The 2023–24

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. It is the second season in which the Round of 16 was replaced by a play-off, immediately followed by a group stage. After the group stage, the classic Quarter-Finals format continues.

Round dates

First Stage

Second Round

The draw for the 2nd round took place on August 3, with the matches taking place on August 9.

Third Round

The draw for the 3rd round took place on August 10, with the matches taking place on August 16 and 17.

Play-off round

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season. *Pot 2 contains the teams that won the Third qualifying round. Pot 1 *

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* Universitatea Cluj *

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* Oțelul Galați * Politehnica Iași *

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Pot 2 *

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* Chindia Târgoviște *

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* Steaua București * Gloria Buzău *

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* Metaloglobus București * Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț *

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* Corvinul Hunedoara * FC Bacău * Viitorul Ianca *

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* Viitorul Șimian *

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* Phoenix Buziaș * Bihor Oradea *

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The draw for the play-off round took place on the 23rd of August.

Group stage

The 6 teams from the play-off stage of the

season and the 2 teams that finished 7–8 in the play-out stage of the

season will be joined in the group stage by the 16 teams that will win the Play-Off round. The 24 teams will be divided into 3 pots, which will form 4 groups of 6 teams each, with 2 teams from each pot added into every group. Each team will play 3 matches, once against a team from each of the 3 pots. The teams that finish 1st and 2nd in each group advance to the Quarter-Finals. The qualified teams were divided into 3 pots. Times are EET or

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Round dates

First Stage

Second Round

Third Round

Play-off round

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Third Stage

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Notes

References