The 2017–18
Polish Cup
The Polish Cup in Association football, football ( ) is an annual Single-elimination tournament, knockout football competition for Polish football club (association football), football clubs, held continuously since 1950, and is the second most i ...
was the sixty-fourth season of the annual
Polish football
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knockout tournament. It began on 14 July 2017 with the first matches of the preliminary round and ended on 2 May 2018 with the final at
PGE Narodowy.
Winners of the competition,
Legia Warsaw
Legia Warszawa (), commonly referred to as Legia Warsaw or simply Legia, is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. Legia is the most successful Polish football club in history, winning a record 15 champions titles, a record 2 ...
, qualified for the qualifying tournament of the
2018–19 UEFA Europa League
The 2018–19 UEFA Europa League was the 48th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 10th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League.
The final was played at the Olympic Sta ...
. They secured their 19th Polish Cup title ever, after defeating 2–1 defending champions from
Arka Gdynia
Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia () is a professional football club based in Gdynia, Poland, that plays in the Ekstraklasa after winning the 2024–25 I liga. The club was founded as Klub Sportowy Gdynia in 1929.
History
The h ...
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Participating teams
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# Polonia Bytom
Polonia Bytom () is a Polish football club based in Bytom. Founded in 1920, the team won two List of Polish football champions, championships, in 1954 Ekstraklasa, 1954 and 1962 Ekstraklasa, 1962. As of the 2025–26 I liga, 2025–26 season, th ...
withdrew from the competition.
Round and draw dates
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Preliminary round
The draw for this round was conducted at the headquarters of the Polish FA on 22 June 2017. Participating in this round were 16 regional cup winners, 18 teams from the 2016–17
II liga
II liga (Druga liga, ), currently named Betclic II liga due to its sponsorship by Betclic, is a Polish football league that sits at the third tier of the Polish football league system. Until the end of the 2007–08 season, ''II Liga'' referre ...
and 6 lowest ranked teams from the
2016–17 I liga. The matches were played from 14 to 18 July 2017.
16 of the 24 I liga and II liga teams participating in the preliminary round were drawn against the 16 regional cup winners, and the remaining 8 were drawn against each other. Games were hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2017–18 season. The host of
Legionovia Legionowo versus
Znicz Pruszków
Miejski Klub Sportowy Znicz Pruszków () is a football (soccer), football club based in Pruszków, Poland. They currently compete in the I liga, the second level of the Polish football league system.
Players Current squad
...
(both teams playing in 2017–18
II liga
II liga (Druga liga, ), currently named Betclic II liga due to its sponsorship by Betclic, is a Polish football league that sits at the third tier of the Polish football league system. Until the end of the 2007–08 season, ''II Liga'' referre ...
) game was determined by the order in which the teams were drawn.
The number in brackets indicates what tier of
Polish football each team competes in during the 2017–18 season.
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Note 1:
Polonia Bytom
Polonia Bytom () is a Polish football club based in Bytom. Founded in 1920, the team won two List of Polish football champions, championships, in 1954 Ekstraklasa, 1954 and 1962 Ekstraklasa, 1962. As of the 2025–26 I liga, 2025–26 season, th ...
withdrew from the competition.
First round
The draw for this round was conducted at the headquarters of the Polish FA on 22 June 2017. The matches were played from 22 to 26 July 2017. Participating in this round were the 20 winners from the
previous round and 12 highest ranked teams from the
2016–17 I liga.
Winners of matches were advanced to the next round. The 12 teams joining in this round were seeded and their opponents were drawn from the 20 winners of the preliminary round (the other 8 formed the remaining 4 matches). Games will be hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2017–18 season. Host of match between
Puszcza Niepołomice
MKS Puszcza Niepołomice () is a professional association football, football club located in Niepołomice, Poland. The team competes in the I liga, the second level of the Polish football league system. The team's colors are yellow, white and gr ...
and
GKS Tychy (the teams are playing in the same tier) was decided by a draw on 17 July 2017.
The number in brackets indicates what tier of
Polish football each team competes in during the 2017–18 season.
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Bracket
Round of 32
The draw for this round was conducted at the
PGE Narodowy[ on 25 July 2017.] The matches were played on 8–10 August 2017. Participating in this round were the 16 winners from the previous round and 16 teams from the 2016–17 Ekstraklasa
The 2016–17 Ekstraklasa (also known as Lotto Ekstraklasa due to its sponsorship by Totalizator Sportowy, Polish lottery) was the 83rd season of the Ekstraklasa, the top Polish professional league for association football clubs, since its establ ...
. Games were hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2017–18 season. The hosts of matches of teams playing in the same tier were the teams occupying a higher position in the bracket
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.
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Round of 16
The 16 winners from the previous round competed in this round. The draw for this round was conducted at PGE Narodowy,[ ]Warsaw
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ...
on 25 July 2017.[ Matches were played from 19 September to 27 September 2017.] Hosts of matches between teams playing in the same tier were decided by a draw conducted on 11 August 2017.
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Quarter-finals
The 8 winners from Round of 16
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competed in this round. The matches were played in two legs. The first leg took place on 24–26 October 2017. The second leg took place on 28 and 29 November 2017. The draw for this round was conducted at PGE Narodowy,[ ]Warsaw
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ...
on 25 July 2017. Host of first match between teams playing in the same tier (Zagłębie Lubin
Zagłębie Lubin S.A. () is a Polish professional association football, football club based in Lubin. Founded in 1945 as ''OMTUR Lubin'', the club competes in the Ekstraklasa.
History
The football team was founded in 1945 as OMTUR Lubin by lo ...
and Korona Kielce
Korona Kielce (, Korona – ''Crown'' – symbol of club and city, Kielce – name of city where club is based) is a Polish professional football club based in Kielce, competing in Ekstraklasa in the 2025–26 season. From 2002 to ...
) was decided by a draw conducted on 28 September 2017.
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals
The 4 winners from the Quarterfinals
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competed in this round. The matches were played in two legs. The first legs took place on 3-4 April 2018. The second legs took place on 18 April 2018. The draw for this round was conducted at Stadion Miejski, Kielce
Kielce (; ) is a city in south-central Poland and the capital of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. In 2021, it had 192,468 inhabitants. The city is in the middle of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains (Holy Cross Mountains), on the banks of the Silnic ...
on 29 November 2017.
First leg
Second leg
Final
The final match was played at the PGE Narodowy,[ ]Warsaw
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ...
on 2 May 2018. The host of the final match was decided by a draw which was conducted on 17 April 2018.
Top goalscorers
See also
* 2017–18 Ekstraklasa
The 2017–18 Ekstraklasa (also known as Lotto Ekstraklasa due to its sponsorship by Totalizator Sportowy, Polish lottery) was the 92nd season of the Polish Football Championship, the 84th season of the highest tier domestic division in the Poli ...
* 2017–18 I liga
Notes
References
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