| Ziraat Türkiye Kupası | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Dates | 7 December 2011 (2011-12-07) – 16 May 2012 (2012-05-16) |
| Teams | 57 |
| Defending champions | Beşiktaş |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Fenerbahçe (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Bursaspor |
| UEFA Europa League | Bursaspor |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 171 (3.05 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Sebastián Pinto(5 goals)[1] |
| Awards | |
| Best player |  Alex[2] |
2011–12 Turkish Cup (Turkish:Türkiye Kupası) was the 50th season of theTurkish Cup, won byFenerbahçe.Ziraat Bankası was the sponsor of the tournament, thus the sponsored name wasZiraat Turkish Cup. The tournament began with first qualifying round matches played on 7 December 2011, and concluded at the 16 May 2012final. As winnersFenerbahçe already secured a berth in2012–13 UEFA Champions League through league position, the runners-upBursaspor will enter2012–13 UEFA Europa League in second qualifying round.[3] By winning the cup,Fenerbahçe qualified for the2012 Turkish Super Cup.
Due to scheduling conflicts in the2011–12 Süper Lig, a format change has been made this season. The group stage matches that were contested between2005 and2011 have been abandoned. A knockout tournament format has been adopted. Also the number of participating teams have been reduced from 72 to 57. The new format change had two stages. First, teams were contested in four consecutive rounds for qualifying. After the qualifying stage, a final stage was contested between the 8 remaining teams. All of the final stage matches were contested in neutral venues. Among the 57 teams to compete for the trophy,Beşiktaş were thedefending champions, but were eliminated in the fourth round byBoluspor.[4]
| Round | Draw date | Match date(s) | New entries | Fixtures | Clubs | Prize per team ($) | Total prize ($)A | Entering leagues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 24 November 2011 (2011-11-24) | 7 December 2011 (2011-12-07) | 22 | 11 | 57 → 46 | 20,000 | 440,000 | TFF Second League |
| Second round | 12 December 2011 (2011-12-12) | 20–22 December 2011 (2011-12-22) | 17 | 14 | 46 → 32 | 20,000 | 560,000 | TFF First League |
| Third round | 28 December 2011 (2011-12-28) | 10–12 January 2012 (2012-01-12) | 18 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 85,000 | 2,720,000 | Süper Lig |
| Fourth round | 7 March 2012 (2012-03-07) | 20–22 March 2012 (2012-03-22) | – | 8 | 16 → 8 | 115,000 | 1,840,000 | – |
| Quarter-finals | 23 March 2012 (2012-03-23) | 10–12 April 2012 (2012-04-12) | – | 4 | 8 → 4 | 140,000 | 1,120,000 | – |
| Semi-finals | 25–26 April 2012 (2012-04-26) | – | 2 | 4 → 2 | 380,000 | 1,520,000 | – | |
| Final | 16 May 2012 (2012-05-16) | – | 1 | 2 → 1 | 900,000B | 2,300,000B | – |
The draw for the first round took place atCrowne Plaza inAnkara on 24 November 2011.[5] The matches were played on the first team's home ground on 7 December 2011. 11 winners proceeded to second round.
