TFF Third League
Encyclopedia
TFF Third League or TFF 3. Lig (in Turkish), is the fourth level in the Turkish football league system
Turkish football league system
The Turkish football system is divided into the following leagues.Promotion and relegation can occur through every league. This means a club in the Amateur Leagues may be promoted to the top flight Süper Lig. There are two stages to being promoted to the Turkish Third League. First, provinces who...

. It was founded in 2001-02 season as a continuation of then third level division Turkish Third Football League
Turkish Third Football League
Turkish Third Football League is a defunct football league in Turkey. It has been the third level division in Turkish football since its foundation in 1967-68 until the formation of new league system in 2001-02, except for a period of four seasons during coup d'etat in Turkey...

. 2010–11
2010–11 TFF Third League
The 2010–11 TFF Third League is the 10th season of the league since its establishment in 2001 as the fourth level division; and the 40th season of the third league in Turkish football since its establishment in 1967–68 .League was started with 54 teams in three...

 is the 10th season of the league. In its tenth season the league was named Spor-Toto Third League due to sponsorship.

League status

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
TFF Second League
TFF Second League or TFF 2. Lig , is the third level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in 2001-02 season with the name of "Turkish Second League Category B" as a continuation of then second level division Turkish Second Football League. In 2005–06 the name of the league was...

. 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.

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 poromoted 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.

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 are relegated to Regional Amateur League.

Group 1

Club Home town Founded Previous season finishing position
Ankara Demirspor
Ankara Demirspor
Ankara Demirspor is a Turkish football club which plays in TFF Third League. They were one of First League's founder members in 1958. They played 13 seasons in this league and relegated to Second League in 1971 and never returned.-History:...

Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....

1932 TFF Third League, 3rd classification group, 4th place
Arsinspor
Arsinspor
Arsinspor is a sports club located in Trabzon, Turkey. The football club plays in the TFF Third League.-Current squad:Starred players have Turkish citizenship also.-Transfers 2008–2009:*Engin Beşli...

Trabzon
Trabzon
Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast...

1973 TFF Third League, 4th classification group, 5th place
Bayrampaşaspor İstanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

1959 TFF Third League, 1st classification group, 4th place
Belediye Bingölspor Bingöl
Bingöl
Bingöl is a city in Eastern Turkey. It is also known as Çabakcur , which means violent water in Armenian. It is surrounded by mountains and a large number of glacier lakes, hence the name . Lately, the town has become a popular tourist destination...

1981 TFF Third League, 5th classification group, 2nd place
Bursa Nilüferspor
Bursa Nilüfer S.A.S.
Bursa Nilüfer Sportif is a sports club from Nilüfer district of Bursa. Although competing at lots of branches, the club mostly known for its football and volleyball sections.-History:...

Bursa 2008 TFF Third League, 1st classification group, 2nd place
Hatayspor
Hatayspor
Hatayspor is a sports club located in Hatay, Turkey. The football club played in the Iddaa League B and relegated to Third League in 2007-2008 season. The club played also in the old Second League between 1970–1976, 1980–1983, 1990–1992 and 1993–2002....

Hatay
Antakya
Antakya is the seat of the Hatay Province in southern Turkey, near the border with Syria. The mayor is Lütfü Savaş.Known as Antioch in ancient times, the city has historical significance for Christianity, as it was the place where the followers of Jesus Christ were called Christians for the first...

1967 TFF Third League, 5th classification group, 3rd place
İnegölspor
Inegölspor
İnegölspor is a sports club located in Bursa, Turkey. The football club played in the Iddaa League B and relegated to TFF Third League after finishing 7th at First classifying Group in 2007-2008 season. Also played old Second League between 1985-1993 and 1996-1997....

Bursa 1954 TFF Third League, 1st classification group, 5th place
İstanbulspor Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

1926 TFF Second League, 2nd classification group, 8th place
Kayapınar Belediyespor Diyarbakır
Diyarbakır
Diyarbakır is one of the largest cities in southeastern Turkey...

1986 TFF Third League, 5th classification group, 4th place
Kırşehirspor Kırşehir
Kirsehir
Kırşehir, formerly Macissus and Justinianopolis, is a city in Turkey. It is the capital district of the Kırşehir Province. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 121,947 of which 105,826 live in the city of Kırşehir.-History:The history of Kırşehir dates back to the Hittites...

1969 TFF Second League, 3rd classification group, 8th place
Lüleburgazspor Kırklareli
Kirklareli
Kırklareli is the capital of Kırklareli Province in Eastern Thrace, on the European part of Turkey. The province has a coastline on the Black Sea. There is a Jewish community.-Name:It is not clearly known when the city was founded, nor under what name...

