TFF 2. Lig
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| Organising body | Turkish Football Federation (TFF) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001; 22 years ago |
| Country | Turkey |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of clubs | 36 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | 1. Lig |
| Relegation to | 3. Lig |
| Domestic cup | Turkish Cup |
| Current champions | Batman Petrolspor (White Group), Bursaspor (Red Group) (2025–26) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Various |
| Website | 2. Lig |
| Current: 2026–27 TFF 2. Lig | |
The TFF 2. Lig (lit. 'TFF 2nd League'), currently referred to as Nesine 2. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the third level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in the 2001–02 season with the name of Turkish Second League Category B as a continuation of the then second level division. In the 2005–06 season, the name of the league was changed to Lig B. Since the 2007–08 season, the league's current name is used along with sponsor names.
Turkish Second Football League (in Turkish: Türkiye İkinci Futbol Ligi or shortly İkinci Lig or 2. Lig) is a defunct football league in Turkey. It was the second level division in Turkish football since its foundation in 1963–64 until the formation of the new league system in 2001–02. The Second Football League was divided into two categories in the 2001–02 season: Category A and Category B. Since 2007–08, Category A has continued as the TFF First League and Category B has continued as the TFF Second League.
League status
[edit]In the 2024–25 season, 36 teams compete in the Red and White Group of the TFF 2. Lig, each consisting of 18 teams. Teams ranked 16th, 17th and 18th of both groups will be relegated. Each group winner earns direct promotion to the TFF 1. Lig. Numbers 2 to 6 of each group enter the promotion play-off, the runner-ups joining the play-offs in the 3rd round. The play-off winners of the Red and White Group will face each other in a single decisive game on neutral ground to get the last ticket for promotion to the TFF 1. Lig..[1]
In the 2009–10 season, the league contained 45 clubs spread out over 3 groups of 11 and one group of 12 teams. The league is played over two rounds. In the first round, ten teams in five groups play with other teams in their group, like a regular season. Top two teams of each group qualify to the "play-off group". They form a play-off league (consisting of ten teams) and play a regular season starting with zero points. The remaining eight teams in each group keep their points and they play again with each other. These new eight-teamed groups are called "classifying groups". The top two teams in each play-off group are promoted to the TFF First League. The three teams classified as third to fifth in each play-off group join the extra play-offs with top teams from each of the five classifying groups. These eight teams play a knockout competition (in a neutral venue) to determine the last team to be promoted. The bottom three teams of the classifying groups are relegated to the TFF Third League. The top four clubs from the Promotion Group of the TFF Third League are then promoted to the TFF Second League, while eight others play in a play-off.
In the 2010–11 season, the league was played with 36 teams in two groups, white and red. The winners of each group are directly promoted to the 1. Lig (TFF First League). In each group 2nd through 5th teams compete in the play-off with the respective team in the other group to determine the finalists. The finalists play a single game to determine the third team to be promoted. The bottom three teams in each group are relegated to the 3. Lig (TFF Third League).
League history
[edit]1963–64 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]League was founded in 1963–64 as a single group with 13 teams.
Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues |
|---|---|---|
| 1963–64 | Şekerspor | İzmir Demirspor |
1964–65 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues |
|---|---|---|
| 1964–65 | Vefa | no relegation |
1965–66 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues |
|---|---|---|
| 1965–66 | Eskişehirspor (final group champions) Altınordu (Final group runners-up) | Yeşildirek (play-off loser) |
1966–67 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues |
|---|---|---|
| 1966–67 | Mersin İdman Yurdu (Red Group winner and champions of the league) Bursaspor (White Group winner) | Red Group: Beyoğluspor White Group: Davutpaşa |
1967–68 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | İstanbulspor (Red Group winner) İzmirspor (White Group winner and Champions of the league) | Red Group: Petrol Ofisi Spor, Altındağ, Uşakspor White Group: Kasımpaşa, Malatyaspor, Taksim |
1968–69 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1968–69 | MKE Ankaragücü (Red Group winner and Champions of the league) Samsunspor (White Group winner) | Red Group: Sarıyer, Edirnespor, Karagümrük White Group: Konyaspor, Beylerbeyi, Kastamonuspor |
1969–70 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | Karşıyaka (Red Group winner) Boluspor (White Group winner and champions of the league) | Red Group: Düzcespor White Group: Ülküspor |
1970–71 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | Adanaspor (Red Group winner and champions of the league) Giresunspor (White Group winner) | Red Group: Beykoz, Nazillispor White Group: Hacettepe, Galata |
