2012 Turkish Super Cup (

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: TFF Süper Kupa) was the 39th edition of the

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since its establishment as ''Presidential Cup'' in

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. The match was contested between the

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champions

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and the

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winners Fenerbahçe, making the game the 372nd edition of

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. The game was the first to take place since

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, as

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was cancelled because of

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Background

This was the 4th overall national super cup matchup between the teams since

, and the first matchup since

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, when the cup was rebranded as ''TFF Süper Kupa''.

last won the cup in

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against

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, while Fenerbahçe last won the cup in

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against

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. In their three previous finals, Fenerbahçe won two, in 1973 and 1985, while Galatasaray only won in 1996.

Path to the final

Galatasaray were champions in the regular season, finishing 9 points ahead of Fenerbahçe. In the championship playoffs, Fenerbahçe caught up with Galatasaray, but Galatasaray were crowned eventual champions, finishing 1 point ahead of their rivals Fenerbahçe. In the regular season, Galatasaray collected 77 points with 23 wins, 8 draws, and 3 losses. They were trailed by Fenerbahçe, who collected 68 points with 20 wins, 8 draws, and 6 losses. At the beginning of the championship playoffs, the regular season points were halved. Galatasaray finished collecting 48 points by 2 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss. Fenerbahçe had a better run in the playoffs, by 4 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss. But they only collected 47 points and Galatasaray became champions of

, securing a berth in the

final. Although runners-up of the league, Fenerbahçe performed better in the domestic cup. They entered the tournament at the third round. They won their third-round match against Konya Torku Şekerspor. In the fourth round, they beat

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. The quarter-final was the toughest match for Fenerbahçe, as they struggled against

, but were winners after a penalty shoot-out. In the semi-finals stage, they played against Karabükspor. In the

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they were crowned champions against rivals

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by a decisive 4–0 win, which was their first domestic cup win in 29 years, since

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. By winning the cup, Fenerbahçe secured a berth in the

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Match details

References

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Background

Path to the final

Match details

See also

References