2017–18 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the season, December
Three days later Sons were back in action again, falling to a 4-1 defeat at home to Livingston, with Kyle Hutton being sent-off. Snow forced their final scheduled game of the year, a home tie against Greenock Morton to be called off. The month ended with left-back Liam Dick joining the club from Stranraer.


2017–18 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the season, January
Dumbarton opened the year with a goal-less draw against Queen of the South at Palmerston Park. Later in the week young midfielder Kyle Prior joined Lowland Football League side BSC Glasgow on loan until the end of the season. An early Joe Cardle goal consigned the club to their first defeat of 2018 against Dunfermline Athletic, a result that also left them without a home league victory since September. Iain Russell became the club's second signing of the January window, as he came out of retirement to re-join the club after leaving in 2006.


2017–18 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the season, January
A day later Sons tasted defeat again, going down 0-2 against league leaders St Mirren at the YOUR Radio 103FM Stadium, meaning that they still hadn't scored in 2018. Post-match it was confirmed that attacker Ally Roy wouldn't be having his loan spell from Hearts extended. On 22 January striker Kevin Nisbet joined the club on loan from Partick Thistle. A day later Dumbarton extended their run in the Scottish Cup with a 3-2 victory against Peterhead at Balmoor Stadium thanks to a double from Calum Gallagher and Iain Russell's first goal for the club since returning.


2017–18 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the season, January
That set up a fifth round tie with Greenock Morton. Despite the cup success however, Dumbarton remained winless (and goal-less) in the league in 2018, as first-half goals from Alan Lithgow and Ryan Hardie consigned them to a 2-0 defeat to Livingston. On the penultimate day of the January transfer window winger Andy Stirling returned to the club on-loan from Queen of the South.


2017–18 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the season, February
Dumbarton's first scheduled game of February against Brechin City fell victim to the weather. A week later winger Chris Johnston left the club on an emergency loan - joining Peterhead. The same day defender Aidan Wilson joined on an emergency loan from Rangers. After defeat to Greenock Morton in the Scottish Cup Aitken re-entered the emergency loan market, to add midfielder Liam Burt on a 28 day loan from Rangers. There was reason to be cheerful a day later, as Dumbarton made it to their first major national cup final for more than 100 years.


2017–18 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the season, February
Danny Handling's first goal for the club was followed by a stunning, late, Dimitris Froxylias free-kick, as Sons overcame Welsh Premier League Champions The New Saints to reach the final of the Scottish Challenge Cup. Four days later, and back on league action, Sons suffered defeat at the hands of Greenock Morton - despite a strong first half showing. Next up was a 0-0 draw with eighth placed Falkirk - a result that left the Sons still searching for their first league goal of 2018.


2017–18 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the season, March
With no game scheduled for the first weekend in March due to the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton started the month with defeat against Queen of the South at the Your Radio stadium on 10 March. That was followed by the club's first league win (and goal) of the year, as Dimitris Froxylias scored the only goal in a victory against Brechin City. Four days later Brechin were defeated again, this time at Glebe Park, thanks to first league goals for the club from Calum Gallagher and Danny Handling and a Sean Crighton own-goal.


2017–18 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the season, March
It was heartbreak in the 2018 Scottish Challenge Cup Final however, as Carl Tremarco won the game in injury time for Inverness Caledonian Thistle. The month ended with heavy defeats, 5-0 at table-topping St Mirren, and 3-0 against playoff bound Livingston, where Grant Gallagher made his return after 18 months out injured.


2017–18 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the season, April
April opened with a 2-0 midweek defeat against Dundee United. Four days later Sons faced the same opponents, and won 3-2, having gone ahead three times thanks to goals from Calum Gallagher and a brace from Craig Barr. It was then announced that Helensburgh based solicitor John Steele would become the club's new Chairman during the summer, replacing Les Hope who took up the role in May 2017. On the park meanwhile a last minute defeat to Greenock Morton left the Sons eight points adrift of eighth placed Falkirk with just four games remaining.


2017–18 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the season, April
Ninth place was confirmed after two defeats in five days to Inverness Caledonian Thistle, coupled with victory for Falkirk against Champions St Mirren, left the Sons 11 points adrift with just two matches remaining. During the match goalkeeper Jamie Ewings made his first league appearance for the club since May 2016 as a substitute for the injured Scott Gallacher. Ewings' first start followed, in a 5-2 defeat to Falkirk where Liam Burt scored his first goal for the club.


2017–18 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the season, April
Post-match Andy Dowie was named as the club's Player of the Year, Christopher McLaughlin won Young Player of the Year and Craig Barr won Players' Player of the Year. The league season ended with a 4-0 defeat to Dunfermline Athletic with Barr sent off after just nine minutes, setting up a playoff semi-final tie with Arbroath.


2017–18 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the season, May
May opened with the club's stadium sponsorship deal with Your Radio being terminated due to the station's financial situation. In the first-leg of the playoff final Sons defeated League One Arbroath 2-1 thanks to an injury time Craig Barr goal - with the defender only playing after appealing his red card. The second leg finished 1-1, with Dougie Hill scoring his first goal for the club. The same day the Dumbarton Football Stadium was renamed as the 'C&G Systems Stadium' thanks to a new three year sponsorship deal.


2017–18 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the season, May
In the first-leg of the final, a stunning Stuart Carswell goal (just the second of his career) was enough to defeat Alloa Athletic. In the second-leg however the Sons lost by two goals to nil after extra-time, meaning relegation to Scottish League One for the first time since the 2011-12 season.


2017–18 Dundee F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was Dundee's fourth consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football since their promotion at the end of the 2013–14 season. Dundee were knocked out of the League Cup in a 4–0 defeat by Celtic, and were knocked out of Fifth round of the Scottish Cup by Motherwell.


2017–18 Dundee United F.C. season
The 2017–18 season is Dundee United's 109th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. It is their second season in the Scottish Championship, having been relegated from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2015–16 season. United will also compete in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and Scottish Cup.


2017–18 Dundee United F.C. season, Summary, Management
United began the season under the management of Ray McKinnon, who has signed a three-year contract the previous season. On 24 October 2017, following two consecutive defeats, McKinnon left his position with immediate effect. Assistant manager Laurie Ellis became caretaker manager. On 8 November, United appointed former Heart of Midlothian manager Csaba László as manager on an 18 month contract. Ellis continued as assistant manager.


2017–18 Dundee United F.C. season, Squad statistics
During the 2017–18 season, United used forty players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.


2017–18 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was Dunfermline Athletic's second season in the Scottish Championship, having finished 5th in the 2016–17 season.


2017–18 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season
Having finished the season fourth in the league, the club qualified for the quarter-final stage of the quarter-final stage of the Scottish Premiership play-offs. After a 0–0 draw with Dundee United at East End Park, the Pars lost the second leg 2–1 at Tannadice. Dunfermline also competed in the Scottish Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out by Falkirk, Rangers and Morton, respectively.


2017–18 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season, Squad statistics, Appearances and goals
During the 2017–18 season, Dunfermline used twenty-seven different players in competitive matches. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. Right wing-back Ryan Williamson made the most appearances, playing forty-six out of a possible 48 games; Nicky Clark scored the most goal, with twenty-one in all competitions.


2017–18 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season, Squad statistics, Goalscorers
During the 2017–18 season, fifteen Dunfermline players scored 84 goals in all competitions, with 1 goal having been an own goal scored by Peterhead defender Scott Ross. Striker Nicky Clark was the club's top scorer, with 21 goals in 48 competitive matches. Clark was the only player to have scored a hat-trick, scoring four in the first competitive fixture of the season against Elgin City and three against Championship opponents Brechin City and Queen of the South.


2017–18 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team represented Duquesne University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by first-year head coach Keith Dambrot, played their home games at the A. J. Palumbo Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. As the No. 10 seed in the A-10 Tournament, they lost Richmond in the second round.


2017–18 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team, Previous season
The Dukes finished the 2016–17 season 10–22, 3–15 in A-10 play to finish in last place. In the A-10 Tournament, they lost in the first round to Saint Louis.


2017–18 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team, Previous season
On March 13, 2017, Duquesne fired head coach Jim Ferry after five seasons. The school then hired Akron head coach Keith Dambrot on March 28.


2017–18 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team, Preseason
In a poll of the league’s head coaches and select media members at the conference's media day, the Dukes were picked to finish in last place in the A-10. Mike Lewis II was named to the conference's preseason third team.


2017–18 Duquesne Dukes women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Duquesne Dukes women's basketball team will represent Duquesne University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dukes were led by fifth year head coach Dan Burt. The Dukes were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and play their home games at the Palumbo Center. They finished the season 25–5, 13–3 in A-10 play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 Women's Tournament to Saint Joseph's. They received an automatic trip to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where defeated Miami (OH) and Georgetown in the first and second rounds before losing to St. John's in the third round.


2017–18 Duquesne Dukes women's basketball team, 2017–18 media, Duquesne Dukes Sports Network
Alex Panormios and Tad Maurey provide the call for home games on A-10 Digital Network. Select games will be televised.


2017–18 Dutch Basketball League
The 2017–18 Dutch Basketball League (DBL) was the 58th season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The regular season started on 7 October 2017 and ended 21 April 2018. Donar is the defending champion. The playoffs started on 1 May and ended 29 May 2018. Donar captured its seventh championship, its third in a row and fourth in fifth years, after defeating ZZ Leiden in the finals.


