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TFF 2. Lig (Turkish Football Federation Second League), is the third level in the
Turkish football league system The Turkish football system is divided into the following leagues. Men Süper Lig Süper Lig is the highest level in the Turkish football league system and is operated by the TFF. Other professional divisions TFF 1. Lig, is the second highes ...
. 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 The TFF 1. Lig, officially known as Spor Toto 1. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2001 as the ''Turkish Second League Category A'' after the reorganization of the ...
and Category B has continued as the TFF Second League.


League status

In the 2009–10 season the league contained 55 clubs spread out over 4 groups of 11 or 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 TFF 1. Lig, officially known as Spor Toto 1. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2001 as the ''Turkish Second League Category A'' after the reorganization of the ...
. 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 In sports leagues, promotion and relegation is a process where teams are transferred between multiple divisions based on their performance for the completed season. Leagues that use promotion and relegation systems are often called open leagues. ...
to the
TFF Third League TFF 3. Lig (Turkish Football Federation Third League) is the fourth level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in 2001–02 season as a continuation of then third level division Turkish Third Football League.Turkish Third Footba ...
. 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 The TFF 1. Lig, officially known as Spor Toto 1. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2001 as the ''Turkish Second League Category A'' after the reorganization of the ...
). 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 TFF 3. Lig (Turkish Football Federation Third League) is the fourth level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in 2001–02 season as a continuation of then third level division Turkish Third Football League.Turkish Third Footba ...
).


League history


1963–64 Turkish Second Football League

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1964–65 Turkish Second Football League

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1965–66 Turkish Second Football League

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1966–67 Turkish Second Football League

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1967–68 Turkish Second Football League

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1968–69 Turkish Second Football League

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1969–70 Turkish Second Football League

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1970–71 Turkish Second Football League

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1971–72 Turkish Second Football League

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1972–73 Turkish Second Football League

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1973–74 Turkish Second Football League

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1974–75 Turkish Second Football League

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1975–76 Turkish Second Football League

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1976–77 Turkish Second Football League

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1977–78 Turkish Second Football League

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1978–79 Turkish Second Football League

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1979–80 Turkish Second Football League

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1980–81 Turkish Second Football League

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1981–82 Turkish Second Football League

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1982–83 Turkish Second Football League

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1983–84 Turkish Second Football League

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1984–85 Turkish Second Football League

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1985–86 Turkish Second Football League

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1986–87 Turkish Second Football League

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1987–88 Turkish Second Football League

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1988–89 Turkish Second Football League

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1989–90 Turkish Second Football League

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1990–91 Turkish Second Football League

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1991–92 Turkish Second Football League

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1992–93 Turkish Second Football League

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1993–94 Turkish Second Football League

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1994–95 Turkish Second Football League

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1995–96 Turkish Second Football League

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1996–97 Turkish Second Football League

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1997–98 Turkish Second Football League

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1998–99 Turkish Second Football League

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1999–2000 Turkish Second Football League

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2000–01 Turkish Second Football League

Promotion and relegation: Source: Cem Pekin Archives and TFF and mackolik.com.Maçkolik has included statistics for Turkish Third Football League in 2012. Se
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Past promotion since 2001–02

Regional Group System Promotion–Classification Group System Dual Group System


Past relegation since 2001–02

Regional Group System Promotion–Classification Group System Dual Group System


See also

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Süper Lig The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), officially known as Spor Toto Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system and is run by the ...
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TFF First League The TFF 1. Lig, officially known as Spor Toto 1. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2001 as the ''Turkish Second League Category A'' after the reorganization of the ...
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TFF Third League TFF 3. Lig (Turkish Football Federation Third League) is the fourth level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in 2001–02 season as a continuation of then third level division Turkish Third Football League.Turkish Third Footba ...
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Turkish Regional Amateur League The Turkish Regional Amateur League ( tr, Bölgesel Amatör Ligi) is the fifth tier of the Turkish football league system. The tier comprises a number (usually 11-13, varies by season) of groups across Turkey, each consisting of teams grouped ac ...
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Turkish Amateur Football Leagues The Super Amateur Leagues ( tr, Süper Amatör Ligleri) comprises a number of football leagues that make up the sixth tier of the Turkish football league system.Turkish Cup The Turkish Cup ( Turkish: ''Türkiye Kupası'') is a football cup competition in Turkish football, run by the Turkish Football Federation since 1962. During a brief sponsorship period with Fortis, its sponsored name was ''Fortis Türkiye KupasÄ ...


References

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