Who Will Win the Turkiye 1. Lig Title and Promotion to Süper Lig?
Turkiye 1 Lig: The Second Division of Turkish Football
If you are a fan of Turkish football, you might be familiar with the Super Lig, the top-tier league in the country. But did you know that there is another league that is equally exciting and competitive? It is called Turkiye 1 Lig, or simply 1 Lig, and it is the second division of Turkish football. In this article, we will tell you everything you need to know about Turkiye 1 Lig, including its history, format, current season, importance, and how to follow it.
What is Turkiye 1 Lig?
Turkiye 1 Lig is the second-highest level of professional football in Turkey, below the Super Lig and above the 2 Lig. It was founded in 1963 as the Turkish Second Football League, and it has undergone several name changes over the years. Since 2007, it has been officially known as Turkiye 1 Lig.
turkiye 1 ligi
History and format of the league
The league started with 16 teams in its inaugural season, and it has expanded and contracted over time. Currently, it consists of 19 teams that play each other twice in a round-robin format, for a total of 38 matches per season. The season usually runs from August to May, with a winter break in between.
The league has seen many famous clubs and players participate in it, such as Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Beşiktaş, Trabzonspor, Bursaspor, Eskişehirspor, Gaziantepspor, Adanaspor, Altay, Sakaryaspor, Samsunspor, Rizespor, Erzurumspor, Malatyaspor, Denizlispor, Bandırmaspor, Göztepe, Keçiörengücü, Tuzlaspor, Eyüpspor, Bodrumspor, Manisa FK, Boluspor, Altınordu, Pendikspor, and many more.
The league has also produced some notable players who went on to play for the national team or abroad, such as Arda Turan, Burak Yılmaz, Cenk Tosun, Emre Belözoğlu, Gökhan Gönül, Mehmet Topal, Nuri Şahin, Selçuk İnan, Semih Şentürk, Tuncay Şanlı, Uğur Boral, Volkan Demirel, Zeki Yavru, Cengiz Ünder, Çağlar Söyüncü, Enes Ünal, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Merih Demiral, Okay Yokuşlu, Orkun Kökçü, Ozan Kabak, Ozan Tufan, Yusuf Yazıcı, Zeki Çelik, and many more.
Current season and standings
The current season of Turkiye 1 Lig is the 2022-2023 season. It started on August 13th 2022 and will end on May 17th 2023. The league table as of June 21st 2023 is as follows:
Rank
Team
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Goals For
Goals Against
Goal Difference
Points
1
YILPORT SAMSUNSPOR
31
19
9
3
54
24
+30
66
2
ALTAY
31
18
8
5
56
32
+24
62
3
GÖZTEPE A.Ş.
31
17
7
7
51
33
+18
58
4
BANDIRMASPOR A.Ş.
31
16
6
9
48
38
+10
54
5
TUZLASPOR A.Ş.
31
14
9
8
46
36
+10
51
<
/user>(#message) Continue writing the article.
As you can see, the league is very tight and competitive, with only a few points separating the top teams. The race for promotion and relegation is also very intense, as we will explain in the next section.
Why is Turkiye 1 Lig important?
Turkiye 1 Lig is not just a second-tier league, it is also a gateway to the Super Lig, the highest level of Turkish football. Every season, the top two teams in Turkiye 1 Lig are automatically promoted to the Super Lig, while the third and fourth-placed teams enter a playoff round with the 15th and 16th-placed teams from the Super Lig. The winners of the playoff round also get promoted to the Super Lig, while the losers stay in or get relegated to Turkiye 1 Lig.
On the other hand, the bottom three teams in Turkiye 1 Lig are relegated to 2 Lig, the third division of Turkish football. The 16th-placed team in Turkiye 1 Lig enters a playoff round with the third, fourth, and fifth-placed teams from 2 Lig. The winner of the playoff round stays in or gets promoted to Turkiye 1 Lig, while the losers stay in or get relegated to 2 Lig.
Therefore, Turkiye 1 Lig is very important for the clubs and players who want to reach or stay in the Super Lig, which offers more prestige, exposure, and revenue. It is also important for the fans who want to see their teams compete at the highest level of Turkish football.
