The TFF Second League, is the third level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in the 2001–02 season with the name of Turkish Second League Category B as a continuation of the then second level division. In the 2005–06 season the name of the league was changed to Lig B. Since the 2007–08 season the league's current name is used along with sponsor names.
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| Organising body | Turkish Football Federation (TFF) |
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| Founded | 2001; 22 years ago |
| Country | Turkey |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 38 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | 1. Lig |
| Relegation to | 3. Lig |
| Domestic cup(s) | Turkish Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Europa League (via winning Turkish Cup) |
| Current champions | Çorum (White Group), Kocaelispor (Red Group) (2022–23) |
| TV partners | Various |
| Website | TFF Second League |
| Current: 2023–24 TFF Second League | |
Turkish Second Football League (in Turkish: Türkiye İkinci Futbol Ligi or shortly İkinci Lig or 2. Lig) is a defunct football league in Turkey. It was the second level division in Turkish football since its foundation in 1963–64 until the formation of the new league system in 2001–02. The Second Football League was divided into two categories in the 2001–02 season: Category A and Category B. Since 2007–08 Category A has continued as the TFF First League and Category B has continued as the TFF Second League.
League status edit
In the 2009–10 season the league contained 55 clubs spread out over 4 groups of 11 or 12 teams. The league is played over two rounds. In the first round, ten teams in five groups play with other teams in their group, like a regular season. Top two teams of each group qualify to the "play-off group". They form a play-off league (consisting of ten teams) and play a regular season starting with zero points. The remaining eight teams in each group keep their points and they play again with each other. These new eight-teamed groups are called "classifying groups". The top two teams in each play-off group are promoted to the TFF First League. The three teams classified as third to fifth in each play-off group join the extra play-offs with top teams from each of the five classifying groups. These eight teams play a knockout competition (in a neutral venue) to determine the last team to be promoted. The bottom three teams of the classifying groups are relegated to the TFF Third League. The top four clubs from the Promotion Group of the TFF Third League are then promoted to the TFF Second League, while eight others play in a play-off.
In the 2010–11 season the league was played with 36 teams in two groups, white and red. The winners of each group are directly promoted to the 1. Lig (TFF First League). In each group 2nd through 5th teams compete in the play-off with the respective team in the other group to determine the finalists. The finalists play a single game to determine the third team to be promoted. The bottom three teams in each group are relegated to the 3. Lig (TFF Third League).
League history edit
1963–64 Turkish Second Football League edit
League was founded in 1963–64 as a single group with 13 teams.
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues |
| 1963–64 | Şekerspor | İzmir Demirspor |
1964–65 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues |
| 1964–65 | Vefa | no relegation |
1965–66 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues |
| 1965–66 | Eskişehirspor (final group champions) Altınordu (Final group runners-up) |
Yeşildirek (play-off loser) |
1966–67 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues |
| 1966–67 | Mersin İdman Yurdu (Red Group winner and champions of the league) Bursaspor (White Group winner) |
Red Group: Beyoğluspor White Group: Davutpaşa |
1967–68 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1967–68 | İstanbulspor (Red Group winner) İzmirspor (White Group winner and Champions of the league) |
Red Group: Petrol Ofisi Spor, Altındağ, Uşakspor White Group: Kasımpaşa, Malatyaspor, Taksim |
