TFF First League
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| First season | 1963–64 |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Süper Lig |
Relegation to | 2. Lig |
| Domestic cup(s) | Turkish Cup |
| Most championships | Samsunspor (6 titles) |
| TV partners | beIN Sport Turkey |
| Website | [1] |
 2018–19 TFF First League | |
The TFF First League 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.
Contents
1 Current teams
2 Past winners
3 Promoted teams
4 Relegated teams
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Current teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
Adana Demirspor | Adana | 5 Ocak Stadium | 16,095 |
Adanaspor | Adana | 5 Ocak Stadium | 16,095 |
Afjet Afyonspor | Afyonkarahisar | Afyon Zafer Stadium | 15,500 |
Altay | İzmir | İzmir Atatürk Stadium | 51,295 |
Altınordu | İzmir | Bornova Stadium | 12,500 |
Balıkesirspor | Balıkesir | Balıkesir Atatürk Stadium | 15,800 |
Boluspor | Bolu | Bolu Atatürk Stadium | 8,456 |
Denizlispor | Denizli | Denizli Atatürk Stadium | 15,420 |
Elazığspor | Elazığ | Elazığ Atatürk Stadium | 13,923 |
Eskişehirspor | Eskişehir | Eskişehir Yeni Stadium | 34,930 |
Gazişehir Gaziantep | Gaziantep | Gaziantep Stadium | 33,502 |
Gençlerbirliği | Ankara | Osmanlı Stadium | 20,071 |
Giresunspor | Giresun | Giresun Atatürk Stadium | 12,191 |
Hatayspor | Antakya | Antakya Atatürk Stadium | 5,269 |
İstanbulspor | Istanbul | Necmi Kadıoğlu Stadium | 4,491 |
Karabükspor | Karabük | Dr. Necmettin Şeyhoğlu Stadium | 14,000 |
Osmanlıspor | Ankara | Osmanlı Stadium | 20,071 |
Ümraniyespor | Istanbul | Ümraniye Belediyesi Şehir Stadium | 1,601 |
Adanaspor
Adana Demir
Gençlerbirliği
Osmanlıspor
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 | Büyükşehir Belediye Erzurumspor 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.
Promoted teams
| 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), Büyükşehir Belediye Erzurumspor 1 |
| 2017-18 | Altay S.K. (White Group), Hatayspor (Red Group), Afjet Afyonspor 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 |
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 - TFF
^ (in Turkish) TFF 1. Lig
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