2017 FA Community Shield
This was Arsenal's 22nd Shield appearance to Chelsea's 12th. For Arsenal, Alexandre Lacazette made his competitive debut, while Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott started as substitutes. Their squad did not include Alexis Sánchez, Laurent Koscielny and Mesut Özil – all absent for differing reasons. Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas started against his former team, playing alongside N'Golo Kanté. New signings Álvaro Morata, Antonio Rüdiger and Willy Caballero were all named on the bench. Striker Diego Costa was omitted from the Chelsea squad as he did not feature in manager Antonio Conte's pre-season preparations.


2017 FA Community Shield
After a subdued first half, Chelsea took the lead in the 46th minute when Victor Moses scored. A late challenge by Pedro on Mohamed Elneny resulted in the Chelsea attacker being shown a red card; from the free-kick Arsenal were awarded, substitute Sead Kolašinac scored on his debut. As there were no further goals, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out. Thibaut Courtois and Morata missed their penalties, leaving Giroud to score the winning one.


2017 FA Community Shield, Background
Founded in 1908 as a successor to the Sheriff of London Charity Shield, the FA Community Shield began as a contest between the respective champions of the Football League and Southern League, although in 1913 it was played between an Amateurs XI and a Professionals XI. In 1921, it was played by the league champions of the top division and FA Cup winners for the first time. As part of a sponsorship deal between The Football Association (FA) and American restaurant chain McDonald's, the match was officially referred to as "The FA Community Shield supported by McDonald's". It was televised live in the United Kingdom on BT Sport 1, with highlights shown later that night on BBC One. The FA brought forward the kick-off time an hour earlier to avoid a fixture clash with the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 Final.


2017 FA Community Shield, Background
Chelsea qualified for the 2017 FA Community Shield as winners of the 2016–17 Premier League. The turning point in their season came in September 2016, following successive defeats, first at home to Liverpool and then away at Arsenal. Manager Antonio Conte adopted a 3–4–3 formation which saw Chelsea embark on a 13-match winning run. The club won the Premier League with two matches to spare, and later set a new divisional record for the most wins (30).


2017 FA Community Shield, Background
Chelsea later faced Arsenal in the 2017 FA Cup Final, on course to complete a domestic double for the second time in the club's history. A disciplined display by Arsenal, however, saw Arsène Wenger's side triumph and secure a Community Shield spot. Like Conte, Wenger had adopted a similar tactical change during the season, playing three defenders at the back. Arsenal's noteworthy performance in the cup final was attributed to the formation switch.


2017 FA Community Shield, Background
The 2017 edition was the first competitive fixture in English football to trial the ABBA penalty shoot-out system, provided scores were level after 90 minutes. The format is similar to a tiebreak in tennis, and is designed "to prevent the team going second from having to play catch-up." Unlike a traditional penalty shoot-out, which sees Team A and Team B alternate spot-kicks in an ABAB pattern, the ABBA format follows an 'AB BA AB BA' order.


2017 FA Community Shield, Pre-match
Chelsea were making their twelfth appearance in the Community Shield; prior to this they had won four (1970, 2000, 2005, 2009) and lost six, most recently in 2015 against their present-day opponents. By contrast, Arsenal made their 22nd Community Shield appearance, and won 13, including one shared in 1991. Both clubs were meeting for the third time in the Shield; their first encounter 12 years ago ended 2–1 in Chelsea's favour.


2017 FA Community Shield, Pre-match
Conte used his press conference to reiterate the need for Chelsea to strengthen their squad ahead of the new season: "We have a small squad, I think only one player is not enough to improve our team. We need more players that are not top level like Neymar, but we need to improve our squad." He spoke of the importance of winning the fixture as it presented the first trophy of the season and hoped the spectators would see a "good game" against Arsenal.


2017 FA Community Shield, Pre-match
Conte ruled Eden Hazard and Tiémoué Bakayoko out of the match with injuries and confirmed Victor Moses would play; the right-wing-back was sent off in the cup final and his one-match suspension carried over to the new season. Following a review by the FA in August, Moses was made available for the Community Shield fixture, but served a ban against Burnley on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.


2017 FA Community Shield, Pre-match
Wenger told reporters that he saw the Community Shield as "...a good opportunity to repeat the performance from the [FA Cup] final and give competition to players who need it." When assessing his opponents Chelsea, he noted they had kept the "basis of the squad", and felt Bakayoko was a solid addition. The future of Alexis Sánchez was a major talking point throughout the summer; Wenger adamantly told the press: "My decision is clear, he will stay. He will accept that." Midfielder Francis Coquelin was ruled out by injury, while Sanchez, Laurent Koscielny, Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Özil were sidelined.


2017 FA Community Shield, Pre-match
Bobby Madley was selected as the referee for the Shield match; he had been the fourth official of the Cup final between the two sides. Both clubs received an allocation of approximately 28,300 tickets. Arsenal were housed in the east end of Wembley Stadium, while Chelsea fans occupied the west. Ticket prices were advertised at a cost of between £20 and £45 – juniors and seniors received concessions of up to £10. Proceeds from the match went to those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire in June; families of the victims, survivors, and emergency services personnel were invited to the event as guests.


2017 FA Community Shield, Match, Team selection
The teamsheets showed both clubs lined-up with a three-man defence. Michy Batshuayi led the Chelsea attack, either side of Pedro and Willian. Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas started against his former side, partnering N'Golo Kanté in midfield, while Moses and Marcos Alonso were deployed as wingbacks. Defender Gary Cahill played his first competitive game as club captain; he officially took over the responsibility from John Terry in July. Forward Alexandre Lacazette made his competitive debut for Arsenal, alongside Danny Welbeck and Alex Iwobi. Defender Per Mertesacker, whose performance against Chelsea in the Cup final earned plaudits, was named in the starting eleven. Chelsea's new signings Antonio Rüdiger and Álvaro Morata began the game as substitutes, while Arsenal included Sead Kolašinac and Reiss Nelson in their matchday squad.


2017 FA Community Shield, Match, Summary
The stadium observed a period of silence in memory of the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire; wreaths were laid on the pitch in memory moments before kick-off. Chelsea got the match underway in their home strip of blue, but found their time on the ball limited as Arsenal dictated play. In the seventh minute Iwobi used his pace to get the better of Chelsea defender David Luiz, but his cutback failed to reach Lacazette’s feet, instead hitting the striker's body and deflecting wide.


2017 FA Community Shield, Match, Summary
Arsenal came forward moments later, when Granit Xhaka's pass went over the Chelsea defence and found a roaming Welbeck. The striker’s header was easily caught by Thibaut Courtois in goal. By the midway point of the first half, Chelsea had enjoyed bouts of possession with Pedro and Batshuayi testing their opponents. Arsenal created the first real chance of the game in the 22nd minute; Lacazette spearheaded a counter-attack and his curling shot went around Cahill and against the post.


2017 FA Community Shield, Match, Summary
Lacazette was involved in another move two minutes later, finding Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in space, but the England player was intercepted by Moses. Mertesacker required medical attention the 27th minute after colliding with Cahill. The defender was taken off with a head injury and replaced by Kolašinac, who played as left full-back. Chelsea gathered momentum as the half drew to a close; Pedro had a shot saved by Čech, and Willian appealed for a penalty when he fell to the ground in the penalty box after a challenge from Héctor Bellerín. The referee, Madley, however booked the midfielder for simulation.


2017 FA Community Shield, Match, Summary
In the opening minute of the second half, Chelsea went a goal ahead. A poor clearance by Xhaka from a corner allowed Cahill to head the ball back in the Arsenal box. Moses, rushing in, used his chest to control the ball, before shooting past Čech. Arsenal found it difficult to create clear-cut chances, as Chelsea controlled possession. Mohamed Elneny’s effort just before the hour mark was well-handled by Courtois, while Welbeck minutes later had his opportunity snuffed out by Luiz. Wenger brought on Giroud and Walcott for Lacazette and Iwobi in the last 30 minutes.


2017 FA Community Shield, Match, Summary
Conte also made an attacking substitution, replacing Batshuayi for Morata. The turning point of the match came in the 80th minute; a late challenge by Pedro on Elneny resulted in the Chelsea attacker being shown a red card. Arsenal were awarded a free-kick and from that they scored the equaliser. Xhaka’s delivery met Kolašinac, whose header went across Courtois and into the net.


2017 FA Community Shield, Match, Summary
No further goals meant the game was decided by a penalty shoot-out. The first three penalties were scored – Cahill for Chelsea, and Walcott and Nacho Monreal for Arsenal, before Courtois kicked his over the bar and Morata saw his go wide. Oxlade-Chamberlain converted his and Giroud scored the winning penalty to give Arsenal a 4–1 win in the shoot-out.


2017 FA Community Shield, Match, Details
Assistant referees:Simon Bennett (Staffordshire)Constantine Hatzidakis (Kent)Fourth official:Graham Scott (Berks & Bucks)Fifth official:Edward Smart (Birmingham)


2017 FA Community Shield, Post-match
The result marked the first time Arsenal had won a penalty shoot-out in the Community Shield; they had lost their previous two in 1993 and 2003. For Chelsea, it was the fourth time in a row they had lost in the Shield. Conte was puzzled as to why the referee chose to book Willian, joking had he spoke to Madley "...we would stay and finish the game at 9 p.m." He was disappointed in the manner his team had lost the match, having a man sent off, and called on his players to focus ahead of the new season. Conte also defended Courtois's spot kick, saying "He is one of the best players [at the club] at taking penalties."


