2017 King's Cup

The 2017 Annual King's Cup Football Tournament, commonly referred to as 2017 King's Cup, was the 45th King's Cup, the annual international men's football tournament organised by Football Association of Thailand. It was held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 14 to 16 July 2017.[1]

2017 King's Cup
ฟุตบอลชิงถ้วยพระราชทานคิงส์คัพ 2017
Tournament details
Host country Thailand
Dates14–16 July
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Thailand (15th title)
Runners-up Belarus
Third place Burkina Faso
Fourth place North Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored9 (2.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Lassina Traoré (2 goals)
Fair play award North Korea

The matches were played at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok. As hosts, Thailand participated automatically in the tournament; they were joined by the African team Burkina Faso, the Asian team North Korea and the European team Belarus.

The defending champions, Thailand, who won the previous fourteen King's Cup, defended their title. Burkina Faso and Belarus made their debuts. Burkina Faso were represented by their African Nations Championship team, composed of domestic league players.[2] Belarus were represented by their B-team, composed of domestic league players. North Korea were represented by several their B-team and a few A-team players.[3]

Participant teams

The following teams have participated for the tournament.[1]

Country Association Confederation FIFA Ranking1 Previous best performance
 Thailand (host) FA Thailand AFC 131 Champions (fourteen titles; last title: 2016)
 Burkina Faso3 Burkinabé FF CAF 44 Debut2
 Belarus4 FF Belarus UEFA 71 Debut2
 North Korea DPR Korea FA AFC 113 Champions (1986, 1987, 2002)
  • 1 FIFA Ranking as of 6 July 2017.
  • 2  Burkina Faso and  Belarus making their debut.
  • 3  Burkina Faso will be represented by their domestic national team.
  • 4  Belarus will be represented by their B-team[2]

    Teams profile
    Country Team profile
     Thailand (host) 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – Third Round qualifier
     Burkina Faso 2017 Africa Cup of Nations third place
     North Korea 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – Second Round top thirteen
     Belarus UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group C fourth place

      Venue

      All matches held at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand

      Bangkok
      Rajamangala Stadium
      Capacity: 49,772

      Draw
      Thailand during King's Cup 2017

      The draw will be held on 3 July 2017, at the Thairath Headquarter in Bangkok, Thailand. Suppasin Leelarit, vice president of Football Association of Thailand and Watchara Watcharapol, chief executive officer of Thairath TV will participate in the draw.

      The 4 teams are drawn into two matches, with hosts Thailand being allocated to bottom half (semi-finals 2).[4]

      Pot 1

      Squads
      Main article: 2017 King's Cup squads

      Matches

      All times are local, Indochina Time (UTC+7)

      Match rules
      • 90 minutes.
      • Penalty shoot-out after a draw in 90 minutes.
      • Maximum of three substitutions.

      Bracket
       
      		Semi-finalsFinal
       
      		      
       
      		14 July – Bangkok
       
       
      		 Burkina Faso0 (0)
       
      		16 July – Bangkok
       
      		 Belarus (p)0 (3)
       
      		 Belarus0 (4)
       
      		14 July – Bangkok
       
      		 Thailand (p)0 (5)
       
      		 Thailand3
       
       
      		 North Korea0
       
      		Third place play-off
       
       
      		16 July – Bangkok
       
       
      		 Burkina Faso (p)3 (4)
       
       
      		 North Korea3 (3)

      Semi-finals
      Burkina Faso 0–0 Belarus
      Report
      Penalties
      		 0–3
      Referee: Zaw Khaing (Myanmar)
      Thailand 3–0 North Korea
      		 Report
      Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)

      Third place play-off
      Burkina Faso 3–3 North Korea
      		 Report
      Penalties
      		 4–3
      Referee: Zaw Khaing (Myanmar)

      Final
      Belarus 0–0 Thailand
      Report
      Penalties
      		 4–5
      Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)

      Winners
       The 45th Annual King's Cup Football Tournament
      Champions 

      Thailand
      Fifteenth title

      Goalscorers
      2 goals
      1 goal

      Final ranking
      Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
      1  Thailand (H) 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 4 Champions
      2  Belarus 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Runners-up
      3  Burkina Faso 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2 Third place
      4  North Korea 2 0 1 1 3 6 −3 1 Fourth place
      Source: FIFA
      (H) Host.

      FIFA ranking

      The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) sent a letter of confirmation to the Football Association of Thailand. UEFA has no objection to participation of Belarus (domestic-league players) in this tournament.

      The Football Federation of Belarus will register for the tier-2 international match, which will record the result without FIFA scoring. The remaining three teams will register for the tier-1 international match.[5]

      Tier-1 International Matches
      MatchesTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
      SF2 Thailand+2223–0 North Korea0
      TPO Burkina Faso+743–3 North Korea+133
      Tier-2 International Matches
      MatchesTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
      SF1 Burkina Faso0–0 Belarus
      Final Belarus0–0 Thailand

      Sponsorship
      FA Thailand partnersKing's Cup sponsors
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      References
      1. "สมยศคอนเฟิร์มได้ 3 ชาติร่วมโม่แข้งคิงส์คัพ" (in Thai). FourFourTwo. 19 June 2017. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
      2. "Le Burkina Faso face au Togo en amical ce dimanche" (in French). Net Afrique. 29 June 2017.
      3. "Вызов в сборную клубов" (in Russian). Football Federation of Belarus. 4 July 2017.
      4. "ประกาศผลจับสลากฟุตบอลคิงส์คัพ ครั้งที่ 45" (in Thai). Football Association of Thailand. 3 July 2017.
      5. "สมาพันธ์ฟุตบอลยุโรปส่งหนังสือยืนยันมาถึงสมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย" (in Thai). Football Association of Thailand. 8 July 2017.
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