The 2024 Chinese Football Association Cup () was the 26th edition of the Chinese FA Cup. The winner qualified to the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite.
The defending champions were Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua. They were unable to defend their title after losing to local rivals Shanghai Port in the semi-finals.
Shanghai Port won their 1st ever Chinese FA Cup after beating Shandong Taishan 3–1 in the final.
Schedule Round Draw date Match dates Clubsremaining Clubsinvolved Winners fromprevious round New entriesthis round New entries notes First round 23 February 2024 15–17 March 2024 80 32 none 3216 winners from qualifying round12 2024 Chinese Champions League teams2 amateur teams2 2024 China League Two teams Second round 19–21 April 2024 64 32 16 1616 2024 China League Two teams Third round 15–19 May 2024 48 32 16 1616 2024 China League One teams Fourth round 19–23 June 2024 32 32 16 1616 2024 Chinese Super League teams Fifth round 25 June 2024 16–17 July 2024 16 16 16 none Quarter-finals 20–22 August 2024 8 8 8 none Semi-finals 24–26 September 2024 4 4 4 none Final 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
Group B
Group C
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 RankPlayerTeamGoals 1 Wu LeiShanghai Port3
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