TFF First League
Organising body | Turkish Football Federation (TFF) |
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Founded | 1963; 58 years ago |
Country | Turkey |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 19 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Süper Lig |
Relegation to | 2. Lig |
Domestic cup(s) | Turkish Cup |
International cup(s) | UEFA Europa League (via winning Turkish Cup) |
Current champions | Adana Demirspor (4th title) (2020–21) |
Most championships | Samsunspor (6 titles) |
TV partners | beIN Sports, TRT |
Website | TFF First League |
Current: 2021–22 TFF First League |
The TFF 1. Lig is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2001 as the Turkish Second League Category A after the reorganization of the Second Football League, which was the second level of the Turkish league system between 1963 and 2001. The league was called Türk Telekom Lig A in the 2006–2007 season, and was renamed to TFF First League prior to the 2007–08 season. As of 16 January 2008 the league was renamed as Bank Asya 1. Lig.[1][2] In April 2012 Bank Asya withdrew as sponsor of the league.[3] During the 2012-2016 seasons the league was known under the terms of a sponsorship deal as the PTT 1. Lig.[4] Nowadays the league is called the TFF First League once again.[5]
Before the 2005–06 season, the top three teams were promoted to Süper Lig and the bottom three teams were relegated to the Turkish Second League Category B. Since the 2005–06 season through 2008–09, the top two teams are directly promoted to the Süper Lig, the teams finishing 3rd through 6th competed in a play-off. The third-placed team played a match with the sixth-placed team, while the fourth-placed team played against the fifth-placed team. The winners of both matches then played against each other to decide the third team that was promoted. In 2009–10 the third team was determined by play-off group games, in which the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th teams of normal season played in a one-game league system in a neutral venue. In 2010–11 play-off status changed again and elimination match system came back but this time on a two match (home and away) basis.
Current clubs[]
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
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Adanaspor | Adana | New Adana Stadium | 14,805 |
Altınordu | İzmir (Karabağlar) | Doğanlar Stadium | 12,500 |
Ankara Keçiörengücü | Ankara (Keçiören) | Ankara Aktepe Stadium | 4,883 |
Balıkesirspor | Balıkesir (Altıeylül) | Balıkesir Atatürk Stadium | 15,800 |
Bandırmaspor | Balıkesir (Bandırma) | 17 Eylül Stadium | 12,725 |
BB Erzurumspor | Erzurum | Kazım Karabekir Stadium | 21,374 |
Boluspor | Bolu | Bolu Atatürk Stadium | 8,456 |
Bursaspor | Bursa | Timsah Park | 43,361 |
Denizlispor | Denizli | Denizli Atatürk Stadium | 18,745 |
Eyüpspor | Istanbul (Eyüp) | Eyüp Stadium | 2,500 |
Gençlerbirliği | Ankara (Yenimahalle) | Eryaman Stadium | 20,560 |
İstanbulspor | Istanbul (Büyükçekmece) | Necmi Kadıoğlu Stadium | 4,491 |
Kocaelispor | Kocaeli | Kocaeli Stadium | 34,712 |
Manisa FK | Manisa | Manisa 19 Mayıs Stadium | 16,597 |
Menemenspor | İzmir (Menemen) | Menemen İlçe Stadium | 2,500 |
MKE Ankaragücü | Ankara (Yenimahalle) | Eryaman Stadium | 20,560 |
Samsunspor | Samsun | Samsun Stadium | 33,919 |
Tuzlaspor | Istanbul (Tuzla) | Tuzla Belediye Stadium | 2,000 |
Ümraniyespor | Istanbul (Ümraniye) | Ümraniye Belediyesi Şehir Stadium | 1,601 |
Past winners[]
1 Kayseri Erciyesspor renamed themselves as Kayserispor. Kayserispor also became Kayseri Erciyesspor before the start of 2004–2005 season.
2 These teams were play-off winners.
Promoted clubs[]
Season | Clubs |
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2001–02 | Vestel Manisaspor, Mersin İdman Yurdu, Adana Demirspor 1 |
2002–03 | Karşıyaka, Türk Telekomspor, Kayseri Erciyesspor |
2003–04 | Karagümrük Kyoto, Sarıyer, Mardinspor |
2004–05 | Uşakspor, Orduspor, Gaziantep BŞB. |
2005–06 | Kasımpaşa, Gençlerbirliği Asaşspor, Eskişehirspor 1 |
2006–07 | Boluspor, Kartalspor, Giresunspor 1 |
2007–08 | Adanaspor, Karabükspor, Güngören Belediyespor 1 |
2008–09 | Bucaspor, Mersin İdman Yurdu, Çanakkale Dardanelspor 1 |
2009–10 | Güngören Belediyespor, Akhisar Belediyespor, Tavşanlı Linyitspor 1 |
2010–11 | Göztepe (White Group), Elazığspor (Red Group), Sakaryaspor 1 |
2011–12 | Şanlıurfaspor (White Group), 1461 Trabzon (Red Group), Adana Demirspor 1 |
2012–13 | Balıkesirspor (White Group), Kahramanmaraşspor (Red Group), Fethiyespor 1, Ankaraspor (Reinstated) |
2013–14 | Giresunspor (White Group), Altınordu (Red Group), Alanyaspor 1 |
2014–15 | Göztepe (Red Group), Yeni Malatyaspor (White Group), 1461 Trabzon 1 |
2015–16 | Manisaspor (Red Group), Ümraniyespor (White Group), Bandırmaspor 1 |
2016–17 | MKE Ankaragücü (Red Group), Istanbulspor (White Group), BB Erzurumspor 1 |
2017–18 | Altay S.K. (White Group), Hatayspor (Red Group), Afjet Afyonspor 1 |
2018–19 | Keçiörengücü (White Group), Menemen Belediyespor (Red Group), Fatih Karagümrük 1 |
2019–20 | Samsunspor (White Group), Bandırmaspor (Red Group), Tuzlaspor 1 |
2020–21 | Manisa FK (White Group), Eyüpspor (Red Group), Kocaelispor 1 |
1 Third teams were play-off winner.
Relegated clubs[]
See also[]
- Süper Lig
- TFF Second League
- TFF Third League
- Turkish Regional Amateur League
- Turkish Amateur Football Leagues
- Turkish Cup
References[]
- ^ (in Turkish) Türk Telekom Lig A
- ^ (in Turkish) TFF 1. Lig becomes Bank Asya 1. Lig
- ^ (in Turkish) Bank Asya withdraws as sponsor
- ^ "1.Lig'in yeni adı PTT 1. Lig oldu - Spor Toto 1. Lig Haber Detay Sayfası TFF". www.tff.org.
- ^ (in Turkish) TFF 1. Lig
External links[]
- (in Turkish) Turkish Football Federation
- TFF First League
- Sports leagues established in 2001
- 2001 establishments in Turkey
- Football leagues in Turkey
- Second level football leagues in Europe
- Professional sports leagues in Turkey