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:
SeasonPromoted to Turkish First Football LeagueRelegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1963–64Şekersporİzmir Demirspor

1964–65 Turkish Second Football League

Promotion and relegation:
SeasonPromoted to Turkish First Football LeagueRelegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1964–65Vefano relegation

1965–66 Turkish Second Football League

Promotion and relegation:
SeasonPromoted to Turkish First Football LeagueRelegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1965–66Eskişehirspor
Altınordu 		Yeşildirek

1966–67 Turkish Second Football League

Promotion and relegation:
SeasonPromoted to Turkish First Football LeagueRelegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1966–67Mersin İdman Yurdu
Bursaspor 		Red Group: Beyoğluspor
White Group: Davutpaşa

1967–68 Turkish Second Football League

Promotion and relegation:
SeasonPromoted to Turkish First Football LeagueRelegated to Turkish Third Football League
1967–68İstanbulspor
İzmirspor 		Red Group: Petrol Ofisi Spor, Altındağ, Uşakspor
White Group: Kasımpaşa, Malatyaspor, Taksim

1968–69 Turkish Second Football League

Promotion and relegation:
SeasonPromoted to Turkish First Football LeagueRelegated to Turkish Third Football League
1968–69MKE Ankaragücü
Samsunspor 		Red Group: Sarıyer, Edirnespor, Karagümrük
White Group: Konyaspor, Beylerbeyi, Kastamonuspor

1969–70 Turkish Second Football League

Promotion and relegation:
SeasonPromoted to Turkish First Football LeagueRelegated to Turkish Third Football League
1969–70Karşıyaka
Boluspor 		Red Group: Düzcespor
White Group: Ülküspor

1970–71 Turkish Second Football League

Promotion and relegation:
SeasonPromoted to Turkish First Football LeagueRelegated to Turkish Third Football League
1970–71Adanaspor
Giresunspor 		Red Group: Beykoz, Nazillispor
White Group: Hacettepe, Galata

1971–72 Turkish Second Football League

Promotion and relegation:
SeasonPromoted to Turkish First Football LeagueRelegated to Turkish Third Football League
1971–72PTT
Şekerspor 		Red Group: İzmirspor, Güneşspor
White Group: Toprak Ofisi, Tarsus İdman Yurdu

1972–73 Turkish Second Football League

Promotion and relegation:
SeasonPromoted to Turkish First Football LeagueRelegated to Turkish Third Football League
1972–73Kayserispor
Adana Demirspor 		Red Group: DÇ Karabükspor, Afyonspor
White Group: Feriköy, Karşıyaka

1973–74 Turkish Second Football League

Promotion and relegation:
SeasonPromoted to Turkish First Football LeagueRelegated to Turkish Third Football League
1973–74Trabzonspor
Zonguldakspor 		Red Group: Bandırmaspor, PTT
White Group: Erzurumspor, Lüleburgazspor

1974–75 Turkish Second Football League

Promotion and relegation:
SeasonPromoted to Turkish First Football LeagueRelegated to Turkish Third Football League
1974–75Orduspor
Balıkesirspor 		Red Group: İstanbulspor
White Group: Uşakspor

1975–76 Turkish Second Football League

Promotion and relegation:
SeasonPromoted to Turkish First Football LeagueRelegated to Turkish Third Football League
1975–76Mersin İdman Yurdu
Samsunspor 		Red Group: Hatayspor
White Group: Kütahyaspor

1976–77 Turkish Second Football League

Promotion and relegation:
SeasonPromoted to Turkish First Football LeagueRelegated to Turkish Third Football League
1976–77Diyarbakırspor
MKE Ankaragücü 		Red Group: Malatyaspor
White Group: Çorumspor

1977–78 Turkish Second Football League

Promotion and relegation:
SeasonPromoted to Turkish First Football LeagueRelegated to Turkish Third Football League
1977–78MKE Kırıkkalespor
Göztepe 		Red Group: Giresunspor, Manisaspor
White Group: İskenderunspor, Altınordu

1978–79 Turkish Second Football League

Promotion and relegation:
SeasonPromoted to Turkish First Football LeagueRelegated to Turkish Third Football League
1978–79Gaziantepspor
Çaykur Rizespor
Kayserispor 		Red Group: Gençlerbirliği, Konyaspor
White Group: Beykoz

1979–80 Turkish Second Football League

Promotion and relegation:
SeasonPromoted to Turkish First Football LeagueRelegated to Turkish Third Football League
1979–80Mersin İdmanyurdu
Kocaelispor
Boluspor 		no relegation

1980–81 Turkish Second Football League

Promotion and relegation:
SeasonPromoted to Turkish First Football LeagueRelegated to Turkish Third Football League
1980–81Göztepe
Sakaryaspor
Diyarbakırspor
MKE Ankaragücü 		no relegation

1981–82 Turkish Second Football League

Promotion and relegation:
SeasonPromoted to Turkish First Football LeagueRelegated to Turkish Third Football League
1981–82Sarıyer
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:
SeasonPromoted to Turkish First Football LeagueRelegated to Turkish Third Football League
1982–83Karagümrük
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