Çetinkaya Türk Spor Kulübü, also known as "Kırmızı Şimşekler" (), is a Turkish Cypriot sports club based in North Nicosia. They are the most decorated team in Northern Cyprus.
History
Lefkoşa Türk Spor Kulübü was founded in 1930, and was one of the founding members of the Cypriot First Division in 1934, the sole Turkish Cypriot team in the league (with 7 Greek Cypriot teams: AEL Limassol, Trust, Olympiakos Nicosia, Aris Limassol, APOEL, Anorthosis Famagusta, and EPA Larnaca). The club merged with Çetinkaya Türk Esnaf Ocağı (founded in 1943) in 1949, changing its name to Çetinkaya Türk Spor Birliği.
The club went on to become the first team to keep the Cyprus FA Shield permanently after winning it thrice on 1951, 1952, and 1954. After the formation of Cyprus Turkish Football Federation on 1955, the club became a founding member of the Birinci Lig. Çetinkaya Türk remains the only club to have won both Cypriot leagues,Greek Cypriot: Cypriot First Division, Turkish Cypriot: Birinci Lig main Cup competition,Greek Cypriot: Cypriot Cup, Turkish Cypriot: Federasyon Kupası and Super CupGreek Cypriot: Cyprus FA Shield, Turkish Cypriot: Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası to date.
Colours The club colours are yellow and red.
Latest seasons SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCypriot Cup2003–041Süper Lig1stRound of 162004–051Süper Lig1st2005–061Süper Lig2ndChampions2006–071Süper Lig1stChampions2007–081Süper Lig7thQuarter-finals2008–091Süper Lig7th2009–101Süper Lig7thFirst round2010–111Süper Lig4thChampions2011–121Süper Lig1stSemi-finals2012–131Süper Lig1stQuarter-finals2013–141Süper Lig4thRound of 162014–151Süper Lig12thRound of 162015–161Süper Lig2ndSemi-finals2016–171Süper Lig8thQuarter-finals2017–181Süper Lig3rdQuarter-finalsSeasonTierDivisionPlaceCypriot Cup2018–191Süper Lig5thRound of 322019–201Süper Lig15thQuarter-finals 2020–21Season suspended2021–2221. Lig1stRound of 322022–231Süper Lig11thRound of 322023–2411. Lig7thRound of 322024–251Süper Lig6thRound of 16
Team honours Under Cyprus Football Association (until 1954) Cypriot First Division: Winners (1): 1950–51 Cypriot Cup: Winners (2): 1951–52, 1953–54 Runners-up (1): 1952–53 Pakkos Shield: (Cypriot Super Cup) Winners (3): 1951, 1952, 1954
Under Cyprus Turkish Football Association (since 1954) Birinci Lig: Winners (14): 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1969–70, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2012–13 Kıbrıs Kupası and Federasyon Kupası:Up until 1989, the main cup competition was the Kıbrıs Kupası; since then, it has been the Federasyon Kupası. Winners (17): 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2011 Runners-up (1): 1998 Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası: (North Cypriot Super Cup) Winners (9): 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2012 Runners-up (3): 1997, 1999, 2000 Dr. Fazıl Küçük Kupası: Winners (5): 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000 Runners-up (3): 1991, 1999, 2001 Başbakanlık Kupası: Runners-up (2): 1990, 1998
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