2019–20 KTFF Süper Lig
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 September 2019 – 30 July 2020 |
| Champions | Mağusa Türk Gücü 10th title |
| Top goalscorer | John Okoye Ebuka (39 goals) |
← 2018–19 2021–22 → | |
The 2019–20 KTFF Süper Lig season was the 59th season of the Süper Lig in Northern Cyprus. Mağusa Türk Gücü were the reigning champions, winning their third successive title.[1]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league was suspended from March to June 2020.
Format
The 2019–20 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 2018–19 season and three promoted from the 2018–19 KTFF 1. Lig. This includes the two top teams from the 1. Lig, and the winners of the promotion play-offs.
| Promoted from 2018–19 1. Lig |
Relegated from 2018–19 Süper Lig |
|---|---|
| Göçmenköy Düzkaya Hamitköy |
Esentepe Gençler Birliği Girne Halk Evi |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mağusa Türk Gücü (C) | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 104 | 31 | +73 | 76 | |
| 2 | Alsancak Yeşilova | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 82 | 49 | +33 | 59 | |
| 3 | Doğan Türk Birliği | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 57 | |
| 4 | Türk Ocağı Limasol | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 52 | |
| 5 | Yenicami Ağdelen | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 86 | 60 | +26 | 51 | |
| 6 | Baf Ülkü Yurdu | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 44 | |
| 7 | Cihangir | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 43 | |
| 8 | Göçmenköy | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 42 | |
| 9 | Lefke | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 39 | |
| 10 | Küçük Kaymaklı | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 37[a] | |
| 11 | Gönyeli (O) | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 61 | 72 | −11 | 36 | Qualification for the relegation stage |
| 12 | Binatlı Yılmaz (O) | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 34 | |
| 13 | Hamitköy (O) | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 68 | −18 | 34 | |
| 14 | Düzkaya (R) | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 41 | 77 | −36 | 26 | |
| 15 | Çetinkaya (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 25 | Relegation to 1. Lig |
| 16 | Gençlik Gücü (R) | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 34 | 81 | −47 | 18 |
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:
- ^ Küçük Kaymaklı was deducted 1 point.
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 | Relegation | HAM | BIN | GÖN | DÜZ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamitköy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 21 | 3–3 | 4–0 | ||||
| 2 | Binatlı Yılmaz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 21 | — | |||||
| 3 | Gönyeli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 21 | — | 3–4 | ||||
| 4 | Düzkaya (R) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 13 | Relegation to the 1. Lig | 1–2 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Okoye Ebuka | Yenicami | 39 |
| 1 | Peter Ebimobowei | Gençlik Gücü | 34 |
| 3 | Kossi Adetu | Mağusa Türk Gücü | 26 |
| 4 | Emmanuel Mbah | Alsancak Yeşilova | 20 |
| John Okoli | Göçmenköy |
References
- ^ "ŞAMPIYON MTG!" (in Turkish). Sporyeni. 5 July 2020.