1967 TFF Third League, 1st classification group, 3rd place
Malatyaspor
Malatyaspor
Malatya SK is a Turkish sports club based in Malatya, mainly concentrated on football. Malatyaspor are currently playing in the TFF Third League. Previously their colors were yellow and black . They played in First League for 11 seasons. They are the first and only team located in Eastern Anatolia...

Malatya
Malatya
Malatya ) is a city in southeastern Turkey and the capital of its eponymous province.-Overview:The city site has been occupied for thousands of years. The Assyrians called the city Meliddu. Following Roman expansion into the east, the city was renamed in Latin as Melitene...

1966 TFF Second League, 4th classification group, 9th place
Menemen Belediyespor
Menemen Belediyespor
Menemen Belediyespor is a professional Turkish football club located in the Menemen district of İzmir. The club was formed in 1993. The club colours are blue and yellow and they play their home matches at Menemen City Stadium.- External links :**...

İzmir
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...

1993 TFF Third League, 2nd classification group, 1st place
Nazilli Belediyespor Aydın
Aydin
Aydın is a city in and the seat of Aydın Province in Turkey's Aegean Region. The city is located at the heart of the lower valley of Büyük Menderes River at a commanding position for the region extending from the uplands of the valley down to the seacoast...

1985 TFF Third League, 2nd classification group, 5th place
Tekirova Belediyespor Antalya
Antalya
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...

2003 TFF Third League, 2nd classification group, 6th place
Tepecikspor İstanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

1986 TFF Second League, 2nd classification group, 7th place
Ünyespor
Ünyespor
Ünyespor is a sports club located in Ünye district in Ordu, Turkey. The football club plays in the TFF Third League. The club was founded as "Ünye Gençlerbirliği" in 1957 and took present name in 1985.-League Participations:...

Ordu
Ordu
Ordu 'army') is a port city on the Black Sea coast of Turkey, and the capital of Ordu Province. Estimated population c. 2010: 141,341.-Etymology:...

1967 TFF Third League, 4th classification group, 3rd place
72 Batmanspor
Batman Belediyespor
Batman Belediyespor or simply Batman BS is a Turkish sports club based in Batman. The football club plays in the Turkish Third League.- External links :*...

Batman
Batman, Turkey
Batman is a city in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey and the capital of Batman Province. It lies on a plateau, 540 meters above sea level, near the confluence of the Batman River and the Tigris. The Batı Raman oil field, which is the largest oil field in Turkey, is located just outside...

1986 TFF Third League, 5th classification group, 6th place

Group 2

Club Home town Founded Previous season finishing position
Afyonkarahisarspor
Afyonkarahisarspor
Afyonkarahisarspor is a sports club located in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. The football club plays in the Spor Toto 3.Lig 2.Grup....

Afyon 2005 TFF Third League, 2nd classification group, 3rd place
Altınordu İzmir
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...

1923 TFF Third League, 2nd classification group, 2nd place
Anadolu Üsküdar 1908
Anadolu Üsküdar 1908
Üsküdar Anadolu SK was founded by Mehmed Bürhaneddin and Dr. Hüdai in 1908. Üsküdar Anadolu SK is a Turkish football club in Üsküdar, a district on the Asian side of İstanbul. Their team colours are green and white. They are groundsharing with Beylerbeyi SK at the Beylerbeyi 75. Yıl Stadı...

Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

1908 TFF Third League, promotion group, 6th place
Batman Petrolspor
Batman Petrolspor
Batman Petrolspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Batman. Formed in 1960, the club colours are red, white, and black and they play their home matches at Batman 16 Mayıs...

Batman
Batman, Turkey
Batman is a city in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey and the capital of Batman Province. It lies on a plateau, 540 meters above sea level, near the confluence of the Batman River and the Tigris. The Batı Raman oil field, which is the largest oil field in Turkey, is located just outside...

1960 TFF Third League, 5th classification group, 5th place
Beykozspor 1908
Beykoz 1908 S.K.D.
Beykoz 1908 SKD or commonly Beykoz 1908 is a sports club of Istanbul's historic Anatolian part district Beykoz, which was founded in 1908. Its colours are yellow and black. The club was founded as Mümeresat-i Bedenye Şubesi, and was renamed Beykoz Şark İdman Yurdu in 1911. In the year 1921 it...

Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

1908 TFF Second League, 1st classification group, 8th place
Darıca Gençlerbirliği
Darica Gençlerbirligi
Darıca Gençlerbirliği is a sports club located in Gebze, Turkey. The football club plays in the Iddaa League B....

