1995 Saudi Crown Prince Cup

1995 Crown Prince Cup

Country	Saudi Arabia
Dates	19 April – 26 May 1995
Teams	16 (main competition)
Defending champions	Al-Riyadh
Champions	Al-Hilal (2nd title)
Runners-up	Al-Riyadh
Asian Cup Winners' Cup	Al-Hilal
Arab Cup Winners' Cup	Al-Riyadh
Matches played	15
Goals scored	42 (2.8 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Ohene Kennedy Khaled Al-Suwailem Ahmed Bahja (3 goals each)
← 1994 1996 →

The 1995 Crown Prince Cup was the 20th season of the Saudi premier knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. The main competition started on 19 April and concluded with the final on 26 May 1995. ^[1]

In the final, Al-Hilal defeated defending champions Al-Riyadh 1–0 to secure their second title and first since 1964. ^[2] The final was held at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah for the third time. As winners of the tournament, Al-Hilal qualified for the 1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. As runners-up, Al-Riyadh qualified for the 1996 Arab Cup Winners' Cup.

Qualifying rounds

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-Nahda and Al-Shoulla and Second Division sides Al-Jabalain and Damac qualified.

Bracket

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

H

Al-Hilal

3

A

Damac

0

H

Al-Hilal (a.e.t.)

2

A

Al-Shabab

1

H

Al-Shabab

1

A

Al-Nahda

0

A

Al-Hilal

1

H

Al-Ittihad

0

H

Al-Ittihad

4

A

Al-Rawdhah

0

H

Al-Ittihad

3

A

Al-Nassr

1

A

Al-Najma

0

H

Al-Nassr

3

–

Al-Hilal

1

–

Al-Riyadh

0

H

Al-Jabalain

1

A

Al-Wehda

2

H

Al-Wehda

0

A

Al-Riyadh

2

A

Al-Riyadh (a.e.t.)

2

H

Al-Raed

1

H

Al-Riyadh

2

A

Al-Ettifaq

0

H

Al-Shoulla

5

A

Al-Qadisiyah

4

A

Al-Shoulla

0

H

Al-Ettifaq (a.e.t.)

1

A

Al-Ettifaq (pen.)

1 (7)

H

Al-Ahli

1 (6)

Round of 16

The draw for the Round of 16 was held on 15 April 1995. ^[3] The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 19, 20 & 21 April 1995. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]} All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Hilal (1) v Damac (3)

19 April 1995	Al-Hilal (1)	3–0	Damac (3)	Riyadh
20:30	Sérgio 27' Bahja 51' Al-Haya'e	Report		Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz

Al-Jabalain (3) v Al-Wehda (1)

20 April 1995	Al-Jabalain (3)	1–2	Al-Wehda (1)	Ha'il
16:00	Al-Salamah	Report	Al-Dosari Al-Barakati pen.'	Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium

Al-Nassr (1) v Al-Najma (1)

20 April 1995	Al-Nassr (1)	3–0	Al-Najma (1)	Riyadh
20:30	Kennedy 23', 55', 89'	Report		Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz Referee: Ibrahim Al-Omar

Al-Ittihad (1) v Al-Rawdhah (1)

20 April 1995	Al-Ittihad (1)	4–0	Al-Rawdhah (1)	Jeddah
20:30	Al-Shamrani Rehan Al-Khilaiwi pen.' Bassas	Report		Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium

Al-Shoulla (2) v Al-Qadisiyah (1)

20 April 1995	Al-Shoulla (2)	5–4	Al-Qadisiyah (1)	Al Kharj
20:30	Al-Khnein 56' (pen.) Al-Farhan 67' Mike 78' García 88', 90+1'	Report	Al-Shareedah 23' Al-Khaldi 34' Al-Ganbar 62', 90+3'	Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium Referee: Hassan Al-Buhairi

Al-Raed (1) v Al-Riyadh (1)

21 April 1995	Al-Raed (1)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Al-Riyadh (1)	Buraidah
20:30	Al-Hussain	Report	Al-Suwailem 34', 111'	Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Stadium

Al-Ahli (1) v Al-Ettifaq (1)

