2017–18 UAE President's Cup

2017–18 UAE President's Cup
Tournament details
Country United Arab Emirates
Dates22 September 2017 – 3 May 2018
Teams16 (Knockout round)
24 (Total)
Defending championsAl Wahda
Final positions
ChampionsAl Ain (7th title)
Runner-upAl Wasl
Tournament statistics
Matches played45
Goals scored140 (3.11 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Brazil Caio (5 goals)

All statistics correct as of 3 May 2018.

The 2017–18 UAE President's Cup was the 42nd edition of the UAE President's Cup. The competition started on 22 September 2017 and concluded on 3 May 2018.[1] Al Ain defeated Al Wasl 2–1 in the finals to win their seventh title.[2]

Al-Wahda were the defending champions, winning the tournament in 2016–17 season, they were knocked out in semi-finals, after losing 5–4 on penalties to Al Wasl.[3]

Group stage

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Bracket

As per UAE Football Association matches database: [4]

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Al Jazira 1
Kalba 0
Al Jazira 0
Al Wahda 3
Emirates 1
Al Wahda 2
Al Wahda 3 (4)
Al Wasl 3 (5)
Baniyas 2
Al Wasl 5
Al Wasl 1
Dibba Al Fujairah 0
Al Nasr 1 (3)
Dibba Al Fujairah 1 (5)
Al Wasl 1
Al Ain 2
Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai 1
Al Urooba 0
Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai 1
Sharjah 0
Ajman 0
Sharjah 2
Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai 0
Al Ain 6
Al Ain 1
Al Dhafra 0
Al Ain 4
Fujairah 2
Fujairah 3
Hatta 2

Round 1

15 January 2018 Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai 1–0Al UroobaDubai
15:05 Erceg 27' Stadium: Rashid Stadium
15 January 2018 Al-Fujairah SC 3–2 (a.e.t.)Hatta ClubFujairah
18:05 Khaled 61' Mousa 76' Haithem 120+1' Gabriel 55' Samuel 90' Stadium: Fujairah Club Stadium
16 January 2018 Al Jazira Club 1–0Al-Ittihad KalbaAbu Dhabi
15:05 Mabkhout 75' Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
16 January 2018 Ajman Club0–2 Sharjah FC Ajman
20:05 Welliton 15' Vander 38' (pen.) Stadium: Ajman Stadium
17 January 2018 Al Ain FC 1–0Al Dhafra FCAl Ain
17:05 Berg 22' Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
17 January 2018 Baniyas Club2–5 Al Wasl F.C. Abu Dhabi
17:05 Alnofeli 45' Ahbabi 88' Caio 2', 74', 90+2' Moharrami 10' (o.g.) Alnofeli 10' (o.g.) Stadium: Baniyas Stadium
17 January 2018 Emirates Club1–2 (a.e.t.) Al Wahda FC Ras Al Khaimah
20:05 Sáez 60' Akbari 52' Shehhi 113' Stadium: Emirates Club Stadium
17 January 2018 Al-Nasr Dubai SC1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 Dibba Al-Fujairah Club Dubai
20:05 Cirino 70' Waleed 11' Stadium: Al-Maktoum Stadium
Penalties

Quarterfinals

11 April 2018 Al Jazira0–3 Al Wahda Abu Dhabi
Tagliabué 26' Dzsudzsák 30', 73' Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
11 April 2018 Al Wasl 1–0Dibba Al-FujairahDubai
Caio 79' Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
12 April 2018 Al Ain 4–2Al FujairahAl Ain
Khalil 29' Shahat 30', 39' Caio 90+2' Khamis 8' Khaled 53' Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
12 April 2018 Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai 1–0Al SharjahDubai
81' Stadium: Rashid Stadium

Semifinals

25 April 2018 Al Wahda3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Al Wasl Abu Dhabi
Tagliabué 57', 82' Batna 112' Lima 63' Canedo 74' Al Azizi 114' Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
Penalties
25 April 2018 Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai0–6 Al Ain Dubai
Caio 4', 74' El Shahat 9' Berg 65' Khalil 82' Bandar 90+2' Stadium: Rashid Stadium

Final

3 May 2018 Al Wasl1–2 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
Caio 90+2' Ismail 3' Berg 50' Stadium: Zayed Sports City Stadium

References

  1. ^ UAE Presidents Cup 2017/2018
  2. ^ "Al Ain FC 2 : 1 Al Wasl SC". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Al Wahda FC 3 : 3 , 4 : 5 PAl Wasl SC". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  4. ^ "UAE FA - Matches Database". www.uaefa.ae. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.