2017–18 Dutch Basketball League, Teams
Den Helder Suns entered the DBL for this season, which meant the return of a teams from Den Helder since the departure of Kings three seasons ago. Starting from the 2017–18 season, BSW Weert was dissolved and replaced by BAL.


2017–18 Dutch Basketball League, Foreign players
For the 2017–18 season, league policy was changed and the number of allowed foreign players per team was increased from 4 to 5. Additional was the restriction that a team is not allowed to have five foreign players on the court at the same time.


2017–18 Dutch Basketball League, Regular season
In the regular season, teams play against each other four times home-and-away in double a round-robin format. The six first qualified teams advance to the playoffs. The regular season started on 7 October 2017 and will end 21 April 2018.


2017–18 Dutch Basketball League, Play-offs
In the quarterfinals a best-of-three format is used, while in the semifinals and finals are played in a best-of-seven format. The play-offs start on 1 May and ended 29 May 2018.


2017–18 Dutch Basketball League, Play-offs, Quarterfinals
The legs were played on 1 May, 3 May and (if necessary) on 5 May. The team with the higher seed played game one and three (if necessary) at home.


2017–18 Dutch Basketball League, Play-offs, Semifinals
The legs were played on 8 May, 10 May, 12 May, 15 May and (if necessary) 17 May, 19 May and 20 May. The team with the higher seed played game one, three, five and seven (if necessary) at home.


2017–18 Dutch Basketball League, Play-offs, Finals
The legs were played on 22 May, 24 May, 26 May, 29 May and (if necessary) 31 May, 2 June and 3 June. The team with the higher seed played game one, three, five and seven (if necessary) at home.


2017–18 Dutch Basketball League, Final standings
Teams are ranked based on the playoff round in which they were eliminated and their regular season records.


2017–18 Dutch Basketball League squads
This article displays the squads of the teams that competed in 2017–18 Dutch Basketball League (DBL). BAL and Den Helder Suns played their debut seasons in the DBL.


2017–18 Dutch Basketball League squads, Rules
For the 2017–18 season, league policy was changed and the number of allowed foreign players per team was increased from 4 to 5. Additional was the restriction that a team is not allowed to have five foreign players on the court at the same time.


2017–18 Dynamo Dresden season
The 2017–18 Dynamo Dresden season was the 68th season in the football club's history and 2nd consecutive season in the second division of German football, the 2. Bundesliga and 7th overall. In addition to the domestic league, Dynamo Dresden also participated in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. This was the 65th season for Dynamo Dresden in the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, located in Dresden, Germany. The season covered a period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.


2017–18 Dynamo Dresden season, Players, Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 EBU Player of the Year Championship
The 2017–18 EBU Player of the Year Championship was the competition's fourth season. Points were accumulated over the EBU's ten most prestigious events from 1 October 2017 to 30 September 2018. Mike Bell won his first title, becoming the fourth player to win the championship.


2017–18 EBU Player of the Year Championship, Summary of Results
This list displays the top ten players (including ties); 130 players received points. Winners of each event are highlighted in bold.


2017–18 ECHL season
The 2017–18 ECHL season is the 30th season of the ECHL. The regular season ran from October 13, 2017 to April 8, 2018, with the 2018 Kelly Cup playoffs following. Twenty-seven teams in 21 states and one Canadian province each played a 72-game schedule.


2017–18 ECHL season
The Kelly Cup was won by the Colorado Eagles, playing in their last season in the ECHL before joining the American Hockey League, in seven games over the regular season champions, the Florida Everblades.


2017–18 ECHL season, League business, Conference realignment
With the addition of another ECHL team in the South, the Jacksonville Icemen, the Cincinnati Cyclones returned to the Western Conference and Central Division after one season in the Eastern Conference. The Worcester Railers took the North Division spot vacated by the folded Elmira Jackals. The Western Conference divisions were reshuffled with the Kansas City Mavericks moving to the Central while the Tulsa Oilers and Wichita Thunder joined the Mountain Division.


2017–18 ECHL season, League business, Annual Board of Governors meeting
The annual ECHL Board of Governors meeting were held at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 12 and 13, 2017. The ECHL Board of Governors re-elected Cincinnati Cyclones' president Ray Harris as chairman for a third season. The Board also approved of the transfer of the Alaska Aces franchise to Portland, Maine, for the 2018–19 season as well as the 2017–18 alignment.


2017–18 ECHL season, League business, All-star game
The 2018 CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic was held on January 15, 2018, at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis. In a change from previous all-star game formats used by the ECHL, the league used the divisional format that has been used in the NHL and AHL since 2016. There were four teams, one for each division, playing a 3-on-3 player tournament with the winners of each conference match facing each other for a final game. Each game consisted of two seven-minute periods and each team was made up from seven players. In the semifinal round, the South Division defeated the North Division 3–1 and the Mountain Division defeated the Central Division 5–2.


2017–18 ECHL season, League business, All-star game
The skills competition took place before the all-star championship game. The Cincinnati Cyclones' Justin Danforth won the fastest skater event, the Wichita Thunder's Shane Starrett won the rapid fire event, and the Orlando Solar Bears' Nolan Valleau won the hardest shot event.


2017–18 ECHL season, League business, All-star game
The championship game was then played with the Mountain Division defeating the South Division after going into a shootout by a final score of 6–5. The South Carolina Stingrays' Taylor Cammarata of the South Division won the tournament's most valuable player award.


2017–18 ECHL season, Standings
x  - clinched playoff spot,  y  - clinched regular season division title,  z  - Brabham Cup (regular season) champion


2017–18 ECHL season, Postseason, Playoffs format
At the end of the regular season the top four teams in each division qualifies for the 2018 Kelly Cup playoffs and be seeded one through four based on highest point total earned in the season. Then the first two rounds of the playoffs are held within the division with the first seed facing the fourth seed and the second seed facing the third. The division champions then play each other in a conference championship. The Kelly Cup finals pits the Eastern Conference champion against the Western Conference champion. All four rounds are a best-of-seven format.


2017–18 EFL Championship
The 2017–18 EFL Championship (referred to as the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the EFL Championship under its current name, and the twenty-sixth season under its current league structure.


2017–18 EFL Championship, Team changes
The following teams had changed division since the 2016–17 season.


2017–18 EFL Cup
The 2017–18 EFL Cup was the 58th season of the EFL Cup. The competition was open to all 92 clubs participating in the Premier League and the English Football League. It was known as the Carabao Cup due to the start of a sponsorship deal with Carabao Energy Drinks after the tournament was unsponsored the previous year. The final took place at Wembley Stadium in London.


2017–18 EFL Cup
Manchester City won their fifth title after a 3–0 win over Arsenal in the final.


2017–18 EFL Cup
Manchester United were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Bristol City in the fifth round.


2017–18 EFL Cup, Access
All 92 clubs in the top four divisions of English football participate. In the first round, all the clubs in EFL League Two and EFL League One will enter alongside 22 of the 24 EFL Championship teams except for Hull City and Middlesbrough who received byes to the next round as the highest finishing teams relegated from the 2016–17 Premier League. In the second round, all Premier League clubs not involved in European competition enter. Arsenal, Chelsea,Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur all received byes to the third round owing to their participation in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.


2017–18 EFL Cup, Access
In June 2017, the English Football League announced that the draw for the first round of the competition would be held in Bangkok, Thailand, as a result of their new sponsorship deal with Thai company Carabao. There were plans for the 2017–18 EFL Cup to trial video assistant referees during matches in their first use in England. However the plans were scrapped due to a delay and would instead be trialled in the 2017–18 FA Cup from the third round instead.


2017–18 EFL Cup, First round, Entry
A total of 70 clubs played in the first round: 24 from League Two (tier 4), 24 from League One (tier 3), and 22 from the Championship (tier 2). The draw for this round was split on a geographical basis into 'northern' and 'southern' sections. Teams were drawn against a team from the same section.


2017–18 EFL Cup, First round, Matches
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2017–18 season.


2017–18 EFL Cup, Second round, Entry
A total of 50 clubs played in the second round: 15 that entered in this round and the 35 winners from the first round. The 15 clubs entering this round were the 13 clubs from the 2017–18 Premier League not involved in any European competition, plus two clubs from the EFL Championship. The two clubs from the Championship are the two clubs that finished 18th and 19th in the 2016–17 Premier League. The draw for the second round was held on 10 August 2017 and was split on a geographical basis into 'northern' and 'southern' sections. Teams were drawn against a team from the same section.


2017–18 EFL Cup, Second round, Matches
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2017–18 season.


2017–18 EFL Cup, Third round, Entry
A total of 32 clubs played in the third round: seven that entered in this round and the 25 winners from the second round. The clubs entering in this round were the seven from the 2017–18 Premier League involved in European competition. The draw for the third round was held on 24 August 2017.


2017–18 EFL Cup, Third round, Matches
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2017–18 season.


2017–18 EFL Cup, Fourth round, Entry
A total of 16 clubs played in the fourth round, all winners from the third round. The draw for the fourth round was held on 20 September 2017.


2017–18 EFL Cup, Fifth round, Entry
A total of eight clubs played in the fifth round, all winners from the fourth round. The fifth round draw was held on 26 October 2017.


2017–18 EFL Cup, Semi-finals, Entry
A total of four clubs played in the semi-finals, all winners of the fifth round. There was no seeding in this round and the draw was held on 20 December at Ashton Gate immediately after Bristol City knocked out defending champions Manchester United in the 5th round.


