# 2024 Chinese FA Cup

The 2024 Chinese Football Association Cup (Chinese: 2024中国足球协会杯) was the 26th edition of the Chinese FA Cup.
The defending champions are Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua.

## Schedule

| Round | Draw date | Match dates | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | New entries notes |
| First round | 23 February 2024 | 15–17 March 2024 | 80 | 32 | none | 32 | 16 winners from qualifying round 12 2024 Chinese Champions League teams 2 amateur teams 2 2024 China League Two teams |
| Second round | 23 February 2024 | 19–21 April 2024 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 2024 China League Two teams |
| Third round | 23 February 2024 | 15–19 May 2024 | 48 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 2024 China League One teams |
| Fourth round | 23 February 2024 | 19–23 June 2024 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 2024 Chinese Super League teams |
| Fifth round | 25 June 2024 | 16–17 July 2024 | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | |
| Quarter-finals | 25 June 2024 | 20–22 August 2024 | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | |
| Semi-finals | 25 June 2024 | 24–26 September 2024 | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | |
| Final | 25 June 2024 | 23 November 2024 | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | |

## Qualifying round

Between 15 January 2024 and 23 January 2024, 18 teams contested in the qualifying round, with all matches being hosted at the Zhuhai Suoka Sports Training Base.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SSS | QEB | QXN | QEU | CCX | NNJ |
| 1 | Shanghai Shenshui | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 12 | Qualification for First round | — | | | 2–0 | | |
| 2 | Qujing EB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 10 | Qualification for First round | 1–0 | — | | 3–1 | | 9–0 |
| 3 | Qianxinan Xufengtang | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 10 | Qualification for First round | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | | 4–0 |
| 4 | Qingdao Elite United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | Qualification for First round | | | | — | | |
| 5 | Changchun Xidu | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 | Qualification for First round | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–5 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 |
| 6 | Nanning Juding | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 25 | −22 | 3 | Participation in First round | 0–8 | | | 1–3 | | — |
* 1 2 Tied on head-to-head points, goal difference, and goals scored. Goal difference in all matches: Qujing EB +11, Qianxinan Xufengtang +7.
* 1 2 Tied on head-to-head points, goal difference, and goals scored. Goal difference in all matches: Qingdao Elite United −3, Changchun Xidu −5.
* ↑ Tied on points with Group C Shanxi Xiangyu. Goal difference in all matches: Shanxi Xiangyu −18, Nanning Juding −22.

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SFL | HZQ | DZH | CQC | SZJ | LZH |
| 1 | Shanghai MHI KLions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 15 | Qualification for First round | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Hangzhou Qiantang | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 12 | Qualification for First round | | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 |
| 3 | Dezhou Haishan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 9 | Qualification for First round | | | — | 4–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| 4 | Chongqing Chunlei | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | Qualification for First round | | | | — | | |
| 5 | Shenzhen Jixiang | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 3 | Qualification for First round | | | | 0–2 | — | 2–1 |
| 6 | Lanzhou Hailu | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0 | Participation in First round | | | | 0–3 | | — |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NBS | SHS | XLT | GNU | GXB | SXX |
| 1 | Ningbo Shoufa | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | +25 | 15 | Qualification for First round | — | 2–1 | 4–1 | 7–0 | | |
| 2 | Shanghai Second | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 12 | Qualification for First round | | — | | | | |
| 3 | Xiamen Lujian Tiancheng | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 9 | Qualification for First round | | 1–3 | — | 6–0 | | |
| 4 | Gannan 92 United Team | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 3 | Qualification for First round | | 0–4 | | — | | |
| 5 | Guangxi Bushan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 25 | −22 | 3 | Qualification for First round | 0–7 | 0–8 | 0–7 | 2–1 | — | |
| 6 | Shanxi Xiangyu | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 3 | Qualification for First round | 0–7 | 0–1 | 0–9 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — |
* 1 2 3 Tied on head-to-head points. Head-to-head goal difference: Gannan 92 United Team +1, Guangxi Bushan +0, Shanxi Xiangyu −1.
* ↑ Tied on points with Group A Nanning Juding. Goal difference in all matches: Shanxi Xiangyu −18, Nanning Juding −22.

