The 2008–09 Saudi Crown Prince Cup was the 34th season of the Saudi Crown Prince Cup since its establishment in 1957. This season's competition featured a total of 16 teams, 12 teams from the Pro League, and 4 teams from the qualifying rounds.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 13 November 2008 – 27 February 2009 |
| Teams | 44 (all) 32 (qualifying competition) 16 (main competition) |
| Defending champions | Al-Hilal |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Hilal (8th title) |
| Runner-up | Al-Shabab |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 31 (2.07 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mohammed Noor Waleed Al-Gizani Christian Wilhelmsson (2 goals each) |
| All statistics correct as of 27 February 2009.(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs) | |
Pro League side Al-Hilal were the defending champions and successfully defended their title after a 1–0 win against Al-Shabab in the final.[1] Al-Hilal won their eighth title to become the most successful team in the competition.[2]
Qualifying rounds edit
All of the competing teams that are not members of the Pro League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 4 available places in the Round of 16. First Division sides Al-Fateh, Al-Riyadh and Al-Ansar qualified as well as Second Division side Al-Fayha.[3]
First round edit
The first-round matches were played on 13 November 2008.
| Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| Thursday 13 November 2008 | ||||
| Al-Qadisiyah (2) | 3–1 | Al-Alameen (4) | ||
| Al-Nahda (3) | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Al-Khaleej (2) | ||
| Hajer (2) | 0–3 | Al-Jeel (3) | ||
| Al-Riyadh (2) | 3–1 | Al-Diriyah (3) | ||
| Al-Shoulla (3) | 1–3 | Sdoos (2) | ||
| Al-Faisaly (2) | 5–0 | Al-Qaisumah (3) | ||
| Al-Hamadah (3) | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Al-Fayha (3) | ||
| Al-Najma (3) | 3–2 | Al-Batin (3) | ||
| Al-Taawoun (2) | 2–1 | Al-Mujazzal (3) | ||
| Al-Tai (2) | 4–0 | Al-Qotah (4) | ||
| Damac (2) | 2–1 | Al-Zaytoon (4) | ||
| Al-Orobah (2) | 3–4 | Al-Jabalain (3) | ||
| Hetten (2) | 3–0 | Al-Akhdoud (3) | ||
| Ohod (2) | 4–0 | Al-Suqoor (4) | ||
| Al-Rabe'e (3) | 0–3 | Al-Ansar (2) | ||
| Al-Fateh (2) | 2–2 (6–5 p) | Al-Adalah (3) | ||
Second round edit
The second-round matches were played on 27 & 28 November 2008.
| Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| Thursday 27 November 2008 | ||||
| Al-Qadisiyah (2) | 4–2 | Al-Nahda (3) | ||
| Al-Taawoun (2) | 1–0 | Al-Faisaly (2) | ||
| Al-Ansar (2) | 1–0 | Ohod (2) | ||
| Al-Fateh (2) | 3–2 | Al-Jeel (3) | ||
| Al-Fayha (3) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Al-Najma (3) | ||
| Damac (2) | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Hetten (2) | ||
| Sdoos (2) | 0–3 | Al-Riyadh (2) | ||
| Friday 28 November 2008 | ||||
| Al-Jabalain (3) | 3–2 | Al-Tai (2) | ||
Final Round edit
The Final Round matches were played on 2 December 2008.
| Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| Tuesday 2 December 2008 | ||||
| Al-Qadisiyah (2) | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Al-Fateh (2) | ||
| Al-Taawoun (2) | 3–4 | Al-Riyadh (2) | ||
| Al-Jabalain (3) | 0–1 | Al-Fayha (3) | ||
| Hetten (2) | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Al-Ansar (2) | ||
Bracket edit
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Abha | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Fateh | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Fateh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hazem | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ettifaq | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Riyadh | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ettifaq | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hazem | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hazem | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Najran | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Shabab | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Hilal (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Raed | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Fayha | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Watani | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Wehda | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Wehda | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ansar | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Round of 16 edit
The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 13, 14 and 15 February 2009.[4][5] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 13 February 2009 4 | Al-Hazem (1) | 1–0 | Najran (1) | Ar Rass |
| 20:15 | Munawer  31' |
Report | Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium Referee: Dhafer Abo Zanda |
| 14 February 2009 2 | Al-Fateh (2) | 2–1 | Al-Ahli (1) | Al-Hasa |
| 15:30 | Al-Eid 61' Al-Dobaini 83' (pen.) |
Report | Hazzazi 90+3' |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi |
| 14 February 2009 1 | Abha (1) | 1–2 | Al-Shabab (1) | Abha |
| 20:15 | Al-Yami 19' |
Report | Camacho 26' (pen.) Al-Qadi 55' |
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Yehya Hazazi |
| 14 February 2009 3 | Al-Riyadh (2) | 0–3 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:15 | Report | Tagoe 25' Aqqal 63'Al-Qahtani 90+2' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Saleh Al-Aqeel |
| 14 February 2009 6 | Al-Nassr (1) | 2–0 | Al-Fayha (3) | Riyadh |
| 20:15 | Élton 34' Ghaly 88' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Abbas Ibrahim |
| 14 February 2009 8 | Al-Ansar (2) | 0–1 | Al-Wehda (1) | Medina |
| 20:15 | Report | Harison 79' |
Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Fonaital |
| 15 February 2009 5 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 3–1 | Al-Raed (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:15 | Al-Sherif 25' (o.g.) Noor 70'Renato Cajá 79' |
Report | Abdulhameed 7' |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Qahtani |
| 15 February 2009 7 | Al-Watani (1) | 0–2 | Al-Hilal (1) | Tabuk |
| 20:15 | Report | Al-Qahtani 72' Wilhelmsson 90' |
Stadium: King Khalid Sport City Stadium Referee: Marai Al-Awaji |
Quarter-finals edit
The quarter-finals fixtures were played on 18 and 19 February 2009.[6][5] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 18 February 2009 9 | Al-Fateh (2) | 0–1 | Al-Shabab (1) | Al-Hasa |
| 20:20 | Report | Ajab 68' |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Mamdouh Al-Mirdas |
| 18 February 2009 10 | Al-Hazem (1) | 2–0 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | Ar Rass |
| 20:20 | Majrashi 14' Al-Gizani 64' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium Referee: Khalil Al-Ghamdi |
Semi-finals edit
The semi-finals fixtures were played on 22 and 23 February 2009.[7][8][5] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 22 February 2009 13 | Al-Hazem (1) | 1–3 | Al-Shabab (1) | Ar Rass |
| 20:20 | Al-Gizani 56' (pen.) |
Report | Otaif 7' Al-Shamrani 69' (pen.)Muath 73' |
Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium Referee: Sascha Kever (Switzerland) |
| 23 February 2009 14 | Al-Hilal (1) | 1–0 | Al-Nassr (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:20 | Wilhelmsson 7' |
Report | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Claudio Circhetta (Switzerland) |
Final edit
The final was held on 27 February 2009 in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.[9][5] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Al-Shabab | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Mofarij 113' |
Winner edit
| 2008–09 Crown Prince Cup Winners |
|---|
| Al-Hilal 8th Title |
Top goalscorers edit
As of 27 February 2009[10]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mohammed Noor
|
Al-Ittihad | 2 |
| Waleed Al-Gizani
|
Al-Hazem | ||
 Christian Wilhelmsson
|
Al-Hilal |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "الزعيم بهدف "المفرج" يتفوق على الليث ويفوز بكأس ولي العهد للمرة الثامنة".
- ^ "الاتحاد والهلال في الصدارة برصيد 7 بطولات".
- ^ "تصفيات التأهل إلى كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2009".
- ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2008/2009 دور الـ 16".
- ^ a b c d "CROWN PRINCE CUP 2008/09".
- ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2008/2009 ربع نهائي".
- ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2008/2009 نصف نهائي".
- ^ "Jazirah newspaper 22-02-2009".
- ^ "الهلال و الشباب وجها لوجه في نهائي كاس ولي العهد".
- ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2008/2009 - قائمة الهدافين".
External links edit
- Crown Prince Cup 2008/09 History at RSSSF