# 2023 Vietnamese Cup

The 2023 Vietnamese Cup (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá Cúp Quốc gia 2023) is the 31st edition of the Vietnamese National Football Cup, the premier knockout competition in Vietnamese football. A total of 24 clubs contested, including all teams from the top two tiers of the Vietnamese football league system. The tournament began on 31 March 2023 with the first-round matches, and were concluded on 20 August 2023 with the final.
V.League 1 team Hanoi FC were the defending champions, having defeated Topenland Binh Dinh to secure their third title in the previous year's final.
The winners will play the 2023 Vietnamese Super Cup against the 2023 V.League 1 winners.

## Background

This edition was the last use of the traditional year-round format in tournament play. 14 teams from V.League 1 and 10 teams from V.League 2 contested. The title winning club of the tournament would automatically qualify for the 2024 Vietnamese Super Cup tournament. Hanoi FC is the defending champion after they won the 2022 Vietnamese Cup.
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining | New entries this round |
| First Round | 31 March | 10 | 18 → 9 | |
| Round of 16 | 6 & 7 July | 8 | 9+7 → 8 | Hanoi FC, Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Topenland Binh Dinh, Dong A Thanh Hoa and 3 other teams following a random draw. |
| Quarter-finals | 10 July | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semi-finals | 16 August | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 20 August | 1 | 2 → 1 | |

