Groups determined in the Ziraat Turkish Cup

The draw, held at the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) facilities in Riva, was attended by federation officials and club representatives.

Speaking before the draw, TFF Vice President Mecnun Otyakmaz stated that the Ziraat Turkish Cup makes a significant contribution to the brand value of Turkish football and noted the following:

"The marathon continues in this cup, which embraces Turkey and allows teams from amateur and professional leagues to face each other. We have reached the group stage of the Ziraat Turkish Cup, one of the deep-rooted organizations of Turkish football. Our goal is to make our league a prominent force in Europe. We started with 155 teams in this cup, which is almost as old as the Süper Lig, and we are continuing with 24 teams. We need to open a separate parenthesis for Fenerbahçe. Since there is no board decision that has reached us, we are continuing with our routine. We have adapted the Swiss system from the Champions League to the cup. The qualifiers were played as single-leg matches. The final stages will also be played as single-leg matches. I wish success to all our teams that will compete in the cup."

As a result of the draw in the Ziraat Turkish Cup, the groups were formed as follows:

Group A: Trabzonspor, Corendon Alanyaspor, Çaykur Rizespor, MKE Ankaragücü, Solwie Energy Fatih Karagümrük, İskenderunspor

Group B: Fenerbahçe, Kasımpaşa, Gaziantep FK, Göztepe, Uğur Okulları İstanbulspor, Erzurumspor FK

Group C: Galatasaray, RAMS Başakşehir, TÜMOSAN Konyaspor, ikas Eyüpspor, Ahlatcı Çorum FK, Boluspor

Group D: Beşiktaş, Net Global Sivasspor, Onvo Antalyaspor, Sipay Bodrum FK, Kocaelispor, Kırklarelispor

ZİRAAT TURKISH CUP FORMAT

The 24 teams that will compete in the cup were distributed into three pots of 8 teams each during the draw.

As a result of the draw, 6 teams were placed in each of the 4 groups, with two teams coming from each of the 3 pots.

Each team will play a total of 3 matches in the groups, one against a team from each of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd pots. The teams that finish in the top two spots in the groups will advance to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final match will be played as single-leg matches.

The first matches in the groups will be played on January 7-8-9.

News Source: AA