TFF Second League
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The TFF Second League, 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.
Organising body | Turkish Football Federation (TFF) |
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Founded | 2001; 22 years ago |
Country | Turkey |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 38 |
Level on pyramid | 3 |
Promotion to | 1. Lig |
Relegation to | 3. Lig |
Domestic cup(s) | Turkish Cup |
International cup(s) | UEFA Europa League (via winning Turkish Cup) |
Current champions | Çorum (White Group), Kocaelispor (Red Group) (2022–23) |
TV partners | Various |
Website | TFF Second League |
Current: 2023–24 TFF Second League |
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.