The draw for the second round took place atCrowne Plaza inAnkara on 12 December 2011.[6] In this round, the 11 winners from the first round matches were drawn against clubs which were unable to earn promotion from theTFF First League and the three relegated clubs from thetop flight. Last six teams of the previous season'sTFF First League were drawn against each other. Matches were played on first team's home ground on 20, 21 and 22 December 2011. 14 winners of this round advanced to the third round.[7]
The third round was contested between 14 winners from the second round and the remaining 18 teams from the2011–12 Süper Lig. A total of 32 teams competed in the third round. Unlike first two rounds, a seeding procedure was underway. First 14 teams of theprevious season's Süper Lig were seeded and drawn against 14 winners from second round. Another pot consisted of the15th team inprevious season's Süper Lig and three promoted teams fromprevious season's TFF First League. Four teams of this pot were drawn against each other with no seedings. The draw ceremony took place atAtaköy Olympic House inBakırköy,Istanbul on 28 December 2011. Matches were played on first team's home ground on 10, 11 and 12 January 2012.[8][9]
| 10 January 2012 (2012-01-10)Third round | Bursaspor | 4–1 | Şanlıurfaspor | Bursa,Turkey |
| 18:00EET (UTC+02) | Ö. Erdoğan 7'T. Bahadır 17',30'S. Aziz 26' | Report(in Turkish) | İ. Depe 28' | Stadium:Bursa Atatürk Stadium Referee:Deniz Çoban |
| 10 January 2012 (2012-01-10)Third round | Galatasaray | 4–1 | Adana Demirspor | Istanbul,Turkey |
| 20:30EET (UTC+02) | A. Akman 16' E. Baytar 36'S. Yıldırım 40',67' | Report(in Turkish) | E. Evirgen 74' | Stadium:Türk Telekom Arena Attendance: 15,425 Referee:Mustafa İlker Coşkun |
| 11 January 2012 (2012-01-11)Third round | Akhisar Belediyespor | 0–1 | Kayserispor | Manisa,Turkey |
| 13:00EET (UTC+02) | Report(in Turkish) | Kujović 75' | Stadium:Akhisar Belediye Stadı Referee:Serkan Çınar |
| 11 January 2012 (2012-01-11)Third round | Bugsaş Spor | 2–1 | Manisaspor | Ankara,Turkey |
| 13:00EET (UTC+02) | Y. Çetin 41' A. Kuleli 46' | Report(in Turkish) | Makukula 18' | Stadium:Yenikent Asaş Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee:Mürvet Sezer |
| 11 January 2012 (2012-01-11)Third round | Gaziosmanpaşaspor | 1–3 | Antalyaspor | Istanbul,Turkey |
| 13:00EET (UTC+02) | Y. Özeren 12' | Report(in Turkish) | Radeljić 23' U. İnceman 51'K. Özer 73' | Stadium:Gaziosmanpaşa Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee:Murat Türker |
| 11 January 2012 (2012-01-11)Third round | Eyüpspor | 2–3 | Eskişehirspor | Istanbul,Turkey |
| 13:00EET (UTC+02) | S.Esen 51' (pen.),55' | Report(in Turkish) | D. Ângelo 76' B. Eşer 83'Pelé 87' | Stadium:Eyüp Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee:Mustafa Öğretmenoğlu |
| 11 January 2012 (2012-01-11)Third round | Boluspor | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Gençlerbirliği | Bolu,Turkey |
| 13:35EET (UTC+02) | O. Ak 48',117' F. Kiraz 98' | Report(in Turkish) | Curri 89' Tum 113' | Stadium:Bolu Atatürk Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee:Mete Kalkavan |
| 11 January 2012 (2012-01-11)Third round | Karabükspor | 2–0 | Ünyespor | Karabük,Turkey |
| 15:00EET (UTC+02) | E. Taşkıran 7' B. Kısa 17' | Report(in Turkish) | Stadium:Yenişehir Stadium Referee:Ercan Hellaç |
| 11 January 2012 (2012-01-11)Third round | Trabzonspor | 2–0 | Güngörenspor | Trabzon,Turkey |
| 17:30EET (UTC+02) | Alanzinho 11' S. Kaya 61' | Report(in Turkish) | Stadium:Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee:Kutluhan Bilgiç |
| 11 January 2012 (2012-01-11)Third round | Adanaspor | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | İstanbul B.B. | Adana,Turkey |
