TFF 3. Lig

The TFF 3. Lig (lit. 'TFF 3rd League'), currently referred to as Nesine 3. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the fourth level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in the 2001–02 season as a continuation of then third level division Turkish Third Football League.^{[note 1]}

TFF 3. Lig

Organising body	Turkish Football Federation (TFF)
Founded	1967; 56 years ago
Country	Turkey
Confederation	UEFA
Number of clubs	64
Level on pyramid	4
Promotion to	2. Lig
Relegation to	Regional Amateur League
Domestic cup(s)	Turkish Cup
Current champions	Bursaspor (Group 1) Muğlaspor (Group 2) Aliağa FK (Group 3) Mardin 1969 SK (Group 4)
Broadcaster(s)	Turkish Football Federation Youtube channel and local TV-stations
Website	3. Lig
Current: 2025–26 TFF Third League

League format

The league is played with 64 teams in four groups.^[1] The winners of each group are directly promoted to TFF Second League. In each group the 2nd placed teams through 6th placed teams play promotion play-offs to determine the last two teams to be promoted. Each runner-up placed team of every group will play in the play-off 3rd round. The numbers 3 and 6 and the numbers 4 and numbers 5 will compete in the 1st round in a single match against each other, the numbers 3 and 4 having the home advantage. In the 2nd round the winners of the 1st round will compete against each other in a home and away game. The higher ranked clubs in the league have the home advantage in the second game. In the 3rd round the winners of the second round will play against the league runner-ups in a home and away match, the latter having the home advantage. The play-off finals will be between the winners of the 3rd round in group I versus II and between group III versus IV. The bottom three teams in each group are relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League.^[2]

Seasons

1967–68 season

League was founded in 1967–68. In the first year 17 teams competed. Two teams relegated from Turkish Second Football League: Beyoğluspor, Davutpaşa. Tekirdağspor, Çanakkalespor, Çorumspor, Elazığspor, Muğlaspor, Düzcespor, Eskişehir Demirspor, Kırıkkalespor, Nazillispor (founded in 1967 and dissolved in 1975), Konya İdman Yurdu, Tarsus İdman Yurdu, Ceyhanspor, Lüleburgazspor, Tekirdağspor, İskenderunspor, and Hatayspor were other teams whose applications were accepted by TFF. At the end of the season winner promoted to TFF Second League, no team relegated.

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Amatör Futbol Ligleri
1967–68	Düzcespor	no relegation

Promotion from amateur leagues:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Third Football League
1967–68	Tekirdağspor, Çanakkalespor, Çorumspor, Elazığspor, Muğlaspor, Düzcespor, Eskişehir Demirspor, Kırıkkalespor, Nazillispor, Konya İdman Yurdu, Tarsus İdman Yurdu, Ceyhanspor, Lüleburgazspor, İskenderunspor, Hatayspor.

1968–69 season

In 1968–69 new clubs joined: Amasyaspor, Burdurspor, Diyarbakırspor, Ispartaspor, Rizespor, Ankara Sanayi Barbaros. Two groups were formed on geographical basis: Red Group for East and White Group for West. Each group contained 14 teams and one best promoted and one worst relegated in each group.

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1968–69	White Group: Nazillispor Red Group: Tarsus İdmanyurdu	White Group: Burdurspor Red Group: Altındağ

Promotion from amateur leagues:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Third Football League
1968–69	Amasyaspor, Burdurspor, Diyarbakırspor, Ispartaspor, Rizespor, Ankara Sanayi Barbaros (Regional Professional Leagues champs).

1969–70 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1969–70	White Group: Uşakspor Red Group: Hatayspor	no relegation

Promotion from amateur leagues:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Third Football League
1969–70	Erzincanspor, Erzurumspor, Karabükspor, Kırklarelispor, Kırşehirspor, Konya Ereğlispor, Nevşehirspor, Urfaspor, Mardinspor, Tokatspor, Ankara Yenimahalle (Regional Professional Leagues champs).

1970–71 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1970–71	White Group: Sarıyer Red Group: Konyaspor Blue Group: İskenderunspor Green Group: Konya İdman Yurdu	no relegation

1971–72 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1971-–72	White Group: Beykoz Red Group: Lüleburgazspor Blue Group: DÇ Karabükspor Green Group: Gaziantepspor	White Group: Beylerbeyi, Yeşildirek Red Group: İstanbul Hasköy, Ülküspor Blue Group: Bahçeli, Yenişehir Green Group: Sanayi Barbaros, Altındağ

1972–73 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1972–73	White Group: Tirespor Red Group: Eskişehir Demirspor Blue Group: Malatyaspor Green Group: Erzurumspor	White Group: Eyüpspor, İzmir Demirspor Red Group: Burdurspor, Muğlaspor Blue Group: Yenimahalle, Sincanspor Green Group: Mardinspor, Toprakofisi

