2023–24 Polish Cup

The 2023–24 Polish Cup is the 70th season of the annual Polish football knockout tournament. It will begin on 2 August 2023 with the first matches of the preliminary round and will end with the final on 2 May 2024 at Stadion Narodowy. The 2023–24 edition of the Polish Cup is sponsored by Fortuna, making the official name Fortuna Puchar Polski.[1] Winners of the competition will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League.

2023–24 Polish Cup
Fortuna Puchar Polski
Country Poland
Dates2 August 2023 – 2 May 2024
Championship venueStadion Narodowy, Warsaw
Teams70
Defending championsLegia Warsaw

The defending champions is Legia Warsaw.

Participating teams
Teams starting the competition from Round of 32 Teams starting the competition from First round Teams starting the competition from Preliminary round
2022–23 Ekstraklasa
4 teams (teams participating in 2023–24 UEFA club competitions)		 2022–23 Ekstraklasa
14 teams (teams not participating in 2023–24 UEFA club competitions)		 2022–23 I liga
16 teams (from position 1-16)		 Winners of 16 regional cup competitions
16 teams		 2022–23 I liga
2 teams (from position 17-18)		 2022–23 II liga
18 teams

Prize money

The PZPN Board of Directors determined the size of the prizes.[2]

Round reached Amount
First round regional cup winner: 40,000 PLN
remainder teams: 15,000 PLN
Round of 32 45,000 PLN
Round of 16 90,000 PLN
Quarter-finals 190,000 PLN
Semi-finals 380,000 PLN
Final 760,000 PLN
Winner 5,000,000 PLN

Round and draw dates
Round Draw date Number of teams Date of matches[1] Teams entered for the competition
Preliminary round None 70 → 60 2–10 August 2023 • 2022–23 I liga teams from positions 17–18,
• 2022–23 II liga teams.
First round 11 August 2023 60 → 32 19–28 September 2023 • 2022–23 Ekstraklasa teams not participating in 2023–24 UEFA club competitions,
• 2022–23 I liga teams from positions 1–16,
• 16 winners of the regional cups.
Round of 32 29 September 2023 32 → 16 31 October – 8 November 2023 • 2022–23 Ekstraklasa teams participating in 2023–24 UEFA club competitions.
Round of 16 TBD 16 → 8 5–7 December 2023 None
Quarter-finals TBD 8 → 4 27–29 February 2024
Semi-finals TBD 4 → 2 2–4 April 2024
Final None 2 2 May 2024

Preliminary round

The matches will be played on 2–10 August 2023. Participating in this round are the 2 lowest ranked teams from 2022–23 I liga (which finished 2022–23 season on positions 17-18) and 18 teams from the 2022–23 II liga. With reference to the competition regulations, the matches were played according to the following scheme:[2][3]

  • 17th team of 2022–23 I liga season will be a host of match against 18th team of 2022–23 II liga season,
  • 18th team of I liga season will be a host of match against 17th team of II liga season,
  • 1st team of II liga season will be a host of match against 16th team of II liga season,
  • 2nd team of II liga season will be a host of match against 15th team of II liga season,
  • 3rd team of II liga season will be a host of match against 14th team of II liga season,
  • 4th team of II liga season will be a host of match against 13th team of II liga season,
  • 5th team of II liga season will be a host of match against 12th team of II liga season,
  • 6th team of II liga season will be a host of match against 11th team of II liga season,
  • 7th team of II liga season will be a host of match against 10th team of II liga season,
  • 8th team of II liga season will be a host of match against 9th team of II liga season.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
2 August 2023
Kotwica Kołobrzeg (3) 2–1 Zagłębie II Lubin (3)
8 August 2023
Znicz Pruszków (2) 4–1 Górnik Polkowice (4)
KKS 1925 Kalisz (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) GKS Jastrzębie (3)
9 August 2023
Pogoń Siedlce (3) 2–1 Olimpia Elbląg (3)
Sandecja Nowy Sącz (3) 1–2 Garbarnia Kraków (4)
Stomil Olsztyn (3) 1–2 Radunia Stężyca (3)
Wisła Puławy (3) 2–0 Hutnik Kraków (3)
Chojniczanka Chojnice (3) 2–0 Śląsk II Wrocław (4)
Motor Lublin (2) 1–0 Lech II Poznań (3)
10 August 2023
Polonia Warsaw (2) 3–2 Siarka Tarnobrzeg (4)