| 18:00EET (UTC+02) | O. Salmaz 57' | Report(in Turkish) | M. Akan 65' Tom 106' | Stadium:Adana 5 Ocak Stadium Referee:Taner Gizlenci |
| 11 January 2012 (2012-01-11)Third round | Ankaragücü | 2–6 | Kasımpaşa | Ankara,Turkey |
| 18:00EET (UTC+02) | O. Evci 5' K. Kanak 35' | Report(in Turkish) | M. Taşçı 7' (o.g.) H. Çolak 28'A. Büyük 53',75',89'Ş. Aygüneş 79' | Stadium:Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium Referee:Hakan Ceylan |
| 11 January 2012 (2012-01-11)Third round | Mersin İdman Yurdu | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Sivasspor | Mersin,Turkey |
| 18:00EET (UTC+02) | N. Kaya 15' | Report(in Turkish) | C. Özkara 32' U. Kavuk 97'Eneramo 105' | Stadium:Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium Attendance: 5,300 Referee:Abdullah Yılmaz |
| 11 January 2012 (2012-01-11)Third round | Beşiktaş | 2–1 | Gaziantep B.B. | Istanbul,Turkey |
| 20:00EET (UTC+02) | V. Kavlak 2' Fernandes 73' | Report(in Turkish) | K. Aslanoğlu 84' | Stadium:BJK İnönü Stadium Referee:Özgüç Türkalp |
| 11 January 2012 (2012-01-11)Third round | Samsunspor | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2p) | Orduspor | Samsun,Turkey |
| 20:30EET (UTC+02) | Report(in Turkish) | Stadium:Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium Referee:Aytekin Durmaz | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Khubutia A. Alkaşi M. Yıldırım  Gekas S. Özkan | StancuCulioY. AyhanA. Çamdalı | |||
| 12 January 2012 (2012-01-12)Third round | Çaykur Rizespor | 3–2 | Gaziantepspor | Rize,Turkey |
| 13:00EET (UTC+02) | Jallow 20' Zeqiri 58'F. Tatan 77' | Report(in Turkish) | M. Demir 47' C. Tosun 87' | Stadium:Yeni Rize Şehir Stadı Referee:Süleyman Abay |
| 12 January 2012 (2012-01-12)Third round | Fenerbahçe | 4–1 | Konya Torku Şekerspor | Istanbul,Turkey |
| 20:30EET (UTC+02) | Bienvenu 10',83',85' Alex 73' | Report(in Turkish) | E. Koç 89' | Stadium:Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee:Koray Gençerler |
The fourth round was contested between 16 winners from the third round. A seeding procedure was underway for this round as were in the third round. Seeding was based on previous season's league positions andTurkish football league system. 8 winners in this round played in the finals stage. The draw ceremony took place atAtaköy Olympic House inBakırköy,Istanbul on 7 March 2012. Matches were played on first team's home ground on 20, 21 and 22 March 2012.Bugsaş Spor were the lowest-ranked club in the fourth round, and were the only club remaining from thethird tier of theTurkish football league system.[10][11]
| 20 March 2012 (2012-03-20)Fourth round | Bugsaş Spor | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Bursaspor | Ankara,Turkey |
| 13:00EET (UTC+02) | Report(in Turkish) | Pinto 93' T. Bahadır 118' | Stadium:Yenikent Asaş Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee:Hakan Ceylan |
| 20 March 2012 (2012-03-20)Fourth round | Galatasaray | 0–1 | Sivasspor | Istanbul,Turkey |
| 20:30EET (UTC+02) | Report(in Turkish) | E. Kılıç 48' | Stadium:Türk Telekom Arena Attendance: 25,000 Referee:Mustafa Kamil Abitoğlu |
| 21 March 2012 (2012-03-21)Fourth round | Antalyaspor | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Trabzonspor | Antalya,Turkey |
| 18:00EET (UTC+02) | E. Başsan 44' M. Aydın 91' | Report(in Turkish) | B. Yılmaz 71' (pen.) | Stadium:Mardan Sports Complex Attendance: 4,500 Referee:Süleyman Abay |
| 21 March 2012 (2012-03-21)Fourth round | Çaykur Rizespor | 0–1 | Karabükspor | Rize,Turkey |
| 18:00EET (UTC+02) | Report(in Turkish) | M. Hacıoğlu 66' (o.g.) | Stadium:Yeni Rize Şehir Stadı Attendance: 2,500 Referee:Kutluhan Bilgiç |
| 21 March 2012 (2012-03-21)Fourth round | Eskişehirspor | 3–0 | Kasımpaşa | Eskişehir,Turkey |
| 21:00EET (UTC+02) | Kamara 48' B. Karadeniz 71'Dedê 78' | Report(in Turkish) | Stadium:Eskişehir Atatürk Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee:Çağatay Şahan |
