1996 Saudi Crown Prince Cup

The 1996 Crown Prince Cup was the 21st season of the Saudi premier football knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. The main competition started on 15 April and concluded with the final on 7 June 1996.[1]

1996 Crown Prince Cup
Tournament details
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates15 April – 7 June 1996
Teams16 (main competition)
Defending championsAl-Hilal
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Shabab (2nd title)
Runner-upAl-Nassr
Arab Cup Winners' CupAl-Shabab
Asian Cup Winners' CupAl-Nassr
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored42 (2.8 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Fahd Al-Hamdan
Fahad Al-Mehallel
(4 goals each)
← 1995
1997 →

Al-Hilal were the defending champions; however, they were eliminated in the round of 16 by Al-Tai.[2]

In the final, Al-Shabab defeated Al-Nassr 3–0 to secure their second title.[3] The final was held at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah. As winners of the tournament, Al-Shabab chose to participate in the 1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup. Thus, as runners-up, Al-Nassr qualified for the 1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.

Qualifying rounds

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All of the competing teams that are not members of the Premier League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 4 available places in the Round of 16. First Division sides Al-Shoulla, Al-Wehda and Ohod and Second Division side Al-Tuhami qualified.

Bracket

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Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
H Al-Ettifaq 1
A Al-Qadisiyah 0
A Al-Ettifaq 0
H Al-Shabab 1
A Al-Ahli 0 (1)
H Al-Shabab (pen.) 0 (3)
H Al-Shabab 5
A Al-Tai 0
A Al-Raed 1
H Al-Shoulla 2
H Al-Shoulla 1
A Al-Tai 2
A Al-Tai (pen.) 1 (3)
H Al-Hilal 1 (0)
Al-Shabab 3
Al-Nassr 0
H Al-Ittihad 5
A Al-Wehda 0
A Al-Ittihad 1
H Al-Nassr 2
A Al-Taawoun 0
H Al-Nassr 1
H Al-Nassr 1
A Al-Riyadh 0
A Al-Tuhami (asdet) 2
H Ohod 1
A Al-Tuhami 0
H Al-Riyadh 8
H Al-Najma 1
A Al-Riyadh 2

Round of 16

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The draw for the Round of 16 and Quarter-finals was held on 6 April 1996.[4] The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 15, 16 & 17 April 1996.[5][6][7][8] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

15 April 1996 2Al-Najma (1)1–2 Al-Riyadh (1) Unaizah
15:45 Kwakye   17' Report Al-Hamdan   71'
Al-Suwailem   89'
Stadium: Department of Education Stadium
15 April 1996 4Ohod (2)1–2 (a.e.t.) Al-Tuhami (3) Medina
15:45 Idris   73' Report Baeshen   42'
Hadi   101'
Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
15 April 1996 1 Al-Shabab (1) 0–0
(3–1 p)
Al-Ahli (1)Riyadh
20:15 Report Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kanhal
Penalties
Al-Anazi  
Ayando  
Al-Shenaif  
  Zubromawi
  Sheliah
  Saleh
  Abdulghani
15 April 1996 6 Al-Ittihad (1) 5–0Al-Wehda (2)Jeddah
20:15 Alfonso   65' (pen.), 71'
Al-A'araj   75'
Daghriri   81'
Fawal   87'
Report Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium
Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zaid
15 April 1996 7 Al-Shoulla (2) 2–1Al-Raed (1)Al-Kharj
20:15 Al-Khnain   48' (pen.), 70' (pen.) Report Diop   83' Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel
16 April 1996 3 Al-Ettifaq (1) 1–0Al-Qadisiyah (1)Khobar
20:00 Asiri   19' Report Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Yousef Al-Aqili
17 April 1996 5 Al-Nassr (1) 1–0Al-Taawoun (1)Riyadh
20:15 Al-Farhan   28' Report Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Referee: Mohammed Al-Suwail

Quarter-finals

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The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 19 April and 9 & 10 May 1996.[9][10][11] All times are local, AST (UTC+3). Al-Riyadh's match was moved to 19 April due to their participation in the 1996 Arab Cup Winners' Cup.[12]

19 April 1996 12 Al-Riyadh (1) 8–0Al-Tuhami (3)Riyadh
20:45 Al-Hamdan   18', 29', 74'
Al-Suwailem   31', 49'
Al Boushi   67', 80', 90'
Report Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Referee: Ibrahim Al-Omar
9 May 1996 9 Al-Nassr (1) 2–1Al-Ittihad (1)Riyadh
20:45 Kennedy   15'
Abdullah   71' (pen.)
Report Swayed   50' Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Referee: Omer Al Mehannah
10 May 1996 10Al-Shoulla (2)1–2 Al-Tai (1) Al-Kharj
20:45 Al-Hadayan   14' Report K. Al-Deayea   37'
Al-Jahaz   76'
Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Referee: Nasser Al-Hamdan
10 May 1996 11 Al-Shabab (1) 1–0Al-Ettifaq (1)Riyadh
20:45 Al-Mehallel   82' Report Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Referee: Mohammed Al-Sharif

Semi-finals

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The draw for the Semi-finals was held on 11 May 1996.[13] The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 23 & 26 May 1996.[14][15][16] All times are local, AST (UTC+3). Al-Riyadh's match was postponed to 26 May due to their participation in the 1996 Arab Cup Winners' Cup.

23 May 1996 13 Al-Shabab (1) 5–0Al-Tai (1)Riyadh
20:45 Anwar   33'
Al-Mehallel   39', 56'
Rokbi   59'
Ayando   89' (pen.)
Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Hassan Al-Buhairi
26 May 1996 14 Al-Nassr (1) 1–0Al-Riyadh (1)Riyadh
20:45 Abdullah   52' Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Eidan

Final

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The 1996 Crown Prince Cup Final was played on 7 June 1996 at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah between Al-Nassr and Al-Shabab.[17][18] This was the fourth Crown Prince Cup final to be held at the stadium. This was Al-Nassr's fourth final and Al-Shabab's fourth final as well. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Fahd Al-Hamdan Al-Riyadh 4
  Fahad Al-Mehallel Al-Shabab
3   Khaled Al-Suwailem Al-Riyadh 3
  Mohannad Al Boushi Al-Riyadh
5   Alfonso Yañez Al-Ittihad 2
  Abdulrahman Al-Khnain Al-Shoulla
  Majed Abdullah Al-Nassr
  Fuad Anwar Al-Shabab
  Mansour Ayando Al-Shabab

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