northern cyprus football league

runningman


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 16

Message Posted:
02/09/2010 19:39

Can anyone give me information on league system and teams in our football and who to contact if I want additional information.

dave12


Joined: 11/05/2010
Posts: 74

Message Posted:
02/09/2010 22:33

Hi. there are 3 divisions - the third seems to have been split last season into two sections. admission varies. between 10 and 20 lira. the standard is not very high - i reckon about northern prem/southern league at best - and i think i have seen more poor games than good ones. but its a good experience especially with the locals getting worked up.



i try to get to a few matches when i am on holiday and watch lapta alsancak and the girne teams. i see you are in bogaz so there are a few teams over there. i believe famagusta is worth a visit as their fans are quite noisy.





i rely on the local papers for fixtures.



word of warning - elf and safety does not exist at some of the grounds so watch where you walk and sit!!

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
02/09/2010 22:51

Is the season August to May the same as in England,

Paul.

dave12


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Message Posted:
02/09/2010 23:35

season starts about october and finishes i think in april. there is a mid season break in january.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
03/09/2010 09:14

Maybe a TC board member can tell us if and when the weekly program is published in a local paper or on the Internet?

ozwozz86


Joined: 24/10/2008
Posts: 336

Message Posted:
03/09/2010 10:42

http://www.ktff.net/ should give you all the information regarding fixtures and results.



Is it just me or does anyone else think that the English newspapers out here should cover the beautiful game in the 'TRNC' a bit more...

thetruth


Joined: 11/01/2009
Posts: 268

Message Posted:
03/09/2010 12:31

re-message 2 you are saying the 3rd div is the same as southern leaque you must be joking my village football tem in the uk could beat most of them,only the top div is of a decent standard.bt not as good as our top non leaque sides no way.

dave12


Joined: 11/05/2010
Posts: 74

Message Posted:
03/09/2010 19:31

message 7 - yes i should have said top division in trnc is about same as southern league. i have only seen div one games in trnc. on saying that i have to say that trnc div one is about the same as southern/ northern league on a good day!! quite a few of the matches i have seen have been quite poor and of a much lower standard

jimbo


Joined: 12/07/2007
Posts: 150

Message Posted:
03/09/2010 20:14

do iskele have a team

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
03/09/2010 20:20

RE msg 6, ozwozz86: (...) Is it just me or does anyone else think that the English newspapers out here should cover the beautiful game in the 'TRNC' a bit more... (...)

=> A bit more?! Do the local newspapers in the English language cover it at all?! Many (too many) Brits don't care one little bit about any aspect of local culture. Look at the posts on this board - many Brits can't even spell the name of the village where they live or have a holiday home. Sad.

Tootie


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 2037

Message Posted:
03/09/2010 20:39

DC, Your wrong again mate..



Tootie, from Edrenit

dave12


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Posts: 74

Message Posted:
03/09/2010 21:43

message 9 - i passed through iskele in june and saw a ground but cant think what team is called that play there.



dc - when cyprus star first came out i emailed them to see if they would include trnc fixtures but no reply.

isnt there a full page edited by expat in cyprus today weekend edition? think its on inside back page. maybe someone can contact him.



matches are worth going to just for the experience and there are only a few expats who go.



in 2006 just before world cup in germany a mini competition was held in germany for teams that did not belong to fifa. n cyprus won it. in 2008, i think, the elf cup was held in n cyprus with about ten teams who again did not belong to fifa. such teams as greenland, crimea, kosovo etc. n cyprus won it!! annoyingly i didnt see anything in the press about this competiton until just two weeks before and i had just left.

dave12


Joined: 11/05/2010
Posts: 74

Message Posted:
29/09/2010 14:32

http://www.ktff.net/index.php?tpl=show_all_league&league_id=19



official site shows season starts this weekend. not sure of ko times - best to check local cypriot papers later in week. normally about 4pm.



i will be at alsancak v lapta - a local derby i have always wanted to see.



also there is ozankoy v tatlisu - only about 500 yards between the two grounds(tatlisu play at ground at bottom of bellapais village). dukzaya also at home who i think are based in catalkoy.



in div 2 there is a match in girne with tol being at home.

