The 2023–24 Cypriot Cup was the 82nd edition of the

Cypriot Cup The Cypriot Cup, formally known as the Cypriot Coca-Cola Cup of First and Second Division () for sponsorship purposes, is a Cypriot knockout football club competition, hosted annually by the Cyprus Football Association. First held in 1934, it i ...

. It was contested by 26 teams from the Cypriot First and

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Divisions. It began on 25 October 2023 and concluded on 18 May 2024 with the final taking place at the

GSP Stadium The GSP Stadium () is a association football, football stadium in Strovolos, Nicosia District, Cyprus. Although small by international standards, it is the largest stadium in Cyprus, with a capacity of 22,859 and was opened in 1999. It serves as ...

Nicosia Nicosia, also known as Lefkosia and Lefkoşa, is the capital and largest city of Cyprus. It is the southeasternmost of all EU member states' capital cities. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years and has been the capi ...

. The winners qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round. Pafos won the cup on 18 May 2024 (their first Cypriot Cup win), defeating Omonia 3–0 in the final.

Format

The tournament begins with 20 teams entering the first round; six teams receive a bye to the second round. In the first round, the ties are one-legged, and First Division clubs are drawn against Second Division clubs. The second round is contested by 16 teams: the ones which qualified from the first round, and those which were exempt from the first round. The ties in the second round are one-legged, and from this point onwards, there are no restrictions on the draws. The ties in the quarter-finals are also one-legged. The semi-finals are the only round of the tournament, where the ties will be two-legged. The final is contested in a single game, and will take place at the

. The winners qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 Europa League. If, in any round, a winner is not determined after 90 minutes, the two teams play

extra time Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played only if the game is required t ...

. If a winner is still not determined after extra time, a

penalty shootout The penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to pe ...

takes place. There is no

away goals rule The away goals rule is a method of tiebreaking in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. Under the away goals rule, if the total goals scored by each team are equal, the team that ...

First round

The draw for the first round took place on 28 September 2023. The previous season's cup finalists (

AEL Limassol Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou () is a Cyprus, Cypriot sports club based in the city of Limassol, most famous for its football team. AEL Limassol also maintains a AEL Limassol B.C., men's and AEL Limassol B.C. (women), women's basketball teams, a wom ...

and Omonia), 2023–24 UEFA Europa League qualifiers

Aris Limassol Aris Limassol (Greek: ''Άρης Λεμεσού'') is a professional Cypriot football club based in Limassol and one of the founder members of Cyprus Football Association. The club's colours are green, black and white, and their home is the A ...

, one other club from the 2023–24 Cypriot First Division ( Pafos), and two clubs from the 2023–24 Cypriot Second Division ( PAEEK and Ypsonas) received byes. , colspan="3" style="background-color:#D0D0D0" align=center, 25 October 2023 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#D0D0D0" align=center, 1 November 2023 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#D0D0D0" align=center, 8 November 2023 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#D0D0D0" align=center, 6 December 2023 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#D0D0D0" align=center, 13 December 2023

Second round

The ten first round winners and six teams given first round byes entered the second round. , colspan="3" style="background-color:#D0D0D0" align=center, 16 January 2024 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#D0D0D0" align=center, 17 January 2024 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#D0D0D0" align=center, 18 January 2024 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#D0D0D0" align=center, 25 January 2024 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#D0D0D0" align=center, 21 February 2024 ;Notes

Quarter-finals

The eight second round winners entered the quarter-finals. , colspan="3" style="background-color:#D0D0D0" align=center, 28 February 2024 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#D0D0D0" align=center, 29 February 2024

Semi-finals

The four quarter-final winners entered the semi-finals, held over two legs. The first legs were held on 10 April 2024, followed by the second legs on 17 April 2024.

Final

The final was held between the two semi-final winners.

External links

Official website

References

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Cypriot Cup seasons