2017–18 UAE President's Cup

Football tournament season
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

Preliminary Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Fujairah 5 3 1 1 8 3 +5 10
Al Urooba 5 3 1 1 11 7 +4 10
Al Thaid 5 3 0 2 9 6 +3 9
Al Hamriyah 5 2 0 3 6 6 0 6
Masfut 5 1 2 2 7 11 −4 5
Masafi 5 1 0 4 4 12 −8 3
Source: [citation needed]

Preliminary Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kalba 5 4 0 1 12 5 +7 12
Baniyas 5 3 1 1 9 5 +4 10
Khor Fakkan 5 3 1 1 10 8 +2 10
Dibba Al-Hisn 5 2 0 3 6 8 −2 6
Ras Al Khaimah 5 1 1 3 6 9 −3 4
Al-Arabi 5 0 1 4 4 12 −8 1
Source: [citation needed]

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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

Al-Fujairah SC v Hatta Club
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
Ajman Club v Sharjah FC
16 January 2018 Ajman Club0–2 Sharjah FC Ajman
20:05 Welliton 15' Vander 38' (pen.) Stadium: Ajman Stadium
Baniyas Club v Al Wasl F.C.
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
Emirates Club v Al Wahda FC
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

Quarterfinals

Al Ain v Al Fujairah
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

Semifinals

Al Wahda v Al Wasl
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
Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai v Al Ain
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

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.
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