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]
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.
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 |
Squads
Venue
| Bangkok |
|---|
| Rajamangala Stadium |
| Capacity: 49,772 |
|
Draw
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 |
|---|
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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-finals | Final | |||||
| 14 July – Bangkok | ||||||
| Burkina Faso | 0 (0) | |||||
| 16 July – Bangkok | ||||||
| Belarus (pen.) | 0 (3) | |||||
| Belarus | 0 (4) | |||||
| 14 July – Bangkok | ||||||
| Thailand (pen.) | 0 (5) | |||||
| Thailand | 3 | |||||
| North Korea | 0 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 16 July – Bangkok | ||||||
| Burkina Faso (pen.) | 3 (4) | |||||
| North Korea | 3 (3) | |||||
Semi-finals
| Burkina Faso | 0–0 | Belarus |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 0–3 | ||
| Thailand | 3–0 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Third place play-off
| Burkina Faso | 3–3 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 |
|
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Final
Winners
| The 45th Annual King's Cup Football Tournament champions |
|---|
 Thailand 15th 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 |
(H) Hosts
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | ||
| SF2 | Thailand |
+222 | 3–0 | North Korea |
0 |
| TPO | Burkina Faso |
+74 | 3–3 | North Korea |
+133 |
| Tier-2 International Matches | |||||
| Matches | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | ||
| SF1 | Burkina Faso |
0–0 | Belarus
| ||
| Final | Belarus |
0–0 | Thailand
| ||
External links
- Football Association of Thailand – FAT official site
- Football Association of Thailand – FIFA site
- Belarus Football Federation – FIFA site
- Fédération Burkinabé de Foot-Ball – FIFA site
- DPR Korea Football Association – FIFA site
- Regulations Governing International Matches
References
- ^ a b "สมยศคอนเฟิร์มได้ 3 ชาติร่วมโม่แข้งคิงส์คัพ" (in Thai). FourFourTwo. 19 June 2017. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Le Burkina Faso face au Togo en amical ce dimanche" (in French). Net Afrique. 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Вызов в сборную клубов" (in Russian). Football Federation of Belarus. 4 July 2017. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "ประกาศผลจับสลากฟุตบอลคิงส์คัพ ครั้งที่ 45" (in Thai). Football Association of Thailand. 3 July 2017.
- ^ "สมาพันธ์ฟุตบอลยุโรปส่งหนังสือยืนยันมาถึงสมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย" (in Thai). Football Association of Thailand. 8 July 2017.
Friendly association football tournaments in 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Marbella Cup |  Marbella (3 January) |
| Florida Cup |  Florida (8–21 January) |
| China Cup |  Nanning (10–15 January) |
| Telekom Cup (winter) |  Düsseldorf (14 January) |
| J.League Challenge | Bangkok (24–26 January) |
| Lunar New Year Cup |  Hong Kong (28–31 January) |
| The Atlantic Cup |  Algarve (31 January – 7 February) |
| Desert Diamond Cup | Arizona (15–25 February) |
| Carolina Challenge Cup | South Carolina (18–25 February) |
| Puskás Cup |  Felcsút (2–5 June) |
| King's Cup | Bangkok (15–23 July) |
| Telekom Cup (summer) | Mönchengladbach (15 July) |
| International Champions Cup | |
| Premier League Asia Trophy | Hong Kong (19–22 July) |
| Emirates Cup |  London (29–30 July) |
| Audi Cup | Munich (1–2 August) |
| MLS All-Star Game | Chicago (2 August) |
| Joan Gamper Trophy | Barcelona (7 August) |
| Jingjinji Champions Cup | Beijing (1–3 September) |
| Independence Cup |  Korçë (28 November) |
| CTFA International Tournament |  Taipei (1–5 December) |
| Aceh World Solidarity Tsunami Cup |  Banda Aceh (2–6 December) |
| M-150 Cup | Buriram (9–15 December) |