2017 FA Community Shield, Post-match
Wenger was heartened by Arsenal's performance, describing the victory as "...an encouragement. Not more than that." He was unsure whether Pedro deserved to be dismissed, but felt his team were growing in the second half and "always looked dangerous." Of the new season he said, "We have had some bad starts recently in the last four years in the first game of the Premier League. Let's go into the Premier League now with the same discipline and the same spirit and see where we can go."


2017 FA Community Shield, Post-match
An average of 648,000 viewers watched coverage of the match on BT Sport 1.


2017 FA Cup Final
The 2017 FA Cup Final was an association football match between London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea on 27 May 2017 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. It was the 136th FA Cup final overall of English football's primary cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup), organised by the Football Association (FA).


2017 FA Cup Final
This was a rematch of the 2002 FA Cup Final and the first final since 2003 in which the sides had won once in the Premier League against one another, with a 3–0 victory for Arsenal in September 2016, and a 3–1 win for Chelsea the following February. The game was broadcast live in the United Kingdom by both BBC and BT Sport. BBC One provided the free-to-air coverage and BT Sport 2 was the pay-TV alternative.


2017 FA Cup Final
The match was refereed by Anthony Taylor in front of a crowd of 89,472. Arsenal kicked off and dominated the early stages, opening the scoring with a goal from Alexis Sánchez in the fourth minute. On 68 minutes, Victor Moses fell in the Arsenal penalty area under pressure and appealed for a penalty but instead was shown his second yellow card by the referee for diving and was sent off. In the 76th minute, Diego Costa scored for Chelsea to level the score at 1–1: he received the ball from Willian and struck the ball past Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina.


2017 FA Cup Final
Two minutes later Aaron Ramsey scored with a header past Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois after a cross from Olivier Giroud, who had come on as a substitute less than a minute earlier, to make it 2–1 to Arsenal. After four minutes of stoppage time, the whistle was blown and Arsenal won the FA Cup final 2–1, to secure a record 13th title, while Arsène Wenger became the most successful manager in the tournament's history with seven wins.


2017 FA Cup Final
Winning the FA Cup would have meant Arsenal qualified for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage had they not already secured their place in the competition after finishing fifth in the 2016–17 Premier League. They also earned the right to play Chelsea who were the Premier League champions for the 2017 FA Community Shield.


2017 FA Cup Final, Route to the final, Arsenal
As a Premier League team, Arsenal started their campaign in the third round and were drawn away at EFL Championship club Preston North End. At Deepdale, Callum Robinson put Preston ahead from close range in the seventh minute to give the home side a 1–0 lead at half-time. A minute after the interval, Aaron Ramsey equalised with a powerful shot from the edge of the Preston penalty area before Olivier Giroud's deflected strike gave Arsenal a 2–1 victory. In the fourth round, they faced fellow Premier League side Southampton away from home at St Mary's Stadium. Danny Welbeck scored twice before the midway point of the first half before crossing to Theo Walcott to score from close range to make it 3–0 at half-time. Walcott completed his hat-trick in the second half, with two assists from Alexis Sánchez, and Arsenal won 5–0.


2017 FA Cup Final, Route to the final, Arsenal
In the fifth round, Arsenal were drawn away against non-League side Sutton United of the National League who were 105 places below them in the English football league system. At Sutton's Gander Green Lane, Arsenal won 2–0 with goals from Lucas Pérez and Walcott either side of half-time. The match was also noted for Sutton United's reserve goalkeeper Wayne Shaw being investigated by the Football Association and Gambling Commission:  he had eaten a pie pitchside and admitted after the match that he had known that a betting company had offered odds on him doing so.


2017 FA Cup Final, Route to the final, Arsenal
In the quarter-final, Arsenal were drawn at home at the Emirates Stadium against National League club Lincoln City. Walcott gave Arsenal a one-goal lead in first-half stoppage time before second-half goals from Giroud, Sánchez and Ramsey, and an own goal by Luke Waterfall, gave the home side a 5–0 victory. In the semi-final which took place at Wembley Stadium as a neutral venue, they played against fellow Premier League team Manchester City. After a goalless first half, Sergio Agüero put Manchester City ahead on the hour mark before Nacho Monreal scored the equaliser with a volley from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's cross. The match ended 1–1 in regular time and went into extra time. In the 101st minute, Sánchez scored from close range to put Arsenal ahead, a lead which they kept for a 2–1 win and progression to the final.


2017 FA Cup Final, Route to the final, Chelsea
Chelsea also started their FA Cup campaign in the third round where they were drawn at home at Stamford Bridge against League One side Peterborough United. The home side took the lead through Pedro, and Michy Batshuayi doubled their advantage before half-time. Willian made it 3–0 seven minutes after the interval before John Terry was sent off for a foul on Lee Angol. Three minutes later, Tom Nichols scored for Peterborough but Pedro scored with 15 minutes to go to make the final score 4–1. In the fourth round, they were drawn against Championship team Brentford at home. Goals from Willian and Pedro made it 2–0 after 21 minutes, before Branislav Ivanović's goal on the break and a penalty from Batshuayi gave Chelsea a 4–0 victory.


2017 FA Cup Final, Route to the final, Chelsea
In the fifth round, Chelsea faced Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers away at Molineux. After a goalless first half, Pedro gave Chelsea the lead with a header midway through the second before Diego Costa secured a 2–0 win with a low strike in the 89th minute. In the quarter-final, Chelsea were drawn at home against fellow Premier League side and FA Cup holders Manchester United.


2017 FA Cup Final, Route to the final, Chelsea
Ander Herrera was sent off for Manchester United in the 35th minute for a second yellow card before N'Golo Kanté scored the game's solitary goal early in the second half with a low driven shot which beat David de Gea. In the semi-final at Wembley Stadium, Chelsea took on  Tottenham Hotspur, their London rivals. Willian gave Chelsea the lead in the fifth minute with a free kick before Harry Kane equalised with a low header.


2017 FA Cup Final, Route to the final, Chelsea
Son Heung-min was adjudged to have fouled on Victor Moses on 43 minutes and Willian converted the subsequent penalty to give Chelsea a 2–1 half-time lead. Dele Alli equalised from a Christian Eriksen pass early in the second half but strikes from Eden Hazard and Nemanja Matić secured a 4–2 win for Chelsea and qualification for the final.


2017 FA Cup Final, Pre-match
Arsenal were appearing in the FA Cup final for the 20th time, and for the third time in four years. They had won the cup twelve times, and were beaten finalists seven times; most recently in 2001. By comparison, Chelsea were making their 12th appearance in a FA Cup final. The club won the cup seven times and lost four finals. The clubs had previously met 13 times in the FA Cup. Arsenal held an advantage in those meetings, winning seven of the last eight; Chelsea won the last FA Cup tie, a 2–1 victory in April 2009. This was the second FA Cup final to feature both sides; the first was won by Arsenal in 2002.


2017 FA Cup Final, Pre-match
The most recent meeting between the two teams was a league encounter in February 2017, Chelsea winning by three goals to one, a result which moved them 12 points clear in first position. The victory was significant given that Chelsea had lost the reverse fixture 3–0 in September 2016, in what BBC journalist Phil McNulty described as a "watershed moment" in their season. While Arsenal struggled to build momentum throughout autumn and winter, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte's tactical switch from 4–3–3 to 3–4–3 thereafter resulted in a 13-match winning run.


2017 FA Cup Final, Pre-match
They won the Premier League with two matches to spare, and later set a new divisional record for the most wins (30). Arsenal ended the season in fifth place, their lowest placing under manager Arsène Wenger, missing out on UEFA Champions League football for the first time in 20 years. Wenger's future had been cast into doubt following a bad run of form in February and March, which included the team losing 10–2 on aggregate against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, the worst aggregate performance by an English club in the history of the tournament.


2017 FA Cup Final, Pre-match
To arrest the decline, Wenger adopted a similar tactical change to Conte, playing three defenders at the back. Arsenal went on to win eight of their last nine fixtures, but Wenger suggested his team were not favourites: "it's quite even or maybe Chelsea are ahead, so it's a bit similar to what happened in the semi-final against Manchester City. That's part of what makes it all exciting as well." Of his future he said, "It will not be my last match anyway, because I will stay, no matter what happens, in football." Former Arsenal player Paul Merson's evaluation was, "Mertesacker is going to be crucial for Arsenal if he plays; he will have to play very well if Arsenal are to have any chance. If he doesn't play well then Chelsea are going to cut through Arsenal like a knife through butter."


2017 FA Cup Final, Pre-match
Conte described Wenger as one of the "greats" in football, and felt he would remain as Arsenal manager come the season's end. "He has done a fantastic job. Sometimes in England I think you undervalue the achievement of qualifying for the Champions League. Only this season they haven't qualified for the Champions League," he continued. Conte reiterated the importance of his players keeping their focus and wanted Chelsea to "pay great attention and focus" to their opponents.


2017 FA Cup Final, Pre-match
Hazard, who was playing in his first FA Cup final, was eager to win the competition: "For Chelsea, for such a big club like this, you need to win one, two, three trophies every season if you can. Now we have the possibility to win another trophy so all the players are ready for that. It's such a great competition for the fans."


