| 2023–24 Cyprus Coca-Cola Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Cyprus |
| Dates | 25 October 2023 – 18 May 2024 |
| Teams | 26 |
| Defending champions | Omonia |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Pafos |
| Runners-up | Omonia |
The2023–24 Cypriot Cup was the 82nd edition of theCypriot Cup. It was contested by 26 teams from the CypriotFirst andSecond Divisions. It began on 25 October 2023 and concluded on 18 May 2024 with the final taking place at theGSP Stadium inNicosia.[1] The winners qualified for the2024–25 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.
Pafos won the cup on 18 May 2024 (their first Cypriot Cup win), defeatingOmonia 3–0 in the final.
The tournament begins with 20 teams entering the first round; six teams receive a bye to the second round.[2] In the first round, the ties are one-legged, and First Division clubs are drawn against Second Division clubs.[1]
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.[1] 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.[2]
The final is contested in a single game, and will take place at theGSP Stadium.[1] 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 playextra time. If a winner is still not determined after extra time, apenalty shootout takes place.[1] There is noaway goals rule.
The draw for the first round took place on 28 September 2023. The previous season's cup finalists (AEL Limassol andOmonia),2023–24 UEFA Europa League qualifiersAris Limassol, one other club from the2023–24 Cypriot First Division (Pafos), and two clubs from the2023–24 Cypriot Second Division (PAEEK andYpsonas) received byes.[3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 October 2023 | ||
| APOEL (1) | 2–0 | Peyia 2014 (2) |
| Olympiakos Nicosia (2) | 4–1 | Karmiotissa Pano Polemidia (1) |
| 1 November 2023 | ||
| AEK Larnaca (1) | 3–2 | Achyronas-Onisilos (2) |
| 8 November 2023 | ||
| Akritas Chlorakas (2) | 3–4 | AEZ Zakakiou (1) |
| Doxa Katokopias (1) | 0–1 | Omonia 29M (2) |
| Nea Salamis (1) | 6–0 | Enosis Neon Paralimni (2) |
| 6 December 2023 | ||
| Omonia Aradippou (2) | 0–2 | Ethnikos Achna (1) |
| 13 December 2023 | ||
| Anorthosis Famagusta (1) | 3–1 | ENAD Polis Chrysochous (2) |
| Ayia Napa (2) | 0–6 | Apollon Limassol (1) |
| Othellos Athienou (1) | 4–1 | Digenis Akritas Morphou (2) |
The ten first round winners and six teams given first round byes entered the second round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 January 2024 | ||
| Nea Salamis (1) | w/o[a][4] | APOEL (1) |
| Omonia 29M (2) | 0–2 | Anorthosis Famagusta (1) |
| 17 January 2024 | ||
| AEK Larnaca (1) | 4–2 | Othellos Athienou (1) |
| 18 January 2024 | ||
| AEZ Zakakiou (1) | 4–2 | PAEEK (2) |
| Olympiakos Nicosia (2) | 0–1 | Pafos (1) |
| Omonia (1) | 3–0 | Ypsonas (2) |
| 25 January 2024 | ||
| Ethnikos Achna (1) | 1–2 | Aris Limassol (1) |
| 21 February 2024 | ||
| Apollon Limassol (1) | 3–1 | AEL Limassol (1) |
The eight second round winners entered the quarter-finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2024 | ||
| Nea Salamis (1) | 0–5 | Pafos (1) |
| Omonia (1) | 3–1 | AEZ Zakakiou (1) |
| 29 February 2024 | ||
| Anorthosis Famagusta (1) | 2–3 | Aris Limassol (1) |
| Apollon Limassol (1) | 2–1 | AEK Larnaca (1) |
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.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pafos (1) | 3–2 | Apollon Limassol (1) | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Aris Limassol (1) | 0–3 | Omonia (1) | 0–3 | 0–0 |
The final was held between the two semi-final winners.