Antalyaspor drawn against Kars 36 Spor in Turkish Cup third round

Antalyaspor will travel to face lower-league side Kars 36 Spor in the third round of the Ziraat Türkiye Kupası. The match will be played between 27-29 October 2026, with the exact date and time to be confirmed by the TFF.

14 Oct 2026

Updated 14 Oct 2026 By Mert Polat · senior correspondent

Antalyaspor have been drawn against Kars 36 Spor in the third round of the Ziraat Türkiye Kupası. The match will see the 1. Lig side travel to face the lower-league opponent from the Profesyonelliğe Geçiş Ligi.

The fixture is scheduled to be played on one of the dates between 27 and 29 October 2026. The Turkish Football Federation will confirm the exact date and kick-off time in due course. The draw ceremony took place at the TFF Hasan Doğan National Teams Camp and Training Facilities, with 72 teams involved at this stage.

Antalyaspor approach the cup tie while building momentum in the league. The red-and-whites currently sit 7th in the 1. Lig with 15 points from 9 matches. They are in strong recent form, having won four of their last five league games. The team's next league fixture is a home match against leaders Kayserispor on 14 October. Attention will then turn to the cup challenge.

Kars 36 Spor, the green-and-white team, will look to use their home advantage against the higher-division side. Antalyaspor's manager and players are expected to take the away trip seriously as they aim to handle a potentially tricky hurdle in their cup run.