2023 Vietnamese Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Vietnam |
| Dates | 31 March – 20 August 2023 |
| Teams | 24 |
| Defending champions | Hanoi |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Dong A Thanh Hoa (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Viettel FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 58 (2.52 per match) |
| Attendance | 75.500 (3 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Nham Manh Dung (3 goals) |
The 2023 Vietnamese Cup (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá Cúp Quốc gia 2023) 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
[edit]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.[1]
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 31 March | 10 | 18 → 9 | |
| Round of 16 | 6 & 7 July | 8 | 9+7 → 8 | Hanoi FC, Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Topenland Binh Dinh, Dong A Thanh Hoa and 3 other teams following a random draw. |
| Quarter-finals | 10 July | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semi-finals | 16 August | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 20 August | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Matches
[edit]Qualifying round
[edit]| 31 March 2023 | Long An (2) | 1–0 | Binh Phuoc (2) | Long An Stadium, Long An |
| 31 March 2023 | Phu Dong (2) | 1–0 | Hoa Binh (2) | Ninh Bình Stadium, Ninh Bình |
| 31 March 2023 | Ho Chi Minh City (1) | 1–1 (0–3 p) | Ba Ria Vung Tau (2) | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City |
| 1 April 2023 | Hue FC (2) | 0–4 | Becamex Binh Duong (1) | Tự Do Stadium, Huế |
| 1 April 2023 | Song Lam Nghe An (1) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Quang Nam (2) | Vinh Stadium, Nghệ An |
| 1 April 2023 | Viettel (1) | 6–0 | Binh Thuan (2) | Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi |
| 2 April 2023 | Khanh Hoa (1) | 1–3 | Hanoi Police (1) | Nha Trang Stadium, Khanh Hoa |
| 2 April 2023 | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh (1) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Haiphong (1) | Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Dinh |
| 2 April 2023 | PVF-CAND (2) | 2–2 (3–0 p) | SHB Da Nang (1) | PVF Stadium, Hưng Yên |
Round of 16
[edit]| 6 July 2023 | Hanoi FC | 1–2 | Viettel | Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hà Nội |
| 6 July 2023 | Topenland Binh Dinh | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Quang Nam FC | Quy Nhơn Stadium, Bình Định |
| 6 July 2023 | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 3–1 | Long An | Hà Tĩnh Stadium, Hà Tĩnh |
| 6 July 2023 | Dong A Thanh Hoa | 4–0 | Ba Ria Vung Tau | Thanh Hoá Stadium, Thanh Hoá |
| 7 July 2023 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 1–0 | Becamex Binh Duong | Pleiku Stadium, Gia Lai |
| 7 July 2023 | Phu Tho FC | 0–2 | PVF-CAND | Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ |
| 7 July 2023 | Hanoi Police | 1–1 (2–3 p) | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi |
Quarter-final
[edit]| 10 July 2023 | Viettel | 2–0 | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hà Nội |
| 10 July 2023 | Topenland Binh Dinh | 2–1 | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | Quy Nhơn Stadium, Bình Định |
| 10 July 2023 | Dong A Thanh Hoa | 1–0 | Phu Dong | Thanh Hoá Stadium, Thanh Hoá |
| 10 July 2023 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 1–1 (4–5 p) | PVF-CAND | Pleiku Stadium, Gia Lai |
Semi-final
[edit]| 16 August 2023 | Viettel | 1–0 | Topenland Binh Dinh | Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hà Nội |
| 16 August 2023 | Dong A Thanh Hoa | 4–1 | PVF-CAND | Thanh Hoá Stadium, Thanh Hoá |
Final
[edit]| 20 August 2023 | Dong A Thanh Hoa | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Viettel | Thanh Hoá Stadium, Thanh Hoá |
Bracket
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nham Manh Dung | Viettel | 3 |
| 2 | Nguyen Tran Viet Cuong | Becamex Binh Duong | 2 |
| Vu Quang Nam | Hong Linh Ha Tinh FC | ||
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Viettel FC | ||
| 5 | Phan Tuan Tai | Long An FC | 1 |
| Bui Xuan Loc | Phu Dong | ||
| Hoang Vu Samson | Ho Chi Minh City FC | ||
| Phan Nhat Thanh Long | Ba Ria Vung Tau FC | ||
| Nguyen Tien Linh | Becamex Binh Duong | ||
| Le Van Hung | Quang Nam FC | ||
| Ha Duc Chinh | Topenland Binh Dinh | ||
| Pham Van Thanh | |||
| Rafaelson
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| Nguyen Trung Hoc | Hong Linh Ha Tinh FC | ||
| Trinh Van Loi | Dong A Thanh Hoa | ||
| Le Van Thang | |||
| Doan Ngoc Tan | |||
| Nguyen Minh Tung | |||
| Le Thanh Binh | |||
| Nguyen Hoang Duc | Viettel FC | ||
| Pham Tuan Hai | Hanoi FC | ||
| Pham Gia Hung | PVF-CAND | ||
| Nguyen Thanh Nhan | |||
| Tran Ngoc Son | |||
| Nguyen Quoc Viet | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | ||
| Nguyễn Tuấn Anh |