2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, October
On 16 October, winger Scott Wright signed a contract extension until 2021.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, October
On 19 October, defender Scott McKenna signed a contract extension until 2021.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, October
On 24 October, it was announced that midfielder Kenny McLean would not be renewing his contract at the end of the season.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, October
Subsequently, on 25 October, the Dons suffered their first defeat of the season, being comfortably beaten 3–0 at home to Celtic.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, October
On 30 October, Graeme Shinnie, Kenny McLean and on-loan Celtic player Ryan Christie were called up for Scotland to play the Netherlands for a friendly due to take place on 9 November at Pittodrie.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, October
Also on 30 October, the Dons signed forward and Finland under-18 international Miko Virtanen to the Development squad.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, November
Before, during, and after the early November International break, manager Derek McInnes was continually linked with the vacant Rangers job and he dismissed this in the press to say, "My job is the Aberdeen manager and I'm here to talk about Aberdeen and our upcoming game against Motherwell, its only speculation."


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, November
After the club put continual plans in building the new stadium at Kingsford on hold Tom Crotty, a US businessman, invested £775,000 into the project.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, December
On 3 December, speaking after the back-to-back defeats to Rangers, manager Derek McInnes admitted speculation linking him with the vacant Rangers job could be affecting the players after only picking up 7 points from the seven previous matches since Pedro Caixinha was sacked in October.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, December
On 7 December, Derek McInnes rejected an approach from Rangers to stay with the Dons after "weighing up" and "having a lot to consider", embarrassing them in the process. The next day, in an interview, McInnes said "he wasn't prepared to walk away" from the Dons and also saying he was "really happy and didn't want to tarnish relationships."


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, December
On 16 December, Gary Mackay-Steven scored his first senior hat-trick in a 4–1 win against Hibernian.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, December
On 28 December, the Dons re-signed Niall McGinn on a three and a half year contract after he terminated his contract with Gwangju. He will officially rejoin the club on 1 January 2018.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, January
On 9 January, Greg Tansey was loaned out to Ross County. This freed a space in the squad to make a signing the following day, Chidi Nwakali, joining on loan from Manchester City.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, January
During the Scottish Football winter break, and as in the previous year, the Dons headed off to Dubai for a week of winter training and played against Uzbekistan side Lokomotiv Tashkent in a friendly in which they lost 2–0.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, January
Before the Scottish Cup match against St Mirren, Craig Storie was released and Frank Ross signed a new deal until 2019 and then immediately loaned to Greenock Morton until the end of the season.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, January
Shortly after the 4–1 Scottish Cup win against St Mirren, it was confirmed that Kenny McLean had signed for Norwich City for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £200,000, but would stay at the Dons until the end of the season.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, February
On 8 February, Gary Mackay-Steven won the Scottish Cup Goal of the fourth round award for his sensational strike in the previous month's 4–1 win against St Mirren.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, February
On 11 February, Aberdeen qualified for the Quarter Finals of the Scottish Cup by, in the end, convincingly beating Dundee United 4–2.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, February
After regaining second place in the League, Aberdeen lost 2–0 at Hibernian and then lost at home to Celtic by the same scoreline. This was the tenth time in a row that Aberdeen had lost to Celtic under Brendan Rodgers.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, February
On 28 February, after overnight snow and the storm "Beast from the East", Aberdeen's match at Motherwell's Fir Park was postponed.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, March
After signing a new deal in October, on 7 March, defender Scott McKenna signed another contract extension until 2023.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, March
On 12 March, midfielders Kenny McLean and Ryan Christie, and for the first-time defender Scott McKenna, were called up to the Scotland squad for friendlies against Costa Rica and Hungary. McKenna earned his first cap by starting the match against Costa Rica and played the full 90 minutes.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, March
On 13 March, winger Scott Wright was called up for the Scotland under-21s.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, April
Without suspended trio captain Graeme Shinnie, previously ever-present Kenny McLean and right back Shay Logan, Aberdeen lost to Motherwell 3–0 in the semi-final of the Scottish Cup at Hampden Park. After the match, manager Derek McInnes criticised his own recruitment this season.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, April
On 24 April, after the plans had been put on hold, Aberdeen were granted official planning permission to start on the new stadium at Kingsford.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, April
On 25 April, defender Scott McKenna was nominated for Scottish Young Player of the Year.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, April
On 26 April, Aberdeen youth lost the Scottish Youth Cup final to Hibernian youth 3–1 at Hampden Park.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, May
On 5 May, the Dons announced Hamilton Academical youth Lewis Ferguson would be joining the club on 1 July 2018, paying a development fee.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, May
On 6 May, it was announced that former two-time European Cup winning Manager Sir Alex Ferguson underwent an emergency surgery after suffering a brain haemorrhage.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, May
After drawing at home to Rangers and the following day Hearts beating Hibernian, Aberdeen sealed European qualification for the fifth season in a row.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, May
On 10 May, at the Aberdeen FC awards event, Scott McKenna won the player, young player, and goal of the season awards.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, May
On 13 May, on the final day of the season, the Dons won at Celtic Park for the first time in the league since 2004 and also kept a clean sheet there for the first time since 1994, securing runners-up spot in the process with a 1–0 win thanks to a goal from Andrew Considine.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, May
On 14 May, defender Scott McKenna, midfielders Graeme Shinnie, Kenny McLean and Ryan Christie and were called up to the Scotland squad for friendlies against Peru and Mexico.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Summary, May
On the squad for next season, goalie Danny Rogers signed a new 2-year deal, the club announced the loaned players returned to their clubs respectively, and that Nicky Maynard, Kári Árnason, and Daniel Harvie had left the club after their contracts had expired.


2017–18 Aberdeen F.C. season, Results and fixtures, UEFA Europa League
Aberdeen qualified for the second preliminary round of the UEFA Europa League by finishing second in the 2016-17 Scottish Premiership.


2017–18 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team represented Abilene Christian University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by seventh-year head coach Joe Golding and played their home games at the Moody Coliseum in Abilene, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 8–10 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Tournament. They received an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Drake.


2017–18 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team
The season marked the Wildcats' first full season as a Division I school after a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I.


2017–18 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team, Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2016–17 season 13–16, 7–11 in Southland play to finish in a five-way tie for eighth place.


2017–18 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team, Previous season
The Wildcats, in their final year of a four-year transition from Division II to Division I, were not eligible for a postseason tournament including the Southland Tournament, but were considered a Division I team for scheduling purposes and a Division I RPI member.


2017–18 Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball team represented Abilene Christian University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by sixth year head coach Julie Goodenough, played their home games at the Moody Coliseum. They finished the season 16–14, 9–9 in Southland play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Southland Women's Tournament where they lost to Central Arkansas.


2017–18 Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball team, Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2016–17 season 23–9 overall and 16–2 in conference play. They shared the  Southland Conference Regular Season championship with Central Arkansas. The Wildcats, in their fourth and final year of transition from NCAA Division I to NCAA Division II, were ineligible to participate in the Southland Conference Tournament and the NCAA Division I Women's Tournament. They were selected to participate in the WNIT winning against Oklahoma State and losing to SMU.


2017–18 Accrington Stanley F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was Accrington Stanley's twelfth consecutive season in League Two and their 49th year in existence. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.


2017–18 Accrington Stanley F.C. season, Competitions, Pre-season friendlies
As of 8 June 2017, Accrington Stanley have announced five pre-season friendlies against Southport, Preston North End, Oldham Athletic, Huddersfield Town and Everton XI.


2017–18 Accrington Stanley F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
On 16 June 2017, Accrington Stanley were drawn at home to Preston North End in the first round. Stanley were home again for the second round, facing Premier League side West Bromwich Albion.


2017–18 Accrington Stanley F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Trophy
On 28 July 2017, Stanley announced their group stage schedule.


2017–18 Adelaide Lightning season
The 2017–18 Adelaide Lightning season is the 26th season of the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).


2017–18 Adelaide Strikers WBBL season
The 2017–18 Adelaide Strikers Women's season was the third in the team's history. Coached by Andrea McCauley and captained by Suzie Bates, the Strikers finished the regular season of WBBL|03 in fourth place. They were subsequently knocked out of the tournament via a 17-run semi-final loss to the Sydney Sixers at Adelaide Oval.


2017–18 Adelaide Strikers WBBL season, Squad
Each WBBL|03 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees were defined as players who made at least ten limited-overs appearances for the national team in the three years prior to the cut-off date (24 April 2017).


2017–18 Adelaide Strikers WBBL season, Squad
The table below lists the Strikers players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.


2017–18 Adelaide Strikers WBBL season, Fixtures, Regular season
The Strikers recorded the first-ever one-wicket victory in WBBL history, defeating the Stars on the last ball of the match. Requiring three runs with one delivery remaining, Tabatha Saville scored a boundary off leg-spinner Kristen Beams to clinch a narrow win for her team.


2017–18 Adelaide United FC season
The 2017–18 Adelaide United FC season was the club's 14th season since its establishment in 2003. The club participated in the A-League for the 13th time and the FFA Cup for the 4th time.