1973–74 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1973–74	White Group: Kırıkkalespor (1st), DÇ Karabükspor (2nd) Red Group: Çorumspor (1st), Rizespor (2nd)	White Group: Afyonspor, Güneşspor, Hacettepe, Nazillispor Red Group: Davutpaşa, Ankara Sitespor, Taksim SK, Yeşildirek

1974–75 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1974–75	White Group: Bandırmaspor Red Group: Elazığspor	White Group: Petrol Ofisi Spor, Feriköy Red Group: Kırşehirspor, PTT

1975–76 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1975–76	White Group: Ispartaspor Red Group: Diyarbakırspor	no relelegation

1976–77 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1976–77	White Group: Tekirdağspor Red Group: Düzcespor Blue Group: Urfaspor	White Group: Galata, Anadolu, Süleymaniye Red Group: Kastamonuspor, Çanakkalespor, Yeşilova Blue Group: Amasyaspor, Nevşehirspor

1977–78 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1977–78	White Group: Sebat Gençlik Red Group: Edirnespor	White Group: Kütahyaspor, Alibeyköy Adalet, Hacettepe Red Group: Ülküspor, Ceyhanspor, Kasımpaşa

1978–79 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1978–79	White Group: Erzurumspor (1st), Giresunspor (2nd) Red Group: Lüleburgazspor (1st), Altınordu (2nd)	White Group: Konya Ereğlispor, İskenderunspor Red Group: İstanbulspor, Galata, Uşakspor

1979–80 season

League was abandoned after the season. All of the teams promoted to 1980-81 Turkish Second Football League

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1979–80	Group A: Tarsus İdman Yurdu, Hatayspor, Erzincanspor, Malatyaspor, Konyaspor, Tokatspor, Gençlerbirliği, Çorumspor Group B: İzmirspor, Karagümrük, Beykoz, Kırklarelispor, Ödemişspor, Kütahyaspor, Manisaspor, Yeşilova, Karşıyaka, Alibeyköy Adalet	No relegation (league was abandoned)

1984–85 season

League was not played in 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83 and 1983–84 seasons. League was refounded after four seasons.

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1984–85	Group 1: Gölcükspor, Group 2: Bakırköyspor, Group 3: İnegölspor, Group 4: Manisaspor, Group 5: Aydınspor, Group 6: Etibank SAS Group 7: Düzce KDS, Group 8: Osmaniyespor, Group 9: Hopaspor Group 10: Erzincanspor, Group 11: Siirt YSE Spor	no relegation (league was refounded) Group 3: Bursa Belediyespor withdrawed next season.

1985–86 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1985–86	Group 1: Bayburtspor, Group 2: Elazığspor, Group 3: Reyhanlıspor Group 4: Çarşambaspor, Group 5: Kırşehirspor, Group 6: Sökespor Group 7: Kuşadasıspor, Group 8: Sönmez Filamentspor, Group 9: Çanakkalespor Group 10: Çorluspor, Group 11: Silivrispor, Group 12: Beykoz	no relegation

1986–87 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1986–87	Group 1: Trabzonspor II (1st), Ünyespor (2nd) Group 2: Bitlisspor Group 3: Niğdespor Group 4: Bartınspor Group 5: Ispartaspor Group 6: Menemenspor Group 7: Kütahyaspor Group 8: Uşakspor Group 9: Eyüpspor Group 10: Zeytinburnuspor	Group 1: Igdirspor, Palandökenspor Group 2: Elazığ Ferrokromspor, Van İskelespor Group 3: İçel Demirspor, Borspor, İskenderun DÇ (withdrawed next season) Group 4: Çankırıspor, Mamakspor Group 5: Konya Ereğlispor, Y.Çivrilspor, Denizli EŞİY (withdrawed next season) Group 6: Çine Madranspor, Ülküspor Group 7: Kütahya Termikspor, Bilecikspor Group 8: Bursa Kültürspor, Karacabeyspor Group 9: Yeşildirek, Davutpaşa Group 10: Beyoğluspor, Ümraniyespor

1987–88 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1987–88	Group 1: Giresunspor Group 2: Mardinspor Group 3: Nevşehirspor Group 4: Polatlıspor Group 5: Alanyaspor Group 6: Ayvalıkgücü Group 7: Bursaspor II Group 8: Uzunköprüspor Group 9: Kartalspor	Group 1: Karsspor, Gümüşhanespor Group 2: Pazarcık Aksuspor, Diyarbakır Yolspor Group 3: Afşinspor, Malatya İdman Yurdu Group 4: Yeni Bahçelispor Group 5: Karamanspor, Antalya Yolspor Group 6: Alaşehirspor Group 7: Erdekdpor, Eskişehir Demirspor Group 8: Tekirdağ Sarayspor, Hayraboluspor Group 9: Kocaeli BŞB Kağıtspor, Taksim SK

