| The Chinese Football Association Cup | |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Other Titles: | CFA Cup |
| Country: |  China |
| Dates: | 12 November 2016–26 November 2017 |
| Num Teams: | 76 |
| Champions: | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua |
| Count: | 2 |
| Runner-Up: | Shanghai SIPG |
| Continentalcup1: | AFC Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua |
| Matches: | 70 |
| Goals: | 192 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Obafemi Martins (6 goals) |
| Player: | Cao Yunding |
| Attendance: | 668674 |
| Prevseason: | 2016 |
| Nextseason: | 2018 |
Yanjing Beer 2017 Chinese FA Cup was the 19th edition of the Chinese FA Cup. The winner Shanghai Greenland Shenhua qualified for the group stage of the 2018 AFC Champions League.
| Round | Date | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | New Entries Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 12 November 2016 – 20 November 2016 | 76 | 12 | none | 12 | ||
| Qualifying round | 31 December 2016 – 2 January 2017 | 71 | 15 | 7 | 8 | ||
| First round | 18–19 March 25–26 March | 64 | 32 | 8 | 24 | 24 2017 China League Two teams | |
| Second round | 18–20 April | 48 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 2017 China League One teams | |
| Third round | 2–3 May | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 2017 Chinese Super League teams | |
| Fourth round | 21 June | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | ||
| Fifth round | First Leg 18–19 July Second Leg 1–3 August | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | ||
| Semi-finals | First Leg 15–16 August Second Leg 29–30 September | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | ||
| Final | First Leg 19 November Second Leg 26 November | 2 | 2 | 2 | none |
According to Chinese FA Cup Procedure, in each round, home team advantages are decided as follows.[2]
| Rounds | Rules |
|---|---|
| First Round | According to FA Cup draw. |
| Second Round | The team in lower tier in 2017 season decides whether they play at home. |
| Third Round | |
| Fourth Round | Teams in different tiers: The team in lower tier in 2017 season decides whether they play at home. Teams in the same tier: The team ranked higher in 2016 season decides whether they play at home. |
| Fifth Round | Teams in different tiers: The team in higher tier in 2017 season will hold the 1st leg and the other team hold the 2nd leg. Teams in the same tier: The team ranked lower in 2016 season will hold the 1st leg and the other team hold the 2nd leg. |
| Semi-finals | |
| Final |
Shanghai Shenxin won 4–3 on aggregate.Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao won 9–6 on aggregate.Shanghai Greenland Shenhua won 3–1 on aggregate.Shanghai SIPG won 4–3 on aggregate.
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua won 2–0 on aggregate.Shanghai SIPG won 6–2 on aggregate.
| GK | 27 | |||
| RB | 16 | |||
| CB | 6 | Li Peng | ||
| CB | 34 | Bi Jinhao | ||
| LB | 23 | |||
| RM | 36 | Liu Ruofan (U-23) | ||
| CM | 26 | |||
| CM | 13 | |||
| LM | 28 | |||
| AM | 10 |  Giovanni Moreno (c) | ||
| CF | 17 | |||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 22 | Qiu Shengjiong | ||
| DF | 30 | Tao Jin | ||
| MF | 8 | |||
| MF | 35 | Lü Pin (U-23) | ||
| MF | 37 | |||
| FW | 7 | |||
| FW | 15 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| Wu Jingui | ||||
| GK | 1 | Yan Junling | ||
| RB | 27 | |||
| CB | 28 | He Guan | ||
| CB | 13 | Wei Zhen (U-23) | ||
| LB | 4 | Wang Shenchao (c) | ||
| RM | 8 | |||
| CM | 6 | |||
| CM | 25 | |||
| CM | 21 | |||
| LM | 7 | Wu Lei | ||
| CF | 10 | |||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 22 | Sun Le | ||
| DF | 23 | |||
| MF | 18 | |||
| MF | 26 | Gao Haisheng (U-23) | ||
| MF | 33 | Wei Shihao (U-23) | ||
| FW | 14 | Li Shenglong | ||
| FW | 15 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| André Villas-Boas | ||||
Ye Zhi (Shenzhen FA)
Lou Fangping (Chongqing FA)
Fourth official
Li Haixin (Guangdong FA)
| GK | 1 | Yan Junling | ||
| RB | 23 | |||
| CB | 28 | He Guan | ||
| CB | 13 | Wei Zhen (U-23) | ||
| LB | 4 | Wang Shenchao (c) | ||
| RM | 8 | |||
| CM | 18 | |||
| CM | 25 | |||
| CM | 10 | |||
| LM | 7 | Wu Lei | ||
| CF | 11 | |||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 22 | Sun Le | ||
| DF | 27 | |||
| MF | 21 | |||
| MF | 6 | |||
| MF | 33 | Wei Shihao (U-23) | ||
| FW | 14 | Li Shenglong | ||
| FW | 15 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| André Villas-Boas | ||||
| GK | 27 | |||
| RB | 16 | |||
| CB | 6 | Li Peng | ||
| CB | 34 | Bi Jinhao | ||
| LB | 23 | |||
| RM | 36 | Liu Ruofan (U-23) | ||
| CM | 26 | |||
| CM | 13 | |||
| LM | 28 | |||
| AM | 10 | Giovanni Moreno (c) | ||
| CF | 17 | |||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 22 | Qiu Shengjiong | ||
| DF | 30 | Tao Jin | ||
| MF | 8 | |||
| MF | 35 | Lü Pin (U-23) | ||
| MF | 37 | |||
| FW | 7 | |||
| FW | 15 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| Wu Jingui | ||||
Song Xiangyun (Dalian FA)
Cao Yi (Henan FA)
Fourth official
Ai Kun (Beijing Sport University)
3–3 on aggregate. Shanghai Greenland Shenhua won on away goals.
Cao Yunding (Shanghai Greenland Shenhua)[3]Source:[10]