## Bracket

| First round | First round | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final |
| | | 6 July 2023 Hang Day Stadium | 6 July 2023 Hang Day Stadium | | | | | | | |
| | | Hanoi FC (1) | 1 | | | | | | |
| 1 April 2023 Hang Day Stadium | 1 April 2023 Hang Day Stadium | | Hanoi FC (1) | 1 | | | | | | |
| 1 April 2023 Hang Day Stadium | 1 April 2023 Hang Day Stadium | Viettel (2) | 2 | | | | | | |
| Viettel (2) | 6 | Viettel (2) | 2 | | | | | | |
| Viettel (2) | 6 | | | | 10 July 2023 Hang Day Stadium | 10 July 2023 Hang Day Stadium | | | | |
| Binh Thuan (3) | 0 | | | | 10 July 2023 Hang Day Stadium | 10 July 2023 Hang Day Stadium | | | |
| Binh Thuan (3) | 0 | | | | Viettel (2) | 2 | | | |
| 2 April 2023 19/8 Stadium | 2 April 2023 19/8 Stadium | | | | | Viettel (2) | 2 | | | |
| 2 April 2023 19/8 Stadium | 2 April 2023 19/8 Stadium | | | | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh (6) | 0 | | | |
| Khanh Hoa (4) | 1 | | | | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh (6) | 0 | | | |
| Khanh Hoa (4) | 1 | 7 July 2023 Hang Day Stadium | 7 July 2023 Hang Day Stadium | | | | | | | |
| Cong An Hanoi (5) | 3 | 7 July 2023 Hang Day Stadium | 7 July 2023 Hang Day Stadium | | | | | | |
| Cong An Hanoi (5) | 3 | Cong An Hanoi (5) | 1 (2) | | | | | | |
| 2 April 2023 Thien Truong Stadium | 2 April 2023 Thien Truong Stadium | | Cong An Hanoi (5) | 1 (2) | | | | | | |
| 2 April 2023 Thien Truong Stadium | 2 April 2023 Thien Truong Stadium | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh (6) | 1 (3) | | | | | | |
| Thep Xanh Nam Dinh (6) | 1 (4) | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh (6) | 1 (3) | | | | | | |
| Thep Xanh Nam Dinh (6) | 1 (4) | | | | | | | 16 August 2023 Hang Day Stadium | 16 August 2023 Hang Day Stadium | |
| Haiphong (7) | 1 (3) | | | | | | | 16 August 2023 Hang Day Stadium | 16 August 2023 Hang Day Stadium |
| Haiphong (7) | 1 (3) | | | | | | | Viettel (2) | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | Topenland Binh Dinh (8) | 0 |
| | | 6 July 2023 Quy Nhon Stadium | 6 July 2023 Quy Nhon Stadium | | | | | | | |
| | | Topenland Binh Dinh (8) | 1 (6) | | | | | | |
| 1 April 2023 Vinh Stadium | 1 April 2023 Vinh Stadium | | Topenland Binh Dinh (8) | 1 (6) | | | | | | |
| 1 April 2023 Vinh Stadium | 1 April 2023 Vinh Stadium | Quang Nam (10) | 1 (5) | | | | | | |
| Song Lam Nghe An (9) | 1 (3) | Quang Nam (10) | 1 (5) | | | | | | |
| Song Lam Nghe An (9) | 1 (3) | | | | 10 July 2023 Quy Nhon Stadium | 10 July 2023 Quy Nhon Stadium | | | | |
| Quang Nam (10) | 1 (4) | | | | 10 July 2023 Quy Nhon Stadium | 10 July 2023 Quy Nhon Stadium | | | |
| Quang Nam (10) | 1 (4) | | | | Topenland Binh Dinh (8) | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | Hong Linh Ha Tinh (11) | 1 | | | |
| | | 6 July 2023 Ha Tinh Stadium | 6 July 2023 Ha Tinh Stadium | | | | | | | |
| | | Hong Linh Ha Tinh (11) | 3 | | | | | | |
| 31 March 2023 Long An Stadium | 31 March 2023 Long An Stadium | | Hong Linh Ha Tinh (11) | 3 | | | | | | |
| 31 March 2023 Long An Stadium | 31 March 2023 Long An Stadium | Long An (12) | 1 | | | | | | |
| Long An (12) | 1 | Long An (12) | 1 | | | | | | |
| Long An (12) | 1 | | | | | | | | | 20 August 2023 Thanh Hoa Stadium | 20 August 2023 Thanh Hoa Stadium |
| Binh Phuoc (13) | 0 | | | | | | | | | 20 August 2023 Thanh Hoa Stadium | 20 August 2023 Thanh Hoa Stadium |
| Binh Phuoc (13) | 0 | | | | | | | | | Viettel (2) | 0 (3) |
| | | | | | | | | | | Dong A Thanh Hoa (14) | 0 (5) |
| | | 6 July 2023 Thanh Hoa Stadium | 6 July 2023 Thanh Hoa Stadium | | | | | | | | |
| | | Dong A Thanh Hoa (14) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 31 March 2023 Thong Nhat Stadium | 31 March 2023 Thong Nhat Stadium | | Dong A Thanh Hoa (14) | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 31 March 2023 Thong Nhat Stadium | 31 March 2023 Thong Nhat Stadium | Ba Ria- Vung Tau (16) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Ho Chi Minh City (15) | 1 (0) | Ba Ria- Vung Tau (16) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Ho Chi Minh City (15) | 1 (0) | | | | 10 July 2023 Thanh Hoa Stadium | 10 July 2023 Thanh Hoa Stadium | | | | | |
| Ba Ria-Vung Tau (16) | 1 (3) | | | | 10 July 2023 Thanh Hoa Stadium | 10 July 2023 Thanh Hoa Stadium | | | | | |
| Ba Ria-Vung Tau (16) | 1 (3) | | | | Dong A Thanh Hoa (14) | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Phu Dong (18) | 0 | | | | | |
| | | Saigon (17) | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 March 2023 Ninh Binh Stadium | 31 March 2023 Ninh Binh Stadium | | Saigon (17) | | | | | | | | |
| 31 March 2023 Ninh Binh Stadium | 31 March 2023 Ninh Binh Stadium | Phu Dong (18) | w/o | | | | | | | | |
| Phu Dong (18) | 1 | Phu Dong (18) | w/o | | | | | | | | |
| Phu Dong (18) | 1 | | | | | | | 16 August 2023 Thanh Hoa Stadium | 16 August 2023 Thanh Hoa Stadium | | |
| Hoa Binh (19) | 0 | | | | | | | 16 August 2023 Thanh Hoa Stadium | 16 August 2023 Thanh Hoa Stadium | | |
| Hoa Binh (19) | 0 | | | | | | | Dong A Thanh Hoa (14) | 4 | | |
| | | | | | | | | PVF-CAND (24) | 1 |
| | | 7 July 2023 Pleiku Stadium | 7 July 2023 Pleiku Stadium | | | | | | | |
| | | Hoang Anh Gia Lai (20) | 1 | | | | | | |
| 1 April 2023 Tu Do Stadium | 1 April 2023 Tu Do Stadium | | Hoang Anh Gia Lai (20) | 1 | | | | | | |
| 1 April 2023 Tu Do Stadium | 1 April 2023 Tu Do Stadium | Becamex Binh Duong (22) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Hue FC (21) | 0 | Becamex Binh Duong (22) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Hue FC (21) | 0 | | | | 10 July 2023 Pleiku Stadium | 10 July 2023 Pleiku Stadium | | | | |
| Becamex Binh Duong (22) | 4 | | | | 10 July 2023 Pleiku Stadium | 10 July 2023 Pleiku Stadium | | | |
| Becamex Binh Duong (22) | 4 | | | | Hoang Anh Gia Lai (20) | 1 (4) | | | |
| | | | | | PVF-CAND (24) | 1 (5) | | | |
| | | 7 July 2023 Viet Tri Stadium | 7 July 2023 Viet Tri Stadium | | | | | | | |
| | | Phu Tho (23) | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2 April 2023 PVF Stadium | 2 April 2023 PVF Stadium | | Phu Tho (23) | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2 April 2023 PVF Stadium | 2 April 2023 PVF Stadium | PVF-CAND (24) | 2 | | | | | | |
| PVF-CAND (24) | 2 (3) | PVF-CAND (24) | 2 | | | | | | |
| SHB Da Nang (25) | 2 (0) | | | | | | | | |

