2023–24 Magyar Kupa

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2023–24 Magyar Kupa
MOL Magyar Kupa
Tournament details
CountryHungary
Dates5 August 2023 – 15 May 2024
Teams166
Defending championsZalaegerszeg

The 2023–24 Magyar Kupa (English: Hungarian Cup) is the 84th season of Hungary's annual knock-out cup football competition. MOL is the sponsor of the tournament, thus the sponsored name is MOL Magyar Kupa. The winners qualify for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.

Format[edit]

The Magyar Kupa is played as a knockout tournament. All rounds are played as one-off matches. The final are traditionally held in the Puskás Aréna, Budapest.

Calendar[edit]

Round Main date(s) Fixtures Clubs New entries Leagues entering
First round 5–6, 9 August 2023 68 136 → 68 136 Nemzeti Bajnokság III and,
Local teams (MB I, MB II)
Second round 26–27 August 2023 34 68 → 34 none none
Round of 64 (Third round) 16–17 September 2023 32 64 → 32 30 Nemzeti Bajnokság I and,
Nemzeti Bajnokság II
Round of 32 (Fourth round) 31 October–2 November 2023 16 32 → 16 none none
Round of 16 (Fifth round) 27–29 February 2024 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals (Sixth round) 2–4 April 2024 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals (Seventh round) 23–24 April 2024 2 4 → 2
Final (Eighth round) 15 May 2024 1 2 → 1

Teams[edit]

A total of 166 teams competed in the 2023–24 edition, comprising 12 teams from the Nemzeti Bajnokság I (tier 1), 18 teams from the Nemzeti Bajnokság II (tier 2), 42 teams from the Nemzeti Bajnokság III (tier 3), 81 teams from the Megyei Bajnokság I (tier 4) and 14 teams from the Megyei Bajnokság II (tier 5).