2017–18 EFL Cup, Semi-finals, Matches
The semi-finals were played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored the most goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the final. If the aggregate score was level after 90 minutes in the second leg of a semi-final two 15-minute periods of extra time were played each way. If the aggregate score in a semi-final was still level at the end of extra time the tie was decided by the away goals rule, i.e. the team that scored most goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If a semi-final tie was still level, the result was determined by a penalty shoot-out.


2017–18 EFL Cup, Semi-finals, Matches
The lowest ranked side to reach this stage of the competition was Championship club Bristol City.


2017–18 EFL Cup, Final
The final was played on 25 February 2018 at Wembley Stadium.


2017–18 EFL Cup, Controversies regarding draws
There were a number of errors in the draw for the first round. Many fans experienced problems with the sound on the live stream from Thailand, and had to rely on the graphics. However, these contained a number of errors: Charlton Athletic were shown to be drawn in two ties, while a number of other teams including AFC Wimbledon, Brentford, Swindon Town, Norwich City, Forest Green Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Yeovil Town were all shown to have been given wrong draws. The English Football League later issued a statement apologising for the errors that had been made and stating that the draw had not been compromised with all clubs receiving confirmation of their ties.


2017–18 EFL Cup, Controversies regarding draws
Confusion also arose over the televised portion of the second round draw, in which four second round matches were announced with the incorrect location. The cup attracted even further criticism for its draws when it was announced that the third round draw would take place in Beijing at 11:15 China Standard Time (04:15 British Summer Time).


2017–18 EFL Cup, Controversies regarding draws
Further errors continued for the draw of the fifth round. This was due to technical problems at Twitter, which led to the draw being delayed for over an hour. The draw finally appeared in a pre-recorded video almost two hours late.


2017–18 EFL League One
The 2017–18 EFL League One (referred to as the Sky Bet League One for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th season of the Football League One under its current title, and the 25th season under its current league division format.


2017–18 EFL League One, Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2016–17 season.


2017–18 EFL League Two
The 2017–18 EFL League Two (referred to as the Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship reasons) is the 14th season of the Football League Two under its current title and the 25th season under its current league division format.


2017–18 EFL Trophy
The 2017–18 EFL Trophy, known as the Checkatrade Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 35th season in the history of the competition, a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two of the English football system, and also including 16 Premier League and Championship "B teams" with Category One status after the previous season's trial format was extended.


2017–18 EFL Trophy
Following the new format introduced in 2016–17, 64 teams entered the competition, including first time entries from the academy teams of Manchester City, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur, who all declined to enter in the previous season. Coventry City were the reigning champions, but were eliminated in the group stage on 7 November.


2017–18 EFL Trophy, Participating clubs
Category One teams from Round 2 to the semi-finals keep apart.


2017–18 EFL Trophy, Participating clubs
Category One teams Relegated to League One will not have academies participating in the following tournament but clubs promoted to the Championship will.


2017–18 EFL Trophy, Competition format, Knockout Stage
If scores are level after 90 minutes in Rounds 2, 3 and 4, the game will be determined by the taking of penalties.


2017–18 EFL Trophy, Competition format, Round 2
The Round 2 draw was made on 10 November 2017. The 32 remaining teams were drawn into 16 ties; each group winner will be at home to a runner-up from a different group within their own region.


2017–18 EFL Trophy, Competition format, Round 3
The Round 3 draw was made on 8 December 2017.


2017–18 EFL Trophy, Competition format, Round 4
Eight teams participated in this round with ties originally scheduled to take place in the week commencing 22 January 2018.


2017–18 EFL Trophy, Competition format, Semi-finals
Four teams participated in this round, which consisted of single ties played at the stadium of the club drawn first in each tie.


2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup
The 2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup was the 21st edition of the European Handball Federation's third-tier competition for men's handball clubs, running from 7 October 2017 to 20 May 2018.


2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup, Overview, Round and draw dates
All draws held at the European Handball Federation headquarters in Vienna, Austria.


2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup, Round 2
Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into Round 3.


2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup, Round 3
Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into last 16.


2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup, Last 16
The draw for the last 16 round was held on Tuesday, 28 November 2017. The draw seeding pots were composed as follows:


2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup, Last 16
Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into quarterfinals.


2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup, Quarterfinals
The draw for the quarter-final and semi-final pairings was held at the EHF Office in Vienna on 20 February at 11:00 hrs. .


2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup, Quarterfinals
The first quarter-final leg was scheduled for 24–25 March, while the second leg followed on 31 March–1 April 2018.


2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup, Semifinals
The first semi-final legs was scheduled for 21–22 April 2018, while the second legs followed on 28–29 April 2018.


2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup, Final
The first leg was played on 14 May and the second was played on 20 May.


2017–18 EHF Champions League
The 2017–18 EHF Champions League was the 58th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament and the 25th edition under the current EHF Champions League format.


2017–18 EHF Champions League
Montpellier defeated HBC Nantes in the final to win their second title.


2017–18 EHF Champions League, Competition format
Twenty-eight teams participated in the competition, divided in four groups. Groups A and B were played with eight teams each, in a round robin, home and away format. The top team in each group qualified directly for the quarter-finals, the bottom two in each group dropped out of the competition and the remaining 10 teams qualified for the first knock-out phase.


2017–18 EHF Champions League, Competition format
In groups C and D, six teams played in each group in a round robin format, playing both home and away. The top two teams in each group then met in a ‘semi-final’ play-off, with the two winners going through to the first knock-out phase. The remaining teams dropped out of the competition.


2017–18 EHF Champions League, Competition format
12 teams played home and away in the first knock-out phase, with the 10 teams qualified from groups A and B and the two teams qualified from groups C and D.


2017–18 EHF Champions League, Competition format
The six winners of the matches in the first knock-out phase joined the winners of groups A and B to play home and away for the right to play in the VELUX EHF FINAL4.


2017–18 EHF Champions League, Competition format
The culmination of the season, the VELUX EHF FINAL4, will continue in its existing format, with the four top teams from the competition competing for the title.


2017–18 EHF Champions League, Round and draw dates
The qualification draw was held in Vienna, Austria and the group stage draw in Ljubljana, Slovenia.


2017–18 EHF Champions League, Qualification stage
The four teams played a semifinal and final to determine the last participant. Matches were played on 2 and 3 September 2017.


2017–18 EHF Champions League, Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 30 June 2017 at 21:00 in the Ljubljana castle. The 28 teams were drawn into four groups, two containing eight teams (Groups A and B) and two containing six teams (Groups C and D). The only restriction is that teams from the same national association could not face each other in the same group. Since Germany qualified three teams, the lowest seeded side (Kiel) were drawn with one of the other two.


2017–18 EHF Champions League, Group stage
In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches.


2017–18 EHF Champions League, Group stage
After completion of the group stage matches, the teams advancing to the knockout stage were determined in the following manner:


2017–18 EHF Champions League, Group stage
If the ranking of one of these teams is determined, the above criteria are consecutively followed until the ranking of all teams is determined. If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by EHF through drawing of lots.


2017–18 EHF Champions League, Group stage
During the group stage, only criteria 4–5 apply to determine the provisional ranking of teams.


2017–18 EHF Champions League, Group stage, Playoffs
The top two teams from Groups C and D contested a playoff to determine the two sides advancing to the knockout phase. The winners of each group faced the runners-up of the other group in a two-legged tie. The first leg was played on 24 February 2018 and the second leg on 4 March 2018.


2017–18 EHF Champions League, Knockout stage
The first-placed team from the preliminary groups A and B advanced to the quarterfinals, while the 2–6th placed teams advanced to the round of 16 alongside the playoff winners.


2017–18 EHF Champions League group stage
The 2017–18 EHF Champions League group stage began on 13 September 2017 and concluded on 4 March 2018. A total of 28 teams competed for 14 places in the knockout stage of the 2017–18 EHF Champions League.


2017–18 EHF Champions League group stage, Draw
The draw for the group stage was held on 30 June 2017.


2017–18 EHF Champions League group stage, Format
In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches. After completion of the group stage matches, the teams advancing to the knockout stage were determined in the following manner:


2017–18 EHF Champions League group stage, Format, Tiebreakers
In the group stage, teams were ranked according to points (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). After completion of the group stage, if two or more teams have scored the same number of points, the ranking was determined as follows:


2017–18 EHF Champions League group stage, Format, Tiebreakers
If the ranking of one of these teams is determined, the above criteria are consecutively followed until the ranking of all teams is determined. If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by EHF through drawing of lots.


2017–18 EHF Champions League group stage, Format, Tiebreakers
During the group stage, only criteria 4–5 apply to determine the provisional ranking of teams.


2017–18 EHF Champions League group stage, Groups
The matchdays were 13–17 September, 20–24 September, 27 September–1 October, 4–8 October, 11–15 October, 1–5 November, 8–12 November, 15–19 November, 22–26 November, 29 November–3 December 2017. For Groups A and B, additional matchdays included, 7–11 February, 14–18 February, 21–25 February and 28 February–4 March 2018.


2017–18 EHF Champions League group stage, Playoffs
The top two teams from Groups C and D contested a playoff to determine the two sides advancing to the knockout phase. The winners of each group faced the runners-up of the other group in a two-legged tie. The first leg was played on 24 February 2018 and the second leg on 4 March 2018.


2017–18 EHF Champions League knockout stage
This article describes the knockout stage of the 2017–18 EHF Champions League.


