The 2014–15 Saudi Crown Prince Cup was the 40th season of the Saudi Crown Prince Cup since its establishment in 1957. This season's competition featured a total of 30 teams, 14 teams from the Pro League, and 16 teams from the First Division.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 9 August 2014 – 13 February 2015 |
| Teams | 30 |
| Defending champions | Al-Nassr |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Ahli (6th title) |
| Runner-up | Al-Hilal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 81 (2.79 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Hamza Al-Dardour (7 goals) |
| All statistics correct as of 13 February 2015. | |
The holders were Al-Nassr who beat Al-Hilal 2–1 in the previous season's final on 1 February 2014.[1] Al-Nassr were knocked out in the semi-finals by Al-Ahli.
The 2015 Crown Prince Cup Final was played between Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.[2] Al-Ahli defeated Al-Hilal 2–1 in the final to win their sixth Crown Prince Cup title and their first since 2007.[3]
First stage edit
Preliminary round edit
The Preliminary round fixtures were played on 9, 11, 12 & 21 August and 15 September 2014.[4][5][6] Al-Ittihad's match was postponed due to their participation in the 2014 AFC Champions League quarter-finals. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 9 August 2014 3 | Al-Shoulla (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Al-Tai (2) | Al-Kharj |
| 19:10 | Alaiwi  118' |
Report | Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium |
| 9 August 2014 10 | Hetten (2) | 2–1 | Al-Fateh (1) | Jizan |
| 19:20 | Qarn 10', 38' |
Report | Al-Nakhli 56' |
Stadium: King Faisal Sport City Stadium Referee: Amer Al-Shehri |
| 9 August 2014 11 | Al-Watani (2) | 1–0 | Najran (1) | Tabuk |
| 19:50 | Sharifi 50' |
Report | Stadium: King Khalid Sport City Stadium |
| 9 August 2014 1 | Al-Qadisiyah (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Al-Taawoun (1) | Khobar |
| 20:55 | Al-Sayegh 81', 102' |
Report | Al-Hussain 17' (pen.) Abu Hash'hash 110' |
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Bandar Al-Enezi |
| Penalties | ||||
| 10 August 2014 9 | Al-Safa (2) | 0–2 | Al-Nahda (2) | Dammam |
| 19:00 | Report | Al-Dhahi 38' (pen.) Al-Hamdan 44' |
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| 10 August 2014 6 | Al-Raed (1) | 2–1 | Al-Batin (2) | Buraidah |
| 20:55 | Taïr 33' Al-Ayyaf 81' |
Report | Ghaniman 28' (pen.) |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Referee: Yehya Al-Qarni |
| 10 August 2014 7 | Al-Mujazzal (2) | 0–2 | Al-Ettifaq (2) | Al Majma'ah |
| 20:55 | Report | Bashir 28' Rojas 88' |
Stadium: Prince Salman Sport City Stadium |
| 10 August 2014 13 | Al-Diriyah (2) | 1–3 | Al-Khaleej (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:55 | Al-Khalifah 62' |
Report | Al-Dardour 9', 15', 66' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi |
| 11 August 2014 5 | Hajer (1) | 1–0 | Al-Wehda (2) | Al-Hasa |
| 19:05 | Aloísio 78' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr |
| 11 August 2014 4 | Al-Ahli (1) | 1–0 | Al-Hazem (2) | Mecca |
| 20:55 | Al-Amri 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Amri |
| 11 August 2014 14 | Al-Shabab (1) | 2–0 | Al-Riyadh (2) | Riyadh |
| 20:55 | Haroon 71' Hazazi 81' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Ahmari |
| 21 August 2014 2 | Al-Faisaly (1) | 2–1 | Abha (2) | Al Majma'ah |
| 19:20 | Nicácio 5' (pen.) Al-Thamali 67' |
Williams 11' (pen.) |
Stadium: Prince Salman Sport City Stadium |
| 21 August 2014 12 | Al-Orobah (1) | 3–0 | Al-Jeel (2) | Sakakah |
| 19:20 | Banahene 43' Narry 83'Al-Rashidi 90+3' |
Stadium: Al-Orobah Club Stadium |
| 15 September 2014 8 | Al-Fayha (2) | 0–4 | Al-Ittihad (1) | Al Majma'ah |
| 19:00 | Report | Marquinho 8' (pen.) Ya Konan 21' (pen.), 45', 47' |
Stadium: Prince Salman Sport City Stadium Referee: Khaled Salwi |
Second stage edit
Bracket edit
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Qadisiyah | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shoulla | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al Faisaly | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shoulla | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Hajer | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Raed | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ettifaq | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Ahli | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Hilal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Hetten | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nahda | 2 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Hetten (pen.) | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Khaleej | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Watani | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Orobah | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Orobah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Khaleej | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Khaleej | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Round of 16 edit