2017 FA Cup Final, Pre-match
While the Chelsea had no injury or suspension worries, Arsenal had doubts over the fitness of Petr Čech and Shkodran Mustafi, and were already without defenders Laurent Koscielny (suspension) and Gabriel (ankle injury). Per Mertesacker was expected to start; the Germany international only featured once for Arsenal's first team during the season. The day before the final The Guardian reported that Wenger chose David Ospina to start in goal ahead of Čech.


2017 FA Cup Final, Pre-match
Both clubs received an allocation of approximately 28,000 tickets. For adults, these were priced £45, £65, £85 and £115, with concessions in place. Chelsea supporters were situated in the west side of the ground, while Arsenal's were allocated in the east. The remaining 14,000 tickets were distributed to what the FA described as the "football family which includes volunteers representing counties, leagues, local clubs and charities". The losing finalist would receive £1.6 million in total prize money while the winners earned a total of £3.4 million. Security at Wembley Stadium was tightened in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing and Arsenal cancelled a screening of the game at their ground. Both clubs cancelled plans for open top bus victory parades.


2017 FA Cup Final, Pre-match
The game was broadcast live in the United Kingdom by both BBC and BT Sport. BBC One provided the free-to-air coverage and BT Sport 2 was the pay-TV alternative. It was the first time in the history of the FA Cup that a spidercam was utilised during the match.


2017 FA Cup Final, Pre-match
Sol Campbell and Eddie Newton came onto the pitch to greet the supporters and place the trophy on a plinth. As they departed, the traditional Cup Final hymn, "Abide with Me" was sung by representatives of eight clubs, including Lincoln City, Guernsey, Millwall and Sutton United. The teams emerged moments later led by their managers, and players were greeted by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. Soprano Emily Haig sang the national anthem and a minute's silence was then held to honour the victims of the Manchester attack. Prince William, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, and FA chairman Greg Clarke laid wreaths on the pitch in tribute.


2017 FA Cup Final, Match, Summary, First half
Arsenal kicked off the match around 5:30 p.m. on 27 May 2017 at Wembley Stadium in front of 89,472 spectators. Chelsea lined up as a 3–4–3 formation with Pedro, Costa and Hazard in attack, while Arsenal adopted a 3–4–2–1 with Welbeck up front. Arsenal dominated the early stages of the match and opened the scoring with a goal from Sánchez in the fourth minute, shooting past the advancing goalkeeper from 6 yards (5.5 m) out with his right foot. The goal was initially flagged as offside as Ramsey was adjudged as being in an offside position.


2017 FA Cup Final, Match, Summary, First half
After discussion with his assistant referee, the overrode the decision and awarded Arsenal the goal due to Ramsey not attempting to play the ball. In the tenth minute, Ramsey was shown the first yellow card of the match. In the 15th minute, Sánchez struck from distance but his shot was high, before Costa's shot from around 14 yards (13 m) was blocked by Arsenal's defence. A minute later, Mesut Özil's side-footed shot was cleared off the line by Gary Cahill. On 19 minutes, Arsenal hit the frame of Chelsea's goal twice in quick succession: Welbeck's header struck the post and the ball rebounded on Ramsey's chest from where it hit the post once more before going out.


2017 FA Cup Final, Match, Summary, First half
Midway through the half, Hazard passed to Moses whose shot was blocked before Mertesacker stopped Costa's shot. On 29 minutes, a quick break from Arsenal ended with Welbeck opting to shoot from a narrow angle and Cahill making another goal-line clearance. Three minutes later, Sánchez's floated free kick fell to Granit Xhaka whose strike from distance was saved by Thibaut Courtois, the Chelsea goalkeeper. With six minutes of the half remaining, Pedro's shot from the edge of the Arsenal penalty area went over the crossbar. Early in stoppage time, Monreal fouled Pedro near the box but Alonso's free kick was off-target and the half ended 1–0.


2017 FA Cup Final, Match, Summary, Second half
Neither side made any changes to their personnel during the interval and the second half kicked off with neither side dominating. Four minutes in, Pedro's shot was blocked by Mertesacker before Kanté's powerful shot was caught by Ospina in the Arsenal goal. Costa's attempt was then blocked by Mertesacker before Moses was kept out by Arsenal's defence. In the 54th minute, Rob Holding was booked for bringing Costa down on the edge of the Arsenal penalty area: Pedro's subsequent free kick was headed clear by Mertesacker.


2017 FA Cup Final, Match, Summary, Second half
Two minutes later Moses was shown the yellow card for a foul on Welbeck before Kanté was booked for illegally blocking Ramsey. In the 61st minute, Chelsea made the first substitution of the match when Matić was replaced by Cesc Fàbregas. Héctor Bellerín then took possession of the ball on the edge of the Chelsea penalty area after a run down the left wing by Welbeck, but his low shot was saved by Courtois diving to his left.


2017 FA Cup Final, Match, Summary, Second half
On 68 minutes, Moses fell in the Arsenal area while close to Monreal and appealed for a penalty but instead was shown his second yellow card by the referee for diving and was sent off. With 18 minutes of the game remaining, Chelsea made their second change with Willian coming on for Pedro.


2017 FA Cup Final, Match, Summary, Second half
In the 76th minute, Costa scored for Chelsea to level the score at 1–1: he received the ball from Willian, chested it down and struck the ball past Ospina. Giroud then came on for Welbeck, and 38 seconds later Arsenal re-took the lead: Ramsey headed the ball past Courtois after a cross from Giroud to make it 2–1. With ten minutes remaining, David Luiz headed Willian's free kick into the side netting. Arsenal's Oxlade-Chamberlain was then replaced by Francis Coquelin who was booked within a minute for a foul.


2017 FA Cup Final, Match, Summary, Second half
On 85 minutes, Bellerín received the ball on the halfway line and ran at Luiz, beating him before shooting wide of the Chelsea goal. Costa's strike then hit Ospina squarely in the chest from close range. Batshuayi came on in the 88th minute to replace Costa before Özil side-footed shot struck the Chelsea goal-post. Three minutes into injury time, Arsenal brought on Mohamed Elneny to replace Sánchez. After one further minute of stoppage time, the whistle was blown and Arsenal won the FA Cup final 2–1.


2017 FA Cup Final, Match, Details
Assistant referees:Gary Beswick (Durham)Marc Perry (West Midlands)Fourth official:Bobby Madley (West Yorkshire)Fifth official:Adam Nunn (Wiltshire)


2017 FA Cup Final, Post-match
Winning the game secured a record 13th title for Arsenal, while Wenger became the most successful manager in the tournament's history with seven wins. Although winning the FA Cup would have secured a 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage qualification, Arsenal had already qualified for the competition with a fifth-placed finish in the 2016–17 Premier League, which saw them fail to qualify for the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League. Due to the circumstances surrounding Mertesacker's appearance, and performance on the day, some Arsenal fans and former players have dubbed the game The Mertesacker Final.


2017 FA Cup Final, Post-match
Welbeck praised his team but refused to be drawn on Wenger's future, saying "It was a great team performance ... The manager is his own man and he makes his own decision and the board will make the right decision so I can't comment on that." Wenger himself focused on his team's display: "We had an outstanding performance from the first minute onwards. This team has suffered. They've united and responded." Chelsea goalkeeper Courtois refused to blame Moses for the defeat: "We are obviously disappointed but I want to say congratulations to Arsenal.


2017 FA Cup Final, Post-match
They played a good game ... we went down to 10 men and the red card was correct. Victor Moses doesn't need to apologise." Losing manager Conte said he had been surprised by Arsenal and that his side had started poorly: "Arsenal started very well with great determination. They surprised us a bit but I repeat our first 25 minutes weren't good ... Our season was incredible to win the league in this way, it was great but now its important to look forward and to restart."


2017 FA Trophy Final
The 2016–17 FA Trophy Final was the 48th final of the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English football league system. The match was contested between Macclesfield Town and York City. The final of the FA Vase was played on the same day at the same venue for the second year running. Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport. York City won the final 3-2 and became the second club in as many seasons, after Halifax in 2016, to get relegated from the National League and then win the FA Trophy in the same season.


2017 FA Trophy Final
Macclesfield Town defeated Altrincham, AFC Sudbury, Forest Green Rovers, Dulwich Hamlet and Tranmere Rovers en route to the final.


2017 FA Trophy Final
York City defeated Worcester City, Harlow Town, Nuneaton Town, Brackley Town and Lincoln City en route to the final.


2017 FA Vase Final
The 2016–17 FA Vase Final was the 43rd final of the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 9–11 of the English football league system. The match was contested between Cleethorpes Town and South Shields. This was first time both teams had reached the final and their first visit to Wembley Stadium. The final of the FA Trophy was played on the same day at the same venue for the second year running. Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport.


2017 FA Vase Final
Cleethorpes Town defeated AFC Emley, Bootle, Billingham Town, Atherton Collieries, Southall and Bromsgrove Sporting en route to the final.


2017 FA Vase Final
South Shields defeated Esh Winning, Runcorn Linnets, Marske United, Staveley Miners Welfare, last season's champions Morpeth Town, Team Solent, Newport Pagnell Town and Coleshill Town en route to the final.


