2008–09 Saudi Crown Prince Cup

The 2008–09 Saudi Crown Prince Cup was the 34th season of the Saudi Crown Prince Cup since its establishment in 1957. This season's competition featured a total of 16 teams, 12 teams from the Pro League, and 4 teams from the qualifying rounds.

2008–09 Crown Prince Cup
Tournament details
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates13 November 2008 – 27 February 2009
Teams44 (all)
32 (qualifying competition)
16 (main competition)
Defending championsAl-Hilal
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Hilal (8th title)
Runner-upAl-Shabab
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored31 (2.07 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Mohammed Noor
Waleed Al-Gizani
Christian Wilhelmsson
(2 goals each)

All statistics correct as of 27 February 2009.
(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)

Pro League side Al-Hilal were the defending champions and successfully defended their title after a 1–0 win against Al-Shabab in the final.[1] Al-Hilal won their eighth title to become the most successful team in the competition.[2]

Qualifying rounds

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All of the competing teams that are not members of the Pro League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 4 available places in the Round of 16. First Division sides Al-Fateh, Al-Riyadh and Al-Ansar qualified as well as Second Division side Al-Fayha.[3]

First round

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The first-round matches were played on 13 November 2008.

Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
Thursday 13 November 2008
Al-Qadisiyah (2) 3–1 Al-Alameen (4)
Al-Nahda (3) 3–3 (4–2 p) Al-Khaleej (2)
Hajer (2) 0–3 Al-Jeel (3)
Al-Riyadh (2) 3–1 Al-Diriyah (3)
Al-Shoulla (3) 1–3 Sdoos (2)
Al-Faisaly (2) 5–0 Al-Qaisumah (3)
Al-Hamadah (3) 2–2 (4–5 p) Al-Fayha (3)
Al-Najma (3) 3–2 Al-Batin (3)
Al-Taawoun (2) 2–1 Al-Mujazzal (3)
Al-Tai (2) 4–0 Al-Qotah (4)
Damac (2) 2–1 Al-Zaytoon (4)
Al-Orobah (2) 3–4 Al-Jabalain (3)
Hetten (2) 3–0 Al-Akhdoud (3)
Ohod (2) 4–0 Al-Suqoor (4)
Al-Rabe'e (3) 0–3 Al-Ansar (2)
Al-Fateh (2) 2–2 (6–5 p) Al-Adalah (3)

Second round

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The second-round matches were played on 27 & 28 November 2008.

Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
Thursday 27 November 2008
Al-Qadisiyah (2) 4–2 Al-Nahda (3)
Al-Taawoun (2) 1–0 Al-Faisaly (2)
Al-Ansar (2) 1–0 Ohod (2)
Al-Fateh (2) 3–2 Al-Jeel (3)
Al-Fayha (3) 1–1 (5–4 p) Al-Najma (3)
Damac (2) 3–5 (a.e.t.) Hetten (2)
Sdoos (2) 0–3 Al-Riyadh (2)
Friday 28 November 2008
Al-Jabalain (3) 3–2 Al-Tai (2)

Final Round

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The Final Round matches were played on 2 December 2008.

Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
Tuesday 2 December 2008
Al-Qadisiyah (2) 0–0 (4–5 p) Al-Fateh (2)
Al-Taawoun (2) 3–4 Al-Riyadh (2)
Al-Jabalain (3) 0–1 Al-Fayha (3)
Hetten (2) 2–2 (3–4 p) Al-Ansar (2)

Bracket

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Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
A Al-Shabab 2
H Abha 1
A Al-Shabab 2
H Al-Fateh 0
A Al-Ahli 1
H Al-Fateh 2
A Al-Shabab 3
H Al-Hazem 1
A Al-Ettifaq 3
H Al-Riyadh 0
A Al-Ettifaq 0
H Al-Hazem 2
H Al-Hazem 1
A Najran 0
Al-Shabab 0
Al-Hilal (a.e.t.) 1
H Al-Ittihad 3
A Al-Raed 1
H Al-Ittihad 1 (3)
A Al-Nassr (p) 1 (5)
H Al-Nassr 2
A Al-Fayha 0
A Al-Nassr 0
H Al-Hilal 1
A Al-Hilal 2
H Al-Watani 0
A Al-Hilal 1
H Al-Wehda 0
A Al-Wehda 1
H Al-Ansar 0