The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 22 & 23 September 2014.[4][5][7] The Al-Ittihad v Al-Hilal match was delayed to 23 December 2014 due to Al-Hilal's participation in the semi-finals of the 2014 AFC Champions League. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 22 September 2014 18 | Al-Raed (1) | 1–2 | Al-Ettifaq (2) | Buraidah |
| 20:15 | Darwish 13' |
Report | Kanno 5' Al-Sulim 83' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Referee: Khaled Salwi |
| 22 September 2014 17 | Al-Ahli (1) | 2–0 | Hajer (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:20 | Al Somah 19' (pen.), 28' |
Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Attendance: 14,835 Referee: Fahad Al-Oraini |
| 22 September 2014 20 | Al-Nahda (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Hetten (2) | Dammam |
| 20:20 | Al-Qasmah 84' (pen.) Al-Aliany 96' |
Report | Dawsh 19' Al-Shathly 104' |
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Sultan Al-Harbi |
| Penalties | ||||
| 22 September 2014 15 | Al-Nassr (1) | 2–0 | Al-Qadisiyah (2) | Riyadh |
| 20:25 | Al-Shehri 25', 48' |
Report | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 6,416 Referee: Mishari Al-Mishari |
| 23 September 2014 16 | Al-Shoulla (1) | 2–0 | Al-Faisaly (1) | Al-Kharj |
| 20:15 | Alaiwi 56' Al-Khaibari 83' |
Report | Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Shehri |
| 23 September 2014 22 | Al-Khaleej (1) | 2–1 | Al-Shabab (1) | Dammam |
| 20:15 | Al-Mubarak 27' Al-Dardour 62' |
Report | Al-Mehyani 38' |
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Sultan |
| 23 September 2014 21 | Al-Watani (2) | 1–2 | Al-Orobah (1) | Tabuk |
| 20:20 | Abo Jaber 69' |
Report | Rawaf 4' Al-Daraan 12' |
Stadium: King Khalid Sport City Stadium Referee: Khaled Al-Sennani |
| 23 December 2014 19 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 2–3 | Al-Hilal (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:20 | Marquinho 9' (pen.) Asiri 43' |
Report | Al-Faraj 18' Al-Shamrani 35', 98' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Attendance: 58,510 Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi |
Quarter-finals edit
The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 23 & 24 December 2014.[4][5][8] The Al-Hilal v Hetten match was delayed due to Al-Hilal's participation in the 2014 AFC Champions League Final. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 23 December 2014 23 | Al-Shoulla (1) | 1–3 | Al-Nassr (1) | Al-Kharj |
| 15:15 | Al-Khaibari 90' |
Report | Al-Sahlawi 6' Hawsawi 32'Al-Shehri 52' |
Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium Referee: Mishari Al-Mishari |
| 23 December 2014 24 | Al-Ettifaq (2) | 1–2 | Al-Ahli (1) | Dammam |
| 17:35 | Al-Zubaidi 61' |
Report | M. Hawsawi 12' El Kabir 65' |
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr |
| 24 December 2014 26 | Al-Orobah (1) | 1–3 | Al-Khaleej (1) | Sakakah |
| 15:10 | Al-Gizani 83' |
Report | Al-Dardour 40', 74', 90+4' |
Stadium: Al-Orobah Club Stadium Referee: Khaled Al-Sennani |
| 2 February 2015 25 | Al-Hilal (1) | 3–0 | Hetten (2) | Riyadh |
| 20:15 | Neves 14' (pen.) Al-Faraj 63'Duba 90' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Khaled Al-Sennani |
Semi-finals edit
The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 9 February 2015.[4][5][9] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 9 February 2015 28 | Al-Hilal (1) | 3–0 | Al-Khaleej (1) | Riyadh |
| 18:25 | Neves 11', 45' (pen.) Al-Shamrani 40' |
Report | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Marai Al Awaji |
| 9 February 2015 27 | Al-Ahli (1) | 2–1 | Al-Nassr (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:30 | César 42' Hawsawi 66' (o.g.) |
Report | Al-Raheb 14' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr |
Final edit
The final was held on 13 February 2015 in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.[5][10] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Top goalscorers edit
As of 13 February 2015[11]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hamza Al-Dardour
|
Al-Khaleej | 7 |
| 2 |  Yahya Al-Shehri
|
Al-Nassr | 3 |
 Thiago Neves
|
Al-Hilal | ||
 Didier Ya Konan
|
Al-Ittihad | ||
| Nasser Al-Shamrani
|
Al-Hilal | ||
 Omar Al Somah
|
Al-Ahli |
References edit
- ^ "النصر يُتوج بطلاً لكأس ولي العهد السعودي".
- ^ "كأس ولي العهد.. اللقب الـ 13 للزعيم أم السادس للراقي!".
- ^ "الأهلي يهزم الهلال ويتوج بطلاً لكأس ولي العهد".
- ^ a b c d "Saudi Crown Prince Cup 2014/2015". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "CROWN PRINCE CUP". soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "أربع مواجهات متوازنة في إفتتاحية كأس ولي العهد".
- ^ "القادسية يخشى النصر.. والأهلي مع هجر على ذكرى السداسية".
- ^ "الاتحاد مؤهل لإقصاء الهلال.. والنصر في استراحة الشعلة".
- ^ "الهلال يواجه الخليج والأهلي النصر في نصف نهائي كأس ولي العهد السعودي".
- ^ "الهلال والأهلي.. قمة نارية على نهائي الكأس".
- ^ "Top Scorers".