2017–18 EHF Champions League knockout stage, Qualified teams
The top six placed teams from each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage.


2017–18 EHF Champions League knockout stage, Format
12 teams played home and away in the first knock-out phase, with the 10 teams qualified from groups A and B and the two teams qualified from groups C and D. After that, the six winners of these matches in the first knock-out phase joined the winners of groups A and B to play home and away for the right to play in the final four.


2017–18 EHF Champions League knockout stage, Final four
The final four was held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany on 26 and 27 May 2018. The draw was held on 2 May 2018.


2017–18 EHF Cup
The 2017–18 EHF Cup was the 37th edition of the EHF Cup, the second most important European handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF), and the sixth edition since the merger with the EHF Cup Winners' Cup.


2017–18 EHF Cup, Team allocation, Teams
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:


2017–18 EHF Cup, Round and draw dates
The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held at the EHF headquarters in Vienna, Austria):


2017–18 EHF Cup, Qualification stage
The qualification stage consists of three rounds, which are played as two-legged ties using a home-and-away system. In the draws for each round, teams were allocated into two pots, with teams from Pot 1 facing teams from Pot 2. The winners of each pairing (highlighted in bold) qualifyed for the following round.


2017–18 EHF Cup, Qualification stage
For each round, teams listed first played the first leg at home. In some cases, teams agreed to play both matches at the same venue.


2017–18 EHF Cup, Qualification stage, Round 1
A total of 30 teams entered the draw for the first qualification round, which was held on Tuesday, 18 July 2017. The draw seeding pots were composed as follows:


2017–18 EHF Cup, Qualification stage, Round 1
The first legs were played on 1–3 and 8–9 September and the second legs were played on 2-3 and 9–10 September 2017.


2017–18 EHF Cup, Group stage, Draw and format
The draw of the EHF Cup group stage took place on Thursday, 30 November 2017. The 16 teams allocated into four pots were drawn into four groups of four teams.


2017–18 EHF Cup, Group stage, Draw and format
In each group, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays are 10–11 February, 17–18 February, 24–25 February, 3–4 March, 24–25 March, and 31 March–1 April 2018.


2017–18 EHF Cup, Group stage, Draw and format
If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings (in descending order):


2017–18 EHF Cup, Group stage, Draw and format
If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by drawing lots. Lots shall be drawn by the EHF, if possible in the presence of a responsible of each club.


2017–18 EHF Cup, Group stage, Seeding
On 27 November 2017, EHF announced the composition of the group stage seeding pots:


2017–18 EHF Cup, Group stage, Ranking of the second-placed teams
Because the German side SC Magdeburg, the organizers of the Final 4 tournament, finished on top of their group they qualified directly to the final tournament and only the top three second-placed teams qualified to the quarter-finals. The ranking of the second-placed teams was determined on the basis of  the team's results in the group stage.


2017–18 EHF Cup, Knockout stage, Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-final pairing was held on Tuesday 3 April at 11:00 hrs in the EHF headquarters in Vienna. The first leg was scheduled for 21 and 22 April and the second leg followed one week later.


2017–18 EHF Cup, Knockout stage, Final four
The sixth edition of the EHF Cup Finals in 2018 was hosted by SC Magdeburg after the EHF Executive Committee decided to award the hosting rights to the German club at its meeting on 16 December in Hamburg. The tournament took place on 19 and 20 May 2018. The draw was held on 2 May 2018 in Magdeburg, Germany at 11:00.


2017–18 EIHL season
The 2017–18 EIHL season was the 15th season of the Elite Ice Hockey League. The regular season commenced on 9 September 2017 and ended on 25 March 2018. The reigning league champions were the Cardiff Devils, who won the championship for the first time in 2016–17. The Devils retained their regular season title, with a 3–2 victory away at the Belfast Giants on 16 March 2018. The Devils also won the playoff title, beating the Sheffield Steelers – who had defeated the Devils 12 months prior in a 6–5 double overtime game – 3–1 in the final, winning a first playoff title since 1998–99.


2017–18 EIHL season, Teams
The league expanded from ten teams to twelve teams for the 2017–18 season, with the introduction of two former English Premier Ice Hockey League teams; the Guildford Flames and the Milton Keynes Lightning.


2017–18 EIHL season, Teams
Starting from the 2017–18 season, the league featured three conferences of four teams compared to the previous season's two conferences of five teams. The Gardiner Conference became an all-Scottish division, with the Braehead Clan, the Dundee Stars, the Edinburgh Capitals and the Fife Flyers. The Manchester Storm, who were part of the Gardiner Conference in 2016–17, moved to a new Southern conference: the Patton Conference. Also part of the division were the Coventry Blaze (moving from the Erhardt Conference), the Guildford Flames and the Milton Keynes Lightning. The final conference was the Erhardt Conference, consisting of the four "Arena" teams: the Belfast Giants, the Cardiff Devils, the Nottingham Panthers and the Sheffield Steelers.


2017–18 EIHL season, Standings, Overall
All games counted towards the overall Elite League standings. Each team played 56 matches; 24 matches against their three Conference rivals, and 32 against the eight teams from the other Conferences. The Cardiff Devils became regular season champions for the second successive season, with a 3–2 win over the Belfast Giants on 16 March 2018 at SSE Arena Belfast.


2017–18 EIHL season, Standings, Erhardt Conference
Only intra-conference games counted towards the Erhardt Conference standings. Each team played the other three teams in the Conference eight times, for a total of 24 matches. The Cardiff Devils won the Conference for the third season in a row, with a 3–2 win over the Belfast Giants on 16 March 2018 at SSE Arena Belfast.


2017–18 EIHL season, Standings, Gardiner Conference
Only intra-conference games counted towards the Gardiner Conference standings. Each team played the other three teams in the Conference eight times, for a total of 24 matches. The Fife Flyers won the Conference for the first time, with a 7–6 overtime win over the Dundee Stars on 18 February 2018 at the Dundee Ice Arena.


2017–18 EIHL season, Standings, Patton Conference
Only intra-conference games counted towards the Patton Conference standings. Each team played the other three teams in the Conference eight times, for a total of 24 matches. The Manchester Storm won the inaugural Conference, after the Coventry Blaze defeated the Storm's closest challengers, the Guildford Flames, 3–1 on 18 March 2018 at the Guildford Spectrum.


2017–18 EIHL season, Regular season statistics, Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season.


2017–18 EIHL season, Regular season statistics, Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average, while playing at least 1200 minutes, at the conclusion of the regular season.


2017–18 EIHL season, Playoff statistics, Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the playoffs.


2017–18 EIHL season, Playoff statistics, Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average, while playing at least 60 minutes, at the conclusion of the playoffs.


2017–18 EML season
The 2017–18 EML season (also known as the Nordic Power Hokiliiga for sponsorship reasons) was the 78th season of the Meistriliiga, the top level of ice hockey in Estonia. The season began on 30 September 2017 and concluded on 24 March 2018, with HC Viking winning the Estonian Championship over Tartu Kalev-Välk in four games.


2017–18 ES Sétif season
In the 2017–18 season, ES Sétif competed in Ligue 1 for the 48th season, as well as the Algerian Cup.


