In the period from 1924 to 1935, the winners of the Trabzon League qualified for the former Turkish Football Championship.
The city of Trabzon was home to a major rivalry between local clubs İdman Ocağı and İdman Gücü, who fought for the championship title in numerous seasons.
The rivalry and relationship between those two teams has been often compared to that of the renowned Intercontinental Derby in Turkey.
Trabzon İdman Ocağı are the most successful club in the history of the league, holding the record with 12 championship titles.
The following teams participated in the league regularly for at least a few years: