26.08.2026 13:40
The Turkish Football Federation officially announced that a change has been made to the foreign player rule. With the new regulation, football players who cannot be included in the first team list will be able to play in Turkish Cup matches under the specified conditions.
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced that changes have been made to the Ziraat Turkish Cup Competition Regulations for the 2026-2027 season.
According to the statement made by the federation, Super League and 1st League clubs will be able to field some of their players, whom they cannot register on the A team list, in Turkish Cup matches under specified conditions.
14 FOREIGN PLAYERS CAN BE REGISTERED FOR CUP MATCHES IN THE SUPER LEAGUE
Under the new regulation, Super League clubs will be able to register a maximum of 14 foreign players on the match name list for Turkish Cup matches. Trendyol 1st League teams, on the other hand, can include a maximum of 8 foreign players on the name list. The number of foreign players these teams can have on the field at the same time cannot exceed 6.
COVERS ONLY THOSE ON THE ROSTER ON AUGUST 26
The temporary regulation introduced by the TFF will cover players who are on the clubs' rosters as of August 26, 2026, and whose contracts are still valid. Players joining the squad after this date will not benefit from this temporary provision.
FULL TEXT OF THE TFF STATEMENT
The statement made by the Turkish Football Federation included the following expressions:
"Trendyol Super League and Trendyol 1st League Clubs may field players eligible to play for the Turkish National Football Team and/or foreign players, whom they cannot register on the A team list, in Turkish Cup matches under the following conditions:
Trendyol Super League Clubs cannot register more than 14 foreign players on the match name list.
Trendyol 1st League Clubs may register a maximum of 8 foreign players on the match name list, provided that a maximum of 6 are present simultaneously in the squad continuing the match on the field.
This temporary provision is valid for players who are on the roster of Trendyol Super League and Trendyol 1st League Clubs as of 26.08.2026 and whose contracts are ongoing."