2025–26 Turkish Cup

2025–26 Turkish Cup

Ziraat Turkish Cup
Tournament details
Country	Turkey
Dates	2 September 2025 – 24 May 2026
Teams	155

The 2025–2026 Turkish Cup is the 64th edition of the Turkish Football Cup, also known as the Ziraat Turkish Cup, with a total of 155 participating teams, consisting of 139 professional and 16 amateur clubs. The competition will be organized in four qualifying rounds, a group stage, and a final stage, spanning 11 match weeks.

The group stage will feature three groups of eight teams each. The 24 teams participating in the group stage will be divided into four pots of six teams. Through a draw, groups will be formed with two teams from each pot. In the group stage, each team will play four matches in total, facing one team from each pot. Of these matches, two will be at home and two away.

At the end of the group stage, the top two teams from each group (six in total), along with the two best third-placed teams, will advance to the quarter-finals, making eight teams in total. In the quarter-finals, the group winners and the best second-placed team will be seeded and play their matches at home. A draw will then determine the semi-final pairings and the home teams.^[1]

Round	Draw date	Match dates	Total clubs remaining	Clubs involved	Winners from previous round	New entries at this round	Leagues entering at this round	Notes
First round	21 August 2025	2-4 September 2025	155	90	0	90	16 amateur teams from provinces that did not have a professional team in the 2025–26 season 46 teams in 2025–26 3rd League groups except those entering in further rounds 28 teams in 2025–26 2nd League groups except those entering in further rounds	single leg; seedings applied
Second round	8 September 2025	16-18 September 2025	110	78	45	33	18 teams eliminated from 2024 to 2025 3rd League play-offs 9 teams eliminated from 2024 to 2025 2nd League play-offs 6 teams in 2025–26 1st League except those entering in further rounds	single leg; seedings applied
Third round	26 September 2025	28-30 October 2025	71	56	39	17	7 teams ranked 8th to 14th in 2024–25 1st League 3 teams promoted to 2025–26 1st League 7 teams in 2025–26 Super League except those entering in further rounds	single leg; seedings applied
Fourth round	6 November 2025	2-4 December 2025	43	38	28	10	4 teams eliminated from 2024 to 2025 1st League play-offs 3 teams ranked 6th to 8th in 2024–25 Super League 3 teams promoted to 2025–26 Super League	single leg; seedings applied
Group stage	5 December 2025	Matchday 1: 17–18 and 23–24 December 2025 Matchday 2: 13–15 January 2026 Matchday 3: 3–5 February 2026 Matchday 4: 3–5 March 2026	24	24	19	5	5 teams participating in European competitions	3 groups of 8 teams; seedings applied
Quarter-finals	11 March 2026	21-23 April 2026	8	8	8	0		single leg; seedings applied; seeded teams play at home
Semi-finals		12-14 May 2026	4	4	4	0		single leg
Final		24 May 2026	2	2	2	0		single leg; on a neutral field

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28 Second League, 46 Third League and 16 Regional Amateur League teams will compete in this round. Seeds were applied in the single-leg round. The draw was held on 21 August 2025.^[11] The match schedules were announced on 25 August 2025.^[12] 24 seeded and 21 unseeded teams qualified for the next round. 18 Second League, 23 Third League and 4 Regional Amateur League teams qualified to the next round. Biggest upset was Dersimspor (154) eliminating Adanaspor (41). Lowest-ranked team qualified for the next round was Dersimspor (154). Highest-ranked team eliminated was MKE Ankaragücü (39).

Number of teams per tier still in competition

Super League[a]	First League[b]	Second League	Third League	Amateur League	Total
18 / 18	20 / 20	37 / 37	64 / 64	16 / 16	155 / 155

