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The Turkish football system is divided into the following leagues.
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The Turkish football system is divided into the following leagues.
Süper Lig is the highest level in the Turkish football league system and is operated by the TFF.
TFF 1. Lig, is the second highest level in the Turkish football league system and is also operated by the TFF.
The TFF 2. Lig is the third highest level in the Turkish football league system and is operated by the TFF.
The TFF 3. Lig is the fourth highest level in the Turkish football league system and is operated by the TFF.
Starting at Level 5.
| Level | League(s)/Division(s) | ||||
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| Professional Leagues | |||||
| 1 | Süper Lig 20 clubs (20 in the 2023-24 seasons, 19 starting with the 2024-25 season, 18 starting with the 2025-26 season) 4 Relegations | ||||
| 2 | TFF 1. Lig 18 clubs (18 in the 2023-24 seasons, 19 starting with the 2024-25 season, 19 starting with the 2025-26 season, 18 starting with the 2026-27 season) 3 Promotions, 3 Relegations | ||||
| 3 | TFF 2. Lig White Group 19 clubs 1-2 Promotions, 4 Relegations | TFF 2. Lig Red Group 19 clubs (19 starting with the 2023-24 season) 1-2 Promotions, 4 Relegations | |||
| 4 | TFF 3. Lig Group 1 15 clubs 1-2 Promotions, 3 Relegations | TFF 3. Lig Group 2 15 clubs 1-2 Promotions, 3 Relegations | TFF 3. Lig Group 3 15 clubs 1-2 Promotions, 3 Relegations | TFF 3. Lig Group 4 15 clubs 1-2 Promotions, 3 Relegations | |
| Non-Professional Leagues | |||||
| 5 | Regional Amateur League Regional 9 Promotions, 22 Relegations | ||||
| 6 | Super Amateur Leagues Local | ||||
| 7 | Amateur First Division Local | ||||
| 8 | Amateur Second Division Local | ||||
Promotion and relegation can occur through every league. This means a club in the Turkish Regional Amateur League may be promoted to the top flight Süper Lig. There are two stages to being promoted to the Turkish Third League. First, provinces who do not have professional clubs send a club or clubs to play. These provinces are:
The two clubs who finished first and second gain promotion. In the second stage, the rest of the amateur clubs join in and play against each other. These provinces are:
The club who finishes first gains promotion to the Turkish TFF Third League. [1]
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