The 2017 FFA Cup Final was the 4th final of the

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, the premier

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cup competition in

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. The match was held at Allianz Stadium, as determined by

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(FFA), making it the first FFA Cup Final hosted in Sydney. Melbourne City were the defending champions, however they were defeated 2–0 by

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in the quarter-finals. Sydney FC went on to defeat

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in the semi-finals to make their second FFA Cup Final appearance.

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defeated

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2–1 in the semi-finals to also make their second FFA Cup Final appearance.

Road to the final

and

were among 735 teams who entered the

competition, and as

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clubs, both entered the tournament in the Round of 32. Sydney FC's first match was away against Darwin Rovers, whom they trounced 8–0. In the Round of 16, Sydney FC defeated fellow Sydney club Bankstown Berries 3–0. In their quarter final, they defeated fellow

club and reigning champions Melbourne City 2–0 at

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. Their semi-final opponents,

were comprehensively beaten 5–1. Adelaide United's FFA Cup journey began with a 1–0 win over the

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. They then defeated rivals

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3–0 at home. United's quarter final match-up saw them easily account for

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3–0 away at

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. In the semi-finals, United took on the

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and came out 2–1 victors in front of over 5,000 spectators.

Match

Details

Statistics

References

External links

Official website
{{Adelaide United FC matches

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