Seeded							Unseeded
Rank	Team	Rank	Team	Rank	Team		Rank	Team	Rank	Team	Rank	Team
39	MKE Ankaragücü	63	Sincan Belediye Ankaraspor	78	Nazilli Belediyespor		111	Fatsa Belediyespor	126	Edirnespor	141	Hakkari Zapspor
40	Şanlıurfaspor	64	Somaspor	79	Giresunspor		112	Alanya 1221 FSK	127	Karadeniz Ereğli Belediye	142	1074 Çankırıspor
41	Adanaspor	65	İnegölspor	80	Afyonspor Kulübü		113	Kahramanmaraşspor	128	Yeşilyurt Belediyespor	143	Şırnak Petrolspor
42	Yeni Malatyaspor	66	Kepezspor FAŞ	99	Orduspor 1967 SK		114	Polatlı 1926 Spor	129	Eskişehirspor	144	Kahta 02 Spor
52	Beyoğlu Yeniçarşıspor	67	Yeni Mersin İdman Yurdu	100	Eskişehir Anadolu SF		115	Türk Metal 1963	130	Kilis Belediyespor	145	Şiran Yıldızspor
53	İskenderunspor A.Ş.	68	Isparta 32 Spor	101	Uşak Spor A.Ş.		116	Bursa Yıldırımspor	131	Denizli İY Güreller	146	Bartınspor
54	Bucaspor 1928	69	Güzide Gebze Spor Kulübü	102	Yozgat Bld.Bozokspor		117	Bulvarspor	132	12 Bingölspor	147	Serhat Ardahan
55	1461 Trabzon FK	70	Bursaspor	103	Etimesgut Spor		118	İzmir Çoruhlu FK	133	Yalova FK 77	148	Bitlis Özgüzeldere
56	Ankara Demirspor	71	Mardin 1969 Spor	104	Bursa Nilüfer FK		119	Beykoz İshaklıspor	134	Kestel Belediyespor	149	Sinopspor
57	Fethiyespor	72	Aliağa Futbol A.Ş.	105	Artvin Hopaspor		120	Efeler 09 Spor	135	1926 Bulancakspor	150	Bucak Bld.Oğuzhanspor
58	Erbaaspor	73	Muğlaspor	106	Osmaniyespor FK		121	Kırşehir Futbol SK	136	Galata	151	Kurtalanspor
59	24Erzincanspor	74	Muş Spor Kulübü	107	Çayelispor		122	Niğde Belediyesi Spor	137	Suvermez Kapadokyaspor	152	Ezinespor
60	Karaman Futbol Kulübü	75	Kahramanmaraş İstiklalspor	108	Çankaya SK		123	İnegöl Kafkas GK	138	İnkılap FSK	153	Kars 36 Spor
61	Kırklarelispor	76	Karaköprü Belediyespor	109	Erciyes 38 FSK		124	Karabük İdmanyurdu Spor	139	Diyarbekir Spor	154	Dersimspor
62	Arnavutköy Belediye	77	Altay	110	Tokat Bld Plevnespor		125	Bornova 1877	140	Bayburt Özel İdare Spor	155	Söğütspor

Bold teams qualified to the next round.

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Giantkiller	Opponent (tier)
Upset of two leagues above
Dersimspor (level 5)	3–0 at home vs Adanaspor (level 3)
Kahta 02 Spor (level 5)	1–0 at home vs İskenderunspor A.Ş. (level 3)

6 First League, 27 Second League, 41 Third League and 4 Regional Amateur League teams compete in this round. The draw was held on 8 September 2025.^[15] The match schedules were announced on 9 September 2025.^[16] 19 seeded and 20 unseeded teams qualified for the next round. 4 First League, 14 Second League, 19 Third League, 2 Regional Amateur League teams qualified to the next round. Biggest upset was Kahta 02 Spor (144) eliminating Adana Demirspor (22). Lowest-ranked team qualified for the next round was Dersimspor (154). Highest-ranked team eliminated was Hatayspor (21).

Number of teams per tier still in competition

Super League[a]	First League	Second League	Third League	Amateur League	Total
18 / 18	20 / 20	27 / 37	41 / 64	4 / 16	110 / 155