1988–89 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1988–89	Group 1: Bulancakspor Group 2: Şanlıurfaspor Group 3: Niğdespor Group 4: Hacettepe Yeni Camuzoğlu Group 5: Sökespor Group 6: İzmirspor Group 7: Bandırmaspor Group 8: Kasımpaşa Group 9: Fatih Karagümrük	Group 1: Erbaaspor, Sinopspor Group 2: Viranşehirspor Group 3: Kırıkhanspor, Ceyhanspor Group 4: Kırşehirspor, Kamanspor Group 5: Burdurspor, Ödemişspor Group 6: Yeni Bornovaspor, Kemalpaşaspor Group 7: Keşanspor, Bilecikspor Group 8: Alibeyköy, Yedikule Group 9: İstanbul DSİspor, Çengelköy Talimhanespor

1989–90 season

TFF declared no relegation but announced that professional clubs will be represented only one team in all professional leagues.

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1989–90	Group 1: Ünyespor Group 2: Elazığspor Group 3: Hatayspor Group 4: Düzce Kervan Doğsanspor Group 5: Yeni Afyonspor Group 6: Bucaspor Group 7: Gönenspor Group 8: Gaziosmanpaşaspor Group 9: Yalovaspor	Group 1: Trabzonspor II (by TFF decision) Group 4: Aras Sitespor (withdrawed next season) Group 6: Karşıyaka II (by TFF decision) Group 7: Tekirdağ Büyük Salatspor (withdrawed during season) Group 8: Galatasaray II (by TFF decision)

1990–91 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1990–91	Group 1: Bafraspor Group 2: Muşspor Group 3: Tarsus İdmanyurdu Group 4: Kayserispor Group 5: Ispartaspor Group 6: Manisaspor Group 7: Bozüyükspor Group 8: Süleymaniye Küçükçekmecespor Group 9: Üsküdar Anadolu	Group 1: Görelespor Group 2: Iğdırspor Group 3: Afşinspor Group 4: Sivas Demirspor Group 5: Sarayköyspor Group 6: Menemenspor Group 7: İznikspor Group 8: Erdekspor Group 9: Kocaeli Petkimspor

1991–92 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1991–92	Group 1: Akçaabat Sebatspor Group 2: Batman Belediyespor Group 3: İskenderunspor Group 4: Yozgatspor Group 5: Yeni Nazillispor Group 6: Kütahyaspor Group 7: İstanbulspor Group 8: Zonguldakspor Group 9: Balıkesirspor	Group 1: Suluovaspor Group 2: Sarıkamışspor (now Sarıkamış Esnafspor) Group 3: Reyhanlıspor Group 4: Çankırıspor Group 5: Sandıklı Belediyespor (now Sandıklıspor) Group 6: Çeşmespor Group 7: Edremitspor (now Edremit Belediyespor) Group 8: İstanbul THY Group 9: Adapazarıspor

1992–93 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1992–93	Group 1: Adıyamanspor Group 2: Giresunspor Group 3: Hatayspor Group 4: Yeni Sincanspor Group 5: Eskişehirspor Group 6: Çorumspor Group 7: İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor Group 8: Çorluspor Group 9: Çanakkale Dardanelspor Group 10: Yeni Turgutluspor	Group 1: Silvanspor, Hakkarispor, Tuncelispor (renamed as Yeni Tuncelispor), Tatvanspor Group 2: Gümüşhane KH, Fatsaspor, Ağrıspor, Ardeşenspor (now Ardeşen Belediyespor) Group 3: Sahilspor (now İskenderun Belediye Sahilspor), Elbistan Belediyespor, Kadirli İY, Adana GB Group 4: Kırşehirspor, Konya Yolspor, Konya Ereğlispor, Silifkespor Group 5: Burdurgücü, Buldanspor, Y. Dinarspor, Y. Akşehirspor Group 6: Amasyaspor, Köy Hïz. Sinopspor, Vezirköprüspor, Turhalspor Group 7: Pendikspor, Dikilitaş, Galata, Ümraniyespor Group 8: Bayrampaşaspor, Nişantaşıspor, Yücespor, Kırklarelispor Group 9: Çanspor, Keşanspor, Burhaniyespor, Akyazıspor Group 10: Selçuk Efesspor, Tarişsspor, Tirespor, Alaşehirspor

