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.
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| Founded | 1955 |
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| Country | |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | KTFF Süper Lig |
| Relegation to | BTM 1. Lig |
| Domestic cup(s) | Cypriot Cup (Northern Cyprus) KTFF Super Cup |
| Current champions | Çetinkaya Türk S.K. (1st title) (2021-22) |
| Most championships | Yalova (5 titles) |
| Current: 2022-23. KTFF 1. Lig | |
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 are relegated to the BTM 1. Lig, and the next four clubs from the bottom play play-out matches to determine 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 |
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