| Founded | 1955 |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Confederation | CONIFA |
| Number of clubs | 16 |
| Relegation to | KTFF 1. Lig |
| Domestic cup(s) | Cypriot Cup KTFF Super Cup |
| Current champions | Mağusa Türk Gücü (14th title) |
| Most championships | Çetinkaya(14 titles) Mağusa Türk Gücü(14 titles) |
| Top scorer | Erbay Gönelli (221 goals) |
| Broadcaster(s) | BRT |
| Current:2025–26 KTFF Süper Lig | |
TheKTFF Süper Lig (English:CTFA Super League), officially theAKSA Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, formerly known as theBirinci Lig (literallyFirst League), is the topfootball league inNorthern Cyprus. The league was founded in 1955 and is currently contested by 16 teams.
At the end of the season, the bottom two clubs are relegated to theKTFF 1. Lig, and the next four from the bottom play play-out matches to determine the third team to be relegated.
The Birinci Lig was founded by six clubs in 1955.[1] The founding members were:
Çetinkaya andMağusa Türk Gücü are the most successful teams with 14 championship titles.
Since the foundation of the First League (Birinci Lig) in 1955, nine different clubs have won the championship.Çetinkaya andMağusa Türk Gücü have the most championship titles, 14.
| Club | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Çetinkaya | 14 | 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1969–70, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07,2011–12,2012–13 |
| Mağusa Türk Gücü | 14 | 1968–69, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 2005–06,2015–16,2018–19,2019–20,2021–22,2022–23,2023–24,2024–25 |
| Gönyeli | 9 | 1971–72, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2008–09 |
| Yenicami Ağdelen | 9 | 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1983–84,2013–14,2014–15,2016–17,2017–18 |
| Doğan Türk Birliği | 7 | 1955–56, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 2009–10 |
| Baf Ülkü Yurdu | 4 | 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90 |
| Küçük Kaymaklı | 4 | 1962–63, 1984–85, 1985–86, 2010–11 |
| Akıncılar | 1 | 1995–96 |
| Binatlı Yılmaz | 1 | 2002–03 |
As of 2024, 37 clubs have participated in 64 seasons.Note: The tallies below include up to the 2024–25 season. Teams denoted in bold are current participants.
| Season | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | Sevin Ebeoğlu | Dogan Türk Birligi | 16 |
| 1960–61 | Sevin Ebeoğlu | Dogan Türk Birligi | 17 |
| 1961–62 | Erdoğan Şeniz | Çetinkaya | 18 |
| Erdem Sururi | Yenicami | ||
| 1962–63 | Hüseyin Galliga | Mağusa Türk Gücü | 19 |
| 1971–72 | Özdemir Özdoğlu | L Gençler Birligi | 16 |
| 1972–73 | Erbay Gönelli | Gönyeli | 26 |
| 1973–74 | Erbay Gönelli | Gönyeli | 16 |
| 1975–76 | Erbay Gönelli | Gönyeli | 34 |
| 1976–77 | Erbay Gönelli | Gönyeli | 22 |
| 1977–78 | Erbay Gönelli | Gönyeli | 31 |
| 1978–79 | Erbay Gönelli | Gönyeli | 20 |
| 1979–80 | Erbay Gönelli | Gönyeli | 25 |
| 1980–81 | Erbay Gönelli | Gönyeli | 18 |
| 1981–82 | Levent Ruso | Küçük Kaymaklı | 20 |
| 1982–83 | Sertaç Karayel | Dogan Türk Birligi | 17 |
| 1983–84 | Erbay Gönelli | Gönyeli | 14 |
| 1984–85 | Tahir Musalar | L Gençler Birligi | 17 |
| 1985–86 | Ahmet Soğukpınar | Binatlı | 18 |
| 1986–87 | Erbay Gönelli | Gunçlur Gücü | 15 |
| 1987–88 | Sertaç Karayel | Yalova | 19 |
| 1988–89 | Özer Kaya | Dogan Gençler Birligi | 19 |
| 1989–90 | Turan Altay | Baf Ülkü Yurdu | 16 |
| 1990–91 | Özer Kaya | Dogan Gençler Birligi | 16 |
| 1991–92 | Sertaç Karayel | Binatlı | 19 |
| 1992–93 | Turan Altay | Baf Ülkü Yurdu | 20 |
| 1993–94 | Ahmet Soğukpınar | Binatlı | 15 |
| 1994–95 | Necati Tilki | Gönyeli | 17 |
| 1995–96 | Özer Kaya | K Kaymaklı | 28 |
| 1996–97 | Necati Tilki | Çetinkaya | 19 |
| 1997–98 | Necati Tilki | Çetinkaya | 30 |
| 1998–99 | Mehmet Abbasoğlu | Akincilar | 25 |
| 1999–00 | Erman Efe | Dumlupınar | 27 |
| 2000–01 | Kadri Alagöz | Gönyeli | 26 |
| 2001–02 | Ali Osumanua | Gönyeli | 36 |
| 2002–03 | Çetinkaya | 29 | |
| 2003–04 | Çetinkaya | 33 | |
| 2004–05 | Yasin Kansu | Çetinkaya | 26 |
| 2005–06 | Ertaç Taşkıran | Türk Ocaği Limasol | 36 |
| 2006–07 | Yasin Kansu | Çetinkaya | 28 |
| Ertaç Taşkıran | Türk Ocaği Limasol | ||
| 2007–08 | Gönyeli | 28 | |
| 2008–09 | Ertaç Taşkıran | Gönyeli | 10 |
| 2009–10 | Yasin Kansu | K Kaymaklı | 49 |
| 2010–11 | Ertaç Taşkıran | B Bağcıl | 34 |
| 2011–12 | Yenicami | 29 | |
| 2012–13 | Esin Sonay | Çetinkaya | 26 |
| 2013–14 | Esin Sonay | Küçük Kaymaklı | 28 |
| 2014–15 | Kasim Tağman | Lefke | 28 |
| 2015–16 | Halil Turan | Yenicami | 26 |
| 2016–17 | Yenicami | 41 | |
| 2017–18 | Üğur Naci | Küçük Kaymaklı | 36 |
| 2018–19 | Yenicami | 33 | |
| 2019–20 | Yenicami | 39 | |
| 2021–22 | Göçmenköy | 25 | |
| 2022–23 | Cihangir | 25 | |
| 2023–24 | Cihangir | 35 | |
| 2024–25 | Çetinkaya | 26 |
Source[4]
| Rank | Country | Player | Goals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erbay Gönelli | 221 | 1972–1987 | |
| 2 | John Okoye Ebuka | 146 | 2016–2020 |
| Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Okoye Ebuka | 15 | |
| 2 | Halil Turan | 10 | |
| 3 | Peter Ebimobowei | 6 | |
| Burak Koçar | |||
| 5 | Senol Şöför | 5 | |
| 6 | Remzi Betmezoğlu | 4 | |
| Muhittin Tümbül | |||
| 8 | Geofrey Massa | 3 | |
| 9 | Sampson Agoha | 2 | |
| Prince Boateng | |||
| Souleymane Doukara | |||
| Evanonya Kossi Abetu | |||
| 13 | Quentin Debouto | 1 | |
| Toykan Hacet | |||
| Dinnopeter Jude | |||
| Hascan Kirmaz | |||
| Charlton Mashumba | |||
| Samuel Mbah | |||
| Billy Michael | |||
| Badara Naby Sylla | |||
| John Okoli | |||
| Mickaël Poté | |||
| Arif Uysal | |||
| Fikret Yağcioğlu |