1993–94 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1993–94	Group 1: Batman Belediyespor Group 2: Çaykur Rizespor Group 3: İçel Polisgücü Group 4: Ankara Şekerspor Group 5: Kemer Belediyespor Group 6: Erdemir Ereğlispor Group 7: Edirnespor Group 8: Düzcespor Group 9: Yeni Afyonspor Group 10: Manisaspor	Group 1: Kızıltepespor, Mardinspor Group 2: Çayelispor, TEK 12 Martspor Group 3: Kırıkhanspor, Besni Belediyespor Group 4: Group 5: Group 6: Bafraspor, Çarşamba Beldespor Group 7: Silivrispor, Feriköyspor Group 8: Darıca Gençlerbirliği, Vefaspor Group 9: Karacabeyspor, Mudanyaspor Group 10: Bigaspor, Akhisarspor

1994–95 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1994–95	Group 1: Elazığspor Group 2: Erzincanspor Group 3: Şanlıurfaspor Group 4: Ankara PTT Group 5: Beypazarıspor Group 6: Fethiyespor Group 7: Yeni Yozgatspor Group 8: Bergamaspor Group 9: Lüleburgazspor Group 10: Anadoluhisarı İdmanyurdu	Group 1: Van DSİ, Erçişspor Group 2: Group 3: Group 4: Polatlıspor, DHMİ Group 5: Group 6: Group 7: Denizli Belediyespor, Ödemiş Belediyespor Group 8: Group 9: Malkaraspor, İstanbul İl Özel İdarespor Group 10: Kocaeli Petkimspor (Now İlimtepe Futbol), İznikspor

1995–96 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1995–96	Group 1: Bingölspor Group 2: Hopaspor Group 3: İskenderunspor 1967 Group 4: Ankara Demirspor Group 5: Ünyespor Group 6: Muşlaspor Group 7: Kuşadasıspor Group 8: İnegölspor Group 9: Nişantaşı Group 10: Beylerbeyi	Group 1: Group 2: Group 3: Group 4: Group 5: Group 6: Group 7: Group 8: Group 9: Group 10:

1996–97 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1996–97	Group 1: Batman Petrolspor Group 2: Giresunspor Group 3: Gaziantep Sankospor Group 4: Boluspor Group 5: Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyespor Group 6: Kasımpaşa Group 7: Marmarisspor Group 8: İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor	Group 1: Group 2: Group 3: Group 4: Group 5: Group 6: Group 7: Group 8:

1997–98 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1997–98	Group 1: Ağrıspor Group 2: Gümüşhane Doğanspor, Amasyaspor (play-off) Group 3: Fırat Üniversitesi Group 4: Kilimli Belediyespor Group 5: Petrol Ofisi Spor Group 6: İzmirspor Group 7: Pendikspor Group 8: Çorluspor	Group 1: Bitlis Köy Hizmetleri, Muşspor Group 2: Iğdır Belediyespor, Sivas Demirspor Group 3: Kozan Belediyespor, Nizip Belediyespor Group 4: Kozlu Belediyespor, Ankara Köy Hizmetleri Group 5: Konya Yolspor, Kütahya Seramikspor Group 6: Yeni Bornovaspor, Sökespor Group 7: Bozüyükspor, Karamürselspor Group 8: Dardanel Kepezspor, Keşanspor

1998–99 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1998–99	Group 1: Siirt Köy Hizmetleri YSE Spor Group 2: Sivasspor Group 3: Malatya Belediyespor Group 4: Kırıkkale Belediyespor, Düzcespor (play-off) Group 5: Ankara Asaşspor, Selçuk Üniversitesi (play-off) Group 6: Yeni Nazillispor Group 7: Darıca Gençlerbirliği Group 8: Gaziosmanpaşaspor	Group 1: Bitlis Köy Hizmetleri, Erganispor Group 2: Turhalspor, Ardeşenspor Group 3: Siverek Belediyespor, Pütürge Belediyespor Group 4: Beypazarıspor, Bartınspor Group 5: Eskişehir Demirspor, Afyon Şekerspor Group 6: İzmir Yeşilova, Gaziemirspor Group 7: Bursa Kestelspor, Anadoluhisarı İY Group 8: Küçükçekmecespor, Bigaspor

1999–2000 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
1999–00	Group 1: Cizrespor Group 2: Gümüşhane Doğanspor, Akçaabat Sebat Gençlik (play-off) Group 3: Hacılar Erciyesspor Group 4: Türk Telekomspor Group 5: Ispartaspor Group 6: Yeni Turgutluspor Group 7: Öz Sahrayıceditspor Group 8: Kırklarelispor, Güngören Belediyespor (play-off)	Group 1: Diyarbakır Köy Hizmetleri, Bingölspor Group 2: Fatsaspor, Sürmenespor Group 3: Fırat Üniversitesi, İslahiyespor Group 4: Çaycumaspor, Erdemirspor Group 5: Yeni Anamurspor, Manavgat Belediyespor Group 6: Simav Eynalspor, Selçuk Efesspor Group 7: Ümraniyespor, Feriköy SK Group 8: Vefa SK, Çerkezköy Belediyespor

