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.[3]
Updated to match(es) played on 23 January 2024. Source: CFA Cup Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); 8) Drawing of lots. Notes:
^ abTied on head-to-head points, goal difference, and goals scored. Goal difference in all matches: Qujing EB +11, Qianxinan Xufengtang +7.
^ abTied 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.
Updated to match(es) played on 23 January 2024. Source: CFA Cup Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); 8) Drawing of lots.
Updated to match(es) played on 23 January 2024. Source: CFA Cup Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); 8) Drawing of lots. Notes:
^ abcTied 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.
Note: Due to unfavourable weather conditions in Changchun, Jilin, and surrounding areas, the match was originally scheduled to be played at a neutral ground in Dongxing, Guangxi.[5] However, on 15 March, the match was moved to take place in Guigang, Guangxi.[8]
The draw for the second round was made on 23 February 2024 by Yu Hanchao and Wang Shenchao.[4] The exact fixtures were announced on 2 April 2024.[10] 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.
The draw for the third round was made on 23 February 2024 by Zhao Lina and Ningbo Shoufa head coach Rong Bocheng.[4] 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.
The draw for the fourth round was made on 23 February 2024 by Zhao Lina and Ningbo Shoufa head coach Rong Bocheng.[4] The ties will take place between 19 and 23 June 2024. The round will include Shanghai MHI KLions, the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition.
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.
Winner Match 78
Match 79
Winner Match 77
Notes
^ abcChinese Super League teams will join the competition in the fourth round.
^ abChina League One teams joined the competition in the third round.
^China League Two teams joined the competition in the second round (with the exceptions of Dalian K'un City and Xi'an Chongde Ronghai, who joined in the first round).
References
^"中国足球协会公布2024赛季职业联赛竞赛日历" [The Chinese Football Association release the matchday calendar for 2024 season professional leagues]. thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 4 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.