TFF First League
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| Country | Turkey |
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| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Number of teams | 18 (2015-16) |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Süper Lig |
| Relegation to | 2. Lig |
| Domestic cup(s) | Turkish Cup |
| TV partners | TRT |
| Website | 1. Lig (Turkish) |
 2015–16 TFF First League |
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The TFF First League (currently known under the terms of a sponsorship deal as the PTT 1. Lig[1]) is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2000 after it was separated from the Turkish Second League Category B during reorganizing Second League, who was second level of Turkish league between 1963–2001. It was founded as the Turkish Second League Category A and started with 20 teams. The number of teams were reduced to 18 the season after, in 2002. The league was renamed TFF First League prior to the 2007–08 season. It was called Türk Telekom Lig A in 2006–2007 season.
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 third through sixth 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 6 th 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.
The teams can be register with only 3 foreign players and 2 other Turkic country players.
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 |
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 |
| 2013–14 | Giresunspor (White Group), Altınordu (Red Group), Alanyaspor 1 |
| 2014–15 | Göztepe (Red Group) |
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 S.K. |
| 2005–06 | Mersin İdman Yurdu, Yimpaş Yozgatspor, Çanakkale Dardanelspor |
| 2006–07 | Türk Telekomspor, Akçaabat Sebatspor, Uşakspor |
| 2007–08 | Elazığspor, İstanbulspor, Mardinspor |
| 2008–09 | Sakaryaspor, Güngören Belediyespor, Malatyaspor |
| 2009–10 | Hacettepespor, 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 | Orduspor |
References
External links
- (Turkish) Turkish Football Federation
- (Turkish) LigTV's page on the league
See also
- Süper Lig
- TFF Second League
- TFF Third League
- Turkish Regional Amateur League
- Amatör Futbol Ligleri
- Türkiye Kupası - Turkish cup (since 1962-63)