2000–01 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to Turkish Second Football League	Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
2000–01	Group 1: Mardinspor, Hakkarispor, Silopi Cudispor Group 2: Iğdır Belediyespor, Erzincanspor, Trabzon Telekomspor Group 3: Demirspor, Kahramanmaraşspor, Mezitlispor Group 4: Tokatspor, Ankara Demirspor, Ankara EGOspor Group 5: Kütahyaspor, Uşakspor, Alanyaspor Group 6: Mustafakemalpaşaspor, Marmarisspor, Aliağa Petkim Group 7: Eyüpspor, Maltepe, Sapancaspor Group 8: Yıldırım Bosnaspor, Zeytinburnuspor, Küçükköyspor	Group 1: Muşspor, Bismil Birlikspor, Bitlis Özgüzelderespor, Batman Demirspor Group 2: Karabulak Gençlik, Arsinspor, Termespor, Doğubeyazıtspor Group 3: Nevşehirspor, İskenderun DÇ, Malatya Belediyespor, Kozan Belediyespor Group 4: Turhalspor, Akçakocaspor, Altındağ Belediyespor, Etimesgut Belediyespor Group 5: Sidespor, Seydişehir Eti Alüminyumspor, Kemerspor, Konya Kartalıspor Group 6: Balıkesirspor, Kuşadasıspor, Yeni Milasspor, Soma Linyitspor Group 7: İzmit Bekirpaşaspor, Mudurnuspor, Üsküdar Anadolu SK, Nişantaşıspor Group 8: Geliboluspor, İstanbul Beşyüzevler, Gönenspor, Çanspor

Source: TFF.^[3] Turkish-Soccer archives^[4] and mackolik.com.^[5]

2001–02 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to TFF Second League	Relegated to Amateur Leagues
2001–02	Group 1: Çubukspor, Orduspor Group 2:Şanlıurfa Belediyespor, Adıyamanspor Group 3: Zonguldakspor Winner, Tarsus İdmanyurdu (runner-up and play-off winner) Group 4: Muğlaspor, Bursa Merinosspor Group 5: Fatih Karagümrük, Eyüpspor	Group 1: Karadeniz Ereğlispor, Bayburtspor, Askispor, Petrol Ofisi Spor (Withdrew from the league before start of season) Group 2: İskenderunspor 1967, Genç Telekomspor, Yüksekova Cilospor, Elazığ Belediyespor (Withdrew from the league before start of season) Group 3: Seyhan Belediyespor, Kilimli Belediyespor, Saran Keskinspor, Silifkespor (formerly known as İçel Polisgücü and Mersinspor) Group 4: Körfez Belediyespor, Torbalı Belediyespor, Yeni Salihlispor, Ayvalıkgücü Group 5: Lüleburgazspor, Ayazağaspor, Tepecik Fıratpenspor, Altıntepsi Makelspor

2002–03 season

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to TFF Second League	Relegated to Amateur Leagues
2002–03	Group 1: Osmaniyespor Group 2: Yeni Kırşehirspor Group 3: Aksarayspor Group 4: Yalovaspor Group 5: Çorluspor	Group 1: Batman Karşıyakaspor, Vanspor, Ağrıspor Group 2: Trabzon Telekomspor, Çaykurspor, Çarşambaspor Group 3: Düzcespor, Kayseri Elektrikspor, Mobellaspor Group 4: Yeni Turgutluspor, Bergama Belediyespor, Dalaman Kağıtspor Group 5: İzmitspor, Edirnespor, Kırklarelispor

2003–04 season

Promotion from amateur leagues:

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to TFF Second League	Relegated to Amateur Leagues
2003–04	Group 1: Karamanspor Group 2: Gençlerbirliği Asaşspor (winner), Ünyespor (runner-up and play-off winner) Group 3: Pendikspor Group 4: Alanyaspor (winner), Oyak Renaultspor (runner-up and play-off winner)	Group 1: Silopi Cudispor, Yozgatspor, Hakkarispor Group 2: Artvin Hopaspor, Merzifonspor, Murgul Bakırspor Group 3: Sapancaspor, Tekirdağspor, Eskişehir Şekerspor Group 4: Orhangazispor, Afyonspor, Kestel Belediyespor

2004–05 season

Promotion from amateur leagues: İskenderun DÇ, Nevşehirspor, Hatay Köy Hizmetleri, Arsinspor, Karsspor, Mecidiyeköy, Yeni Burdur Gençlik, Aroma Akseki.