2017–18 Adelaide United FC 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 Adelaide United W-League season
The 2017–18 Adelaide United W-League was the club's tenth season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football in Australia. The team played home games at Marden Sports Complex and was managed by Ivan Karlović.


2017–18 Adelaide United W-League 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 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament
The 2017–18 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament was an edition of the Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, a cricket tournament in Afghanistan. It was the first edition of the competition to be played with first-class status. The tournament started on 20 October 2017 and finished on 23 December 2017. Five regional teams competed in a double round-robin tournament with the top two teams in the group progressing to the final.


2017–18 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament
Speen Ghar Region finished first in the group stage and faced Band-e-Amir Region in the final. Band-e-Amir Region won the tournament, beating Speen Ghar Region by 537 runs in the final.


2017–18 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team represented the United States Air Force Academy during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by sixth-year head coach Dave Pilipovich, played their home games at the Clune Arena on the Air Force Academy's main campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in Mountain West play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to UNLV.


2017–18 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team, Previous season
The Falcons finished the season 12–21, 4–14 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They defeated Wyoming in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Colorado State.


2017–18 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team, Preseason
In a vote by conference media at the Mountain West media day, the Falcons were picked to finish in last place in the Mountain West.


2017–18 Air Force Falcons women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Air Force Falcons women's basketball team represents the United States Air Force Academy during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Falcons, led by third year head coach Chris Gobrecht, play their home games at the Clune Arena on the Air Force Academy's main campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado and are members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 6–25, 5–13 in Mountain West play to finish in a three way tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Women's Tournament where they lost to Boise State.


2017–18 Air Force Falcons women's basketball team, Previous season
They finished the season 4–25, 2–16 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Women's Tournament to Utah.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season
Aizawl Football Club held its thirty-fourth season from 1 June 2017 to 31 May 2018, entering the 2017–18 I-League season as the defending champions finishing fifth. They reached the final of the Mizoram Premier League, losing to Chhinga Veng FC. The club started in the 2018 AFC Champions League but lost to Zob Ahan in the playoff round. This meant that they qualified for the 2018 AFC Cup where they finished bottom of the group. In the Super Cup, they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by East Bengal.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, Pre-Season
After winning the previous season, Khalid Jamil joined East Bengal. He was joined by fellow team members Mahmoud Amnah, Lalramchullova and Brandon Vanlalremdika. The loans of Albino Gomes, Ashutosh Mehta and Jayesh Rane ended without extensions, so these players returned to their respective clubs before the start of the 2017–18 season. Fellow Mizo outfit Chinnga Veng F.C. signed Aizawl's goal-keeper, Zothanmawia ahead of this season's Mizoram Premier League.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, Pre-Season
In June 2017, Aizawl signed a former defender and ONGC captain, Lalchhuanawma Varte as their first signing of the season. Later in June, Mohun Bagan announced the signing of Aizawl's defender Kingsley Obumneme; Mohun Bagan announced the signing of Aizawl's defender, Kamo Stephane Bayi.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, Pre-Season
A new coach, Paulo Menezes, was signed on 28 July.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, July
In July, Aizawl signed former midfielder, David Lalrinmuana, from East Bengal. He had played for Aizawl in the 2012 I-League 2nd Division. Aizawl also signed Nigerian defender Kareem Omolaja from Minerva Punjab, former Indian defender Shylo Malsawmtluanga from Bhawanipore F.C.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, July
East Bengal signed Aizawl's winger, Laldanmawia Ralte for the 2017–18 season on 9 July.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, July
On 23 July, in the ISL Draft, Kerala Blasters picked Lalthakima and Lalruatthara and Bengaluru picked Zohmingliana Ralte.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, August
Aizawl announced the signing of former defender and local native Lalrozama Fanai from Fateh Hyderabad F.C. on 9 August.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, August
On 18 August, Aizawl signed Japanese forward, Yugo Kobayashi from Songkhla United F.C. and a custodian, Avilash Paul from Pune F.C..


