1965–66 Turkish Cup

1965–66 Turkish Cup
Türkiye Kupası
Tournament details
CountryTurkey
Teams67
Defending championsGalatasaray
Final positions
ChampionsGalatasaray (4th title)
Runner-upBeşiktaş
Tournament statistics
Matches played73
Goals scored209 (2.86 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Abdullah Çevrim
Selim Soydan
(4 goals each)

The 1965–66 Turkish Cup was the 4th edition of the annual tournament that determined the association football Süper Lig Turkish Cup (Turkish: Türkiye Kupası)[1] champion under the auspices of the Turkish Football Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu; TFF). Galatasaray successfully contested Beşiktaş 1–0 in the final. The results of the tournament also determined which clubs would be promoted or relegated.

Quarter-finals

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In the Quarter Finals round, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Gençlerbirliği, and Beşiktaş advanced to the Semi-Finals round; Denizli Karagücü, Ankaragücü, Adana Demirspor, and Bursaspor were eliminated.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Denizli Karagücü 0–6 Fenerbahçe 0–2 0–4
Galatasaray 3–4 Ankaragücü 1–3 2–1
Adana Demirspor 2–6 Gençlerbirliği 1–1 1–5
Bursaspor 0–3 Beşiktaş 0–2 0–1

Semi-finals

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In the Semi-Finals round, Galatasaray and Beşiktaş advanced to the final; Fenerbahçe and Gençlerbirliği were eliminated.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Galatasaray 3–1 Fenerbahçe 0–0 3–1 (aet)
Gençlerbirliği 1–2 Beşiktaş 0–1 1–1 (aet)

Final

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19 June 1966 Final Galatasaray 1–0 Beşiktaş Istanbul, Turkey
16:30 EEST (UTC+03) Turan 88' Stadium: Mithatpaşa Stadium
Referee: Rudolf Kreitlein (West Germany)

References

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  1. ^ "Takım sayısı". Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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