Football match
The 2012 Turkish Cup final (Turkish : Türkiye Kupası Finali ) was the 50th final of the Turkish Cup . The final was contested between Bursaspor and Fenerbahçe . Match was played on 16 May 2012, at 20:30 local time . The venue chosen for the match was Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium , a neutral ground for both clubs. Fenerbahçe were the winners of the match, and eventual winners of the 2011–12 Turkish Cup .[1]
Path to the final
Bursaspor entered the tournament in the third round . They played their first match at their home ground against Şanlıurfaspor , a TFF Second League club. In the fourth round, they faced another TFF Second League club in an away game , and won after extra time . In the quarter-finals stage, they faced a Süper Lig club, Sivasspor in a neutral venue in Istanbul for both sides. Bursaspor played their fourth match in the tournament against Eskişehirspor , this time in Izmir , another neutral venue. A 3–0 semi-final win against their rivals paved the way for the final against Fenerbahçe .[2]
Other finalists Fenerbahçe entered the tournament in the third round too. Their first match was against Konya Torku Şekerspor , a TFF Second League club, on Fenerbahçe's home ground . Their fourth round match was against TFF First League side Samsunspor . In the finals stage, Fenerbahçe played all of their matches (including the final) in Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium , a neutral venue for the club. Quarter-final match was against Kayserispor , a game won by a dramatic penalty shoot-out . In the semi-finals stage they played against Karabükspor and won by 2–0 , paving the way to the final.[3] [1]
Background
This was the 5th final for Bursaspor , who only won the cup in 1986 . On the other hand, Fenerbahçe had won the cup four times before. This match was their 14th finals appearance. Both teams have played against each other in the 1974 final, a two-legged tie won by Fenerbahçe .
Fenerbahçe already secured a berth in 2012–13 UEFA Champions League through league position. Because of this, Bursaspor will play in the second qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League .[4]
Regardless of the European access, Fenerbahçe qualified for the 2012 Turkish Super Cup as cup winners.
Final
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