dave12


Joined: 11/05/2010
Posts: 74

Message Posted:
02/10/2010 10:50

according to yeniduzen newspaper matches kick off at 4.30.

newlad



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Message Posted:
02/10/2010 16:48

Which league are Esentepe in,

Paul.

japeal



Joined: 12/09/2008
Posts: 1052

Message Posted:
02/10/2010 17:14

newlad div 2

dave12


Joined: 11/05/2010
Posts: 74

Message Posted:
02/10/2010 17:20

esentepe away today.

genc tv showing gonyeli live now. i think this channel shows live games every saturday and sunday

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
02/10/2010 17:20

Cheers Japeal,

Paul.

graycoul


Joined: 23/04/2009
Posts: 493

Message Posted:
02/10/2010 17:23

msg 13

when is the alsancak v lapta game exactly?



and how do i find out the lapta fixtures that website is all in turkish!!

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
02/10/2010 17:26

Gray,

Use the google bar to translate into English,

Paul.

dave12


Joined: 11/05/2010
Posts: 74

Message Posted:
08/10/2010 10:34

sorry graycoul didnt see your post. Cyprus Star have devoted a page to the local scene from today. Lapta at home saturday. No mention of div 2 so have put link in below for new lad as you asked about esentepe - they play on sunday

http://www.ktff.net/index.php?tpl=fixture_details&league_id=20



jimbo - yes there is a team in iskele called g birligi. they play at home saturday.



no premiership football on tv this weekend so a good chance for football fans who have not been locally to try the cypriot league out. i went to alsancak last week. 1-1. quiet first half but developed into a good end to end local derby. not much skill but alot of passion!! a few expats present wearing chelsea and west ham shirts

dave12


Joined: 11/05/2010
Posts: 74

Message Posted:
08/10/2010 10:36

no mention in star or on league website about kick off times. but last week was 4.30 so presume the same again this weekend

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
08/10/2010 12:19

Cheers Dave,

Paul.

JSutherland


Joined: 19/07/2010
Posts: 23

Message Posted:
08/10/2010 12:39

Maybe we'll se some action against Man Untd or Liverpool soon.. You never know.

HER INDOORS



Joined: 14/12/2007
Posts: 152

Message Posted:
08/10/2010 18:42

Mehmetcik has a football team and so does Iskele .I think they usually play on a saturday or sometimes sunday

measey


Joined: 07/02/2009
Posts: 1037

Message Posted:
08/10/2010 19:47

Esentepe Div 2 will get promoted 2011 Mustafa coming home nearest thing to George Best.

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
08/10/2010 19:51

Tell me more Measey,

Paul.

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
08/10/2010 19:52

What would be the chances of buying an Esentepe football shirt.Or a Northern Cyprus football shirt.Anyone know,

Paul.

measey


Joined: 07/02/2009
Posts: 1037

Message Posted:
08/10/2010 19:56

Newlad. as you are aware Mustafa was an important player for Esentepe Fc but had relations with the Managers Wife the Manager now been sack and hes coming back.

measey


Joined: 07/02/2009
Posts: 1037

Message Posted:
08/10/2010 19:57

Newlad. now your Talking when you find out where to buy let me know.

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
08/10/2010 20:01

Ive searched all over mate but to no avail,

Paul.

dave12


Joined: 11/05/2010
Posts: 74

Message Posted:
09/10/2010 18:15

ref my message 22 i hope noone turned up at a match today for 4.30ko!! i presumed 4.30 like last week and didnt see anything on website or local papers. normally buy kibris sat morning to check but didnt do today. imagine my shock when turned on tv at quarter to four and saw live cypriot match plus latest scores including match iwas supposed to be at in lapta. drove down and got there for 4pm - it had started at 3.30. at least i saw the two goals(1-1) and saved myself 15/20 tl on admission.



so always check kibris/yeniduzen etc first

Scoty


Joined: 23/05/2010
Posts: 846

Message Posted:
09/10/2010 19:09

why doesn't everyone get on to Rev ' spurs supporter' in cyprus today and get him to give the weekly info. He gives plenty ---- re his team, his friends' teams etc, but nothing local. If we have access here, we can see results etc. ourselves re IK, Europe etc, not the same with local sport.

Rev walker, some local sport please rather than just the darts league from out west!

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