2017–18 International Cup

The **2017–18 International Cup** (officially the **International Ford Cup 2017-18** for sponsorship reasons) is the ninth edition of the International Cup, and the seventh since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on 19 January 2018 and will end in December 2018.

Argentina are the defending champions.

## Teams

One hundred (100) teams will take part in this competition: All teams from the International League (28); twelve (12) teams of the International 2nd League; five (5) from the International 3rd League, four (4) from the International 4th League; three (3) from the International 5th League; thirty-two (32) teams from International 6th League and sixteen (16) from International 7th League.

### First Level

#### International League

All twenty-eight teams qualified.

* **Argentina****TH**
* Belgium
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Chile
* China
* Colombia
* England
* **France**
* **Germany**
* Greece
* Guatemala
* Honduras
* Italy
* **Japan**
* Luxembourg
* **Mexico**
* Netherlands
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* Slovenia
* South Korea
* Spain
* Turkey
* **Ukraine**
* United States
* Uruguay

### Second Level

The best twelve teams at the 13th round of 2017-18 tournament qualified.

#### International 2nd League

* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Denmark
* El Salvador
* Fiji
* Haiti
* Jamaica
* Northern Ireland
* Peru
* Réunion
* Switzerland
* Tahiti
* Uzbekistan

### Third Level

#### International 3rd League

The top-five teams at the 17th round of 2017-18 Primera B tournament qualified.

* Afghanistan
* Iceland
* Israel
* Malaysia
* U.S. Virgin Islands

#### International 6th League

The first eight teams of each zone of the 2017–18 tournament qualified.

* Azerbaijan
* Bahamas
* Bermuda
* Bulgaria
* Cambodia
* Chinese Taipei
* Congo DR
* Ecuador
* Faroe Islands
* French Guiana
* Gabon
* Hong Kong
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Macedonia
* Mauritania
* Mauritius
* Montenegro
* Nepal
* North Korea
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Pakistan
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Samoa
* Scotland
* Solomon Islands
* South Africa
* Thailand
* Turkmenistan
* Uganda
* Venezuela
* Yemen

### Fourth Level

#### International 4th League

The top-four teams at the 19th round of 2017-18 Primera C tournament qualified.

* American Samoa
* Kenya
* Liberia
* Sierra Leone

#### International 7th League

The top-four teams of each zone of the 2017-18 Federal B tournament qualified.

* Costa Rica
* Georgia
* Gibraltar
* Guinea
* Lebanon
* Namibia
* New Caledonia
* Oman
* Philippines
* Saint Lucia
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Sudan
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Zimbabwe

### Fifth Level

#### International 5th League

The top-three teams at the 15th round of 2017-18 Primera D tournament qualified.

* Gambia
* Laos
* Libya

## Regional Round

### Group A: International 6th League

#### Round I

In the Round I, 32 teams from the International 6th League participated. The round was played between 19 and 24 January, on a home-and-away two-legged tie. The 16 winning teams advanced to the Round II.

#### Round II

In the Round II, 16 qualified teams from the Round I participated. The round was played between 27 January and 21 February, on a home-and-away two-legged tie with best team in the International 6th League hosting the second leg. The 8 winning teams advanced to the Final Round.