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team

Round of 16

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The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 13, 14 and 15 February 2009.[4][5] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

13 February 2009 4 Al-Hazem (1) 1–0Najran (1)Ar Rass
20:15 Munawer   31' Report Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium
Referee: Dhafer Abo Zanda
14 February 2009 2 Al-Fateh (2) 2–1Al-Ahli (1)Al-Hasa
15:30 Al-Eid   61'
Al-Dobaini   83' (pen.)
Report Hazzazi   90+3' Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi
14 February 2009 1Abha (1)1–2 Al-Shabab (1) Abha
20:15 Al-Yami   19' Report Camacho   26' (pen.)
Al-Qadi   55'
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Yehya Hazazi
14 February 2009 3Al-Riyadh (2)0–3 Al-Ettifaq (1) Riyadh
20:15 Report Tagoe   25'
Aqqal   63'
Al-Qahtani   90+2'
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Saleh Al-Aqeel
14 February 2009 6 Al-Nassr (1) 2–0Al-Fayha (3)Riyadh
20:15 Élton   34'
Ghaly   88' (pen.)
Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Abbas Ibrahim
14 February 2009 8Al-Ansar (2)0–1 Al-Wehda (1) Medina
20:15 Report Harison   79' Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Fonaital
15 February 2009 5 Al-Ittihad (1) 3–1Al-Raed (1)Jeddah
20:15 Al-Sherif   25' (o.g.)
Noor   70'
Renato Cajá   79'
Report Abdulhameed   7' Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Qahtani
15 February 2009 7Al-Watani (1)0–2 Al-Hilal (1) Tabuk
20:15 Report Al-Qahtani   72'
Wilhelmsson   90'
Stadium: King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Referee: Marai Al-Awaji

Quarter-finals

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The quarter-finals fixtures were played on 18 and 19 February 2009.[6][5] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

18 February 2009 9Al-Fateh (2)0–1 Al-Shabab (1) Al-Hasa
20:20 Report Ajab   68' Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Mamdouh Al-Mirdas
18 February 2009 10 Al-Hazem (1) 2–0Al-Ettifaq (1)Ar Rass
20:20 Majrashi   14'
Al-Gizani   64' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium
Referee: Khalil Al-Ghamdi
19 February 2009 11Al-Ittihad (1)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
Al-Nassr (1) Jeddah
20:20 Noor   118' Report Belal   114' Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)
Penalties
Renato Cajá  
Noor  
Al-Saqri  
Moteab  
  Ghaly
  Élton
  Al-Waked
  Éder
  Barnawi
19 February 2009 12Al-Wehda (1)0–1 Al-Hilal (1) Mecca
20:20 Report Hawsawi   39' Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Amri

Semi-finals

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The semi-finals fixtures were played on 22 and 23 February 2009.[7][8][5] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

22 February 2009 13Al-Hazem (1)1–3 Al-Shabab (1) Ar Rass
20:20 Al-Gizani   56' (pen.) Report Otaif   7'
Al-Shamrani   69' (pen.)
Muath   73'
Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium
Referee: Sascha Kever (Switzerland)
23 February 2009 14 Al-Hilal (1) 1–0Al-Nassr (1)Riyadh
20:20 Wilhelmsson   7' Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Claudio Circhetta (Switzerland)

Final

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The final was held on 27 February 2009 in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.[9][5] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Winner

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2008–09 Crown Prince Cup
Winners
Al-Hilal
8th Title

Top goalscorers

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As of 27 February 2009[10]

Rank Player Club Goals
1   Mohammed Noor Al-Ittihad 2
  Waleed Al-Gizani Al-Hazem
  Christian Wilhelmsson Al-Hilal

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "الزعيم بهدف "المفرج" يتفوق على الليث ويفوز بكأس ولي العهد للمرة الثامنة".
  2. ^ "الاتحاد والهلال في الصدارة برصيد 7 بطولات".
  3. ^ "تصفيات التأهل إلى كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2009".
  4. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2008/2009 دور الـ 16".
  5. ^ a b c d "CROWN PRINCE CUP 2008/09".
  6. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2008/2009 ربع نهائي".
  7. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2008/2009 نصف نهائي".
  8. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 22-02-2009".
  9. ^ "الهلال و الشباب وجها لوجه في نهائي كاس ولي العهد".
  10. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2008/2009 - قائمة الهدافين".
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