1968–69 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1968–69 | MKE Ankaragücü (Red Group winner and Champions of the league) Samsunspor (White Group winner) |
Red Group: Sarıyer, Edirnespor, Karagümrük White Group: Konyaspor, Beylerbeyi, Kastamonuspor |
1969–70 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1969–70 | Karşıyaka (Red Group winner) Boluspor (White Group winner and champions of the league) |
Red Group: Düzcespor White Group: Ülküspor |
1970–71 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1970–71 | Adanaspor (Red Group winner and champions of the league) Giresunspor (White Group winner) |
Red Group: Beykoz, Nazillispor White Group: Hacettepe, Galata |
1971–72 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1971–72 | PTT (Red Group winner) Şekerspor (White Group winner and champions of the league) |
Red Group: İzmirspor, Güneşspor White Group: Toprak Ofisi, Tarsus İdman Yurdu |
1972–73 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1972–73 | Kayserispor (Red Group winner and champions of the league) Adana Demirspor (White Group winner) |
Red Group: DÇ Karabükspor, Afyonspor White Group: Feriköy, Karşıyaka |
1973–74 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1973–74 | Trabzonspor (Red Group winner) Zonguldakspor (White Group winner and champions of the league) |
Red Group: Bandırmaspor, PTT White Group: Erzurumspor, Lüleburgazspor |
1974–75 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1974–75 | Orduspor (Red Group winner and champions of the league) Balıkesirspor (White Group winner) |
Red Group: İstanbulspor White Group: Uşakspor |
1975–76 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1975–76 | Mersin İdman Yurdu (Red Group winner) Samsunspor (White Group winner and champions of the league) |
Red Group: Hatayspor White Group: Kütahyaspor |
1976–77 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1976–77 | Diyarbakırspor (Red Group winner) MKE Ankaragücü (White Group winner and champions of the league) |
Red Group: Malatyaspor White Group: Çorumspor |
1977–78 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1977–78 | MKE Kırıkkalespor (Red Group winner and champions of the league) Göztepe (White Group winner) |
Red Group: Giresunspor, Manisaspor White Group: İskenderunspor, Altınordu |
1978–79 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1978–79 | Gaziantepspor (Red Group winner and champions of the league) Çaykur Rizespor (White Group winner) Kayserispor (Red Group runners-up and promotion play-off winner) |
Red Group: Gençlerbirliği, Konyaspor White Group: Beykoz |
1979–80 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1979–80 | Mersin İdmanyurdu (Group A winner) Kocaelispor (Group B winner and champions of the league) Boluspor (Group A runners-up and promotion play-off winner) |
no relegation |
1980–81 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1980–81 | Göztepe (Group A winner) Sakaryaspor (Group B winner) Diyarbakırspor (Group C winner) MKE Ankaragücü (Turkish Cup champions and Group B runners-up) |
no relegation |
1981–82 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1981–82 | Sarıyer (Group A winner) Antalyaspor (Group B winner) Mersin İdman Yurdu (Group C winner) Samsunspor (Group D winner) |
Group A: Kırklarelispor Group B: Ödemişspor Group C: Elazığspor Group D: Çorumspor |
1982–83 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1982–83 | Karagümrük (Group A winner) Denizlispor (Group B winner) Gençlerbirliği (Group C winner) Orduspor (Group D winner) |
Group A: Beylerbeyi, Davutpaşa, Yedikule, Feriköy, Eyüp Group B: Uşakspor, Yeşilova, Çanakkalespor, Manisaspor, Tirespor Group C: DÇ Karabükspor, K. Ereğlispor, Ank. Demir, Amasyaspor, Esk. Demir Group D: Hatayspor, TİY Erkutspor, Sivasspor, Tokatspor, Erzincanspor |
1983–84 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1983–84 | Eskişehirspor (Group A winner) Altay (Group B winner) Malatyaspor (Group C winner) |
Group A: Beykoz, İstanbulspor Group B: Ispartaspor, Aydınspor Group C: Kırşehirspor, Ceyhanspor |