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, August
Aizawl also signed Ivorian striker Léonce Dodoz Zikahi on 20 August. He had played for Mohammedan Sporting in I-League 2nd Division in the 2016–2017 season. On 24 August, Aizawl signed Afghan defender, Masih Saighani, from the German club Türk Gücü Friedberg. The team signed Romanian striker Andrei Ionescu from FC Voluntari on 26 August. On 28 August, Aizawl announced their squad for the Mizoram Premier League.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, August
On 31 August, Aizawl started their 2017–18 season with an away match against Ramhlun North in the 2017–18 Mizoram Premier League. Aizawl gave away an early lead to the home team, with Lalliansanga scoring for Ramhlun North in the 12th minute. They tied the score in the 35th minute with a strike from Jonathan Lalrawngbawla (Jojo). Neither team scored a goal in the second half resulting in a tie score for the match.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, September
On 1 September, Aizawl signed Liandala Fanai from Chennai City F.C.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, September
Aizawl drew their second match on 8 September against Chanmari with a goal scored by both teams. Lalmuanawma scored for Chanmari in the 26th minute and David Lalrinmuana scored in the injury time of first half.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, September
On 15 September, Aizawl played their first home match against Chhinga Veng that ended in a draw. Lalthathanga Khawlhring scored for Aizawl in the 19th minute but Malsawmfela scored for Chhinga Veng three minutes later. Khawlhring scored an own-goal in the 36th minute, giving the advantage to Chhinga Veng by half-time. Jojo scored for Aizawl in the 47th minute. Aizawl lost their first match in the tournament to Chanmari West 0–1 in an away match on 18 September. Lalremruata scored the only goal of the match for Chanmari West in the 74th minute. This loss placed Aizawl in seventh position with just three points in four matches.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, September
Aizawl secured their first win of the tournament by defeating the Mizoram Police FC by 6–1 on 21 September. Rochharzela scored the first hat-trick for Aizawl in the tournament with Hmingthanmawia, Alfred Jaryan and Jojo each scoring a goal. Kareem Omolaja scored the lone goal for the Mizoram Police. On 28 September, Aizawl secured their second consecutive win in the tournament defeating Dinthar. Omolaja and Jojo each scored for Aizawl in the first half within two minutes of each other. Lalmuankima scored the third goal for Aizawl. The two wins placed Aizawl in third position at the end of September.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, October
On 3 October, Aizawl played Bethlehem who scored first with a goal by Dawngzela in the 36th minute, and again just before half-time with a goal by Samson Ramengmawia. They maintained their lead in the second-half winning the match by 2–0.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, October
After a defeat in their first tournament meeting, Mizoram Police came back strongly on 13 October to tie the match 2–2 with Aizawl. With the loss and draw Aizawl dropped to fourth position with six games remaining in this League Stage. Aizawl beat Chanmari by 3–1 on 19 October. Malsawmzuala scored the first goal for Chanmari in the 20th minute. Aizawl responded with William Lalnunfela and Ionescu each scoring in the space of four minutes. Lalnunfela scored his second match goal in the second half.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, October
On 24 October, Aizawl defeated Bethlehem with a 5–1 win. Lalmuankima scored first for Aizawl in the 17th minute, but Lalnuntluanga equalized for Bethlehem three minutes later. Lalrinmuana scored a second Aizawl goal in the 25th minute and doubled their lead in the first half with a goal from their international defender, Saighani. In the second half Aizawl scored two goals, one each from Lalrinmuana and Rochharzela. Aizawl defeated the in-form Chhinga Veng with a 2–0 win on 26 October. Lalmuankima scored the first goal of the match for Aizawl in the 16th minute. Chhinga Veng was never able to break the Aizawl defense. Aizawl doubled their lead in the final minutes with a goal from Jojo.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, November
On 1 November, Aizawl completed their first double of the tournament over Dinthar with a 4–0 victory. Lalrinmuana scored for Aizawl in the ninth minute. Later, Lalmuankima and Ionescu scored a goal each. Aizawl ended the first half with a three-goal lead. Lalnunfela scored in the second half for Aizawl, securing their place in the semifinals.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, November
On 6 November, the AFC License was awarded to Aizawl FC, allowing the team to play in AFC Club competitions for the 2017–18 season. With the rise in club-rankings as current I-League champions, Aizawl FC became first Indian club to play in AFC Play-off round. Aizawl signed former East Bengal F.C. and NEROCA F.C. custodian Arup Debnath as a backup to their first choice player between the sticks on 7 November.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, November
On 10 November, Aizawl won 2–0 over Chanmari West scoring a goal in both halves. Saighani scored first for Aizawl in the 25th minute. Later, Lalnunfela scored the late goal in the 88th minute, securing the team's position in the top two in League Stage. Aizawl lost their last game in the League Stage of the tournament against Ramhlun North on 17 November. Lalremruata scored for Ramhlun North in the final minutes to keep their hopes of advancing to semifinals alive.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, November
On 23 November in the MPL Semifinal first leg, Lalrinpuia of the Mizoram Police scored the first goal in the seventh minute. Aizawl responded when Afghan defender Saighani scored for Aizawl in the 22nd minute. Later, Lalhriatrenga put the I-League champion club ahead in the 85th minute. A last-minute goal scored by Police striker Joseph Lalfakzuala tied the score. Aizawl announced the arrival of V Laltanpuia and Lalthathanga Khawlhring on loan from Mizoram Police FC and NorthEast United FC respectively for 2017–18 season.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, November
Aizawl started the I-League with a 2–2 draw against East Bengal on 28 November in an away encounter. The Kolkata Giants scored first when Katsumi Yusa's corner was deflected by Brandon and Eduardo Ferreira headed in at the far post. Later, Katsumi doubled East Bengal's lead when Avilash was left wrong-footed from the initial shot taken by Mohammed Rafique which took a deflection off Katsumi and beat the goalkeeper. Aizawl scored within two minutes when David curled a free kick inside the box which was headed in by Lalnunfela. Aizawl tied in the final minutes of the match when William scored his second from a Khawlhring corner.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, December
On 4 December in the MPL Semifinal second leg, Aizawl took the lead in the 14th minute with a strike from Lalmuankima. Mizoram Police FC tied three minutes later when Lalbiakhlua scored from a Valpuia delivery. In a penalty shootout, Aizawl scored to give the two-time MPL champions a 5–3 shootout victory. On 8 December in the MPL Final, Chhinga Veng's Laldampuia scored in the fifth minute. Aizawl skipper Lalrinmuana]] almost struck an equalizer with a free-kick at the other end while Saighani also came close.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, December
The I-League champions did improve in the second half but missed a great chance to equalize late on as Saighani was gifted a great opportunity only for him to drill his effort right in front of Chhinga Veng FC's custodian Zothanmawia. This made Aizawl settle as runners-up. Rochharzela was awarded the Best Young Player and H. Lalmuankima was awarded Best Forward of the Tournament for Mizoram Premier League.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, December
On 13 December, Aizawl clinched their first victory of the season scoring a late winner against Churchill Brothers at Aizawl. They missed the services of their top-scorer Lalnunfela for the match due to an ankle injury. The hosts were in complete control of the game and enjoyed the lion's share of possession right from the start but lack of finishing haunted them. They also had to replace Lalrinmuana early in the match because of a hamstring niggle. It was only in the 88th minute that Aizawl could finally register a winning goal when Dodoz assisted Kobayashi, whose left-footed shot sailed past Churchill Brothers' custodian.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, December
On 18 December, Aizawl's 616-day unbeaten run at home in the I-League ended after losing their first home match since April 2016 to Shillong Lajong. After an array of chances, the score stood at 0–0 at the end of the first half. But Reds outclassed the home side in the second half. Aiman Al-Hagri's shot inside the box was blocked by the Aizawl's boys, but the ball fell to Lajong's winger Tlang who calmly curled the ball towards the far side of the net and scored the winning goal of the match.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, December
On 27 December, Aizawl ended Minerva Punjab's unbeaten run with a 2–1 crucial victory in Aizawl. The ball from Lalrinmuana's corner was guided to the far post of Minerva's goal by defender Omolaja to leave goalkeeper Rakshit Dagar completely stranded. Dodoz danced past Minerva's defender and slid the ball to Romanian midfielder Ionescu, who made no mistake as he slotted home his first goal of the season. Minerva pulled one back in the added time as Girik Khosla made the best out of the defensive lapses.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, December
On 31 December, Aizawl beat debutants Gokulam Kerala 0–2 in an away encounter. A low cross from left-flank by Hmunmawia took a deflection off Gokulam's Daniel Ashley Addo to Kobayashi, whose shot put the ball into the net in the 45th minute. After the changeover, Aizawl took only seven minutes to double the lead courtesy of Ionescu's efforts.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, January
On 1 January, Aizawl announced the signing of Mizo forward, Lalkhawpuimawia from Chhinga Veng.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, January
The Indian Super League side FC Goa signed Lalmuankima in a free transfer on 6 January. On 7 January, Aizawl went down 2–0 to Mohun Bagan in an away encounter, the first match in 2018. The first goal came dramatically when Saighani outstretched his leg to deny Aser Pierrick Dipanda a finish on the cross but ended up tapping the ball into his own goal. Dicka doubled the lead for the Mariners, making the best use of a long ball as he dribbled past an advancing Avilash on the left before slotting it home with his left foot.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, January
On 13 January, Aizawl returned to their winning ways by outclassing Chennai City 2–0 in a home encounter. Kobayashi opened the scoring when he converted a penalty after Chennai City's Venyamin Shumeyko handled the ball while trying to stop Lalrinmuana inside the box. In the 33rd minute, Lalrinmuana latched on to a square pass from Ionescu and fired a left-footer which took a slight deflection off Dharmaraj Ravanan before rolling home to double the lead to Aizawl. Aizawl played out a goalless draw against East Bengal in a home encounter on 16 January.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, January
Aizawl missed chances in the first half as Jaryan's shot flew just wide of the post and Lalnunfela failed to connect Albert Zohmingmawia's pass from six yards. In the second half, Vanlalremdika's curled effort from outside of the box was palmed away by Aizawl's custodian Avilash. Aizawl substitute Lalkhawpuimawia could not get his head to Laldinliana Renthlei's cross in the final ten minutes to seal the match.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, January
On 20 January, Aizawl lost their way as away side NEROCA came from behind in the second half to win the game 1–2. Nigerian defender Omolaja leaped above NEROCA's defenders to score for the home side with a cross from Ionescu after Zohmingmawia's corner was cleared from initial danger by Varney Kallon. Felix Chidi Odili scored the equalizer in the 65th minute after a team game broke the Aizawl defense. Turkovic stunned Aizawl in the dying embers of the game when he perfectly converted Biakzara's cross from the left wing.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, January
On 25 January, Aizawl dropped points to Mohun Bagan in a home tie as the match was drawn at 1–1 with Aizawl dominating the match from start to finish. Aizawl's forward Kobayashi was booked for a challenge on Obumneme in the first minute. Jaryan chased down every ball in the middle and Dodoz tormented Bagan's backline. All the significant action on the field took place in the final 20 minutes as Khawlhring had put the home side ahead in the 73rd minute before Bagan's substitute Manandeep Singh restored parity from the penalty spot just five minutes later. In the dying minutes of the match, while Aizawl was searching for a winner, Jaryan was shown a straight red by the referee for a stomp on defender Rana Gharami as the match ended in a stalemate.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, January
On 30 January, Aizawl failed to qualify for the AFC Champions League after losing 3–1 to Iran's Zob Ahan in an away encounter in the play-off round from West Region. Zob Ahan struck in the third minute through a spot-kick by Mehdi Rajabzadeh when Lalrosanga fouled Morteza Tabrizi inside the penalty box. Aizawl gradually started to make inroads when Ionescu connected a cross delivered by Laldinliana from the center of the box to beat Zob Ahan's custodian Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri. In the 83rd minute, Tabrizi's header put Zob Ahan ahead.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, January
Meneses' men were put under more misery when Tabrizi scored for the second time heading in from close range to the bottom left corner after latching onto a cross from Mohammad Reza Hosseini. With this loss, Aizawl was knocked out of the AFC Champions League but gained direct entry into Group E of the AFC Cup.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, February
On 3 February, Aizawl drew with Chennai City 1–1 in an away encounter. Ionescu got past his marker on the right before getting into the box and playing a cross to Kobayashi, who tucked a neat finish into the net giving Aizawl the lead in the third minute. They lost many chances to extend their lead as both Ionescu and Lalrinmuana hit the post. However, Chennai City restored parity in the 73rd minute when Beauty curled the ball into the top right corner.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, February
10-man Aizawl lost 0–1 to Churchill Brothers in an away encounter on 6 February as they scored a single goal through Mechac Koffi in the 22nd minute. Nicholas Fernandes, on receiving a long ball, deceived defender Laldinliana and crossed the ball for Koffi to send into the net. Aizawl came back strongly in the last quarter, but their search for an equalizer ended when they were reduced to 10 men in the last ten minutes as Lalrosanga was shown a red card for a deliberate foul on Dawda Ceesay who was about to score.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, February
Aizawl held NEROCA to a goalless draw on 10 February in a closely contested and tactical away match where both sides failed to score even though there were many clear chances. NEROCA had two clear chances, one at the stroke of half time, which Turković muffed, and another deep into the match that was wasted by Chidi. Aizawl striker Zikahi had a chance to hand his side a full three points in the second minute of the stoppage time, but he shot wide. On 12 February, Aizawl announced that they parted ways with their head coach, Paulo Menezes, after seven consecutive winless streak in their on-going I-League campaign. They announced Santosh Kashyap as their incoming coach. Aizawl welcomed back Lalchhawnkima who joined on loan from Mumbai City FC on 15 February.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, February
On 16 February, Aizawl drew 2–2 against a resilient Indian Arrows in an away match. Ionescu delivered the ball to Saighani who slotted it past a Prabhsukhan Singh Gill in the 40th minute. Indian Arrows was quick to find the equalizer on the 48th minute as Ashish Rai found Edmund Lalrindika with a delivery. He foxed his marker to trigger a shot at the bottom right corner which beat a diving Avilash. Aizawl continued to pile on the pressure and in the 54th minute Dodoz pierced the net after latching on to a pass from inside the box by Zohmingmawia.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, February
The Blue Colts finally equalized the game in the dying minutes when skipper Amarjit Singh Kiyam converted a penalty after Lalrosanga brought down Rahul Praveen inside the box. Ahead of match against Shillong Lajong, on 18 February, Aizawl coach Santosh Kashyap announced their foreign recruits, Kobayashi and Omolaja, had been ruled out for the rest of the season due to injuries.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, February
On 19 February, Aizawl lost 2–1 to Shillong Lajong at Shillong in an away North-East derby. In the 42nd minute, Shillong took the lead when Tlang connected with Novin Gurung's cross from the left. Shillong doubled the lead in the 73rd minute when Saihou Jagne got the better of Jaryan and made his way into the box before poking the ball into the net. In the dying moments of the match, Nidhin Lal failed to collect Ionescu's shot which allowed Léonce Dodoz Zikahi to shoot the ball into the net from the loose clearance.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, February
Aizawl finally ended an eight-match winless streak with a 3–0 win over Indian Arrows. Aizawl needed only seven minutes to score the first goal of the match when Lalkhawpuimawia skipped past Sanjeev Stalin and shot towards goal. Arrows' custodian Prabhsukhan failed to grab as it found its way to Ionescu who easily found the back of the net three yards out. In the 16th minute, Lalkhawpuimawia slipped from the guard of the Arrows defenders, his first shot hit both the woodwork, but he scored on the rebound to double the lead. To confirm three points for Aizawl, Lalkhawpuimawia scored his second in the 87th minute when he tucked the ball in the back of the net after Dodoz provided him with a pass from the back.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, February
On 26 February, Aizawl lost 2–0 to table-toppers Minerva Punjab in an away game where Minerva enjoyed the lion's share of possession with Aizawl's attack coming from Ionescu. Akash broke the deadlock for Minerva in the 50th minute on the rebound after Chencho Gyeltshen's shot after receiving a pass from William Opoku that was stopped by Avilash. Minerva sealed the game with a strike late into the second half injury time when Opoku's header off a Kamalpreet Singh free-kick landed on Armand's path.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, March
The month of March saw Aizawl play their final match of the I-League campaign against Gokulam Kerala. After conceding a 25th-minute penalty which was scored by Al-Ajmi in the first half, Léonce Dodoz Zikahi scored the reply on the hour stroke after Bilal Khan dropped the ball which would fall onto Dodoz' foot to level the match. Dodoz scored a second to give Aizawl the lead before Lalkhawpuimawia scored the match winner only four minutes later with the shot being hammered past the defenders.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, March
By virtue of finishing inside the top six in the I-League, they had a first-round bye in the 2018 Indian Super Cup. After the qualifying round was completed, they were drawn to take on ISL's Chennaiyin away from home. In the match, which was held at the end of the month, Aizawl opened the scoring from Andrei Ionescu as his shot deflected past Karanjit Singh to find the back of the net. An 89th-minute equalizer from Maílson Alves saw the game go into extra time.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, March
Andrei Ionescu got Aizawl the lead again in the first minute of extra time when he latched onto a low cross and curled his shot past the keeper. In the second half of extra time, the Aizawl defense made a critical mistake which gifted the equalizer when Dhanachandra Singh's low effort from a distance went past the crowded defense to the back of the net. The penalty shoot-out would see Aizawl qualify through to the quarterfinals as a miss from Mohammed Rafi was the difference in the shoot-out.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, March
Between the I-League and the Indian Super Cup, Aizawl had their first match of the 2018 AFC Cup to play. After announcing their 26-man squad on 11 March, they traveled to meet Maldive champions New Radiant in the opening game. Aizawl drew first blood when Lalram Hmunmawia scored into the top left corner of the net in the 33rd minute. Seven minutes later, Ali Ashfaq slotted in the equalizer from an Ahmed Abdulla cross to level the scores at the half.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, March
Ashfawq scored two more goals in the second half with one in the 77th and 85th minute to seal the match for the Maldive champions. Aizawl had to play the final sixteen minutes with only ten men when Hmunmawia was sent off for bringing down substitute Guillem Martí Misut. He was suspended for the following match against Dhaka Abahani.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, April
The opening match in April was a continental match against Bengaluru at home. After getting an early breakthrough in the fifth minute through Léonce Dodoz Zikahi, they conceded at the stroke of half-time with Daniel Lucas Segovia slotting home a penalty that was awarded after Dodoz handled the ball in the box. The second half saw Rahul Bheke give Bengaluru the lead in the 63rd minute as he headed it from Alwyn George. Another goal from substitute Lalhlimpuia would seal the 3–1 for the away team as he sent a low strike past Avilash.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, April
In the quarter-final of the Super Cup against East Bengal, Aizawl was forced into a defense play because of constant threats from East Bengal. After a chance from Andrei Ionescu, the first half ended scoreless. The robust defense of East Benegal meant that Aizawl had to settle for shots from a distance. With the match entering injury-time, East Bengal was awarded a penalty when Ansumana Kromah was brought down by Lalawmpuia inside the box. Laldanmawia Ralte's penalty would be the only goal of the game and knocked Aizawl out of the tournament.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, April
The two matches against Dhaka Abahani saw the team only scoring a point in the two games to be eliminated from contention. In the home match, Dhaka took just two minutes to open the scoring as Rubel Miya's effort deflected off Lalrosanga and looped into the net. Dhaka extended their lead in the 17th minute when Ndukaku Alison converted a scrappy effort from close-range after a corner was not cleared before Seiya Kojima made it 3–0 to end the match before half time. The reverse match saw Aizawl nearly get a goal in the 16th minute.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, April
Dhaka managed to take the lead in the 31st minute with Emeka Onuoha converting from the penalty spot. Aizawl got one back after the break with Andrei Ionescu scoring from a close-range finish in the 65th minute to give Aizawl a draw and their first continental point in the club's history.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, May
On 2 May, Aizawl lost 0–5 to Bengaluru in an away encounter. Bottom-placed Aizawl began the match brightly, but Bengaluru soon wrestled control of the match with two quick-fire goals after the first quarter of an hour. Sunil Chhetri won and converted a penalty in the 16th minute before Segovia finished off Erik Paartalu's pass just moments later to make it 2–0. At the half-hour mark, visitors pulled away further with a third goal netted by Udanta Singh. In the 62nd minute, Segovia got his second goal of the evening with an improvised header to meet Subhasish Bose's cross. Substitute Lalhlimpuia completed the rout in the 89th minute, after flicking Chhetri's cut-back past the Aizawl keeper Lalawmpuia.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, May
On 16 May, Aizawl earned a 2–1 win over New Radiant in a home encounter to knock the visitors out of the AFC Cup. This marked their first continental match win in this season. After a goalless first half, the home side had to wait until the 61st minute to break the deadlock when Leonce Dodoz Zikahi fired one home after Ionescu was tripped inside the box.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Season overview, May
Ionescu doubled Aizawl's lead eight minutes from time after he latched onto Laldinliana's long pass and outpaced his marker before beating the goalkeeper on the second attempt for a simple finish into the empty net. Hassan pulled one back for Maldivians, getting on the end of Gotor's nodded pass to finish past Avilash.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Coaching staff
Aizawl announced on 28 July 2017 that Paulo Menezes would be taking over as head coach. Menezes said:


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Coaching staff
I had learned about Indian football 4 years ago, and I have spoken to many people about it and how much it has grown over the years. I want to be part of this, and Aizawl FC is right at the heartbeat of this crescendo of development. I will like my players to play the offensive game with a high level of ball possession so that they can create many scoring chances.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Coaching staff
Depending on the game situation, we will vary the tempo of our attack, but the main focus is on the ball [retention]. I will like to help the players improve their skills – be it technically or tactically, so they can become more competitive and maintain a strong mentality before and during the game. I believe I can contribute to Indian football by getting as many of the local players into the National Team as possible.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Coaching staff
Izan Martin Andres has been hired as assistant coach for this season. On 12 February, Aizawl announced that they parted ways with their head coach, Paulo Menezes after seven consecutive winless streaks in their on-going I-League campaign and announced Santosh Kashyap as their replacement.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Pre-season friendlies
AIzawl played a pre-season friendly match against ISL outfit, Chennaiyin FC behind closed doors. Chennaiyin FC defeated Aizawl by 1–0 with Mohammed Rafi scoring the lone goal of the match for the Chennai-based ISL team. They did not play any other pre-season friendly as they were playing in this season's Mizoram Premier League.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Competitions, Mizoram Premier League
Aizawl FC announced their squad for Mizoram Premier League on 28 August. They played their first match on 30 August against Ramhlun North. They finished the league as runners-up.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Competitions, Mizoram Premier League, Matches
Rochharzela was awarded the Best Young Player of the Tournament while H. Lalmuankima was awarded Best Forward of the Tournament.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Competitions, I-League
The fixtures for the 2017–18 season were announced on 13 November 2017. Aizawl FC began their title defence against East Bengal on 28 November at Salt Lake Stadium. They ended the league finishing fifth.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Competitions, Super Cup
As they were one of the top six teams of the previous season, Aizawl FC qualified for the main round in the 2018 Indian Super Cup. They met ISL Champions, Chennaiyin in the Round of 16. After they won their opening match on penalties after going behind by a single goal, they would be knocked out in the quarter final stage by East Bengal.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Competitions, AFC Champions League
As they were champions in the previous season, Aizawl FC competed in the play-off round for a spot in the group stage. On 6 November, they were too drawn to meet Iranian champions Zob Ahan at home. Aizawl FC lost 3–1 with Andrei Ionescu being the only goalscorer for Aizawl as they were knocked out of the 2018 AFC Champions League and relegated to the AFC Cup.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Competitions, AFC Cup
Aizawl FC competed in Group E alongside Maldives champion New Radiant, the Bangladeshi champion in Dhaka Abahani and winner of the South Asia play-off, Bengaluru. They were knocked out of the tournament after finishing last in Group E.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Statistics, Top scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Statistics, Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Aizawl FC during the season.


