1995 Saudi Crown Prince Cup

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]

1995 Crown Prince Cup
Tournament details
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates19 April – 26 May 1995
Teams16 (main competition)
Defending championsAl-Riyadh
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Hilal (2nd title)
Runner-upAl-Riyadh
Asian Cup Winners' CupAl-Hilal
Arab Cup Winners' CupAl-Riyadh
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored42 (2.8 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Ohene Kennedy
Khaled Al-Suwailem
Ahmed Bahja
(3 goals each)
← 1994
1996 →

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

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

Bracket

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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

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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).

19 April 1995 Al-Hilal (1) 3–0Damac (3)Riyadh
20:30 Sérgio   27'
Bahja   51'
Al-Haya'e  
Report Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
20 April 1995 Al-Nassr (1) 3–0Al-Najma (1)Riyadh
20:30 Kennedy   23', 55', 89' Report Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Referee: Ibrahim Al-Omar
20 April 1995 Al-Ittihad (1) 4–0Al-Rawdhah (1)Jeddah
20:30 Al-Shamrani  
Rehan  
Al-Khilaiwi   pen.'
Bassas  
Report Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium
20 April 1995 Al-Shoulla (2) 5–4Al-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
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
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
21 April 1995 Al-Shabab (1) 1–0Al-Nahda (2)Riyadh
20:30 Al-Owairan   15' Report Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz

Quarter-finals

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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).

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

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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).

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

Final

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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).

Al-Hilal1–0Al-Riyadh
Al-Jaber   47' Report
Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel

Top goalscorers

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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

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  7. ^ "من يغادر دور الستة عشر".
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