Kocaeli 1934 TFF Third League, promotion group, 9th place
Dört Eylül Belediyespor Sivas TFF games for promotion to Third League
Erzurumspor
Erzurumspor
Erzurumspor is a sports club located in Erzurum, Turkey. The football club plays in the TFF Second League. He also played in Turkish First League between 1998-2001. It fell into money shortage since 2000 and gradually fell into Second League Category A in 2001 and Second league Category B in 2003...

Erzurum
Erzurum
Erzurum is a city in Turkey. It is the largest city, the capital of Erzurum Province. The city is situated 1757 meters above sea level. Erzurum had a population of 361,235 in the 2000 census. .Erzurum, known as "The Rock" in NATO code, served as NATO's southeastern-most air force post during the...

1968 TFF Second League, 3rd classification group, 9th place
Gümüşhanespor
Gümüşhanespor
Gümüşhanespor is a Turkish sports club based in Gümüşhane. The football club plays in the Turkish Third League....

Gümüşhane
Gümüshane
-Features:Gümüşhane has a rich historical background so there are many historical places, mosques, churches, castles. Ancient city of Satala in the modern village of Sadak was the most important military camp of the ancient Roman Empire in the east. This place was ruled by the Hittites, Assyrians,...

1995 TFF Third League, 4th classification group, 4th place
Ispartaspor
Ispartaspor
Ispartaspor is a Turkish football team from the city of Isparta in Isparta Province. The team currently plays in Group 3 of the Turkish Third League. Pink and green are the club's colours....

Isparta
Isparta
Isparta is a city in western Turkey and the provincial capital of the Isparta Province. The city's population is 222,556 and elevation from sea level is 1035 m. Another name of the city is "City of Roses"....

1967 TFF Third League, 2nd classification group, 4th place
Kahramanmaraşspor
Kahramanmarasspor
Kahramanmaraşspor is a Turkish football club based in Kahramanmaraş....

Kahramanmaraş
Kahramanmaras
-Industry:Kahramanmaraş's industry is mainly based on textile and ice cream. Kahramanmaraş is one of the biggest textile industry cities of Turkey. Companies like Kipaş, İskur, Arsan and Bozkurt are one of the richest companies in the city...

1969 TFF Second League, 4th classification group, 8th place
Keçiören Sportif Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....

1992 TFF Third League, promotion group, 8th place
Kırklarelispor
Kırklarelispor
Kırklarelispor is a Turkish sports club founded in 1968 is currently playing in TFF Second League. Kırklarelispor's colours are green and white. They plays home matches Kırklareli Atatürk Stadium in Kırklareli.-External links:*...

Kırklareli
Kirklareli
Kırklareli is the capital of Kırklareli Province in Eastern Thrace, on the European part of Turkey. The province has a coastline on the Black Sea. There is a Jewish community.-Name:It is not clearly known when the city was founded, nor under what name...

1968 TFF games for promotion to Third League
Orhangazispor Bursa 1982 TFF Third League, 3rd classification group, 6th place
Oyak Renaultspor
Oyak Renault G.S.D.
Oyak Renault GSD is a sports organisation of Renault Automobile Factory in Bursa. The football club plays in the TFF Third League, which she relegated in 2007. Its basketball section plays in the top-level Beko Basketball League....

Bursa 1974 TFF Third League, 1st classification group, 6th place
Yalıspor Trabzon
Trabzon
Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast...

1980 TFF Third League, 4th classification group, 2nd place
Yeni İskenderunspor Hatay
Hatay Province
Hatay Province is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast. It is bordered by Syria to the south and east and the Turkish provinces of Adana and Osmaniye to the north. The province is part of Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region that covers the provinces of...

2009 TFF games for promotion to Third League
Yimpaş Yozgatspor
Yimpas Yozgatspor
Yimpaş Yozgatspor is a sports club located in Yozgat, Turkey. The football club plays in the league B. They played in Turkcell Super League between 2000-2002 and relegated to Third League in 2008-2009 season.-Links:* * * *...

Yozgat
Yozgat
Yozgat is a city and the capital district of Yozgat province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2009 census, population of the district is 113,614 of which 73,835 live in the city of Yozgat.-History:...

1959 TFF Third League, 4th classification group, 1st place

Group 3

Club Home town Founded Previous season finishing position
Araklıspor
Araklıspor
Araklıspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the Araklı district of Trabzon. The club was formed in 1961. The club colours are black and green. Araklıspor play their home matches at Araklı Stadium....

Trabzon
Trabzon
Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast...

