| Chinese FA Cup | |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Other Titles: | CFA Cup |
| Country: | China |
| Dates: | 18 September – 19 December |
| Num Teams: | 24 |
| Champions: | Shandong Luneng Taishan |
| Count: | 6 |
| Runner-Up: | Jiangsu Suning |
| Continentalcup1: | AFC Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Shandong Luneng Taishan |
| Matches: | 25 |
| Goals: | 76 |
| Prevseason: | 2019 |
| Nextseason: | 2021 |
The 2020 Chinese Football Association Cup, officially known as the Yanjing Beer 2020 Chinese FA Cup for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 22nd edition of the Chinese FA Cup. It was postponed following the COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China.[2] On 2 September 2020, Chinese Football Association announced that Chinese FA Cup would resume on 18 September 2020.[3]
The defending champions, Chinese Super League side Shanghai Greenland Shenhua, were eliminated by Guangzhou R&F in the first round on 18 September.
The schedule is as follows.[4]
| Round | Draw date | Match dates | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | New Entries Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 2 September | 18–19 September | 24 | 16 | – | 16 | 16 2020 Chinese Super League teams |
| Second round | 30 October | 26–29 November | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2020 China League One top 8 teams |
| Quarter-finals | 1–2 December | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | ||
| Semi-finals | First Leg 5–6 December Second Leg 12–13 December | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | ||
| Final | 19 December | 2 | 2 | 2 | none |
The draw for the first round took place on 2 September 2020.[3]
The draw for the second round took place on 30 October 2020.[5] The eight CSL clubs which advanced to this round face the top eight clubs of the 2020 China League One.
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 30 October 2020.[5]
The draw for the semi-finals took place on 30 October 2020.[5]
1–1 on aggregate. Jiangsu Suning won 4–2 on penalties.Shandong Luneng Taishan won 6–0 on aggregate.
The draw for the final took place on 30 October 2020.[5]
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