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to TFF Second League	Relegated to Amateur Leagues
2004–05	Group 1: İDÇ. Genel Müdürlüğüspor Group 2: Pazarspor (winner), Giresunspor (runner-up and play-off winner) Group 3: Kasımşapa (winner), Boluspor (runner-up and play-off winner) Group 4: Yeni Turgutluspor	Group 1: Muşspor, Niğdespor Group 2: Sinopspor, Amasyaspor Group 3: Yeniköy, Bandırmaspor Group 4: Akşehirspor, Aliağa Petkim

2005–06 season

Promotion from amateur leagues: Değirmenderespor, Gazi Belediyespor, Hopaspor, Afyonkarahisarspor, Nilüfer Belediyespor, Konya Şekerspor, Orhangazispor, Küçükçekmecespor.

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to TFF Second League	Relegated to Amateur Leagues
2005–06	Group 1: Erzincanspor (winner), Gaskispor (runner-up) Group 2: Etimesgut Şekerspor (winner), Arsinspor (runner-up), Tokatspor (play-off winner) Group 3: Keçiörengücü (winner), Fethiyespor (runner-up) Group 4: Gebzespor (winner), Zeytinburnuspor (runner-up)	Group 1: Bitlis Özgüzelderespor, Nevşehirspor Group 2: Kızılcahamam Belediyespor, Çubukspor Group 3: Konya Şekerspor, Akseki Aroma Group 4: Eskispor, Mecidiyeköy

2006–07 season

Promotion from amateur leagues: Belediye Vanspor, Bağlum Belediyespor, Sürmenespor, Bozüyükspor, Balıkesirspor, Tepecik Belediyespor, Orhangazi Gençlerbirliği.

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to TFF Second League	Relegated to Amateur Leagues
2006–07	Group 1: DBB Diskispor (winner), Adanaspor Group 2: Araklıspor (winner), Bugsaşspor (runner-up), Değirmenderespor (play-off) Group 3: Bozüyükspor (winner), Afyonkarahisarspor (runner-up) Group 4: Gaziosmanpaşaspor (winner), Tepecik Belediyespor (runner-up), Alibeyköyspor (play-off)	Group 1: Osmaniyespor, Karamanspor Group 2: Iğdırspor Group 3: Aliağa Belediyespor, Sidespor Group 4: Çorluspor, Bakırköyspor

2007–08 season

Promotion from amateur leagues: Körfez Belediyespor, Konya Şekerspor, Tavşanlı B TKİ Linyit, Torbalıspor, Bafra Belediyespor, Malatya Belediyespor, Bingöl Belediyespor.

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to TFF Second League	Relegated to Amateur Leagues
2007–08	Group 1: Belediye Vanspor, Malatya Belediyespor, Karsspor Group 2: Tokatspor, Ofspor, Çorumspor Group 3: Denizli Belediyespor, Akhisar Belediyespor, Konya Şekerspor Group 4: Beykoz 1908, Beylerbeyi, Körfez Belediyespor Promotion play-offs: Darıca Gençlerbirliği, Altınordu	Group 1: Antakyaspor, Nusaybin Demirspor, Cizre Spor, Mezitlispor Group 2: Bağlum Belediyespor, Gazi Belediyespor, Artvin Hopaspor Group 3: Kütahyaspor, Muğlaspor, Yeni Ereğlispor, Yeni Burdurspor Group 4: Bursa Merinosspor, Zonguldakspor, Küçükçekmecespor, Bilecikspor

2008–09 season

In 2008–09 season the league contained 51 clubs spread out over 5 groups with 10 or 11 clubs. The groups were determined in regions. The top two clubs from each group qualified to the Promotion Group. The remaining groups with other teams were called Classification Groups. Top four teams in Promotion Group are directly promoted to TFF Second League. The three teams classified 5th to 7th in Promotion Group join the extra play-offs with the top teams from each of the 5 Classifying Groups. These 8 teams play a knockout competition (in neutral venue) to determine the last two teams to be promoted. The bottom two teams of Classifying Groups are relegated to the Amateur Leagues.

Promotion from amateur leagues: Menemen Belediyespor, Bandırmaspor, Keçiören Belediyespor, TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor, Bağlar Vuralspor.

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to TFF Second League	Relegated to Amateur Leagues
2008–09	Göztepe (Promotion Group winner) Tepecik Belediyespor (Promotion Group runner-up) TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor (Promotion Group 3rd place) Kahramanmaraşspor (Promotion Group 4th place) Yalovaspor, Pursaklarspor (Extra play-off winners)	Group 1: Orhangazi Gençlerbirliği, Fatih Karagümrük Group 2: Aydınspor, Mustafakemalpaşaspor Group 3: Aksarayspor, Uşakspor Group 4: Erzincanspor, DÇ Divriğispor Group 5: Ceyhanspor, Bağlar Vuralspor, Kilis Belediyespor, Şırnakspor

2009–10 season

In 2009–10 season league was played by 53 teams, 11 teams in groups 1–4 and 9 teams in group 5. Top two teams of ranking groups again promoted to promotion group. Top two teams of promotion group directly promoted to 2010–11 TFF Second League. The Third team was determined by extra play-offs between 3rd–5th teams of promotion group and winners of classification groups. Last three teams in groups 1–4 and last team in group 5 were relegated to Regional Amateur League.