1961 TFF Third League, promotion group, 10th place
Beylerbeyi İstanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

1911 TFF Third League, 3rd classification group, 2nd place
Denizli Belediyespor
Denizli B.S.K.
Denizli Belediyespor, of Denizli is the second team in the professional leagues. Match the capacity of 800 people and is doing Doğan Seyfi Atlı Stadium, first as a professional for the first time in the 1994-95 season, 3.League played in the league and last from 2.League were relegated...

Denizli
Denizli
Denizli is a growing industrial city in the Southwestern part of Turkey and the eastern end of the alluvial valley formed by the river Büyük Menderes, where the plain reaches an elevation of about a hundred meters. Denizli is located in southwestern Turkey, in the country's Aegean Region.The city...

1980 TFF Second League, 2nd classification group, 9th place
Diyarbakır BB
Diskispor
Diskispor is a Turkish sports club based in Diyarbakır. The football club plays in the TFF Second League. Diskispor is the football club of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality. They take their name from "DISKI"....

Diyarbakır
Diyarbakır
Diyarbakır is one of the largest cities in southeastern Turkey...

1990 TFF Second League, 4th classification group, 7th place
Gaziosmanpaşa
Gaziosmanpasa S.K.
Gaziosmanpaşa SK or simply GOP is a Turkish sports club from the Gaziosmanpaşa district of İstanbul. After migrants from Bulgaria, in 1951 Gaziosmanpaşa district become more and more crowded. But football clubs were still in amateur level...

İstanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

1963 TFF Third League, 1st classification group, 1st place
Gölcükspor Kocaeli 1984 TFF Third League, 3rd classification group, 3rd place
Karsspor Kars
Kars
Kars is a city in northeast Turkey and the capital of Kars Province. The population of the city is 73,826 as of 2010.-Etymology:As Chorzene, the town appears in Roman historiography as part of ancient Armenia...

1995 TFF Second League, 3rd classification group, 7th place
Kastamonuspor Kastamonu
Kastamonu
Kastamonu is the capital district of the Kastamonu Province, Turkey. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 102,059 of which 64,606 live in the urban center of Kastamonu. The district covers an area of , and the town lies at an elevation of...

1967 TFF Third League, 4th classification group, 6th place
Keçiörengücü
Keçiörengücü
Keçiörengücü is a sports club located in Ankara, Turkey. The football club plays in the Iddaa League B. Keçiörengücü was founded as Hacettepe with black-white colours in 1945. Hacettepe was one of Turkish First League's founder teams. They played in the First League between 1958-1960 and 1962-1968...

Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....

1945 TFF Third League, 3rd classification group, 1st place
Kepez Belediyespor Antalya
Antalya
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...

1995 TFF games for promotion to Third League
Kırıkhanspor Hatay
Hatay Province
Hatay Province is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast. It is bordered by Syria to the south and east and the Turkish provinces of Adana and Osmaniye to the north. The province is part of Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region that covers the provinces of...

1938 TFF Third League, promotion group, 4th place
MKE Kırıkkalespor
MKE Kirikkalespor
MKE Kırıkkalespor is a sports club located in Kırıkkale, Turkey. The football club plays in the Third League.-League Participations:*First Level: 1978-79*Second Level: 1974-78, 1979–88, 1999-01*Third Level: 1967-74, 1988–99, 2001–09*Fourth Level: 2009-...

Kırıkkale
Kirikkale
Kırıkkale is the capital of the Kırıkkale Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is located 80 km east of Ankara. According to the 2000 census, the population of the province is 280,834, of which 192,705 live in the city of Kırıkkale...

1967 TFF Third League, 3rd classification group, 5th place
Pazarspor
Pazarspor
Pazarspor is a sports club located in Rize, Turkey. The football club plays in the Iddaa League B. It was founded in 1973 by the people of Rize, Pazar....

Rize
Rize
Rize is the capital of Rize Province, in northeast Turkey, on the Black Sea coast.-Etymology:The name comes from Greek or Ριζαίον , meaning "mountain slopes". In modern times, its name in Greek was usually Ριζούντα . Its Latin forms are Rhizus and Rhizaeum...

1973 TFF Third League, promotion group, 7th place
Sancaktepe Belediyespor İstanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

2009 TFF games for promotion to Third League
Siirtspor
Siirtspor
Siirt S.K. is a sports club located in Siirt, Turkey. The football club plays in the Iddaa League B. It was founded as Siirt YSE in 1969. It was renamed as Siirt Köy Hizmetleri in 1989, as Siirt Jetpa S.K. in 1999 and as Siirt S.K...

Siirt
Siirt
- External links :* * * *...

1969 TFF Third League, promotion group, 3rd place
Torbalıspor İzmir
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...