2017–18 Aizawl FC season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Last updated: 16 May 2018Source: Only competitive matches = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2017–18 Akhisarspor season
The 2017–18 season was Akhisarspor's 6th consecutive season in the Süper Lig.


2017–18 Akhisarspor season, Squad
Players who made at least one appearance in the league or cup during the season.


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


2017–18 Akron Zips men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by first-year head coach John Groce, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division. In the MAC Tournament, they defeated Western Michigan in the first round before losing to Eastern Michigan in the quarterfinals.


2017–18 Akron Zips men's basketball team, Previous season
The Zips finished the 2016–17 season 27–9, 14–4 in MAC play to win the MAC East Division and MAC overall regular season championship. They defeated Eastern Michigan and Ball State to advance to the championship game of the MAC Tournament where they lost to Kent State, losing in the championship game for the second consecutive year. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Houston in the first round before losing to Texas–Arlington.


2017–18 Akron Zips men's basketball team, Previous season
Following the season, head coach Keith Dambrot left the school to accept the head coaching position at Duquesne. On April 5, 2017, the school hired former Ohio and Illinois head coach John Groce to replace Dambrot.


2017–18 Akron Zips women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Akron Zips women's basketball team represents the University of Akron during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Zips, led by twelfth year head coach Jodi Kest, play their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 9–21, 3–15 in MAC play to finish in a tie for last place in the East Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Women's Tournament to Ohio.


2017–18 Akron Zips women's basketball team
On April 21, Jodi Kest announced her retirement after 12 seasons at Akron and 26 seasons as a head coach. She would finish with a 26 year record of 405–348.


2017–18 Al Ahly SC season
The 2017–18 season is Al Ahly's 59th season in the Egyptian Premier League. The club will participate in the Egyptian Premier League, Egypt Cup, Egyptian Super Cup, finish the 2017 CAF Champions League campaign and start the 2018 campaign.


2017–18 Al Ahly SC season, 2018 CAF Champions League, Group A
Note:Rest of the group stage matches were held in next season


2017–18 Al Sadd SC season
In the 2017–18 season, Al Sadd SC competed in the Qatar Stars League for the 45th season, as well as the Emir of Qatar Cup the Qatar Crown Prince Cup the Sheikh Jassim Cup and the Champions League.


2017–18 Al Sadd SC season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


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


2017–18 Al-Ahli Saudi FC season
The 2017–18 season was Al-Ahli's 42nd consecutive season in the top flight of Saudi football and 80th year in existence as a football club. They entered this season looking to rebound from a disappointing 2016–17 campaign, when they finished as runners-up in both the league and King Cup. Al-Ahli also participated in the King Cup, and both the 2017 and 2018 edition of the AFC Champions League. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.


2017–18 Al-Ahli Saudi FC 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 Al-Ahli Saudi FC season, Players, AFC Champions League squad
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2017–18 Al-Ahli Saudi FC season, Competitions, King Cup
Al-Ahli entered the 2018 King Cup in the Round of 32 and were drawn away to Al-Shoulla. In the next round, Al-Ahli faced Al-Orobah at home. They progressed to the Quarter-finals after beating them 6–0. The Quarter-finals saw Al-Ahli defeat Al-Fayha on penalties away from home. In the Semi-finals, Al-Ahli lost to Al-Faisaly in controversial manner.


2017–18 Al-Ahli Saudi FC season, Competitions, Crown Prince Cup
Al-Ahli will enter the Crown Prince Cup in the Round of 16 alongside the other Pro League teams. On 19 September 2017, it was announced that the tournament was cancelled.


2017–18 Al-Batin F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was Al-Batin's second consecutive season in Pro League and their 39th year in existence. This season Al-Batin participated in the Pro League and King Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.


2017–18 Al-Batin F.C. 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 Al-Batin F.C. season, Competitions, King Cup
Al-Batin entered the King Cup in the Round of 32 alongside the other Pro League teams. In the first round, they defeated Al-Mujazzal and progressed to the Round of 16. In the Round of 16, Al-Batin defeated First Division side Damac with goals from new signings Guilherme and Jorge Silva. In the Quarter-finals, Al-Batin beat fellow Pro League side Al-Nassr and reached the Semi-finals for the first time in history. In the Semi-finals, Al-Batin lost to Al-Ittihad.


2017–18 Al-Faisaly FC season
The 2017–18 season was Al-Faisaly's 8th consecutive season in Pro League, the top flight of Saudi Arabian football, and their 64th year in existence. Along with the Pro League, the club also competed in the Crown Prince Cup and the King Cup.


2017–18 Al-Faisaly FC season
The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.


2017–18 Al-Faisaly FC 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 Al-Fayha FC season
The 2017–18 season was Al-Fayha's  64th year in existence and first season in the Pro League. This season Al-Fayha participated in the Pro League, King Cup and Crown Prince Cup.


2017–18 Al-Fayha FC season
The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.


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


2017–18 Al-Fayha FC season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Al-Fayha FC season, Competitions, King Cup
Al-Fayha will enter the King Cup in the Round of 32 alongside the other Pro League teams. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).


2017–18 Al-Fayha FC season, Competitions, Crown Prince Cup
On 19 September 2017, it was announced that the tournament was cancelled. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).


2017–18 Al-Hazm F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was Al-Hazem's 7th consecutive season in the second tier of Saudi football and 61st year in existence. Along with competing in the Prince Mohammad bin Salman League, the club also participated in the King Cup.


2017–18 Al-Hazm F.C. season
The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.


2017–18 Al-Hazm F.C. 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 Al-Mina'a SC season
The 2016–17 season will be Al-Minaa's 42nd season in the Iraqi Premier League, having featured in all 44 editions of the competition except two. Al-Minaa are participating in the Iraqi Premier League and the Iraq FA Cup.


2017–18 Al-Mina'a SC season
They enter this season having finished in a disappointing sixth place in the league in the 2016–17 season, and will be looking to wrestle back the title they won in the 1977–78 season.


2017–18 Al-Mina'a SC season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Al-Mina'a SC season, Stadium
During the previous season, the stadium of Al-Mina'a was demolished. A company will build a new stadium that will be completed in 2019. Since they can't play their games at Al Mina'a Stadium, they will be playing at Basra Sports City during this season.


2017–18 Al-Shorta SC season
The 2017–18 season was Al-Shorta's 44th season in the Iraqi Premier League, having featured in all 43 previous editions of the competition. They entered this season having finished a promising third in the league in the 2016–17 season, and were looking to wrestle back the title they won in both the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons, but only managed a fourth place finish, ending up five points off of champions Al-Zawraa after conceding last-minute goals in multiple matches.


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


2017–18 Al-Shorta SC season, Squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Al-Shorta SC season, Squad, Departed during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Al-Taawoun FC season
The 2017–18 Al-Taawoun season is the club's 62nd season in existence and its 10th (non-consecutive) season in the top tier of Saudi Arabian football. This season, Al-Taawoun is participating in the Pro League for the eighth consecutive season as well as the King Cup and Crown Prince Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.


2017–18 Al-Taawoun FC season, Competitions, King Cup
Al-Taawoun will enter the King Cup in the Round of 32 alongside the other Pro League teams.


2017–18 Al-Wehda Club season
The 2017–18 season was Al-Wehda's first season back in Prince Mohammad bin Salman League following their relegation last season and their 73rd year in existence. Along with the Prince Mohammad bin Salman League, the club also competed in the King Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.


2017–18 Al-Wehda Club 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 Al-Wehda Club season, Competitions, King Cup
Al-Wehda entered the King Cup in the Round of 32. They were eliminated in the first round after losing to Al-Nojoom. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).