Seeded							Unseeded
Rank	Team	Rank	Team	Rank	Team		Rank	Team	Rank	Team	Rank	Team
19	Bodrum FK	49	Altınordu	68	Isparta 32 Spor		85	52 Orduspor FK	98	Pazarspor	127	Karadeniz Ereğli Belediye
20	Sivasspor	50	Karacabey Belediye Spor	69	Güzide Gebze Spor Kulübü		86	Ağrı 1970 Spor	99	Orduspor 1967 SK	128	Yeşilyurt Belediyespor
21	Hatayspor	51	Beykoz Anadolu	70	Bursaspor		87	Amasyaspor Futbol Kulübü	100	Eskişehir Anadolu SF	129	Eskişehirspor
22	Adana Demirspor	52	Beyoğlu Yeniçarşıspor	72	Aliağa Futbol A.Ş.		88	Belediye Kütahyaspor	108	Çankaya SK	131	Denizli İY Güreller
34	Manisa FK	55	1461 Trabzon FK	73	Muğlaspor		89	Zonguldakspor FK	109	Erciyes 38 FSK	132	12 Bingölspor
35	Pendikspor	56	Ankara Demirspor	74	Muş Spor Kulübü		90	K.Çekmece Sinopspor	111	Fatsa Belediyespor	133	Yalova FK 77
40	Şanlıurfaspor	57	Fethiyespor	75	Kahramanmaraş İstiklalspor		91	Silivrispor	113	Kahramanmaraşspor	134	Kestel Belediyespor
43	Batman Petrolspor	58	Erbaaspor	76	Karaköprü Belediyespor		92	Düzcespor	116	Bursa Yıldırımspor	135	1926 Bulancakspor
44	Elazığspor	59	24Erzincanspor	79	Giresunspor		93	Çorluspor 1947	118	İzmir Çoruhlu FK	136	Galata
45	68 Aksaray Belediyespor	60	Karaman Futbol Kulübü	81	Sebat Gençlik SK		94	Tire 2021 FK	119	Beykoz İshaklıspor	144	Kahta 02 Spor
46	GMG Kastamonuspor	64	Somaspor	82	Ayvalıkgücü Belediyespor		95	Kırıkkale FK	122	Niğde Belediyesi Spor	145	Şiran Yıldızspor
47	Adana 01 Futbol Kulübü	65	İnegölspor	83	Karşıyaka		96	Silifke Belediye Spor	124	Karabük İdmanyurdu Spor	148	Bitlis Özgüzeldere
48	Menemen FK	66	Kepezspor FAŞ	84	Balıkesirspor		97	Mazıdağı Fosfat SK	125	Bornova 1877	154	Dersimspor

Bold teams qualified to the next round.

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Giantkiller	Opponent (tier)
Upset of three leagues above
Kahta 02 Spor (level 5)	2–1 at home vs Adana Demirspor (level 2)
Upset of two leagues above
Erciyes 38 FSK (level 4)	3–2 away vs Hatayspor (level 2)
Dersimspor (level 5)	2–0 at home vs Şanlıurfaspor (level 3)

7 Super League, 14 First League, 14 Second League, 19 Third League and 2 Regional Amateur League teams compete in this round. The draw was held on 26 September 2025.^[17] The match schedules were announced on 30 September 2025.^[18] 19 seeded and 9 unseeded teams qualified for the next round. 6 Super League, 10 First League, 6 Second League, 5 Third League, 1 Regional Amateur League teams qualified to the next round. Biggest upset was Kahta 02 Spor (144) eliminating Kasımpaşa (10). Lowest-ranked team qualified for the next round was Kahta 02 Spor (144). Highest-ranked team eliminated was Kasımpaşa (10).

Number of teams per tier still in competition

Super League	First League	Second League	Third League	Amateur League	Total
18 / 18	18 / 20	14 / 37	19 / 64	2 / 16	71 / 155

Seeded							Unseeded
Rank	Team	Rank	Team	Rank	Team		Rank	Team	Rank	Team	Rank	Team
9	Çaykur Rizespor	28	Amed SK	38	Van Spor FK		65	İnegölspor	88	Belediye Kütahyaspor	122	Niğde Belediyesi Spor
10	Kasımpaşa	29	Çorum FK	48	Menemen FK		66	Kepezspor FAŞ	89	Zonguldakspor FK	124	Karabük İdmanyurdu Spor
11	Konyaspor	30	Ümraniyespor	50	Karacabey Belediye Spor		68	Isparta 32 Spor	93	Çorluspor 1947	128	Yeşilyurt Belediyespor
12	Alanyaspor	31	Esenler Erokspor	51	Beykoz Anadolu		70	Bursaspor	96	Silifke Belediye Spor	132	12 Bingölspor
13	Kayserispor	32	Sakaryaspor	52	Beyoğlu Yeniçarşıspor		72	Aliağa Futbol A.Ş.	99	Orduspor 1967 SK	133	Yalova FK 77
14	Gaziantep FK	33	Keçiörengücü	55	1461 Trabzon FK		73	Muğlaspor	108	Çankaya SK	135	1926 Bulancakspor
15	Antalyaspor	34	Manisa FK	57	Fethiyespor		74	Muş Spor Kulübü	109	Erciyes 38 FSK	144	Kahta 02 Spor
19	Bodrum FK	35	Pendikspor	58	Erbaaspor		76	Karaköprü Belediyespor	111	Fatsa Belediyespor	154	Dersimspor
20	Sivasspor	36	Sarıyer				85	52 Orduspor FK	113	Kahramanmaraşspor
27	Iğdır FK	37	Serik Spor				86	Ağrı 1970 Spor	116	Bursa Yıldırımspor

Bold teams qualified to the next round.

