2018–19 Turkish Cup Explained

Turkish Cup
Year:	2018–19
Other Titles:	Ziraat Turkish Cup
Country:	Turkey
Num Teams:	166
Prevseason:	2017–18
Nextseason:	2019–20
Champions:	Galatasaray
Runner-Up:	Akhisarspor
Semi-Finalist1:	Ümraniyespor
Semi-Finalist2:	Yeni Malatyaspor

The 2018–19 Turkish Cup (tr|Türkiye Kupası) was the 57th season of the tournament. Ziraat Bankası was the sponsor of the tournament, thus the sponsored name was Ziraat Turkish Cup. The winners will earn a berth in the group stage of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League, and also qualify for the 2019 Turkish Super Cup.

Competition format

round	Total clubs remaining	Clubs involved	Winners from previous round	New entries this round	Leagues entering at this round	Notes
First round	166	42	0	42	Regional Amateur League (42 teams)	single leg; no seeds
Second round	145	74	21	53	Third League (53 teams)	single leg; no seeds
Third round	108	96	37	59	Second League (36 teams), First League (18 teams), Super League (5 teams not entering in fourth and fifth rounds)	single leg; seeding applied
Fourth round	60	56	48	8	Super League (8 teams ranked 5th to 13th in 2017–18 season except 2017–18 Turkish Cup winner)	single leg; seeding applied
Fifth round	32	32	28	4	Super League (3 teams ranked 1st to 3rd in 2017–18 season plus 2017–18 Turkish Cup winner)	two legs; seeding applied
Round of 16	16	16	16	0		two legs; seeding applied
Quarter-finals	8	8	8	0		two legs; seeding applied
Semi-finals	4	4	4	0		two legs; no seeds
Final	2	2	2	0		single leg; no seeds

First round

42 Regional Amateur League teams competed in this round. No seeds were applied in the single-leg round.

Seeded	League	Rank	Unseeded	League	Rank
Altınova Belediyespor	AL	134	Diyarbakır Yolspor	AL	160
Ödemiş Spor	AL	135	Kırıkkale Büyük Anadoluspor	AL	163
Ağrı 1970 SK	AL	136	Siirt İl Özel İdare	AL	172
68 Aksaray Belediyespor	AL	137	Karaman Belediyespor	AL	175
Maltepespor	AL	138	Bozüyük Vitraspor	AL	180
Karadeniz Ereğli Belediye	AL	139	Edirnespor	AL	182
Isparta Davrazspor	AL	140	Bigaspor	AL	194
Kütahyaspor	AL	141	Yüksekova Belediyespor	AL	216
Ünye 1957	AL	144	Kilis Belediyespor	AL	220
Çerkezköy 1911	AL	146	Bucak Bld.Oğuzhan	AL	235
Belediye Derincespor	AL	148	Sinopspor	AL	239
Yozgatspor 1959 FK	AL	149	1074 Çankırıspor	AL	243
Bartınspor	AL	150	Karlıova Yıldırımspor	AL	255
Beylerbeyi	AL	151	Yeniçağaspor	AL	256
Yeni Amasyaspor	AL	153	1955 Batman Belediyespor	AL	NR
Mut İdmanyurdu Belediye	AL	154	Bitlis Özgüzeldere	AL	NR
Serhat Ardahan	AL	155	Dersim 62 Spor	AL	NR
Çengelköyspor A.Ş.	AL	156	Iğdır Es Spor	AL	NR
Çayırovaspor	AL	157	Mardin BŞBld.	AL	NR
Denizli Kale Belediye	AL	158	Muş Menderesspor	AL	NR
Gaziosmanpaşa	AL	159	Sarıkamış Gençlerbirliği	AL	NR

AL: Regional Amateur League. Ranks are determined by the guidelines in 2018–19 Turkish Cup Regulations.

10 seeded (48%) and 11 unseeded (52%) teams qualified for the next round.

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Second round

53 Third League and 21 Regional Amateur League teams competed in this round. No seeds were applied in the single-leg round.