2017–18 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team
The 2017–18 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team represented Alabama A&M University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by first-year head coach Donnie Marsh, played their home games at the Elmore Gymnasium in Normal, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Bulldogs finished the season 3–28, 3–15 in SWAC play to finish in last place. Alabama A&M was ineligible for postseason play due to APR violations.


2017–18 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team
On May 11, 2018, Donnie Marsh resigned after just one season as head coach. Six days later, A&M associate head coach Dylan Howard was named interim head coach of the team for the 2018–19 season.


2017–18 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team, Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2016–17 season 2–27, 2–16 in SWAC play to finish in last place. They did not qualify for the SWAC Tournament.


2017–18 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team, Previous season
On March 7, head coach Willie Hayes resigned. He finished at Alabama A&M with a six year record of 54–121. On April 12, the school named Texas Southern assistant and former Florida International head coach Donnie Marsh the new head coach.


2017–18 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Avery Johnson and played its home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 20–16, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They defeated Texas A&M and Auburn in the SEC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Virginia Tech in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Villanova.


2017–18 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team, Previous season
The Crimson Tide finished the 2016–17 season 19–15 overall and 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Mississippi State and South Carolina to advance to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Richmond.


2017–18 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team, Schedule and results
On November 25, 2017, Alabama participated in one of the strangest moments of NCAA basketball history. During their game against #14 ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers, Alabama's bench players left the bench area during a scuffle with Minnesota's players midway through the second half, which resulted in Alabama's entire bench being ejected. Not long after the ejections, Dazon Ingram fouled out with 11:37 left in the game, which resulted in Alabama playing the rest of the game in a 4 vs. 5 manner.


2017–18 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team, Schedule and results
Not long afterwards, John Petty turned his ankle and could not return for the rest of the game, thus leaving Alabama with only three players with 10:41 left in the contest. From that point on Alabama was forced to play with only senior shooting guard/small forward Riley Norris, freshman power forward Galin Smith, and star freshman point guard Collin Sexton in a 3-on-5 setting throughout the rest of the game.


2017–18 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team, Schedule and results
While Minnesota was up by as many as 15 points during the undermanned portion of the game, Alabama would fight to cut the deficit to as few as 3 points due to Collin Sexton's leadership, which included a 40 point game from him. However, the Golden Gophers would ultimately hold on to win 89–84 over the shorthanded Crimson Tide. Despite losing, Alabama would improve their rank to #24 due to their performance while undermanned and nearly upsetting Minnesota that night. The game would be described as one of the strangest in college basketball history.


2017–18 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team, Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.


2017–18 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team represent the University of Alabama in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Crimson Tide, led by fifth-year head coach Kristy Curry, play their games at Coleman Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 7–9 in SEC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Women's Tournament to Kentucky. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament defeat Southern, UCF and Georgia Tech in the first, second and third rounds before losing to Virginia Tech in the quarterfinals.


2017–18 Alabama State Hornets basketball team
The 2017–18 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by 13th-year head coach Lewis Jackson, played their home games at the Dunn–Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–23, 8–10 in SWAC play to finish in seventh place. Due to Grambling State's ineligibility, they received the No. 6 seed in the SWAC Tournament where they lost to Texas Southern in the quarterfinals.


2017–18 Alabama State Hornets basketball team, Previous season
The Hornets finished the 2016–17 season 8–23, 6–12 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the SWAC Tournament, they lost to Texas Southern in the quarterfinals.


2017–18 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season
The 2017–18 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The Chargers were coached by Mike Corbett who was in his fifth season as head coach. His assistant coaches were Gavin Morgan and Matty Thomas. The Chargers played their home games in the Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center and competed in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.


2017–18 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season, Recruiting
UAH added 8 freshmen for the 2017–18 season, including 2 goalies, 5 forwards and 1 defenseman.


2017–18 Alaska Aces season
The 2017–18 Alaska Aces season is the 32nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


2017–18 Alba Fehérvár season
The 2017–18 Alba Fehérvár is the 69th season of Alba Fehérvár in the highest tier professional basketball league, NB I/A in Hungary.


2017–18 Alba Fehérvár season, Championship
The 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A is the 87th season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A, the highest tier professional basketball league in Hungary.


2017–18 Alba Fehérvár season, FIBA Champions League
The 2017–18 Basketball Champions League will be the second season of the Basketball Champions League (BCL), a European professional basketball competition for clubs that was launched by FIBA. The competition will begin on 19 September 2017, with the qualifying rounds, and will conclude on 6 May 2018.


2017–18 Alba Fehérvár season, FIBA Champions League, 2nd qualifying round
A total of 16 teams are expected to play in the second qualifying round: Eight teams which enter in this round, and the eight winners of the first qualifying round. The first legs will be played on 24 September, and the second legs will be played on 26 September 2017.


2017–18 Alba Fehérvár season, FIBA Champions League, 3rd qualifying round
A total of 16 teams are expected to play in the third qualifying round: Eight teams which enter in this round, and the eight winners of the second qualifying round. The first legs will be played on 29 September, and the second legs will be played on 2 October 2017.


2017–18 Albacete Balompié season
The 2017–18 season is the 77th season in Albacete Balompié ’s history.


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


2017–18 Albanian Basketball Superleague
The 2017–18 Albanian Basketball Superleague, is the 52nd season of the top professional basketball league in Albania.


2017–18 Albanian Basketball Superleague
League started on 13 October 2017 and will end on 13 May 2018.


2017–18 Albanian Basketball Superleague, Competition format
The six clubs played a four-legged round robin tournament where the four first qualified teams would advance to the playoffs.


2017–18 Albanian Basketball Superleague, Competition format
The fifth qualified team faced the runner-up of the second division in a best-of-three games playoff for avoiding relegation, and the last qualified team was directly relegated.


2017–18 Albanian Basketball Superleague, Playoffs
The semi-finals were played in a best-of-three playoff format and the finals in a best-of-five playoff format (1-1-1-1-1).


2017–18 Albanian Cup
2017–18 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the sixty-sixth season of Albania's annual cup competition. Tirana are the defending champions. Skënderbeu won the title for the first time in their history.


2017–18 Albanian Cup
Ties are played in a two-legged format similar to those of European competitions. If the aggregate score is tied after both games, the team with the higher number of away goals advances. If the number of away goals is equal in both games, the match is decided by extra time and a penalty shoot-out, if necessary.


2017–18 Albanian Cup, Preliminary round
In order to reduce the number of participating teams for the First Round to 32, a preliminary tournament is played. In contrast to the main tournament, the preliminary tournament is held as a single-leg knock-out competition. Matches were played on 6 September 2017 and involved the four best teams from Albanian Second Division.


2017–18 Albanian Cup, First round
All 28 teams of the 2017–18 Superliga and First Division entered in this round along with the two qualifiers from the Preliminary Round. The first legs were played on 13 September 2017 and the second legs took place on 27 September 2017.


2017–18 Albanian Cup, Second round
All  the 16 qualified teams from the First Round progressed to the Second Round. The first legs were played on 29 November 2017 and the second legs took place on 13 December 2017.


2017–18 Albanian Cup, Quarter-finals
All eight qualified teams from the second round progressed to the quarter-finals. The first legs were played on 31 January 2018 and the second legs took place on 14 February 2018.


2017–18 Albanian Cup, Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 4 April and the second legs were played on 18 April 2018.


2017–18 Albanian Women's National Championship
The 2017–18 Albanian Women's National Championship was the 9th season of the Albanian Women's National Championship, the top Albanian women's league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2009. The season started on 30 September 2017 and finished on 19 May 2018.


2017–18 Albanian Women's National Championship
Vllaznia Shkodër secured their fifth league title on 28 April 2018 following an 0–11 victory over Bilisht Sport.


2017–18 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team represented the University at Albany, SUNY during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Great Danes, led by 17th-year head coach Will Brown, played their home games at SEFCU Arena as members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 10–6 in America East play to finish in fourth place. They lost to Stony Brook in the quarterfinals of the America East Tournament. Despite having 22 wins, they opted to not play in a postseason tournament.


2017–18 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team, Previous season
The Great Danes finished the 2016–17 season 21–14, 10–6 in America East play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the America East Tournament, they defeated Hartford and Stony Brook to advance to the championship game where they lost to Vermont. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Saint Peter's.


2017–18 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team, Preseason
In a poll by the conference’s nine head coaches (who were not allowed to pick their own team) at the America East media day, the Great Danes were picked to finish in second place in the America East. Juniors David Nichols and Joe Cremo were named to the preseason All-America East team.


2017–18 Albany Great Danes women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Albany Great Danes women's basketball team represents the University at Albany, SUNY during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Great Danes, led by second year head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee, play their home games at SEFCU Arena and were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 24–8, 12–4 in America East play to finish in second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the America East Women's Tournament where they lost to Hartford. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Penn in the first round.


2017–18 Albany Great Danes women's basketball team
Bernabei-McNamee left Albany on April 10 after two seasons for Boston College. On May 14, former Army assistant head coach Colleen Mullen was named the new head coach for the Great Danes.


