Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe will face each other today in the Turkcell Super Cup, organized for the 19th time by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF). The Super Cup match, which will pit two teams in historical competition against each other, will be held at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul. Competition, referee at 18.45 Halil Umut MelerIt will start with the ‘in whistle and will be broadcast live on ATV.
This year, 4 teams competed for the first time in the Super Cup, which was organized by TFF in the old Presidential Cup format from 2006 to last year. Galatasaray, which won the Trendyol Super League and Ziraat Turkish Cup last season, participated in the tournament, as well as cup finalist Trabzonspor, Super League runner-up Fenerbahçe and third-place Samsunspor.
Galatasaray reached the final by beating Turkish Cup finalist Trabzonspor 4-1 in the semi-finals of the Super Cup, while Fenerbahçe defeated Samsunspor 2-0 and advanced to the final.
Fenerbahçe won the right to play in the final 6 times in the Super Cup, which has been played since 2006. The yellow-dark blue team took the Super Cup to its museum for the first time in 2007 and reached a happy ending in the final in 2009.
Fenerbahçe’s last Super Cup victory was in 2014. Facing Galatasaray in the final, the yellow-dark blue team lifted the cup by defeating its opponent in a penalty shoot-out in the match whose normal time ended 0-0.
Fenerbahçe lost in the final 3 times, one by default. The yellow-dark blue team played all 3 finals against Galatasaray.
Galatasaray has won the final called “Super Cup” 7 times since 2006.
The yellow-red team, which holds the title of the team that has won the Super Cup the most, is aiming for its eighth championship.