The competition format has been changed from previous seasons, and teams will now play in this new format starting from this season.
After 5 qualifying rounds, 24 teams will play in the group stage (which has returned for the first time since the 2016–17 season).[1]
The group stage consists of 4 groups of 6 teams, where the top two finishers of each group will progress to the quarter finals.
Round
Draw Date
Match Dates
Total Clubs Remaining
Clubs Involved
Winners from Previous Round
New Entries at This Round
Leagues Entering at This Round
Notes
First round
3 September 2024
10–12 September 2024
155
32
0
32
16 amateur teams from provinces that do not have a professional team in 2024-25 season
16 teams in 2024-25 3rd League groups except those entering in second and third rounds
single leg
Second round
17 September 2024
8–10 October 2024
139
64
16
48
12 teams promoted from 2023-24 Amateur League
16 teams ranked 7th-10th in 2023-24 3rd League groups
2 teams ranked 11th with the best point average in 2023-24 3rd League groups
18 teams from 2nd League except those entering in third and fourth rounds
single leg
Third round
15 October 2024
29–31 October 2024
107
70
32
38
18 teams eliminated from 2023-24 3rd League play-offs
2 teams ranked 7th in 2023-24 2nd League groups
1 team ranked 8th with the best point average in 2023-24 2nd League groups
6 teams promoted from 2023-24 3rd League
7 teams in 2024-25 1st League except those entering in fourth and fifth rounds
4 teams in 2024-25 Super League except those entering in fourth, fifth rounds and group stage
single leg; seedings applied
Fourth round
5 November 2024
3–5 December 2024
72
58
35
23
9 teams eliminated from 2023-24 2nd League play-offs
6 teams ranked 8th to 13th in 2023-24 1st League
3 teams promoted from 2023-24 2nd League
5 teams ranked 8th to 12th in 2023-24 Super League
single leg; seedings applied
Fifth round
6 December 2024
17–19 December 2024
43
38
29
9
4 teams eliminated from 2023-24 1st League play-offs
2 teams ranked 5th and 7th (as 6th Besiktas win 2023-24 Turkish Cup) in 2023-24 Super League
3 teams promoted from 2023-24 1st League
single leg; seedings applied
Group stage
20 December 2024
7–9 January 2025 (Matchday 1) 4-6 February 2025 (Matchday 2) 25-27 February (Matchday 3)
24
24
19
5
Winner in 2023-24 Turkish Cup
4 teams participated in the European Cups
4 groups of 6 teams; seedings applied
Quarter-finals
TBD March 2025
1–3 April 2025
8
8
8
0
single leg; seedings applied; teams finished first in groups play at home
16 Third League and 16 Regional Amateur League teams compete in this round. No seeds were applied in the single-leg round. The draw was held on 3 September 2024.[9] The match schedules were announced on 4 September 2024.[10] 11 seeded and 5 unseeded teams qualified for the next round. 11 Third League and 5 Regional Amateur League teams qualified to the next round. Biggest upset was Bucak Belediye Oğuzhanspor (153) eliminating Denizlispor (80). Lowest-ranked team qualified for the next round was Bucak Belediye Oğuzhanspor (153). Highest-ranked team eliminated was Kırşehir (79).
18 Second League, 41 Third League and 5 Regional Amateur League teams compete in this round. No seeds were applied in the single-leg round. The draw was held on 17 September 2024.[12] The match schedules were announced on 19 September 2024.[13] 16 seeded and 16 unseeded teams qualified for the next round. 9 Second League, 21 Third League, 2 Regional Amateur League teams qualified to the next round. Biggest upset was Tire 2021 (135) eliminating Beykoz Anadoluspor (40). Lowest-ranked team qualified for the next round was Yeşil Yalova (143). Highest-ranked team eliminated was Beykoz Anadoluspor (40).
4 Super League, 7 First League, 18 Second League, 39 Third League, 2 Regional Amateur League teams compete in this round. Seeds were applied in the single-leg round. The draw was held on 15 October 2024.[16] The match schedules were announced on 17 October 2024.[17] 23 seeded and 12 unseeded teams qualified for the next round. 3 Super League, 3 First League, 13 Second League and 16 Third League teams qualified to the next round. Biggest upset was Çorluspor 1947 (129) eliminating Adanaspor (34). Lowest-ranked team qualified for the next round was Tire 2021 (135). Highest-ranked team eliminated was Kayserispor (14).
8 Super League, 12 First League, 22 Second League and 16 Third League teams compete in this round. Seeds were applied in the single-leg round. The draw was held on 5 November 2024.[18] The match schedules were announced on 12 November 2024.[19] 23 seeded and 6 unseeded teams qualified for the next round. 7 Super League, 9 First League, 9 Second League and 4 Third League teams qualified to the next round. Biggest upset was Çorluspor 1947 (129) eliminating Manisa (32). Lowest-ranked team qualified for the next round was Çorluspor 1947 (129). Highest-ranked team eliminated was Samsunspor (13).
12 Super League, 13 First League, 9 Second League and 4 Third League teams compete in this round. Seeds were applied in the single-leg round. The draw was held on 6 December 2024.[20] 16 seeded and 3 unseeded teams qualified for the next round. 10 Super League, 7 First League and 2 Second League teams qualified to the next round. Biggest upset was Kırklarelispor (60) eliminating Adana Demirspor (12). Lowest-ranked team qualified for the next round was Kırklarelispor (60). Highest-ranked team eliminated was Adana Demirspor (12).
The 24 teams participating in the group stage are divided into three pots of eight teams each based on ranking criteria. The draw was held on 20 December 2024.[21] In the draw, two teams are placed into four groups, with one team taken from the top four and one from the bottom four of each pot. In the groups, each team plays a total of three matches, one against a team from each pot. The top two teams from each group, a total of eight teams, advance to the quarter-finals. In the event that two or more teams finish the group stage with the same points, the ranking will be determined by applying the following criteria in order: (i) overall goal difference in the group stage, (ii) the total number of goals scored in the group stage, (iii) the number of wins in the group stage, (iv) the team with the lower disciplinary points. Disciplinary points are calculated as follows: each red card equals 3 disciplinary points, and each yellow card equals 1 disciplinary point. Only cards shown to players during group stage matches are considered in this calculation, and for red cards resulting from two yellow cards, the yellow card that led to the red card is not counted separately for disciplinary points. If the disciplinary points are also equal, the ranking will be determined based on the seedings.[2]