2017 FA Vase Final, Route to the final, South Shields
* – Match abandoned after floodlight failure in the 81st minute (2–4) – rematch moved to Morpeth Town


2017 FA Women's Cup Final
The 2017 FA Women's Cup Final was the 47th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was the 24th to be played directly under the auspices of the Football Association (FA) and was named the SSE Women's FA Cup Final for sponsorship reasons. The final was contested between Birmingham City Ladies and Manchester City Ladies on 13 May 2017 at Wembley Stadium in London. The match was the third FA Women's Cup Final to be held at Wembley and attracted a record crowd (35,271) for a Women's Cup final.


2017 FAI Cup
The 2017 FAI Senior Challenge Cup was the 97th season of the knockout national Football competition of the Republic of Ireland. The winners of this season's cup earned a place in the 2018–19 Europa League and would have entered in the first qualifying round.


2017 FAI Cup
Cork City were the defending champions and went on to retain the cup after a 5-3 win on penalties against Dundalk in the final on 5 November.


2017 FAI Cup
The tournament began the weekend of 30 April 2017 with the preliminary round, which was contested by sixteen non-league clubs.


2017 FAI Cup, Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary round was held 15 March 2017.


2017 FAI Cup, First round
The first round was played between the eight first round winners, the four clubs which received byes in the preliminary round, and the twenty League of Ireland clubs. The first round draw was held on 21 July 2017.


2017 FAI Cup, Second round
The second round draw was held on 14 August 2017.


2017 FAI Cup Final
The 2017 FAI Cup Final was the final match of the 2017 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on Sunday 5 November 2017 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin,  and was contested by Cork City and Dundalk. The match was a repeat of the 2015, and 2016 finals.


2017 FAI Cup Final
The match was broadcast live on RTÉ Two and RTÉ Two HD in Ireland, and via the RTÉ Player worldwide with commentary from George Hamilton.


2017 FAI Cup Final
Cork city won on penalties after the game finished 1 1 after extra time. Kieran sadlier scoring the winner.


2017 FAI Cup Final, Match, Summary
After a 0-0 draw in 90 minutes, Niclas Vemmelund opened the scoring for Dundalk in the fifth minute of extra-time with a header into the top corner after a free-kick by Michael Duffy from the right. Cork City were level in the 111th minute when Achille Campion chested the ball down before volleying low to the left corner with his left foot in off Gary Rogers. The game went to a penalty shoot out. Sheppard, McMillan, Bolger, O’Donnell, McCormack, Benson and Beattie all scored before Michael Duffy's penalty was saved by Cork City goalkeeper Mark McNulty with Kieran Sadlier scoring the winning penalty for Cork City, shooting low to left corner of the net.


2017 FAI Cup Final, Match, Summary
The win completed the first league and cup double for Cork City in their history. It was also the third year in a row that the final went to extra-time.


2017 FAM Youth Championship
The 2017 FAM Youth Championship is the 6th season of the FAM Youth Championship.


2017 FAM Youth Championship, Format
Since only 5 teams are participating, the championship will be played on round robin basis. Each team will face every other team once respectively and the team with the most points will win the title.


2017 FAMAS Awards
The 65th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences is the annual honors given by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), an organization composed of prize-winning writers and movie columnists, for achievements in the Philippine cinema for a past year. The awards Night was held at Philippine Social Science Center Auditorium, Quezon City. on December 28, 2017.


2017 FAMAS Awards
Star Cinema's Barcelona: A Love Untold is the biggest winner with four awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Olivia Lamasan, Best Actor for Daniel Padilla, and Best Production Design for Shari Marie Montiague. Coming in close with at least two awards is The Unmarried Wife, also by Star Cinema. It took home the Best Actress Award for Angelica Panganiban and Best Screenplay for Vanessa Valdez.


2017 FBD Insurance League
The 2017 FBD Insurance League was an inter-county and third-level college gaelic football competition in the province of Connacht. All five Connacht county teams participated. Three college teams competed – Institute of Technology, Sligo, NUI Galway and Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT). Galway were the winners.


2017 FBD Insurance League, Format
The teams are drawn into two groups of four teams. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The two group winners play in the final. Games are 30 minutes a side.


2017 FC Aktobe season
The 2017 FC Aktobe season is the 23rd successive season that the club playing in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. Aktobe will also participate in the Kazakhstan Cup.


2017 FC Aktobe season, Season events
Prior to the start of the season, Ihor Rakhayev replaced Yuri Utkulbayev as the club's manager.


2017 FC Aktobe season, Season events
Aktobe's home games against Atyrau on 16 April, and Shakhter Karagandy on 22 April where postponed as the pitch at their stadium was not ready after an extended period of winter weather.


2017 FC Aktobe season, Season events
On 13 May, Ihor Rakhayev was sacked as manager, with Igorya Prohnitskogo taking temporary charge. On 24 May, Vladimir Mukhanov was announced as the club's new manager.


2017 FC Aktobe season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Aktobe season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Aktobe season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Aktobe season, Transfers, Winter
Trial:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Aktobe season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Aktobe season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Akzhayik season
The 2016 FC Akzhayik season is the club's 9th season in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan, and their second since 2010.They will also participate in the Kazakhstan Cup.


2017 FC Akzhayik season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Akzhayik season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Akzhayik season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Akzhayik season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Akzhayik season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Astana season
The 2017 FC Astana season is the ninth successive season that the club will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. Astana are defending Kazakhstan Premier League Champions, having been crowned Champions for the third time the previous season, and the defending Kazakhstan Cup champions. Astana will also enter the Champions League, entering at the Second Qualifying Stage.


2017 FC Astana season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Astana season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Astana season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Astana season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Atyrau season
The 2017 FC Atyrau season is the 17th successive season that the club will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan.


2017 FC Atyrau season, Season events
Prior top the start of the season, Zoran Vulić replaced Stoycho Mladenov as manager.


2017 FC Atyrau season, Season events
Vulić resigned from his position on 11 April citing family reasons, with Sergei Pavlov being announced as his replacement on 13 April 2017. Atyrau's away game against Aktobe on 16 April, was postponed as Aktobe's pitch at their stadium was not ready after an extended period of winter weather. Sergei Pavlov resigned as manager on 21 September with the club in 11th position.


2017 FC Atyrau season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Atyrau season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Atyrau season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Atyrau season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Atyrau season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Bunyodkor season
The 2017 season is Bunyodkors 11th season in the Uzbek League in Uzbekistan.


2017 FC Bunyodkor season, Season events
On 5 May Sergey Lushan was sacked by Bunyodkor, being replaced by Mirjalol Qosimov.


2017 FC Bunyodkor season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Bunyodkor season, Squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Bunyodkor season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Bunyodkor season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Bunyodkor season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Bunyodkor season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Cincinnati season
The 2017 FC Cincinnati season was the club's second season of existence, and their second in the United Soccer League (USL). It was FC Cincinnati's first season as a second-tier team in the U.S. soccer pyramid, as the United States Soccer Federation provisionally promoted the USL from Division III to Division II for the 2017 season. FC Cincinnati plays in the Eastern Division of USL.


2017 FC Cincinnati season
The season is best remembered for FC Cincinnati's championship run in the U.S. Open Cup. They won matches against five teams, including Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire of MLS (the highest division of U.S. soccer), to advance to the semifinals, a feat not achieved by a lower-division team since 2009. Their run was also noted for setting many attendance records; their matches against the New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire were respectively the 2nd and 3rd highest-attended U.S. Open Cup matches ever, beaten only by the 2011 Final. Their match against Chicago Fire aired on ESPN, marking the first time a match from the Round of 16 received a national television broadcast.


2017 FC Cincinnati season, Club, Coaching staff
The club announced on October 21, 2016 that assistant coach Ryan Martin would not be returning for the 2017 season. On December 14, 2016, the club announced that Alan Koch, former head coach of the Whitecaps FC 2, would be taking Martin's place as an assistant coach, in addition to acting as the director of scouting and analytics. On February 17, 2017, the club announced that head coach John Harkes was relieved of his coaching duties and replaced with Alan Koch. On March 28, 2017, Yoann Damet was added to the staff as assistant coach.


2017 FC Cincinnati season, Club, Roster
As of December 15, 2016, FC Cincinnati has confirmed the return of seventeen players from the 2016 roster, as well as the signing of one new player. Fifteen of these players were announced on November 14, and goalkeeper Mitch Hildebrandt was announced three days later. On December 15, the return of Eric Stevenson and the new signing of Kadeem Dacres were announced. The club held a public tryout with over eighty participants on December 18, 2016. On January 6, 2017, the club announced the signings of Andy Craven, Marco Dominguez, and Aaron Walker (who was selected from the public tryout).


2017 FC Cincinnati season, Club, Roster
On February 6, 2017, the club announced they acquired striker, Victor Mansaray, on loan from Seattle Sounders FC. On March 29, 2017, the club signed Justin Hoyte, a former defender for Premier League club Arsenal. On May 10, 2017, the club traded forward Andy Craven to the OKC Energy FC for forward Danni König. On May 15, 2017, the club announced the signing of defender Josu.