Seeded	League	Rank	Unseeded	League	Rank
Bucaspor	3L	72	Yomraspor	3L	109
Nazilli Belediyespor	3L	73	1461 Trabzon	3L	110
Karşıyaka	3L	74	Ankara Adliyespor	3L	111
Körfez Spor Kulübü	3L	75	Erzin Belediyespor	3L	112
Silivrispor	3L	76	Osmaniyespor FK	3L	113
Bayburt İl Özel İdare Gençlik Spor	3L	77	Ergene Velimeşe	3L	114
Diyarbekirspor	3L	78	Bergama Belediyespor	3L	115
Sultanbeyli Belediyespor	3L	79	Fatsa Belediyespor	3L	116
Kemerspor 2003	3L	80	Nevşehir Belediyespor	3L	117
Tire 1922	3L	81	Serik Belediyespor	3L	118
Kızılcabölükspor	3L	82	Adıyaman 1954 SK	3L	119
24 Erzincanspor	3L	83	Gebzespor	3L	120
Düzcespor	3L	84	Kırşehir Belediyespor	3L	121
Elaziz Belediyespor	3L	85	Artvin Hopaspor	3L	122
Pazarspor	3L	86	Alibeyköyspor	3L	123
Ofspor	3L	87	Şile Yıldızspor	3L	124
Büyükçekmece Tepecikspor	3L	88	68 Aksaray Belediyespor	AL	137
Yeni Orduspor	3L	89	Maltepespor	AL	138
Halide Edip Adıvar SK	3L	90	Karadeniz Ereğli Belediye	AL	139
Çorum Belediyespor	3L	91	Kütahyaspor	AL	141
Bağcılar SK	3L	92	Bartınspor	AL	150
Erbaaspor	3L	93	Yeni Amasyaspor	AL	153
Cizrespor	3L	94	Çengelköyspor A.Ş.	AL	156
Van BBSK	3L	95	Çayırovaspor	AL	157
Batman Petrolspor	3L	96	Denizli Kale Belediye	AL	158
Hekimoğlu Trabzon	3L	97	Gaziosmanpaşa	AL	159
Turgutluspor	3L	98	Siirt İl Özel İdare	AL	172
Karaköprü Belediyespor	3L	99	Karaman Belediyespor	AL	175
Altındağ Belediyespor	3L	100	Bozüyük Vitraspor	AL	180
Gölcükspor	3L	101	Yüksekova Belediyespor	AL	216
Karacabey Belediyespor	3L	102	Kilis Belediyespor	AL	220
Çatalcaspor	3L	103	Bucak Bld.Oğuzhan	AL	235
Esenler Erokspor	3L	104	Sinopspor	AL	239
Payasspor	3L	105	Bitlis Özgüzeldere	AL	NR
Kozan Belediyespor	3L	106	Dersim 62 Spor	AL	NR
Muğlaspor	3L	107	Iğdır Es Spor	AL	NR
Kocaelispor	3L	108	Sarıkamış Gençlerbirliği	AL	NR

3L: Third League, AL: Regional Amateur League. Ranks are determined by the guidelines in 2018–19 Turkish Cup Regulations.

24 teams (45%) from Third League and 13 teams (62%) from the Regional Amateur League qualified for the next round.
17 seeded (46%) and 20 unseeded (54%) teams qualified for the next round.
Biggest upset was Dersim 62 Spor (no ranking) eliminating Karaköprü Belediyespor (ranked 99th).
Lowest-ranked teams qualifying for the next round were Dersim 62 Spor and Bitlis Özgüzeldere (both with no ranking).
Highest-ranked team eliminated was Bucaspor (ranked 72nd).

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Third round

5 Super League, 18 First League, 36 Second League, 24 Third League and 13 Regional Amateur League teams competed in this round. Seeds were applied in the single-leg round.

