{{infobox football tournament season | title = General Aung San Shield | year = 2017 | other_titles = MFF Cup | image = | image_size = | caption = | country = Myanmar | dates = 2 May 2017 – 25 October 2017 | num_teams = 22 | venue = Bogyoke Aung San Stadium | city = Yangon | winners = Shan United<br>(1st title) | second = Yangon United | matches = 21 | goals = 77 | scoring_leader = Han Kyung-In (4 goals) | award = | prev_season = 2016 | next_season = 2018 }}
The '''2017 General Aung San Shield''' ({{langx|my|Bogyoke Aung San Shield}}) is the third season of Myanmar knockout football competition. The tournament is organized by the Myanmar Football Federation. It is the league cup competition started in 2017 Myanmar football season. This cup succeeded the Myanmar Football Federation Cup. MFF has changed the cup competition style as follows.
In the first round, ten clubs competing in 2017 MNL-2 and two clubs which were promoted to 2017 MNL, twelve teams in total, will be involved playing at a neutral ground with six teams emerged as winners. In the second round, ten clubs competing in 2016 MNL, and the six winners from the first round, sixteen teams in total, will be involved playing at a neutral ground with eight teams emerged as winners. The Quarter-finals will still be played as one-legged matches, but the Semi-final will be competed as two-legged (Home and Away) matches.
The cup winner is guaranteed a place in the 2018 AFC Cup.
==Prize fund== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Round !! No. of Clubs<br />receive fund !! Prize fund<br />per club |- | Champion || 1 || '''K300,000,000''' |- | Final runners-up || 1 || '''K150,000,000''' |- | Semi-Final || 2 || '''K75,000,000''' |}
==Results== <ref>{{cite news|url=https://web.facebook.com/MNL2016/photos/a.179599648803153.38326.178900665539718/1259965227433251/?type=3&theater|title=2017 General Aung San Shield|date=24 April 2017|work=Myanmar Times|access-date=24 April 2017}}</ref>
===Preliminary round=== Preliminary round consists of two rounds for teams currently playing in the Regional League Division 1 level. The First round was held 24 April 2017.
====First round====
{{footballbox collapsible |date = 2 May 2017 |time = 16:00 MMT |team1 = Pong Gan |score = 1–1 |team2 = GFA |goals1 = Khan Kyint Man {{goal|78}} |goals2 = Mark Sekyi {{goal|21}} |attendance = |stadium = Thuwunna Stadium |penaltyscore= 5–4 }} {{footballbox collapsible |date = 2 May 2017 |time = 16:00 MMT |team1 = Silver Stars |score = 1–2 |team2 = City Stars |goals1 =Naung Naung Kyaw {{goal|13}} |goals2 = Naing Ko Lin {{goal|48||72}} |stadium = Aung San Stadium |attendance = |penaltyscore= }} {{footballbox collapsible |date = 3 May 2017 |time = 16:00 MMT |team1 = Phoenix |score = 4–2 |team2 = Mawyawadi |goals1 = Pyae Sone Naing {{goal|45+2||84}} <br/> Myat Kaung Khant {{goal|60}} <br/> Win Naing Tun {{goal|73}} |goals2 = Zyar Kyaw {{goal|22||45}} |stadium = Thuwunna Stadium |attendance = |penaltyscore= }} {{footballbox collapsible |date = 3 May 2017 |time = 16:00 MMT |team1 = Myawady |score = 1–1 |team2 = City Yangon |goals1 = |goals2 = Ernest {{goal|54}} |stadium = Aung San Stadium |attendance = |penaltyscore= 4–3 }} {{footballbox collapsible |date = 4 May 2017 |time = 16:00 MMT |team1 = Nay Pyi Taw |score = 1–1 |team2 = Dagon |goals1 = Salif {{goal|80}} |goals2 = Zaw Zin Oo {{goal|72}} |stadium = Thuwunna Stadium |attendance = |penaltyscore= 5–4 }} {{footballbox collapsible |date = 4 May 2017 |time = 16:00 MMT |team1 = Mahar United |score = 7–1 |team2 = University |goals1 = Samuel {{goal|9||38||45||49}} <br/> Barnas Friday F{{goal|25||74}} <br/> Toe Sat Naing {{goal|40}} |goals2 = Aung Thant Zaw {{goal|20}} |stadium =Aung San Stadium |attendance = |penaltyscore= }}
