All teams in the Scottish Women's Football League and SWPL 1 & 2 were eligible to enter.
Sources:[1][2][3] Teams in bold advanced to the final.
Sources:[1][2][4] The final was played on Sunday, 26 November 2017 at the Tony Macaroni Arena, Livingston, West Lothian.
It was their second Scottish Cup win in a row, defeating the same opposition.
During the match, Hibs player Siobhan Hunter struck a 40-yard free kick into the top right corner of the Glasgow City goal for the second of the match; it won the Women's Soccer United goal of the month trophy.