2017–18 ES Sétif season, Squad list
As of August 25, 2017. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season
The 2017–18 season is East Bengal FC's 98th season in existence. The club has won the Calcutta Football League this season for the record consecutive 8th time. The Red and Gold Brigade finished 4th in the much-awaited 2017-18 I League campaign, coming ever so close once again. East Bengal reached the final of the inaugural Indian Super Cup being held at Bhubaneshwar but lost to Bengaluru FC by 4-1.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Pre-Season Overview
The club roped in I League winning coach Khalid Jamil as their head coach from Aizawl FC and physio Djair Miranda Garcia from arch-rivals Mohun Bagan who was pivotal to Mohun Bagan's success in recent years. East Bengal retained their star striker Willis Deon Plaza and brought in I League winning Midfielder Mahmoud Amnah from Aizawl FC. East Bengal also roped in 3 more players from Aizawl FC, wingers Brandon Vanlalremdika, Laldanmawia Ralte and Left Back Lalramchullova.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Pre-Season Overview
The Red and Gold Brigade are hoping to seal the Calcutta Football League championship and set an octa-title record of winning it for the 8th consecutive year. East Bengal also roped in the star midfielder Katsumi Yusa from their arch-rivals Mohun Bagan who would be playing in the I League after 4 seasons playing for the Green and Maroons.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, August
The 7 times defending champions started the Calcutta Football League campaign in style as they defeated the newly promoted side Rainbow FC 4–1 with V P Suhair scoring a hat-trick on his debut, thus becoming the 4th East Bengal player after Ashim Moulick (1963), Shyam Thapa (1966) and Bikash Narzinary (2010)  to score a hat-trick on debut. Surabuddin Mollick scored the second hat-trick of the season for East Bengal as he came in from the bench to net 3 against Peerless FC in the second half.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, September
East Bengal drew 2–2 against Mohammedan Sporting at Kalyani Stadium in the Mini Derby. Willis Plaza scored the third hat-trick for the season for East Bengal when he took on Tollygunge Agragami just before the big Derby. Maintaining their undefeated streak, East Bengal went on to win the league to win the Calcutta Football League for a record consecutive 8 times, bettering their own record of 1970–75. Mohun Bagan drew 2–2 in the derby which helped East Bengal secure their 8th consecutive league win via Goal Difference as both teams were on 23 points from 9 games. East Bengal was crowned champions for a record 39th time.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, October
Following the win in the Calcutta Football League, East Bengal decided to play few Pre Season Friendlies against ISL teams. East Bengal would play against Bengaluru FC, FC Pune City, FC Goa and Jamshedpur FC.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, October
East Bengal also roped in defensive midfielder Armand Bazzie from Rainbow FC after impressing coach Khalid Jamil in trails. Carlyle Mitchell had to be released as he sustained an injury which would keep him out of action for the rest of the season. Former Mohun Bagan defender Eduardo Ferreira was brought in as the replacement.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, November
East Bengal drew 1–1 against Bengaluru FC in the first preseason game while lost 3–1 in the second match against the same opponents. FC Pune City won the 3rd preseason game by a close margin 2–1. East Bengal came back in style as they won the next two preseason games, 2–1 against FC Goa and 3–1 against Jamshedpur FC.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, November
Armand Bazzie gained a lot of praise in the preseason games, while Mahmoud Amnah and Katsumi Yusa formed a formidable pair which is providing hopes for Red and Gold fans for the upcoming I League, which East Bengal has not won since 2004. East Bengal started off the I League campaign with a 2–2 draw against the defending champions Aizawl FC. East Bengal squandered a 2-goal lead scored by Eduardo Ferreira and Katsumi Yusa to get equalized in the dying seconds of the match. Next up they face their arch-rivals in the first I League Kolkata Derby of the season, when they face Mohun Bagan on 3 December at the Salt Lake Stadium.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, December
East Bengal lost the first I League Kolkata Derby of the season by a 1–0 margin after Mohun Bagan defender Eze Kingsley scored the solitary goal in the 39th minute from a Sony Norde corner. East Bengal fought hard in the second half but could not break the Mohun Bagan defence. This is one of the worst starts to East Bengal's I League campaign in recent years. East Bengal faced Shillong Lajong FC at Barasat Stadium on 9 December next.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, December
East Bengal thumped Shillong Lajong to a 5–1 victory with a brace from ex Aizawl FC man Laldanmawia Ralte and one each Mahmoud Amnah, Eduardo Ferreira and Katsumi Yusa. Lajong captain Samuel Lalmuanpuia scored the consolation goal for them. East Bengal faced Churchill Brothers at Barasat Stadium on 16 December next where in a crunch game East Bengal snatched the 3 points in the dying minute of the game when Willis Plaza scored a header from a Katsumi Yusa corner to make it 3–2 for East Bengal.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, December
Plaza netted a brace while assisted one for Laldanmawia Ralte who scored his 3rd goal for the campaign. East Bengal faced Chennai City FC on 22 December away at Coimbatore next where in tough conditions East Bengal managed to win their first away game of the season by a margin of 2–1. Katsumi Yusa opened the scoring while Charles put in the second for them. East Bengal now sit at the second spot in the league with 10 points from 5 games.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, December
East Bengal faced Gokulam Kerala FC at Salt Lake Stadium on 27 December next and in a disarrayed game in a chilly Kolkata winter evening, East Bengal managed a 1–0 win courtesy of a Mohammed Rafique screamer from 25 yards out in the 44th minute. East Bengal managed to grab hold of the lead which earned them important 3 points and took them to the top of the table via goal difference to Minerva Punjab FC who lost earlier the same day.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, December
East Bengal faced NEROCA FC away at Imphal on 30 December next where in tough away conditions East Bengal managed to get a point after conceding a late equalizer in the 89th minute. Katsumi Yusa put East Bengal ahead in the 12rh minute, however Willis Plaza pulled his hamstring in the 40th minute which made East Bengal to play defensive and hence conceded the late equalizer. East Bengal end the calendar year 2017 on Top of the League Table.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, January
East Bengal faced Indian Arrows away at Delhi on 2 January next and fielded a squad without start man Willis Plaza who carried an injury from the last game against NEROCA FC. Young Jobi Justin started in place of Willis Plaza. East Bengal managed to get an early lead when Mahmoud Amnah scored from a free kick in the 13th minute. Katsumi Yusa doubled the lead in the 16th minute after receiving a ball from Amnah from the right. East Bengal managed to hold onto a 2–0 lead and came out with important 3 points from a tough away game.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, January
East Bengal now sit on top of the league table with 17 points from 8 games. East Bengal faced Churchill Brothers away at Tilak Maidan in Goa on 8 January next and dropped 2 valuable points after drawing 1–1 against the bottom-placed side in the league table. East Bengal went ahead with a terrific header by young Jobi Justin from a Laldanmawia Ralte cross from the right. East Bengal were leading the proceedings in the match when suddenly from a counter-attack Churchill's new signing Mechac Koffi scored a blinder from outside the box.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, January
East Bengal now has 18 points from 9 games with 9 more games to go. East Bengal released their foreign import Charles after a series of poor performances by the Brazilian. He was replaced by Dudu Omagbemi who joined for his second stint for the Red and Golds after 2014–15 Season where he scored 20 goals for East Bengal in all competitions. East Bengal faced Aizawl FC away at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl on 16 January next wherein tough altitude conditions East Bengal managed a goalless draw against the defending champions.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, January
A lack-luster display from the Red and Golds along with poor attacking cost East Bengal vital 2 points before the return Kolkata Derby of the I League, which also meant East Bengal now trail by 6 points to League leaders Minerva Punjab FC with 8 more matches to go. East Bengal faced Mohun Bagan for the second Kolkata Derby of the I League on 21 January at the Salt Lake Stadium next and lost by a 2–0 margin with Dipanda Dicka netting a brace. Dicka scored in the first minute after Akram Moghrabi headed down a cross from the right.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, January
Dicka scored the second of the day when he acrobatically volleyed the ball into the net from a corner in the 35th minute. Mohun Bagan could have scored more if not their forwards missed sitters. East Bengal now seems out of the title race and currently sits 3rd in the league table with 19 points from 11 matches. East Bengal released their foreign import Willis Plaza after a series of poor performances and lack of goals from the star forward who was also carrying a thigh injury along.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, January
East Bengal roped in Liberian Ansumana Kromah who was released by Mohun Bagan earlier in the transfer window. The former Green and Maroon attacking midfielder will boost the Red and Gold attacking set up. East Bengal faced Minerva Punjab F.C. on 30 January at the Barasat Stadium next where in a crunch game East Bengal managed a 2–2 draw, coming back from 0–2 at HT. Minerva Punjab F.C. went ahead in the 20th minute when Sukhdev Singh scored from a rebound.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, January
Minerva Punjab F.C. extended their lead in the 33rd minute when their star Bhutanese man Chencho Gyeltshen scored dribbling past two defenders. After Half Time, East Bengal came out with renewed vigour and rallied back into the game with goals from Jobi Justin in the 59th minute from a Katsumi Yusa corner and Brandon Vanlalremdika in the 88th minute. East Bengal could have come out with all 3 points if not their star Japanese man Katsumi Yusa missed from the spot early in the second half. East Bengal now sits at 3rd spot in the League Table with 20 points from 12 games with 6 more matches to go.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, February
East Bengal released another of their foreign import Armand Bazie for his poor performances throughout the League campaign. Bazie is the third foreign player after Charles and Willis Plaza that East Bengal has released during the ongoing I League season.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, February
East Bengal faced Indian Arrows on 4 February at the Barasat Stadium next where after a frustrating performance by the Red and Gold front line, East Bengal managed to score in the dying minute of the match, when Dudu Omagbemi found the net from a glancing header in the 93rd minute, taking a 1–0 lead, ensuring 3 points for the Red and Golds who now sits 3rd in the table with 23 points from 13 games, with 5 more to go.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, February
East Bengal faced Minerva Punjab F.C. on 13 February at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula next and in a do-or-die game against the league leaders East Bengal managed a 1–0 win with a sublime strike from Cavin Lobo in the 60th minute. East Bengal managed to hold on to the lead and reduced the gap to just 3 points from the league leaders Minerva Punjab F.C.. East Bengal now sits at 26 points from 14 games with just 4 more to go.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, February
East Bengal roped in Uganda national football team Defensive Midfield player Khalid Aucho as a replacement for 'Armand Bazie'. He played for Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade before getting released in July 2017. East Bengal faced Gokulam Kerala F.C. on 17 February at the EMS Stadium in Kozhikode next and lost 2–1 to the home side after leading 1–0 at Half-time courtesy of a spot-kick from Katsumi Yusa in the injury time before the break. Gokulam Kerala F.C. came back hard in the second half and rallied to score two goals to snatch back to back wins.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, February
This loss has hurt the title ambitions for the Red and Golds, with just 3 matches to go. East Bengal faced Chennai City FC on 24 February at the Salt Lake Stadium next and in a do-or-die game, the Red and Gold brigade ran riot against the southerners and clinched an all-important 7–1 win. Mahmoud Amnah opened the scoring in the 20th minute and since then the floodgates were opened. Dharmaraj Ravanan placed the ball into his own net for the second goal when he misjudged the cross from Lalramchullova.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, February
Dudu Omagbemi finally rose to the occasion and showed his class and scored in the next 4 goals, thus becoming the fourth East Bengal player to score a hat-trick in the season and first in this I League. Gabriel Fernandes came on in the 80th minute for his first appearance in the I League and in no time put his name in the scoresheet with a sublime strike from outside the box to make it 7–1 for the hosts. Eduardo Ferreira got his 4th booking and will miss the vital away game against Shillong Lajong on 5 March. East Bengal now sits 2nd in the table with just 2 more matches to go.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, March
East Bengal faced Shillong Lajong on 5 March at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium next and in a must-win game the Red and Gold Brigade again drew 2–2 to seriously hamper their title aspirations. Dudu Omagbemi opened the scoring but Shillong Lajong rallied from behind to take a 2–1 lead. Dudu Omagbemi scored the equalized late to ensure East Bengal have a chance on the last round to get the title if all results go in their favour.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, March
East Bengal faced NEROCA F.C. on 8 March at the Salt Lake Stadium next in the final game of the 2017-18 I-League and in a 4 way title decider final round, the Red and Golds only managed a 1-1 draw with Dudu Omagbemi scoring the equalizer after Felix Chidi put NEROCA F.C. ahead. Minerva Punjab FC won their match 1-0 which meant the team from Punjab won their maiden I-League title. East Bengal finished the I-League campaign in the 4th Position, dragging their conquest to the long-awaited title for 15 years now.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, March
East Bengal has qualified for the Pre-Quarter Finals of the 2018 Indian Super Cup that is going to start from 31 March at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar. East Bengal appointed veteran and club legend Subhash Bhowmick as the Technical Director to assist Khalid Jamil. This is the fourth stint for Subhash Bhowmick popularly known as Bhombol Da at East Bengal and this one after 9 long years after he resigned as the Coach of the East Bengal club after the infamous 5-3 Kolkata Derby on 25 October 2009.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, April
East Bengal faced Mumbai City F.C. on 5 April 2018 at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar in the Pre Quarter Finals of the 2018 Indian Super Cup. The ISL side took the lead early in the first half from a sublime free kick from their foreign import Achille Emaná in the 22nd minute of the game. The Red and Gold brigade bounced back and equalized within 4 minutes when star man Katsumi Yusa headed in an inch-perfect cross by Laldanmawia Ralte from the right.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, April
East Bengal rallied back in the second half when Mahmoud Amnah scored the winner in the 73rd minute with a perfect volley to win it 2-1.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, April
East Bengal faced Aizawl F.C. on 8 April 2018 at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar in the Quarter Finals of the 2018 Indian Super Cup and in adverse hot and humid conditions, the Red and Gold brigade managed to snatch a 1-0 win against the Highlanders with an injury-time spot kick by ex Aizawl F.C. man Laldanmawia Ralte himself in the 95th minute to put East Bengal through to the Semi Finals of the inaugural Indian Super Cup. East Bengal faced FC Goa on 16 April 2018 at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar in the Semi-Final of the 2018 Indian Super Cup.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, April
FC Goa missed the likes of Hugo Boumous and Pronay Halder who are carrying double Yellow Card and also Bruno Pinheiro, Brandon Fernandes and Sergio Juste Marin who were Sent Off in the Quarter Final match against Jamshedpur FC. In the crunch game amidst adverse hot and humid conditions the Red and Gold brigade snatched a hard-fought 1-0 win against the ISL side with the solitary goal coming at the 78th minute of the game when Katsumi Yusa put in a cross from the left which was tapped in by Dudu Omagbemi to break the deadlock.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, April
FC Goa was soon put down to 10 men as their star midfield man Edu Bedia was given marching orders after a double booking in the 82nd minute. East Bengal managed to hold onto the lead and reached the inaugural Indian Super Cup Final. East Bengal faced Bengaluru FC on 20 April 2018 at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar in the Final of the inaugural 2018 Indian Super Cup. Bengaluru FC has defeated Mohun Bagan 4-2 in the other Semi Final and lost by 4-1. Ansumana Kromah took the lead for East Bengal in the 28th minute with an acrobatic attempt.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, April
Rahul Bheke equalised for Bengaluru FC in the 39th minute, heading in from a corner. Samad Ali Mallick was given marching orders after he elbowed an opponent which was the turning point of the game. Sunil Chhetri scored a brace while Miku scored another as Bengaluru FC won 4-1 and lifted the inaugural Indian Super Cup.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Kit
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2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Competitions, Calcutta Football League, Standings
Note: 1=These teams got walkover against Southern Samity and they got 3 point each.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Statistics, Appearances
[ B] Played for Mohun Bagan in the 2017–18 CFL and 2017-18 I-League. Made 9 Appearances in 2017–18 CFL and 11 appreances in 2017-18 I-League for Mohun Bagan.