1974 TFF Third League, promotion group, 5th place
Yalovaspor
Yalovaspor
Yalovaspor is a sports club located in Yalova, Turkey. The football club plays in the Iddaa League B. The club was relegated to the Third League after losing to Fatih Karagümrük 4-1 in an away match in Round 29....

Yalova
Yalova
Yalova is a city located in northwestern Turkey, on the eastern coast of the Sea of Marmara, and is the capital of the Yalova Province. Yalova has a city population of 92,166, while the population of the Yalova Province is 202,531. as of 2009...

1963 TFF Second League, 2nd classification group, 7th place
Zeytinburnuspor
Zeytinburnuspor
Zeytinburnu SK is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey.They hold the record for worst performance in First League history in the 96/97 season, losing 27 in 34 matches, 5 draws and 2 wins, success percentage was just 13.2%. They played First League between 1989-1991, 1993-1995 and 1996-1997...

İstanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

1953 TFF Second League, 2nd classification group, 9th place

Past promotion and relegation

Season Promoted to TFF Second League Relegated to Amateur Leagues
2001-02 Çubukspor
Adıyamanspor
Zonguldakspor
Muğlaspor
F.Karagümrük
Tarsus İdmanyurdu
2002-03 Osmaniyespor
Y.Kırşehirspor
Aksarayspor
Yalovaspor
Çorluspor
2003-04 Karamanspor
Gençlerbirliği Asaşspor
Pendikspor
Alanyaspor
2004-05 İDÇ. Genel Müdürlüğüspor
Pazarspor
Kasımşapa
Y.Turgutluspor
2005-06 Erzincanspor
Etimesgut Şekerspor A.Ş.
Keçiörengücü
Gebzespor
2006-07 Diyarbakır B.Ş. Bld. Diskispor
Araklıspor
Bozüyükspor
Gaziosmanpaşa
2007-08 Group 1: Belediye Vanspor, Malatya Belediyespor, Karsspor
Group 2: Tokatspor
Tokatspor
Tokatspor is the name of a Turkish sports club in Tokat. The club was founded in 1969 and they play at the Gaziosmanpaşa Stadium, which has a capacity of 5,762. Their most notable accomplishment was a Turkish Football Cup stay group stage in 2008-09 season...

, Ofspor
Ofspor
Ofspor is a Turkish sports club founded in 1968 and is currently playing in the Second League. Their club colours are red and blue. She plays home matches in Of Şehir Stadı in Of district of Trabzon Province. She is a brother team of Trabzonspor due to Of 20 km away from Trabzon and is bounded...

, Çorumspor
Çorumspor
Çorumspor is a Turkish sports club playing in the TFF Second League. -External links:**...


Group 3: Denizli Belediyespor, Akhisar Belediyespor, Konya Şekerspor
Konya Seker S.K.
Konya Şeker SK is a football club from Konya, Turkey. It was founded in 1955 and its colors are green and white. Like most other club having Şeker on their name, Konya Şeker Sk's roots are from the sugar factory of its town. The football team managed to gain promotion for the 2008-2009 season of...


Group 4: Beykoz 1908
Beykoz 1908 S.K.D.
Beykoz 1908 SKD or commonly Beykoz 1908 is a sports club of Istanbul's historic Anatolian part district Beykoz, which was founded in 1908. Its colours are yellow and black. The club was founded as Mümeresat-i Bedenye Şubesi, and was renamed Beykoz Şark İdman Yurdu in 1911. In the year 1921 it...

, Beylerbeyi, Körfez Belediyespor
Körfez Belediyespor
Körfez Spor is a sports club from Körfez, Kocaeli Province. After five years relegating to non-league football, Körfez Bs. back to the Third League for 2007 - 2008 season. That year they gain another promotion...


Promotion play-offs: Darıca Gençlerbirliği
Darica Gençlerbirligi
Darıca Gençlerbirliği is a sports club located in Gebze, Turkey. The football club plays in the Iddaa League B....

, Altınordu
Group 1: Antakyaspor
Antakyaspor
Antakyaspor is a sports club based in Antakya, Hatay Turkey. The football club played in the Turkish Third League. Former name of her was Hatay Köy Hizmetleri before 2006 and relegated to Hatay Super Amateur League in 2007-2008 season....

, Nusaybin Demirspor, Cizrespor
Cizrespor
Cizrespor is a sports club located in Şırnak, Turkey. The football club played in the Iddaa League B. The club was relegated to the Third League 2007 and Şırnak First Amateur League in 2008....

, Mezitlispor
Group 2: Bağlum Belediyespor, Gazi Belediyespor, Artvin Hopaspor
Group 3: Kütahyaspor, Muğlaspor
Muglaspor
Between the years 1966-1970 in Muğla Governor's leadership on 16 June 1967 Hasan Orhan do it and live on the Association of Installation Muğlaspor way by creating the first step was taken to be established...

