2018–19 KTFF Süper Lig
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 September 2018 – 26 May 2019 |
| Champions | Mağusa Türk Gücü 9th title |
| Top goalscorer | John Okoye Ebuka (33 goals) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
The 2018–19 KTFF Süper Lig season was the 58th season of the Süper Lig in Northern Cyprus. Mağusa Türk Gücü won its 9th title three years after their last win.[1]
Format
The 2018–19 season was set to continue with the same format used the previous season. The two last teams were directly relegated to the 1. Lig, while qualified teams between the 11th and the 14th position played a relegation stage where the last qualified was also relegated.
Teams
A total of sixteen teams contest the league, including thirteen sides from the 2017–18 season and three promoted from the 2017–18 KTFF 1. Lig. This includes the two top teams from the 1. Lig, and the winners of the promotion play-offs.
| Promoted from 2017–18 1. Lig |
Relegated from 2017–18 Süper Lig |
|---|---|
| Gönyeli Esentepe Girne Halk Evi |
Yalova Yeniboğaziçi Ozanköy |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mağusa Türk Gücü (C) | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 91 | 30 | +61 | 74[a] | |
| 2 | Yenicami Ağdelen | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 93 | 36 | +57 | 74[a] | |
| 3 | Doğan Türk Birliği | 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 56 | |
| 4 | Alsancak Yeşilova | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 53 | |
| 5 | Çetinkaya | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 49 | |
| 6 | Türk Ocağı Limasol | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 54 | 45 | +9 | 47 | |
| 7 | Lefke | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 46 | |
| 8 | Gönyeli | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 45 | |
| 9 | Cihangir | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 63 | −11 | 48 | |
| 10 | Gençlik Gücü | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 59 | 68 | −9 | 36[b] | |
| 11 | Baf Ülkü Yurdu (O) | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 36[b] | Qualification for the relegation stage |
| 12 | Küçük Kaymaklı (O) | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 69 | −25 | 33 | |
| 13 | Binatlı Yılmaz (O) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 65 | −26 | 29[c] | |
| 14 | Esentepe (R) | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 29[c] | |
| 15 | Gençler Birliği (R) | 30 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 71 | −41 | 18 | Relegation to 1. Lig |
| 16 | Girne Halk Evi (R) | 30 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 39 | 73 | −34 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Overall goal difference.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Mağusa Türk Gücü was deducted 1 point. Mağusa Türk Gücü also finished ahead of Yenicami Ağdelen on head-to-head points: Mağusa Türk Gücü, 4 points; Yenicami Ağdelen, 1 point.
- ^ a b Gençlik Gücü finished ahead of Baf Ülkü Yurdu on head-to-head points: Gençlik Gücü, 4 points; Baf Ülkü Yurdu, 1 point.
- ^ a b Binatlı Yılmaz finished ahead of Esentepe on overall goal difference: Binatlı Yılmaz, –26; Esentepe, –27.
Relegation stage
Teams qualified between the 11th and the 14th position played a latter stage to determine the third relegated team. They were played only two out of the three rounds as the relegation position was determined.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAF | KKA | BIN | ESE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baf Ülkü Yurdu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 21 | — | 2–0 | 0–4 | |||
| 2 | Küçük Kaymaklı | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 20 | 1–3 | 4–0 | ||||
| 3 | Binatlı Yılmaz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | Relegation play-off | 0–0 | ||||
| 4 | Esentepe (R) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
Relegation play-off
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Okoye Ebuka | Yenicami | 33 |
| 2 | Peter Ebimobowei | Gençlik Gücü | 27 |
| 3 | John Okoli | Göçmenköy | 22 |
| 4 | Prince Boateng | Gençlik Gücü | 20 |
| 5 | Joseph Obidiaso | Baf Ülkü Yurdu | 17 |
| Özgür Ongun | Girne Halk Evi |
References
- ^ "Şampiyon MTG" (in Turkish). Sporyeni. 11 May 2019.