2017–18 Albany Great Danes women's basketball team, Media
All home games and conference road games will stream on either ESPN3 on AmericaEast.tv. Most road games will stream on the opponents website. Selected games will be broadcast on the radio on WCDB.


2017–18 Alcorn State Braves basketball team
The 2017–18 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by third-year head coach Montez Robinson, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11–21, 7–11 in SWAC play to finish in eighth place. Due to Grambling State's ineligibility, they received the No. 7 seed in the SWAC Tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to Prairie View A&M.


2017–18 Alcorn State Braves basketball team, Previous season
The Braves finished the 2016–17 season 18–14, 13–5 in SWAC play to finish in second place.


2017–18 Alcorn State Braves basketball team, Previous season
The Braves were ineligible for NCAA postseason play due to APR violations for the second straight year. However, they were allowed to participate in the SWAC Tournament where they defeated Mississippi Valley State and Southern to advance to the championship game where they lost to Texas Southern.


2017–18 Aldershot Town F.C. season
During the 2017–18 season, the English football club Aldershot Town F.C. was placed 5th in the National League. The team reached the 1st round of the FA Cup, the 1st round of the FA Trophy and the 2nd round of the Hampshire Senior Cup. They were knocked out in the Playoff Eliminator by Ebbsfleet United.


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


2017–18 Algerian Basketball Championship
The 2017–18 Nationale 1 (56th edition), Algeria's top tier basketball club competition, ran from October 12, 2017 through May ?, 2018. for the 2017–18 season, which will start one week late due to the difficulties encountered by the clubs, both administratively and financially, we will find the usual leaders of the title race, namely GS Pétroliers, holder (Championship and Cup) and main favorite for his own succession, which will have NA Hussein-Dey (Runner-up), CRB Dar Beida and US Setif as main competitors.


2017–18 Algerian Basketball Championship
Concerning the formula of competition, the leaders of the Fédération Algérienne de Basket-Ball (FABB) decided to regroup the 16 teams in a single pool in the first phase (against two groups the previous season) and will compete round-trip.


2017–18 Algerian Basketball Championship
At the end of this phase, the eight best teams in the standings will play the play-offs in three tournaments in the top three in the standings, the first two, after the play-offs, will animate the final of the championship which will be played in two games winners on neutral ground, another novelty for this season, the introduction of technical statistics for the National 1.


2017–18 Algerian Basketball Cup
The 2017–18 Algerian Basketball Cup is the 49th edition of the Algerian Basketball Cup. It is managed by the FABB and is held in Algiers, in the Hacène Harcha Arena on July 5, 2018.


2017–18 Algerian Basketball Cup, Round of 16
Draw on Saturday, February 24 at the headquarters of the Algerian Basketball Federation.


2017–18 Algerian Cup
The 2017–18 Algerian Cup (Arabic: كأس الجزائر 18-2017) was the 54th edition of the Algerian Cup. The winner qualified for the 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup, The final was played in the July 5, 1962 Stadium. USM Bel Abbès were the eventual winners.


2017–18 Algerian Cup, Regional rounds
These are the results of the last regional rounds played on 25 November 2017.


2017–18 Algerian Cup, National rounds, Round of 64
The Round of 64 draw took place on 5 December and was broadcast live on Algérie 3 at 18:00 local time. All 32 Round of 64 ties are due to be played on the weekend of 29 December. 48 teams from the qualifying competition join the 16 teams from Ligue Professionnelle 1 to compete in this round. The round includes one team from Level 7 still in the competition, US Firme, who are the lowest-ranked team in this round from the city of Chlef and his second participation in this round after the first season 1996–97. Twenty-one years later, US Firme will meet against USM Alger one more time, This round will see one match between two teams from Ligue Professionnelle 1, CS Constantine against NA Hussein Dey.


2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
The 2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 will be the 54th season of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams will contest the league.


2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, Teams, Stadiums
All Derby matches between CR Belouizdad, MC Alger, NA Hussein Dey, USM Alger, USM El Harrach and Paradou AC will be played on July 5, 1962 Stadium which seats 64,000 spectators.


2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, Personnel and kits, Foreign players
This season saw the cancellation of the law on the recruitment of foreign players.


2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, Clubs season-progress, Clean sheets
* Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration. Updated to games played on 4 February 2017


2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2
The 2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 will be the 54th season of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 since its establishment, and its fourth season under its current title. A total of 16 teams will contest the league.


2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2, Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2016–17 season.


2017–18 Algerian Women's Championship
The 2017–18 Algerian Women's Championship was the 20th season of the Algerian Women's Championship, the Algerian national women's association football competition. FC Constantine won the competition after a close battle with AS Sureté Nationale in both the East Central Group and the Championship Round.


2017–18 Algerian Women's League Cup
The 2017–18 Algerian Women's League Cup is the 2nd season of the Algerian Women's League Cup. The competition is open to all Algerian Women's clubs participating in the Algerian Women's Championship. AS Sûreté Nationale wins the cup beating FC Constantine in the final match played in Ahmed Zabana Stadium, Oran.


2017–18 Algerian Women's League Cup, Round of 16
The first round of the cup was played over 26–27 January 2018.


2017–18 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship
The 2017–2018 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship is the 15th annual gaelic football club championship since its establishment in the 2003-04 season. The winners of the intermediate club championship in each county enter the competition.


2017–18 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship
The 2016-17 champions were Westport from Mayo who defeated St. Colmcille's of Meath on 19 February 2017 to win their 1st title.


2017–18 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship, Format
Ireland's 32 counties play their county championships between their intermediate gaelic football clubs. Each county decides the format for determining their county champions. The format can be straight knockout, double-elimination, a league or a combination.


2017–18 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship, Format
Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster each organise a provincial championship for their participating county champions. All matches are knock-out and two ten minute periods of extra time are played if it's a draw at the end of normal time.


2017–18 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship, Format
Two semi-finals are usually played on a Saturday in late January. The All-Ireland intermediate final is normally played in Croke Park in early February.


2017–18 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship, County Finals, Leinster
Ballyboughal, Garda, Naomh Fionnbarra and Trinity Gaels first teams all lost out to reserve sides at the Quarter-Final stages. Rules state that no reserve side can participate in a provincial competition so a play-off between these four sides took place. Ballyboughal defeated Naomh Fionnbarra in the final and hence qualified to represent Dublin in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship.


2017–18 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship, County Finals, Leinster
The Kilkenny senior champions compete in the All-Ireland intermediate club championship.


2017–18 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship, Provincial Championships, Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship
The Kilkenny senior football champions compete in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship.


2017–18 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
The 2017–18 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship was the 14th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's intermediate inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 1 October 2017 and ended on 4 February 2018.


2017–18 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
On 4 February 2018, Kanturk won the championship following a 1–18 to 1–17 defeat of St. Patrick's Ballyragget in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title in the grade.


2017–18 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
The 2017–18 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship is the 15th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's junior inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 1 October 2017 and ended on 4 February 2018.


2017–18 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
On 4 February 2018, Ardmore won the championship following a 3–11 to 0–18 defeat of Fethard St. Mogue's in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title in the grade.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The 2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 48th annual gaelic football club championship since its establishment in the 1970–71 season. The winners receive the Andy Merrigan Cup.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Corofin (Galway) won their third All-Ireland, beating Nemo Rangers (Cork) by 2–19 to 0–10 in the final on 17 March 2018.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The defending champions were Dr Crokes from Kerry who defeated Slaughtneil of Derry on 17 March 2017 to win their 2nd title.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, Format
Ireland's 32 counties play their county championships between their senior gaelic football clubs. Each county decides the format for their county championship. The format can be straight knockout, double-elimination, a league, groups, etc. or a combination.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, Format
Only single club teams are allowed to enter the All-Ireland Club championship. If a team which is an amalgamation of two or more clubs or a university team wins a county's championship, a single club team will represent that county in the provincial championship as determined by that county's championship rules (normally it is the club team that exited the championship at the highest stage).


