2023–24 Polish Cup#final
{{Infobox football tournament season
| title = Polish Cup
| year = 2023–24
| other_titles = Fortuna Puchar Polski
| country = Poland
| venue = Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw
| dates = {{nowrap|2 August 2023 – 2 May 2024}}
| num_teams = 70
| defending_champions = Legia Warsaw
| winners = Wisła Kraków (5th title)
| second = Pogoń Szczecin
| continental_cup_title = UEFA Europa League
| continental_cup_qualifiers = Wisła Kraków
| matches = 69
| goals = 233
| scoring_leader = Martin Remacle
Ángel Rodado
(4 goals each)
| award =
| prev_season = 2022–23
| next_season = 2024–25
}}
The 2023–24 Polish Cup ({{langx|pl|Puchar Polski}} {{IPA|pl|ˌpuxar ˈpɔlskʲi|}}) 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 PGE 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.{{cite web |url=https://pzpn.pl/federacja/aktualnosci/2023-03-29/ramowy-terminarz-fortuna-pucharu-polski-2023-2024 |title=Ramowy terminarz Fortuna Pucharu Polski 2023/2024 |website=pzpn.pl |date=29 March 2023 |accessdate=31 July 2023 |language=Polish}} 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 such a situation occurred was in the 1995–96 season.{{cite web |title=Olbrzymia niespodzianka w finale Pucharu Polski. Wisła Kraków wygrała z Pogonią Szczecin [WIDEO] |url=https://sport.tvp.pl/77323025/olbrzymia-niespodzianka-w-finale-pucharu-polski-wisla-krakow-wygrala-z-pogonia-szczecin-wideo |website=sport.tvp.pl |access-date=2 May 2024 |language=pl |date=2 May 2024}}
Participating teams
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| align="center" colspan="1" width="18%" | Teams starting the competition from Round of 32 | align="center" colspan="3" width="64%" | Teams starting the competition from First round | align="center" colspan="2" width="18%" | Teams starting the competition from Preliminary round |
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| align="center" width="15%" | 2022–23 Ekstraklasa | align="center" width="15%" | 2022–23 Ekstraklasa | align="center" width="15%" | 2022–23 I liga | align="center" width="25%" | Winners of 16 regional cup competitions | align="center" width="15%" | 2022–23 I liga | align="center" width="15%" | 2022–23 II liga |
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Prize money
The PZPN Board of Directors determined the size of the prizes.{{cite web |url=https://pzpn.pl/public/system/files/site_content/635/5315-Regulamin%20Pucharu%20Polski%202023-2024.pdf |title=Uchwała nr IV/58 z dnia 25 kwietnia 2023 roku Zarządu Polskiego Związku Piłki Nożnej w sprawie przyjęcia Regulaminu Rozgrywek Piłkarskich o Puchar Polski na sezon 2023/2024 |website=pzpn.pl |access-date=31 July 2023 |language=pl}}
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! Round reached ! Amount |
align="left" | First round
| {{small|regional cup winner:}} 40,000 PLN |
align="left" | Round of 32
| 45,000 PLN |
align="left" | Round of 16
| 90,000 PLN |
align="left" | Quarter-finals
| 190,000 PLN |
align="left" | Semi-finals
| 380,000 PLN |
align="left" | Final
| 760,000 PLN |
align="left" | Winner
| 5,000,000 PLN |
Round and draw dates
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! Round ! Draw date ! Number of teams ! Teams entered for the competition |
align="left" | Preliminary round
| align="center" | None | align="center" | 70 → 60 | align="center" | 2–10 August 2023 | align="left" | • 2022–23 I liga teams from positions 17–18, |
align="left" | First round
| align="center" | 11 August 2023 | align="center" | 60 → 32 | align="center" | 19–28 September 2023 | align="left" | • 2022–23 Ekstraklasa teams not participating in 2023–24 UEFA club competitions, |
align="left" | Round of 32
| align="center" | 29 September 2023 | align="center" | 32 → 16 | align="center" | 31 October – 8 November 2023 | align="left" | • 2022–23 Ekstraklasa teams participating in 2023–24 UEFA club competitions. |
align="left" | Round of 16
| align="center" | 10 November 2023 | align="center" | 16 → 8 | align="center" | 5–7 December 2023 |rowspan="4" align="center"| None |
align="left" | Quarter-finals
| align="center" | 8 December 2023 | align="center" | 8 → 4 | align="center" | 27–28 February 2024 |
align="left" | Semi-finals
| align="center" | 1 March 2024 | align="center" | 4 → 2 | align="center" | 2–4 April 2024 |
align="left" | Final
| align="center" | None | align="center" | 2 | align="center" | 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:{{cite web |url=https://www.laczynaspilka.pl/aktualnosci/fortuna-puchar-polski/pary-rundy-wstepnej-fortuna-pucharu-polski |title=Pary rundy wstępnej Fortuna Pucharu Polski |publisher=Łączy nas piłka |date=6 July 2023 |accessdate=31 July 2023 |language=Polish}}
- 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.
