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not already qualified took the group stage spot.

Participating teams

A total of 32 teams participated in this season. 14 teams from the Professional league, 15 teams from the First Division, and 3 teams qualifying from the preliminary stage. Al-Hazem were excluded from participating this season after they withdrew from the competition last year.

Bracket

Note: H: ''Home team'', A: ''Away team'' source: SAFF

Round of 32

The Round of 32 matches were played between 18 and 21 January 2017. All times are local, AST ( UTC+3).

Round of 16

The Round of 16 matches were played between 23 January and 25 February 2017. All times are local, AST ( UTC+3).

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-finals matches were played between 30 March and 2 April 2017. All times are local, AST ( UTC+3).

Semi-finals

The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 12 and 13 May 2017. All times are local, AST ( UTC+3).

Final

The final was played on Thursday 18 May 2017 at King Abdullah Sports City.

Top goalscorers

''As of 18 May 2017'' Note: Players and teams marked in bold are still active in the competition.

References

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