Rules of 2023 China Football Association Cup

The rule of the 2023 Chinese Football Association Cup is to play seven rounds, all of which are single-round elimination.

According to the professional league calendar of China Football Association, the first round is May 17- 18, the second round is May 30 -3 1, the third round is June 23-25, the fourth round is July 25 -26, and the fifth round (quarter-final) is August 30-.

The first round: Amateur teams play against Team B in 2023. This round will be decided by lottery, and the winning team will enter the next round. Second round: **32 teams participated. The 16 team that advanced in the first round will be placed according to the established signing position. In the 2023 season, China 16 team decided their opponents by drawing lots, and the winning 16 team entered the next round.

Competition method:

1, * * * Seven rounds of competitions, all of which are single-game elimination.

From the first round to the fourth round, the team that scored more goals in each game won. If the game is tied within 90 minutes, it should be decided by mutual penalty kicks.

In the fifth to seventh round, the team that scored more goals in each game won. If the 90-minute game draws, the first half and the second half play 15 minutes of overtime. If the two sides are still tied after extra time, the victory or defeat of the game should be decided by both sides taking penalties from each other.

4. From the first round to the sixth round, low-level teams will give priority to home games. If the two sides are at the same level, the team ranked lower last season will give priority to home games, and the final venue will be determined.