{{OneLegStart}}
! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|2 August 2023
{{OneLegResult|Kotwica Kołobrzeg (3)||2–1|Zagłębie II Lubin (3)||winner=1}}
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|8 August 2023
{{OneLegResult|Znicz Pruszków (2)||4–1|Górnik Polkowice (4)||winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|KKS 1925 Kalisz (3)||1–1 {{aet}} {{pen|3–0}}|GKS Jastrzębie (3)||winner=1}}
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! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|9 August 2023
{{OneLegResult|Pogoń Siedlce (3)||2–1|Olimpia Elbląg (3)||winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Sandecja Nowy Sącz (3)||1–2|Garbarnia Kraków (4)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Stomil Olsztyn (3)||1–2|Radunia Stężyca (3)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Wisła Puławy (3)||2–0|Hutnik Kraków (3)||winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Chojniczanka Chojnice (3)||2–0|Śląsk Wrocław II (4)||winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Motor Lublin (2)||1–0|Lech Poznań II (3)||winner=1}}
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|10 August 2023
{{OneLegResult|Polonia Warsaw (2)||3–2|Siarka Tarnobrzeg (4)||winner=1}}
|}
First round
The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of Polish Football Association on 11 August 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.laczynaspilka.pl/aktualnosci/fortuna-puchar-polski/znamy-pary-i-rundy-fortuna-pucharu-polski-20232024 |title=Znamy pary I rundy Fortuna Pucharu Polski 2023/2024 |website=Łączy nas piłka |date=11 August 2023 |access-date=13 August 2023 |language=Polish}} 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.
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! colspan="12" style="background:cornsilk;"|19 September 2023
{{OneLegResult|Miedź Legnica II (5)||0–3|Stal Rzeszów (2)||winner=2}}
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! colspan="12" style="background:cornsilk;"|26 September 2023
{{OneLegResult|Pogoń Siedlce (3)||1–3|Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała (2)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Concordia Elbląg (4)||0–4|Widzew Łódź (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Odra Opole (2)||1–2|Stal Mielec (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Motor Lublin (2)||0–1|Puszcza Niepołomice (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Jagiellonia Białystok II (4)||1–2|Korona Kielce (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|KKS 1925 Kalisz (3)||2–3|ŁKS Łódź (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Start Krasnystaw (5)||0–4|Zawisza Bydgoszcz (4)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Wisła Puławy (3)||3–1|Chrobry Głogów (2)||winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Wieczysta Kraków (4)||0–4|Piast Gliwice (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Skra Częstochowa (3)||2–3 {{aet}}|Polonia Warsaw (2)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Jagiellonia Białystok (1)||2–0|Śląsk Wrocław (1)||winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Miedź Legnica (2)||0–2|Arka Gdynia (2)||winner=2}}
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! colspan="12" style="background:cornsilk;"|27 September 2023
{{OneLegResult|Stal Brzeg (5)||4–0|Unia Skierniewice (4)||winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Sokół Kleczew (4)||2–3 {{aet}}|Zagłębie Lubin (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Stal Stalowa Wola (3)||2–0|Znicz Pruszków (2)||winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Carina Gubin (4)||4–1|Radunia Stężyca (3)||winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Legia Warsaw II (4)||3–2|Ruch Chorzów (1)||winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski (4)||1–2|Warta Poznań (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|GKS Katowice (2)||0–4|Górnik Zabrze (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Gryf Wejherowo (5)||1–3|Zagłębie Sosnowiec (2)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Górnik Łęczna (2)||3–4|Cracovia (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Garbarnia Kraków (4)||2–1|Radomiak Radom (1)||winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Chojniczanka Chojnice (3)||2–3|Resovia Rzeszów (2)||winner=2}}
