1997 Saudi Crown Prince Cup

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]

1997 Crown Prince Cup
Tournament details
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates24 April – 16 May 1997
Teams16 (main competition)
Defending championsAl-Shabab
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Ittihad (5th title)
Runner-upAl-Tai
Asian Cup Winners' CupAl-Ittihad
Arab Cup Winners' CupAl-Tai
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored44 (2.93 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Saleh Al-Ganbar
Yahya Jako
(3 goals each)
← 1996
1998 →

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

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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-Jabalain and Al-Khaleej and Second Division sides Al-Akhdoud and Al-Hamadah qualified.

Bracket

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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

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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).

24 April 1997 3Al-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
24 April 1997 4Al-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
24 April 1997 5Al-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
24 April 1997 1Al-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
24 April 1997 2Al-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
24 April 1997 8 Al-Ittihad (1) 3–1Al-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
25 April 1997 7 Al-Hilal (1) 2–1Al-Nassr (1)Riyadh
20:30 Al-Jaber   50'
Al-Thunayan   62'
Report Al-Showaie   52' Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Yousef Al-Aqili
25 April 1997 6Al-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

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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).

1 May 1997 10Al-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
1 May 1997 11Al-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
2 May 1997 12Al-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
2 May 1997 9 Al-Ittihad (1) 3–2Al-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

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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).

8 May 1997 13Al-Ahli (1)0–1 Al-Tai (1) Jeddah
20:45 Report Jako   13' Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium
Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zaid
9 May 1997 14 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

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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).

Al-Ittihad2–0Al-Tai
Swayed   66'
Kamatcho   76'
Report
Referee: Nasser Al-Hamdan

Top goalscorers

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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

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  4. ^ "قرعة دور ال١٦ تسفر عن المفاجأة المدوية:".
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  6. ^ "ستة لقاءات في الجولة الأولى لمسابقة كأس ولي العهد".
  7. ^ "القرار الحاسم والقوي يصدر الليلة في استاد الملك فهد".
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  10. ^ "مباريات الدور ربع النهائي لمسابقة كأس سمو ولي العهد".
  11. ^ "آخر مباريات الدور ربع النهائي لمسابقة كأس سمو ولي العهد".
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