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2025–26 Turkish Cup
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| Ziraat Turkish Cup |
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| Turkey |
| 2 September 2025 – 24 May 2026 |
| 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.
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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. The match schedules were announced on 25 August 2025. 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).
| Super League | First League | Second League | Third League | Amateur League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 / 18 | 20 / 20 | 37 / 37 | 64 / 64 | 16 / 16 | 155 / 155 |
Bold teams qualified to the next round.
| Giantkiller | Opponent (tier) |
|---|---|
| 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. The match schedules were announced on 9 September 2025. 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).
| Super League | First League | Second League | Third League | Amateur League | Total |
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| 18 / 18 | 20 / 20 | 27 / 37 | 41 / 64 | 4 / 16 | 110 / 155 |
Bold teams qualified to the next round.
| Giantkiller | Opponent (tier) |
|---|---|
| Kahta 02 Spor (level 5) | 2–1 at home vs Adana Demirspor (level 2) |
| 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. The match schedules were announced on 30 September 2025. 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).
| Super League | First League | Second League | Third League | Amateur League | Total |
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| 18 / 18 | 18 / 20 | 14 / 37 | 19 / 64 | 2 / 16 | 71 / 155 |
Bold teams qualified to the next round.
| Giantkiller | Opponent (tier) |
|---|---|
| Kahta 02 Spor (level 5) | 3–1 at home vs Kasımpaşa (level 1) |
| 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. The match schedules were announced on 14 November 2025. 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).
| Super League | First League | Second League | Third League | Amateur League | Total |
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| 17 / 18 | 14 / 20 | 6 / 37 | 5 / 64 | 1 / 16 | 43 / 155 |
Bold teams qualified for the next round.
| Giantkiller | Opponent (tier) |
|---|---|
| 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. The match schedules for the first round of matches were announced on 9 December 2025. The match schedules for the second round of matches were announced on 22 December 2025. The match schedules for the third round of matches were announced on 20 January 2026. The match schedules for the fourth round of matches were announced on 16 February 2026.
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:
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Overall goal difference in the group stage,
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The number of goals scored in the group stage,
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The number of goals scored away,
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The number of wins in the group stage,
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The number of away wins,
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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.
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The team ranked higher in the seeding system.
| Super League | First League | Second League | Third League | Amateur League | Total |
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| 15 / 18 | 6 / 20 | 3 / 37 | 0 / 64 | 0 / 16 | 24 / 155 |
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | ||||
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| 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.
| Seeded | Unseeded | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. The match schedules were announced on 27 March 2026.
| 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:
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