The draw for the group stage of the Ziraat Turkey Cup has been held: Here are the opponents of the big four.

The excitement of the elimination round in the Ziraat Turkey Cup has come to an end, and now all eyes are on the group matches. The draw for the matches to be played in the group stage has also been conducted.

The draw, which started at 14:30 and took place at the TFF Hasan Doğan National Teams Camp and Training Facilities, resulted in the following groups;

GROUP A

• Trabzonspor
• Alanyaspor
• Rizespor
• MKE Ankaragücü
• Fatih Karagümrük
• İskenderunspor

GROUP B

• Fenerbahçe
• Kasımpaşa
• Gaziantep FK
• Göztepe
• İstanbulspor
• Erzurumspor

GROUP C

• Galatasaray
• Rams Başakşehir
• Konyaspor
• Eyüpspor
• Çorum FK
• Boluspor

GROUP D

• Beşiktaş
• Sivasspor
• Antalyaspor
• Bodrum FK
• Kocaelispor
• Kırklarelispor

FENERBAHÇE'S SITUATION

It has not yet been clarified whether Fenerbahçe will participate in the Turkey Cup, but the name of the yellow-navy team was included in the draw. There was also no participation from the Fenerbahçe Management in the draw.

TFF Vice President Mecnun Otyakmaz stated the following regarding the issue: "Since there is no decision reached for Fenerbahçe yet, we continue the draw without disrupting the routine."

FORMAT

The group matches will be played with the participation of 24 teams in 4 groups of 6 teams each.

In a statement made by the TFF, it was said, "It has been decided that the Turkey Cup will be played in a new format in the 2024-2025 season. The new format, shaped by the report presented to the TFF Board of Directors after the value-enhancing work done by the Hypercube company, which prepared the format of the Champions League at the beginning of the season, will consist of elimination rounds, group matches, and final stages. The elimination and final stages will be played in a single-match elimination format. The group matches will be played according to the Swiss System, which will also be applied in the Champions League next season, with the participation of 24 teams in 4 groups of 6 teams. The rule that the seeded team plays at home in the current elimination rounds will not be applied in the new format."

According to the statement, in the new format, the 24 teams that will gain the right to participate in the groups will be divided into 3 pots according to their league and success rankings, and 6 teams will form a group with 2 teams from each pot. Each team in the group will play a total of 3 matches, one against a team from pots A, B, and C. The teams that finish in the top 2 positions in the group matches will advance to the quarter-finals.