, Yeni Ereğlispor, Yeni Burdurspor
Group 4: Bursa Merinosspor, Zonguldakspor
Zonguldakspor
Zonguldakspor is a local football club in Zonguldak, Turkey. Also known as Kara Elmas . The club was founded in 1945 as Kömürspor and won all of Zonguldak League until 1966. She admitted to Second League in 1966-67 season and took present name.-Overview:She promoted to First League after...

, Küçükçekmecespor, Bilecikspor
2008-09 Göztepe
Göztepe A.S.
Göztepe SK are a Turkish sports club in Güzelyalı, İzmir.They were founded in 1925 as a breakaway club from Altay. Their colours are red-yellow. They merged with İzmirspor and were renamed as Doğanspor in 1937. Some supporters of İzmirspor opposed the merger and founded Ateşspor in 1938. Doğanspor...

 (Promotion Group winner)
Tepecik Belediyespor (Promtion Group runner-up)
TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor
TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor
TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor is a sports club located in Tavşanlı, Kütahya province, Turkey. The football club plays in the TFF First League. In 2009-2010 season of second league, they promoted to Bank Asya 1.Lig after play-off matches.-Squad 2011-2012:...

 (Promotion Group 3rd place)
Kahramanmaraşspor
Kahramanmarasspor
Kahramanmaraşspor is a Turkish football club based in Kahramanmaraş....

 (Promotion Group 4th place)
Yalovaspor
Yalovaspor
Yalovaspor is a sports club located in Yalova, Turkey. The football club plays in the Iddaa League B. The club was relegated to the Third League after losing to Fatih Karagümrük 4-1 in an away match in Round 29....

, Pursaklarspor (Extra play-off winners)
Group 1: Orhangazi Gençlerbirliği, Fatih Karagümrük
Fatih Karagümrük
Fatih Karagümrük is a football club in Turkey. The side currently plays in the TFF Third League, having been relegated in the 2007–2008 season....


Group 2: Aydınspor
Aydınspor
Aydınspor is a Turkish sports club based in Aydın. The football club plays in the Aydın Super Amateur League since 2009.-League Participations:First Level: 1990-1993Second Level: 1966-1984, 1985–1990, 1993–2002Third Level: 1984-1985, 2002–2006...

, Mustafakemalpaşaspor
Mustafakemalpasaspor
Mustafakemalpaşaspor is a Turkish football club currently playing in the Turkish Third League, group 4....


Group 3: Aksarayspor
Aksarayspor
Aksarayspor is a Turkish sports club based in Aksaray. The football club plays in the TFF 3.lig....

, Uşakspor
Usakspor
Uşakspor is a Turkish football club located in Uşak, Turkey. They play their home games at 1 Eylül Stadı in Uşak. The club was founded in 1967. She played in Second League between 1967–1968, 1970–1975, 1982–1983, 1987–1988, 2005–2007. She got into money shortage and relegated to Third League in 2...


Group 4: Erzincanspor
Erzincanspor
Erzincanspor is a sports club located in Erzincan, Turkey. The football club played in the Iddaa League B in 2007-2008 season and relegated to Third League in 2008 and Erzincan Amateur League in 2008-2009 season.-League Participations:...

, DÇ Divriğispor
Group 5: Ceyhanspor
Ceyhanspor
Ceyhan Spor Kulübü is a Turkish football club. She played in Group 1 of the Turkish Third League in 2008-2009 season and was expelled the league by TFF due to fixing match accusation with Mezitlispor in 2008-2009 and relegated to Adana Super Amateur League. She also played old Second League between...

, Bağlar Vuralspor, Kilis Belediyespor, Şırnakspor
2009-10 Bandırmaspor
Bandırmaspor
Bandırmaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Balıkesir....

 (promotion group winner)
Balıkesirspor
Balikesirspor
Balıkesirspor is a multisports club from Balıkesir, Turkey. The branch of the club is the football team. They are currently playing in the TFF Second League, White Group...

 (promotion group runner-up)
Malatya Belediyespor
Malatya B.S.
Yeni Malatyaspor, founded in 1986 in Malatya, Malatya-based sports club FC. The club's president Mehmet Emin Katipoğlu. Colors are yellow and black, is active in many sports branch. Malatya FC season 2 amateur league out of cluster 2 has a great success. Largely because they won consecutive...

