2013 Turkish Super Cup (Turkish: TFF Süper Kupa) was the 40th edition of the Turkish Super Cup since its establishment as Presidential Cup in 1966. The match was contested between the 2012–13 Süper Lig champions Galatasaray and the 2012–13 Turkish Cup winners Fenerbahçe, making the game the 375th edition of Kıtalar Arası Derbi. The game was a rematch of the 2012 Turkish Super Cup, which was won by title holders Galatasaray.
Background This will be the 5th overall national super cup matchup between the teams since 1966, and the second matchup since 2006, when the cup was rebranded as TFF Süper Kupa. Galatasaray last won the cup in 2012 against Fenerbahçe, and Fenerbahçe last won the cup in 2009 against Beşiktaş. In their previous finals, both teams won twice. Galatasaray in 1996 and 2012, and Fenerbahçe in 1973 and 1985.
Path to the final Galatasaray were champions in the regular season, finishing ten points ahead of Fenerbahçe. In the regular season, Galatasaray collected 71 points by 21 wins, 8 draws and 5 losses. They were trailed by Fenerbahçe, who collected 61 points by 18 wins, 7 draws and 9 losses.2012–13 Süper Lig table Turkish Football Federation , accessed
Although runners-up of the league, Fenerbahçe performed better in the domestic cup. They entered the tournament at the fourth round. They won their fourth round match against Pendikspor. In the fifth round, they beat Göztepe. In the group stage they were drawn against Sivasspor, 1461 Trabzon, and Bursaspor but were winners in the group. The semi-finals were the toughest home and away matches for Fenerbahçe, as they struggled against Eskişehirspor but were winners after a penalty shoot-out. In the 2013 Turkish Cup Final they were crowned champions against rivals Trabzonspor by a decisive 1–0 win. This was a consecutive win for Fenerbahçe, as they were title holders of the 2012 Turkish Cup Final.
Match Details
GK 25 Fernando Muslera RB 27 Emmanuel EbouéCB 5 Gökhan Zan CB 26 Semih KayaLB 22 Hakan Balta (c)CM 8 Selçuk İnanCM 3 Felipe Melo RW 4 Hamit Altıntop AM 10 Wesley Sneijder LW 53 Nordin Amrabat CF 11 Didier Drogba Substitutes:GK 67 Eray İşcanMF 52 Emre Çolak MF 6 Ceyhun GülselamMF 24 Erman Kılıç FW 19 Umut Bulut FW 23 Colin Kazim-RichardsFW 17 Burak YılmazManager: Fatih Terim Assistant referees:Bahattın DuranTarik Ongun Fourth official:Süleyman Abay GK 23 Mert GünokRB 38 Mehmet Topuz CB 22 Bruno Alves CB 4 Bekir IrtegünLB 3 Hasan Ali KaldırımCM 25 Emre Belözoglu (c) CM 5 Mehmet TopalRW 11 Dirk KuytAM 16 Cristian LW 7 Moussa SowCF 9 Pierre Webó Substitutes:GK 85 Serkan KırıntılıDF 24 Michal Kadlec DF 53 Serdar KesimalMF 88 Caner Erkin MF 21 Selçuk ŞahinMF 26 Alper Potuk MF 48 Salih UçanManager: Ersun Yanal
See also 2012–13 Süper Lig 2012–13 Turkish Cup
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