Promotion from amateur leagues: Kırıkhanspor, Bayrampaşaspor, Çerkezköy Belediyespor, Tekirova Belediyespor, Muğlaspor, Trabzon Yalıspor.

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to TFF Second League	Relegated to Amateur Leagues
2009–10	Bandırmaspor (promotion group winner) Balıkesirspor (promotion group runner-up) Malatya Belediyespor (extra play-off winner)	Group 1: Alibeyköyspor, Çerkezköy Belediyespor, Küçükköyspor Group 2: İzmirspor, Muğlaspor, Marmaris Belediyespor Group 3: Kartal Belediyespor, Düzcespor, Maltepespor Group 4: Sürmenespor, Bafra Belediyespor, Bulancakspor Group 5: Şanlıurfa Belediyespor

2010–11 season

In 2010–11 season status of the league has been changed. League is played with 54 teams in three groups, 18 in each. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom three teams in each group were relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League.

Promotion from amateur leagues: Sivas Dört Eylül Belediyespor, Kırklarelispor, İskenderunspor 1967, Kepez Belediyespor, Sancaktepe Belediyespor.

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to TFF Second League	Relegated to Amateur Leagues
2010–11	Group 1: Tepecikspor (winner), Ünyespor (Play-off) Group 2: Kırklarelispor (winner), Altınordu (Play-off) Group 3: Gaziosmanpaşaspor (winner), Denizli Belediyespor (Play-off)	Group 1: Kırşehirspor, 72 Batmanspor, Malatyaspor Group 2: Beykozspor 1908, Ispartaspor, Erzurumspor Group 3: Yalovaspor, Torbalıspor, Zeytinburnuspor

Source: Turkish Soccer^[6] and TFF league page^[7]

2011–12 season

In 2011–12 season status of the league has been changed. League is played with 57 teams in three groups, 19 in each. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom four teams in each group were relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League.

Promotion from amateur leagues: Erzurum Büyükşehir Belediyespor, Erganispor, Beşikdüzüspor, Çarşambaspor, Elazığ Belediyespor, Manavgat Evrensekispor, Kilimli Belediyespor, Aydınspor 1923, Yeni Sandıklı Belediyespor, Maltepespor, Ümraniyespor, Küçükçekmecespor^[8]

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to TFF Second League	Relegated to Amateur League
2011–12	Group 1: İnegölspor (winner), Bayrampaşaspor (play-off) Group 2: Nazilli Belediyespor (winner), Kahramanmaraşspor (play-off) Group 3: Hatayspor (winner), Tarsus İdmanyurdu (play-off)	Group 1: MKE Kırıkkalespor, Lüleburgazspor, Keçiören Sportif A.Ş., Akçaabat Sebatspor Group 2: Karsspor, Küçükçekmecespor, Kepez Belediyespor, Erganispor Group 3: Diyarbakır Kayapınar Belediyespor, Afyonkarahisarspor, Araklıspor, Çarşambaspor

2012–13 season

In 2012–13 season status of the league has been changed. League is played with 54 teams in three groups, 18 in each. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom three teams in each group are relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League.

Promotion from Turkish Regional Amateur League: Bergama Belediyespor, Silivrispor, Kahramanmaraş Belediyespor, Kayseri Şekerspor, Çorum Belediyespor, Isparta Emrespor, Fatih Karagümrük SK, Derince Belediyespor and Refahiyespor^[9]

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to TFF Second League	Relegated to Amateur Leagues
2012–13	Group 1: Diyarbakır BŞB., Pazarspor (Play-off) Group 2: Aydınspor 1923, Çanakkale Dardanelspor (Play-off) Group 3: Altınordu, Gümüşhanespor (Play-off)	Group 1: Kastamonuspor, Beşikdüzüspor, Çorumspor Group 2: Kilimli Belediyespor, İskenderunspor 1967, Gebzespor Group 3: Isparta Emrespor, Diyarbakırspor, Mardinspor

2013–14 season

In 2013–14 season league is played with 54 teams in three groups, 18 in each. 4 teams relegated from 2012–13 TFF Second League: Denizli Belediyespor, Çamlıdere Şekerspor, Ünyespor, Sakaryaspor. Eleven teams promoted from 2012–13 Turkish Regional Amateur League. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom three teams in each group are relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League.