| 21 March 2012 (2012-03-21)Fourth round | Fenerbahçe | 3–0 | Samsunspor | Istanbul,Turkey |
| 21:00EET (UTC+02) | Bienvenu 18' Alex 21'S. Şahin 34' | Report(in Turkish) | Stadium:Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee:İlker Meral |
| 22 March 2012 (2012-03-22)Fourth round | Boluspor | 1–0 | Beşiktaş | Bolu,Turkey |
| 13:00EET (UTC+02) | F. Kiraz 77' | Report(in Turkish) | Stadium:Bolu Atatürk Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee:Halis Özkahya |
| 22 March 2012 (2012-03-22)Fourth round | Kayserispor | 1–0 | İstanbul B.B. | Kayseri,Turkey |
| 20:00EET (UTC+02) | Troisi 49' | Report(in Turkish) | Stadium:Kadir Has Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee:Serkan Çınar |
Quarter-finals were contested between 8 winners from the fourth round. All matches were played on neutral grounds.Boluspor was the lowest-ranked club in the quarter-finals, and the only club remaining from thesecond tier of theTurkish football league system. The draw ceremony for the final stage, including quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, took place atAtaköy Olympic House inBakırköy,Istanbul on 23 March 2012.[12][13]
| 10 April 2012 (2012-04-10)Quarter-final | Eskişehirspor | 3–0 | Antalyaspor | Istanbul,Turkey |
| 20:30EEST (UTC+03) | E. Zengin 41',47' B. Karadeniz 68' | Report(in Turkish) | Stadium:Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee:Barış Şimşek |
| 11 April 2012 (2012-04-11)Quarter-final | Fenerbahçe | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5−4p) | Kayserispor | Ankara,Turkey |
| 20:30EEST (UTC+03) | Baroni 48' Sow 89' | Report(in Turkish) | 42'Amrabat 46'Kujović | Stadium:Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium Attendance: 16,200 Referee:Özgür Yankaya |
| Penalties | ||||
| S. Şentürk Ziegler S. Kesimal Sow Baroni | RiverosTroisiKujovićPekaríkH. A. Kaldırım | |||
| 12 April 2012 (2012-04-12)Quarter-final | Karabükspor | 1–0 | Boluspor | Ankara,Turkey |
| 18:30EEST (UTC+03) | İ. Parlak 86' | Report(in Turkish) | Stadium:Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium Attendance: 7,500 Referee:Abdullah Yılmaz |
| 12 April 2012 (2012-04-12)Quarter-final | Sivasspor | 1–4 | Bursaspor | Istanbul,Turkey |
| 20:30EEST (UTC+03) | U. Kavuk 57' | Report(in Turkish) | Batalla 6' Pinto 36',37'Vederson 78' | Stadium:Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium Attendance: 20,800 Referee:Fırat Aydınus |
Semi-final matches were contested between 4 winners from the quarter-finals. Both matches were played on neutral grounds on 25 and 26 April 2012. WinnersBursaspor andFenerbahçe secured a berth in the final matchup.[12][14]
| 25 April 2012 (2012-04-25)Semi-final | Bursaspor | 3–0 | Eskişehirspor | İzmir,Turkey |
| 19:00EEST (UTC+03) | Pinto 33',46' Batalla 54' | Report(in Turkish) | Stadium:İzmir Atatürk Stadium Attendance: 21,000 Referee:İlker Meral |
| 26 April 2012 (2012-04-26)Semi-final | Karabükspor | 0–2 | Fenerbahçe | Ankara,Turkey |
| 19:00EEST (UTC+03) | Report(in Turkish) | S. Şentürk 36' Dia 58' | Stadium:Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium Attendance: 19,000 Referee:Tolga Özkalfa |
The final was contested between semi-finals winnersBursaspor andFenerbahçe. The match took place on 16 May 2012, at 20:30local time. The venue for the match wasAnkara 19 Mayıs Stadium, a neutral ground.Fenerbahçe won by a decisive score of four nil.Alex was named man of the match.[2]
| 16 May 2012 (2012-05-16)Final | Bursaspor | 0–4 | Fenerbahçe | Ankara,Turkey |
| 20:30EEST (UTC+03) | Report(in Turkish) | C. Erkin 2' Baroni 45'S. Şentürk 58'Alex 77' | Stadium:Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium Attendance: 19,500 Referee:Bülent Yıldırım Man of the Match:Alex |