Şurda ne yazıyor yahuThe tournament starts in the first stage in which a number of clubs, currently 16, are paired in a series of two-legged knockout ties.The eight survivors join 22 clubs in the second stage, in which they are paired again in another series of two-legged knockout ties. The winner then progress to the round of 16, the first of four stage that work on a single elimination phases knockout system that culminates in the finals.
During each stage of the tournament, ties are decided on points, followed by goal difference, away goals, then a penalty shootout after full time of the second leg, if necessary. The exception is the finals, which uses two fifteen-minute extra periods instead of the away goals rule.