1984–85 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1984–85 | Çaykur Rizespor (Group A winner) Kayserispor (Group B winner and champions of the league) Samsunspor (Group C winner) |
Group A: Elazığspor, Şanlıurfaspor Group B: Kütahyaspor, Sitespor Group C: Süleymaniye Sirkeci, Alibeyköyspor |
1985–86 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1985–86 | Diyarbakırspor (Group A winner) Boluspor (Group B winner) Antalyaspor (Group C winner) |
Group A: Hopaspor, Sivasspor, Mardinspor, Giresunspor Group B: Balıkesirspor, Vestel Manisa, Burdurspor, E.S. Alüminyumspor Group C: Galata, Tekirdağspor, Lüleburgazspor, Gölcükgücü |
1986–87 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1986–87 | Adana Demirspor (Group A winner) Karşıyaka (Group B winner) Sakaryaspor (Group C winner) |
Group A: Reyhanlıspor, Osmaniyespor, Elazığspor Group B: Sökespor, Kırşehirspor, Düzce Kervan Doğsan, Bandırmaspor Group C: Anadolu, Vefa Simtel, Çanakkalespor, Silivrispor |
1987–88 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1987–88 | Adanaspor (Group A winner) Kahramanmaraşspor (Group B winner) Konyaspor (Group C winner) |
Group A: MKE Kırıkkalespor, Niğdespor, Bayburtspor Group B: Tarsus İdman Yurdu, Uşakspor, Ünyespor Group C: İzmirspor, Fatih Karagümrük, Kırklarelispor |
1988–89 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1988–89 | Gençlerbirliği (Group A winner) No promotion in Group B (Bursaspor II won) Zeytinburnuspor (Group C winner) |
Group A: Mardinspor, Bitlisspor, Kayserispor Group B: Zonguldakspor, Sönmez Filament, Yeni Afyonspor, Trabzonspor II Group C: Babaeskispor, Çorluspor, Düzcespor, Uzunköprüspor |
1989–90 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1989–90 | Bakırköyspor (Group A winner) Aydınspor (Group B winner) Gaziantepspor (Group C winner) |
Group A: Bartınspor, Çarşambaspor, Bulancakspor Group B: Trakya Birlik Edirnespor, Menemenspor, Ispartaspor Group C: İskenderunspor, Şanlıurfaspor, Erzincanspor |
1990–91 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1990–91 | Samsunspor (Group A winner) Altay (Group B winner) Adana Demirspor (Group C winner) |
Group A: Giresunspor, Sümerbank Beykoz, Akçaabat Sebatspor Group B: Kütahyaspor, Kuşadasıspor, Yeni Afyonspor Group C: Nevşehirspor, Niğdespor, Polatlıspor |
1991–92 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1991–92 | Kocaelispor (Group A winner) Karşıyaka (Group B winner and champions of the league) Kayserispor (Group C winner) |
Group A: Eskişehirspor, Fatih Karagümrük, Kasımpaşa Group B: Bozüyükspor, Altınordu, Gönenspor Group C: Hatayspor, Elazığspor, Şekerspor |
1992–93 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1992–93 | Samsunspor (promotion group first place) Zeytinburnuspor (promotion group second place) DÇ Karabükspor (promotion group third place) |
Group 1: İnegölspor, Bandırmaspor, Küçükçekmecespor Group 2: Manisaspor, Yeni Nazillispor, İzmirspor Group 3: Keçiörengücü, Mudurnuspor Group 4: Çaykur Rizespor, Akçaabat Sebatspor, Bafraspor Group 5: Kahramanmaraşspor, Batman Belediyespor |
1993–94 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1993–94 | Petrolofisi (promotion group first place) Denizlispor (promotion group second place) Vanspor (promotion group third place) Adana Demirspor (extra play-off winner and promotion group 5th) Antalyaspor (extra play-off winner and promotion group 6th) |
Group 1: Yalovaspor, Eyüpspor Group 2: Sökespor, Ayvalıkgücü Group 3: Yeni Yozgatspor, Kütahyaspor Group 4: PTT, Ünyespor Group 5: Muşspor, İskenderunspor |
1994–95 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1994–95 | Karşıyaka (promotion group first place) İstanbulspor (promotion group second place) Eskişehirspor (extra play-off winner and promotion group 3rd) |
Group 1: İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor, Üsküdar Anadolu Group 2: Muğlaspor, Manisaspor Group 3: Ispartaspor, Tarsus İdman Yurdu Group 4: Giresunspor, Erdemir Ereğlispor Group 5: Yeni Sincanspor, Batman Belediyespor |
1995–96 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1995–96 | Çanakkale Dardanelspor (promotion group first place) Sarıyer (promotion group second place) Zeytinburnuspor (extra play-off winner and classification group 1 winner) |
