2022–23 KTFF Süper Lig

Süper Lig
Season2022–23
Dates22 September 2022 – 25 May 2023
ChampionsMağusa Türk Gücü
12th title
RelegatedHamitköy
Gönyeli
Değirmenlik
Top goalscorer Muhittin Tümbül
(24 goals)

The 2022–23 KTFF Süper Lig season was the 61st season of the Süper Lig in Northern Cyprus. Mağusa Türk Gücü were the reigning champions, winning their fourth successive title.[1]

Format

The 2022–23 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

Location of 2021–22 KTFF Süper Lig teams in Northern Cyprus

A total of sixteen teams contest the league, including thirteen sides from the 2021–22 season and three promoted from the 2021–22 KTFF 1. Lig. This includes the two top teams from the 1. Lig, and the winners of the promotion play-offs.

Promoted from
2021–22 1. Lig
Relegated from
2021–22 Süper Lig
Çetinkaya
Gençlik Gücü
Değirmenlik
Baf Ülkü Yurdu
Binatlı Yılmaz
Girne Halk Evi

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) 29 26 2 1 89 27 +62 80
2 Cihangir 29 19 4 6 62 33 +29 61[a]
3 Mesarya 29 18 7 4 61 31 +30 61[a]
4 Doğan Türk Birliği 29 17 6 6 69 31 +38 57
5 Yenicami Ağdelen 29 14 7 8 57 47 +10 49[b]
6 Dumlupınar 29 14 7 8 46 36 +10 49[b]
7 Lefke 29 11 6 12 35 38 −3 39
8 Alsancak Yeşilova 29 10 6 13 43 52 −9 36
9 Küçük Kaymaklı 29 9 6 14 35 51 −16 33
10 Göçmenköy 29 8 5 16 43 60 −17 29
11 Çetinkaya (O) 29 7 5 17 34 63 −29 26 Qualification for the relegation stage
12 Gençlik Gücü (O) 29 6 7 16 34 59 −25 25
13 Hamitköy (R) 29 7 3 19 34 56 −22 24
14 Türk Ocağı Limasol (O) 29 7 2 20 34 56 −22 23
15 Gönyeli (R) 29 2 5 22 31 84 −53 11 Relegation to 1. Lig
16 Değirmenlik (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Fair Play
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Cihangir finished ahead of Mesarya on head-to-head points: Cihangir, 4 points; Mesarya, 1 point.
  2. ^ a b Yenicami finished ahead of Dumlupınar on head-to-head points: Yenicami, 4 points; Dumlupınar, 1 point.

Relegation stage

Teams qualified between the 11th and the 14th position played a latter stage to determine the third relegated team.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation ÇET GEG TOL HAM
1 Çetinkaya 2 2 0 0 9 5 +4 19 5–3 4–2
2 Gençlik Gücü 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 16 0–2 3–1
3 Türk Ocağı Limasol 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 16
4 Hamitköy (R) 3 0 1 2 5 9 −4 13 Relegation to the 1. Lig 2–2
Source: RSSSF
(R) Relegated

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Muhittin Tümbül Cihangir 24
1 Mickaël Poté Karşıyaka 22
3 Badara Naby Sylla Gençler Birliği 21
Quentin Debouto Değirmenlik
5 Şenol Şöför Mağusa Türk Gücü 16

References

  1. ^ "Galibiyet şampiyonluk demek" (in Turkish). Sporyeni. 14 April 2023.