2023–24 KTFF Süper Lig
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 September 2023 – 19 May 2024 |
| Champions | Mağusa Türk Gücü 13th title |
| Relegated | Küçük Kaymaklı Yeniboğaziçi Türk Ocağı Limasol |
| Matches played | 246 |
| Goals scored | 902 (3.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Muhittin Tümbül (35 goals) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
The 2023–24 KTFF Süper Lig season was the 62nd season of the Süper Lig in Northern Cyprus. Mağusa Türk Gücü were the reigning champions, winning their fifth successive title on the final day of the season.[1]
Format
The 2023–24 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 2022–23 season and three promoted from the 2022–23 KTFF 1. Lig. This includes the two top teams from the 1. Lig, and the winners of the promotion play-offs.
| Promoted from 2022–23 1. Lig |
Relegated from 2022–23 Süper Lig |
|---|---|
| Karşıyaka Yeniboğaziçi Gençler Birliği |
Hamitköy Gönyeli Değirmenlik |
Stadiums and locations
| Team | District | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Alsancak Yeşilova | Girne | Alsancak Mustafa Hidayet Çağlar Stadium |
| Cihangir | Lefkoşa | Cihangir Stadium |
| Çetinkaya | Lefkoşa | Lefkoşa Atatürk Stadium |
| Doğan Türk Birliği | Girne | Girne 20 Temmuz Mete Adanır Stadium |
| Dumlupınar | Gazimağusa | Dr. Fazıl Küçük Stadium |
| Gençler Birliği | İskele | İskele Cumhuriyet Stadium |
| Gençlik Gücü | Lefkoşa | Lefkoşa Atatürk Stadium |
| Göçmenköy İdman Yurdu | Lefkoşa | Göçmenköy Stadium |
| Karşıyaka Anamur | Girne | Lapta Şehit Şevket Kadir 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 |
| Yeniboğaziçi Doğan | Gazimağusa | Yeniboğaziçi Osman Ergün Mehmet 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 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 112 | 22 | +90 | 80 | |
| 2 | Cihangir | 30 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 75 | 24 | +51 | 76 | |
| 3 | Dumlupınar | 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 77 | 53 | +24 | 56 | |
| 4 | Göçmenköy | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 54 | |
| 5 | Doğan Türk Birliği | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 50 | |
| 6 | Karşıyaka | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 49[a] | |
| 7 | Çetinkaya | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 49[a] | |
| 8 | Gençler Birliği | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 40 | |
| 9 | Lefke | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 39[b] | |
| 10 | Alsancak Yeşilova | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 39[b] | |
| 11 | Yenicami Ağdelen (O) | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 38 | Qualification for the relegation stage |
| 12 | Gençlik Gücü (O) | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 35 | |
| 13 | Mesarya (O) | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 37 | 62 | −25 | 32[c] | |
| 14 | Küçük Kaymaklı (R) | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 32[c] | |
| 15 | Yeniboğaziçi (R) | 30 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 39 | 100 | −61 | 15 | Relegation to 1. Lig |
| 16 | Türk Ocağı Limasol (R) | 30 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 115 | −89 | 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 Karşıyaka finished ahead of Çetinkaya on head-to-head goals: Karşıyaka, 5 goals; Çetinkaya, 3 goals.
- ^ a b Lefke finished ahead Alsancak Yeşilova on goal difference: Lefke, –5; Alsancak Yeşilova, –9.
- ^ a b Mesarya finished ahead Küçük Kaymaklı on head-to-head goals: Mesarya, 3 goals; Küçük Kaymaklı, 2 goals.
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 | GEG | YEN | MES | KKA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gençlik Gücü | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 23 | 2–1 | 0–0 | ||||
| 2 | Yenicami Ağdelen | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |||
| 3 | Mesarya | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1–0 | |||||
| 4 | Küçük Kaymaklı (R) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 18 | Relegation to the 1. Lig |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muhittin Tümbül | Cihangir | 35 |
| 1 | Souleymane Doukara | Gönyeli | 26 |
| 3 | Dinopeter Jude Airaodion | Mağusa Türk Gücü | 20 |
| 4 | Danie Junior Adjessa | Dumlupınar | 19 |
| 5 | Mert Güçlucan | Dumlupınar | 18 |
References
- ^ "Tarih MTG" (in Turkish). Sporyeni. 4 May 2024.