2017–18 UAE President's Cup

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]

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.

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

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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

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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 Ajman Club0–2 Sharjah FC Ajman
20:05 Welliton   15' Vander   38' (pen.) Stadium: Ajman 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 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

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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

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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

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

References

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  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.