2017–18 East Bengal FC season, Honours, Titles Won
2017-18 Calcutta Premier Division Champions (39th time Champions)*8th consecutive Calcutta League title for East Bengal (2010–2017)


2017–18 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
The 2017–18 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates were led by interim head coach Michael Perry and played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as fourth-year members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–20, 4–14 in AAC play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the AAC Tournament to UCF.


2017–18 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
Following a 2–4 start to the season, eighth-year head coach Jeff Lebo announced his resignation from ECU on November 29, 2017 and Perry was named interim head coach. On April 4, 2018 the school announced that Florida Gulf Coast head coach Joe Dooley, who coached the Pirates from 1995 to 1999, would return as head coach.


2017–18 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team, Previous season
The Pirates finished the 2016–17 season 15–18, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Temple in the first round of the AAC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to SMU.


2017–18 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team, Previous season
On January 16, 2017, head coach Jeff Lebo underwent hip surgery and was unable to coach for the rest of the season. Assistant coach Michael Perry took over as acting head coach beginning with the January 22 game.


2017–18 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team
The 2017–18 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team will represent East Carolina University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Pirates, led by eighth year head coach Heather Macy, play their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum and were fourth year members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 2–14 AAC play to finish in seventh place. They defeated SMU in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Women's Tournament to South Florida.


2017–18 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team, Media
All Pirates home games will have a video stream on , ESPN3, or . Road games will typically be streamed on the opponents website, though conference road games could also appear on ESPN3 or AAC Digital. Audio broadcasts for most road games can also be found on the opponents website.


2017–18 East Midlands Counties Football League
The 2017–18 East Midlands Counties Football League season was the 10th in the history of East Midlands Counties Football League, a football competition in England at level 10 of the English football league system.


2017–18 East Midlands Counties Football League, League
The league featured 19 clubs from the previous season, along with three new clubs:


2017–18 East Superleague
The 2017–18 East Superleague (known as the McBookie.com East Superleague for sponsorship reasons) was the 16th season of the East Superleague, the top tier of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs.


2017–18 East Superleague
The season began on 5 August 2017 and ended on 2 June 2018. Kelty Hearts were the reigning champions but did not defend their title after joining the East of Scotland Football League.


2017–18 East Superleague
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic clinched the championship on 26 May 2018, the club's second title in three seasons. As winners they entered the Preliminary Round of the 2018–19 Scottish Cup.


2017–18 East Superleague, Teams
The following teams changed division prior to the 2017–18 season.


2017–18 East Superleague, Teams, From East Superleague
Forfar West End were promoted after defeating Newtongrange Star 3–2 on aggregate in the East Region Super/Premier League Play Off; however, Newtongrange were reprieved from relegation to balance league numbers following the departure of Kelty.


2017–18 East Superleague, League table
With eleven Superleague clubs moving to the East of Scotland Football League for the 2018–19 season, relegation was suspended pending league reconstruction.


2017–18 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team
The 2017–18 East Tennessee Buccaneers basketball team represented East Tennessee State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by third-year head coach Steve Forbes, played their home games at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee as of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 14–4 in SoCon play to finish in second place. They defeated Chattanooga and Furman to advance to the championship game of the SoCon Tournament where they lost to UNC Greensboro. Despite having 25 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.


2017–18 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Buccaneers finished the 2016–17 season 27–8, 14–4 in SoCon play to finish in a three-way tie for the SoCon regular season championship. They defeated Mercer, Samford and UNC Greensboro to become champions of the SoCon Tournament. They earned the SoCon's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Florida.


2017–18 East Tennessee State Buccaneers women's basketball team
The 2017–18 East Tennessee State Buccaneers women's basketball team represented East Tennessee State University (ETSU) during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The "Bucs", led by fifth-year head coach Brittney Ezell, played their home games at the Freedom Hall Civic Center as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Bucs finished the season 20–13, 11–3 in second place in the SoCon, losing to Mercer in the conference tournament. They received a berth in the 2018 WNIT but lost in the first round to the James Madison Dukes.


2017–18 East Tennessee State Buccaneers women's basketball team, Previous season
The Bucs ended the 2016–17 season at 16–14, 8–6 in SoCon play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Women's Tournament to Samford.


2017–18 East of Scotland Football League
The 2017–18 East of Scotland Football League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League) was the 89th season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 4th season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 12 August 2017 and ended on 12 May 2018. Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale were the defending champions.


2017–18 East of Scotland Football League
The league was increased to a 13-team division as Kelty Hearts applied to switch from the SJFA East Region Super League and Preston Athletic were relegated from the Lowland League.


2017–18 East of Scotland Football League
Kelty Hearts were crowned champions on 28 April 2018, after a 3–1 win over Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale in their final match. They secured promotion to the Lowland League after defeating South of Scotland Football League winners Threave Rovers 10–0 on aggregate. This was the first time that the Lowland League play-off had taken place.


2017–18 East of Scotland Football League, Teams
The following teams have changed division since the 2016–17 season.


2017–18 East of Scotland Football League, Teams, To East of Scotland Football League
Club has an SFA Licence (as of 20 December 2017) and are eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the league.


