The tournament began with first qualifying round matches played on 7 December 2011, and concluded at the 16 May 2012 final.

Due to scheduling conflicts in the 2011–12 Süper Lig, a format change has been made this season.

Among the 57 teams to compete for the trophy, Beşiktaş were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the fourth round by Boluspor.

[4] The draw for the first round took place at Crowne Plaza in Ankara on 24 November 2011.

The draw for the second round took place at Crowne Plaza in Ankara on 12 December 2011.

First 14 teams of the previous season's Süper Lig were seeded and drawn against 14 winners from second round.

The draw ceremony took place at Ataköy Olympic House in Bakırköy, Istanbul on 28 December 2011.

The draw ceremony took place at Ataköy Olympic House in Bakırköy, Istanbul on 7 March 2012.

Winners Bursaspor and Fenerbahçe secured a berth in the final matchup.

The venue for the match was Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium, a neutral ground.