2016 Saudi Crown Prince Cup final

The 2016 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final was the 41st final of the Crown Prince Cup. It took place on 19 February 2016 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and was contested between Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal.[2] It was Al-Ahli's 13th Crown Prince Cup final and Al-Hilal's 16th final. This was the fifth meeting between these two clubs in the final. Al-Ahli won once in 2015 while Al-Hilal won three times in 2003, 2006, and 2010.[3]

2016 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final
Event2015–16 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
Date19 February 2016 (2016-02-19)
VenueKing Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
RefereeMarai Al-Awaji[1]
WeatherPartly cloudy
20 °C (68 °F)
18% humidity
2015
2017

Al-Hilal won the match 2–1 and secured their record-extending 13th Crown Prince Cup title.[4]

Teams

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Al-Hilal 15 (1964, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
Al-Ahli 12 (1957, 1958, 1970, 1974, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2015)

Venue

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On 27 January 2015, the King Fahd International Stadium was announced as the host of the final venue.[5] This was the 14th Crown Prince Cup final hosted in the King Fahd International Stadium following those in 1992, 1994, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

The King Fahd International Stadium was built in 1982 and was opened in 1987.[6] The stadium was used as a venue for the 1992, 1995, and the 1997 editions of the FIFA Confederations Cup.[7] Its current capacity is 68,752[8] and it is used by the Saudi Arabia national football team, Al-Nassr, Al-Shabab, and major domestic matches.

Background

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Al-Hilal reached a record 16th final after a 4–0 win against city rivals Al-Shabab.[9] This was Al-Hilal's ninth final in a row. Previously, they won finals in 1964, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, and lost in 1999, 2014 and 2015.

Al-Ahli reached their 13th final, after a 1–0 win against derby rivals Al-Ittihad.[10] They reached their second consecutive final. They won last season's final after defeating Al-Hilal 2–1. Previously, they won finals in 1957, 1970, 1998, 2002, 2007 and 2015, and lost in 1958, 1974, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2010.

This was the fifth meeting between these two sides in the Crown Prince Cup final.[11] Al-Ahli won once in 2015 while Al-Hilal won three times in 2003, 2006 and 2010. This was the 12th meeting between these two sides in the Crown Prince Cup; Al-Hilal won 5 times, Al-Ahli won 3 times and the two teams drew three times. The two teams played each other once in the season prior to the final. The match ended in a 2–1 win for Al-Ahli.

Road to the final

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Al-Hilal Round Al-Ahli
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Bye Preliminary round Bye
Al-Taawoun 2–1 (A) Round of 16 Hajer 4–2 (A)
Al-Qadisiyah 4–1 (H) Quarter-finals Al-Ettifaq 1–0 (H)
Al-Shabab 4–0 (H) Semi-finals Al-Ittihad 1–0 (A)

Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away

Match

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Details

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Al-Hilal2–1Al-Ahli
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Al-Hilal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Al-Ahli
GK 1   Khalid Sharahili   90+2'
RB 12   Yasser Al-Shahrani
CB 23   Kwak Tae-Hwi
CB 70   Mohammed Jahfali
LB 4   Abdullah Al-Zori
DM 7   Salman Al-Faraj (c)
DM 8   Abdullah Otayf   87'
RW 29   Salem Al-Dawsari   79'
AM 3   Carlos Eduardo
LW 24   Nawaf Al-Abed   73'
CF 15   Nasser Al-Shamrani   80'
Substitutes:
GK 22   Fahad Al-Thunayan
DF 2   Mohammed Al-Breik
DF 5   Ahmed Sharahili   73'
DF 25   Faisel Darwish   87'
MF 10   Mohammad Al-Shalhoub
MF 14   Saud Kariri   80'
FW 20   Yasser Al-Qahtani
Manager:
  Giorgos Donis
GK 1   Yasser Al-Mosailem
RB 2   Ali Al-Zubaidi   66'
CB 3   Osama Hawsawi
CB 25   Motaz Hawsawi   82'
LB 31   Mansoor Al-Harbi   45+1'   66'
DM 4   Waleed Bakshween   46'
CM 8   Taisir Al-Jassim (c)   34'
CM 70   Marquinho
RW 10   Giannis Fetfatzidis
LW 24   Salman Al-Moasher
CF 9   Omar Al Somah
Substitutes:
GK 66   Basem Atallah
DF 26   Mohammed Aman   66'
DF 99   Kamel Al-Mousa
MF 5   Fahad Hamad
MF 11   Housain Al-Mogahwi
FW 14   Muhannad Assiri   66'
FW 20   Islam Seraj   46'
Manager:
  Christian Gross

Assistant referees:
Mohammed Al-Abkari
Hisham Al-Refai
Fourth official:
Mohammed Al-Hoaish

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Statistics

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Overall
Statistic Al-Hilal Al-Ahli
Goals scored 2 1
Total shots 11 9
Shots on target 4 5
Blocked shots 4 2
Ball possession 45% 55%
Corner kicks 3 6
Fouls committed 13 14
Offsides 2 0
Yellow cards 2 3
Red cards 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "إعلان حكم نهائي كأس ولي العهد السعودي بين الأهلي والهلال".
  2. ^ "الأمير محمد بن نايف يشمل برعايته الرياضيين الليلة".
  3. ^ "أهلي جدة أول بطل في تاريخ بطولة كأس ولي العهد السعودي".
  4. ^ "في حضرة ولي العهد.. الهلال يطرز تاريخه بكأس المجد".
  5. ^ "نهائي ولي العهد في ١٣ فبراير".
  6. ^ "افتتاح استاد الملك فهد الدولي".
  7. ^ "كأس الملك فهد للقارات محط أنظار العالم".
  8. ^ "استاد الملك فهد الدولي تحفة معمارية يستوعب 70 ألف متفرج".
  9. ^ "الهلال يكتسح الشباب ويصطدم بالأهلي في نهائي كأس ولي العهد".
  10. ^ "الأهلي يسقط الاتحاد وينتزع بطاقة التأهل لنهائي كأس ولي العهد".
  11. ^ "10 نهائيات و 5 كؤوس تزين قاعة الملكي".
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