2021–22 KTFF Süper Lig
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 September 2021 – 14 May 2022 |
| Champions | Mağusa Türk Gücü 11th title |
| Top goalscorer | Remzi Betmezoğlu (25 goals) |
← 2019–20 2022–23 → | |
The 2021–22 KTFF Süper Lig season was the 60th season of the Süper Lig in Northern Cyprus. Mağusa Türk Gücü were the reigning champions, winning their third successive title.[1]
This was the first league after the COVID-19 pandemic that forced to cancel the 2020–21 season.
Format
The 2021–22 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 2019–20 season and three promoted from the 2019–20 KTFF 1. Lig. This includes the two top teams from the 1. Lig, and the winners of the promotion play-offs.
| Promoted from 2019–20 1. Lig |
Relegated from 2019–20 Süper Lig |
|---|---|
| Mesarya Dumlupınar Girne Halk Evi |
Düzkaya Çetinkaya Gençlik Gücü |
Stadiums and locations
| Team | District | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Alsancak Yeşilova | Girne | Alsancak Mustafa Hidayet Çağlar Stadium |
| Cihangir | Lefkoşa | Cihangir Stadium |
| Çetinkaya | Lefkoşa | Lefkoşa Atatürk Stadium |
| Değirmenlik | Lefkoşa | Değirmenlik Sadık Cemil Stadium |
| Doğan Türk Birliği | Girne | Girne 20 Temmuz Mete Adanır Stadium |
| Dumlupınar | Gazimağusa | Dr. Fazıl Küçük Stadium |
| Gençlik Gücü | Lefkoşa | Lefkoşa Atatürk Stadium |
| Göçmenkoy | Lefkoşa | Göçmenköy Stadium |
| Gönyeli | Lefkoşa | Ali Naci Karacan Stadium |
| Hamitköy | Lefkoşa | Hamitköy Stadium |
| Küçük Kaymaklı | Lefkoşa | Lefkoşa Şehit Hüseyin Ruso Stadium |
| Lefke | Lefke | August 16 Victory Stadium |
| Mağusa Türk Gücü | Gazimağusa | Gazimağusa Canbulat Stadium |
| Mesarya | Gazimağusa | Paşaköy Hasan Onalt Stadium |
| Türk Ocağı Limasol | Girne | Girne 20 Temmuz Mete Adanır Stadium |
| Yenicami Ağdelen | Lefkoşa | Lefkoşa Atatürk Stadium |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mağusa Türk Gücü (C) | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 80 | 32 | +48 | 69 | |
| 2 | Alsancak Yeşilova | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 51[a] | |
| 3 | Doğan Türk Birliği | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 51[a] | |
| 4 | Yenicami Ağdelen | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 40 | +32 | 50[b] | |
| 5 | Lefke | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 50[b] | |
| 6 | Gönyeli | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 50[b] | |
| 7 | Mesarya | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 49 | |
| 8 | Cihangir | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 48 | |
| 9 | Dumlupınar | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 48[c] | |
| 10 | Küçük Kaymaklı | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 42[c] | |
| 11 | Göçmenköy (O) | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 39[d] | Qualification for the relegation stage |
| 12 | Türk Ocağı Limasol (O) | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 39[d] | |
| 13 | Hamitköy (O) | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 35 | |
| 14 | Baf Ülkü Yurdu (R) | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 58 | −39 | 22 | |
| 15 | Binatlı Yılmaz (O) | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 28 | 75 | −47 | 16 | Relegation to 1. Lig |
| 16 | Girne Halk Evi (R) | 30 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 25 | 95 | −70 | 6 |
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 Alsancak Yeşilova finished ahead of Doğan Türk Birliği on head-to-head points: Alsancak Yeşilova, 6 points; Doğan Türk Birliği, 0 points.
- ^ a b c Yenicami finished ahead of Lefke and Gönyeli on head-to-head points: Yenicami, 8 points; Lefke, 4 points; Gönyeli, 2 points.
- ^ a b Dumlupınar finished ahead of Küçük Kaymaklı on head-to-head points: Dumlupınar, 4 points; Küçük Kaymaklı, 1 point.
- ^ a b Göçmenköy finished ahead of Türk Ocağı Limasol on overall goal difference: Göçmenköy, –8; Türk Ocağı Limasol, –10.
Relegation stage
Teams qualified between the 11th and the 14th position played a latter stage to determine the third relegated team. It was played only one round as the relegation position was determined.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | GÖÇ | TOL | HAM | BAF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Göçmenköy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 23 | — | 5–5 | — | |||
| 2 | Türk Ocağı Limasol | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 21 | — | 3–1 | ||||
| 3 | Hamitköy (R) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | — | |||||
| 4 | Baf Ülkü Yurdu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 11 | Relegation to the 1. Lig |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remzi Betmezoğlu | Göçmenköy | 25 |
| 1 | Siboniso Mtshali | Alsancak Yeşilova | 22 |
| 3 | Quesi Weston | Alsancak Yeşilova | 17 |
| Kasım Tağman | Lefke | ||
| 5 | Toykan Hacet | Küçük Kaymaklı | 15 |
References
- ^ "ŞAMPİYON MAĞUSA TÜRK GÜCÜ" (in Turkish). Sporyeni. 16 April 2022.