TFF Third League
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Current: 2023–24 TFF Third League |
The TFF Third League, is the fourth level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in 2001–02 season as a continuation of then third level division Turkish Third Football League.[note 1]
League format
Since 2010–11 season status of the league has been changed. The league is played with 60 teams in four groups. The winners of each group are directly promoted to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 6th teams play promotion play-offs to determine last two teams to be promoted. The bottom three teams in each group are relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League.[1]
Seasons
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1967–68 season
League was founded in 1967–68. In the first year 17 teams attended. Two teams relegated from
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Amatör Futbol Ligleri
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1967–68 | Düzcespor | no relegation |
Promotion from amateur leagues:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Third Football League |
1967–68 | Kırıkkalespor, Nazillispor, Konya İdman Yurdu, Tarsus İdman Yurdu, Ceyhanspor, Lüleburgazspor, İskenderunspor, Hatayspor .
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1968–69 season
In 1968–69 new clubs joined: Amasyaspor, Burdurspor, Diyarbakırspor, Ispartaspor, Rizespor, Ankara Sanayi Barbaros. Two groups were formed on geographical basis: Red Group for East and White Group for West. Each group contained 14 teams and one best promoted and one worst relegated in each group.
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1968–69 | White Group: Tarsus İdmanyurdu |
White Group: Burdurspor Red Group: Altındağ |
Promotion from amateur leagues:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Third Football League |
1968–69 | Amasyaspor, Burdurspor, Rizespor , Ankara Sanayi Barbaros (Regional Professional Leagues champs).
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1969–70 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1969–70 | White Group: Uşakspor Red Group: Hatayspor |
no relegation |
Promotion from amateur leagues:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Third Football League |
1969–70 | Karabükspor, Kırklarelispor, Kırşehirspor, Konya Ereğlispor, , Ankara YenimahalleNevşehirspor, Urfaspor, Mardinspor, Tokatspor (Regional Professional Leagues champs). |
1970–71 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1970–71 | White Group: | no relegation |
1971–72 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1971-–72 | White Group: DÇ Karabükspor Green Group: Gaziantepspor |
White Group: Yeşildirek
Red Group: İstanbul Hasköy, Ülküspor Blue Group: Bahçeli, Yenişehir Green Group: Sanayi Barbaros, Altındağ |
1972–73 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1972–73 | White Group: Tirespor Red Group: Eskişehir Demirspor Blue Group: Malatyaspor Green Group: Erzurumspor |
White Group: Eyüpspor, İzmir Demirspor Red Group: Burdurspor, Muğlaspor Blue Group: Yenimahalle, Sincanspor Green Group: Mardinspor, Toprakofisi |
1973–74 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1973–74 | White Group: (2nd) | White Group: Yeşildirek
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1974–75 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1974–75 | White Group: Bandırmaspor Red Group: Elazığspor |
White Group: PTT
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1975–76 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1975–76 | White Group: Ispartaspor Red Group: Diyarbakırspor |
no relelegation |
1976–77 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1976–77 | White Group: Tekirdağspor Red Group: Düzcespor Blue Group: Urfaspor |
White Group: |
1977–78 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1977–78 | White Group: Sebat Gençlik Red Group: Edirnespor |
White Group: |
1978–79 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1978–79 | White Group: Altınordu (2nd) |
White Group: Konya Ereğlispor, İskenderunspor Red Group: İstanbulspor, Galata, Uşakspor |
1979–80 season
League was abandoned after the season. All of the teams promoted to 1980-81 Turkish Second Football League
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1979–80 | Group A: Alibeyköy Adalet |
No relegation (league was abandoned) |
1984–85 season
League was not played in 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83 and 1983–84 seasons. League was refounded after four seasons.