Seeded	League	Rank	Unseeded	League	Rank
Antalyaspor	SL	13	Pendikspor	2L	61
Atiker Konyaspor	SL	14	BB Bodrumspor	2L	62
Çaykur Rizespor	SL	15	Fethiyespor	2L	63
MKE Ankaragücü	SL	16	Amed Sportif	2L	64
BB Erzurumspor	SL	17	Fatih Karagümrük	2L	65
Osmanlıspor FK	1L	18	Manisa BBSK	2L	66
Gençlerbirliği	1L	19	Darıca Gençlerbirliği	2L	67
Kardemir Karabükspor	1L	20	Utaş Uşakspor	2L	68
Boluspor	1L	21	Ankara Demirspor	2L	69
Ümraniyespor	1L	22	Tarsus İdman Yurdu	2L	70
Gazişehir Gaziantep FK	1L	23	Bayrampaşa	2L	71
Altınordu	1L	24	Nazilli Belediyespor	3L	73
Balıkesirspor Baltok	1L	25	Körfez Spor Kulübü	3L	75
Istanbulspor	1L	26	Silivrispor	3L	76
Elazığspor	1L	27	Diyarbekirspor	3L	78
Giresunspor	1L	28	Kemerspor 2003	3L	80
Adanaspor	1L	29	Tire 1922	3L	81
Eskişehirspor	1L	30	24 Erzincanspor	3L	83
Adana Demirspor	1L	31	Pazarspor	3L	86
Denizlispor	1L	32	Yeni Orduspor	3L	89
Hatayspor	1L	33	Bağcılar SK	3L	92
Altay	1L	34	Erbaaspor	3L	93
Afjet Afyonspor	1L	35	Van BBSK	3L	95
Samsunspor	2L	36	Batman Petrolspor	3L	96
Manisaspor	2L	37	Altındağ Belediyespor	3L	100
Gaziantepspor	2L	38	Esenler Erokspor	3L	104
Menemen Belediyespor	2L	39	Payasspor	3L	105
Bandırmaspor	2L	40	Kocaelispor	3L	108
Gümüşhanespor	2L	41	Yomraspor	3L	109
Sivas Belediyespor	2L	42	1461 Trabzon	3L	110
Şanlıurfaspor	2L	43	Erzin Belediyespor	3L	112
Keçiörengücü	2L	44	Bergama Belediyespor	3L	115
Sakaryaspor	2L	45	Serik Belediyespor	3L	118
Sancaktepe Belediyespor	2L	46	Kırşehir Belediyespor	3L	121
Bugsaş Spor	2L	47	Şile Yıldızspor	3L	124
İnegölspor	2L	48	Maltepespor	AL	138
Hacettepe Spor	2L	49	Karadeniz Ereğli Belediye	AL	139
Konya Anadolu Selçukspor	2L	50	Bartınspor	AL	150
Sarıyer	2L	51	Yeni Amasyaspor	AL	153
Niğde Anadolu FK	2L	52	Çengelköyspor A.Ş.	AL	156
Tokatspor	2L	53	Gaziosmanpaşa	AL	159
Etimesgut Belediyespor	2L	54	Siirt İl Özel İdare	AL	172
Kırklarelispor	2L	55	Karaman Belediyespor	AL	175
Kastamonuspor 1966	2L	56	Bozüyük Vitraspor	AL	180
Kahramanmaraşspor	2L	57	Kilis Belediyespor	AL	220
Eyüpspor	2L	58	Bucak Bld.Oğuzhan	AL	235
Zonguldak Kömürspor	2L	59	Bitlis Özgüzeldere	AL	NR
Tuzlaspor	2L	60	Dersim 62 Spor	AL	NR

SL: Super League, 1L: First League, 2L: Second League, 3L: Third League, AL: Regional Amateur League. Ranks are determined by the guidelines in 2018–19 Turkish Cup Regulations.

