2016–17 Sri Lanka FA Cup

The preliminary rounds were conducted at league level on a knockout basis. Accordingly, each league held knockout rounds for its clubs and the champions from each league advanced to the next round. A total of 60 (minus the 6 services) teams advanced and were added to the 31 teams who were among the final 32 team of the Cargills Food City FA Cup 2015. Out of the qualified 60 teams, six received byes and the remaining 54 played a second round on a knockout basis. The qualifying 27 teams went into a draw with the remaining 37 teams. The final 64 teams were drawn to play the third stage. Prior to entering for the tournament, from the total of 91 teams, 29 received the go to the next round based on their performance in the FA cup in 2015. A draw was held to fix the matches for this round. == Teams ==

• The winners received a cash award of Rs. 700,000. ==Preliminary round==

In the preliminary round 641 clubs competed in their leagues. Then the winners of each league qualified for the second round. The second round consisted of 61 league winners. League winners This 61 league winners qualified for the second round. • Udayasooriyan SC (Akkaraipattu) • Urban Council SC (Ambalangoda) • Olympic SC (Ampara) • Anuradhapura United (Anuradhapura) • Al Adhan SC (Badulla) • Liberty SC (Bandarawela) • Sivanantha SC (Batticaloa) • Golden Rise SC (Beruwala) • Kirindhiwela Paramount SC (Biyagama) • Freedom SC (Chilaw) • Cooray SC (City) • Old Bens SC (Colombo) • Thotawatte SC (Dehiwala) • Solaniya SC (Deniyaya) • Sun Shine SC (Divulapitiya) • Walawa SC (Embilipitiya) • Kurundhuwatta United (Galle) • Kahatowita JF SC (Gampaha) • Red Sun SC (Gampola) • Technic SC (Hambanthota) • Renown SC Hatton (Hatton) • St.Mary’s SC (Jaffna) • Vaanavil SC (Kalkuda) • Green Field SC (Kalutara) • Manchester SC (Kandy) • Youth SC (Kataragama) • National SC (Kathankudi) • Maya SC (Kegalle) • Prison SC (Kelaniya) • Jegameetpar SC (Kilinochchi) • Pioneer SC (Kinniya) • Iqbal SC (Kuchchaveli) • Young Spirit SC (Kurunegala) • St.Xavier’s SC (Madhumanthai) • United SC Joseph Vaz (Mannar) • Gold Moon SC (Matale) • Grahaloka SC (Matara) • Serandib SC (Mawanella) • Medagama SC (Monaragala) • Young Birds SC (Mullativu) • Reliance SC (Mutur) • Young Marians SC (Nawalapitiya) • Jupiters SC (Negombo) • SLTB SC (NSSA) • Young Birds SC (NuwaraEliya) • Young Lions SC (Oddamavadi) • Navagampura SC (Play Grounds) • Vinmeengal SC (Point Pedro) • BM Youth SC (Polgahawela) • Lucky Birds SC (Polonnaruwa) • Wimbledon SC (Puttalam) • Municipal Council SC (Rathnapura) • Philip Gunawardena A SC (Seethawaka) • UO Moratuwa (SL Universities) • HGS Blue SC (Sri J’Pura) • Each/Green Light SC (Trincomalee) • Diamonds SC (Vadamarachchi) • Kurinchikkulam SC (Valikamam) • Easwaran SC (Vavuniya) • Old Mazenodians SC (Wattala) • Al Hira SC (Wennapuwa) ==Second round==

61 clubs of league winners contested in this round. The 30 winners advanced to the third round. ==Third round==

17 March 2017 Uni of Moratuwa 0–7 New Youngs FC 22 March 2017 [http://www.thepapare.com/java-lane-hard-fought-win-prison/ Java Lane 2–0 Prison SC Municipal Council (Rathnapura) 0–9 Saunders SC 24 March 2017 Air Force SC 13–0 Reliance SC Liverpool SC 3–4 St.Mary’s SC 27 March 2017 [http://www.thepapare.com/crystal-palace-makes-hard-work-of-nawagampura/ Nawagampura SC 1—3 Crystal Palace FC 28 March 2017 St.Nicholas SC 4–0 Al Hira SC Singing Fish SC 3–0 Jupiters SC Kurinjikumaran SC 1–2 Brilliant SC 30 March 2017 [http://www.thepapare.com/colombo-fc-survive-the-sltb-test/ Colombo FC 2–0 SLTB SC 2 April 2017 Olympic SC 0–3 Super Sun SC Navy SC 2-0 Cooray SC Maya SC (Kegalle FL) 0–3 Army SC (walkover) St.Xavier’s SC (Madhu Manthai FL) 0–3 Matara City Club (walkover) Pelicans SC 3–0 Philip Gunawardena SC (Seethawaka FL) (walkover) Jet Liners SC 3–0 Solaniya SC (walkover) 7 April 2017 [http://www.thepapare.com/late-goal-breaks-old-mazenodian-hearts/ Old Mazenodians SC 2–3 Civil Security SC Up Country Lions 5–1 Gold Moon SC (Matale FL) Old Bens SC 1–2 New Star SC Negombo Youth 9–0 Green Light SC (Trincomalee FL) Police SC 9–0 Liberty SC (Bandarawela FL) Leo SC (Kurunegala FL) 2–0 Thihariya Youth SC Sivanantha SC 0–3 Kirulapone Utd Renown SC 3–0 Young Birds SC (Mulativu FL) 8 April 2017 Serendib SC 1 (4)–1 (2) St.Joseph’s SC Easwaran SC (Vavuniya FL) 3–0 Kalutara Park (walkover) Wimbledon SC (Puttlam FL) 3–0 Hillary SC Kurunduwatta SC (Galle FL) 0–1 Comrades SC Young Birds SC (N’Eliya FL) 1–0 Solid SC Renown SC (Hatton FL) 0–3 Blue Star SC Red Star SC 10–1 National SC (Kanthankudy FL) Date unknown Golden Rise SC 3–0 Highlanders (awarded due to ineligible players) [http://www.thepapare.com/2nd-half-renown-progress-amidst-crowd-trouble/ ==Fourth round==

9 April 2017 [http://www.thepapare.com/saunders-demolish-upcountry-lions/ Super Sun SC 2–1 Serendib SC Saunders SC 6–1 Up Country Lions SC Blue Star SC 3–0 Leo SC 10 April 2017 [http://www.thepapare.com/crystal-palace-overcomes-rain-and-penalties-to-defeat-new-youngs/ Crystal Palace 1(3)–1(2) New Youngs FC 11 April 2017 Negombo Youth 6–0 Jet Liners SC Easwaran SC 0–20 Army SC 12 April 2017 [http://www.thepapare.com/brilliant-punish-wasteful-red-star/ Brilliant SC 2–1 Red Star SC St.Mary’s SC 12–0 Wimbledon SC St.Nicholas’ SC 0–1 Navy SC 21 April 2017 [http://www.thepapare.com/air-force-prevails-in-penalties-to-progress/ Civil Security 1(3)–1(4) Air Force SC 24 April 2017 [http://www.thepapare.com/java-lane-trounce-kirulapone-utd-in-a-heated-affair/ Golden Rise SC 1–4 Renown SC Kirulapone United 1–5 Java Lane Colombo FC 3–0 Young Birds SC (walkover) Comrades SC 2(1)–2(4) Pelican SC 25 April 2017 [http://www.thepapare.com/singing-fish-robs-fa-cup-last-16-spot-from-police/ Police SC 0(1)–0(4) Singing Fish SC Date unknown Matara City 3–1 New Star SC ==Round of 16==