21 April 1995	Al-Ahli (1)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p)	Al-Ettifaq (1)	Jeddah
20:30	Masaad 45' (pen.)	Report	Khaleel 33'	Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium Referee: Nasser Al-Hamdan
	Penalties
	Okbi Saleh Zubromawi Masaad Aloui Sheliah Gahwji Al-Shehri Abo Sifeen Al-Qarni Al-Haddad Okbi		Victor Al-Dossari Khaleel Al-Beloushi Al-Maghlouth Al-Dubaikhi Al-Makhdum Saleh Al-Fuhaid Hilal Al-Antaif Victor

Al-Shabab (1) v Al-Nahda (2)

21 April 1995	Al-Shabab (1)	1–0	Al-Nahda (2)	Riyadh
20:30	Al-Owairan 15'	Report		Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz

Quarter-finals

The draw for the Quarter-finals was held on 22 April 1995. ^[8] The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 27 & 28 April 1995. ^{[9] [10] [11]} All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Hilal (1) v Al-Shabab (1)

27 April 1995	Al-Hilal (1)	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Al-Shabab (1)	Riyadh
20:45	Bahja 50' Al-Rashaid 110'	Report	Ayando 86'	Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz Referee: Hassan Al-Buhairi

Al-Wehda (1) v Al-Riyadh (1)

27 April 1995	Al-Wehda (1)	0–2	Al-Riyadh (1)	Mecca
20:45		Report	Al-Suwailem 13' Al-Dossari 40'	Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium

Al-Ittihad (1) v Al-Nassr (1)

28 April 1995	Al-Ittihad (1)	3–1	Al-Nassr (1)	Jeddah
20:45	Swayed 2' Tatarchuk 76' Sergeyev 79'	Report	Abdullah 89' (pen.)	Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel

Al-Ettifaq (1) v Al-Shoulla (2)

28 April 1995	Al-Ettifaq (1)	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Al-Shoulla (2)	Khobar
20:45	Saleh 98'	Report		Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Eidan

Semi-finals

The draw for the Semi-finals was held on 29 April 1995. ^[12] The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 18 & 19 May 1995. ^{[13] [14] [15]} All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Ittihad (1) v Al-Hilal (1)

18 May 1995	Al-Ittihad (1)	0–1	Al-Hilal (1)	Jeddah
20:45		Report	Bahja 52'	Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium Referee: Omer Al Mehannah

Al-Riyadh (1) v Al-Ettifaq (1)

19 May 1995	Al-Riyadh (1)	2–0	Al-Ettifaq (1)	Riyadh
20:45	Al-Hamdan 61', 73'	Report		Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zaid

Final

The 1995 Crown Prince Cup Final was played on 26 May 1995 at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah between Al-Hilal and Al-Riyadh. ^{[16] [17]} This was the third Crown Prince Cup final to be held at the stadium. This was Al-Hilal's second final and Al-Riyadh's second final as well. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

26 May 1995

20:30

Al-Hilal	1–0	Al-Riyadh
Al-Jaber 47'	Report

Youth Welfare Stadium, Jeddah

Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Ohene Kennedy	Al-Nassr	3
	Khaled Al-Suwailem	Al-Riyadh
	Ahmed Bahja	Al-Hilal
4	Arturo García	Al-Shoulla	2
	Saleh Al-Ganbar	Al-Qadisiyah
	Fahd Al-Hamdan	Al-Riyadh

References

1. "Saudi Arabia 1994/95".
2. "هلال من لهب.. يحصد الذهب".
3. "اجراء قرعة مسابقة كأس ولي العهد".
4. "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 1995 - دور الـ 16".
5. "الهلال وضمك يفتتحان مسابقة كأس ولي العهد اليوم".
6. "في دور ال١٦ لكأس ولي العهد".
7. "من يغادر دور الستة عشر".
8. "قرعة كأس ولي العهد تسفر عن لقاءين ساخنين جدا".
9. "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 1995 - دور الـ 8".
10. "بانتظار وداع.. ومغادرة بطل!!".
11. "لمن الغلبة والفرحة اليوم".
12. "قرعة كأس ولي العهد تسفر عن مباراة ساخنة جدا".
13. "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 1995 - دور الـ 4".
14. "المباراة بين هجوم الهلال ودفاع الاتحاد".
15. "من ينطلق لنهائي كأس ولي العهد".
16. "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 1995 - النهائي".
17. "الكأس الغالية بين الرياض العظيم والهلال الأسطورة".

External links

• Football competitions in Saudi Arabia 1994/95
• goalzz