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1984–85 | Group 1: Aydınspor, Group 6: Etibank SAS Group 7: Düzce KDS, Group 8: Osmaniyespor, Group 9: Hopaspor Group 10: Erzincanspor, Group 11: Siirt YSE Spor |
no relegation (league was refounded) Group 3: Bursa Belediyespor withdrawed next season. |
1985–86 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1985–86 | Group 1: Sökespor Group 7: Kuşadasıspor, Group 8: Sönmez Filamentspor, Group 9: Çanakkalespor Group 10: Çorluspor, Group 11: Silivrispor, Group 12: Beykoz |
no relegation |
1986–87 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1986–87 | Group 1: | Group 1: İskenderun DÇ (withdrawed next season)
Group 4: Çankırıspor, Mamakspor Group 5: K.Ereğlispor, Y.Çivrilspor, Denizli EŞİY (withdrawed next season) Group 6: Çine Madranspor, Ülküspor Group 7: Kütahya Termikspor, Bilecikspor Group 8: Bursa Kültürspor, Karacabeyspor Group 9: Yeşildirek, Davutpaşa Group 10: Beyoğluspor, Ümraniyespor |
1987–88 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1987–88 | Group 1: Kartalspor |
Group 1: Taksim SK
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1988–89 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1988–89 | Group 1: Fatih Karagümrük |
Group 1: |
1989–90 season
TFF declared no relegation but announced that professional clubs will be represented only one team in all professional leagues.
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues |
1989–90 | Group 1: Ünyespor Group 2: Elazığspor Group 3: Hatayspor Group 4: Düzce Kervan Doğsanspor Gorup 5: Yeni Afyonspor Group 6: Bucaspor Group 7: Gönenspor Group 8: Gaziosmanpaşaspor Group 9: Yalovaspor |
Group 1: Galatasaray II (by TFF decision)
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1990–91 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1990–91 | Group 1: Üsküdar Anadolu |
Group 1: Görelespor Group 2: Menemenspor Group 7: İznikspor Group 8: Erdekspor Group 9: Kocaeli Petkimspor |
1991–92 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues |
1991–92 | Group 1: Zonguldakspor Group 9: Balıkesirspor |
Group 1: Suluovaspor Group 2: Sarıkamışspor (now Sarıkamış Esnafspor) Group 3: Reyhanlıspor Group 4: Çankırıspor Group 5: Sandıklı Belediyespor (now Sandıklıspor) Group 6: Çeşmespor Group 7: Edremitspor (now Edremit Belediyespor) Group 8: İstanbul THY Group 9: Adapazarıspor |
1992–93 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues |
1992–93 | Group 1: Adıyamanspor Group 2: Giresunspor Group 3: Hatayspor Group 4: Yeni Sincanspor Group 5: Eskişehirspor Group 6: Çorumspor Group 7: İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor Group 8: Çorluspor Group 9: Çanakkale Dardanelspor Group 10: Yeni Turgutluspor |
Group 1: Silvanspor, Hakkarispor, Tuncelispor (renamed first Yeni Tuncelispor, now Dersimspor), Tatvanspor Group 2: Gümüşhane KH, Fatsaspor, Ağrıspor, Ardeşenspor (now Ardeşen Belediyespor) Group 3: Sahilspor (now İskenderun Belediye Sahilspor), Elbistan Belediyespor, Kadirli İY, Adana GB Group 4: Group 5: Group 6: Group 7: Group 8: Group 9: Group 10: |
1993–94 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1993–94 | Group 1: Ankara Şekerspor Group 5: Kemer Belediyespor Group 6: Erdemir Ereğlispor Group 7: Edirnespor Group 8: Düzcespor Group 9: Yeni Afyonspor Group 10: Manisaspor |
Group 1: Akhisarspor
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1994–95 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1994–95 | Group 1: Anadoluhisarı İdmanyurdu |