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Giantkiller	Opponent (tier)
Upset of four leagues above
Kahta 02 Spor (level 5)	3–1 at home vs Kasımpaşa (level 1)
Upset of two leagues above
Kahramanmaraşspor (level 4)	4–0 at home vs Ümraniyespor (level 2)
Silifke Belediye Spor (level 4)	3–0 at home vs Amed SK (level 2)

12 Super League, 14 First League, 6 Second League, 5 Third League and 1 Regional Amateur League teams compete in this round. The draw was held on 6 November 2025.^[19] The match schedules were announced on 14 November 2025.^[20] 15 seeded and 4 unseeded teams qualified for the next round. 10 Super League, 6 First League and 3 Second League teams qualified to the next round. Biggest upset was Aliağa Futbol A.Ş. (72) eliminating Sivasspor (20). Lowest-ranked team qualified for the next round was Aliağa Futbol A.Ş. (72). Highest-ranked team eliminated was Göztepe (8).

Number of teams per tier still in competition

Super League	First League	Second League	Third League	Amateur League	Total
17 / 18	14 / 20	6 / 37	5 / 64	1 / 16	43 / 155

Seeded							Unseeded
Rank	Team	Rank	Team	Rank	Team		Rank	Team	Rank	Team	Rank	Team
6	Eyüpspor	14	Gaziantep FK	23	İstanbulspor		29	Çorum FK	50	Karacabey Belediye Spor	99	Orduspor 1967 SK
7	Trabzonspor	15	Antalyaspor	24	Bandırmaspor		31	Esenler Erokspor	52	Beyoğlu Yeniçarşıspor	108	Çankaya SK
8	Göztepe	16	Kocaelispor	25	Erzurumspor FK		32	Sakaryaspor	57	Fethiyespor	113	Kahramanmaraşspor
9	Çaykur Rizespor	17	Gençlerbirliği	26	Boluspor		33	Keçiörengücü	72	Aliağa Futbol A.Ş.	133	Yalova FK 77
11	Konyaspor	18	Fatih Karagümrük	27	Iğdır FK		35	Pendikspor	73	Muğlaspor	144	Kahta 02 Spor
12	Alanyaspor	19	Bodrum FK				36	Sarıyer	74	Muş Spor Kulübü
13	Kayserispor	20	Sivasspor				38	Van Spor FK	96	Silifke Belediye Spor

Bold teams qualified for the next round.

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Giantkiller	Opponent (tier)
Upset of two leagues above
Beyoğlu Yeniçarşıspor (level 3)	1–0 at home vs Göztepe (level 1)

15 Super League, 6 First League and 3 Second League teams competed in this round. The draw was held on 5 December 2025 to determine the groups.^[21] The match schedules for the first round of matches were announced on 9 December 2025.^[22] The match schedules for the second round of matches were announced on 22 December 2025.^[23] The match schedules for the third round of matches were announced on 20 January 2026.^[24] The match schedules for the fourth round of matches were announced on 16 February 2026.^[25]

If two or more teams finish the group stage with the same number of points, the final ranking shall be determined by applying the following criteria in order:

1. Overall goal difference in the group stage,
2. The number of goals scored in the group stage,
3. The number of goals scored away,
4. The number of wins in the group stage,
5. The number of away wins,
6. The team with the lower disciplinary points. Disciplinary points are calculated by adding 3 (three) points for each red card and 1 (one) point for each yellow card. Only cards received by players in group stage matches are taken into account. In the case of a red card shown as a result of two yellow cards, no additional disciplinary points are added for the yellow cards.
7. The team ranked higher in the seeding system.

Number of teams per tier still in competition

Super League	First League	Second League	Third League	Amateur League	Total
15 / 18	6 / 20	3 / 37	0 / 64	0 / 16	24 / 155

Pot 1			Pot 2			Pot 3			Pot 4
Rank	Team		Rank	Team		Rank	Team		Rank	Team
1	Galatasaray		7	Trabzonspor		16	Kocaelispor		26	Boluspor
2	Fenerbahçe		9	Rizespor		17	Gençlerbirliği		27	Iğdır
3	Samsunspor		11	Konyaspor		18	Fatih Karagümrük		33	Keçiörengücü
4	Beşiktaş		12	Alanyaspor		19	Bodrum		52	Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı
5	Başakşehir		14	Gaziantep		23	İstanbulspor		57	Fethiyespor
6	Eyüpspor		15	Antalyaspor		25	Erzurumspor		72	Aliağa

