çorluspor Group 4: Düzcespor Group 5: Ankara ASAŞ Spor |
Source: Cem Pekin Archives and TFF and mackolik.com.
Past promotion since 2001–02
Regional Group System| Season | A Group Leader | B Group Leader | C Group Leader |
| 2002–03 | Karşıyaka | Türk Telekom | Kayseri Erciyesspor |
| 2003–04 | Fatih Karagümrük | Sarıyer | Mardinspor |
| 2004–05 | Uşakspor | Orduspor | Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor |
Promotion–Classification Group System
Dual Group System
Past relegation since 2001–02
Regional Group System| Season | Group A | Group B | Group C |
| 2002–03 | Gaziosmanpaşaspor, Kütahyaspor | Çubukspor, Tokatspor | Hakkarispor, Silopi Cudispor |
| 2003–04 | Sidespor, Mustafakemalpaşaspor | Amasyaspor, Gümüşhanespor | Mezitlispor, Iğdırspor |
| 2004–05 | Göztepe, Çorluspor | Bulancakspor, Şekerspor | Erzincanspor, Karamanspor |
Promotion–Classification Group System
Dual Group System