====Second round==== {{footballbox collapsible |date = 10 May 2017 |time = 16:00 MMT |team1 = Hantharwady United |score = 3–1 |team2 = Zwekapin United |goals1 = Mercio Gomez {{goal|43||99||120|pen}} |goals2 = Matsumoto Ken {{goal|57}} |stadium = Aung San Stadium |attendance = |aet=yes |penaltyscore= }} {{footballbox collapsible |date = 10 May 2017 |time = 16:00 MMT |team1 = Yangon United |score = 3–0 |team2 = Myawady |goals1 = Pyae Phyo Zaw {{goal|11}} <br/> Kyaw Ko Ko {{goal|20||85}} |goals2 = |stadium = Thuwunna Stadium |attendance = |penaltyscore= }} {{footballbox collapsible |date = 11 May 2017 |time = 16:00 MMT |team1 = Rakhine United |score = 3–0 |team2 = Chin United |goals1 = Thet Shine Naung {{goal|2}} <br/> Sunday Mathew {{goal|42}} <br/> Dway Ko Ko Chit {{goal|79}} |goals2 = |stadium = Thuwunna Stadium |attendance = |penaltyscore= }} {{footballbox collapsible |date = 11 May 2017 |time = 16:00 MMT |team1 = Ayeyawady United |score = 4–2 |team2 = Phoenix |goals1 = Thiha Zaw {{goal|17}} <br/> Naing Lin Oo {{goal|41}} <br/> Sebestian {{goal|44|pen}} <br/> Keith Martu Nah {{goal|75}} |goals2 = Htet Phyo Wai {{goal|51||90}} |stadium = Aung San Stadium |attendance = |penaltyscore= }} {{footballbox collapsible |date = 17 May 2017 |time = 16:00 MMT |team1 = Magwe |score = 4–0 |team2 = Pong Gan |goals1 = Adulfees Adusalam {{goal|17||48}} <br/> Naing Naing Kyaw {{goal|65}} <br/> Zin Min Tun {{goal|75}} |goals2 = |stadium = Aung San Stadium |attendance = |penaltyscore= }} {{footballbox collapsible |date = 17 May 2017 |time = 16:00 MMT |team1 = Shan United |score = 6–0 |team2 = City Stars |goals1 = Han Kyung-In {{goal|5||47||71|pen}} <br/> Dway Ko Ko Chit {{goal|60}} <br/> Christopher Chizoba {{goal|88||90|pen}} |goals2 = |stadium = Thuwunna Stadium |attendance = |penaltyscore= }} {{footballbox collapsible |date = 18 May 2017 |time = 16:00 MMT |team1 = Southern Myanmar |score = 3–1 |team2 = Nay Pyi Taw |goals1 = Kaung Sithu {{goal|30||90+2|pen}} <br/> Simoen Hristov {{goal|70}} |goals2 = Bamba {{goal|24}} |stadium = Thuwunna Stadium |attendance = |penaltyscore= }} {{footballbox collapsible |date = 18 May 2017 |time = |team1 = Mahar United |score = 0–5 |team2 = Yadanarbon |goals1 = |goals2 = Kyaw Thet Oo {{goal|2}} <br/> Sithu Aung {{goal|37}} <br/> Aung Thu {{goal|52}} <br/> Win Naing Soe {{goal|68}} <br/> Thein Than Win {{goal|81}} |stadium = Aung San Stadium |attendance = |penaltyscore= }}
===Quarterfinal=== {{footballbox collapsible |date = 20 September 2017 |time = |team1 = Magwe |score = 2–3 <ref>{{cite news|url=https://web.facebook.com/GeneralASShield/photos/a.794853190670189.1073741828.794826700672838/871912766297564/?type=3&theater|title=2017 General Aung San Shield|date=21 September 2017|work=Shan defeated Magwe}}</ref> |team2 = Shan United |goals1 = Adulsalam {{goal|45}} <br/> Maung Maung Soe {{goal|65}} |goals2 = Christopher Chizoba {{goal|52}} <br/> Maximum {{goal|68}} <br/> Dway Ko Ko Chit {{goal|90+2}} |stadium = Thuwunna Stadium |attendance = |penaltyscore= }} {{footballbox collapsible |date = 20 September 2017 |time = 16:00 MMT |team1 = Hantharwady United |score = 0–4 <ref>{{cite news|url=https://web.facebook.com/GeneralASShield/photos/a.794853190670189.1073741828.794826700672838/871816622973845/?type=3&theater|title=2017 General Aung San Shield|date=21 September 2017|work=Kyaw Ko Ko's hat-trick}}</ref> |team2 = Yangon United |goals1 = |goals2 = Kyaw Ko Ko {{goal|24||30||88}} <br/> Cezar {{goal|54}} |stadium = Aung San Stadium |attendance = |penaltyscore= }} {{footballbox collapsible |date = 21 September 2017 |time = |team1 = Rakhine United |score = 0–2 <ref>{{cite news|url=https://web.facebook.com/GeneralASShield/photos/a.794853190670189.1073741828.794826700672838/872444866244354/?type=3&theater|title=2017 General Aung San Shield|date=21 September 2017|work=RUDAYA}}</ref> |team2 = Ayeyawady United |goals1 = |goals2 = Naing Lin Oo {{goal|28}} <br/> Keith Martu Nah {{goal|90+3}} |stadium = Aung San Stadium |attendance = |penaltyscore= }} {{footballbox collapsible |date = 21 September 2017 |time = 16:00 MMT |team1 = Southern Myanmar |score = 0–4 <ref>{{cite news|url=https://web.facebook.com/GeneralASShield/photos/a.794853190670189.1073741828.794826700672838/872444866244354/?type=3&theater|title=2017 General Aung San Shield|date=21 September 2017|work=Yadanarbon revanged}}</ref> |team2 = Yadanarbon |goals1 = |goals2 = Aung Thu {{goal|10||61}} <br/> Patrick {{goal|12||22}} |stadium = Thuwunna Stadium |attendance = |penaltyscore= }}
===Semifinal===
====First leg==== {{footballbox collapsible |date = 29 September 2017 |time = 15:30 |team1 = Shan United |score = 1–1 <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.facebook.com/GeneralASShield/photos/a.801964569959051.1073741835.794826700672838/876406015848239/?type=3&theater|title=General Aung San Semi Final|date=29 September 2017|work=Shan United drew}}</ref> |team2 = Ayeyawady United |goals1 = Dway Ko Ko Chit {{goal|9}} |goals2 = Min Min Thu {{goal|54}} |stadium = Taunggyi Stadium |attendance = |penaltyscore= }} {{footballbox collapsible |date = 30 September 2017 |time = 17:00 MMT |team1 = Yangon United |score = 1–0 <ref>{{cite news|url=https://web.facebook.com/GeneralASShield/photos/a.794853190670189.1073741828.794826700672838/877044862451021/?type=3&theater|title=2017 Semi Final Matchday 2|date=30 September 2017|work=Yangon United win over Yadanarbon}}</ref> |team2 = Yadanarbon |goals1 = Cezar {{goal|69}} |goals2 = |stadium = Thuwunna Stadium |attendance = |penaltyscore= }}
====Second leg==== {{footballbox collapsible |date = 18 October 2017 |time = 15:30 MMT |team1 = Ayeyawady United |score = 2–2 |team2 = Shan United |goals1 = Keith Martu Nah {{goal|2}} <br/> Min Min Thu {{goal|90+5}} |goals2 = Yan Naing Oo {{goal|79}} <br/> Han Kyung-In {{goal|90}} |stadium = Ayar Stadium |attendance = |penaltyscore= }}
{{footballbox collapsible |date = 19 October 2017 |time = 16:00 MMT |team1 = Yadanarbon |score = 0–0 |team2 = Yangon United |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = Mandalarrthiri Stadium |attendance = |penaltyscore= }}
===Final=== {{Further|2017 General Aung San Shield Final}} {{Footballbox collapsible |bg= |date= 25 October 2017 |time=15:00 MST |team1= Shan United |score= 2–1 |report= |team2= Yangon United |goals1= Maximum {{goal|45}} <br/> Christopher Chizoba {{goal|55}} |goals2= César {{goal|59}} |stadium=Bogyoke Aung San Stadium |location=Aung San Stadium, Yangon |attendance= 10,000 |referee= {{flagicon|MYA}} Mr. Khin Maung Win |stack= }}
==Top goalscorers==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- !Rank !Player !Club !Goals |- |1 | Samuel | Mahar United |4 |- | 2 | Han Kyung-In | Shan United | 4 |- |3 | Mercio Gomez | Hantharwady United |3 |- | 4 | Kyaw Ko Ko | Yangon United | 3 |- | 5 | Adusalam | Magwe | 3 |- | 6 | Aung Thu | Yadanarbon | 3 |}
==Sponsor==
===Official Main Sponsor=== * Myanmar Brewery Ltd
===Official Partner=== * AYA Bank
===Media Broadcasting=== * MWD
===Co-sponsor=== * AYA Myanmar Insurance * M-150 * Thanlwin Private School * Sumitomo Electric
==References== {{Reflist}}
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