2017 Singapore Cup
The 2017 Singapore Cup (also known as the RHB Singapore Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 20th edition of Singapore's annual premier club football knock-out tournament organised by the Football Association of Singapore. Albirex Niigata (S) are the defending champions, having won their first trophy the previous year.[1]
| RHB Singapore Cup | |
| Country | Singapore |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 May 2017- 26 November 2017 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place | Home United |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 75 (4.17 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  (7 Goals) |
← 2016 2018 → | |
This will be the first time in the competition's history where both finalists are both non-Singaporean clubs.
Teams
A total of 12 teams participate in the 2017 Singapore Cup. 8 of the teams are from domestic S.League while the other four are invited from Cambodia and the Philippines. Young Lions will not be participating in this edition of the Singapore Cup.
- S.League Clubs
- Balestier Khalsa
- Geylang International
- Home United
- Hougang United
- Tampines Rovers
- Warriors FC
- Invited Foreign Teams
Format
Eight teams were drawn for the preliminary round while the other four seeded teams received a bye for that round.[2] The eight teams will play against one another in a single-legged knockout basis. Winners of this round will progress and advance to the quarter-finals. Thereafter, matches are played in two legs with the exception of the one-match final.
For any match in the knockout stage, a draw after 90 minutes of regulation time is followed by two 15 minute periods of extra time to determine a winner. If the teams are still tied, a penalty shoot-out is held to determine a winner.
Bracket
| Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
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| Tampines Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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5 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
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3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Home United | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Home United | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
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2 (3) P | |||||||||||||||||
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2 (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| Warriors FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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4 | |||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Geylang International | 4 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
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4 (3)P | |||||||||||||||||
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2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Hougang United | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Hougang United | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hougang United | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
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1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Balestier Khalsa | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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4 | |||||||||||||||||
Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary round was held on 9 May 2017 at Connaught Drive. Eight teams involved in this round will play in a single leg knockout basis. The matches will be played from 29 to 21 June 2017. Winners of this round will progress and advance to the quarter-finals.
| Warriors | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
Hafiz  |
Omogba Laboravy |
| Balestier Khalsa | 3–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hazzuwan Raihan |
Kipson Kelechi Suhana |
| Hougang United | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Viterale |
| Geylang International | 4–4 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ichikawa Ortega Quak Sendra |
Roberts Minegishi  Clarino |
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| Penalties | ||
| 2–3 | ||
Quarter-finals
The 4 winners from the preliminary round will join DPMM FC, Tampines Rovers, 2016 runner up, Albirex Niigata (S) and 2016 winner, Home United in the draw.
| Tampines Rovers | 1–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shahdan |
Nagasaki Kumada Shoma Kondo Sakamoto |
Albirex Niigata (S) won 7-1 on aggregate.
| Home United | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rifqi Plazibat |
Hilmi Kasmi |
Home United won 6-2 on aggregate.
| Boeung Ket Angkor | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Laboravy |
Salenga Bahadoran |
| Global Cebu | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Salenga |
Khoun Laboravy Esoh Omogba |
Global Cebu won 4-3 on aggregate.
| Hougang United | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kogure Pablo Fairoz |
Kipson |
| Nagaworld FC | 0–4 | Hougang United |
|---|---|---|
| Pablo Fareez Syahiran |
Hougang United won 8-1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 3–1 | Home United |
|---|---|---|
| Nakai Kamata Nagasaki |
Faris |
| Home United | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Faris |
Nagasaki Takuya Akiyama |
Albirex won 5–2 on aggregate
| Hougang United | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pablo |
Roberts |
Global Cebu won 4–3 on aggregate
3rd/4th placing
| Home United | 1–0 | Hougang United |
|---|---|---|
| Amiruldin Asraf |
Finals
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 4 December 2017
| Rank | Player | Team | PR | QF1 | QF2 | SF1 | SF2 | F | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Faris Ramli | Home United | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | |
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0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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Hougang United | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Warriors FC | 4–1 | 29 May 2018 | |
| | Geylang International | 4–4 | 21 June 2017 | |
References
- "Albirex Niigata FC (S) crowned RHB Singapore Cup 2016 champions". The Football Association of Singapore. Archived from the original on 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
- "RHB Singapore Cup draw spices third car-free Sunday". Football Association of Singapore. Archived from the original on 2016-05-07. Retrieved 2016-10-09.