 (extra play-off winner)
Group 1: Alibeyköyspor
Alibeyköyspor
Alibeyköy S.K. is a Turkish sports club based in Alibeyköy quarter of Eyüp, Istanbul. It was founded in 1950 as Adaletspor with red-white colours. It changed its name as Alibeyköy Adalet in 1971 and as Alibeyköyspor in 1980. They played in Second League between 1980-1985...

, Çerkezköy Belediyespor, Küçükköyspor
Küçükköyspor
Küçükköy SK is a sports club located in Istanbul, Turkey. The football club plays in the TFF Third League.www.kucukkoyspor.org-External links:*Yeşil siyah Boğalar Alayınızı Kovalar uLean ! Akıllı oLun !...


Group 2: İzmirspor
Izmirspor
İzmirspor is а Turkish footbаllteаm from İzmir. They were founded with the name Altınayspor but in 1930 their new name was İzmirspor. They are currently playing in the Amateur league.-League Participations:...

, Muğlaspor
Muglaspor
Between the years 1966-1970 in Muğla Governor's leadership on 16 June 1967 Hasan Orhan do it and live on the Association of Installation Muğlaspor way by creating the first step was taken to be established...

, Marmaris Belediyespor
Marmaris Belediyespor
Marmaris Belediye GSK is a Turkish sports club based in Marmaris, Muğla. The team's name mostly referred incorrectly as Marmaris Belediyespor due to the common usage about names of football teams in Turkey....


Group 3: Kartal Belediyespor, Düzcespor
Düzcespor
Düzcespor is a Turkish football club located in Düzce, Turkey. They play their home games at 18 Temmuz Stadı in Duzce.-League Participations:Second Level: 1968-1970, 1977-1989, 1994-1998, 1999-2001Third Level: 1967-1968, 1970-1977, 1989-1994, 1998-1999...

, Maltepespor
Group 4: Sürmenespor, Bafra Belediyespor, Bulancakspor
Bulancakspor
Bulancakspor, established in 1926, is a Turkish association football club based from the area Giresun.The club is currently playing in group 4 of TFF 3. Lig...


Group 5: Şanlıurfa Belediyespor
Sanliurfa Belediyespor
Şanlıurfa BSK is a sports club located in Şanlıurfa, Turkey. The football club plays in the Iddaa League B....

2010–11
2010–11 TFF Third League
The 2010–11 TFF Third League is the 10th season of the league since its establishment in 2001 as the fourth level division; and the 40th season of the third league in Turkish football since its establishment in 1967–68 .League was started with 54 teams in three...

Group 1: Tepecikspor (winner), Ünyespor
Ünyespor
Ünyespor is a sports club located in Ünye district in Ordu, Turkey. The football club plays in the TFF Third League. The club was founded as "Ünye Gençlerbirliği" in 1957 and took present name in 1985.-League Participations:...

 (Play-off)
Group 2: Kırklarelispor
Kırklarelispor
Kırklarelispor is a Turkish sports club founded in 1968 is currently playing in TFF Second League. Kırklarelispor's colours are green and white. They plays home matches Kırklareli Atatürk Stadium in Kırklareli.-External links:*...

 (winner), Altınordu (Play-off)
Group 2: Gaziosmanpaşaspor
Gaziosmanpasaspor
Gaziosmanpa S.K. or simply GOP is a Turkish sports club from the Gaziosmanpaşa district of İstanbul. They play in Second League and guaranteed to promote Iddaa League B in 2006-2007 season remaining 5 rounds to end of their season....

 (winner), Denizli Belediyespor
Denizli B.S.K.
Denizli Belediyespor, of Denizli is the second team in the professional leagues. Match the capacity of 800 people and is doing Doğan Seyfi Atlı Stadium, first as a professional for the first time in the 1994-95 season, 3.League played in the league and last from 2.League were relegated...

 (Play-off)
Group 1: Kırşehirspor, 72 Batmanspor
Batman Belediyespor
Batman Belediyespor or simply Batman BS is a Turkish sports club based in Batman. The football club plays in the Turkish Third League.- External links :*...

, Malatyaspor
Malatyaspor
Malatya SK is a Turkish sports club based in Malatya, mainly concentrated on football. Malatyaspor are currently playing in the TFF Third League. Previously their colors were yellow and black . They played in First League for 11 seasons. They are the first and only team located in Eastern Anatolia...


Group 2: Beykozspor 1908
Beykoz 1908 S.K.D.
Beykoz 1908 SKD or commonly Beykoz 1908 is a sports club of Istanbul's historic Anatolian part district Beykoz, which was founded in 1908. Its colours are yellow and black. The club was founded as Mümeresat-i Bedenye Şubesi, and was renamed Beykoz Şark İdman Yurdu in 1911. In the year 1921 it...