turkiye 1 ligi puan durumu
turkiye 1 ligi maç sonuçları
turkiye 1 ligi canlı skor
turkiye 1 ligi fikstür
turkiye 1 ligi play off
turkiye 1 ligi haberleri
turkiye 1 ligi yükselen takımlar
turkiye 1 ligi gol krallığı
turkiye 1 ligi transfer haberleri
turkiye 1 ligi maç özetleri
turkiye 1 ligi istatistikleri
turkiye 1 ligi en iyi oyuncular
turkiye 1 ligi iddaa tahminleri
turkiye 1 ligi taraftar sayısı
turkiye 1 ligi maç programı
turkiye 1 ligi ceza durumu
turkiye 1 ligi sakat ve cezalılar
turkiye 1 ligi form durumu
turkiye 1 ligi takım kadroları
turkiye 1 ligi maç yorumları
turkiye 1 ligi şampiyonluk oranları
turkiye 1 ligi düşen takımlar
turkiye 1 ligi en çok gol atan takım
turkiye 1 ligi en az gol yiyen takım
turkiye 1 ligi en çok kart gören takım
turkiye 1 ligi en çok korner kazanan takım
turkiye 1 ligi en çok faul yapan takım
turkiye 1 ligi en çok pas yapan takım
turkiye 1 ligi en çok topa sahip olan takım
turkiye 1 ligi en çok şut çeken takım
turkiye 1 ligi en çok kafa golü atan takım
turkiye 1 ligi en çok frikik golü atan takım
turkiye 1 ligi en çok penaltı kazanan takım
turkiye 1 ligi en çok penaltı kaçıran takım
turkiye 1 ligi en çok ofsayt olan takım
turkiye 1 ligi en çok deplasman galibiyeti alan takım
turkiye 1 ligi en çok iç saha galibiyeti alan takım
turkiye 1 ligi en çok berabere kalan takım
turkiye 1 ligi en çok yenilen takım
turkiye 1 ligi en çok galip gelen takım
Promotion and relegation to and from Super Lig
The promotion and relegation system between Turkiye 1 Lig and Super Lig has been in place since 2001-2002 season. Since then, many clubs have moved up and down between the two leagues. Some of them have been regulars in the Super Lig, such as Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Beşiktaş, Trabzonspor, Bursaspor, Antalyaspor, Kayserispor, Konyaspor, Sivasspor, Gençlerbirliği, Ankaragücü, Gaziantepspor, Kasımpaşa, Alanyaspor, Hatayspor, Karagümrükspor and Giresunspor. Some of them have been yo-yo clubs, bouncing back and forth between the two leagues, such as Eskişehirspor, Adanaspor, Altay, Sakaryaspor, Samsunspor, Rizespor, Erzurumspor, Malatyaspor, Denizlispor, Bandırmaspor, Göztepe, Keçiörengücü, Tuzlaspor, Eyüpspor, Bodrumspor, Manisa FK, Boluspor, Altınordu, Pendikspor, and many more.
The most successful club in terms of promotions from Turkiye 1 Lig to Super Lig is Samsunspor, who have achieved it six times (in 1975-1976, 1982-1983, 1989-1990, 1992-1993, 2005-2006 and 2020-2021 seasons). The most successful club in terms of staying in the Super Lig after promotion from Turkiye 1 Lig is Alanyaspor, who have been in the Super Lig since their first promotion in 2015-2016 season.
The most unsuccessful club in terms of relegations from Super Lig to Turkiye 1 Lig is Gaziantepspor /user>(#message) Continue writing the article. [assistant](#message) who have suffered it seven times (in 1978-1979, 1980-1981, 1984-1985, 1990-1991, 1998-1999, 2017-2018 and 2020-2021 seasons). The most unsuccessful club in terms of staying in Turkiye 1 Lig after relegation from Super Lig is Denizlispor who have been relegated to 2 Lig four times (in 2004-2005, 2010-2011, 2014-2015 and 2020-2021 seasons).
Competition and quality of the teams and players
Turkiye 1 Lig is not only a stepping stone to the Super Lig but also a competitive and quality league in its own right. The league features many clubs with rich history and tradition such as Altay who have won six Turkish Cup titles Samsunspor who have produced many national team players and Bandırmaspor who have been the champions of the Balkans Cup . The league also attracts many talented and experienced players from Turkey and abroad such as Gökhan Gönül who has won 10 Super Lig titles and 80 caps for Turkey Burak Yılmaz who has scored 29 goals for Turkey and played in France, China, and the Netherlands Cenk Tosun who has played in England and Germany Emre Belözoğlu who has played in Italy, Spain, and England Mehmet Topal who has played in Spain and France Selçuk İnan who has won eight Super Lig titles and 59 caps for Turkey Semih Şentürk who has scored the most goals in Turkish Cup history Tuncay Şanlı who has played in England and Germany Uğur Boral who has won four Super Lig titles and 41 caps for Turkey Volkan Demirel who has won six Super Lig titles and 63 caps for Turkey Zeki Yavru who has played in France and Greece and many more.
Therefore, Turkiye 1 Lig is a league that offers a high level of competition and quality, as well as a chance to witness some of the best teams and players in Turkish football.
How to follow Turkiye 1 Lig?
If you are interested in following Turkiye 1 Lig, you have several options to do so. You can watch the matches online or on TV, or you can use websites and apps to get live scores and news.
Where to watch the matches online and on TV
The official broadcaster of Turkiye 1 Lig is beIN Sports, a global sports network that operates in several c