The competition is held annually, starting in September and concluding in April.
The teams play in a one-leg knockout system with a final four tournament in the end.
If happens so, then the runners-up take the opportunity to represent Hungary in the forthcoming continental event for cup winners.
Previous cup winners are:[1] The following table contains all the finals from the sixty years long history of the Magyar Kupa.
In these cases, the team with the most total points have been crowned as cup winners.