2017 FC Cincinnati season, Club, Roster
Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.


2017 FC Dallas season
The 2017 FC Dallas season is the club's 22nd season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the United States soccer league system. Competitive fixtures began in February 2017, when FC Dallas began their matches in the knockout stages of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League. The club kicked off their 2017 MLS season in March. Dallas entered the season as the defending U.S. Open Cup champions and Supporters' Shield holders, as well as the defending champions for the minor rivalry trophy, the Brimstone Cup.


2017 FC Dallas season, Background
FC Dallas is coming off the most successful season in franchise history, earning two major trophies during their 2016 campaign. Last season, the Hoops won the double, by winning the Supporters' Shield for the best regular season record, as well as the 2016 U.S. Open Cup, a domestic knockout competition open to all tiers of the U.S. soccer pyramid. FC Dallas additionally participated in the group stages of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League where they finished atop their group over Guatemalan outfit, Suchitepéquez, and Nicaraguan outfit, Real Estelí. Argentine forward Maximiliano Urruti led Dallas in 2016 with 10 goals in league play and 13 goals across all competitions.


2017 FC Dallas season, Transfers, Roster
As of August 9, 2017. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Dallas season, Transfers, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Dallas season, Competitions, CONCACAF Champions League (2016–17), Group stage
FC Dallas' group stage matches during the 2016–17 Champions League were played during the 2016 regular season.


2017 FC Dallas season, Competitions, CONCACAF Champions League (2018)
FC Dallas will not play Champions League fixtures until the 2018 season.


2017 FC Edmonton season
The 2017 FC Edmonton season was the club's seventh season of existence. The club would play in North American Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. It would also be the clubs last in the NASL before taking an 8-month hiatus before joining the CPL ahead of its inaugural season in 2019.


2017 FC Edmonton season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Edmonton season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Edmonton season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Edmonton season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Irtysh Pavlodar season
The 2017 FC Irtysh Pavlodar season is the 26th successive season that the club will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. Irtysh will also participate in the Kazakhstan Cup and the Europa League.


2017 FC Irtysh Pavlodar season, Season events
On 9 August, Dimitar Dimitrov resigned as manager of the club, with Sergei Klimov being appointed in a caretaker capacity the next day. Vyacheslav Hroznyi was appointed as the club's new manager on 17 August.


2017 FC Irtysh Pavlodar season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Irtysh Pavlodar season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Irtysh Pavlodar season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Irtysh Pavlodar season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Irtysh Pavlodar season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Istiklol season
The FC Istiklol 2017 season was Istiklol's ninth Tajik League season. They went into the season as defending Champions in the Tajik League, Tajik Cup and Tajik Supercup having completed a Domestic Treble during the 2016 season. They finished the season Tajik League Champions, and runners up in the Tajik Cup, Tajik Supercup and the AFC Cup.


2017 FC Istiklol season, Squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Istiklol season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Istiklol season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Istiklol season, Transfers, Winter
Trialists:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Istiklol season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Istiklol season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Istiklol season, Transfers, Summer
Trialists:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Kairat season
The 2017 FC Kairat season is the 7th successive season that the club playing in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan, since their promotion back to the top flight in 2009. Kairat will participate in the Kazakhstan Super Cup and the Europa League as well as the Kazakhstan Cup and Premier League.


2017 FC Kairat season
On 21 July, Kakhaber Tskhadadze resigned as manager following Kiarat's elimination from the Europa League,. with Sergei Labodovsky being placed in temporary charge on 23 July. On 26 July, Carlos Ferrer was announced as Kairats new permanent manager, agreeing a deal until the end of the 2017 season.


2017 FC Kaisar season
The 2017 FC Kaisar season is the club's first season back in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan, after their relegation at the end of the 2015 season and 21st in total. Kaisar will also take part in the Kazakhstan Cup.


2017 FC Kaisar season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Kaisar season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Kaisar season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Kaisar season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Kaisar season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Kansas City season
The 2017 season was the fifth and final season for FC Kansas City, which had competed in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's professional soccer in the United States, since the league's launch in 2013. FC Kansas City folded after the 2017 season and was replaced in the league by a new side owned by Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.


2017 FC Meralco Manila season
The 2017 season is Meralco Manila's first and only season in the Philippines Football League, the top flight of Philippines football.


2017 FC Meralco Manila season, Competitions, Philippines Football League, Final Series
The game is considered as a Home Game for Global Cebu. Game will be played in RMS due to unavailability of Global's home stadium, the Cebu City Sports Complex.


2017 FC Okzhetpes season
The 2017 FC Okzhetpes season is the 3rd successive season, and 20th in total, that the club playing in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. Okzhetpes will also participate in the Kazakhstan Cup.


2017 FC Okzhetpes season
On 17 May, Vladimir Mukhanov resigned as manager, with Viktor Semenov taking  temporary charge, until Viktor Pasulko was appointed as the club's new manager on 25 May.


2017 FC Okzhetpes season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Okzhetpes season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Okzhetpes season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Okzhetpes season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Okzhetpes season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Ordabasy season
The 2017 FC Ordabasy season is their 15th season in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan, following their promotion from to the Kazakhstan First Division in 2003. Ordabasy will also play in the UEFA Europa League and Kazakhstan Cup.


2017 FC Ordabasy season, Season events
On 5 February, Aleksei Petrushin was appointed as the club's new manager, taking over from Bakhtiyar Bayseitov.


2017 FC Ordabasy season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Ordabasy season, Squad, On Loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Ordabasy season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Ordabasy season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Ordabasy season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Ordabasy season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Ryukyu season, Squad
As of 15 February 2017. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Seoul season
The 2017 season was FC Seoul's 34th season in the K League Classic.


2017 FC Seoul season, Players, Out on loan and military service
※ In: Transferred from other teams in the middle of the season. ※ Out: Transferred to other teams in the middle of the season. ※ Discharged: Transferred from Sanjgu Sangmu or Ansan Mugunghwa for military service in the middle of the season (registered in 2016 season). ※ Conscripted: Transferred to Sangju Sangmu or Ansan Mugunghwa for military service after the end of the season.


2017 FC Shakhter Karagandy season
The 2017 FC Shakhter Karagandy season is the 26th successive season that the club will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. Shakhter Karagandy will also be participating in the Kazakhstan Cup.


2017 FC Shakhter Karagandy season, Season events
Shakhter Karagandy's away game against Aktobe on 22 April was postponed as Aktobes pitch at their stadium was not ready after an extended period of winter weather.


2017 FC Shakhter Karagandy season, Season events
On 29 May, Aleksei Yeryomenko was fired as the club's manager, with Saulius Shirmyalisa being appointed as the club's manager on 2 June.


2017 FC Shakhter Karagandy season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Shakhter Karagandy season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Shakhter Karagandy season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Shakhter Karagandy season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Shakhter Karagandy season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Sheriff Tiraspol season
The 2017 season was FC Sheriff Tiraspol's 21st season, and their 20th in the Divizia Naţională, the top-flight of Moldovan football.


2017 FC Sheriff Tiraspol season, Squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Taraz season
The 2017 FC Taraz season is the 9th successive season that the club will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan, and 24th in total.


2017 FC Taraz season, Season events
On 4 January, Taraz announced the appointment of Vait Talgayev as their new manager, replacing Yuriy Maksymov.


2017 FC Taraz season, Season events
Despite originally being relegated at the end of the 2016 season to the Kazakhstan First Division, Taraz were re-instated to the Premier League on 3 February 2017, when the Football Federation of Kazakhstan ruled that Altai Semey did not meet the required entry requirements for the Premier League, and would be replaced by Taraz.


2017 FC Taraz season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Taraz season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Taraz season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Taraz season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Taraz season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Tobol season
The 2017 FC Tobol season is the 19th successive season that the club playing in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. Tobol will also play in the Kazakhstan Cup.


2017 FC Tobol season, Season events
On 27 June, Omari Tetradze resigned as manager, with Robert Yevdokimov taking over as manager on 7 July.


2017 FC Tobol season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Tobol season, Squad, On Loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Tobol season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Tobol season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Tobol season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Tobol season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Ukraine United season
The 2017 FC Ukraine United season was the second season in the club's participation in the Canadian Soccer League. They began the season at home against FC Vorkuta B. They achieved their first CSL double after defeating Burlington SC in the finals, and became the second club in the Second Division after TFC Academy II in 2012 to go undefeated the entire regular season.


2017 FC Ukraine United season, Summary
After a successful debut season in the CSL the organization decided to relegate themselves to the CSL Second Division for the 2017 season. Andrei Malychenkov continued in his capacity as head coach, and brought further seasoned imports from the Ukraine. Throughout the season the club achieved a club milestone by producing their first perfect season in the league. As well as generating the best offensive and defensive record. In the first round of the postseason they defeated Brantford Galaxy B, and claimed the Second Division Championship after defeating Burlington SC.


2017 FC Ukraine United season, Players, Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FC Vorkuta season
The 2017 FC Vorkuta season was the first season in the club's participation in the Canadian Soccer League. The club made its professional debut on May 27, 2017 in a home match against Milton SC, which resulted in a 7-0 victory with goals coming from Oleh Kerchu, Danylo Lazar, Oleg Shutov, Vadym Gostiev, and Yaroslav Svorak. The season concluded with Vorkuta clinching the regular season title in their debut season. In the postseason they achieved a victory in the preliminary round, but were eliminated from the competition in the semifinals.


