2020–21 Turkish Cup Explained

Turkish Cup
Year:2020–21
Other Titles:Ziraat Turkish Cup
Dates:13 October 2020 –
18 May 2021
Country:Turkey
Num Teams:145
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22
Champions:Beşiktaş
Runner-Up:Antalyaspor
Semi-Finalist1:İstanbul Başakşehir
Semi-Finalist2:Alanyaspor

The 2020–21 Turkish Cup (Turkish: Türkiye Kupası) was the 59th season of the tournament. Ziraat Bankası was the sponsor of the tournament, thus the sponsored name was Ziraat Turkish Cup. The winners earned a berth in the play-off stage of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League, and also qualified for the 2021 Turkish Super Cup.

Competition format

!Round!Dates!Total Clubs Remaining!Clubs Involved!Winners from Previous Round!New Entries at This Round!Leagues Entering at This Round!Notes
First round13–15 October 202014542042
  • all teams in 2019–20 TFF 3rd League groups except those listed in the second round (42)
single leg
Second round20–22 October 2020124462125
  • teams eliminated in 2019–20 TFF 3rd League play-offs (9)
  • teams ranked 6th to 10th in 2019–20 TFF 3rd League groups (15)
  • best 11th ranked team in 2019–20 TFF 3rd League groups (1)
single leg
Third round3–5 November 2020101862363
  • all teams in 2020–21 TFF 2nd League groups (39)
  • all teams in 2020–21 TFF 1st League (18)
  • all teams in 2020-21 TFF Super League except those listed in the fourth and fifth rounds (6)
single leg; seeding applied; seeded team play at home
Fourth round24–26 November 20205852439
  • teams ranked 7th to 15th in 2019–20 TFF Super League (9)
single leg; seeding applied; seeded team play at home
Fifth round15–17 December 20203232266
  • teams ranked 1st to 6th in 2019–20 TFF Super League (6)
single leg; seeding applied; seeded team play at home
Round of 1612–14 January 20211616160single leg; seeding applied
Quarter-finals9–11 February 20218880single leg; seeding applied
Semi-finals16–18 March 20214440single leg
Final18 May 20212220single leg
Source:[1] [2]

First round

42 Third League teams competed in this round. No seeds were applied in the single-leg round. First and second round draws were made on 2 October 2020.[3] The match schedules were announced on 6 October 2020.[4] The biggest upset was Tekirdağspor (ranked 144th) eliminating Bayrampaşa (ranked 110th). The lowest-ranked team to qualify for the next round was Tekirdağspor (ranked 144th). The highest-ranked team eliminated was Halide Edib Adıvar (ranked 104th).

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Second round

46 Third League teams competed in this round. No seeds were applied in the single-leg round. First and second round draws were made on 2 October 2020. The match schedules were announced on 6 October 2020. The biggest upset was Tekirdağspor (ranked 144th) eliminating Silivrispor (ranked 98th). The lowest-ranked team to qualify for the next round was Tekirdağspor (ranked 144th). The highest-ranked team eliminated was 1928 Bucaspor (ranked 82nd).

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Third round

6 Super League, 18 First League, 39 Second League and 23 Third League teams competed in this round. Seeds were applied in the single-leg round.[6] The draw was made on 23 October 2020.[7] The match schedules were announced on 26 October 2020.[8] 5 teams (83%) from Super League, 12 teams (67%) from First League, 22 teams (56%) from Second League and 4 teams (17%) from Third League qualified for the next round. 29 seeded (67%) and 14 unseeded (33%) teams qualified for the next round. The biggest upset was Kocaelispor (ranked 73rd) eliminating MKE Ankaragücü (ranked 18th). The lowest-ranked team to qualify for the next round was Darıca Gençlerbirliği (ranked 101st). The highest-ranked team eliminated was MKE Ankaragücü (ranked 18th).

