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The 2017–18 FA Youth Cup was the 66th edition of the
FA Youth Cup The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under-18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part. It ...
. The defending champions were Chelsea and they retained the trophy for the fifth year in a row after a 7–1 aggregate victory over
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in the final.


Calendar


Qualifying rounds


Preliminary round

272 teams took part in the Preliminary round. The lowest level teams competing were from level 11 of the
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. The draws were regionalized on a North/South basis.


First round qualifying

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.


Second round qualifying

152 teams took part in the second qualifying round, with 65 teams having progressed from the previous round.


Third round qualifying

76 teams took part in the third qualifying round, with 38 teams having progressed from the previous round.


First round

84 teams took part in the first round, with 19 teams having progressed from the previous round. † Despite winning the match,
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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.


Second round


Third round


Fourth round


Fifth round

*Tie awarded to Colchester United - Reading removed after fielding an 'under-age' player inadvertently.


Quarter-finals


Semi-finals


First leg

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Second leg

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Final


First leg


Second leg


See also

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2017–18 FA Cup The 2017–18 FA Cup (also known as the FA Challenge Cup) was the 137th edition of the oldest recognised football tournament in the world. It was sponsored by Emirates, and known as The Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship purposes. 737 clubs were acc ...


References


External links


The FA Youth Cup
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official website {{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 FA Youth Cup FA Youth Cup seasons
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