1996 Saudi Crown Prince Cup

1996 Crown Prince Cup

Country	Saudi Arabia
Dates	15 April – 7 June 1996
Teams	16 (main competition)
Defending champions	Al-Hilal
Champions	Al-Shabab (2nd title)
Runners-up	Al-Nassr
Arab Cup Winners' Cup	Al-Shabab
Asian Cup Winners' Cup	Al-Nassr
Matches played	15
Goals scored	42 (2.8 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Fahd Al-Hamdan Fahad Al-Mehallel (4 goals each)
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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]

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

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

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

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).

Al-Najma (1) v Al-Riyadh (1)

15 April 19962	Al-Najma (1)	1–2	Al-Riyadh (1)	Unaizah
15:45	Kuoki 17'	Report	Al-Hamdan 71' Al-Suwailem 89'	Stadium: Department of Education Stadium

Ohod (2) v Al-Tuhami (3)

15 April 19964	Ohod (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

Al-Shabab (1) v Al-Ahli (1)

15 April 19961	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

Al-Ittihad (1) v Al-Wehda (2)

15 April 19966	Al-Ittihad (1)	5–0	Al-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

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

15 April 19967	Al-Shoulla (2)	2–1	Al-Raed (1)	Al-Kharj
20:15	Al-Khnain 48' (pen.), 70' (pen.)	Report	Diop 83'	Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel

Al-Ettifaq (1) v Al-Qadisiyah (1)

16 April 19963	Al-Ettifaq (1)	1–0	Al-Qadisiyah (1)	Khobar
20:00	Asiri 19'	Report		Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Yousef Al-Aqili

Al-Hilal (1) v Al-Tai (1)

16 April 19968	Al-Hilal (1)	1–1 (0–3 p)	Al-Tai (1)	Riyadh
20:15	Al-Shareedah 52'	Report	Al-Ateeq 43'	Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz Referee: Omer Al Mehannah
	Penalties
	Al-Thunayan Al-Shareedah Al-Temawi		Al-Gablan Al-Jahaz Al-Ateeq

Al-Nassr (1) v Al-Taawoun (1)

17 April 19965	Al-Nassr (1)	1–0	Al-Taawoun (1)	Riyadh
20:15	Al-Farhan 28'	Report		Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz Referee: Mohammed Al-Suwail

Quarter-finals

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]

Al-Riyadh (1) v Al-Tuhami (3)

19 April 199612	Al-Riyadh (1)	8–0	Al-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

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

9 May 19969	Al-Nassr (1)	2–1	Al-Ittihad (1)	Riyadh
20:45	Kennedy 15' Abdullah 71' (pen.)	Report	Swayed 50'	Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz Referee: Omer Al Mehannah

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

10 May 199610	Al-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

Al-Shabab (1) v Al-Ettifaq (1)

10 May 199611	Al-Shabab (1)	1–0	Al-Ettifaq (1)	Riyadh
20:45	Al-Mehallel 82'	Report		Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz Referee: Mohammed Al-Sharif

Semi-finals

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.

Al-Shabab (1) v Al-Tai (1)

23 May 199613	Al-Shabab (1)	5–0	Al-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

Al-Nassr (1) v Al-Riyadh (1)

26 May 199614	Al-Nassr (1)	1–0	Al-Riyadh (1)	Riyadh
20:45	Abdullah 52'	Report		Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Eidan

Final

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).

7 June 1996

21:00

Al-Shabab	3–0	Al-Nassr
Anwar 27' Ayando 34' (pen.) Al-Mehallel 79'	Report

Youth Welfare Stadium, Jeddah

Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zaid

Top goalscorers

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

References

1. "Saudi Arabia 1995/96".
2. "فارس الشمال يعبر الموج الأزرق لدور الثمانية".
3. "الاتحاد يعود لساحة البطولات الكبرى بكأس ولي العهد".
4. "مواجهات حاسمة في قرعة كأس ولي العهد".
5. "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 1996 - دور الـ 16".
6. "دور ال(١٦) في كأس ولي العهد".
7. "لقاءان ضمن دور ال١٦ لكأس ولي العهد".
8. "في آخر مباريات دور الستة عشر".
9. "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 1996 - دور الـ 8".
10. "كأس ولي العهد دخل دور الثمانية".
11. "منعطف أخير لدور الثمانية لكأس ولي العهد".
12. "الرياض ولقاء غامض أمام التهامي".
13. "القرعة تضع النصر في مواجهة الرياض... والشباب يستضيف الطائي".
14. "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 1996 - دور الـ 4".
15. "استاد الملك فهد يشهد تحديد الطرف الاول لنهائي كأس ولي العهد".
16. "تحديد الطرف الثاني في نهائي الكأس".
17. "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 1996 - النهائي".
18. "الثالثة للنصر أم الثانية للشباب؟".

External links

• Football competitions in Saudi Arabia 1995/96
• goalzz