National football team of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti

Association

Kıbrıs Türk Futbol Federasyonu

confederacy

CONIFA

Technical sponsor

Nike

Head coach

Bülent Aytaç (since 2018)

FIFA code

no abbreviation as it is not a member

FIFA rank

no rank as not a member

First jersey

Second jersey

Balance sheet

37 games
26 wins
3 draws
8 losses

statistics

First international match Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 0-5 Turkey ( Nicosia , Northern Cyprus , 1962)

Biggest win Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 15-0 Darfur ( Erbil , Kurdistan Region , Iraq , June 4, 2012 )

Biggest defeat Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 0-5 Turkey ( Nicosia , Northern Cyprus , 1962)

(As of December 20, 2012)

The national football team of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is a football selection of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus that is not recognized by the football associations UEFA and FIFA and can therefore not take part in UEFA and FIFA tournaments. The national team of North Cyprus is set up by the North Cyprus Football Association, the Kıbrıs Türk Futbol Federasyonu . The national soccer team has existed since 1962 and played its first international match in the same year.

The Kıbrıs Türk Futbol Federasyonu is a member of CONIFA , the Football Union of Independent Football Associations that are not members of FIFA. Accordingly, the national soccer team of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is entitled to start in all tournaments organized by CONIFA, including the CONIFA European soccer championship , which takes place every two years and which alternates with the CONIFA world soccer championship , which is also organized every two years.

Participation in soccer world championships

1930 to 2022 - did not participate (not a FIFA member)

Participation in European football championships

1960 to 2021 - did not participate

successes

On May 29, 2006, the North Cypriot selection carried out several games against teams such as Zanzibar and Greenland as part of the FIFI Wild Cup in Hamburg, all of which they won. As the host team of the ELF Cup in Northern Cyprus, the Northern Cypriots won their second title in 2006. In 2017, the Republic of Northern Cyprus hosted the CONIFA European Football Championship, during which the national team took second place.

Northern Cyprus FIFI Wild Cup 2006
Northern Cyprus ELF Cup 2006
Northern Cyprus Viva World Cup 2nd place 2012
Northern Cyprus CONIFA World Football Championship 3rd place 2016
Northern Cyprus CONIFA European Football Championship 2nd place 2017
Northern Cyprus CONIFA World Football Championship 2nd place 2018

Squad

Trainer

Northern Cyprus Bülent Aytaç (2012-2017)
Northern Cyprus Fırat Canova (2017-2018)
Northern Cyprus Mustafa Boratas (2018)
Northern Cyprus Bülent Aytaç (since 2018)

Squad 2012

The specified squad includes the national players who were in the line-up for the Viva World Cup 2012.

Surname	society
Hasan Piro	Northern Cyprus Çetinkaya TSK
Türkan Delideniz	Northern Cyprus Cihangir Gençlik SK
İbrahim Uludağ	Northern Cyprus Mağusa Türk Gücü
Serkan Önet	Northern Cyprus Çetinkaya TSK
Serhan Önet	Northern Cyprus Çetinkaya TSK
Erdoğan Barkınay	Northern Cyprus Mağusa Türk Gücü
Mustafa Tekpınar	Northern Cyprus Cihangir Gençlik SK
Erbay Bertiz	Northern Cyprus Bostancı Bağcıl SK
Çağrı Kıral	Northern Cyprus Küçük Kaymaklı Türk SK
Ersen Esmeraslan	Northern Cyprus Lefke Türk SK
Erdinç Börekçi	Northern Cyprus Yenicami Ağdelen
Huseyin Adal	Northern Cyprus Küçük Kaymaklı Türk SK
Hamis Çakır	Northern Cyprus Küçük Kaymaklı Türk SK
İbrahim Çıdamlı	Northern Cyprus Yenicami Ağdelen
Yasin Kurt	Northern Cyprus Küçük Kaymaklı Türk SK
Ahmet Coşkun	Northern Cyprus Lapta Türk Birliği SK
Halil Turan	Northern Cyprus Cihangir Gençlik SK
Mustafa Yaşınses	Northern Cyprus Küçük Kaymaklı Türk SK
Hüseyin Kayalılar	Northern Cyprus Yenicami Ağdelen
Ahmet Saygı	Northern Cyprus Doğan Türk Birliği SK
Esin Sonay	Northern Cyprus Çetinkaya TSK
Kasım Tağman	Northern Cyprus Lefke Türk SK

Squad 2018

The specified squad includes the national players who were in the line-up for the CONIFA World Football Championship 2018 in London .

Surname	society
Hasan Piro	Northern Cyprus Merit Alsancak Yesilova
Necati Gench	England London Yenibogazici FC
Serhan Önet	Northern Cyprus Çetinkaya TSK
Firat Ersalan	Northern Cyprus Cihangir GSK
Yasin Kurt	Northern Cyprus Mağusa Türk Gücü
Cagri Kiral	Northern Cyprus Lefke TS
Tansel Taner Osman	Northern Cyprus Yenicami Ağdelen
Halil Turan	Northern Cyprus Mağusa Türk Gücü
Mehmet Altun	Northern Cyprus Yenicami Ağdelen
Salih Say	Northern Cyprus Cihangir GSK
Huseyin Sadiklar	Northern Cyprus Küçük Kaymaklı Türk SK
Mehmet Erol	Northern Cyprus Binatli YSK
Aykut Esmeraslan	Northern Cyprus Lefke TS
Ahmet Sönmez	Northern Cyprus Doğan Türk Birliği
Kenan Oshan	Northern Cyprus Doğan Türk Birliği
Ugur Naci Gok	Northern Cyprus Küçük Kaymaklı Türk SK
Arif Uysal	Northern Cyprus Mağusa Türk Gücü
Erdogan Nay	Northern Cyprus BAF Ülkü Yurdu
Adil Yalcin Ucar	Northern Cyprus Mağusa Türk Gücü
Ahmet Sivri	Turkey Galatasaray SK
Unal Kaya	Northern Cyprus Yenicami Ağdelen
Ozan Mercan	Northern Cyprus Doğan Türk Birliği
Billy Osman Mehmet	Northern Cyprus Merit Alsancak Yesilova