KTFF Süper Lig

The KTFF Süper Lig (English: CTFA Super League), officially AKSA Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, formerly known as Birinci Lig (literally First League) is the top football league in Northern 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 the KTFF 1. Lig, and the next four from the bottom play play-out matches to determine the third team to be relegated.

History
The Birinci Lig was founded by six clubs in 1955. The founding members were:
 * Baf Ülkü Yurdu
 * Çetinkaya
 * Doğan Türk Birliği
 * Gençler Birliği
 * Gençlik Gücü
 * Mağusa Türk Gücü

Çetinkaya are the most successful team with 14 championship titles.

Champions

 * 1955–56 – Doğan Türk Birliği
 * 1956–57 – Doğan Türk Birliği
 * 1957–58 – Çetinkaya
 * 1958–59 – Doğan Türk Birliği
 * 1959–60 – Çetinkaya
 * 1960–61 – Çetinkaya
 * 1961–62 – Çetinkaya
 * 1962–63 – Küçük Kaymaklı
 * 1963–64 – Abandoned after 5 games due to Cypriot intercommunal violence
 * 1964–68 – Not played due to Cypriot intercommunal violence
 * 1968–69 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
 * 1969–70 – Çetinkaya
 * 1970–71 – Yenicami Ağdelen
 * 1971–72 – Gönyeli
 * 1972–73 – Yenicami Ağdelen
 * 1973–74 – Yenicami Ağdelen
 * 1974–75 – Not played due to Turkish invasion of Cyprus
 * 1975–76 – Yenicami Ağdelen
 * 1976–77 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
 * 1977–78 – Gönyeli
 * 1978–79 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
 * 1979–80 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
 * 1980–81 – Gönyeli
 * 1981–82 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
 * 1982–83 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
 * 1983–84 – Yenicami Ağdelen
 * 1984–85 – Küçük Kaymaklı
 * 1985–86 – Küçük Kaymaklı
 * 1986–87 – Baf Ülkü Yurdu
 * 1987–88 – Baf Ülkü Yurdu
 * 1988–89 – Baf Ülkü Yurdu
 * 1989–90 – Baf Ülkü Yurdu
 * 1990–91 – Doğan Türk Birliği
 * 1991–92 – Doğan Türk Birliği
 * 1992–93 – Gönyeli
 * 1993–94 – Doğan Türk Birliği
 * 1994–95 – Gönyeli
 * 1995–96 – Akıncılar
 * 1996–97 – Çetinkaya
 * 1997–98 – Çetinkaya
 * 1998–99 – Gönyeli
 * 1999–00 – Çetinkaya
 * 2000–01 – Gönyeli
 * 2001–02 – Çetinkaya
 * 2002–03 – Binatlı Yılmaz
 * 2003–04 – Çetinkaya
 * 2004–05 – Çetinkaya
 * 2005–06 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
 * 2006–07 – Çetinkaya
 * 2007–08 – Gönyeli
 * 2008–09 – Gönyeli
 * 2009–10 – Doğan Türk Birliği
 * 2010–11 – Küçük Kaymaklı
 * 2011–12 – Çetinkaya
 * 2012–13 – Çetinkaya
 * 2013–14 – Yenicami Ağdelen
 * 2014–15 – Yenicami Ağdelen
 * 2015–16 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
 * 2016–17 – Yenicami Ağdelen
 * 2017–18 – Yenicami Ağdelen
 * 2018–19 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
 * 2019–20 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
 * 2020–21 – Not played due to COVID-19
 * 2021–22 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
 * 2022–23 – Mağusa Türk Gücü
 * 2023–24 – Mağusa Türk Gücü

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Performance by club
Since the foundation of the First League (Birinci Lig) in 1955, nine different clubs have won the championship. Çetinkaya has the most championship titles, 14. Mağusa Türk Gücü is not far behind with their 13 titles.

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League participation
As of 2023, 39 clubs have participated in 63 seasons. Note: The tallies below include up to the 2023–24 season. Teams denoted in bold are current participants.


 * 62 seasons: Çetinkaya
 * 57 seasons: Mağusa Türk Gücü
 * 55 seasons: Doğan Türk Birliği, Türk Ocağı Limasol
 * 54 seasons: Küçük Kaymaklı, Yenicami Ağdelen
 * 49 seasons: Gençlik Gücü
 * 46 seasons: Gönyeli
 * 39 seasons: Baf Ülkü Yurdu, Gençler Birliği
 * 34 seasons: Lefke
 * 30 seasons: Binatlı Yılmaz
 * 25 seasons: Yalova
 * 20 seasons: Dumlupınar
 * 16 seasons: Cihangir
 * 14 seasons: Yeniboğaziçi Doğan
 * 11 seasons: Alsancak Yeşilova, Girne Halk Evi, Lapta Türk Birliği
 * 10 seasons: Akıncılar, Bostancı Bağcıl
 * 8 seasons: Düzkaya, Hamitköy
 * 7 seasons: Mormenekşe Gençler Birliği
 * 6 seasons: Esentepe, Göçmenköy İdman Yurdu, Tatlısu Halk Odası
 * 5 seasons: Ozanköy
 * 3 seasons: Beyarmudu Türk Çiftçiler Birliği, Değirmenlik, Mesarya, Serdarlı Gençler Birliği, Türkmenköy Aydın
 * 2 seasons: Vadili Türk Çiftçiler Birliği
 * 1 season: Çanakkale, Gaziveren, Karşıyaka Anamur, Ortaköy, Pile

Top goalscorers

 * Most times goalscorer:
 * 10 times
 * Erbay Gönelli
 * Most goals scored by a player in a single season:
 * 49 goals
 * Yasin Kansu (2009–10)