, Ispartaspor
Ispartaspor
Ispartaspor is a Turkish football team from the city of Isparta in Isparta Province. The team currently plays in Group 3 of the Turkish Third League. Pink and green are the club's colours....

, Erzurumspor
Erzurumspor
Erzurumspor is a sports club located in Erzurum, Turkey. The football club plays in the TFF Second League. He also played in Turkish First League between 1998-2001. It fell into money shortage since 2000 and gradually fell into Second League Category A in 2001 and Second league Category B in 2003...


Group 3: Yalovaspor
Yalovaspor
Yalovaspor is a sports club located in Yalova, Turkey. The football club plays in the Iddaa League B. The club was relegated to the Third League after losing to Fatih Karagümrük 4-1 in an away match in Round 29....

, Torbalıspor, Zeytinburnuspor
Zeytinburnuspor
Zeytinburnu SK is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey.They hold the record for worst performance in First League history in the 96/97 season, losing 27 in 34 matches, 5 draws and 2 wins, success percentage was just 13.2%. They played First League between 1989-1991, 1993-1995 and 1996-1997...


Source: TFF Third League archive.

Promotion from amateur leagues

Season Promoted to Turkish Third Football League
Turkish Third Football League
Turkish Third Football League is a defunct football league in Turkey. It has been the third level division in Turkish football since its foundation in 1967-68 until the formation of new league system in 2001-02, except for a period of four seasons during coup d'etat in Turkey...

2001-02
2002-03
2003-04 İskenderun DÇ, Nevşehirspor, Hatay Köy Hizmetleri, Arsinspor, Karsspor, Mecidiyeköy, Yeni Burdur Gençlik, Aroma Akseki
2004-05 Değirmenderespor, Gazi Belediyespor, Hopaspor, Afyonkarahisarspor, Nilüfer Belediyespor, Konya Şekerspor, Orhangazispor, Küçükçekmecespor
2005-06 Belediye Vanspor, Bağlum Belediyespor, Sürmenespor, Bozüyükspor, Balıkesirspor, Tepecik Belediyespor, Orhangazi Gençlerbirliği
2006-07 Körfez Belediyespor, Konya Şekerspor, Tavşanlı B TKİ Linyit, Torbalıspor, Bafra Belediyespor, Malatya Belediyespor, Bingöl Belediyespor
2007-08 Menemen Belediyespor, Bandırmaspor, Keçiören Belediyespor, TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor, Bağlar Vuralspor
2008-09 Kırıkhanspor, Bayrampaşaspor, Çerkezköy Belediyespor, Tekirova Belediyespor, Muğlaspor, Yalıspor
2009-10 Sivas Dört Eylül Belediyespor, Kırklarelispor, Yeni İskenderunspor, Kepez Belediyespor, Sancaktepe Belediyespor
2010-11 Erzurum Büyükşehir Belediyespor, Erganispor, Beşikdüzüspor, Çarşambaspor, Elazığ Belediyespor, Manavgat Evrensekispor, Kilimli Belediyespor, Aydınspor 1923, Yeni Sandıklı Belediyespor, Maltepespor, Ümraniyespor, Küçükçekmecespor

Source: Turkish Soccer and TFF league page

See also

  • Turkish top level division: Süper Lig (since 2001-02) - Turkish First Football League (between 1963–64 and 2000–01) - Milli Lig (between 1959 and 1962–63)
  • Turkish second level division: TFF First League
    TFF First League
    The TFF First League is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2000 after it was separated from the Turkish Second League Category B during reorganizing Second League, who was second level of Turkish league between 1963–2001...

     (since 2001-02) - Turkish Second Football League
    Turkish Second Football League
    Turkish Second Football League is a defunct football league in Turkey. It has been the second level division in Turkish football since its foundation in 1963-64 until the formation of new league system in 2001-02...

     (between 1963–64 and 2000–01)
  • Turkish third level division: TFF Second League
    TFF Second League
    TFF Second League or TFF 2. Lig , is the third level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in 2001-02 season with the name of "Turkish Second League Category B" as a continuation of then second level division Turkish Second Football League. In 2005–06 the name of the league was...

     (since 2001-02) - Turkish Third Football League
    Turkish Third Football League
    Turkish Third Football League is a defunct football league in Turkey. It has been the third level division in Turkish football since its foundation in 1967-68 until the formation of new league system in 2001-02, except for a period of four seasons during coup d'etat in Turkey...

     (between 1967–68 and 2000–01)
  • Turkish fourth level division: TFF Third League (since 2001-02)
  • Turkish fifth level division: Regional Amateur League (since 2010-11).
  • Türkiye Kupası - Turkish cup (since 1962-63)
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