2017 FC Vorkuta season, Summary
After nine years of competition at the senior amateur level FC Vorkuta made the transition to the professional ranks in 2017 by becoming a member in the Canadian Soccer League. In preparation for the 2017 CSL season the team hired the services of Serhiy Zayets as head coach. Zayets assembled a roster with several key CSL veterans acquired primarily from FC Ukraine United. The acquisitions included Sergiy Ivliev, Oleg Shutov, Mykhailo Bulkin, Vitaliy Dnistryan, Danylo Lazar, Vadym Gostiev, and Oleh Kerchu was named the team captain. In addition to the CSL veterans several imports were brought in from Ukraine and Russia to further strengthen the roster.


2017 FC Vorkuta season, Summary
Vorkuta also fielded a reserve squad in the CSL Second Division. In the earlier stages of the season the club achieved an eight-game undefeated streak with only two defeats throughout the season. They concluded the season by clinching the regular season title with the highest offensive record. Their playoff campaign commenced with an early victory over Royal Toronto FC, but were eliminated from the competition after a 1-0 defeat to Scarborough SC.


2017 FC Vorkuta season, Roster, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 FDJ season
The 2017 season for FDJ began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI WorldTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.


2017 FEI European Championships
The 2017 FEI European Championships was held in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 21 to 27 August 2017. Competitions will be held in four disciplines; jumping, dressage, driving and para-dressage. The main venues are Ullevi, Heden and Slottsskogen.


2017 FEU Tamaraws men's basketball team
The 2017 FEU Tamaraws Men's Basketball Team represents Far Eastern University during the University Athletic Association of the Philippines' 80th season in men's basketball division. The Tamaraws are led by their rookie head coach Olsen Racela who replaced his brother Nash, who took over professional team TNT KaTropa in the Philippine Basketball Association.


2017 FEU Tamaraws men's basketball team
The Tamaraws are looking to reclaim the crown this season as they parade an experienced lineup led by ex-Ateneo Blue Eagles Hubert Cani, Arvin Tolentino and Filipino-American Jasper Parker.


2017 FFA Cup
The 2017 FFA Cup was the fourth season of the FFA Cup, the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. 32 teams began competing in the competition proper (from the Round of 32), including the 10 A-League teams and 21 Football Federation Australia (FFA) member federation teams determined through individual state qualifying rounds, as well as the reigning National Premier Leagues Champion (Sydney United 58 from NSW).


2017 FFA Cup, Prize fund
In addition, a further $2,500 was donated from sponsor NAB to Member Federation clubs for each goal scored by them against an A-League opposition. Clubs to receive donations are Blacktown City ($12,500), Hakoah Sydney City East ($5,000), Heidelberg United ($2,500) and South Melbourne ($2,500).


2017 FFA Cup, Preliminary rounds
FFA member federations teams will compete in various state-based preliminary rounds to win one of 21 places in the competition proper (Round of 32). All Australian clubs are eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective FFA member federation, however only one team per club is permitted entry in the competition. All nine FFA member federations are expected to take part in the tournament.


2017 FFA Cup, Preliminary rounds
The preliminary rounds will operate within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition is staggered in each state/territory, ultimately leading to round 7 with the winning clubs from that round gaining direct entry into the round of 32. The first matches of the preliminary rounds began in February 2017, and the final matches of the preliminary rounds in June 2017.


2017 FFA Cup, Teams
A total of 32 teams will participate in the 2017 FFA Cup competition proper, ten of which will come from the A-League, one being the 2016 National Premier Leagues Champion (Sydney United 58), and the remaining 21 teams from FFA member federations, as determined by the qualifying rounds. A-League clubs represent the highest level in the Australian league system, whereas member federation clubs come from Level 2 and below. The current season tier of member federation clubs is shown in parentheses.


2017 FFA Cup, Round of 32
The Round of 32 draw took place on 29 June 2017, with match information confirmed on 3 July.


2017 FFA Cup, Round of 32
The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Bankstown Berries, Hills Brumbies, Peninsula Power and Western Knights. They were the only level 3 teams left in the competition.


2017 FFA Cup, Round of 16
The Round of 16 draw took place on 9 August 2017, immediately following Matchday 4 of the Round of 32, with match information confirmed on 11 August.


2017 FFA Cup, Round of 16
The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Bankstown Berries. They were the only level 3 team left in the competition.


2017 FFA Cup, Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals draw took place on 29 August 2017, immediately following the final matchday of the Round of 16, with match information confirmed on 31 August.


2017 FFA Cup, Quarter-finals
The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Blacktown City, Gold Coast City, Heidelberg United and South Melbourne. They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition.


2017 FFA Cup, Semi-finals
The Semi-finals draw took place on 20 September 2017, immediately following the final matchday of the Quarter-finals, with match information confirmed on 25 September.


2017 FFA Cup, Semi-finals
The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was South Melbourne. They were the only level 2 team left in the competition.


2017 FFA Cup, Broadcasting rights
The live television rights for the competition were held by the subscription network Fox Sports. In addition to live updates and crosses at concurrent matches, the following matches were broadcast live:


2017 FFA Cup Final
The 2017 FFA Cup Final was the 4th final of the premier association football knockout cup competition in Australia. The match was held at Allianz Stadium, as determined by Football Federation Australia (FFA), making it the first FFA Cup Final hosted in Sydney. Melbourne City were the defending champions, however they were defeated 2–0 by Sydney FC in the quarter-finals. Sydney FC went on to defeat South Melbourne in the semi-finals to make their second FFA Cup Final appearance. Adelaide United defeated Western Sydney Wanderers 2–1 in the semi-finals to also make their second FFA Cup Final appearance.


2017 FFA Cup Final, Road to the final
Sydney FC and Adelaide United were among 735 teams who entered the FFA Cup competition, and as A-League clubs, both entered the tournament in the Round of 32.


2017 FFA Cup Final, Road to the final
Sydney FC's first match was away against Darwin Rovers, whom they trounced 8–0. In the Round of 16, Sydney FC defeated fellow Sydney club Bankstown Berries 3–0. In their quarter final, they defeated fellow A-League club and reigning champions Melbourne City 2–0 at Leichhardt Oval. Their semi-final opponents, South Melbourne were comprehensively beaten 5–1.


2017 FFA Cup Final, Road to the final
Adelaide United's FFA Cup journey began with a 1–0 win over the Newcastle Jets at Marden Sports Complex. They then defeated rivals Melbourne Victory 3–0 at home. United's quarter final match-up saw them easily account for Heidelberg United 3–0 away at Olympic Village, Melbourne. In the semi-finals, United took on the Western Sydney Wanderers at Campbelltown Stadium and came out 2–1 victors in front of over 5,000 spectators.


2017 FFA Cup Final, Match, Details
Assistant referees:Owen GoldrickLance GreenshieldsFourth official:David WalshAdditional assistant referees:Chris BeathStephen Lucas


2017 FFA Cup preliminary rounds
The 2017 FFA Cup preliminary rounds was the qualifying competition to decide 21 of the 32 teams which took part in the 2017 FFA Cup Round of 32, along with the 10 A-League clubs and reigning National Premier Leagues champion (Sydney United 58). The preliminary rounds operated within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition is staggered in each federation, with the winning clubs from Round 7 of the preliminary rounds in each member federation gaining entry into the Round of 32. All Australian clubs were eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective FFA member federation, however only one team per club was permitted entry in the competition.


2017 FFA Cup preliminary rounds, Schedule
The number of fixtures for each round, and the match dates for each Federation, are as follows.


2017 FFA Cup preliminary rounds, Format
The preliminary rounds structures were as follows, and refer to the different levels in the unofficial Australian association football league system :


2017 FFA Cup preliminary rounds, Format
Note: Sydney United 58 did not participate in the New South Wales qualifying rounds, as they have already qualified into the FFA Cup as 2016 National Premier Leagues champions.


2017 FFA Cup preliminary rounds, Format
Note: A-League Youth teams playing in their respective federation leagues were specifically excluded from the preliminary rounds as their respective Senior A-League clubs are already part of the competition.


2017 FFAS Senior League
The 2017 FFAS Senior League is the 37th edition of the FFAS Senior League, the top league of the Football Federation American Samoa. This season was competed by 12 teams and started on 2 September 2017.


2017 FFSA season
The 2017 Football Federation South Australia season was the fifth season under the National Premier Leagues competition format in South Australia.


2017 FFSA season, League tables, 2017 National Premier Leagues SA
The National Premier League South Australia 2017 season was the fifth edition of the NPL SA as the second level domestic association football competition in South Australia (and third level within Australia overall). 12 teams took part, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds.


2017 FFSA season, League tables, 2017 SA State League 1
The 2017 SA State League 1 was the fifth edition of the NPL State League 1 as the second level domestic association football competition in South Australia (and third level within Australia overall). 12 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds.


2017 FFSA season, League tables, 2017 SA State League 2
The 2017 SA State League 2 was the second edition of the new NPL State League 2 as the third level domestic association football competition in South Australia (and fourth level within Australia overall). 12 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds.


2017 FFSA season, League tables, 2017 Women's NPL
The highest tier domestic football competition in South Australia for women was known for sponsorship reasons as the PS4 Women's National Premier League. This was the second season of the NPL format. The 8 teams played a triple round-robin for a total of 21 games.