5 teams (100%) from Super League, 13 teams (72%) from First League, 17 teams (47%) from Second League, 11 teams (46%) from Third League and 2 teams (15%) from the Regional Amateur League qualified for the next round.
30 seeded (63%) and 18 unseeded (38%) teams qualified for the next round.
Biggest upset was Dersim 62 Spor (no ranking) eliminating Gaziantepspor (ranked 38th).
Lowest-ranked team qualifying for the next round was Dersim 62 Spor (no ranking).
Highest-ranked team eliminated was Gazişehir Gaziantep FK (ranked 23nd).

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Fourth round

13 Super League, 13 First League, 17 Second League, 11 Third League and 2 Regional Amateur League teams competed in this round. Seeds were applied in the single-leg round.

Seeded	League	Rank	Unseeded	League	Rank
Trabzonspor	SL	4	Gümüşhanespor	2L	41
Göztepe	SL	5	Sivas Belediyespor	2L	42
Sivasspor	SL	6	Keçiörengücü	2L	44
Kasımpaşa	SL	7	Bugsaş Spor	2L	47
Kayserispor	SL	8	Sarıyer	2L	51
Yeni Malatyaspor	SL	9	Etimesgut Belediyespor	2L	54
Alanyaspor	SL	11	Kırklarelispor	2L	55
Bursaspor	SL	12	Kastamonuspor 1966	2L	56
Antalyaspor	SL	13	Kahramanmaraşspor	2L	57
Atiker Konyaspor	SL	14	Zonguldak Kömürspor	2L	59
Çaykur Rizespor	SL	15	Pendikspor	2L	61
MKE Ankaragücü	SL	16	BB Bodrumspor	2L	62
BB Erzurumspor	SL	17	Fethiyespor	2L	63
Osmanlıspor FK	1L	18	Fatih Karagümrük	2L	65
Gençlerbirliği	1L	19	Darıca Gençlerbirliği	2L	67
Kardemir Karabükspor	1L	20	Nazilli Belediyespor	3L	73
Boluspor	1L	21	Diyarbekirspor	3L	78
Ümraniyespor	1L	22	24 Erzincanspor	3L	83
Balıkesirspor Baltok	1L	25	Pazarspor	3L	86
Istanbulspor	1L	26	Erbaaspor	3L	93
Giresunspor	1L	28	Van BBSK	3L	95
Adana Demirspor	1L	31	Batman Petrolspor	3L	96
Denizlispor	1L	32	Altındağ Belediyespor	3L	100
Hatayspor	1L	33	Yomraspor	3L	109
Altay	1L	34	1461 Trabzon	3L	110
Afjet Afyonspor	1L	35	Şile Yıldızspor	3L	124
Menemen Belediyespor	2L	39	Çengelköyspor A.Ş.	AL	156
Bandırmaspor	2L	40	Dersim 62 Spor	AL	NR

SL: Super League, 1L: First League, 2L: Second League, 3L: Third League, AL: Regional Amateur League. Ranks are determined by the guidelines in 2018–19 Turkish Cup Regulations.

9 teams (69%) from Super League, 8 teams (62%) from First League, 8 teams (47%) from Second League and 3 teams (27%) from Third League qualified for the next round.
18 seeded (64%) and 10 unseeded (36%) teams qualified for the next round.
Biggest upset was 1461 Trabzon (ranked 110th) eliminating Bursaspor (ranked 12th).
Lowest-ranked team qualifying for the next round was 1461 Trabzon (ranked 110th).
Highest-ranked team eliminated was Sivasspor (ranked 6th).

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Fifth round

13 Super League, 8 First League, 8 Second League and 3 Third League teams competes in this round. Seeds were applied in the two-leg round.