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, Format
Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster each organise a provincial championship for their participating county champions. All matches are knock-out and two ten minute periods of extra time are played if it's a draw at the end of normal time.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, Format
Fulham Irish, the winners of the London club championship, played Corofin, the winners of the Galway provincial championship, in a single match on 21 January 2018. The game was played in London and was referred to as a quarter-final. This was the final year for this arrangement – from 2018 onwards, the London champions played in the Connacht senior club championship.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, Format
Two semi-finals were played on two Saturday's in mid-February. The All-Ireland final was played in Croke Park on St. Patrick's Day, the 17th of March.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, TV Coverage
TG4 continue to broadcast live and deferred club championship games each year. Eir Sport also secured rights to broadcast live Gaelic football and hurling club championship games. 2017 was the first time Eir Sport broadcast club championship games and will broadcast up to 30 live games. These games include rounds of county championships as well as county finals and provincial and All-Ireland club championship matches.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, County Finals, Leinster County Finals
The Kilkenny SFC champions take part in the Leinster Club Intermediate Football Championship.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, Provincial Championships, Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
The Kilkenny senior football champions compete in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, Provincial Championships, Munster Senior Club Football Championship, Munster Quarter-Finals
* Waterford did not complete their club championship in time (due to their county's participation in the All-Ireland hurling final) and therefore were eliminated.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, 2017-18 Club All-Stars
1. Antóin McMullan (Slaughtneil)2. Liam Silke (Corofin)3. Kieran Fitzgerald (Corofin)4. Karl McKaigue (Slaughtneil)5. James Murray (Moorefield)6. Chrissy McKaigue (Slaughtneil)7. Dylan Wall (Corofin)8. Alan O'Donovan (Nemo Rangers)9. Michael Farragher (Corofin)10. Eanna O'Connor (Moorefield)11. Christopher Bradley (Slaughtneil)12. Ian Burke (Corofin)13. Patrick McBrearty (Kilcar)14. Luke Connolly (Nemo Rangers)15. Martin Farragher (Corofin)


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The 2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 48th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 8 October 2017 and ended on 24 March 2018.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
Cuala of Dublin were the defending champions. Liam Mellows of Galway and Dicksboro of Kilkenny returned to the championship after long absences.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
On 24 March 2018, Cuala won the championship following a 2-17 to 1-17 defeat of Na Piarsaigh in a replay of the All-Ireland final. This was their second successive All-Ireland title.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
Cuala's David Treacy was the championship's top scorer with 0-44.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, Format
Ireland's counties play their county championships between their senior hurling clubs. Each county decides the format for determining their county champions. The format can be knockout, double-elimination, league, etc or a combination.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, Format
Only single club teams are allowed to enter the All-Ireland Club championship. If a team which is an amalgamation of two or more clubs or a university team wins a county's championship, a club team will represent that county in the provincial championship as determined by that county's championship rules (normally it is the club team that exited the championship at the highest stage).


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, Format
Leinster, Munster and Ulster organise a provincial championship for their participating county champions. Connacht discontinued their senior club championship after 2007. They do organise intermediate and junior championships and are represented in the All-Ireland senior club semi-finals by the Galway champions. Some counties enter their senior clubs in the All-Ireland intermediate club championship (tier 2) as it is recognised that club hurling is weak in those counties.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, Format
All matches are knock-out. Two ten minute periods of extra time are played each way if it's a draw at the end of normal time.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, Format
The two semi-finals are usually played on a Saturday in early February. The All-Ireland final is traditionally played in Croke Park on St. Patrick's Day, the 17th of March.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, Format
All matches are knock-out. If it's a draw at the end of normal time in the semi-finals or final, two ten minute periods of extra time are played each way. If the score is still level at the end of extra time the match is replayed.


2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, Format
County championships April 2017 to November 2017Provincial championships October 2017 to December 2017All-Ireland semi-finals early February 2018All-Ireland final 17 March 2018


2017–18 Alpe Adria Cup
The 2017–18 Alpe Adria Cup, also known as Helios Alpe Adria Cup by sponsorship reasons, is the third edition of Alpe Adria Cup. It started on 15 September 2017 and ended 3 April 2018.


2017–18 Alpe Adria Cup, Format
Sixteen teams from six countries joined the competition and were divided into four groups of four teams, where the top two teams from each group will qualify for the quarterfinals.


2017–18 Alpe Adria Cup, Format
Before the draw, Croatian club Zabok withdrew from the competition. It was replaced by Czech mmcité Brno.


2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season
The 2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2017 followed by the start of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. The conference held its media day in October 2017. Conference play begin in December 2017 and concluded on March 3, 2018.


2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season
Cincinnati won the regular season championship by two games over Houston and Wichita State. The American Athletic Tournament was held at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida from March 8–11, 2018. Cincinnati also won the AAC Tournament championship, defeating Houston in the championship game.


2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season
Cincinnati's Gary Clark was named the AAC player of the year while Houston's Kelvin Sampson was named coach of the year.


2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season
Cincinnati, Houston, and Wichita State all received bids to the NCAA Tournament, but none made it past the Second Round as the conference went 2–3 in the Tournament.


2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season
Temple received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament, but lost in the first round.


2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season
The season marked the first season with Wichita State as a member of the AAC, having joined on July 1, 2017. As a result, the conference included 12 teams for the first time.


2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season, Head coaches, Coaching changes
South Florida head coach Orlando Antigua was fired after the first 13 games of the 2016–17 season amid academic fraud allegations. Interim head coach Murry Bartow coach was not retained by the school following the season. On March 14, 2017, the school hired Brian Gregory as the next head coach.


2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season, Preseason, Preseason Coaches Poll
AAC Media Day took place October 15, 2017 in Philadelphia, PA. Cincinnati was picked to win the conference's regular season (seven votes) with Wichita State a close second (five votes).


2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season, Regular season, Player of the week
Throughout the regular season, the American Athletic Conference named a player and rookie of the week.


2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season, Postseason, NCAA Tournament
The winner of the AAC Tournament, Cincinnati, received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.


2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season, NBA Draft
The following list includes all AAC players who were drafted in the 2018 NBA draft.


2017–18 American Eagles men's basketball team
The 2017–18 American Eagles men's basketball team represented American University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fifth-year head coach Mike Brennan, played their home games at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in Patriot League play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League Tournament to Lafayette.


2017–18 American Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2016–17 season 8–22, 5–13 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, they lost in the first round to Army.


2017–18 American Eagles women's basketball team
The 2017–18 American Eagles women's basketball team represents American University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fifth year head coach Megan Gebbia, play their home games at Bender Arena and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 26–7, 16–2 in Patriot League play win the Patriot League regular season. They won the Patriot League Women's Tournament by defeating Navy and earns an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they lost to UCLA in the first round.


2017–18 American Eagles women's basketball team, Previous season
They finished the season 15–16, 11–7 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Patriot League Women's Tournament where they lost to Bucknell.


2017–18 Anaheim Ducks season
The 2017–18 Anaheim Ducks season was the 25th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 15, 1993. For the first time since the 2011–12 season, the Ducks failed to win the Pacific Division; snapping a 5-year streak. They later advanced to the playoffs, but were swept by the San Jose Sharks in the First Round.


2017–18 Anaheim Ducks season, Schedule and results, Preseason
Notes: Game was played at Tucson Arena in Tucson, Arizona.


2017–18 Anaheim Ducks season, Schedule and results, Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on June 22, 2017.


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


2017–18 Anaheim Ducks season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Ducks. Stats reflect time with the Ducks only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Ducks only.


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


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


2017–18 Andros Trophy
The 2017–18 Andros Trophy was the twenty-eighth season of the Andros Trophy, a motor racing championship for automobile ice racing and motorcycle ice racing held in France and Andorra. The season began in Val Thorens on 2 December 2017 and finished on 3 February 2018 at Super Besse. Jean-Baptiste Dubourg was the defending Elite Pro Drivers' champion.


2017–18 Andros Trophy, Championship standings, Points systems
Points were awarded for both the two Qualifying sessions, Super Pole and the Super Final. Only the best result of both Qualifying sessions counted. The best time of a driver decided the classification in case of a tie break. For example if Driver A became first in Q1 and eighth in Q2 and Driver B became second in Q1 and first in Q2, but Driver A set the best time, then A would receive the most points. The sum of the points received after Qualifying and Super Pole decided the starting grid for the Super Final.


2017–18 Andros Trophy, Championship standings, Points systems
There was no Super Pole in the Elite championship. Points were awarded based on the results as shown in the chart below. At all events the field was split up into two groups. The top eight drivers after Qualifying (and Super Pole) raced in a normal Super Final and the other drivers raced in a Final. Because eight drivers raced in the Super Final, the winner of the Final was classified as ninth.


2017–18 Andros Trophy, Championship standings, Points systems
The Électrique championship had the same scoring system as the Elite Pro and Elite championships, but with different number of points and the Super Final was called a Final. Also in contrast to the Elite Pro championship, there was no Super Pole.


2017–18 Andros Trophy, Championship standings, Points systems
Points are awarded based on finishing positions of the Final and Super Final as shown in the chart below.


2017–18 Andros Trophy, Championship standings, Points systems
In the Elite Pro, Elite and Électrique championships each driver's two lowest-scoring rounds were dropped from their total.


2017–18 Andros Trophy, Championship standings, Drivers' championships, Elite Pro
(key) Bold – Pole position Italics – Fastest lap in (Super) Final (parentheses) – Round dropped from total


2017–18 Andros Trophy, Championship standings, Teams' championships, Elite Pro and Elite
Only the best two drivers in Elite Pro and the best two drivers in Elite of one team were eligible to score points.


2017–18 Anglo-Welsh Cup
The 2017–18 Anglo-Welsh Cup was the 46th season of England's national rugby union cup competition, and the 12th and final to follow the Anglo-Welsh Cup format. After this season it was replaced by the Premiership Rugby Cup and will played for by clubs from the English Premiership only.