2017 FFSA season, Cup Competitions, 2017 Federation Cup
South Australian soccer clubs competed in 2017 for the Federation Cup. Clubs entered from the NPL SA, the State League 1, State League 2, South Australian Amateur Soccer League and South Australian Collegiate Soccer League.


2017 FFSA season, Cup Competitions, 2017 Federation Cup
The competition also served as the South Australian Preliminary Rounds for the 2017 FFA Cup. In addition to the MetroStars, the A-League club Adelaide United qualified for the final rounds, entering at the Round of 32.


2017 FIA European Rallycross Championship
The 2017 FIA European Rallycross Championship was the 42nd season of the FIA European Championships for Rallycross Drivers. The season consisted of nine rounds across three categories; Supercar, Super1600 and TouringCar. The season commencing on 1 April with the Spanish round at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, and culminating on 1 October in Germany at the Estering.


2017 FIA European Rallycross Championship
Swede Kevin Hansen was the defending Supercar champion, Hungarian Krisztián Szabó was defending Super1600 champion and Norwegian Ben-Philip Gundersen was defending TouringCar champion.


2017 FIA European Rallycross Championship
2017 champions were Anton Marklund (Supercar), Krisztián Szabó (Super1600) and Lars Øivind Enerberg (TouringCar).


2017 FIA European Rallycross Championship, Championship Standings, Supercar
a Loss of ten championship points for presenting a turbocharger for sealing after initial scrutineering. b Loss of five championship points for receiving his third reprimand of the season. c Loss of ten championship points – stewards decision No.10.


2017 FIA Formula 3 European Championship
The 2017 FIA Formula 3 European Championship is a multi-event motor racing championship for third-tier single-seat open wheel formula racing cars that is held across Europe. The championship featured drivers competing in two-litre Formula Three racing cars which conform to the technical regulations, or formula, for the championship. It was the sixth edition of the FIA Formula 3 European Championship.


2017 FIA Formula 3 European Championship
The season saw the début of the Dallara F317 chassis package. Although it is only an aero-upgraded F312 chassis, the F317 was built as a replacement for the aging F312 chassis package which débuted in the first season of the championship back in 2012.


2017 FIA Formula 3 European Championship
Prema Powerteam successfully defended the teams' championship for the fifth time in row. While the drivers' and rookies' title was secured with two races to spare by Carlin's driver Lando Norris. He became the first non-Prema driver to win the FIA Formula 3 European Championship. Joel Eriksson on his second year with Motopark improved his performance to the runner-up place in the standings. While Prema's Maximilian Günther was not able to get better in the championship, but remained in the top-three at the end of the season.


2017 FIA Formula 3 European Championship
His teammate Callum Ilott was the last driver who was a championship contender and won on the different types of circuits. Jake Hughes, Jehan Daruvala and Ferdinand Habsburg took their wins at Nürburgring, Norisring and Spa respectively. Guanyu Zhou, Ralf Aron and Nikita Mazepin completed the top-ten in the standings and all of them had more than one podium.


2017 FIA Formula 3 European Championship, Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers competed during the 2017 season:


2017 FIA Formula 3 European Championship, Calendar
A provisional ten-round calendar was announced on 30 November 2016. The finalised calendar was announced on 16 December 2016.


2017 FIA Formula 3 European Championship, Championship standings, Teams' championship
Prior to each round of the championship, two drivers from each team – if applicable – were nominated to score teams' championship points.


2017 FIA GT World Cup
The 2017 FIA GT World Cup (officially the SJM Macau GT Cup – FIA GT World Cup) was a non-championship Grand Touring (GT) sports car race held in the autonomous territory of Macau on the streets of the city on 19 November. It was the third edition of the event and the tenth time overall that GT3-specification cars had competed in Macau. The event promoter, the Automobile General Association Macau-China, appointed the motorsports organiser Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO) to form a grid. The race itself was made up of two races: a 11-lap qualifying race that decided the starting order for the 18-lap main race.


2017 FIA GT World Cup
The main race was won by Mercedes-AMG Team Driving Academy driver Edoardo Mortara in a Mercedes-AMG GT3 from pole position, having won the Qualification Race the previous afternoon. Mortara held the lead at the rolling start and led every lap of the main race to claim his sixth victory in Macau. Second place went to the highest-placed rookie Robin Frijns in an Audi R8 LMS fielded by Audi Sport Team WRT. The podium was completed by Maro Engel of Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Background and entry list
The 2017 FIA GT World Cup was the third edition of the event and the tenth time overall that GT3 cars had competed in Macau. It took place at the 6.2 km (3.9 mi) 22-turn Guia Circuit on 19 November 2017 with three preceding days of practice and qualifying.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Background and entry list
After the 2016 iteration in which an accident involving Laurens Vanthoor curtailed the race and constraints to its timetable meant all scheduled laps could not be completed, the FIA moved the first race of the 2017 Guia Race of Macau from Sunday morning to Saturday afternoon to allow for the increased possibility that the race would run for all its 18 scheduled laps. Manufacturer-supported teams fielding professional drivers rated platinum or gold were allowed to compete as part of the race organiser's Stéphane Ratel Organisation objective to have a World Cup event for professionals and one for amateurs. Safety and trackside recovery procedures were enhanced. The Guia Circuit was modified after the 2016 race: several kerbs at turns one and two were modified for safety purposes and TecPro energy absorption barriers were installed.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Background and entry list
In order to enter the FIA GT World Cup in Macau, drivers had to compete in a Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)-regulated championship race based on GT3 regulations in the previous two seasons or have significant experience in Grand Touring (GT) cars. Only drivers holding a platinum or a gold racing license could enter with silver ranked drivers eligible on a case by case basis at the FIA GT World Cup Committee's discretion. Bronze rated competitors were not allowed to compete.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Background and entry list
The entry list was released on 24 October 2017. A total of 20 drivers from 13 countries representing seven manufacturers (Audi, BMW, Ferrari, Honda, Lamborghini, Mercedes-AMG and Porsche) competed. It had the event's defending winner Laurens Vanthoor, 2016–17 Formula E series winner Lucas di Grassi, 2016 FIA World Endurance co-champion Romain Dumas, Blancpain GT Series champion Mirko Bortolotti, two-time Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters champion Marco Wittmann, Supercars Championship racer and 2014 Bathurst 1000 co-winner Chaz Mostert.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Practice and qualifying
Two practice sessions lasting half an hour were held before the race on Sunday: one on Thursday morning and one on Friday morning. In the first practice session, Maro Engel's No. 999 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing car was fastest with a time of 2 minutes, 18.948 seconds on his final lap. Raffaele Marciello in the sister No. 888 car was second, Edoardo Mortara's No. 48 Mercedes-AMG Team Driving Academy third, the No. 63 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 488 of Felix Rosenqvist fourth and Robin Frijns in the No. 1 Audi Sport Team WRT R8 LMS fifth. Daniel Juncadella, Markus Pommer, Augusto Farfus, Nico Müller and Darryl O'Young filled positions six through ten. Di Grassi lost control of the rear of his car with ten minutes to go and glanced a barrier alongside the circuit in the track's mountain section but continued with minor damage.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Practice and qualifying
Frijns led the second practice session with a 2 minutes, 18.507 seconds lap, ahead of Audi brandmate Pommer in second. Farfus, Juncadella, Müller, Engel, Marciello, di Grassi, Bortolotti and Vanthoor completed the top ten drivers. At more than 250 km/h (160 mph), Pommer spun through 360 degrees on the kerb at the inside of Mandarin Bend corner. He narrowly avoided striking the wall and no interruption to proceedings was needed. Fabian Plentz caused the first stoppage after a spin but recovered to the pit lane. A second red flag came out when Hiroki Yoshimoto crashed his Porsche 911 at the Solitude Esses turn and was in a hazardous position.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Practice and qualifying
Friday afternoon's half-hour qualifying session determined the starting order for the qualification race through each driver's fastest lap times. In fading light, Mercedes-AMG took the first four places as Mortara led for the majority of qualifying to take his second consecutive pole position in Macau with a lap of 2 minutes, 17.565 seconds that he set in its final minutes. He was joined on the grid's front row by his teammate Juncadella and the two Team GruppeM Racing cars of Engel and Marciello were third and fourth.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Practice and qualifying
Müller was the highest-placed Audi driver in fifth and was eight-thousands of a second adrift of Marciello. Farfus in the No. 18 BMW Team Schnitzer M6 GT3 qualified sixth ahead of his brandmate Tom Blomqvist's No. 99 Rowe Racing car in seventh. Pommer was the highest-placed silver ranked driver in eighth. Vanthoor's No. 911 Craft-Bamboo Racing car and di Grassi in HCB-Rutronik Racing's No. 11 vehicle rounded out the top ten qualifiers.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Practice and qualifying
Rosenqvist was the fastest driver not to qualify in the top ten as a result of a car set-up error. The No. 84 Honda NSX of Renger van der Zande was 12th and Wittmann's No. 91 FIST Team AAI car took 13th. The sole Lamborghini Huracán GT3 of Bortolotti, the Porsches of Dumas and O'Young, the Audis of Frijns and Plentz and Mostert's BMW were the last drivers to set a qualifying lap. Yoshimoto did not record a lap time because his team could not repair his car following his crash in the second practice session.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Practice and qualifying
Although the session passed without the need for a red flag, two drivers had incidents. Frijns hit a wall at Fisherman's Bend corner due to an anti-lock braking system fault but he drove slowly back to the pit lane for repairs. At the end of the session, Vanthoor lost control of his car and crashed into the inside barrier at Fisherman's Bend turn. After qualifying, the FIA altered the balance of performance in an attempt to create parity. The weight of the Mercedes-AMGs were increased from 1,330 kg (2,930 lb) to 1,360 kg (3,000 lb) and the Honda NSX had its weight increased from 1,275 kg (2,811 lb) to 1,280 kg (2,820 lb).