1971–72 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | PTT (Red Group winner) Şekerspor (White Group winner and champions of the league) | Red Group: İzmirspor, Güneşspor White Group: Toprak Ofisi, Tarsus İdman Yurdu |
1972–73 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1972–73 | Kayserispor (Red Group winner and champions of the league) Adana Demirspor (White Group winner) | Red Group: DÇ Karabükspor, Afyonspor (1967) White Group: Feriköy, Karşıyaka |
1973–74 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1973–74 | Trabzonspor (Red Group winner) Zonguldakspor (White Group winner and champions of the league) | Red Group: Bandırmaspor, PTT White Group: Erzurumspor, Lüleburgazspor |
1974–75 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Orduspor (Red Group winner and champions of the league) Balıkesirspor (White Group winner) | Red Group: İstanbulspor White Group: Uşakspor |
1975–76 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1975–76 | Mersin İdman Yurdu (Red Group winner) Samsunspor (White Group winner and champions of the league) | Red Group: Hatayspor White Group: Kütahyaspor |
1976–77 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | Diyarbakırspor (Red Group winner) MKE Ankaragücü (White Group winner and champions of the league) | Red Group: Malatyaspor White Group: Çorumspor |
1977–78 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | MKE Kırıkkalespor (Red Group winner and champions of the league) Göztepe (White Group winner) | Red Group: Giresunspor, Manisaspor White Group: İskenderunspor, Altınordu |
1978–79 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Gaziantepspor (Red Group winner and champions of the league) Çaykur Rizespor (White Group winner) Kayserispor (Red Group runners-up and promotion play-off winner) | Red Group: Gençlerbirliği, Konyaspor White Group: Beykoz |
1979–80 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | Mersin İdmanyurdu (Group A winner) Kocaelispor (Group B winner and champions of the league) Boluspor (Group A runners-up and promotion play-off winner) | no relegation |
1980–81 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | Göztepe (Group A winner) Sakaryaspor (Group B winner) Diyarbakırspor (Group C winner) MKE Ankaragücü (Turkish Cup champions and Group B runners-up) | no relegation |
1981–82 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Sarıyer (Group A winner) Antalyaspor (Group B winner) Mersin İdman Yurdu (Group C winner) Samsunspor (Group D winner) | Group A: Kırklarelispor Group B: Ödemişspor Group C: Elazığspor Group D: Çorumspor |
1982–83 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | Karagümrük (Group A winner) Denizlispor (Group B winner) Gençlerbirliği (Group C winner) Orduspor (Group D winner) | Group A: Beylerbeyi, Davutpaşa, Yedikule, Feriköy, Eyüp Group B: Uşakspor, Yeşilova, Çanakkalespor, Manisaspor, Tirespor Group C: DÇ Karabükspor, Konya Ereğlispor, Ankara Demirspor, Amasyaspor, Eskişehir Demirspor Group D: Hatayspor, TİY Erkutspor, Sivasspor, Tokatspor, Erzincanspor |
1983–84 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Eskişehirspor (Group A winner) Altay (Group B winner) Malatyaspor (Group C winner) | Group A: Beykoz, İstanbulspor Group B: Ispartaspor, Aydınspor Group C: Kırşehirspor, Ceyhanspor |
1984–85 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | Çaykur Rizespor (Group A winner) Kayserispor (Group B winner and champions of the league) Samsunspor (Group C winner) | Group A: Elazığspor, Şanlıurfaspor Group B: Kütahyaspor, Sitespor Group C: Süleymaniye Sirkeci, Alibeyköyspor |
1985–86 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | Diyarbakırspor (Group A winner) Boluspor (Group B winner) Antalyaspor (Group C winner) | Group A: Hopaspor, Sivasspor, Mardinspor, Giresunspor Group B: Balıkesirspor, Vestel Manisa, Burdurspor, E.S. Alüminyumspor Group C: Galata, Tekirdağspor, Lüleburgazspor, Gölcükgücü |
1986–87 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 | Adana Demirspor (Group A winner) Karşıyaka (Group B winner) Sakaryaspor (Group C winner) | Group A: Reyhanlıspor, Osmaniyespor, Elazığspor Group B: Sökespor, Kırşehirspor, Düzce Kervan Doğsan, Bandırmaspor Group C: Anadolu, Vefa Simtel, Çanakkalespor, Silivrispor |
1987–88 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1987–88 | Adanaspor (Group A winner) Kahramanmaraşspor (Group B winner) Konyaspor (Group C winner) | Group A: MKE Kırıkkalespor, Niğdespor, Bayburtspor Group B: Tarsus İdman Yurdu, Uşakspor, Ünyespor Group C: İzmirspor, Fatih Karagümrük, Kırklarelispor |
1988–89 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 | Gençlerbirliği (Group A winner) No promotion in Group B (Bursaspor II won) Zeytinburnuspor (Group C winner) | Group A: Mardinspor, Bitlisspor, Kayserispor Group B: Zonguldakspor, Sönmez Filament, Yeni Afyonspor, Trabzonspor II Group C: Babaeskispor, Çorluspor, Düzcespor, Uzunköprüspor |
1989–90 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | Bakırköyspor (Group A winner) Aydınspor (Group B winner) Gaziantepspor (Group C winner) | Group A: Bartınspor, Çarşambaspor, Bulancakspor Group B: Trakya Birlik Edirnespor, Menemenspor, Ispartaspor Group C: İskenderunspor, Şanlıurfaspor, Erzincanspor |
1990–91 Turkish Second Football League
[edit]Promotion and relegation:
| Season | Promoted to Turkish First Football League | Relegated to Turkish Third Football League |
|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Samsunspor (Group A winner) Altay (Group B winner) Adana Demirspor (Group C winner) | Group A: Giresunspor, Sümerbank Beykoz, Akçaabat Sebatspor Group B: Kütahyaspor, Kuşadasıspor, Yeni Afyonspor Group C: |