# 2017 Chinese FA Cup

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 July Second Leg 1–3 August | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | |
| Semi-finals | First Leg 15–16 August Second Leg 29–30 September | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | |
| Final | First Leg 19 November Second Leg 26 November | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | |
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## Home Advantage Decision

According to Chinese FA Cup Procedure, in each round, home team advantages are decided as follows.
| 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 | The team in lower tier in 2017 season decides whether they play at home. |
| 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 | 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. |
| Final | 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. |

## 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 |
| 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 | 24 / 24 | 20 / 20 | 76 / 76 |

#### Notes

* ^ Chongqing High Wave advanced to the Qualifying Round as the replacement of Guangzhou Haoxin, who defaulted from the competition.

### Qualifying round

Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Chinese Super League | China League One | China League Two | China Amateur Football League | Total |
| 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 | 24 / 24 | 15 / 20 | 71 / 76 |

#### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Liuzhou Ranko | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| Heilongjiang Tianfeng | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| Zhejiang Dacheng | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
| Rizhao Yuqi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 |

#### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Dalian Tongshun | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| Zhaoqing Hengtai | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
| Hubei Huachuang | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 |
| Chongqing High Wave | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 0 |

#### Group C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Qingdao Kunpeng | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
| Shanghai Jiading Boo King | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Shenyang City Public | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |

#### Group D

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Wuhan Chufeng Heli | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 9 |
| Hangzhou Ange | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| Zunyi HNA Huaijiu | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 3 |
| Dalian Longjuanfeng | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |

## First round

Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Chinese Super League | China League One | China League Two | China Amateur Football League | Total |
| 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 | 24 / 24 | 8 / 20 | 64 / 76 |

### Notes

* ^ Heilongjiang Lava Spring played at neutral field due to their home stadium was incapable of hosting matches in March.
* ^ Shenyang Urban was given home advantage in the original draw, but the match was later switched to be hosted by Yinchuan Helanshan.
* ^ Hebei Elite was given home advantage in the original draw, but the match was later switched to be hosted by Zhenjiang Huasa.
* ^ Shenyang Dongjin was given home advantage in the original draw, but the match was later switched to be hosted by Shenzhen Ledman.

## Second round

Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Chinese Super League | China League One | China League Two | China Amateur Football League | Total |
| 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 | 15 / 24 | 1 / 20 | 48 / 76 |

### Notes

* ^ Heilongjiang Lava Spring played at neutral field due to their home stadium was incapable of hosting matches in April.
* ^ Jilin Baijia was given home advantage according to the rules, but the match was later switched to be hosted by Zhejiang Yiteng.

## Third round

Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Chinese Super League | China League One | China League Two | China Amateur Football League | Total |
| 16 / 16 | 9 / 16 | 6 / 24 | 1 / 20 | 32 / 76 |

## Fourth round

Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Chinese Super League | China League One | China League Two | China Amateur Football League | Total |
| 11 / 16 | 3 / 16 | 2 / 24 | 0 / 20 | 16 / 76 |

## Fifth round

Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Chinese Super League | China League One | China League Two | China Amateur Football League | Total |
| 7 / 16 | 1 / 16 | 0 / 24 | 0 / 20 | 8 / 76 |

### 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 |
| 3 / 16 | 1 / 16 | 0 / 24 | 0 / 20 | 4 / 76 |

### 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 |
| 2 / 16 | 0 / 16 | 0 / 24 | 0 / 20 | 2 / 76 |

### 1st leg

| Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | Shanghai SIPG |
| GK | 27 | Li Shuai | 90+2' |
| RB | 16 | Li Yunqiu |
| CB | 6 | Li Peng |
| CB | 34 | Bi Jinhao |
| LB | 23 | Bai Jiajun |
| RM | 36 | Liu Ruofan (U-23) | | 65' |
| CM | 26 | Qin Sheng |
| CM | 13 | Fredy Guarín |
| LM | 28 | Cao Yunding | 30' | 76' |
| AM | 10 | Giovanni Moreno (c) | | 90+1' |
| CF | 17 | Obafemi Martins |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 22 | Qiu Shengjiong |
| DF | 30 | Tao Jin |
| MF | 8 | Zhang Lu | | 65' |
| MF | 35 | Lü Pin (U-23) |
| MF | 37 | Sun Shilin | | 90+1' |
| FW | 7 | Mao Jianqing | | 76' |
| FW | 15 | Zhu Jianrong |
| Manager: ||
| Wu Jingui ||
| GK | 1 | Yan Junling |
| RB | 27 | Shi Ke |
| CB | 28 | He Guan |
| CB | 13 | Wei Zhen (U-23) | | 55' |
| LB | 4 | Wang Shenchao (c) |
| RM | 8 | Oscar | 71' |
| CM | 6 | Cai Huikang | 25' | 84' |
| CM | 25 | Odil Ahmedov |
| CM | 21 | Yu Hai | | 46' |
| LM | 7 | Wu Lei |
| CF | 10 | Hulk | 59' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 22 | Sun Le |
| DF | 23 | Fu Huan | | 55' |
| MF | 18 | Zhang Yi |
| MF | 26 | Gao Haisheng (U-23) |
| MF | 33 | Wei Shihao (U-23) | | 46' |
| FW | 14 | Li Shenglong |
| FW | 15 | Lin Chuangyi | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| André Villas-Boas ||
Assistant referees: Ye Zhi (Shenzhen FA) Lou Fangping (Chongqing FA) Fourth official: Li Haixin (Guangdong FA)

