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2017–18 FA Youth Cup
The 2017–18 FA Youth Cup was the 66th edition of the FA Youth Cup. The defending champions were Chelsea and they retained the trophy for the fifth year in a row after a 7–1 aggregate victory over Arsenal in the final.
| Football Association Youth Cup |
|---|
| EnglandWales |
| 507 (overall) |
| Chelsea (9th Title) |
| Arsenal (2nd Runner Up Finish) |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi Chelsea (10 Goals) |
The 2017–18 FA Youth Cup was the 66th edition of the FA Youth Cup. The defending champions were Chelsea and they retained the trophy for the fifth year in a row after a 7–1 aggregate victory over Arsenal in the final.
Action from the Birmingham City v Chelsea 2017–18 FA Youth Cup semi-final first leg, St Andrews, Birmingham
| Round | Matches played from |
|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 4 September 2017 |
| First round qualifying | 18 September 2017 |
| Second round qualifying | 2 October 2017 |
| Third round qualifying | 16 October 2017 |
| First round | 4 November 2017 |
| Second round | 18 November 2017 |
| Third round | 16 December 2017 |
| Fourth round | 20 January 2018 |
| Fifth round | 10 February 2018 |
| Quarter-finals | 3 March 2018 |
| Semi-finals (two legs) | 24 March/7 April 2018 |
| Final (two legs) | 27 April/30 April 2018 |
272 teams took part in the Preliminary round. The lowest level teams competing were from level 11 of the English football league system. The draws were regionalized on a North/South basis.
260 teams took part in the first qualifying round, with 136 teams having progressed from the previous round. The lowest level teams competing were from level 11 of the English football league system. The draws were regionalized on a North/South basis.
152 teams took part in the second qualifying round, with 65 teams having progressed from the previous round.
76 teams took part in the third qualifying round, with 38 teams having progressed from the previous round.
84 teams took part in the first round, with 19 teams having progressed from the previous round.
† Despite winning the match, Shrewsbury Town were subsequently disqualified after it was found that they had fielded an ineligible player. Evesham United were therefore permitted to advance to the next round instead.
- Tie awarded to Colchester United - Reading removed after fielding an 'under-age' player inadvertently.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool (3) | 2–7 | Arsenal | 2–2 | 0-5 |
| Birmingham City (2) | 0–7 | Chelsea | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 7–1 | Arsenal | 3–1 | 4–0 |
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2017–18 FA Cup
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The FA Youth Cup at The Football Association official website
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