Teams

SeededLeagueRankUnseededLeagueRank
Yeni MalatyasporSL16Sivas Belediyespor2L59
KayserisporSL17Hacettepe Spor2L60
MKE AnkaragücüSL18Bayburt Özel İdare Spor2L61
HataysporSL191922 Konyaspor2L62
BB ErzurumsporSL20Kırklarelispor2L63
Fatih KaragümrükSL21Eyüpspor2L64
Adana Demirspor1L22Mamak FK2L65
Akhisarspor1L23Etimesgut Belediyespor2L66
Bursaspor1L24Amed Sportif2L67
Altay1L25Niğde Anadolu FK2L68
Ankara Keçiörengücü1L26Gümüşhanespor2L69
Ümraniyespor1L27Elazığspor2L70
Menemenspor1L28Kardemir Karabükspor2L71
Giresunspor1L29Şanlıurfaspor2L72
İstanbulspor1L30Kocaelispor2L73
Balıkesirspor1L31Karacabey Belediyespor2L74
Altınordu1L32Serik Belediyespor2L75
Boluspor1L3324Erzincanspor2L76
Ankaraspor1L34Turgutluspor2L77
Adanaspor1L35Pazarspor2L78
Eskişehirspor1L36Belediye Derincespor3L79
Samsunspor1L37Somaspor3L80
Bandırmaspor1L3868 Aksaray Belediyespor3L81
Tuzlaspor1L39Esenler Erokspor3L83
Manisa FK2L40Nevşehir Belediyespor3L84
Ankara Demirspor2L41Artvin Hopaspor3L85
Hekimoğlu Trabzon2L42Karşıyaka3L86
Kastamonuspor2L43Muğlaspor3L87
Sancaktepe FK2L44Düzcespor3L88
Sakaryaspor2L45Büyükçekmece Tepecikspor3L90
İnegölspor2L46Karaköprü Belediyespor3L91
Kırşehir Belediyespor2L47Diyarbakırspor3L95
Afjet Afyonspor2L48Fethiyespor3L96
Van Spor2L49Cizrespor3L99
Tarsus İdman Yurdu2L50Sultanbeyli Bld.3L100
Uşak Spor2L51Darıca Gençlerbirliği3L101
Pendikspor2L52Yomraspor3L106
Kahramanmaraşspor2L53Yozgatspor 1959 FK3L107
Sarıyer2L5452 Orduspor FK3L109
Ergene Velimeşe2L55Şile Yıldızspor3L116
Zonguldak Kömürspor2L56İçel İdmanyurdu Spor3L129
BB Bodrumspor2L57Kestelspor3L134
Çorum FK2L58Tekirdağspor3L144
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Results

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Fourth round

14 Super League, 12 First League, 22 Second League and 4 Third League teams competed in this round. Seeds were applied in the single-leg round.[9] The draw was made on 6 November 2020.[10] The match schedules were announced on 9 November 2020.[11] 10 teams (73%) from Super League, 8 teams (67%) from First League, 5 teams (23%) from Second League and 3 teams (75%) from Third League qualified for the next round. 18 seeded (69%) and 8 unseeded (31%) teams qualified for the next round. Biggest upsets were Turgutluspor (ranked 77th) eliminating Denizlispor (ranked 14th) and Darıca Gençlerbirliği (ranked 101st) eliminating Bandırmaspor (ranked 38th). Lowest-ranked team qualifying for the next round was Darıca Gençlerbirliği (ranked 101st). Highest-ranked team eliminated was Denizlispor (ranked 14th).

