TFF First League

The TFF 1 Lig (read: TFF Birinci Lig ) is since the summer of 2008, the second highest league in Turkish football. The League was founded in 1963 under the name Türkiye Futbol Ligi 2 short 2 Lig, implemented and kept this name until the summer of 2001. Between 2001 and 2008, was named the league Türkiye Futbol Ligi 2 A Kategorisi just 2 Lig A Kategorisi. In 2008 she was renamed TFF 1 Lig after the name of the highest Turkish league Türkiye Futbol Ligi 1, short 1 Lig, was changed to its present form, in the Süper Lig.

  • 3.1 promoted and relegated the TFF 1 Lig

Game Mode

Mode for League Foundation and the second season ( 1963-1965 )

The game mode of TFF 1 Lig changed hands several times. It was introduced in the summer of 1963 under the name Türkiye Futbol Ligi 2 as a single-track league with 13 teams, all teams compete in home and away matches against each other twice. The master of the League went straight into the highest Turkish league, in the time designated as the 1st Lig league, while the table last descent into regional amateur league. As early as the second season, the season 1964/65, the total team number was increased to 16 teams and played the league without relegation. The master rose again in the first Lig, today's Süper Lig and relegated it was not.

League Two Lane followed by finals (1965-1966)

Already in the 1965/66 season, the third season of the second Lig, the league system was fundamentally reformed. Instead of the previous single-track in a league in which the Master ascended directly into the first Lig, the league was played in two stages. In the first stage of the league into two groups, the group and the group Red White was played, each with eleven teams. After the end of Stage 1, the first four teams from both groups were included in a common group, the final round. As part of the second stage, the first two teams in the final round were promoted to the first Lig. The two bottom team of the group and the group Red White chosen as the last component of the second stage in return game the only relegated to the League in the third Türkiye Futbol Ligi announced for the coming season from.

League Two Lane with two climbers (1966-1978)

For the summer of 1966, learned the game mode, a new amendment. The league was henceforth played two tracks, both table First ascended as second division champions right in the first Lig. The bottom team in both groups increased in the neugrgründete third highest Turkish league, from the 3rd Lig. The overall team number was increased from 22 to 33, while the groups were further identified by group Red and the White group. The dual interpretation of the league in which there were two climbers remained until the summer of 1978 made ​​. Only the team number varied over the seasons and thus also the number of relegated to the third ligament

League Two Lane with three climbers (1978-1980)

With the season 1978/79 the previous game mode has been changed slightly. The League remained two-lane league. Just another climber was introduced in addition to the two group winners who rose straight into the first Lig. This third climber certain the two second placed in a discharged on neutral ground play-off Begnung. While the season was 1978/79 still played with descent, was omitted in the season 1979/80 on relegated. Reason for the league without relegation was that it was decided to the summer of 1980, the Turkish professional football 's third- highest division, the 3rd Lig abolish.

Three-lane league with three climbers (1980-1981)

Before the season 1980/81 were in the Turkish professional football is the third highest division, the 3rd Lig abolished and the present in the 3 Lig teams entered in the one upper league, in the second Lig. Due to the increased number of team the league was in contrast to the previous season not played in two groups, but was expanded into a three-pronged League twice with 18 teams ( groups A and B ) and one of 16 teams ( group C). Overall, 52 team played in three groups for the promotion to the Süper Lig table, the foremost of all three groups to rise directly to the higher Süper Lig. The season was discharged without relegated.

Four Lane League with four climbers (1981-1983)

In the 1981/82 season the second Lig was in contrast to the previous season not be played in three groups, but was transferred to a four-track league with 15 teams. A total of 60 team played in four groups for the promotion to the 1st Lig or against relegation in the then subordinate regional amateur leagues. The table First of all four groups rise directly to the higher Süper Lig. The teams on the last place of all groups rose from the regional amateur leagues. This mode was essentially retained in the season 1982/83. Before start of the season was decided by the Turkish Football Federation that since last season viergleisig played second highest league should be reduced in a three-pronged League again. In order to achieve that, it was determined that the last five places in the table of all groups should be relegated to the subordinate third-rate regional amateur leagues.

Three-lane league with three climbers (1983-1992)

From the summer league by a four-track again was transferred to a three-pronged league. The table First of all three groups to rise directly to the higher 1 Lig, while the two last placed of all the groups in the 3rd Lig, descended into the re-introduced for the summer of 1983 the third- highest division.

The three-lane interpretation of the league in which there were three climbers remained until the summer of 1992 made ​​. Only the team number varied over the seasons and thus also the number of relegated to the third ligament

Five-lane league with subsequent promotion and relegation round (1992-1993)

In the 1992/93 season the second- highest division was fundamentally reformed. Instead of the previous ascended in a three-pronged league champion directly in the first Lig, the league was played in two stages this season. In the first stage, the league was played in a qualifying round ( Turkish Kademe Grupları ) in five groups of ten or eleven teams with home and away matches. After the end of Stage 1, the first two teams were from all groups in a common group, the promotion round ( Turkish Yükselme Grubu ), recorded, and played here for promotion to the first ligament The remaining teams in the five groups of qualifying round played in an unchanged group constellation now in a relegation round ( Turkish Duesme Grupları ) to the descent into the third ligament Both the promotion round and the relegation round presented here represents the second stage and were played with return game. The teams in the top three places in the promotion round went directly to the first Lig and the last two or three teams of all groups of the relegation round rose from the 3rd Lig. While the points were not taken from the qualifying round in the promotion round, they were counted unchanged in the relegation round.

