The 1956–57 Turkish Federation Cup was the first professional nationwide

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competition in

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. The tournament was organized by the

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(TFF) to select a club that would represent Turkey in the

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. 30 clubs participated: 10 from

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, 10 from

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, 8 from

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, and 2 from

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. These teams were split into three groups: the Istanbul Group, İzmir Group, and the Ankara Group (the two clubs from Adana were included in the Ankara Group). The first three rounds were contested in a single knock-out system. The top two teams from each group qualified for the Final Group, which was played in league format.

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won the title and qualified for the

as Turkish champions. However, since the TFF failed to register their name for the draw in time, they could not participate in the European Cup in that season after all.

Round 1

Istanbul Group

İzmir Group

Ankara Group

Round 2

Istanbul Group

İzmir Group

* ¹ Göztepe won 2–0 in the playoff match.

Ankara Group

* ² Match abandoned at 3–0. Gençlerbirliği were awarded the win.

Round 3

Istanbul Group

İzmir Group

Ankara Group

Final group

References

External links

Turkish Soccer
{{DEFAULTSORT:1956-57 Federation Cup Turkish Federation Cup

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