TFF Third League

The Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu 3 Lig (short TFF Lig 3, read: TFF Lig Üçüncü ) since its inception in the summer of 2001, the fourth highest and lowest professional league in Turkish football. Before founding the League 's third- highest professional league called Turkish football ligament 3 This was then only 2 Türkiye Futbol Ligi B Kategorisi renamed and since the season 2008/ 09 TFF 2 ligament is called

  • 3.1 promoted and relegated the TFF Lig 3

Game Mode

The game mode of TFF Lig 3 changed since its introduction in the summer of 2001 several times. The various modes are shown with the corresponding time indication.

Mode for League establishment (2001-2002)

The league was under the name TFF Lig 3 introduced in the summer of 2001 as a five-lane league with 18 or 19 teams, with all teams in home and away games competed against each other twice. All five of the league champion and runner- up directly into the third highest Turkish league, in the time when Türkiye Futbol Ligi 2 B Kategorisi designated league, while the four last placed all groups descended into the regional amateur league.

Five-lane league with five climbers (2002-2003)

As early as the second season, the 2002/03 season, the team's total number of previously 91 was reduced to 76 teams. Thus, the five groups sat now composed of 15 or 16 teams. In contrast to the previous season, were promoted to the next the five masters also the runner-up, now increased to only the master and. The relegated number per group was reduced from four to three. Only one of the five groups continued to increase from the four last placed.

Four Lane League with additional play-off and five or six climbers (2003-2005)

In the 2003 /04 season, the third Lig was in contrast to the previous season not played in five groups, but transferred to a four-track league with 17 teams. Furthermore, the Aufstiegerkonstellation was changed. While the number of climbers at five remained, four climbers were provided by the four masters teams. The last climber was played out indirectly via a so-called play-off round. This was performed on the regular season in the knock-out system at a neutral place for all participants in the connection. For the play-off round, the four runners- qualified. All three went up last placed in the regional amateur league.

In the Fourth League Season 2004 /05 this game mode remained almost unchanged. The overall team number was reduced from the previous 68 to 64 teams, bringing the four groups together now translated from each of 16 instead of the previous 17 teams. In addition, the Aufstiegeranzahl was increased from five to six teams, four of which were again determined directly by the championship and were pitted two of the playoff round of the four top places. Furthermore, the number was reduced also relegated from twelve to eight, which descended only the two last placed all groups.

Four Lane League with additional play-off and nine toes, and 14 climbers (2005-2008 )

Also in the Fourth League Season 2005 /06 learned of the existing game mode minor changes. During the four-lane league remained unchanged with subsequent play-off round, the newly promoted number was increased from six to nine teams. This circumstance was a game mode change in the second TFF Lig owed ​​by the now no longer had descended six teams, but ten. All champions and runners of the TFF Lig increased to 3 directly, while the third- placed playing off the indirect promoted via the play- off round. Descent had unchanged the two last placed all groups.

In the season 2006/ 07, the game mode was essentially maintained. Only the total number of climbers has been extended to ten, which ascended indirectly instead of a now two teams. Well played both third - and the fourth-placed the two indirect promoted via the play-off round.

For next season, this system was changed slightly with the up and relegated numbers. Since the summer of 2008, the league should be transferred to one with 50 teams, the number relegated in the 2008 /09 season was preliminarily increased from 16 teams to this change. In addition, the newly promoted number was increased to 14. All first, second and third placings went directly while all fourth -and five -placed as accustomed to playing off the last two climbers in the play- offs.

Five-lane league with subsequent promotion and relegation round (2008-2010)

With the 2008/ 09 season, the fourth- highest division was fundamentally reformed. Instead of the previous in which ascended in a four-track league champion directly and in a subsequent play-off round, the winner of this play-off indirectly in the first Lig, the league was held in three 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 second TFF Lig The remaining teams in the five groups the qualifying round played in an unchanged group constellation now in a relegation round ( Turkish Duesme Grupları ) to the descent into the regional amateur leagues. Both the promotion round and the relegation round presented here represent the second stage and were played with return game. The teams in the top four places in the promotion round went directly into the TFF Lig 2 and the last two teams in the standings of all groups of the relegation round went into the regional amateur leagues, from. While the points were not taken from the qualifying round in the promotion round, they were counted unchanged in the relegation round. In order to increase the attractiveness of the League and to prevent many teams very early secured the league and then aimlessly played in front of empty stands, it was decided that in addition to the existing constellation yet a third stage in the form of a play-off to play. In these play-offs of the third and final climber should be determined. The teams ranked five to seven of the promotion round and the teams on the first places in the table of Abstiegsgrupppen should play the last two climbers in the knockout system. The play-offs were held after the end of the group stage in a neutral city for all eight teams.

For the season 2009/ 10 of last year's game mode was essentially maintained. Changes occurred only in the up and relegated number in the total number and team in the play -off round. The overall team number was increased from 50 to 53, which is why the five qualifying round now consisted of nine or eleven teams. The newly promoted number was reduced from six to three. So only increased the teams on the first two courses in the promotion round directly into the second TFF Lig In these play-offs of the third and final climber should be determined. The teams ranked three to five of the promotion round and the teams on the first places in the table of Abstiegsgrupppen should play the last climber in the knockout system. All teams in the last three places in the table of descent groups increased from one to four. Only in the group consisting of seven teams descent group 5 increased from only the table last.

Three-lane league with additional play-off (2010 -present)

In the season 2010/ 11, the TFF was not performed 3 Lig in contrast to the previous season in a fünfgleisig and dreietabigen League, but was transferred to a dreeigleisige and zweietabige league. Furthermore, the overall team speed was increased from 53 to 54. These 54 team played in three groups, each with 18 teams to move up to the second TFF Lig or against relegation in the Bölgesel Amatör ligament The division of the league was not performed regionally specific. All winners went directly to the second TFF Lig, while the three last-place teams of all groups descended. The classification of the teams in the respective groups was determined by draw. The table First of all three groups rose directly on to the higher TFF Lig 2. The teams ranked two to five of all three groups participated in the play-offs, where the last three riser was determined by knockout system. The teams played who had qualified from a group for a play-off in a separate designed for this group play offgleises. In each of these three play offgleise played the runners-up to the group and the group Fifth Third to the Fourth Group. The encounters of all three play offgleise were played for all teams in neutral cities, and began with the semi-finals at. Each knockout round was played with an encounter. The teams ranked sixteen to eighteen dismounted in the Bölgesel Amatör Lig.

For the season 2011/12 the total team number was increased from 54 to 57. Thus, the three groups sat now composed of 19 teams, instead of the other 18 As a result, relegated number was increased from twelve to 16. With the 2012 /13 total team number was from 57 to 54 are reset and the associated reduced the number relegated to twelve.

Teams 2013/14

Season budgets

Promoted and relegated the TFF Lig 3

The TFF Lig 3 Champion

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