The 2023–24 Polish Cup ( ) was the 70th season of the annual Polish football knockout tournament. The competition began on 2 August 2023 with the preliminary round the first of seven rounds and ended on 2 May 2024 with the final match at the Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw. The Polish Cup is considered the second-most important club title in Polish football after the Ekstraklasa championship. The competition is organised by the Polish Football Association (PZPN). The Polish Cup is sponsored by Fortuna, making the official name Fortuna Puchar Polski. The winners were assured a place in the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League.
The defending champions Legia Warsaw were knocked out in the round of 16 by Korona Kielce. In the final, Wisła Kraków defeated Pogoń Szczecin 2–1 after extra time, winning their fifth title and becoming the fifth second-division club to win the competition. The last time it happened was in the 1995–96 season.
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 Ekstraklasa4 teams (teams participating in 2023–24 UEFA club competitions) 2022–23 Ekstraklasa14 teams (teams not participating in 2023–24 UEFA club competitions) 2022–23 I liga16 teams (from position 1–16) Winners of 16 regional cup competitions16 teams 2022–23 I liga2 teams (from position 17–18) 2022–23 II liga18 teams Raków Częstochowa Legia Warsaw Lech Poznań Pogoń Szczecin Piast Gliwice Górnik Zabrze Cracovia Warta Poznań Zagłębie Lubin Radomiak Radom Stal Mielec Widzew Łódź Korona Kielce Jagiellonia Białystok Śląsk Wrocław Wisła Płock Lechia Gdańsk Miedź Legnica ŁKS Łódź Ruch Chorzów Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Wisła Kraków Puszcza Niepołomice Stal Rzeszów Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała Arka Gdynia Chrobry Głogów GKS Katowice Zagłębie Sosnowiec Górnik Łęczna GKS Tychy Resovia Rzeszów Odra Opole Skra Częstochowa Miedź Legnica II Zawisza Bydgoszcz Start Krasnystaw Carina Gubin Unia Skierniewice Wieczysta Kraków Legia Warsaw II Stal Brzeg Stal Stalowa Wola Jagiellonia Białystok II Gryf Wejherowo Polonia Bytom KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski Concordia Elbląg Sokół Kleczew Pogoń Szczecin II Chojniczanka Chojnice Sandecja Nowy Sącz Polonia Warsaw Znicz Pruszków Kotwica Kołobrzeg Stomil Olsztyn Wisła Puławy Motor Lublin KKS 1925 Kalisz Pogoń Siedlce Olimpia Elbląg GKS Jastrzębie Lech Poznań II Hutnik Kraków Radunia Stężyca Zagłębie Lubin II Górnik Polkowice Siarka Tarnobrzeg Garbarnia Kraków Śląsk Wrocław II
Prize money The PZPN Board of Directors determined the size of the prizes. Round reached Amount First round 40,000 PLN 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 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 10 November 2023 16 → 8 5–7 December 2023 None Quarter-finals 8 December 2023 8 → 4 27–28 February 2024 Semi-finals 1 March 2024 4 → 2 2–4 April 2024 Final None 2 2 May 2024
Preliminary round The matches were played on 2–10 August 2023. Participating in this round were 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: 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.
! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|2 August 2023
! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|8 August 2023
! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|9 August 2023
! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|10 August 2023
First round The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of Polish Football Association on 11 August 2023. The matches were played from 26 to 28 September 2023. Participating in this round were 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 were 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.
! colspan="12" style="background:cornsilk;"|19 September 2023
! colspan="12" style="background:cornsilk;"|26 September 2023
! colspan="12" style="background:cornsilk;"|27 September 2023
! colspan="12" style="background:cornsilk;"|28 September 2023
Round of 32 The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of Polish Football Association on 29 September 2023. The matches were played from 31 October to 8 November 2023. Participating in this round were the 28 winners from the previous round and 4 teams from 2022–23 Ekstraklasa which were qualified to 2023–24 UEFA club competitions. Games were 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.
! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|31 October 2023
! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|2 November 2023
! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|7 November 2023
! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|8 November 2023
Round of 16 The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of Polish Football Association on 10 November 2023. The matches were played on 5–7 December 2023. Participating in this round were the 16 winners from the previous round. Games were 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.
! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|5 December 2023
! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|6 December 2023
! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|7 December 2023
Quarter-finals The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of Polish Football Association on 8 December 2023. The matches were played on 27 and 28 February 2024. Participating in this round were the 8 winners from the previous round. Games were 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.
! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|27 February 2024
! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|28 February 2024
Semi-finals The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of Polish Football Association on 1 March 2024. 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.
! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"| 3 April 2024
Final
References
External links Fortuna Puchar Polski 2023/2024