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Nhâm Mạnh Dũng | Viettel | 3 |
| 2 | Nguyễn Trần Việt Cường | Becamex Binh Duong | 2 |
| 2 | Vũ Quang Nam | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 2 |
| 2 | Jeferson Elias | Viettel | 2 |
| 5 | Phan Tuấn Tài | Long An | 1 |
| 5 | Bùi Xuân Lộc | Phu Dong | 1 |
| 5 | Hoàng Vũ Samson | Ho Chi Minh City | 1 |
| 5 | Phan Nhật Thanh Long | Ba Ria-Vung Tau | 1 |
| 5 | Nguyễn Tiến Linh | Becamex Binh Duong | 1 |
| 5 | Lê Văn Hưng | Quang Nam | 1 |
| 5 | Hà Đức Chinh | Topenland Binh Dinh | 1 |
| 5 | Phạm Văn Thành | Topenland Binh Dinh | 1 |
| 5 | Rafaelson | Topenland Binh Dinh | 1 |
| 5 | Nguyễn Trung Học | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 1 |
| 5 | Trịnh Văn Lợi | Dong A Thanh Hoa | 1 |
| 5 | Lê Văn Thắng | Dong A Thanh Hoa | 1 |
| 5 | Doãn Ngọc Tân | Dong A Thanh Hoa | 1 |
| 5 | Nguyễn Minh Tùng | Dong A Thanh Hoa | 1 |
| 5 | Lê Thanh Bình | Dong A Thanh Hoa | 1 |
| 5 | Nguyễn Hoàng Đức | Viettel | 1 |
| 5 | Phạm Tuấn Hải | Hanoi FC | 1 |
| 5 | Phạm Gia Hưng | PVF-CAND | 1 |
| 5 | Nguyễn Thanh Nhàn | PVF-CAND | 1 |
| 5 | Trần Ngọc Sơn | PVF-CAND | 1 |
| 5 | Nguyễn Quốc Việt | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 1 |
| 5 | Nguyễn Tuấn Anh | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 1 |