The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has officially announced the match schedule and fixture dates for the Ziraat Turkish Cup third preliminary round, setting up 36 single-elimination matches across three consecutive days from October 27 to October 29, 2026. Lig, 2. Lig, and 3. Lig, creating a crowded autumn calendar for lower-tier hopefuls and top-flight sides entering the competition.
With single-elimination stakes dictating every fixture, teams are locked into high-pressure conditions where a single ninety-minute slip can terminate a cup run. According to Haber 7, six Süper Lig clubs enter the fray at this stage—Gaziantep Futbol Kulübü, Alanyaspor, Kocaelispor, Eyüpspor, Gençlerbirliği, and Kasımpaşa—facing demanding lower-division opponents away from home or in tricky regional venues.
Ziraat Türkiye Kupası 3. eleme turu müsabakalarına ilişkin program açıklanmıştır.Bu turda maçlar 27, 28 ve 29 Ekim tarihlerinde oynanacaktır. pic.twitter.com/b0vwrjvcgK
The opening day of action on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, features 11 matches across various Anatolian and metropolitan grounds. NTVSpor outlined the early slate starting at 13:00 local UTC+3 with Ağrı 1970 Spor hosting İstanbulspor at the Vali Lütfü Yiğenoğlu Stadium. At 13:30, Etimesgutspor welcomes Gaziantep FK to the Etimesgut Belediyesi Atatürk Stadium, while İnegöl Kafkasspor faces Akedaş Kahramanmaraş İstiklalspor at the İnegöl District Stadium. Afternoon fixtures at 15:00 include Adana Adaletgücüspor against MKE Ankaragücü at the Yeni Adana Stadium, Yeni Mersin İdmanyurdu versus Muşspor in Mersin, and Orduspor 1967 meeting Artı Değer Vanspor at the Ordu 19 Eylül Stadium. Additional 15:00 ties feature SMS Grup Sarıyer hosting Ayvalıkgücü Belediyespor at the Yusuf Ziya Öniş Stadium, and Seza Çimento Elazığspor locking horns with Açıkalın Erciyes 38 FK at the Elazığ Atatürk Stadium. İhlas Haber Ajansı noted that Erciyes 38 FK earned this third-round spot by defeating Kahta 02spor in the second round before drawing Elazığspor.
The Tuesday schedule rounds out with Boluspor playing Karşıyaka at the Bolu Atatürk Stadium at 15:30, Kocaelispor traveling to face Eti Gübre Mazıdağı Fosfatspor at 18:00, and Corendon Alanyaspor hosting 12 Bingölspor at the Alanya Oba Stadium at 20:30 local time.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, brings the heaviest workload of the round with 21 fixtures packed into afternoon and evening slots. Early 13:30 kickoffs include Kars 36 Spor against Antalyaspor at the Kars Athletics Field, Ankara Demirspor versus Gemlik Sümerbeyspor in Ankara, Pazarspor hosting Aliağa Futbol at the Pazar District Stadium, and Ankaraspor meeting Kırklarelispor at the Sincan 15 Temmuz Milli Birlik Stadium. GMG Kastamonuspor takes on Erzincan Futbol Yatırımları at the Gazi Stadium, Düzce Cam Düzcespor plays Isbaş Isparta 32 Spor at the Düzce City Stadium, Güzide Gebzespor squares off against Malatya Yeşilyurtspor at the Gebze Alaettin Kurt Stadium, and Silivrispor hosts Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı at the Silivri Müjdat Gürsu Stadium. The 13:30 window also features Serikspor against Hakkari Zapspor at the Serik İsmail Oğan Stadium, Sultan Su İnegölspor versus Sebatspor in İnegöl, and Eskişehir Anadoluspor playing 68 Aksaray Belediyespor at the Osmangazi University Football Field.
At 15:00 on Wednesday, Adana 01 FK hosts Kütahyaspor at the Yeni Adana Stadium, Balıkesirspor meets Arkent Arnavutköy Belediyespor at the Balıkesir Atatürk Stadium, and Karabük İdmanyurduspor plays Ekinciler İskenderunspor at the Dr. Necmettin Şeyhoğlu Stadium. Menemen FK faces Karacabey Belediyespor at the Menemen District Stadium, Eminevim Ümraniyespor hosts Küçükçekmece Sinopspor at the Ümraniye Municipality City Stadium, Kızılkaya Tarım Şanlıurfaspor plays Gölcükspor at the 11 Nisan Stadium, and Mısırlıcomtr Fatih Karagümrük welcomes Somaspor to the Yusuf Ziya Öniş Stadium. Later Wednesday matches include Fethiyespor taking on Eyüpspor at the Fethiye District Stadium at 15:30, Sakaryaspor hosting Bursa Yıldırımspor at the New Sakarya Atatürk Stadium at 18:00, and 52 Orduspor FK playing KCT 1461 Trabzon FK at the Ordu 19 Eylül Stadium at 20:30.
The concluding matches take place on Thursday, October 29, 2026, coinciding with Republic Day celebrations across Turkey. Bitlis 1916 Spor hosts Metro Holding Kayserispor at the Eren venue at 13:30, Gençlerbirliği welcomes H.Bayram İnşaat Karaköprü Belediyespor to the Eryaman Stadium at 15:30, Kasımpaşa plays Çorluspor 1947 at the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium at 18:00, and Eskişehirspor closes out the round against Alagöz Holding Iğdır FK at the Prof. Dr. Fethi Heper Facility at 20:30 local time.
Broadcasters and match officials for individual fixtures remain unconfirmed pending further announcements from the TFF as matchdays approach.
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