title: 2016–17 TFF Third League
text: # 2016–17 TFF Third League
  
  The 2016–17 Third League (known as the Spor Toto 3. Lig for sponsorship reasons) is the 16th season of the league since its establishment in 2001 as the fourth level division; and the 46th season of the third league in Turkish football since its establishment in 1967–68.
  
  ## Group 1
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Sancaktepe FK (P) | 36 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 72 | Promotion to 2. Lig |
  | 2 | Altay S.K. (P) | 36 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 67 | 41 | +26 | 64 | Qualification for Promotion Playoffs |
  | 3 | Ankara Demirspor | 36 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 64 | Qualification for Promotion Playoffs |
  | 4 | Kocaelispor | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 61 | Qualification for Promotion Playoffs |
  | 5 | Çorumspor | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 58 | Qualification for Promotion Playoffs |
  | 6 | Gölcükspor | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 56 | |
  | 7 | Kızılcabölükspor | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 52 | |
  | 8 | FK Vanspor | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 48 | |
  | 9 | 24 Erzincanspor | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 48 | |
  | 10 | Bayburtspor | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 47 | |
  | 11 | Kozanspor | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 45 | |
  | 12 | Erzinspor | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 45 | |
  | 13 | Cizrespor | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 42 | |
  | 14 | Karacabey Belediyespor | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 61 | −2 | 40 | |
  | 15 | Tekirdağspor | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 39 | |
  | 16 | Kartalspor (R) | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 39 | Relegation to Turkish Regional Amateur League |
  | 17 | Beylerbeyi SK (R) | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 38 | Relegation to Turkish Regional Amateur League |
  | 18 | Kütahyaspor (R) | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 63 | −25 | 35 | Relegation to Turkish Regional Amateur League |
  | 19 | Manavgatspor (R) | 36 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 60 | −33 | 25 | Relegation to Turkish Regional Amateur League |
  
  ### Promotion Playoffs
  
  **Semifinals**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Çorumspor | 2–4 | Altay | 2–0 | 0–4 |
  | Kocaelispor | 2–0 | Ankara Demirspor | 0–0 | 2–0 |
  
  **Finals**
  
  | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Kocaelispor | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Altay |
  
  ## Group 2
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Bodrum Belediyesi Bodrumspor (C, P) | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 65 | Promotion to 2. Lig |
  | 2 | Erbaaspor | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 60 | Qualification for Promotion Playoffs |
  | 3 | Silivrispor (P) | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 58 | Qualification for Promotion Playoffs |
  | 4 | Manisa BB | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 58 | Qualification for Promotion Playoffs |
  | 5 | Çatalcaspor | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 55 | Qualification for Promotion Playoffs |
  | 6 | Düzcespor | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 54 | |
  | 7 | Halide Edip Adıvar | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 53 | |
  | 8 | Kırıkhanspor | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 47 | |
  | 9 | Kemerspor 2003 | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 45 | |
  | 10 | Yomraspor | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 44 | |
  | 11 | Tire 1922 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 43 | |
  | 12 | Batman Petrolspor | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 43 | |
  | 13 | Yeşil Bursa | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 41 | |
  | 14 | Çanakkale Dardanelspor | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 41 | |
  | 15 | Pazarspor | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 39 | |
  | 16 | Dersimspor (R) | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 33 | Relegation to Turkish Regional Amateur League |
  | 17 | Derincespor (R) | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 59 | −28 | 26 | Relegation to Turkish Regional Amateur League |
  | 18 | Türk Metal Kırıkkalespor (R) | 34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 61 | −33 | 23 | Relegation to Turkish Regional Amateur League |
  
  ### Promotion Playoffs
  
  **Semifinals**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Çatalcaspor | 1–2 | Erbaaspor | 1–0 | 0–2 |
  | Manisa BB | 0–3 | Silivrispor | 0–2 | 0–1 |
  
  **Finals**
  
  | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Erbaaspor | 0–1 | Silivrispor |
  
  ## Group 3
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Afjet Afyonspor (C, P) | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 62 | 25 | +37 | 74 | Promotion to 2. Lig |
  | 2 | Sakaryaspor (P) | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 27 | +39 | 68 | Qualification for Promotion Playoffs |
  | 3 | Darıca Gençlerbirliği | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 28 | +32 | 68 | Qualification for Promotion Playoffs |
  | 4 | Diyarbekirspor | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 60 | Qualification for Promotion Playoffs |
  | 5 | Bayrampaşa | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 56 | Qualification for Promotion Playoffs |
  | 6 | Elaziz Belediyespor | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 54 | |
  | 7 | Düzyurtspor | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 50 | |
  | 8 | Tarsus İdman Yurdu | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 48 | |
  | 9 | Ankara Adliyespor | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 42 | |
  | 10 | Muğlaspor | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 42 | |
  | 11 | Orhangazispor | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 41 | |
  | 12 | Sultanbeyli Belediyespor | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 40 | |
  | 13 | Bergama Belediyespor | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 39 | |
  | 14 | 12 Bingölspor | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 39 | |
  | 15 | Payasspor | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 35 | |
  | 16 | Maltepespor (R) | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 32 | Relegation to Turkish Regional Amateur League |
  | 17 | Denizli BB (R) | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 54 | −28 | 22 | Relegation to Turkish Regional Amateur League |
  | 18 | Orduspor (R) | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 36 | 65 | −29 | 20 | Relegation to Turkish Regional Amateur League |
  
  ### Promotion Playoffs
  
  **Semifinals**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Bayrampaşa | 0–5 | Sakaryaspor | 0–1 | 0–4 |
  | Diyarbekirspor | 2–2 | Darıca Gençlerbirliği | 0–1 | 2–1 |
  
  **Finals**
  
  | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Sakaryaspor | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Diyarbekirspor |
  