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! colspan="12" style="background:cornsilk;"|28 September 2023
{{OneLegResult|GKS Tychy (2)||3–1|Wisła Płock (2)||winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Kotwica Kołobrzeg (3)||4–4 {{aet}}
{{pso|3–4}}|Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza (2)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Pogoń Szczecin II (4)||1–4|Polonia Bytom (3)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Wisła Kraków (2)||2–1 {{aet}}|Lechia Gdańsk (2)||winner=1}}
|}
Round of 32
The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of Polish Football Association on 29 September 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.laczynaspilka.pl/aktualnosci/fortuna-puchar-polski/fortuna-puchar-polski-rozlosowano-pary-116-finalu |title=[FORTUNA PUCHAR POLSKI] Rozlosowano pary 1/16 finału |website=Łączy nas piłka |date=29 September 2023 |access-date=29 September 2023 |language=Polish}} 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.
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! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|31 October 2023
{{OneLegResult|Stal Brzeg (5)||0–4|Warta Poznań (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Carina Gubin (4)||1–0|Stal Stalowa Wola (3)||winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza (2)||0–1|Piast Gliwice (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Stal Rzeszów (2)||1–0|Puszcza Niepołomice (1)||winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Legia Warsaw II (4)||2–4 {{aet}}|Korona Kielce (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Zawisza Bydgoszcz (4)||0–4|Lech Poznań (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Zagłębie Sosnowiec (2)||1–2 {{aet}}|Górnik Zabrze (1)||winner=2}}
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! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|2 November 2023
{{OneLegResult|GKS Tychy (2)||0–3|Legia Warsaw (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|ŁKS Łódź (1)||0–2 {{aet}}|Raków Częstochowa (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Cracovia (1)||1–0|Zagłębie Lubin (1)||winner=1}}
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! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|7 November 2023
{{OneLegResult|Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała (2)||0–1|Pogoń Szczecin (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Wisła Kraków (2)||3–0|Polonia Warsaw (2)||winner=1}}
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! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|8 November 2023
{{OneLegResult|Polonia Bytom (3)||1–3 {{aet}}|Arka Gdynia (2)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Garbarnia Kraków (4)||2–4 {{aet}}|Stal Mielec (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Resovia Rzeszów (2)||1–3|Jagiellonia Białystok (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Wisła Puławy (3)||1–4|Widzew Łódź (1)||winner=2}}
|}
Round of 16
The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of Polish Football Association on 10 November 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.laczynaspilka.pl/aktualnosci/fortuna-puchar-polski/znamy-pary-18-finalu-fortuna-pucharu-polski-20232024 |title=Znamy pary 1/8 finału Fortuna Pucharu Polski 2023/2024 |website=Łączy nas piłka |date=10 November 2023 |access-date=10 November 2023 |language=Polish}} 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.
