[1] It was originally scheduled to end on 10 December 2023, but the tournament was paused at the round of 16 and resumed on 5 February 2024 due to a players strike in Uruguayan football,[2] with the final match eventually moved to 22 May 2024.
[3] The defending champions Defensor Sporting won their second title in the competition, defeating Montevideo City Torque in the final on penalty kicks following a 2–2 draw after 90 minutes.
[1] 32 teams played in the third round: 12 winners from the previous phase, 16 professional teams from the Primera División, the defending champion and runner-up of the Primera División Amateur and the defending champion and runner-up of the Copa Nacional de Clubes (Central and Universitario).
OFI club Sportivo Barracas, which reached the quarter-finals of the competition, was eventually awarded that prize.
Primera División Amateur teams Artigas, Deportivo Colonia, Huracán, and Mar de Fondo declined to participate.