Group 1: Van DSİ, Erçişspor Group 2: Group 3: Group 4: Polatlıspor, DHMİ Group 5: Group 6: Group 7: Denizli Belediyespor, Ödemiş Belediyespor Group 8: Group 9: Malkaraspor, İstanbul İl Özel İdarespor Group 10: Kocaeli Petkimspor (Now İlimtepe Futbol), İznikspor |
1995–96 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1995–96 | Group 1: Bingölspor Group 2: İskenderunspor 1967 Group 4: Ankara Demirspor Group 5: Ünyespor Group 6: Muşlaspor Group 7: Kuşadasıspor Group 8: İnegölspor Group 9: Nişantaşı Group 10: Beylerbeyi |
Group 1: Group 2: Group 3: Group 4: Group 5: Group 6: Group 7: Group 8: Group 9: Group 10: |
1996–97 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1996–97 | Group 1: Batman Petrolspor Group 2: |
Group 1: Group 2: Group 3: Group 4: Group 5: Group 6: Group 7: Group 8: |
1997–98 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1997–98 | Group 1: Ağrıspor Group 2: Gümüşhane Doğanspor, Amasyaspor (play-off) Group 3: Fırat Üniversitesi Group 4: Kilimli Belediyespor Group 5: Group 8: Çorluspor |
Group 1: Bitlis Köy Hizmetleri, Muşspor Group 2: Iğdır Belediyespor, Sivas Demirspor Group 3: Kozan Belediyespor, Nizip Belediyespor Group 4: Kozlu Belediyespor, Ankara Köy Hizmetleri Group 5: Konya Yolspor, Kütahya Seramikspor Group 6: Yeni Bornovaspor, Sökespor Group 7: Bozüyükspor, Karamürselspor Group 8: Dardanel Kepezspor, Keşanspor |
1998–99 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1998–99 | Group 1: Siirt Köy Hizmetleri YSE Spor Group 2: Sivasspor Group 3: Malatya Belediyespor Group 4: Kırıkkale Belediyespor, Düzcespor (play-off) Group 5: Ankara Asaşspor, Selçuk Üniversitesi (play-off) Group 6: Yeni Nazillispor Group 7: Darıca Gençlerbirliği Group 8: Gaziosmanpaşaspor |
Group 1: Bitlis Köy Hizmetleri, Erganispor Group 2: Turhalspor, Ardeşenspor Group 3: Siverek Belediyespor, Pütürge Belediyespor Group 4: Beypazarıspor, Bartınspor Group 5: Eskişehir Demirspor, Afyon Şekerspor Group 6: İzmir Yeşilova, Gaziemirspor Group 7: Bursa Kestelspor, Anadoluhisarı İY Group 8: Küçükçekmecespor, Bigaspor |
1999–2000 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
1999–00 | Group 1: Türk Telekomspor , Güngören Belediyespor (play-off)Group 5: Ispartaspor Group 6: Yeni Turgutluspor Group 7: Öz Sahrayıceditspor Group 8: Kırklarelispor |
Group 1: Diyarbakır Köy Hizmetleri, Bingölspor Group 2: Fatsaspor, Vefa SK , Çerkezköy Belediyespor
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2000–01 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
2000–01 | Group 1: Kütahyaspor, Uşakspor, Alanyaspor , KüçükköysporGroup 6: Mustafakemalpaşaspor, Marmarisspor, Aliağa Petkim Group 7: Eyüpspor, Maltepe, Sapancaspor Group 8: Yıldırım Bosnaspor, Zeytinburnuspor |
Group 1: Muşspor, Bismil Birlikspor, Bitlis Özgüzelderespor, Batman Demirspor Group 2: Karabulak Gençlik, Üsküdar Anadolu SK , NişantaşısporGroup 8: Geliboluspor, İstanbul Beşyüzevler, Gönenspor, Çanspor |
Source: TFF.[2] Turkish-Soccer archives[3] and mackolik.com.[4]
2001–02 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues |
2001–02 | Group 1: Fatih Karagümrük, Eyüpspor |
Group 1: Karadeniz Ereğlispor, Bayburtspor, Askispor, Tepecik Fıratpenspor , Altıntepsi Makelspor
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2002–03 season
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues |
2002–03 | Group 1: Osmaniyespor Group 2: Yeni Kırşehirspor Group 3: Aksarayspor Group 4: Yalovaspor Group 5: Çorluspor |
Group 1: Batman Karşıyakaspor, Vanspor, Ağrıspor Group 2: Trabzon Telekomspor, Çaykurspor, Çarşambaspor Group 3: Düzcespor, Kayseri Elektrikspor, Mobellaspor Group 4: Yeni Turgutluspor, Bergama Belediyespor, Dalaman Kağıtspor Group 5: İzmitspor, Edirnespor, Kırklarelispor |
2003–04 season
Promotion from amateur leagues:
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues |
2003–04 | Group 1: Karamanspor Group 2: Gençlerbirliği Asaşspor (winner), Ünyespor (runner-up and play-off winner) Group 3: Pendikspor Group 4: Alanyaspor (winner), Oyak Renaultspor (runner-up and play-off winner) |
Group 1: Silopi Cudispor, Yozgatspor, Hakkarispor , Eskişehir ŞekersporGroup 2: Artvin Hopaspor, Merzifonspor, Murgul Bakırspor Group 3: Sapancaspor, Tekirdağspor Group 4: Orhangazispor, Afyonspor, Kestel Belediyespor |
2004–05 season
Promotion from amateur leagues: İskenderun DÇ, Nevşehirspor, Hatay Köy Hizmetleri, Arsinspor, Karsspor, Mecidiyeköy, Yeni Burdur Gençlik, Aroma Akseki.
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues |
2004–05 | Group 1: İDÇ. Genel Müdürlüğüspor Group 2: Pazarspor (winner), Giresunspor (runner-up and play-off winner) Group 3: Kasımşapa (winner), Boluspor (runner-up and play-off winner) Group 4: Yeni Turgutluspor |
Group 1: Muşspor, Niğdespor Group 2: Sinopspor, Amasyaspor Group 3: Yeniköy, Bandırmaspor Group 4: Akşehirspor, Aliağa Petkim |
2005–06 season
Promotion from amateur leagues: Değirmenderespor, Gazi Belediyespor, Hopaspor, Afyonkarahisarspor, Nilüfer Belediyespor, Konya Şekerspor, Orhangazispor, Küçükçekmecespor.
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues |
2005–06 | Group 1: (runner-up) | Group 1: Bitlis Özgüzelderespor, Nevşehirspor Group 2: Kızılcahamam Belediyespor, Çubukspor Group 3: Konya Şekerspor, Akseki Aroma Group 4: Eskispor, Mecidiyeköy |
2006–07 season
Promotion from amateur leagues: Belediye Vanspor, Bağlum Belediyespor, Sürmenespor, Bozüyükspor, Balıkesirspor, Tepecik Belediyespor, Orhangazi Gençlerbirliği.
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues |
2006–07 | Group 1: Alibeyköyspor (play-off) |
Group 1: Osmaniyespor, Karamanspor Group 2: Iğdırspor Group 3: Aliağa Belediyespor, Sidespor Group 4: Çorluspor, Bakırköyspor |
2007–08 season
Promotion from amateur leagues: Körfez Belediyespor, Konya Şekerspor, Tavşanlı B TKİ Linyit, Torbalıspor, Bafra Belediyespor, Malatya Belediyespor, Bingöl Belediyespor.
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues |
2007–08 | Group 1: Altınordu |
Group 1: Küçükçekmecespor, Bilecikspor
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2008–09 season
In 2008–09 season the league contained 51 clubs spread out over 5 groups with 10 or 11 clubs. The groups were determined in regions. The top two clubs from each group qualified to the Promotion Group. The remaining groups with other teams were called Classification Groups. Top four teams in Promotion Group are directly promoted to TFF Second League. The three teams classified 5th to 7th in Promotion Group join the extra play-offs with the top teams from each of the 5 Classifying Groups. These 8 teams play a knockout competition (in neutral venue) to determine the last two teams to be promoted. The bottom two teams of Classifying Groups are relegated to the Amateur Leagues.
