Also this final marked the re-establishment of the national super cup matches in Turkey, sanctioned by Turkish Football Federation.
[1] Galatasaray won their 16th Süper Lig championship with 26 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses, just ahead of rivals Fenerbahçe.
Second finalists and eventual winners of the Turkish Super Cup, Beşiktaş finished third in the Süper Lig.
With 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, Beşiktaş finished the group stage in 2nd place, just behind Samsunspor.
Beşiktaş played the 2006 Turkish Cup Final in İzmir Atatürk Stadium against Fenerbahçe.