1997 Saudi Crown Prince Cup

1997 Crown Prince Cup

Tournament details
Country	Saudi Arabia
Dates	24 April – 16 May 1997
Teams	16 (main competition)
Defending champions	Al-Shabab
Final positions
Champions	Al-Ittihad (5th title)
Runner-up	Al-Tai
Asian Cup Winners' Cup	Al-Ittihad
Arab Cup Winners' Cup	Al-Tai
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	44 (2.93 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Saleh Al-Ganbar Yahya Jako (3 goals each)
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The 1997 Crown Prince Cup was the 22nd season of the Saudi premier football knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. The main competition started on 24 April and concluded with the final on 16 May 1997. ^[1]

Al-Shabab were the defending champions; however, they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Al-Tai. ^[2]

In the final, Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Tai 2–0 to secure their record-extending fifth title. ^[3] The final was held at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah. As winners of the tournament, Al-Ittihad qualified for the 1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. As runners-up, Al-Tai qualified for the 1998 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-Jabalain and Al-Khaleej and Second Division sides Al-Akhdoud and Al-Hamadah qualified.

Bracket

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

H

Al-Ansar

0

A

Al-Riyadh (asdet)

1

A

Al-Riyadh

2

H

Al-Ittihad

3

H

Al-Ittihad

3

A

Al-Najma

1

H

Al-Ittihad (pen.)

0 (4)

A

Al-Hilal

0 (1)

H

Al-Hilal

2

A

Al-Nassr

1

A

Al-Hilal

2

H

Al-Wehda

0

H

Al-Akhdoud

1

A

Al-Wehda

4

–

Al-Ittihad

2

–

Al-Tai

0

H

Al-Jabalain

2

A

Al-Qadisiyah

3

H

Al-Qadisiyah

1

A

Al-Ahli

3

A

Al-Ahli

2

H

Al-Khaleej

0

H

Al-Ahli

0

A

Al-Tai

1

A

Al-Shabab

2

H

Al-Ettifaq

0

H

Al-Shabab

2 (3)

A

Al-Tai (pen.)

2 (5)

A

Al-Tai

3

H

Al-Hamadah

1

Round of 16

The draw for the Round of 16 was held on 5 April 1997. ^[4] The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 24 & 25 April 1997. ^{[5] [6] [7]} All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

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

24 April 19973	Al-Akhdoud (3)	1–4	Al-Wehda (1)	Najran
15:45	Awidhah 36'	Report	Al-Dosari 25' Admawi 60' Al-Barakati 65' Al-Qarni 72'	Stadium: Al Akhdoud Club Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Beshri

Al-Ansar (1) v Al-Riyadh (1)

24 April 19974	Al-Ansar (1)	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Al-Riyadh (1)	Medina
15:45		Report	Al-Obaid  110'	Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Suwail

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

24 April 19975	Al-Jabalain (2)	2–3	Al-Qadisiyah (1)	Ha'il
15:45	Mordhy 19' (pen.), 40' (pen.)	Report	Al-Ganbar 9', 10', 64'	Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium Referee: Dhafer Abo Zanda

Al-Hamadah (3) v Al-Tai (1)

24 April 19971	Al-Hamadah (3)	1–3	Al-Tai (1)	Riyadh
20:30	Al-Shamaan 16'	Report	M. Al-Saqri 10' Jako 24' Sow 53'	Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz Referee: Hussain Al-Maghamsi

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

24 April 19972	Al-Ettifaq (1)	0–2	Al-Shabab (1)	Khobar
20:30		Report	Anwar 51' Rokbi 66'	Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel

Al-Ittihad (1) v Al-Najma (1)

24 April 19978	Al-Ittihad (1)	3–1	Al-Najma (1)	Jeddah
20:30	Al-Khilaiwi 32' Al-Khatib 36' Al-Shamrani 70'	Report	Kwakye 83'	Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium Referee: Mutlaq Al-Saad

Al-Hilal (1) v Al-Nassr (1)

25 April 19977	Al-Hilal (1)	2–1	Al-Nassr (1)	Riyadh
20:30	Al-Jaber 50' Al-Thunayan 62'	Report	Al-Showaie 52'	Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Yousef Al-Aqili

Al-Khaleej (2) v Al-Ahli (1)

25 April 19976	Al-Khaleej (2)	0–2	Al-Ahli (1)	Khobar
20:30		Report	Al-Meshal 7' (pen.) Antônio 86'	Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Al-Nafisah