## First round

The draw for the first round was made on 23 February 2024 by Yu Hanchao and Wang Shenchao. The exact fixtures were announced on 8 March 2024, with Guangxi Bushan hosting the opening ceremony for the tournament. The ties took place between 15 and 17 March 2024. The round included Dezhou Haishan, Hangzhou Qiantang, Nanning Juding, Ningbo Shoufa, Qingdao Elite United, and Qingdao Kunpeng the lowest-ranked teams remaining in the competition.
Number of teams per tier still in competition :
| Chinese Super League | China League One | China League Two | Chinese Champions League | Amateur | Total |
| 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 | 18 / 18 | 24 / 24 | 6 / 6 | 80 / 80 |

## Second round

The draw for the second round was made on 23 February 2024 by Yu Hanchao and Wang Shenchao. The exact fixtures were announced on 2 April 2024. The ties will take place between 19 and 21 April 2024. The round included Dezhou Haishan, Hangzhou Qiantang, and Qingdao Elite United, the lowest-ranked teams remaining in the competition.
Number of teams per tier still in competition :
| Chinese Super League | China League One | China League Two | Chinese Champions League | Amateur | Total |
| 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 | 18 / 18 | 11 / 24 | 3 / 6 | 64 / 80 |

## Third round

The draw for the third round was made on 23 February 2024 by Zhao Lina and Ningbo Shoufa head coach Rong Bocheng. The ties took place between 15 and 19 May 2024. The round included Hangzhou Qiantang and Qingdao Elite United, the lowest-ranked teams remaining in the competition.
Number of teams per tier still in competition :
| Chinese Super League | China League One | China League Two | Chinese Champions League | Amateur | Total |
| 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 | 12 / 18 | 2 / 24 | 2 / 6 | 48 / 80 |

## Fourth round

The draw for the fourth round was made on 23 February 2024 by Zhao Lina and Ningbo Shoufa head coach Rong Bocheng. The ties will take place between 19 and 23 June 2024. The round included Shanghai MHI KLions, the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition.
Number of teams per tier still in competition :
| Chinese Super League | China League One | China League Two | Chinese Champions League | Amateur | Total |
| 16 / 16 | 10 / 16 | 5 / 18 | 1 / 24 | 0 / 6 | 32 / 80 |

## Fifth round

The draw for the fifth round was made on 25 June 2024 by Sun Jihai and Xu Yunlong. The round included Guangxi Pingguo Haliao, Nanjing City and Wuxi Wugo, the lowest-ranked teams remaining in the competition.
Number of teams per tier still in competition :
| Chinese Super League | China League One | China League Two | Chinese Champions League | Amateur | Total |
| 13 / 16 | 3 / 16 | 0 / 18 | 0 / 24 | 0 / 6 | 16 / 80 |

## Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 25 June 2024 by Sun Jihai and Xu Liang. The round included Nanjing City, the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition.
Number of teams per tier still in competition :
| Chinese Super League | China League One | China League Two | Chinese Champions League | Amateur | Total |
| 7 / 16 | 1 / 16 | 0 / 18 | 0 / 24 | 0 / 6 | 8 / 80 |

## Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was made on 25 June 2024 by Sun Jihai and Xu Liang.
Number of teams per tier still in competition :
| Chinese Super League | China League One | China League Two | Chinese Champions League | Amateur | Total |
| 4 / 16 | 0 / 16 | 0 / 18 | 0 / 24 | 0 / 6 | 4 / 80 |

## Final

A draw for the final was made on 25 June 2024 by Sun Jihai and Xu Liang, to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes.

## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Wu Lei | Shanghai Port | 3 |