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]

TFF First League
Organising bodyTurkish Football Federation (TFF)
Founded1963; 58 years ago
CountryTurkey
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams18
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toSüper Lig
Relegation to2. Lig
Domestic cup(s)Turkish Cup
International cup(s)UEFA Europa League
(via winning Turkish Cup)
Current championsHatayspor
(2019–20)
Most championshipsSamsunspor (6 titles)
TV partnersbeIN Sports, TRT
WebsiteTFF First League
Current: 2020–21 TFF First League

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 teams
Location of teams in TFF First Lig 2020–21
Team Home city Stadium Capacity
Adana Demirspor Adana (Yüreğir) Adana 5 Ocak Stadium 14,805
Adanaspor Adana (Çukurova) Adana 5 Ocak Stadium 14,805
Akhisarspor Manisa (Akhisar) Spor Toto Akhisar Stadium 12,139
Altay İzmir (Gaziemir) İzmir Atatürk Stadium 51,295
Altınordu İzmir (Karabağlar) Doğanlar Stadium 12,500
Ankara Keçiörengücü Ankara (Keçiören) Ankara Aktepe Stadium 4,883
Ankaraspor Ankara (Sincan) Osmanlı Stadium 20,000
Balıkesirspor Balıkesir (Altıeylül) Balıkesir Atatürk Stadium 15,800
Bandırmaspor Balıkesir (Bandırma) 17 Eylül Stadium 12,725
Boluspor Bolu Bolu Atatürk Stadium 8,456
Bursaspor Bursa Bursa Büyükşehir Belediye Stadium 43,361
Eskişehirspor Eskişehir Eskişehir Stadium 34,930
Giresunspor Giresun Giresun Atatürk Stadium 12,191
İstanbulspor Istanbul (Büyükçekmece) Necmi Kadıoğlu Stadium 4,491
Menemenspor İzmir (Menemen) Menemen İlçe Stadium 2,500
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
Season Champion Runner Up Third Placed
2001–02 Altay S.K. Elazığspor Adanaspor
2002–03 Konyaspor Çaykur Rizespor A. Sebatspor
2003–04 Sakaryaspor Kayserispor 1 Ankaraspor
2004–05 Sivasspor Manisaspor Kayseri Erciyesspor 1
2005–06 Bursaspor Antalyaspor Sakaryaspor 2
2006–07 Gençlerbirliği OFTAŞ İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor Kasımpaşa 2
2007–08 Kocaelispor Antalyaspor Eskişehirspor 2
2008–09 Manisaspor Diyarbakırspor Kasımpaşa 2
2009–10 Karabükspor Bucaspor Konyaspor 2
2010–11 Mersin İdmanyurdu Samsunspor Orduspor 2
2011–12 Akhisar Belediyespor Elazığspor Kasımpaşa 2
2012–13 Kayseri Erciyesspor Çaykur Rizespor Konyaspor 2
2013–14 İstanbul BB Balıkesirspor Mersin İdmanyurdu 2
2014–15 Kayserispor Osmanlispor Antalyaspor 2
2015–16 Adanaspor Karabükspor Alanyaspor 2
2016–17 Sivasspor Yeni Malatyaspor Göztepe S.K. 2
2017–18 Çaykur Rizespor MKE Ankaragücü BB Erzurumspor 2
2018–19 Denizlispor Gençlerbirliği Gazişehir Gaziantep 2
2019–20 Hatayspor BB Erzurumspor Fatih Karagümrük 2

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.

Season Clubs
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

1 Third teams were play-off winner.

Relegated teams
Season Clubs
2001–02 Hatayspor, Siirt Jetpaspor, Erciyesspor, Batman Petrolspor, Aydınspor
2002–03 Erzurumspor, Gümüşhane Doğanspor, Etimesgut Şekerspor
2003–04 Adana Demirspor, Göztepe, İzmirspor
2004–05 Sarıyer, Adanaspor, Fatih Karagümrük
2005–06 Mersin İdman Yurdu, Yimpaş Yozgatspor, Çanakkale Dardanelspor
2006–07 Türk Telekom, Akçaabat Sebatspor, Uşakspor
2007–08 Elazığspor, İstanbulspor, Mardinspor
2008–09 Sakaryaspor, Güngören Belediyespor, Malatyaspor
2009–10 Hacettepe, Çanakkale Dardanelspor, Kocaelispor
2010–11 Altay, Diyarbakırspor, Ankaraspor (expelled)
2011–12 Giresunspor, Sakaryaspor, İstanbul Güngörenspor
2012–13 Göztepe, Kartalspor, Ankaragücü
2013–14 Fethiyespor, 1461 Trabzon, Tavşanlı Linyitspor, Kahramanmaraşspor
2014–15 Manisaspor, Bucaspor, Orduspor
2015–16 1461 Trabzon, Kayseri Erciyesspor, Karşıyaka
2016–17 Şanlıurfaspor, Bandırmaspor, Mersin İdman Yurdu
2017–18 Samsunspor, Manisaspor, Gaziantepspor
2018–19 Afjet Afyonspor, Elazığspor, Kardemir Karabükspor
2019-20 No relegation due to COVID-19

See also

References
  1. (in Turkish) Türk Telekom Lig A
  2. (in Turkish) TFF 1. Lig becomes Bank Asya 1. Lig
  3. (in Turkish) Bank Asya withdraws as sponsor
  4. "1.Lig'in yeni adı PTT 1. Lig oldu - Spor Toto 1. Lig Haber Detay Sayfası TFF". www.tff.org.
  5. (in Turkish) TFF 1. Lig
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