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The 2017 FAI Senior Challenge Cup was the 97th season of the knockout national
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competition of the Republic of Ireland. The winners of this season's cup earned a place in the 2018–19 Europa League and would have entered in the
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were the defending champions and went on to retain the cup after a 5-3 win on penalties against
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in the
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on 5 November. The tournament began the weekend of 30 April 2017 with the preliminary round, which was contested by sixteen non-league clubs.


Teams


Preliminary round

The draw for the preliminary round was held 15 March 2017.


First round

The first round was played between the eight first round winners, the four clubs which received byes in the preliminary round, and the twenty League of Ireland clubs. The first round draw was held on 21 July 2017.


Second round

The second round draw was held on 14 August 2017.


Quarter–finals

The quarter-finals draw was held on 28 August 2017.


Semi–finals

The semi-finals draw was held on 11 September 2017.


Replay


Final


See also

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2017 League of Ireland Premier Division The 2017 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 33rd season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The league began on Friday 24 February 2017 and concluded on 27 October 2017. Fixtures were announced on 9 December 2016. On 17 October, ...
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2017 League of Ireland First Division The 2017 League of Ireland First Division season is the 33rd season of the League of Ireland First Division. The league began on 24 February 2017 and concludes on 7 October 2017. The 2017 season had no promotion/relegation play-off system like t ...


References


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{{2017–18 in European football (UEFA) FAI Cup seasons