### 2nd leg

| Shanghai SIPG | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua |
| GK | 1 | Yan Junling |
| RB | 23 | Fu Huan | 45+2' 90+5' |
| CB | 28 | He Guan |
| CB | 13 | Wei Zhen (U-23) | | 46' |
| LB | 4 | Wang Shenchao (c) | 82' |
| RM | 8 | Oscar |
| CM | 18 | Zhang Yi | 14' | 46' |
| CM | 25 | Odil Ahmedov |
| CM | 10 | Hulk |
| LM | 7 | Wu Lei |
| CF | 11 | Lü Wenjun | | 77' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 22 | Sun Le |
| DF | 27 | Shi Ke | 85' | 46' |
| MF | 21 | Yu Hai | | 77' |
| MF | 6 | Cai Huikang |
| MF | 33 | Wei Shihao (U-23) | | 46' |
| FW | 14 | Li Shenglong |
| FW | 15 | Lin Chuangyi |
| Manager: ||
| André Villas-Boas ||
| GK | 27 | Li Shuai |
| RB | 16 | Li Yunqiu |
| CB | 6 | Li Peng |
| CB | 34 | Bi Jinhao |
| LB | 23 | Bai Jiajun | 56' |
| RM | 36 | Liu Ruofan (U-23) | | 59' |
| CM | 26 | Qin Sheng | 20' |
| CM | 13 | Fredy Guarín |
| LM | 28 | Cao Yunding | | 90+5' |
| AM | 10 | Giovanni Moreno (c) |
| CF | 17 | Obafemi Martins | 75' | 90+8' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 22 | Qiu Shengjiong |
| DF | 30 | Tao Jin |
| MF | 8 | Zhang Lu | | 59' |
| MF | 35 | Lü Pin (U-23) |
| MF | 37 | Sun Shilin | | 90+5' |
| FW | 7 | Mao Jianqing | | 90+8' |
| FW | 15 | Zhu Jianrong |
| Manager: ||
| Wu Jingui ||
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

* Top Scorer: Obafemi Martins (Shanghai Greenland Shenhua) (6 goals)
* Most Valuable Player: Cao Yunding (Shanghai Greenland Shenhua)
* Fair Play Award: Shanghai Shenxin
* Dark Horse Award: Shanghai Shenxin

### Most Valuable Player of The Round

| Round | MVP | Club |
| 1 | Zhang Xunwei | Jiangxi Liansheng |
| 2 | Zhu Zhengyu | Nei Mongol Zhongyou |
| 3 | Fredy Guarín | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua |
| 4 | Tang Jun | Suzhou Dongwu |
| QF | Biro Biro | Shanghai Shenxin |
| SF | Obafemi Martins | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua |

## Top scorers

Source:
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Obafemi Martins | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 6 |
| 2 | Renatinho | Guangzhou R&F | 4 |
| 2 | Eran Zahavi | Guangzhou R&F | 4 |
| 2 | Hulk | Shanghai SIPG | 4 |
| 5 | Yang Junjie | Meizhou Meixian Techand | 3 |
| 5 | Zang Yifeng | Hangzhou Greentown | 3 |
| 5 | Jonathan Soriano | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 3 |
| 5 | Cleiton Silva | Shanghai Shenxin | 3 |
| 5 | Alan Carvalho | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 3 |
| 5 | Biro Biro | Shanghai Shenxin | 3 |
| 5 | Gao Lin | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 3 |
| 5 | Oscar | Shanghai SIPG | 3 |