2017 Thai FA Cup

2017 Thai FA Cup
Chang FA Cup
Country Thailand
Dates 5 April 2017 – 25 November 2017
Teams 74
Defending champions Title shared:
Chainat Hornbill
Chonburi
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol
Sukhothai
Champions Chiangrai United
(1st title)
Runners-up Bangkok United
Matches played 73
Goals scored 253 (3.47 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Felipe Azevedo
(6 goals)
2016
2018

The 2017 Thai FA Cup is the 22nd season of a Thailand's knockout football competition. It was sponsored by Chang, and known as the Chang FA Cup (Thai: ช้าง เอฟเอคัพ) for sponsorship purposes. The tournament is organized by the Football Association of Thailand. 74 clubs were accepted into the tournament, and it began with the qualification round on 5 April 2017, and concluded with the final on 25 November 2017. The winner would have qualified for the 2018 AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 and the 2018 Thailand Champions Cup.

Calendar

RoundDateMatchesClubsNew entries this round
Qualification round5 April 2017104 + 6 + 3 + 7
→ 10
7 2017 Thai League 2
3 2017 Thai League 3
6 2017 Thai League 4
4 2017 Thai Amateur Tournament
First round21 June 20173210 + 4 + 12
+ 10 + 10 + 18
→ 32
18 2017 Thai League
10 2017 Thai League 2
10 2017 Thai League 3
12 2017 Thai League 4
4 2017 Thai Amateur Tournament
Second round2 August 20171632 → 16
Third round27 September 2017816 → 8
Quarter-finals18 October 201748 → 4
Semi-finals1 November 201724 → 2
Final25 November 201712 → Champions
Total74 clubs

Results

Qualification round

Qualification round for teams currently playing in the 2017 Thai League 2, 2017 Thai League 3, 2017 Thai League 4 and 2017 Thai Football Amateur Tournament. Qualification round had drawn on 17 March 2017 by FA Thailand.[1] Every matches in this round was held on 5 April 2017.[2]

First round

The first round will be featured by ten clubs which were the winners of the qualification round and fifty-four clubs from 2017 Thai League 1, 2017 Thai League 2, 2017 Thai League 3, 2017 Thai League 4 and 2017 Thai Football Amateur Tournament. First round had drawn on 5 June 2017 by FA Thailand.[3] The first round was held on 21 June 2017.[4]

Second round

The second round will be featured by thirty-two clubs which were the winners of the first round. Second round had drawn on 13 July 2017 by FA Thailand.[5] The second round was held on 2 August 2017.

Third round

The third round will be featured by sixteen clubs which were the winners of the second round; including eight clubs from T1, seven clubs from T2, and one club from T4. The draw for the third round was held on 12 September 2017, at the Rajpruek club in Bangkok.[6] All matches of this round was held on 27 September 2017.

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals will be featured by eight clubs which were the winners of the third round; including five clubs from T1, two clubs from T2, and one club from T4. Quarter-finals had drawn on 11 October 2017 at the Rajpruek club in Bangkok. All matches of this round was held on 18 October 2017.

Semi-finals

The semi-finals will be featured by four clubs which were the winners of the quarter-finals round, including three clubs from T1 and one club from T4. Semi-finals had drawn on 19 October 2017 at the Rajpruek club in Bangkok. All matches of this round was held on 1 November 2017.

Final

The final will be featured by the winners of the semi-finals round, both were the clubs from T1. A match of this round was held on 25 November 2017.

Top goalscorers

As of 25 November 2017 from official website.[7]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Felipe Azevedo Chiangrai United 6
2 Bahrain Jaycee John Bangkok United 5
Brazil Heberty Fernandes SCG Muangthong United
Brazil Barros Tardeli Trat
5 Montenegro Dragan Bošković Bangkok United 4
Thailand Teeratep Winothai Bangkok United
France Michaël N'dri BEC Tero Sasana
Brazil Vander Luiz Chiangrai United
Brazil Josimar Port
Ghana Gabriel Mintah Samut Prakan
Thailand Suppasek Kaikaew Thai Honda Ladkrabang

See also

References

  1. "Qualification round drawing". Results of drawing that teams on the left hand side will be the home teams. 17 March 2017.
  2. "FA Cup". smmsport.com. SMM Sport. 17 March 2017.
  3. "First round drawing". Results of drawing that teams on the left hand side will be the home teams. 5 June 2017.
  4. "FA Cup". Thai League. FA Thailand. 5 June 2017.
  5. "Second round drawing". Results of drawing that teams on the left hand side will be the home teams. 13 July 2017.
  6. "Second round drawing". Results of drawing that teams on the left hand side will be the home teams. 12 September 2017.
  7. "Thai FA Cup 2017: Top Scorers". Thai League.
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