2017–18 FA Youth Cup
The 2017–18 FA Youth Cup was the 66th edition of the FA Youth Cup. The defending champions were Chelsea and they retained the trophy for the fifth year in a row after a 7–1 aggregate victory over Arsenal in the final.[1][2][3]
Football Association Youth Cup | |
Country | England Wales |
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Teams | 507 (overall) |
Champions | Chelsea |
Runners-up | Arsenal |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
Calendar
Round | Matches played from |
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Preliminary Round | 4 September 2017 |
First Round Qualifying | 18 September 2017 |
Second Round Qualifying | 2 October 2017 |
Third Round Qualifying | 16 October 2017 |
First Round | 4 November 2017 |
Second Round | 18 November 2017 |
Third Round | 16 December 2017 |
Fourth Round | 20 January 2018 |
Fifth Round | 10 February 2018 |
Quarter Finals | 3 March 2018 |
Semi Finals (two legs) | 24 March/7 April 2018 |
Final (two legs) | 27 April/30 April 2018 |
Qualifying Rounds
Preliminary Round
272 team took part in the Preliminary Round. The lowest level teams competing were from level 11 of the English football league system.[4] The draws were regionalized on a North/South basis.
First Round Qualifying
260 teams took part in the First Qualifying Round, with 136 teams having progressed from the previous round. The lowest level teams competing were from level 11 of the English football league system. The draws were regionalized on a North/South basis.
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Second Round Qualifying
152 teams took part in the Second Qualifying Round, with 65 teams having progressed from the previous round.
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Third Round Qualifying
76 teams took part in the Third Qualifying Round, with 38 teams having progressed from the previous round.
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First Round
84 teams took part in the First Round, with 19 teams having progressed from the previous round.
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† Despite winning the match, Shrewsbury Town were subsequently disqualified after it was found that they had fielded an ineligible player. Evesham United were therefore permitted to advance to the next round instead.[5]
Second Round
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Third Round
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Fourth Round
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Fifth Round
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- Tie awarded to Colchester United - Reading removed after fielding an ‘under-age’ player inadvertently.
Quarter-Finals
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Semi-Finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Blackpool | 2–7 | Arsenal | 2–2 | 0-5 |
Birmingham City | 0–7 | Chelsea | 0–3 | 0–4 |
See also
References
- "Arsenal 0-4 Chelsea (agg: 1-7): Blues cruise to fifth straight FA Youth Cup success". Sky Sports. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- "Chelsea claim fifth consecutive FA Youth Cup with easy win over Arsenal". Guardian. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Chelsea beat Arsenal to secure fifth straight title". BBC Sport. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round Results". The FA.com. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- "Shrewsbury Town's under-18s disqualified from FA Youth Cup". shropshirestar.com. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
External links
- The FA Youth Cup at The Football Association official website