2023 Vietnamese Cup


The 2023 Vietnamese Cup is the 31st edition of the Vietnamese National Football Cup, the premier knockout competition in Vietnamese football. A total of 24 clubs contested, including all teams from the top two tiers of the Vietnamese football league system. The tournament began on 31 March 2023 with the first-round matches, and were concluded on 20 August 2023 with the final.
V.League 1 team Hanoi FC were the defending champions, having defeated Topenland Binh Dinh to secure their third title in the previous year's final.
The winners will play the 2023 Vietnamese Super Cup against the 2023 V.League 1 winners.

Background

This edition was the last use of the traditional year-round format in tournament play. 14 teams from V.League 1 and 10 teams from V.League 2 contested. The title winning club of the tournament would automatically qualify for the 2024 Vietnamese Super Cup tournament. Hanoi FC is the defending champion after they won the 2022 Vietnamese Cup.
RoundMain dateNumber of fixturesClubs remainingNew entries this round
First Round31 March1018 → 9
Round of 166 & 7 July89+7 → 8Hanoi FC, Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Topenland Binh Dinh, Dong A Thanh Hoa and 3 other teams following a random draw.
Quarter-finals10 July48 → 4
Semi-finals16 August24 → 2
Final20 August12 → 1