2017–18 Eastern Counties Football League
The 2017–18 Eastern Counties Football League season (known as the 2017–18 Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 75th in the history of Eastern Counties Football League, a football competition in England. It was also the last season to have a single division at Step 6.


2017–18 Eastern Counties Football League
The constitution for Step 5 and Step 6 divisions for 2017–18 was announced on 26 May 2017, and the Eastern Counties divisions constitutions were ratified at the league's AGM on 17 June 2017.


2017–18 Eastern Counties Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs:


2017–18 Eastern Counties Football League, Division One
Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:


2017–18 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by sixth-year head coach Jay Spoonhour, played their home games at Lantz Arena as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 7–11 in OVC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Tennessee State in the first round of the OVC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Austin Peay.


2017–18 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Panthers finished the 2016–17 season 14–15, 6–10 in OVC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. They failed to qualify for the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.


2017–18 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team, Preseason
After five years of divisional play in the OVC, the conference eliminated divisions for the 2017–18 season. Additionally, for the first time, each conference team will play 18 conference games.


2017–18 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team, Preseason
In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, Eastern Illinois was picked to finish sixth in the OVC.


2017–18 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by third-year head coach Dan McHale, played their home games at McBrayer Arena within Alumni Coliseum as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in OVC play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. They failed to make the OVC Tournament for the third consecutive season.


2017–18 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team
On February 26, 2018, the school fired Dan McHale as head coach after three seasons. He finished at EKU with a three-year record of 38–55. On March 23, NC State assistant A.W. Hamilton was hired as the new head coach of the Colonels.


2017–18 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team, Previous season
The Colonels finished the season 12–19, 5–11 in OVC play to finish in last place in the East Division. They failed to qualify for the Ohio Valley Tournament.


2017–18 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team, Preseason
In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, Eastern Kentucky was picked to finish fourth. Asante Gist was named to the preseason All-OVC team.


2017–18 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team, Preseason
After five years of divisional play in the OVC, the conference eliminated divisions for the 2017–18 season. Additionally, for the first time, each conference team will play 18 conference games.


2017–18 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by seventh-year head coach Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 22–13, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They defeated Akron in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Toledo. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Niagara in the first round before losing in the second round to Sam Houston State.


2017–18 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
They finished the 2016–17 regular season 15–16, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. Due to tiebreaking rules, they received the No. 8 seed in the MAC Tournament. They beat Northern Illinois in the opening round of the MAC Tournament but ultimately lost to the No. 1 seed Akron Zips in the quarterfinals.


2017–18 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team, Preseason
In the MAC preseason poll, the Eagles were picked to finish in fourth place in the MAC West Division.


2017–18 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team, Schedule and results
* Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time


2017–18 Eastern Michigan Eagles women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Eastern Michigan Eagles women's basketball team represents Eastern Michigan University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by second year head coach Fred Castro, play their home games at the Convocation Center, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. They advance to the quarterfinals of the MAC Women's Tournament where they lost to Central Michigan.


2017–18 Eastern SC season
The 2017–18 season is Eastern's 63rd season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Eastern will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and Sapling Cup in this season.


2017–18 Eastern SC season, Current squad, First team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Eastern SC season, Current squad, Reserves
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Eastern Sports Club (basketball) season
The 2017–18 Eastern Sports Club (basketball) season is the 2nd season of the franchise in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL).


2017–18 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Washington University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles were led by first-year head coach Shantay Legans and played their home games at Reese Court in Cheney, Washington as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 20–15, 13–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. At the Big Sky Tournament they defeated  Portland State and Southern Utah to advance to the championship game where they lost to Montana. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Utah Valley.


2017–18 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2016–17 season 22–12, 13–5 in Big Sky play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Big Sky Tournament, they defeated Sacramento State in the quarterfinals before losing to Weber State in the semifinals. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Wyoming.


2017–18 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
On March 29, 2017, head coach Jim Hayford left Eastern Washington to take the head coaching job at in-state rival Seattle and was replaced by top assistant Shantay Legans.


2017–18 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team, Preseason
In separate preseason polls of league coaches and media, the Eagles were picked to finish in seventh place (coaches) and sixth place (media) in the Big Sky. Senior forward Bogdan Bliznyuk was named to the preseason All-Big Sky team.


2017–18 Eastern Washington Eagles women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Eastern Washington Eagles Women's basketball team represents Eastern Washington University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles are led by seventeenth year head coach Wendy Schuller and play their home games at Reese Court. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 17–14, 12–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Women's Tournament to Portland State.


2017–18 Edmonton Oilers season
The 2017–18 Edmonton Oilers season was the 39th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 46th season including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Oilers missed the playoffs, despite qualifying for the playoffs the previous year and being given the second best preseason Stanley Cup odds.


2017–18 Edmonton Oilers season, Schedule and results, Pre-season
The Oilers released their pre-season schedule on June 8, 2017. The Oilers' rookies and prospects participated in the annual Young Stars Classic tournament before the start of pre-season games.


2017–18 Edmonton Oilers season, Schedule and results, Pre-season
Young Stars Classic tournament at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia


2017–18 Edmonton Oilers season, Schedule and results, Pre-season
Notes:  Indicates split-squad. Game was played at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.


2017–18 Edmonton Oilers season, Schedule and results, Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on June 22, 2017.


2017–18 Edmonton Oilers season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2017–18 Edmonton Oilers season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Oilers. Statistics reflect time with the Oilers only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Oilers only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.


2017–18 Edmonton Oilers season, Transactions
The Oilers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.


2017–18 Edmonton Oilers season, Draft picks
Below are the Edmonton Oilers' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.


2017–18 Eerste Divisie
The 2017–18 Eerste Divisie, known as Jupiler League for sponsorship reasons, was the sixty-second season of Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2017 with the first matches of the season and ended in May 2018 with the returns of the finals of the promotion/relegation play-offs, involving also the 16th- and 17th-placed teams from the 2017–18 Eredivisie.


2017–18 Eerste Divisie, Teams
A total of 20 teams took part in the league. 2016–17 Eerste Divisie champions VVV-Venlo gained promotion to the Eredivisie, and was replaced by Go Ahead Eagles, who finished bottom in the 2016–17 Eredivisie. NAC won the post-season playoff, and were replaced by NEC. Also, Achilles '29 were relegated and replaced by Tweede Divisie champions Jong AZ who became the fourth reserve side to make it to the second tier of Dutch football.


2017–18 Eerste Divisie, Teams
At an extraordinary KNVB federation meeting on 2 October 2017, representatives of amateur and professional football reached an agreement about the route to be taken to renew the football pyramid. Part of the agreement was that no promotion/relegation would take place between the Eerste and Tweede Divisie this season.


2017–18 Eerste Divisie, Promotion/relegation play-offs
Ten teams, two from the Eredivisie and eight from the Eerste Divisie, played for two spots in the 2018–19 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams playing in the 2018–19 Eerste Divisie.


2017–18 Eerste Divisie, Promotion/relegation play-offs
Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.


2017–18 Eerste Klasse
2017–18 Eerste Klasse was a season in the Dutch Eerste Klasse league.


2017–18 Eerste Klasse, Champions
Below section champions promoted to the Hoofdklasse, along with other teams.


2017–18 Egypt Cup
The 2017–18 Egypt Cup was the 86th edition of the oldest recognised football tournament in Africa. It was sponsored by Telecom Egypt, and known as the Telecom Egypt Cup for sponsorship purposes. 286 clubs were accepted into the tournament. It began with the First Qualifying Round on 23 September 2017, and concluded with the final on 15 May 2018. The winner qualifies for the 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup.


2017–18 Egypt Cup
Egyptian Premier League side Al Ahly were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Al Assiouty Sport in the quarter-finals on 30 April 2018.


2017–18 Egypt Cup
Zamalek won their 26th title after defeating Smouha 5–4 on penalties in the final, after the match ended 1–1 after extra time, winning their 5th Egypt Cup in 6 seasons.


2017–18 Egypt Cup, Qualifying rounds
All of the competing teams that are not members of the Egyptian Premier League had to compete in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 14 available places in the Round of 32. The qualifying competition began with the First Qualifying Round on 23 September 2017. The final (fifth) qualifying round was played on 27 and 28 October 2017.


2017–18 Egypt Cup, Round of 32
A total of 32 clubs played in this round; 14 winners of the Fifth Qualifying Round, and 18 teams from the Premier League entering in this round. The draw was held on 1 November 2017 at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo. The matches were played from 7 to 11 November 2017. The round included one team from Level 3 still in the competition, Asyut Petroleum, who were the lowest-ranked team in this round.


2017–18 Egypt Cup, Round of 16
A total of 16 clubs played in this round; all winners of the previous round. The draw was held on 1 November 2017 at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo. The matches were played from 7 December 2017 to 13 April 2018. The round included three teams from Level 2 still in the competition, FC Masr, El Gouna and Haras El Hodoud, who were the lowest-ranked team in this round.


2017–18 Egypt Cup, Quarter-finals
A total of 8 clubs played in this round; all winners of the previous round. The draw was held on 1 November 2017 at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo. The matches were played from 14 April 2018 to 2 May 2018.


2017–18 Egypt Cup, Semi-finals
A total of 4 clubs played in this round; all winners of the previous round. The draw was held on 1 November 2017 at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo. The matches were played on 7 and 8 May 2018.


2017–18 Egypt Cup, Bracket
The following is the bracket which the Egypt Cup resembled. Numbers in parentheses next to the match score represent the results of a penalty shoot-out.