Bold teams qualified for the next round.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		GAL	TRA	ALA	BAŞ	KAR	BOL	İST	FET
1	Galatasaray	4	4	0	0	8	3	+5	12	Quarter finals					1–0			3–1
2	Trabzonspor	4	3	0	1	13	4	+9	9					0–1					3–0
3	Alanyaspor	4	2	1	1	8	4	+4	7			1–2				2–2
4	Başakşehir	4	2	0	2	8	7	+1	6				2–4				2–1
5	Fatih Karagümrük	4	1	2	1	5	6	−1	5						1–4			0–0
6	Boluspor	4	0	2	2	1	6	−5	2					0–4					0–0
7	İstanbulspor	4	0	2	2	2	9	−7	2				1–6				0–0
8	Fethiyespor	4	0	1	3	1	7	−6	1			1–2				0–2

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		SAM	KON	GEN	IĞD	EYÜ	BOD	ALİ	ANT
1	Samsunspor	4	4	0	0	12	3	+9	12	Quarter finals						2–1	2–0
2	Konyaspor	4	4	0	0	9	1	+8	12									5–0	1–0
3	Gençlerbirliği	4	3	1	0	9	5	+4	10							2–2	3–2
4	Iğdır	4	1	2	1	9	4	+5	5									2–2	6–0
5	Eyüpspor	4	1	1	2	5	6	−1	4				0–1		2–1
6	Bodrum	4	0	1	3	3	7	−4	1				1–2		0–0
7	Aliağa	4	0	1	3	5	16	−11	1			2–6		1–3
8	Antalyaspor	4	0	0	4	0	10	−10	0			0–2		0–1

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		BEŞ	FEN	ERZ	GAZ	KOC	RİZ	BEY	KEÇ
1	Beşiktaş	4	3	1	0	10	3	+7	10	Quarter finals							4–1		3–0
2	Fenerbahçe	4	3	0	1	9	3	+6	9			1–2		3–1
3	Erzurumspor	4	2	0	2	8	8	0	6								2–0		4–2
4	Gaziantep	4	2	0	2	8	10	−2	6				0–4			1–0
5	Kocaelispor	4	1	1	2	4	4	0	4			1–1		3–1
6	Rizespor	4	1	1	2	7	9	−2	4						5–2			1–1
7	Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı	4	1	1	2	3	5	−2	4				0–1			1–0
8	Keçiörengücü	4	1	0	3	6	13	−7	3						1–5			3–1

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Konyaspor	4	4	0	0	9	1	+8	12	Seeded in quarter-finals
2	Trabzonspor	4	3	0	1	13	4	+9	9
3	Fenerbahçe	4	3	0	1	9	3	+6	9

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Gençlerbirliği	4	3	1	0	9	5	+4	10	Quarter-finals
2	Alanyaspor	4	2	1	1	8	4	+4	7
3	Erzurumspor	4	2	0	2	8	8	0	6

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Galatasaray
	Gençlerbirliği
	Samsunspor
	Trabzonspor
	Beşiktaş
	Alanyaspor
	Konyaspor
	Fenerbahçe

Seeded			Unseeded
Qualification	Team		Qualification	Team
Group A winners	Galatasaray		Second runners-up	Trabzonspor
Group B winners	Samsunspor		Worst runners-up	Fenerbahçe
Group C winners	Beşiktaş		Best third-placed team	Gençlerbirliği
Best runners-up	Konyaspor		Second third-placed team	Alanyaspor

The quarter-final matches will be played among the six teams that finished in the top two positions and the two best third-placed teams in their respective groups after the group stage matches, with a single-match elimination format. The draw was held on 11 March 2026.^[10]

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Steve Mounie	Alanyaspor	7
2	Marius Mouandilmadji	Samsunspor	5
	Uğur Ahmet Özder	Silifke Belediye Spor
3	Alperen Köşker	Giresunspor	4
	Cheikne Sylla	Erzurumspor
	Dorin Rotariu	Iğdır / Eyüpspor
	Halil Dervişoğlu	Rizespor
	Malik Karaahmet	Aliağa
	Mert Can Yılmaz	Dersimspor
	Oğuzhan Akgün	Muşspor
	Özder Özcan	Iğdır
	Samed Onur	Gençlerbirliği

As of 5 March 2026. Bold players are still in competition. Source:^[26]