First round

The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of Polish Football Association on 11 August 2023.[4] The matches will be played from 26 to 28 September 2023. Participating in this round are the 10 winners from the previous round, 14 teams from 2022–23 Ekstraklasa which were not qualified to 2023–24 UEFA club competitions, top 16 teams of 2022–23 I liga and 16 winners of the regional cup competitions. Games will be hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2023–24 season or by first drawn team in a case of match between clubs from the same division.[2]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
19 September 2023
Miedź II Legnica (5) 0–3 Stal Rzeszów (2)
26 September 2023
Pogoń Siedlce (3) 1–3 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała (2)
Concordia Elbląg (4) 0–4 Widzew Łódź (1)
Odra Opole (2) 1–2 Stal Mielec (1)
Motor Lublin (2) 0–1 Puszcza Niepołomice (1)
Jagiellonia II Białystok (4) 1–2 Korona Kielce (1)
KKS 1925 Kalisz (3) 2–3 ŁKS Łódź (1)
Start Krasnystaw (5) 0–4 Zawisza Bydgoszcz (4)
Wisła Puławy (3) 3–1 Chrobry Głogów (2)
Wieczysta Kraków (4) 0–4 Piast Gliwice (1)
Skra Częstochowa (3) 2–3 (a.e.t.) Polonia Warsaw (2)
Jagiellonia Białystok (1) 2–0 Śląsk Wrocław (1)
Miedź Legnica (2) 0–2 Arka Gdynia (2)
27 September 2023
Stal Brzeg (5) 4–0 Unia Skierniewice (4)
Sokół Kleczew (4) 2–3 (a.e.t.) Zagłębie Lubin (1)
Stal Stalowa Wola (3) 2–0 Znicz Pruszków (2)
Carina Gubin (4) 4–1 Radunia Stężyca (3)
Legia II Warsaw (4) 3–2 Ruch Chorzów (1)
KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski (4) 1–2 Warta Poznań (1)
GKS Katowice (2) 0–4 Górnik Zabrze (1)
Gryf Wejherowo (5) 1–3 Zagłębie Sosnowiec (2)
Górnik Łęczna (2) 3–4 Cracovia (1)
Garbarnia Kraków (4) 2–1 Radomiak Radom (1)
Chojniczanka Chojnice (3) 2–3 Resovia Rzeszów (2)
28 September 2023
GKS Tychy (2) 3–1 Wisła Płock (2)
Kotwica Kołobrzeg (3) 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza (2)
Pogoń II Szczecin (4) 1–4 Polonia Bytom (3)
Wisła Kraków (2) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Lechia Gdańsk (2)

Round of 32

The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of Polish Football Association on 29 September 2023.[5] The matches will be played from 31 October to 8 November 2023. Participating in this round are the 28 winners from the previous round and 4 teams from 2022–23 Ekstraklasa which were qualified to 2023–24 UEFA club competitions. Games will be hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2023–24 season or by first drawn team in a case of match between clubs from the same division.[2]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
31 October 2023
Stal Brzeg (5) Match 39 Warta Poznań (1)
Carina Gubin (4) Match 40 Stal Stalowa Wola (3)
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza (2) Match 45 Piast Gliwice (1)
Stal Rzeszów (2) Match 47 Puszcza Niepołomice (1)
Legia II Warsaw (4) Match 48 Korona Kielce (1)
Zawisza Bydgoszcz (4) Match 51 Lech Poznań (1)
Zagłębie Sosnowiec (2) Match 54 Górnik Zabrze (1)
2 November 2023
GKS Tychy (2) Match 42 Legia Warsaw (1)
ŁKS Łódź (1) Match 44 Raków Częstochowa (1)
Cracovia (1) Match 52 Zagłębie Lubin (1)
7 November 2023
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała (2) Match 46 Pogoń Szczecin (1)
Wisła Kraków (2) Match 53 Polonia Warsaw (2)
8 November 2023
Polonia Bytom (3) Match 41 Arka Gdynia (2)
Garbarnia Kraków (4) Match 43 Stal Mielec (1)
Resovia Rzeszów (2) Match 49 Jagiellonia Białystok (1)
Wisła Puławy (3) Match 50 Widzew Łódź (1)

Round of 16

The matches will be played on 5–7 December 2023. Participating in this round are the 16 winners from the previous round. Games will be hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2023–24 season or by first drawn team in a case of match between clubs from the same division.[2]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
5–7 December 2023
Match 55
Match 56
Match 57
Match 58
Match 59
Match 60
Match 61
Match 62

Quarter-finals

The matches will be played on 27–29 February 2024. Participating in this round are the 8 winners from the previous round. Games will be hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2023–24 season or by first drawn team in a case of match between clubs from the same division.[2]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
27–29 February 2024
Match 63
Match 64
Match 65
Match 66

Semi-finals

The matches will be played on 2-4 April 2024. Participating in this round are the 4 winners from the previous round. Games will be hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2023–24 season or by first drawn team in a case of match between clubs from the same division.[2]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
2-4 April 2024
Match 67
Match 68

Final

The match will be played on 2 May 2024 on PGE Narodowy in Warsaw.[2]

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Notes

    References
    1. "Ramowy terminarz Fortuna Pucharu Polski 2023/2024". pzpn.pl (in Polish). 29 March 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
    2. "Uchwała nr IV/58 z dnia 25 kwietnia 2023 roku Zarządu Polskiego Związku Piłki Nożnej w sprawie przyjęcia Regulaminu Rozgrywek Piłkarskich o Puchar Polski na sezon 2023/2024" (PDF). pzpn.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
    3. "Pary rundy wstępnej Fortuna Pucharu Polski" (in Polish). Łączy nas piłka. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
    4. "Znamy pary I rundy Fortuna Pucharu Polski 2023/2024". Łączy nas piłka (in Polish). 11 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
    5. "[FORTUNA PUCHAR POLSKI] Rozlosowano pary 1/16 finału". Łączy nas piłka (in Polish). 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
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