Teams

SeededLeagueRankUnseededLeagueRank
FenerbahçeSL7Manisa FK2L40
Gaziantep FKSL8Ankara Demirspor2L41
AntalyasporSL9Hekimoğlu Trabzon2L42
KasımpaşaSL10Kastamonuspor2L43
GöztepeSL11Sakaryaspor2L45
GençlerbirliğiSL12Kırşehir Belediyespor2L47
KonyasporSL13Afjet Afyonspor2L48
DenizlisporSL14Tarsus İdman Yurdu2L50
Çaykur RizesporSL15Uşak Spor2L51
Yeni MalatyasporSL16Pendikspor2L52
KayserisporSL17Kahramanmaraşspor2L53
HataysporSL19Çorum FK2L58
BB ErzurumsporSL20Sivas Belediyespor2L59
Fatih KaragümrükSL211922 Konyaspor2L62
Adana Demirspor1L22Kırklarelispor2L63
Bursaspor1L24Etimesgut Belediyespor2L66
Ankara Keçiörengücü1L26Niğde Anadolu FK2L68
Giresunspor1L29Kocaelispor2L73
İstanbulspor1L30Karacabey Belediyespor2L74
Altınordu1L32Serik Belediyespor2L75
Boluspor1L3324Erzincanspor2L76
Ankaraspor1L34Turgutluspor2L77
Adanaspor1L35Esenler Erokspor3L83
Eskişehirspor1L36Muğlaspor3L87
Bandırmaspor1L38Sultanbeyli Bld.3L100
Tuzlaspor1L39Darıca Gençlerbirliği3L101
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Results

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Fifth round

16 Super League, 8 First League, 5 Second League and 3 Third League teams competed in this round. Seeds were applied in the single-leg round.[12] The draw was made on 27 November 2020.[13] The match schedules were announced on 2 December 2020.[14] 13 teams (81%) from Super League and 3 teams (19%) from First League qualified for the next round. 13 seeded (81%) and 3 unseeded (19%) teams qualified for the next round. The biggest upset were Tuzlaspor (ranked 39th) eliminating Gençlerbirliği (ranked 12th). The lowest-ranked team to qualify for the next round was Tuzlaspor (ranked 39th). The highest-ranked team eliminated was Trabzonspor (ranked 1st).

Teams

SeededLeagueRankUnseededLeagueRank
TrabzonsporSL1Adana Demirspor1L22
İstanbul BaşakşehirSL2Bursaspor1L24
BeşiktaşSL3Giresunspor1L29
SivassporSL4Altınordu1L32
AlanyasporSL5Boluspor1L33
GalatasaraySL6Adanaspor1L35
FenerbahçeSL7Eskişehirspor1L36
Gaziantep FKSL8Tuzlaspor1L39
AntalyasporSL9Hekimoğlu Trabzon2L42
KasımpaşaSL10Tarsus İdman Yurdu2L50
GöztepeSL11Kocaelispor2L73
GençlerbirliğiSL12Karacabey Belediyespor2L74
KonyasporSL13Turgutluspor2L77
Çaykur RizesporSL15Esenler Erokspor3L83
Yeni MalatyasporSL16Muğlaspor3L87
BB ErzurumsporSL20Darıca Gençlerbirliği3L101
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Results

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Round of 16

13 Super League and 3 First League teams competed in this round. Seeds were applied in the single-leg round.[15] The draw was made on 18 December 2020.[16] The match schedules were announced on 22 December 2020.[17] 8 teams (62%) from Super League qualified for the next round. 7 seeded (88%) and 1 unseeded (13%) teams qualified for the next round. The only upset was Konyaspor (ranked 13th) eliminating Gaziantep FK (ranked 8th). The lowest-ranked team to qualify for the next round was Konyaspor (ranked 13th). The highest-ranked team eliminated was Gaziantep FK (ranked 8th).

Teams

SeededLeagueRankUnseededLeagueRank
İstanbul BaşakşehirSL2KasımpaşaSL10
BeşiktaşSL3KonyasporSL13
SivassporSL4Çaykur RizesporSL15
AlanyasporSL5Yeni MalatyasporSL16
GalatasaraySL6BB ErzurumsporSL20
FenerbahçeSL7Adana Demirspor1L22
Gaziantep FKSL8Bursaspor1L24
AntalyasporSL9Tuzlaspor1L39
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Results

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Quarter-finals

8 Super League teams competed in this round. Seeds were applied in the single-leg round.[18] The draw was made on 15 January 2021.[19] The match schedules were announced on 20 January 2021.[20]

Teams

SeededLeagueRankUnseededLeagueRank
İstanbul BaşakşehirSL2GalatasaraySL6
BeşiktaşSL3FenerbahçeSL7
SivassporSL4AntalyasporSL9
AlanyasporSL5KonyasporSL13
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Results

