Ziraat Turkish Cup 1st Preliminary Round Draw Completed
The excitement of the new season in the Ziraat Turkish Cup began with the 1st preliminary round pairings. In the organization where a total of 40 teams will compete, 20 teams will advance to the next round.
The draws for the Ziraat Turkish Cup 1st preliminary round were held at the Hasan Doğan National Teams Camp and Training Facilities in Riva. Following the draw involving a total of 40 teams, the first-round opponents were determined.
Draw and Tournament Format
The draw was attended by 20 Transition to Professionalism League (PGL) teams from provinces without teams in the professional leagues, and 20 teams competing in the TFF 3rd League. At this stage, featuring a total of 40 teams, the matches will be played in a single-elimination format, and the 20 winning teams will advance to the next round.
The matches will be played on September 15, 16, and 17. The fixtures will be broadcast live for football fans on the channels atv, A2, and A Spor.
Highlighted First 15 Pairings
The first 15 pairings determined after the draw are listed as follows: Galata Spor - Yalova FK 77, İnkılap FK - Beykoz A.Ş., Uzunköprüspor - Kartal Bulvarspor, Altay - Söke 1907, Bucaspor 1928 - Gaziemir G.O.G, Karaman FK - Kepez Spor, Yeni Mersin İ.Y. - Bucak Belediye Oğuzhanspor, Osmaneli Spor - Eskişehir Anadoluspor.
The other pairings on the list are Kırıkkale FK - Ejderoğlu Kırşehir FSK, 1923 Afyonkarahisar - Ürgüpspor, Çankırıgücü - Amasyaspor FK, Sinopspor - Arıt Kayadibi, Tokat Bld. - Keşapspor, Orduspor 1967 - Torul Bld., and Adanaspor - Yeni Malatyaspor.
Differences in Remaining Team Pairings
According to the information published, there are differences in the pairings of the final teams included in the draw. According to one source, the final pairings are specified as Birlikgücü Kahta 02 Spor - Dersimspor, Gelecek Siirt 56 - Cizre Bld., Hakkari Zap - Gölespor, Kars 36 Spor - Bayburtspor, while Borçkaspor remained without a pairing.
According to another source, the final pairings are reported as Birlikgücü - Kahta 02 Spor, Dersimspor - Gelecek Siirt 56, Cizre Bld. - Hakkari Zap, Gölespor - Kars 36 Spor, and Bayburtspor - Borçkaspor.