Football tournament season
Yanjing Beer 2017 Chinese FA Cup (Chinese : 燕京啤酒2017中国足球协会杯 ) was the 19th edition of the Chinese FA Cup . The winner Shanghai Greenland Shenhua qualified for the group stage of the 2018 AFC Champions League .
Schedule
Round
Date
Clubs remaining
Clubs involved
Winners from previous round
New entries this round
New Entries Notes
Preliminary round
12 November 2016 – 20 November 2016
76
12
none
12
Qualifying round
31 December 2016 – 2 January 2017
71
15
7
8
First round
18–19 March 25–26 March
64
32
8
24
24 2017 China League Two teams
Second round
18–20 April
48
32
16
16
16 2017 China League One teams
Third round
2–3 May
32
32
16
16
16 2017 Chinese Super League teams
Fourth round
21 June
16
16
16
none
Fifth round
First Leg 18–19 JulySecond Leg 1–3 August
8
8
8
none
Semi-finals
First Leg 15–16 AugustSecond Leg 29–30 September
4
4
4
none
Final
First Leg 19 NovemberSecond Leg 26 November
2
2
2
none
Source:[ 1]
Home Advantage Decision
According to Chinese FA Cup Procedure, in each round, home team advantages are decided as follows.[ 2]
Rounds
Rules
First Round
According to FA Cup draw.
Second Round
The team in lower tier in 2017 season decides whether they play at home.
Third Round
Fourth Round
Teams in different tiers: The team in lower tier in 2017 season decides whether they play at home. Teams in the same tier: The team ranked higher in 2016 season decides whether they play at home.
Fifth Round
Teams in different tiers: The team in higher tier in 2017 season will hold the 1st leg and the other team hold the 2nd leg. Teams in the same tier: The team ranked lower in 2016 season will hold the 1st leg and the other team hold the 2nd leg.
Semi-finals
Final
Qualifying rounds
Preliminary round
Number of teams per tier entering this round
Chinese Super League
China League One
China League Two
China Amateur Football League
Total
Notes
Qualifying round
Number of teams per tier entering this round
Chinese Super League
China League One
China League Two
China Amateur Football League
Total
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
First round
Number of teams per tier entering this round
Chinese Super League
China League One
China League Two
China Amateur Football League
Total
Notes
Second round
Number of teams per tier entering this round
Chinese Super League
China League One
China League Two
China Amateur Football League
Total
Notes
Third round
Number of teams per tier entering this round
Chinese Super League
China League One
China League Two
China Amateur Football League
Total
Fourth round
Number of teams per tier entering this round
Chinese Super League
China League One
China League Two
China Amateur Football League
Total
Fifth round
Number of teams per tier entering this round
Chinese Super League
China League One
China League Two
China Amateur Football League
Total
1st leg
2nd leg
Shanghai Shenxin won 4–3 on aggregate.
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao won 9–6 on aggregate.
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua won 3–1 on aggregate.
Shanghai SIPG won 4–3 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
Number of teams per tier entering this round
Chinese Super League
China League One
China League Two
China Amateur Football League
Total
1st leg
2nd leg
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua won 2–0 on aggregate.
Shanghai SIPG won 6–2 on aggregate.
Final
Number of teams per tier entering this round
Chinese Super League
China League One
China League Two
China Amateur Football League
Total
1st leg
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
Assistant referees :
Ye Zhi (Shenzhen FA)
Lou Fangping (Chongqing FA)
Fourth official :
Li Haixin (Guangdong FA)
2nd leg
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
Assistant referees :
Song Xiangyun (Dalian FA)
Cao Yi (Henan FA)
Fourth official :
Ai Kun (Beijing Sport University )
3–3 on aggregate. Shanghai Greenland Shenhua won on away goals.
Awards
Most Valuable Player of The Round
Top scorers
Source:[ 10]
External links
References
League competitions
Cup competitions
AFC competitionsRelated to national teams
Other
Domestic leagues Domestic cups League cups Super Cups Regional club competitions AFC club competitions National team competitions