{{OneLegStart}}
! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|5 December 2023
{{OneLegResult|Pogoń Szczecin (1)||2–1 {{aet}}|Górnik Zabrze (1)||winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Jagiellonia Białystok (1)||2–0|Warta Poznań (1)||winner=1}}
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! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|6 December 2023
{{OneLegResult|Korona Kielce (1)||2–1 {{aet}}|Legia Warsaw (1)||winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Raków Częstochowa (1)||1–0 {{aet}}|Cracovia (1)||winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Stal Mielec (1)||1–2|Widzew Łódź (1)||winner=2}}
|-
! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|7 December 2023
{{OneLegResult|Carina Gubin (4)||2–5|Piast Gliwice (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Wisła Kraków (2)||4–1|Stal Rzeszów (2)||winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Arka Gdynia (2)||0–1|Lech Poznań (1)||winner=2}}
|}
Quarter-finals
The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of Polish Football Association on 8 December 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.laczynaspilka.pl/aktualnosci/fortuna-puchar-polski/znamy-pary-14-finalu-fortuna-pucharu-polski-20232024 |title=Znamy pary 1/4 finału Fortuna Pucharu Polski 2023/2024 |website=Łączy nas piłka |date=8 December 2023 |access-date=8 December 2023 |language=Polish}} 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.
{{OneLegStart}}
! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|27 February 2024
{{OneLegResult|Lech Poznań (1)||0–1 {{aet}}|Pogoń Szczecin (1)||winner=2}}
{{OneLegResult|Piast Gliwice (1)||3–0|Raków Częstochowa (1)||winner=1}}
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! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|28 February 2024
{{OneLegResult|Wisła Kraków (2)||2–1 {{aet}}|Widzew Łódź (1)||winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Jagiellonia Białystok (1)||2–1 {{aet}}|Korona Kielce (1)||winner=1}}
|}
Semi-finals
The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of Polish Football Association on 1 March 2024.{{cite web |url=https://www.laczynaspilka.pl/aktualnosci/fortuna-puchar-polski/rozlosowano-pary-polfinalowe-fortuna-pucharu-polski-20232024 |title=Rozlosowano pary półfinałowe Fortuna Pucharu Polski 2023/2024 |website=Łączy nas piłka |date=1 March 2024 |access-date=1 March 2024 |language=Polish}} 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.
{{OneLegStart}}
! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"| 3 April 2024
{{OneLegResult|Pogoń Szczecin (1)||2–1 {{aet}}|Jagiellonia Białystok (1)||winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Wisła Kraków (2)||2–1|Piast Gliwice (1)||winner=1}}
|}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2024|4|3|df=y}}
| time = 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
| team1 = Pogoń Szczecin
| score = 2–1
| aet = yes
| team2 = Jagiellonia Białystok
| report = http://www.90minut.pl/mecz.php?id_mecz=1934756
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Wdowik {{goal|79}}
| stadium = Stadion Miejski
| location = Szczecin
| attendance = 19,739
| referee = Paweł Raczkowski (Warsaw)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2024|4|3|df=y}}
| time = 17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
| team1 = Wisła Kraków
| score = 2–1
| team2 = Piast Gliwice
| report = http://www.90minut.pl/mecz.php?id_mecz=1934757
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Mosór {{goal|54}}
| stadium = Stadion Miejski
| location = Kraków
| attendance = 33,000
| referee = Bartosz Frankowski (Toruń)
}}
Final
| date = {{Start date|2024|5|2|df=y}}
| time = 16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
| team1 = Pogoń Szczecin
| score = 1–2
| aet = yes
| team2 = Wisła Kraków
| report = [http://www.90minut.pl/mecz.php?id_mecz=1934891 90minut]
[https://www.laczynaspilka.pl/aktualnosci/fortuna-puchar-polski/niebywale-emocje-w-finale-fortuna-puchar-polski-trofeum-dla-wisly Łączy nas piłka]
| goals1 =
- Koulouris {{goal|75}}
| goals2 =
- Satrústegui {{goal|90+9}}
- Rodado {{goal|93}}
| stadium = PGE Narodowy
| location = Warsaw
| attendance = 47,506
| referee = Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Warsaw)
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External link
- [http://www.90minut.pl/liga/1/liga12908.html Fortuna Puchar Polski 2023/2024]
{{Polish Cup}}
{{2023–24 in Polish football}}
{{2023–24 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2023-24 Polish Cup}}