2017 Singapore Cup

The 2017 Singapore Cup (also known as the RHB Singapore Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 20th edition of Singapore's annual premier club football knock-out tournament organised by the Football Association of Singapore. Albirex Niigata (S) are the defending champions, having won their first trophy the previous year.^[1]

2017 Singapore Cup

RHB Singapore Cup
Tournament details
Country	Singapore
Dates	29 May 2017- 26 November 2017
Teams	12
Final positions
Champions	Albirex Niigata (S)
Runner-up	Global Cebu
Third place	Home United
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	75 (4.17 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Darryl Roberts (7 Goals)
← 2016 2018 →

This will be the first time in the competition's history where both finalists are both non-Singaporean clubs.

Teams

A total of 12 teams participate in the 2017 Singapore Cup. 8 of the teams are from domestic S.League while the other four are invited from Cambodia and the Philippines. Young Lions will not be participating in this edition of the Singapore Cup.

S.League clubs

• Albirex Niigata (S) (Japan)
• Balestier Khalsa
• DPMM FC (Brunei)
• Geylang International
• Home United
• Hougang United
• Tampines Rovers
• Warriors FC

Invited foreign teams

• Boeung Ket Angkor (Cambodia)
• Ceres Negros (Philippines)
• Global Cebu (Philippines)
• Nagaworld FC (Cambodia)

Format

Eight teams were drawn for the preliminary round while the other four seeded teams received a bye for that round.^[2] The eight teams will play against one another in a single-legged knockout basis. Winners of this round will progress and advance to the quarter-finals. Thereafter, matches are played in two legs with the exception of the one-match final.

For any match in the knockout stage, a draw after 90 minutes of regulation time is followed by two 15 minute periods of extra time to determine a winner. If the teams are still tied, a penalty shoot-out is held to determine a winner.

Bracket

	Preliminary round				Quarter-finals						Semi-finals						Final
					Tampines Rovers	1	0	1
					Albirex Niigata (S)	5	2	7
											Albirex Niigata (S)	3	2	5
											Home United	1	1	2
					DPMM FC	1	1	2
					Home United	3	3	6
																	Albirex Niigata (S)	2 (3) P
																	Global Cebu	2 (1)
	Warriors FC	1
	Boeung Ket	4
					Boeung Ket	1	2	3
					Global Cebu	3	1	4
	Geylang International	4 (2)
	Global Cebu	4 (3)P
											Global Cebu	2	2	4
											Hougang United	2	1	3
	Hougang United	1
	Ceres Negros	0
					Hougang United	4	4	8
					Nagaworld	1	0	1
	Balestier Khalsa	3
	Nagaworld	4

Preliminary round

The draw for the preliminary round was held on 9 May 2017 at Connaught Drive. Eight teams involved in this round will play in a single leg knockout basis. The matches will be played from 29 to 21 June 2017. Winners of this round will progress and advance to the quarter-finals.

Warriors	1–4	Boeung Ket Angkor
Hafiz 78'		Omogba 53' Laboravy 55', 75', 84'

29 May 2017 (2017-5-29)

20:30 UTC+8

Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore

Referee: Nathan Chan

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Balestier Khalsa	3–4	Nagaworld
Hazzuwan 25', 69' Raihan 56' (pen.)		Kipson 14' Kelechi 23', 59' Suhana 42'

1 June 2017 (2017-6-1)

20:30 UTC+8

Toa Payoh Stadium, Singapore

Referee: G Letchman

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Hougang United	1–0	Ceres Negros
Viterale 77'

20 June 2017 (2017-6-20)

20:30 UTC+8

Hougang Stadium, Singapore

Referee: Sukhbir Singh

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Geylang International	4–4 (a.e.t.)	Global Cebu
Ichikawa 15' Ortega 45' Quak 83' (pen.) Sendra 90'		Roberts 19', 39' (pen.), 53' Minegishi Clarino 75'
Penalties
	2–3

21 June 2017 (2017-6-21)

20:30 UTC+8

Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore

Referee: Farhad Mohd

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Quarter-finals

The 4 winners from the preliminary round will join DPMM FC, Tampines Rovers, 2016 runner up, Albirex Niigata (S) and 2016 winner, Home United in the draw.

