TAFK Lefkoşa
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| Full Name: | Lefkoşa Türk Atletik Futbol Kulübü Athletic Football Club of the Turks of Nicosia |
| Short Name: | TAFK Lefkoşa • TAFK |
| Nickanmes: | başkentin çocukları (The Children of the Capital) |
| Foundation: | June 18, 2026; |
| Location: |  Lefkoşa, Northern Cyprus
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| Chairman: | Tevfik Annak
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| Head Coach: |  Alexis Makridis
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| Mánager: | Hasan Sinan
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| Facilities | |
| Stadium | Lefkoşa Atatürk Stadı |
| Capacity: | 12.000 |
| Other Complex | Atatürk Cadesi |
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TAFK Lefkoşa (3359254) (Turkish:Lefkoşa Türk Atletik Futbol Kulübü, lit Athletic Football Club of the Turks of Nicosia) is a Turkish Cypriot hattrick football club based in North Nicosia, Cyprus.
The club plays in the Lefkoşa Atatürk Stadı located in the turk part of Nicosia.
TAFK is the first and only club who represents the unrecognized Northern Cyprus, and plays in the Cyprus League System under the rules and registration of the HFA, currently plays in IV. division.
TAFK currently plays in the Cypriot League following. TAFK represents its own national association in the Hattrick football system, even though it plays in the Cypriot league system. This is due to Northern Cyprus not organising its own league. TAFK is ineligible to represent Northern Cyprus internationally and does not participate in Northern Cyprus due to this arrangement, for this arrangement, TAFK is often viewed as a substitute national team of Northern Cyprus and his people.
Legal Status
TAFK is one of several expatriate Non official football countries, playing in the Cypriot Football League. its status in Cyprus is a "guest club", and as such it does not participate in the Northern Cyprus Cups and Tournaments and cannot represent Northern Cyprus internationally. This makes any international qualification from Northern Cypriot league football impossible under current rules. Although the club is legally based in Northern Cyprus, identifies with the country, and has Northern Cypriot roots, it is legally considered Cypriot. Its players, born and raised in Northern Cyprus, are considered Northern Cypriot and may contribute to the country's identity, but they represent Cyprus internationally.
