[1] Clubs in the competition are financially supported through television and sponsorship rights, with total fund of €190,000.
[2] The defending champions are Hajduk Split, having won their eighth and second consecutive title the previous year by defeating their rivals Šibenik in the final.
[3] The following 48 teams qualified for the competition: The draw for the preliminary single-legged round was held on 19 July 2023 and the matches were played on 30 August 2023.
The draw was determined according to the principle of opposite numbers, which were assigned based on the club coefficient.
The draw was determined according to the principle of opposite numbers, which were assigned based on the club coefficient.