Group 1: Çorluspor, Lüleburgazspor Group 2: Fethiyespor, Bergamaspor Group 3: Beypazarı Belediyespor, Mersinspor Group 4: Boluspor, Orduspor Group 5: Petrol Ofisi, Kahramanmaraşspor |
1996–97 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1996–97 | KDÇ Karabükspor (promotion group first place) Kayserispor (promotion group second place) Şekerspor (extra play-off winner and classification group 4 winner) |
Group 1: Nişantaşı, Anadoluhisarı İdman Yurdu Group 2: Muğlaspor, Balıkesirspor Group 3: İnegölspor, Alanyaspor Group 4: Ünyespor Group 5: İskenderunspor, Bingölspor |
1997–98 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1997–98 | Erzurumspor (promotion group first place) Adanaspor (promotion group second place) Sakaryaspor (extra play-off winner and promotion group 5th) |
Group 1: Kemerspor, Gaziosmanpaşaspor Group 2: Turgutluspor, Afyonspor Group 3: Düzcespor, Beylerbeyi Group 4: Keçiörengücü, Çorumspor Group 5: PTT, Siirt Köy Hizmetleri YSE Spor |
1998–99 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1998–99 | Vanspor (promotion group first place) Denizlispor (promotion group second place) Göztepe (extra play-off winner and promotion group 3rd) |
Group 1: Adana Demirspor, Kilimli Belediyespor Group 2: Petrol Ofisi, Soma Linyitspor Group 3: Zonguldakspor, Edirnespor Group 4: Erzincanspor, Gümüşhane Doğanspor Group 5: Ankara Demirspor, Fırat Üniversitesi |
1999–2000 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1999–2000 | Yimpaş Yozgatspor (promotion group first place) Siirt JET-PA (promotion group second place) Çaykur Rizespor (extra play-off winner and promotion group 3rd) |
Group 1: Zeytinburnuspor Group 2: Kuşadasıspor, Marmarisspor Group 3: Pendikspor, Kasımpaşa Group 4: Giresunspor, Orduspor Group 5: Adıyamanspor, Malatya Belediyespor |
2000–01 Turkish Second Football League edit
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
| 2000-01 | Göztepe (promotion group first place) Diyarbakırspor (promotion group second place) Malatyaspor (extra play-off winner and classification group 5 winner) |
Group 1: Bakırköyspor Group 2: Yeni Salihlispor Group 3: Çorluspor Group 4: Düzcespor Group 5: Ankara ASAŞ Spor |
Source: Cem Pekin Archives[1] and TFF[2] and mackolik.com.[3]
2007–08 Turkish Second Football League edit
Past promotion since 2001–02 edit
Regional Group System
| Season | A Group Leader | B Group Leader | C Group Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Karşıyaka | Türk Telekom | Kayseri Erciyesspor |
| 2003–04 | Fatih Karagümrük | Sarıyer | Mardinspor |
| 2004–05 | Uşakspor | Orduspor | Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor |
Promotion–Classification Group System
| Season | Winners | Runners-up | Playoff Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Manisaspor | Mersin İdman Yurdu | Adana Demirspor |
| 2005–06 | Kasımpaşa | Gençlerbirliği OFTAŞ | Eskişehirspor |
| 2006–07 | Boluspor | Kartalspor | Giresunspor |
| 2007–08 | Adanaspor | Kardemir Karabükspor | Güngören Belediyespor |
| 2008–09 | Bucaspor | Mersin İdman Yurdu | Çanakkale Dardanelspor |
| 2009–10 | Güngören Belediyespor | Akhisar Belediyespor | TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor |
Dual Group System
Past relegation since 2001–02 edit
Regional Group System
| Season | Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Gaziosmanpaşaspor, Kütahyaspor | Çubukspor, Tokatspor | Hakkarispor, Silopi Cudispor |
| 2003–04 | Sidespor, Mustafakemalpaşaspor | Amasyaspor, Gümüşhanespor | Mezitlispor, Iğdırspor |
| 2004–05 | Göztepe, Çorluspor | Bulancakspor, Şekerspor | Erzincanspor, Karamanspor |
Promotion–Classification Group System
Dual Group System
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Cem Pekin Archives provides information on all seasons of Turkish Second Football League between 1963–64 and 2000–01, and TFF Second League and TFF First League since 2001-02.
- ^ TFF (Turkish Football Federation) provides information on TFF Second League since 1990–91 (including Turkish Second Football League), and on TFF First League since 2001–02.
- ^ Maçkolik has included statistics for Turkish Third Football League in 2012. See mackolik.com.