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Qualifying race
The qualifying race to set the grid order for the main race started under overcast but dry weather at 12:25 Macau Standard Time (UTC+08:00) on 18 November. At the rolling start, Mortara lost the lead to his Mercedes-AMG brandmate Engel into Lisboa corner. One of Mortara's other brandmates Juncadella tried to do the same on the outside but he knocked his steering arm out of alignment from contact with an outside barrier at Reservoir Bend turn.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Qualifying race
As the field went into the right-hand Police Bend corner, considered one of the track's narrowest sections and a blind turn, Juncadella's handling put him wide into an barrier at the exit of the turn. Marciello narrowly avoided colliding with Juncadella but Vanthoor was unsighted and he understeered into the right-rear corner of Juncadella's stalled car. This created a road block that nobody in the tightly-packed field could avoid, as drivers who were behind Juncadella at the time had a domino effect accident, which piled them into each other. Di Grassi was close by Pommer and his car was suspended on Wittmann's bonnet.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Qualifying race
No driver was seriously injured in the crash but the race was immediately suspended for more than an hour for circuit clearing by track marshals and cranes on the right of the circuit were used to extricate cars. There were four uninvolved drivers in the accident, while four more damaged cars were deemed repairable and returned to the track. The race restarted behind the safety car at 13:20 local time with 25 minutes left. Engel did not lead the restart because his car failed to start in the pit lane due to a battery failure and his brandmate Mortara led.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Qualifying race
Once racing resumed on lap three, Mortara immediately began establishing a small lead over Farfus who pressured him but could not affect an overtake. Thus, Mortara crossed the start/finish line after 11 laps to win the qualification race and began the main race from pole position. Farfus followed 1.566 seconds later in second and Marciello completed the podium in third. Off the podium, Frijns pressured Maricello but took fourth. Mostert, O'Young, Yoshimoto and Engel were the final classified finishers.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Main race
The race commenced on a damp track and in overcast weather at 12:10 local time on 19 November. Many teams worked overnight to repair the structural damage sustained to their cars in the qualification race accident for their drivers to partake in the main event. However, Blomqvist, Bortolotti, Pommer, Plentz, Rosenqvist and Vanthoor's cars could not be repaired by their respective teams in Macau due to the heavy amount of structural damage and were withdrawn from the race.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Main race
The race director elected to commence the event behind the safety car because of the damp track created by an earlier rain shower, allowing drivers to get accustomed with the changing conditions. The safety car was withdrawn at the end of lap two and drivers were allowed to overtake. Mortara made a clean getaway from the rolling start but went slightly wide at Reservoir Bend corner and hit the outside wall leaving the corner. Mortara was untroubled however as Farfus could not get close enough to challenge Mortara. Farfus moved to the inside lane but was rammed from behind by Marciello at Lisboa turn. Farfus consequently lost third to Marciello.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Main race
Farfus slowed, hit an barrier and the car's boot cover lifted. Engel overtook Yoshimoto and O'Young to move into sixth during lap four. Marciello sustained damage to his car's radiator and he drove into the pit lane at the beginning of lap five to retire with smoke billowing from its front. In the meantime, Mortara increased his lead to six seconds as a result of the contact between Farfus and Marciello. On the sixth lap, track marshals waved a black flag with an orange disc to Farfus, instructing him to enter the pit lane and mend the loose car bodywork.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Main race
The safety car was deployed on the same lap when di Grassi hit the barrier through the Solitude Esses at high speed. He stopped his car in the mountain section soon after. Farfus made his pit stop under the safety car for the removal of his boot cover and fell to the rear of the field. Three laps were spent under safety car conditions and Mortara kept his lead at the restart on lap 10. Engel was promoted to fourth when Farfus made his pit stop and he overtook Mostert on the outside at Lisboa corner for third. Half a lap later, O'Young crashed on cold tyres leaving the hill to the right-hand San Francisco Bend turn and was hit by Müller who spun him into an barrier.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Main race
"My DTM season wasn't great, I had a pretty good start and then in the middle I got lost with set-up. I knew that it was ramping up for this race, and it looked pretty promising. I was doing more and more races in DTM, I was being more and more competitive in GT and I knew they always had a good car here. It was very important to win this race. It's a GT world cup and it can really save your season."


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Main race
Edoardo Mortara on winning the FIA GT World Cup after struggling in the 2017 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Main race
The safety car was deployed until the conclusion of lap eleven to allow O'Young's car to be removed from the circuit. Mortara maintained his lead at the restart with Frijns second. Engel slipstreamed Frijns to remain with him. Mostert slid wide after exiting the Solitude Esses and the error allowed the recovering Farfus to overtake him for fourth. Engel spent the next few laps close by Frijns but the latter established a rhythm and began to draw closer to Mortara.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Main race
However, Mortara led every lap and crossed the start/finish line to claim his sixth victory in Macau by 0.618 seconds over the closing Frijns who could not overtake him. Engel was third, Farfus fourth with fellow brandmates Mostert and Wittmann fifth and sixth. Dumas finished seventh, Juncadella eighth and Yoshimoto was the final classified finisher. The attrition rate was moderate with nine of the fourteen starters finishing the event and the safety car was on track for a total of six laps.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Main race, Post-race
Two days after the race, di Grassi called for a Global Positioning System (GPS) and accelerometer monitored automated warning system to caution drivers about an incident on the track in response to the sixteen car accident on the qualification race's first lap. The proposal was heavily criticised on social media by drivers and motor racing fans who perceived the proposal as a system to slow the cars. Di Grassi said G-force sensors and accelerometers can determine whether a car has crashed, "By GPS positioning you can say if the car is in front of you or behind you.


2017 FIA GT World Cup, Main race, Post-race
If the car is in front of you, there is a light on the dash that glows yellow automatically, without anyone having to press a button with the same information. We don't have the same race director and marshals, especially in the base categories and amateur series. So we need a system that reacts fast. A system like that may have avoided a lot of crashes because first you don't need to look for the flag, if you’re following someone. It's much brighter if something is in front of you. And then it does not react as a human component."


2017 FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship
The 2017 FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship is the fifth season of the FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship. It began at Circuit de Catalunya on 8 April. It finished at Autódromo do Estoril on 22 October.


2017 FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship
The class champions are Max Smith-Hilliard (pre-1978) and Michael Lyons (post-1978). During its 11th race, driver David Ferrer suffered a fatal crash.


2017 FIA R-GT Cup
The 2017 FIA R-GT Cup was the third edition of the FIA rally cup for GT cars in Group R-GT. The cup was contested over 5 tarmac rounds from the WRC, the ERC and the Rallye International du Valais.


2017 FIA R-GT Cup
Thanks to the new Fiat 124 R-GT more drivers participated in the R-GT cup than in previous season. The overall winner was Romain Dumas driving a Porsche 997 GT3.


2017 FIA R-GT Cup, Calendar
The calendar for the 2017 season featured five tarmac rallies: two selected tarmac rounds from the WRC, two selected rounds from the ERC and the 58. Rallye International du Valais from the TER series.


2017 FIA World Endurance Championship
The 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship was the sixth season of the FIA World Endurance Championship, an auto racing series co-organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The series is open to Le Mans Prototypes and grand tourer-style racing cars divided into four categories. The season began at the Silverstone Circuit in April and will end at the Bahrain International Circuit in November, and include the 85th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. World championship titles will be awarded to the leading prototype drivers and manufacturers, while for the first time in the World Endurance Championship the leading grand touring drivers and manufacturers will also be awarded a world championship.


2017 FIA World Endurance Championship
Following the 6 Hours of Fuji, the #2 Porsche drivers Timo Bernhard, Earl Bamber, and Brendon Hartley currently lead the World Endurance Drivers' Championship, the #38 Jackie Chan DC Racing crew of Ho-Pin Tung, Oliver Jarvis and Thomas Laurent lead the Endurance Trophies for LMP2 Drivers and Teams, the #51 AF Corse duo James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi lead the GT World Endurance Drivers' and Teams Championships, and the Proton Competition crew of Christian Ried, Marvin Dienst and Matteo Cairoli lead the Endurance Trophy for GTE-Am Drivers. The #61 Clearwater Racing entry leads the Endurance Trophy for GTE-Am Teams. Porsche lead the World Endurance Manufacturers' Championship, while Ferrari leads the GT World Endurance Manufacturers' Championship.


2017 FIA World Endurance Championship, Schedule
The ACO announced a provisional calendar on 22 September 2016, largely identical to the 2016 schedule. For the upcoming season, the 6 Hours of Nürburgring event is moved one week earlier in the year, in order to avoid a potential clash with the German Grand Prix. At the same time, for the first time in the history of the WEC, the official pre-season test will not be held at Circuit Paul Ricard in France, and will instead be held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy.