# 2023–24 Thai League 3 Cup

The 2023–24 Thai League 3 Cup is the 1st season of a Thailand's knockout football competition. Matches in all rounds are single-legged, except for the semi-finals, which have been two-legged since the competition began. The semi-finals were the exception to this when the away goals rule and penalties were introduced. It was sponsored by BG Container Glass (BGC) and Muang Thai Insurance (MTI), and known as the BGC Muang Thai Insurance Cup (Thai: บีจีซี เมืองไทยประกันภัย คัพ) for sponsorship purposes. 58 clubs in the 2023–24 Thai League 3 were accepted into the tournament, and it began with the first qualification round on 27 September 2023 and concluded with the final on 3 March 2024. The prize money for this prestigious award is said to be around 3 million baht and the runners-up will be netting 1 million baht.

## Calendar

| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
| First qualification round | 27 September 2023 | 1 | 2 → 1 | 2 2023–24 Thai League 3 |
| Second qualification round | 18–25 October 2023 | 25 | 1 + 49 → 25 | 49 2023–24 Thai League 3 |
| First round | 8 November 2023 | 16 | 25 + 7 → 16 | 7 2023–24 Thai League 3 |
| Second round | 22 November 2023 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| Quarter-finals | 13 December 2023 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semi-finals | 17 January 2024 (1st leg) 14 February 2024 (2nd leg) | 4 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 3 March 2024 | 1 | 2 → Champions | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 58 clubs |

## Results

Note: N: Clubs from Northern region; NE: Clubs from Northeastern region; E: Clubs from Eastern region; W: Clubs from Western region; S: Clubs from Southern region; BM: Clubs from Bangkok metropolitan region.

### First qualification round

2 clubs from 2023–24 Thai League 3 have signed to first qualify in the 2023–24 Thai League 3 cup. This round was drawn on 21 September 2023. 3 goals occurred in this round.
    Eastern region
    The qualifying round would be played in the eastern region featuring 2 clubs from the 2023–24 Thai League 3 Eastern Region.

### Second qualification round

The second qualifying round would feature 1 club that were the winner of the first qualification round and the new entries that were 49 clubs from the 2023–24 Thai League 3. 78 goals occurred in this round.
    Northern region
    The qualifying round would be played in the northern region featuring 6 clubs from the 2023–24 Thai League 3 Northern Region.
    Northeastern region
    The qualifying round would be played in the northeastern region featuring 12 clubs from the 2023–24 Thai League 3 Northeastern Region.
    Eastern region
    The qualifying round would be played in the eastern region featuring 10 clubs from the 2023–24 Thai League 3 Eastern Region.
    Western region
    The qualifying round would be played in the western region featuring 6 clubs from the 2023–24 Thai League 3 Western Region.
    Southern region
    The qualifying round would be played in the southern region featuring 6 clubs from the 2023–24 Thai League 3 Southern Region.
    Bangkok metropolitan region
    The qualifying round would be played in the Bangkok metropolitan region featuring 10 clubs from the 2023–24 Thai League 3 Bangkok Metropolitan Region.

### First round

The first round would feature 25 clubs that were the winners of the second qualification round and the new entries that were 7 clubs from the 2023–24 Thai League 3. This round was drawn on 27 October 2023. 50 goals occurred in this round.
    Upper region
    The first round would be played in the upper region featuring 5 clubs from the 2023–24 Thai League 3 Northern Region, 6 clubs from the 2023–24 Thai League 3 Northeastern Region, and 5 clubs from the 2023–24 Thai League 3 Eastern Region.
    Lower region
    The first round would be played in the lower region featuring 5 clubs from the 2023–24 Thai League 3 Western Region, 5 clubs from the 2023–24 Thai League 3 Southern Region, and 6 clubs from the 2023–24 Thai League 3 Bangkok Metropolitan Region.

### Second round

The second round would feature 16 clubs that were the winners of the first round. This round was drawn on 10 November 2023. 27 goals occurred in this round.
    Upper region
    The first round would be played in the upper region featuring 3 clubs from the 2023–24 Thai League 3 Northern Region, 3 clubs from the 2023–24 Thai League 3 Northeastern Region, and 2 clubs from the 2023–24 Thai League 3 Eastern Region.
    Lower region
    The first round would be played in the lower region featuring 1 club from the 2023–24 Thai League 3 Western Region, 3 clubs from the 2023–24 Thai League 3 Southern Region, and 4 clubs from the 2023–24 Thai League 3 Bangkok Metropolitan Region.

### Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals would feature 8 clubs that were the winners of the second round. This round was drawn on 24 November 2023. 9 goals occurred in this round.

### Semi-finals

The semi-finals would feature 4 clubs that were the winners of the quarter-finals. This round was drawn on 21 December 2023. 13 goals occurred in this round.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Uttaradit Saksiam (N) | 0–2 | Phatthalung (S) | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Lopburi City (W) | 5–6 | Maejo United (N) | 1–3 | 4–3 |
    1st leg
    2nd leg

### Final

The final would feature 2 clubs that were the winners of the semi-finals. It was played at the BG Stadium in Pathum Thani, Thailand on 3 March 2024. 1 goal occurred in this round.

## Tournament statistics
### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Lucas Gaudencio Moraes | Lopburi City | 6 |
| 2 | Jakrayut Vivatvanit | Fleet | 5 |
| 2 | Chawanwit Sealao | Prime Bangkok | 5 |
| 4 | Edson dos Santos Costa Júnior | MH Nakhon Si City | 4 |
| 4 | Kongpop Artserm | Phatthalung | 4 |
| 6 | Sarfo Otis Adjei | AUU Inter Bangkok | 3 |
| 6 | Jhonatan Bernardo | Phatthalung | 3 |
| 6 | Osvaldo Nascimento dos Santos Neto | Phatthalung | 3 |
| 6 | Basam Radwan Mahmoud Mohamed Afify | Uttaradit Saksiam | 3 |

### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
| Sarfo Otis Adjei | AUU Inter Bangkok (BM) | The iCON RSU (BM) | 3–0 (H) | 18 October 2023 | Second qualification round |
| Edson dos Santos Costa Júnior | MH Nakhon Si City (S) | Satun (S) | 3–1 (H) | 19 October 2023 | Second qualification round |
| Jakrayut Vivatvanit$^4$ | Fleet (E) | Surin Khong Chee Mool (NE) | 6–0 (H) | 8 November 2023 | First round |
| Osvaldo Nascimento dos Santos Neto | Phatthalung (S) | Samut Prakan (BM) | 4–3 (A) | 22 November 2023 | Second round |
Notes: $^4$ = Player scored 4 goals; (H) = Home team; (A) = Away team