As Nanjing City was eliminated by Chengdu Rongcheng in the CFA 1/4 finals, all lower-division teams have been out from the 2024 CFA cup. On the their campaign, Nanjing City, the CL1 team, had eliminated Cangzhou Mighty Lions and Qingdao Hainiu, two CSL outfits, before taking on Chengdu Rongcheng.