The 2026 Chinese Football Association Cup () is the 28th edition of the Chinese FA Cup.
The defending champions are Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan.
Schedule Round Draw date Match dates Clubsremaining Clubsinvolved Winners fromprevious round New entriesthis round New entries notes First round 4 March 2026 13–15 March 2026 80 32 none 3229 amateur teams3 2026 China League Two teams Second round 18–20 April 2026 64 32 16 1616 2026 China League Two teams Third round 15–17 May 2026 48 32 16 1616 2026 China League One teams Fourth round 19–21 June 2026 32 32 16 1616 2026 Chinese Super League teams Fifth round 25 June 2026 21–22 July 2026 16 16 16 none Quarter-finals 1–2 September 2026 8 8 8 none Semi-finals 3–4 or21–22 November 2026 4 4 4 none Final 6 December 2026 2 2 2 none
First round The draw for the first round took place on 4 March 2026.
+ Number of teams per tier still in competition Chinese Super League China League One China League Two Amateur Total
Second round The draw for the second round took place on 4 March 2026.
+ Number of teams per tier still in competition Chinese Super League China League One China League Two Amateur Total
Third round The draw for the third round took place on 4 March 2026. + Number of teams per tier still in competition Chinese Super League China League One China League Two Amateur Total
Fourth round The draw for the fourth round took place on 4 March 2026. + Number of teams per tier still in competition Chinese Super League China League One China League Two Amateur Total
Fifth round The draw for the fifth round took place on 25 June 2026. + Number of teams per tier still in competition Chinese Super League China League One China League Two Amateur Total
Quarter-finals The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 25 June 2026. + Number of teams per tier still in competition Chinese Super League China League One China League Two Amateur Total
Semi-finals The draw for the semi-finals took place on 25 June 2026.
Final The draw for the final for administrative purposes took place on 25 June 2026.
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