FORMAT

All 81 provinces will be represented at Turkish Cup 2012-2013.
124 professional clubs (18 Süper Lig, 18 1.Lig, 34 2.Lig, 54 3.Lig) will be joined by 32 amateur clubs from 28 provinces where there are no clubs at profesional leagues.

The cup will start with 5 rounds of one game knock-out rounds and come down to 8 clubs.
Then the clubs will have a group stage in two groups of four clubs, top two in groups will proceed to the Semi Finals.
The competition will end with the Final after the Semi Finals.

Round 1
86 clubs
Pro clubs
54 clubs - 3. Lig
Amateur clubs (all from provinces with no pro clubs at 2012-2013)
2 clubs - clubs relegated from 2012-2013 3. Lig to BAL (Regional Amateur Leagues)
29 clubs - BAL clubs from 2012-2013
1 club - club winning the regional play-off but not playing at BAL 2012-2013

Regional pairing with no seedıng

Round 2
108 clubs
43 clubs - proceeding from Round 1
13 clubs - Süper Lig clubs not involved in UEFA Cups in 2012-2013
18 clubs - 1. Lig
34 clubs - 2.Lig

54 clubs seeded to play the clubs coming from Round 1 - All of Süper Lig and 1. Lig clubs and 6 best clubs from two 2.Lig clubs
Remaining 22 clubs goes to the same pot to play each other

Round 3
54 clubs
All clubs proceeding from Round 2

27 clubs to be seeded according to their finishing positions at 2011-2012 leagues.

Round 4
32 clubs
27 clubs - proceeding from Round 3
5 clubs - Süper Lig clubs involved in 2012-2013 UEFA Cups.

16 clubs to be seeded according to their finishing positions at 2011-2012 leagues.

Round 5
16 clubs
All clubs proceedıng from Round 4

8 clubs to be seeded according to their finishing positions at 2011-2012 leagues.

Groups Stage
8 clubs will be divided into 2 groups. 4 clubs will be seeded in group set-ups.

Clubs will play the other clubs in their group twice - home-away basis. Top two in each group proceed.

Semi Finals
4 clubs

Runners-up of the groups play the winner of other group in two legged knock-out format.
Group winners play the second game at home.

Final
Final is played in one game knock-out format at a neıutral venue.