2017–18 Egyptian Premier League
The 2017–18 Egyptian Premier League (also known as the Telecom Egypt Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 59th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The season started on 8 September 2017 and concluded on 20 May 2018. Fixtures for the 2017–18 season were announced on 30 August 2017.


2017–18 Egyptian Premier League
Al Ahly won and secured their record-extending fortieth Egyptian Premier League title with six games to spare, following Al Masry's 0–0 draw with El Entag El Harby on 12 March 2018. The team broke numerous league records over the course of the season, including: most points (88), most wins (28) and most goals scored (75). Al Ahly were the defending champions and successfully defended it, while Al Assiouty Sport, Al Nasr and El Raja have entered as the promoted teams from the 2016–17 Egyptian Second Division.


2017–18 Egyptian Premier League, Teams
A total of eighteen teams will compete in the league - the top fifteen teams from the previous season, and three teams promoted from the Second Division.


2017–18 Egyptian Premier League, Results, Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.


2017–18 Egyptian Second Division
The 2017–18 Egyptian Second Division was the 38th edition of the Egyptian Second Division, the top Egyptian semi-professional level for football clubs, since its establishment in 1977. The season began on 14 September 2017 and concluded on 19 April 2018. Fixtures for the 2017–18 season were announced on 30 August 2017.


2017–18 Egyptian Second Division
El Gouna, Nogoom El Mostakbal and Haras El Hodoud won Group A, Group B and Group C respectively and secured the promotion to the 2018–19 Egyptian Premier League.


2017–18 Egyptian Second Division, Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2016–17 season.


2017–18 Egyptian Second Division, Teams
A total of forty-eight teams competed in the league, including thirty-six sides from the 2016–17 season, three relegated from the 2016–17 Egyptian Premier League and nine promoted from the 2016–17 Egyptian Third Division.


2017–18 Egyptian Super Cup
The 2017–18 Egyptian Super Cup (also known as the 2017–18 SAIB Egyptian Super Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th edition of the Egyptian Super Cup, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Egyptian Premier League and Egypt Cup. The match is usually contested by the winners of the Premier League and the Egypt Cup, but since Al Ahly won the double (2016–17 Egyptian Premier League and 2016–17 Egypt Cup), Al Masry qualified by default as the runners-up of the cup. The match was played for the third consecutive time in the United Arab Emirates at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi. Al Ahly won the match 1–0 at extra time, after the match finished 0–0 after 90 minutes.


2017–18 Eintracht Braunschweig season
The 2017–18 Eintracht Braunschweig season was the 124th season in the club's football history. In 2017–18 the club competed the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football.


2017–18 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Review and events
The 2017–18 season of Eintracht Braunschweig began on 26 June 2017 with their first training session.


2017–18 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Review and events
The draw for the first round of the 2017–18 DFB-Pokal happened on 11 June and paired Braunschweig with fellow 2. Bundesliga team Holstein Kiel.


2017–18 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Review and events
On 7 July 2017, the team headed for a ten-day-long pre-season training camp in Herxheim bei Landau/Pfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate.


2017–18 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Review and events
On 25 July 2017, Ken Reichel was named captain of the team.


2017–18 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Review and events
On 4 August 2017, the club announced that Daniel Ischdonat would temporarily replace the injured Alexander Kunze as goalkeeping coach.


2017–18 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Squad, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Management and coaching staff
Since 12 May 2008 Torsten Lieberknecht is the manager of Eintracht Braunschweig.


2017–18 Eintracht Frankfurt season
The 2017–18 Eintracht Frankfurt season was the 119th season in the football club's history and 6th consecutive and 49th overall season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2012. In addition to the domestic league, Eintracht Frankfurt also were participating in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. This was the 93rd season for Frankfurt in the Commerzbank-Arena, located in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. The season covers a period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.


2017–18 Eintracht Frankfurt season
The season ended up with Eintracht winning the DFB-Pokal for the fifth time.


2017–18 Eintracht Frankfurt season, Players, Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Ekstraklasa
The 2017–18 Ekstraklasa was the 92nd season of the Polish Football Championship, the 84th season of the highest tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1927 and the 10th season of the Ekstraklasa under its current title. The league was operated by the Ekstraklasa SA.


2017–18 Ekstraklasa
The season started on 14 July 2017 and concluded on 20 May 2018. It is the first Ekstraklasa season to use VAR. After the 21st matchday the league went on a winter break between 18 December 2017 and 9 February 2018. The regular season was played as a round-robin tournament. A total of 16 teams participated, 14 of which competed in the league during the 2016–17 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the I liga after the 2016–17 season. The fixtures were announced on 8 June 2017.


2017–18 Ekstraklasa
Each team played a total of 30 matches, half at home and half away. After the 30th round (in the beginning of April 2018), the league split into two groups: championship round (top eight teams) and relegation round (bottom eight teams). Each team played 7 more games (teams ranked 1-4 and 9-12 played four times at home). So, finally each team played a total of 37 matches. The team at the top of the Championship round wins the league title. The two teams at the bottom of the Relegation round are demoted to I liga for the 2018–19 season. This was the fifth season to take place since the new playoff structure has been introduced.


2017–18 Ekstraklasa
The defending champions were Legia Warsaw, who won their 12th Polish title the previous season.


2017–18 Ekstraklasa
Legia successfully defended their title, sealing the league trophy for a 13th time in dramatic circumstances as their deciding game against Lech Poznan was abandoned due to flares and pitch invasions by Lech fans (after Legia went 2-0 ahead). Legia were awarded the tie 3-0 and three points secured 1st place.


2017–18 Ekstraklasa, Teams
Sixteen teams will compete in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season, as well as two teams promoted from the I liga. Sandecja Nowy Sącz were promoted to the Ekstraklasa for the first time. Górnik Zabrze returned to Ekstraklasa after a one-year absence.


2017–18 Ekstraklasa, Attendances
Updated to games played on 20 May 2018.Source:  (in Polish)Notes:1: Team played last season in I liga


2017–18 Ekstraliga (women's football)
The 2017–18 Ekstraliga season was the 43rd edition of the competition since its establishment. The Ekstraliga Kobiet is the top level women's football league of Poland.


2017–18 Ekstraliga (women's football)
Medyk Konin were the defending champions, having won their fourth title in the previous season. Sportowa Czwórka Radom were promoted from the southern group of the I liga having won the 2016–17 campaign. Unifreeze Górzno were promoted from the northern group after finishing second behind Medyk II Konin, a reserve team which cannot be promoted to the top tier.


2017–18 Ekstraliga (women's football)
The campaign began on 5 August 2017. The winter break started after the 14th matchday (18 November). The first match of the spring was held on March 10. The campaign was concluded on 27 May 2018.


2017–18 Ekstraliga (women's football)
During the regular season, each team played 22 matches. After the 22nd round, based on their performance in the regular season, the clubs were split into two groups – the championship group (places 1–6) and the relegation group (places 7–12). Afterwards, each team played 5 more matches bringing the total to 27. The points scored during both stages were added up. At the end of the season, the bottom two clubs were demoted to the I liga.


2017–18 Elitedivisionen
The 2017–18 Elitedivisionen was the 46th season of the highest women's football league in Denmark and was contested by 8 teams. Brøndby IF were the defending champions.


2017–18 Elitedivisionen, Main round
The teams play each other twice. Top six advance to the championship round.


2017–18 Elitedivisionen, Championship round
Teams play ten more matches. Points are reset, but bonus points are awarded for the placement in the main round. 10 points for first place, 8 points for second place and then 6, 4, 2 and 0.


2017–18 Elitedivisionen, Qualification round
Teams play ten more matches, the first and second place are promoted to the league.


2017–18 Eliteserien (women's handball)
The 2017–18 Eliteserien is the 51st season of the Eliteserien, Norway's premier handball league.


2017–18 Eliteserien (women's handball), Teams
A total of 12 teams will be participating in the 2017/18 edition of Eliteserien. Of these, 10 teams qualified directly from the 2016/17 season and the top two teams from the First Division, Molde HK and Fredrikstad BK.


2017–18 Eliteserien (women's handball), Regular season, Results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.


2017–18 Eliteserien (women's handball), Championship playoffs, Bracket
Highest ranked team from the regular season selects the opponent. The remaining two highest ranked teams from the regular season can not meet in the semifinals.


2017–18 Eliteserien (women's handball), Relegation playoff
Rælingen HK won 47–45 on aggregate and were promoted to Eliteserien, Sola HK were relegated to First Division.


2017–18 Elitserien (bandy)
The 2017–18 Elitserien is the eleventh season of the present highest Swedish men's bandy top division, Elitserien. The regular season begins in late-October 2017.


2017–18 Elitserien (bandy), Teams
Teams 1–10 from the regular 2016–17 Elitserien league were automatically qualified for this season's play in the top-tier divisionen. Three teams from the 2016–2017 season which played the qualification games (IK Tellus, Kalix BF och TB Västerås) managed to stay in the Elitserien, while Gripen Trollhättan BK was relegated to second-tier Allsvenskan and replaced by IFK Motala.


2017–18 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by ninth-year head coach Matt Matheny, played as fourth-year members of the Colonial Athletic Association in their final season playing their home games at Alumni Gym. They finished the season 14–18, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the CAA Tournament to Delaware.


2017–18 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
This season marked Elon's final season playing at Alumni Gym, as they will open the new Schar Center for the 2018–19 school year.