Tampines Rovers	1–5	Albirex Niigata (S)
Shahdan 90+2' (pen.)		Nagasaki 26, 59' Kumada 33' Shoma Kondo 83' Sakamoto 84'

10 August 2017 (2017-8-10)

Our Tampines Hub

Referee: Farhad Mohamed

Albirex Niigata (S)	2–0	Tampines Rovers
Tanaka 30' motoda 45'

13 August 2017 (2017-8-13)

Jurong East Stadium

Referee: Jansen Foo

Albirex Niigata (S) won 7-1 on aggregate.

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DPMM FC	1–3	Home United
Ramazotti 60'		Juma'at 69' Faris 72,84'

13 August 2017 (2017-8-13)

Jalan Besar Stadium

Referee: Sukhbir Singh

Home United	3–1	DPMM FC
Rifqi 64', 84' Plazibat 90+1'		Hilmi Kasmi 48'

16 August 2017 (2017-8-16)

Bishan Stadium

Referee: Nathan Chan

Home United won 6-2 on aggregate.

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Boeung Ket Angkor	1–3	Global Cebu
Laboravy 53' (pen.)		Salenga 7', 68' Bahadoran 45'

8 August 2017 (2017-8-8)

19:30 UTC+8

Jalan Besar Stadium

Referee: G.Letchman (Singapore)

Global Cebu	1–2	Boeung Ket Angkor
Salenga 4'		Khoun Laboravy 10' Esoh Omogba 65'

11 August 2017 (2017-8-11)

Jalan Besar Stadium

Referee: Muhd Taqi

Global Cebu won 4-3 on aggregate.

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Hougang United	4–1	Nagaworld FC
Kogure 15,40' Pablo 72' Fairoz 85'		Kipson 59' (pen.)

11 August 2017 (2017-8-11)

Hougang Stadium

Referee: W Ravisanthiran

Nagaworld FC	0–4	Hougang United
		Pablo 44,69' Fareez 66' Syahiran 78'

14 August 2017 (2017-8-14)

Jalan Besar Stadium

Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Hougang United won 8-1 on aggregate.

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Semi-finals

Albirex Niigata (S)	3–1	Home United
Nakai 4' Kamata 58' Nagasaki 76'		Faris 18'

27 September 2017

19:30 UTC+8

Jurong East Stadium

Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Home United	1–2	Albirex Niigata (S)
Faris 45'		Nagasaki 83' Takuya Akiyama 86'

30 September 2017

19:30 UTC+8

Bishan Stadium

Albirex won 5–2 on aggregate

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Global Cebu	2–2	Hougang United
Roberts 33', 68'		Singh 28' Kwok 85'

27 September 2017

19:30 UTC+8

Jalan Besar Stadium

Referee: Nathan Chan

Hougang United	1–2	Global Cebu
Pablo 39'		Roberts 13', 72'

30 September 2017

19:30 UTC+8

Hougang Stadium

Global Cebu won 4–3 on aggregate

3rd/4th placing

Home United	1–0	Hougang United
Amiruldin Asraf 21'

26 November 2017 (2017-11-26)

20:00 UTC+8

Jalan Besar Stadium

Referee: Farhad Mohd (SIN)

Finals

Albirex Niigata (S)	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Global Cebu
Sano 32' Nagasaki 95'		Wesley 48' Salenga 112'
Penalties
Alikhil Zazai Hadid Karimi Faqiryar	3–1	Alikhil Zazai Hadid Karimi Faqiryar

25 November 2017 (2017-11-25)

20:00 UTC+8

Jalan Besar Stadium

Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (SIN)

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 4 December 2017

Rank	Player	Team	PR	QF1	QF2	SF1	SF2	F	Total
1	Darryl Roberts	Global Cebu	3	0	0	2	2	0	7
2	Khoun Laboravy	Boeung Ket Angkor	3	1	1	0	0	0	5
	Kento Nagasaki	Albirex Niigata (S)	0	2	0	1	1	1
	Faris Ramli	Home United	0	2	1	1	1	0
4	Paolo Salenga	Global Cebu	0	2	1	0	0	1	4
	Pablo Rodríguez	Hougang United	0	1	2	0	1	0

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	Result	Date	Reference
Khoun Laboravy	Boeung Ket Angkor	Warriors FC	4–1	29 May 2018
Darryl Roberts	Global Cebu FC	Geylang International	4–4	21 June 2017