Seeded	League	Rank	Unseeded	League	Rank
Galatasaray	SL	1	Balıkesirspor Baltok	1L	25
Fenerbahçe	SL	2	Giresunspor	1L	28
İstanbul Başakşehir	SL	3	Adana Demirspor	1L	31
Trabzonspor	SL	4	Hatayspor	1L	33
Göztepe	SL	5	Altay	1L	34
Kasımpaşa	SL	7	Menemen Belediyespor	2L	39
Kayserispor	SL	8	Sivas Belediyespor	2L	42
Yeni Malatyaspor	SL	9	Keçiörengücü	2L	44
Akhisarspor	SL	10	Etimesgut Belediyespor	2L	54
Alanyaspor	SL	11	Kahramanmaraşspor	2L	57
Antalyaspor	SL	13	BB Bodrumspor	2L	62
Çaykur Rizespor	SL	15	Fatih Karagümrük	2L	65
MKE Ankaragücü	SL	16	Darıca Gençlerbirliği	2L	67
Gençlerbirliği	1L	19	Nazilli Belediyespor	3L	73
Boluspor	1L	21	Van BBSK	3L	95
Ümraniyespor	1L	22	1461 Trabzon	3L	110

SL: Super League, 1L: First League, 2L: Second League, 3L: Third League. Ranks are determined by the guidelines in 2018–19 Turkish Cup Regulations.

11 teams (85%) from Super League, 4 teams (50%) from First League and 1 team (13%) from Second League qualified for the next round.
13 seeded (81%) and 3 unseeded (19%) teams qualified for the next round.
Biggest upset was Bodrumspor (ranked 62nd) eliminating MKE Ankaragücü (ranked 16th).
Lowest-ranked team qualifying for the next round was Bodrumspor (ranked 62nd).
Highest-ranked team eliminated was Çaykur Rizespor (ranked 15th).

Summary table

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Second leg

Round of 16

11 Super League, 4 First League and 1 Second League teams competed in this round. Seeds were applied in the two-leg round.

Seeded	League	Rank	Unseeded	League	Rank
Galatasaray	SL	1	Akhisarspor	SL	10
Fenerbahçe	SL	2	Alanyaspor	SL	11
İstanbul Başakşehir	SL	3	Antalyaspor	SL	13
Trabzonspor	SL	4	Boluspor	1L	21
Göztepe	SL	5	Ümraniyespor	1L	22
Kasımpaşa	SL	7	Balıkesirspor Baltok	1L	25
Kayserispor	SL	8	Hatayspor	1L	33
Yeni Malatyaspor	SL	9	Bodrumspor	2L	62

SL: Super League, 1L: First League, 2L: Second League. Ranks are determined by the guidelines in 2018–19 Turkish Cup Regulations.

6 teams (46%) from Super League and 2 teams (25%) from First League qualified for the next round.
5 seeded (63%) and 3 unseeded (37%) teams qualified for the next round.
Biggest upset was Hatayspor (ranked 33rd) eliminating İstanbul Başakşehir (ranked 3rd).
Lowest-ranked team qualifying for the next round was Hatayspor (ranked 33rd).
Highest-ranked team eliminated was Fenerbahçe (ranked 2nd).

Summary table

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Second leg

Quarter-finals

6 Super League and 2 First League teams competed in this round. Seeds were applied in the two-leg round.

Seeded	League	Rank	Unseeded	League	Rank
Galatasaray	SL	1	Yeni Malatyaspor	SL	9
Trabzonspor	SL	4	Akhisarspor	SL	10
Göztepe	SL	5	Ümraniyespor	1L	22
Kasımpaşa	SL	7	Hatayspor	1L	33

Summary table

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Second leg

Semi-finals

Summary table

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Second leg

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Batuhan Altıntaş	Boluspor	5
	Lucas Villafáñez	Alanyaspor
	Sokol Cikalleshi	Akhisarspor
2	Abdülkadir Parmak	Trabzonspor	4
	Alessio Cerci	MKE Ankaragücü
	Ali Yıldırım	Kilis Belediyespor
	Barrios Leandrinho	Ümraniyespor
	Danijel Aleksic	Yeni Malatyaspor
	Steve Beleck	Balıkesirspor Baltok
	Yunus Akgün	Galatasaray

External links

2018–19 Turkish Cup Regulations

References

Turkish Football Federation Turkish Cup Results Webpage