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Semi-finals

The draw was made on 15 January 2021. The match schedules were announced on 2 March 2021.[21]

Results

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Final

The final match schedule was announced on 13 April 2021.[22]

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Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Batuhan KörBursaspor4
Fredrik GulbrandsenBaşakşehir FK
Jugurtha HamrounBB Erzurumspor
Kemal RüzgarÇaykur Rizespor
Khouma BabacarAlanyaspor
2 Cyle LarinBeşiktaş3
Batuhan KaradenizHekimoğlu Trabzon
Gökhan DemirArnavutköy Belediye
Hacı Ömer DoğruAnkaraspor
Jetmir TopalliYeni Malatyaspor
Paolo HurtadoKonyaspor
Tahsin HacımustafaoğluŞile Yıldızspor
Tunay TorunÇaykur Rizespor
Vedat BoraTuzlaspor
As of 18 May 2021. Source:[23]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: ZTK Müsabakaları Statüsü . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020 . tr.
  2. News: Ziraat Türkiye Kupası maçları tarihleri açıklandı . 8 October 2020 . 8 October 2020 . tr.
  3. News: Ziraat Türkiye Kupası 1. ve 2. Eleme Turları kura çekimi yapıldı . 2 October 2020 . 2 October 2020 . tr.
  4. News: Ziraat Türkiye Kupası 1 ve 2. Eleme Turu maçları programı belli oldu . 6 October 2020 . 6 October 2020 . tr.
  5. News: Puan Cetveli ve Fikstür . tr.
  6. News: Ziraat Türkiye Kupası'nda 3. Eleme Turu kura çekimi yarın yapılacak . 22 October 2020 . 22 October 2020 . tr.
  7. News: ZTK 3. Eleme Turu Kura Çekimi yapıldı . 23 October 2020 . 23 October 2020 . tr.
  8. News: Ziraat Türkiye Kupası 3. Eleme Turu maç programı belli oldu . 26 October 2020 . 26 October 2020 . tr.
  9. News: ZTK'da 4. Eleme Turu kura çekimi yarın yapılacak . 5 November 2020 . 5 November 2020 . tr.
  10. News: ZTK 4. Eleme Turu Kura Çekimi yapıldı . 6 November 2020 . 6 November 2020 . tr.
  11. News: Ziraat Türkiye Kupası 4. Eleme Turu programı açıklandı . 9 November 2020 . 9 November 2020 . tr.
  12. News: ZTK 5. Eleme Turu kura çekimi bugün yapılıyor . 26 November 2020 . 26 November 2020 . tr.
  13. News: ZTK 5. Eleme Turu kura çekimi yapıldı . 27 November 2020 . 27 November 2020 . tr.
  14. News: Ziraat Türkiye Kupası 5. Eleme Turu programı açıklandı . 2 December 2020 . 2 December 2020 . tr.
  15. News: ZTK Son 16 Turu kura çekimi bugün yapılıyor . 18 December 2020 . 18 December 2020 . tr.
  16. News: ZTK Son 16 Turu kura çekimi yapıldı . 18 December 2020 . 18 December 2020 . tr.
  17. News: Ziraat Türkiye Kupası Son 16 Turu programı açıklandı . 22 December 2020 . 22 December 2020 . tr.
  18. News: ZTK Çeyrek ve Yarı Final kura çekimi 15 Ocak’ta yapılacak . 14 January 2021 . 14 January 2021 . tr.
  19. News: ZTK Çeyrek Final ve Yarı Final kura çekimi yapıldı . 15 January 2021 . 15 January 2021 . tr.
  20. News: Ziraat Türkiye Kupası Çeyrek Final programı açıklandı . 20 January 2021 . 20 January 2021 . tr.
  21. News: Ziraat Türkiye Kupası Yarı Final programı açıklandı . 2 March 2021 . 2 March 2021 . tr.
  22. News: ZTK finali 18 Mayıs'ta Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadyumu'nda oynanacak . 13 April 2021 . 13 April 2021 . tr.
  23. Web site: Turkish Cup Player Statistics Tab. tr.