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When it comes to international competitions, the Turkey football side has come very close to big wins but just seems to miss out. The national team is governed by the Turkish Football Federation which is affiliated with UEFA (Union of European Football Associations).

Turkish football achievements:

• The Turkey football side has qualified three times for the FIFA World Cup (1950, 1954, and 2002) reaching the semi-finals in 2002
• The Turkey football team has reached the semi-finals in two other major tournaments, the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, and Euro 2008
• The Turkey football side has qualified five times for the UEFA European Championship (1996, 2000, 2008, 2016, and 2020)

At club level, Turkey has a professional league known as the Süper Lig which is run by the Turkish Football Federation. The league consists of 18 club competitors with three clubs promoted and relegated between Süper Lig and the 1 Lig. The season, which runs from August to May, sees the clubs playing 34 matches with a national champion decided.

The Turkish Cup is an annual contest that was created in 1962 and has taken place every year since. The competition has been played in various formats, including a knockout competition and group stages, but for the 2012-2013 season, an expanded tournament format was adopted. A record 156 teams compete in the tournament and, after five knockout rounds, a round-robin group stage is contested. Group winners and runners-up play in semi-finals and finals.

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