Quarter-finals

The draw for the Quarter-finals was held on 26 April 1997. ^[8] The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 1 & 2 May 1997. ^{[9] [10] [11]} All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

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

1 May 199710	Al-Shabab (1)	2–2 (3–5 p)	Al-Tai (1)	Riyadh
20:15	Batista 70' Anwar 74'	Report	Jako 10' Sow 44'	Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz Referee: Omer Al Mehannah
	Penalties
	Al-Anazi Al-Shenaif Batista Al-Dawod		Jako Al-Gablan Sow W. Al-Saqri Al-Deayea

Al-Wehda (1) v Al-Hilal (1)

1 May 199711	Al-Wehda (1)	0–2	Al-Hilal (1)	Mecca
20:45		Report	Al-Temawi 14' Al-Jaber 77'	Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Attendance: 20,000

Al-Qadisiyah (1) v Al-Ahli (1)

2 May 199712	Al-Qadisiyah (1)	1–3	Al-Ahli (1)	Khobar
20:45	Faye 35'	Report	Al-Shahrani 17', 89' Masaad 58' (pen.)	Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Sulaiman

Al-Ittihad (1) v Al-Riyadh (1)

2 May 19979	Al-Ittihad (1)	3–2	Al-Riyadh (1)	Jeddah
20:45	Al-Khatib 26' Kamatcho 62' Bahja 88'	Report	Ammouta 60' Al-Obaid 75'	Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium Attendance: 18,106 Referee: Ibrahim Al-Omar

Semi-finals

The draw for the Semi-finals was held on 3 May 1997. ^[12] The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 8 & 9 May 1997. ^{[13] [14] [15]} All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Ahli (1) v Al-Tai (1)

8 May 199713	Al-Ahli (1)	0–1	Al-Tai (1)	Jeddah
20:45		Report	Jako 13'	Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zaid

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

9 May 199714	Al-Ittihad (1)	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p)	Al-Hilal (1)	Jeddah
20:45		Report		Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel
	Penalties
	Kamatcho Jamil Al-Qarni Bahja		Al-Thunayan Al-Jamaan Al-Temyat

Final

The 1997 Crown Prince Cup Final was played on 16 May 1997 at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah between Al-Ittihad and Al-Tai. ^{[16] [17]} This was the fifth Crown Prince Cup final to be held at the stadium. This was Al-Ittihad's seventh final and Al-Tai's first final. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

16 May 1997

20:50

Al-Ittihad	2–0	Al-Tai
Swayed 66' Kamatcho 76'	Report

Youth Welfare Stadium, Jeddah

Referee: Nasser Al-Hamdan

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Saleh Al-Ganbar	Al-Qadisiyah	3
	Yahya Jako	Al-Tai
3	Fahad Mordhy Al-Shammari	Al-Jabalain	2
	Mamadou Sow	Al-Tai
	Fuad Anwar	Al-Shabab
	Sami Al-Jaber	Al-Hilal
	Ibrahim Al-Shahrani	Al-Ahli
	Abdulmohsen Al-Obaid	Al-Riyadh
	Kamatcho	Al-Ittihad

References

1. "Saudi Arabia 1996/97".
2. "كسب التحدي وأبعد حامل اللقب.. لا محال مع فارس الشمال".
3. "الاتحاد يعود لساحة البطولات الكبرى بكأس ولي العهد".
4. "قرعة دور ال١٦ تسفر عن المفاجأة المدوية:".
5. "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 1997 - دور الـ 16".
6. "ستة لقاءات في الجولة الأولى لمسابقة كأس ولي العهد".
7. "القرار الحاسم والقوي يصدر الليلة في استاد الملك فهد".
8. "قرعة ربع نهائي كأس ولي العهد تسفر عن:".
9. "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 1997 - دور الـ 8".
10. "مباريات الدور ربع النهائي لمسابقة كأس سمو ولي العهد".
11. "آخر مباريات الدور ربع النهائي لمسابقة كأس سمو ولي العهد".
12. "قرعة دور الأربعة لمسابقة كأس ولي العهد".
13. "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 1997 - دور الـ 4".
14. "جموح الاهلي يحاول القفز على طموح الطائي".
15. "الهلال والاتحاد في لقاء الخروج المر".
16. "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 1997 - النهائي".
17. "الفارس والعميد وبينهما الكأس الغالية".

External links

• Football competitions in Saudi Arabia 1996/97
• goalzz