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:
  • Baf Ülkü Yurdu
  • Çetinkaya
  • Doğan Türk Birliği
  • Gençler Birliği
  • Gençlik Gücü
  • Mağusa Türk Gücü
Çetinkaya and Mağusa Türk Gücü are the most successful teams with 14 championship titles.

Current teams (2024–25)

TeamDistrictStadium
Alsancak YeşilovaGirneAlsancak Mustafa Hidayet Çağlar Stadium
CihangirLefkoşaCihangir Stadium
ÇetinkayaLefkoşaLefkoşa Atatürk Stadium
DeğirmenlikLefkoşaDeğirmenlik Sadık Cemil Stadium
Doğan Türk BirliğiGirneGirne 20 Temmuz Mete Adanır Stadium
DumlupınarGazimağusaGazimağusa Dr. Fazıl Küçük Stadium
EsentepeGirneEsentepe Erdal Barut Stadium
Gençler Birliğiİskeleİskele Cumhuriyet Stadium
Gençlik GücüLefkoşaLefkoşa Atatürk Stadium
Göçmenköy İdman YurduLefkoşaLefkoşa Atatürk Stadium
GönyeliLefkoşaGönyeli Stadium
KarşıyakaGirneKarşıyaka Şampiyon Melekler Stadium
LefkeLefkeLefke 16 Ağustos Stadium
Mağusa Türk GücüGazimağusaGazimağusa Dr. Fazıl Küçük Stadium
MesaryaGazimağusaPaşaköy Hasan Onalt Stadium
Yenicami AğdelenLefkoşaLefkoşa Atatürk Stadium

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
Source:

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.
ClubTitlesYears won
Çetinkaya141957–58, 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 Gücü141968–69, 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
Gönyeli91971–72, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2008–09
Yenicami Ağdelen91970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1983–84, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18
Doğan Türk Birliği71955–56, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 2009–10
Baf Ülkü Yurdu41986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90
Küçük Kaymaklı41962–63, 1984–85, 1985–86, 2010–11
Akıncılar11995–96
Binatlı Yılmaz12002–03

Source:

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: Çetinkaya
  • 58 seasons: Mağusa Türk Gücü
  • 56 seasons: Doğan Türk Birliği
  • 55 seasons: Türk Ocağı Limasol, Yenicami Ağdelen
  • 54 seasons: Küçük Kaymaklı
  • 50 seasons: Gençlik Gücü
  • 47 seasons: Gönyeli
  • 40 seasons: Gençler Birliği
  • 39 seasons: Baf Ülkü Yurdu
  • 35 seasons: Lefke
  • 30 seasons: Binatlı Yılmaz
  • 25 seasons: Yalova
  • 21 seasons: Dumlupınar
  • 17 seasons: Cihangir
  • 14 seasons: Yeniboğaziçi Doğan
  • 12 seasons: Alsancak Yeşilova
  • 11 seasons: Girne Halk Evi, Lapta Türk Birliği
  • 10 seasons: Akıncılar, Bostancı Bağcıl
  • 8 seasons: Düzkaya, Hamitköy
  • 7 seasons: Esentepe, Göçmenköy İdman Yurdu, Mormenekşe Gençler Birliği
  • 6 seasons: Tatlısu Halk Odası
  • 5 seasons: Ozanköy
  • 4 seasons: Değirmenlik, Mesarya
  • 3 seasons: Beyarmudu Türk Çiftçiler Birliği, Serdarlı Gençler Birliği, Türkmenköy Aydın
  • 2 seasons: Karşıyaka, Vadili Türk Çiftçiler Birliği
  • 1 season: Çanakkale, Gaziveren, Ortaköy, Pile

    Top goalscorers

Source
;Most times goalscorer:
  • 10 times
  • * Erbay Gönelli
;Most goals scored by a player in a single season:
  • 49 goals
  • * Yasin Kansu

    All-time goalscorers

Multiple hat-tricks