Promotion from amateur leagues: Menemen Belediyespor, Bandırmaspor, Keçiören Belediyespor, TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor, Bağlar Vuralspor.
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues |
2008–09 | Pursaklarspor (Extra play-off winners) |
Group 1: Mustafakemalpaşaspor
Group 3: Aksarayspor, Uşakspor Group 4: Erzincanspor, DÇ Divriğispor Group 5: Ceyhanspor, Bağlar Vuralspor, Kilis Belediyespor, Şırnakspor |
2009–10 season
In 2009–10 season league was played by 53 teams, 11 teams in groups 1–4 and 9 teams in group 5. Top two teams of ranking groups again promoted to promotion group. Top two teams of promotion group directly promoted to 2010–11 TFF Second League. The Third team was determined by extra play-offs between 3rd–5th teams of promotion group and winners of classification groups. Last three teams in groups 1–4 and last team in group 5 were relegated to Regional Amateur League.
Promotion from amateur leagues: Kırıkhanspor, Bayrampaşaspor, Çerkezköy Belediyespor, Tekirova Belediyespor, Muğlaspor,
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues |
2009–10 | Malatya Belediyespor (extra play-off winner) |
Group 1: Group 5: Şanlıurfa Belediyespor |
2010–11 season
In 2010–11 season status of the league has been changed. League is played with 54 teams in three groups, 18 in each. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom three teams in each group were relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League.
Promotion from amateur leagues:
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues |
2010–11 | Group 1: Denizli Belediyespor (Play-off) |
Group 1: 72 Batmanspor, Malatyaspor
Group 2: Beykozspor 1908, Ispartaspor, Erzurumspor Group 3: Yalovaspor, Torbalıspor, Zeytinburnuspor |
Source: Turkish Soccer[5] and TFF league page[6]
2011–12 season
In 2011–12 season status of the league has been changed. League is played with 57 teams in three groups, 19 in each. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom four teams in each group were relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League.
Promotion from amateur leagues:
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur League |
2011–12 | Group 1: Tarsus İdmanyurdu (play-off) |
Group 1: Kepez Belediyespor, Erganispor
Group 3: Diyarbakır Kayapınar Belediyespor, Afyonkarahisarspor, Araklıspor, Çarşambaspor |
2012–13 season
In 2012–13 season status of the league has been changed. League is played with 54 teams in three groups, 18 in each. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom three teams in each group are relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League.
Promotion from
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues |
2012–13 | Group 1: Diyarbakır BŞB., Altınordu, Gümüşhanespor (Play-off) |
Group 1: Kastamonuspor, |
2013–14 season
In 2013–14 season league is played with 54 teams in three groups, 18 in each. 4 teams relegated from 2012–13 TFF Second League: Denizli Belediyespor, Çamlıdere Şekerspor, Ünyespor, Sakaryaspor. Eleven teams promoted from 2012–13 Turkish Regional Amateur League. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom three teams in each group are relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League.
Promotion from
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues |
2013–14 | Group 1: Menemen Belediyespor (Play-off) |
Group 1: Yimpaş Yozgatspor, Kocaelispor, 1930 Bafraspor
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Source: TFF Third League archive.[10]
2014–15 season
In 2014–15 season league is played with 54 teams in three groups, 18 in each. 6 teams relegated from 2012–13 TFF Second League: Çanakkale Dardanelspor, Gaziosmanpaşaspor, Çankırıspor, Eyüpspor, İstanbul Güngörenspor and Bozüyükspor. Nine teams promoted from 2013–14 Turkish Regional Amateur League. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom three teams in each group are relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League.