Promotion from Turkish Regional Amateur League: Trabzon Düzyurtspor, Yeni Diyarbakırspor, 1930 Bafraspor, Payas Belediyespor 1975, 68 Yeni Aksarayspor, Adliyespor, Kızılcabölükspor, Balçova Belediyespor, Ayvalıkgücü Belediyespor, Çıksalınspor and Tuzlaspor^[10]

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to TFF Second League	Relegated to Amateur Leagues
2013–14	Group 1: Ümraniyespor, Fatih Karagümrük (Play-off) Group 2: Trabzon Düzyurtspor, Hacettepe SK (Play-off) Group 3: Keçiörengücü, Menemen Belediyespor (Play-off)	Group 1: Adıyamanspor, Siirtspor, Belediye Bingölspor Group 2: Çıksalınspor, Ünyespor, Elazığ Belediyespor Group 3: Yimpaş Yozgatspor, Kocaelispor, 1930 Bafraspor

Source: TFF Third League archive.^[11]

2014–15 season

In 2014–15 season league is played with 54 teams in three groups, 18 in each. 6 teams relegated from 2012–13 TFF Second League: Çanakkale Dardanelspor, Gaziosmanpaşaspor, Çankırıspor, Eyüpspor, İstanbul Güngörenspor and Bozüyükspor. Nine teams promoted from 2013–14 Turkish Regional Amateur League. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom three teams in each group are relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League.

Promotion from Turkish Regional Amateur League: Bayburt İl Özel İdarespor, Erzin Belediyespor, Niğde Belediyespor, Etimesgut Belediyespor, Çine Madranspor, Tire 1922 Spor, Zonguldak Kömürspor, Çatalcaspor and Halide Edip Adıvar SK^[12]

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to TFF Second League	Relegated to Amateur Leagues
2014–15	Group 1: Tuzlaspor, İstanbulspor (Play-off) Group 2: Eyüpspor, Sivas 4 Eylül Belediyespor (Play-off) Group 3: Anadolu Üsküdar, Ankara Demirspor (Play-off)	Group 1: Tutap Şekerspor, Trabzon Akçaabat FK, Bozüyükspor Group 2: Halide Edip Adıvar SK, 68 Yeni Aksarayspor, Çankırıspor Group 3: Balçova Yaşamspor, Kayseri Şekerspor, İstanbul Güngörenspor

2015–16 season

In 2015–16 season league was played with 57 teams in three groups, 19 in each. Six teams relegated from 2012–13 TFF Second League: Çanakkale Dardanelspor, Gaziosmanpaşaspor, Çankırıspor, Eyüpspor, İstanbul Güngörenspor and Bozüyükspor. Nine teams promoted from 2013–14 Turkish Regional Amateur League. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom four teams in each group are relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League. However, Cizre Spor did not field a team in the second half of the season due to operations against the PKK in Cizre. For this reason, Cizre Spor was not relegated from the 3rd League.

Promotion from Turkish Regional Amateur League: Cizre Spor, Yomraspor, Dersimspor, Kozan Belediyespor, Kastamonuspor 1966, Zara Belediyespor, Bodrum Belediye Bodrumspor, Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor, Sultanbeyli Belediyespor, Düzcespor and Tekirdağspor^[13]

Promotion and relegation:

Season	Promoted to TFF Second League	Relegated to Amateur Leagues
2015–16	Group 1: BB Erzurumspor, Zonguldak Kömürspor (Play-off) Group 2: Etimesgut Belediyespor, Ofspor (Play-off) Group 3: Kastamonuspor 1966, Niğde Belediyespor (Play-off)	Group 1: Arsinspor, Gölbaşıspor, Turgutluspor Group 2: Kahramanmaraş BB, Zara Belediyespor, Ayvalıkgücü Belediyespor, Gaziosmanpaşaspor Group 3: Körfez İskenderunspor, TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor, Çine Madranspor, Sandıklıspor

See also

• Süper Lig
• TFF 1. Lig
• TFF 2. Lig
• Turkish Regional Amateur League
• Amatör Futbol Ligleri
• Turkish Cup (since 1962–63)

Notes

1. Turkish Third Football League (in Turkish: Türkiye Üçüncü Futbol Ligi or shortly Üçüncü Lig or 3. Lig) is a defunct football league in Turkey. It was the third level division in Turkish football since its foundation in 1967–68 until the formation of the new league system in 2001-02. The Turkish Third Football League continued as TFF Third League in the new league system after 2001, but this time as the fourth layer. The third level of Turkish League was initially renamed as TFF Second League Category A, later TFF Second League. A comparison of new and old league systems can be seen in "see also" section of this article.