2012–13 Turkish Cup
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The 2012–13 Turkish Cup (Turkish: Türkiye Kupası) was the 51st season of the Turkish Cup. Ziraat Bankası is the sponsor of the tournament, thus the sponsored name is Ziraat Turkish Cup. The winners earned a berth in the play-off round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.[2] Fenerbahçe are the defending champions. The winners also qualified for the 2013 Turkish Super Cup.
Ziraat Türkiye Kupası | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Turkey |
Dates | 19 September 2012 (2012-09-19)– 22 May 2013 (2013-05-22) |
Teams | 156 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Fenerbahçe |
Runner-up | Trabzonspor |
UEFA Europa League | Trabzonspor |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 176 |
Goals scored | 568 (3.23 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Erkan Zengin (9 goals)[1] |
In a bet to widen the audience and turn the cup into a true national cup, a format change has been made for this season. The number of participating teams increased from 57 to 156, allowing teams from Turkish Regional Amateur League to have a shot at the cup. The knockout qualifying format of the 2011–2012 season have been revised. The group stage matches that were contested between 2005 and 2011 returned as a round-robin tournament.[3][4]