# KTFF 1. Lig

KTFF 1. Lig (English: CTFA First League), officially AKSA 1. Lig for sponsorship reasons, formerly known as İkinci Lig (literally Second League) is the second-highest division of association football in Northern Cyprus. It is administered by the Cyprus Turkish Football Federation and has 16 clubs.
At the end of the season, the top two clubs are promoted to the KTFF Süper Lig, and the next top four clubs play play-off matches to determine the third team to be promoted. The bottom two teams are relegated to the BTM 1. Lig, and the next four clubs from the bottom determine through play-out matches the third team to be relegated.

## Current teams

| Team | District | Stadium |
| Akova | Gazimağusa | Akova Eray Vudalı Stadium |
| Bostancı Bağcıl | Güzelyurt | Bostancı Bağcıl Stadium |
| Çanakkale | Gazimağusa | Çanakkale Muharrem Döveç Stadium |
| Değirmenlik | Lefkoşa | Değirmenlik Sadık Cemil Stadium |
| Doğancı | Lefke | Doğancı Emek Stadium |
| Dumlupınar | Gazimağusa | Gazimağusa Dr. Fazıl Küçük Stadium |
| Esentepe | Girne | Esentepe Erdal Barut Stadium |
| Girne Halk Evi | Girne | Girne 20 Temmuz Mete Adanır Stadium |
| Göçmenköy | Lefkoşa | Göçmenköy Stadium |
| Gönyeli | Lefkoşa | Gönyeli Ali Naci Karacan Stadium |
| Görneç | Gazimağusa | Görneç Üç Şehitler Stadium |
| Hamitköy | Lefkoşa | Hamitköy Esat Erdoğmuş Stadium |
| Lapta | Girne | Lapta Şht. Şevket Kadir Stadium |
| Maraş | Gazimağusa | Maraş Stadium |
| Mehmetçik | Gazimağusa | Mehmetçik Stadium |
| Mormenekşe | Gazimağusa | Mormenekşe Cemal Balses Stadium |

## Champions

* 1955–56 – Yenicami (Nicosia)
* 1956–57 – Yeşilada (Nicosia)
* 1957–58 – Türk Ocağı (Limassol)
* 1958–59 – Küçük Kaymaklı (Nicosia)
* 1959–60 – Sönmezspor (Nicosia)
* 1960–61 – Baf Ülkü Yurdu (Paphos)
* 1961–62 – Lefke (Nicosia)
* 1962–63 – Gönyeli (Nicosia)
* 1963–64 – Abandoned due to Cypriot intercommunal violence
* 1964–65 – Not played due to Cypriot intercommunal violence
* 1965–66 – Not played due to Cypriot intercommunal violence
* 1966–67 – Not played due to Cypriot intercommunal violence
* 1967–68 – Not played due to Cypriot intercommunal violence
* 1968–69 – Gönyeli (Nicosia)
* 1969–70 – Gençlik Gücü (Nicosia)
* 1970–71 – Yalova (Nicosia)
* 1971–72 – Lefke (Nicosia)
* 1972–73 – Yalova (Nicosia)
* 1973–74 – Beyarmudu (Larnaca)
* 1974–75 – Not played due to Turkish intervention in Cyprus
* 1975–76 – Küçük Kaymaklı (Nicosia)
* 1976–77 – Yalova (Nicosia)
* 1977–78 – Beyarmudu (Nicosia)
* 1978–79 – Dumlupınar (Famagusta)
* 1979–80 – Yalova (Nicosia)
* 1980–81 – Gençler Birliği (Famagusta)
* 1981–82 – Ortaköy (Nicosia)
* 1982–83 – Yenicami (Nicosia)
* 1983–84 – Binatlı (Nicosia)
* 1984–85 – Alsancak Yeşilova (Kyrenia)
* 1985–86 – Doğan Türk Birliği (Kyrenia)
* 1986–87 – Yalova (Nicosia)
* 1987–88 – Vadili (Famagusta)
* 1988–89 – Yenicami (Nicosia)
* 1989–90 – Lefke (Nicosia)
* 1990–91 – Gençlik Gücü (Nicosia)
* 1991–92 – Gençler Birliği (Famagusta)
* 1992–93 – Akıncılar (Nicosia)
* 1993–94 – Mağusa Türk Gücü (Famagusta)
* 1994–95 – Lefke (Nicosia)
* 1995–96 – Binatlı (Nicosia)
* 1996–97 – Türk Ocağı (Kyrenia)
* 1997–98 – Doğan Türk Birliği (Kyrenia)
* 1998–99 – Baf Ülkü Yurdu (Morphou)
* 1999–00 – Gençlik Gücü (Nicosia)
* 2000–01 – Baf Ülkü Yurdu (Morphou)
* 2001–02 – Lapta (Kyrenia)
* 2002–03 – Gençler Birliği (Trikomo)
* 2003–04 – Lapta (Kyrenia)
* 2004–05 – Girne Halk Evi (Kyrenia)
* 2005–06 – Bostancı Bağcıl (Morphou)
* 2006–07 – Ozanköy (Kyrenia)
* 2007–08 – Binatlı (Morphou)
* 2008–09 – Doğan Türk Birliği (Kyrenia)
* 2009–10 – Düzkaya (Kyrenia)
* 2010–11 - Yenicami (Nicosia)
* 2011–12 - Gençlik Gücü (Nicosia)
* 2012–13 - Yeni Boğaziçi (Famagusta)
* 2013–14 – Türk Ocağı (Kyrenia)
* 2014–15 – Türk Ocağı (Kyrenia)
* 2015–16 – Dumlupınar (Famagusta)
* 2016–17 – Alsancak Yeşilova (Kyrenia)
* 2017–18 – Gönyeli (Nicosia)

## Promotion and relegation

| Season | Champions | Promoted | Relegated |
| 2001-02 | Lapta Türk Birliği | Düzkaya | Göçmenköy, Mehmetçik TÇB, Vadili, Mormenekşe |
| 2002-03 | Mağusa Türk Gücü | İskele Gençler Birliği | Unknown |
| 2003-04 | Lapta Türk Birliği | Doğan Türk Birliği, Yeni Boğaziçi, Baf Ülkü Yurdu | None (Birinci Lig was expanded to 14 teams) |
| 2004-05 | | | |
| 2005-06 | Bostancı Bağcıl | Gençlik Gücü, Tatlısu Halk Ocağı | Alsancak Yeşilova, Dagyolu Çinar, Göçmenköy |
| 2006-07 | Ozanköy | Cihangir, İskele Gençler Birliği | Yalova, Lefke Türk, Değirmenlik |
| 2007-08 | Binatlı | Türkmenköy, Alsancak Yeşilova | Serdarlı, Girne Halk Evi |
| 2008-09 | Doğan Türk Birliği | Esentepe, Gençlik Gücü | Vadili, Çanakkale, Dumlupinar |
| 2009-10 | Duzkaya S.K. | | |
| 2010-11 | Yenicami Ağdelen | | |
| 2011-12 | Gençlik Gücü T.S.K. | Serdarlı GB, Hamitköy ŞHSK | Çanakkale TSK, Baf Ülkü Yurdu S.K., Alsancak Yeşilova SK |