Five-lane league followed up, relegation and play- off round (1993-2001)

In the 1993/94 season the second- highest division was held as last season in two stages. In the first stage, the league was played in a qualifying round in five groups of ten teams with home and away matches. After the end of Stage 1, the first two teams were from all groups in a common group included the promotion round and played here for promotion to the first ligament The remaining teams in the five groups of the qualifying round played in an unchanged group constellation now in a relegation round to the descent into the third ligament Both the promotion round and the relegation round presented here represent the second stage and played with return game. The teams in the top three places in the promotion round went directly to the first Lig and the last two teams of all groups of the relegation round rose from the 3rd Lig. While the points were not taken from the qualifying round in the promotion round, they were counted unchanged in the relegation round. In the preseason, the trend became apparent that the relegation round for spectators and media quickly lost its appeal. Many teams secured very early in the league and then played aimlessly in front of empty stands. Furthermore, several players were released because they wanted to save unnecessary costs. In order to increase the attractiveness of the league, it was decided that in addition to the existing constellation yet a third stage in the form of a play-off round to introduce. The teams ranked four to six of the promotion round and all the group winners Abstiegsgrupppen should play the remaining climbers in the knockout system. For summer 1994, the team's number should be increased from 16 to 18 in the first Lig. To ensure this, should exist in place of the three relegated five climbers. The two additional climbers were played in the 1993/94 season via the play-offs. The play-offs were held at the end of the group stage in a neutral city for all teams.

In the season 1994/95 the existing game mode was only slightly modified. The newly promoted number was reduced from five to three. Two climbers were the two winners of the promotion round, the last climber was determined via the play-off round. This game mode is maintained until the summer of 2001.

Single Track League (2001-2005)

With the 2001 /02 TFF 1 Lig was transferred to a single-track league with 20 teams, all teams compete in home and away matches against each other twice. The teams in the top three places in the table rose directly into the highest Turkish league, in the Süper Lig on. The teams, the end of the season, the table spaces occupied 16 to 20 rose in the third- highest division in the second TFF Lig from. This game mode was 05 retained in the seasons 2002/ 03, 2003 /04 and 2004 / substantially. Only the overall team number was reduced after the season 2001 /02 of 20 teams to 18, and the losers as a result of the teams in the league table 16 is limited to 18.

Single Track League with additional play-off (2005 - ...)

In order to increase the attractiveness and excitement the league changed the Turkish Football Federation in the 2005 /06 make slightly the game mode. Instead of simply sending up the three first table directly in the Süper Lig, the direct Aufsteigsplätze were limited to the 1st and 2nd place. The last climber was determined via the play-offs, which were held in a knockout system following the regular season indirectly. For the play-offs to those skilled teams who had finished the regular season to the table seats 3-6. In the first season in which the play-off system was introduced in the 2005/06 season, all play-off matches were played at a neutral site for all participating teams. All play-off stages were played there in a single encounter. This mode was maintained until the 2009/10 season. With the season 2009/10 the previous play-off round was transferred to a promotion round. In this promotion round those teams determined who had finished the regular season to the table seats 3-6 the third and last promoted indirectly, in a single-track league system. The promotion round was held in a neutral place for all participating teams, all teams had competed against each other once. The first table of the promotion round then rose in the Süper Lig. This game mode was already the next season, the 2010/11 season, transferred to the previous one. The last climber was again determined in a play-off round. Unlike the previous play-off system, each play-off stage was played in a round-trip game using the away goals rule. The play-off final was played at neutral in a place for all teams involved and consisted of a single encounter.

History

The league was founded in 2001 as Turkish Second League Category A with 20 teams. It was repositioned as a second league and from the old second division (Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu 2 Lig ) eluted. Since 2002, only 18 teams will compete against each other. 2006/ 07 was named the league Türk Telekom Lig A.

From the second half of the season 2007/ 08, the second Turkish league was named after the main sponsor of the league from now on Bank Asya 1 Lig Bank Asya is a Turkish bank. After the 28th matchday of the 2011/12 season of his Turkish football association has announced that the Sponsor Bank Asya withdrawn from the sponsorship deal from. As a result, the league was renamed until further TFF 1 Lig. About two weeks after this decision persuaded the owner of the TV rights to the league, the state TRT, Bank Asya continue to act for the remaining four games and for the following five play-offs as title sponsor. Thus, the League labeled Bank Asya received until the end of the season 2011/12 again 1 ligament

The contracts for the naming rights expired at the end of the 2011/12 season and were not renewed with Bank Asya. Instead, it was announced that the Turkish Post ( PTT) has secured the naming rights for the two upcoming seasons 2012/13 and 2013/14. Thus, the league will be called the next two seasons PTT 1 Lig.

Season budgets

Promoted and relegated the TFF 1 Lig

The Turkish second division champions

The winner of the TFF 1 Lig called Turkish second division champions. Phase, the TFF Lig was first carried out in several stages, so that in these seasons of the teams in the title second division champions shared.

In some of these multi-track performed was indeed a championship seasons encounter - or after the regular time among the winners. Played championship round, but this had more the character of a qualification round for a tournament. For example, this Meisterschaftsbegnung was played for the purpose of qualifying for the Cup of the Youth and Sports Ministry in the 1970s. In the 1980s and 1990s it was the purpose qualification for the Balkan Cup played out. The Turkish Football Federation leads all first-placed as second division champions.

Teams 2013/14

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