# 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

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 are the most successful team with 14 championship titles.

## Current teams (2023–24)

| Team | District | Stadium |
| 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

* 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:

## Performance by club

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 |
| 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:

## League participation

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

| Season | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1958-59 | Sevin Ebeoğlu | Dogan Türk Birligi | 16 |
| 1960-61 | Sevin Ebeoğlu | Dogan Türk Birligi | 17 |
| 1961-72 | Erdoğan Şeniz | Çetinkaya | 18 |
| 1961-72 | Erdem Sururi | Yenicami | 18 |
| 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 |
| 2006-07 | Ertaç Taşkıran | Türk Ocaği Limasol | 28 |
| 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 | 25 |
| 2023-24 | Muhittin Tümbül | Cihangir | 35 |
| 2024-25 | Senol Şöför | Cihangir | 22 |

### 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

| Rank | Country | Player | Goals | Years |
| 1 | | Erbay Gönelli | 221 | 1972-1987 |
| 2 | | John Okoye Ebuka | 146 | 2016-2020 |

## Multiple hat-tricks

| Rank | Player | Hat-tricks |
| 1 | John Okoye Ebuka | 15 |
| 2 | Halil Turan | 10 |
| 3 | Peter Ebimobowei | 6 |
| 3 | Burak Koçar | 6 |
| 5 | Senol Şöför | 5 |
| 6 | Remzi Betmezoğlu | 4 |
| 6 | Muhittin Tümbül | 4 |
| 8 | Geofrey Massa | 3 |
| 9 | Sampson Agoha | 2 |
| 9 | Prince Boateng | 2 |
| 9 | Souleymane Doukara | 2 |
| 9 | Evanonya Kossi Abetu | 2 |
| 13 | Quentin Debouto | 1 |
| 13 | Toykan Hacet | 1 |
| 13 | Dinnopeter Jude | 1 |
| 13 | Hascan Kirmaz | 1 |
| 13 | Charlton Mashumba | 1 |
| 13 | Samuel Mbah | 1 |
| 13 | Billy Michael | 1 |
| 13 | Badara Naby Sylla | 1 |
| 13 | John Okoli | 1 |
| 13 | Mickaël Poté | 1 |
| 13 | Arif Uysal | 1 |
| 13 | Fikret Yağcioğlu | 1 |