Turkish Cup

Turkish Cup
The Turkish Cup is a football cup competition in Turkish football, run by the Turkish Football Federation since 1962. During a brief sponsorship period with Fortis, its sponsored name was Fortis Türkiye Kupası. Now Ziraat Bankası is the sponsor and the sponsored name for the cup is Ziraat Turkish Cup.
The cup was created in 1962 and has taken place every year since then. Many different formats, including a pure knockout competition and group stages, have been tried and finally for the 2012–13 season, an expanded tournament format has been adopted. A record 156 teams compete in the tournament. After five knockout rounds, a round-robin group stage is contested. Group winners and runners-up play in semi-finals and finals. Fenerbahçe are the current holders of the cup.
Tournament format
The current format of the Turkish Cup consists of 164 clubs from the top four leagues of the Turkish football league system and the Turkish Regional Amateur League. The winner of the cup earns a spot in the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League, and also plays in the Turkish Super Cup against the Süper Lig champions.
Trophy and prize money
Turkish Football Federation awards the Turkish Cup trophy (current design is seen on the right) to the winners of the final. Cup winners and runners-up receive 50 medals each. Also, prize money is given away. TFF awards prizes not by winning a round, but just by reaching the round. The final match is an exception, where runners-up receive less than cup winners. The prize money is in United States dollars. A sum of $10,500,000 worth prize money is awarded to participating teams. As an honour of the tournament, the cup winner club wears a roundel of the Turkish flag in the next footballing season.
Winners
Key
Two-legged finals
Single-legged finals
Performance by club
Finals venues and host cities
Records
Most common finals matchups
Final
Most wins: 18
Galatasaray (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1973, 1976, 1982, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019)
Most consecutive titles: 4
Galatasaray (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966)
Most consecutive appearances: 4
Galatasaray (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 – winning all)
Trabzonspor (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 – winning two)
Galatasaray (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 – winning two)
Most appearances: 23
Galatasaray (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019)
Biggest win:
Gençlerbirliği 5–0 Eskişehirspor (1987)
Most goals in a final: 8
Antalyaspor 3–5 Galatasaray (2000)
Most goals by a losing side: 3
Antalyaspor 3–5 Galatasaray (2000)
Most defeats in a final: 11
Fenerbahçe (1963, 1965, 1989, 1996, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2018)
Unbeaten
Longest unbeaten run: 26
Galatasaray, 1962–63 to 1966–67 quarter-finals 2nd leg vs Altay
Scorelines
Biggest home win
14–2, İskenderun Demir Çelikspor vs Fidan Gençlik S.K., Round 2, 1980–1981
Biggest away win
1–10, Uşak Belediyespor vs Denizli B.S.K., Second round, 2012–2013
Individual records
All-time most appearances
As of 26 May 2019
All-time top scorers
As of 26 May 2019
Manager
Players
(at least 5 titles)
See also
Turkish Super Cup
References
External links
Turkey – List of Cup Finals, RSSSF.com
Turkish Cup summary (SOCCERWAY)
Turkish Cup – Hailoosport.com
Turkey
Recurring sporting events established in 1962
1962 establishments in Turkey
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