Promotion from
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues |
2014–15 | Group 1: Anadolu Üsküdar, Ankara Demirspor (Play-off) |
Group 1: Balçova Yaşamspor, Kayseri Şekerspor, İstanbul Güngörenspor
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2015–16 season
In 2015–16 season league is played with 57 teams in three groups, 18 in each. 6 teams relegated from 2012–13 TFF Second League: Çanakkale Dardanelspor, Gaziosmanpaşaspor, Çankırıspor, Eyüpspor, İstanbul Güngörenspor and Bozüyükspor. Nine teams promoted from 2013–14 Turkish Regional Amateur League. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom four teams in each group are relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League. However, Cizrespor didn't field on second half matched due to operations against PKK terrorists in Cizre. For this reason, Cizrespor wasn't relegated from 3rd League.
Promotion from Turkish Regional Amateur League: Cizrespor, Yomraspor, Dersimspor, Kozan Belediyespor, Kastamonuspor 1966, Zara Belediyespor, Bodrum Belediye Bodrumspor, Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor, Sultanbeyli Belediyespor, Düzcespor and Tekirdağspor[12]
Promotion and relegation:
Season | Promoted to TFF Second League | Relegated to Amateur Leagues |
2015–16 | Group 1: Niğde Belediyespor (Play-off) |
Group 1: Kahramanmaraş BB, Zara Belediyespor, Ayvalıkgücü Belediyespor, Gaziosmanpaşaspor
Group 3: Körfez İskenderunspor, TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor, Çine Madranspor, Sandıklıspor |
See also
- Süper Lig
- TFF First League
- TFF Second League
- Turkish Regional Amateur League
- Amatör Futbol Ligleri
- Turkish Cup (since 1962-63)
Notes
- ^ Turkish Third Football League (in Turkish: Türkiye Üçüncü Futbol Ligi or shortly Üçüncü Lig or 3. Lig) is a defunct football league in Turkey. It was the third level division in Turkish football since its foundation in 1967–68 until the formation of new league system in 2001-02. Turkish Third Football League continued as TFF Third League in the new league system after 2001, but this time in the fourth layer. Third level of Turkish League was renamed first TFF Second League Category A, later TFF Second League. A comparison of new and old league systems can be seen in "see also" section of this article.
References
- ^ "2023 – 2024 SEZONU TFF 3. LİG MÜSABAKALARI STATÜSÜ" (PDF). Turkish Football Federation.
- ^ TFF (Turkish Football Federation) provides information on promotion from TFF Third League (including Turkish Third Football League) to TFF Second League since 1963–64. TFF provides league tables and scores obtained in Turkish Third Football League since 1990-91, but provides no information on relegation matters. Only last season's league status is provided.
- ^ Turkish-Soccer archives provides some information on Turkish Third Football League but not for all seasons. 1967–68 thru 1974–75 and 1997–98 thru 2000–01 seasons' information on promotion and relegation are available.
- ^ Maçkolik has included statistics for Turkish Third Football League in 2012. See mackolik.com.
- ^ see Archives on Turkish Leagues
- ^ Spor-Toto 3. League on Spor-Toto Third League. Note: The Turkish version of the page contains an "archives" section.
- ^ TFF Regional Amateur League group winners. Obtained from TFF Bölgesel Amatör Ligi. Retrieved on 01.05.2011
- ^ Bölgesel Amatör Lig'den TFF 3. Lig'e çıkan 9 takım belli oldu. TFF league page (in Turkish)
- ^ Bölgesel Amatör Lig'den TFF 3. Lig'e çıkan 11 takım belli oldu. TFF league page (in Turkish)
- ^ TFF Third League past seasons TFF 3. Lig Arşivi.
- ^ Bölgesel Amatör Lig'den TFF 3. Lig'e çıkan 9 takım belli oldu. TFF league page (in Turkish)
- ^ Bölgesel Amatör Lig'den TFF 3. Lig'e çıkan 11 takım belli oldu. http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=1325 TFF league page] (in Turkish)