The Saudi Crown Prince's Cup (Arabic: كأس ولي العهد) was the oldest Saudi Arabian annual cup competition.
| Organising body | Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1956 |
| Abolished | 2017 |
| Region |  Saudi Arabia |
| Number of teams | 30 |
| Last champions | Al-Ittihad (8th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Al-Hilal (13 titles) |
History
editThe cup was the oldest and first domestic football competition in Saudi Arabia; the first edition was held in 1956–57; five editions were played between regional teams and were not at the club level; the cup was not held in a lot of periods (1965-66, 1970-1972, 1975-1990). In its last years, the competition consisted of teams from the top two tiers of Saudi league football Saudi Pro League and Saudi First Division League. In 2017, it was abolished.
Al-Hilal has won the most titles with 13 wins, also Al-Hilal has contested more finals with 17. Al-Ittihad is the last champion being the winner of 2016–17 season.
Prize money
editPrize money:[1]
- Final winner: 2,500,000 Saudi Riyals.
- Final runners-up: 1,500,000 Saudi Riyals.
Finals
editSource:[2]
Performance by club
edit| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal | 13 | 4 | 1964, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 |
| Al-Ittihad | 8 | 4 | 1958, 1959, 1963, 1991, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2017 |
| Al-Ahli | 6 | 7 | 19571, 1970, 1998, 2002, 2007, 2015 |
| Al-Nassr | 3 | 4 | 1973, 1974, 2014 |
| Al-Shabab | 3 | 4 | 1993, 1996, 1999 |
| Al-Wehda | 1 | 5 | 1960 |
| Al-Ettifaq | 1 | 4 | 1965 |
| Al-Riyadh | 1 | 2 | 1994 |
| Al-Qadsiah | 1 | 1 | 1992 |
| Al-Shatea | – | 1 | 1960 |
| Al-Tai | – | 1 | 1997 |
- 1including one title as Al-Thaghar
Source:[3]
Performance by regional team
edit| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Team | 3 | 2 | 1960–61, 1966–67, 1967–68 |
| Central Team | 1 | 2 | 1968–69 |
| East Team | 1 | 1 | 1961–62 |
All-time Top goalscorers
edit| Player | Nationality | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkabech |
|
Al-Hilal (20), Al-Ahli (8), West Team (4) |
32 |
| Saeed Ghorab |
|
Al-Ittihad (9), Al-Ahli (4), Central Team (1), West Team (10) |
24 |
| Abdekader Katalog |
|
Al-Ittihad (5), Al-Ahli (1), Al-Wehda (8), West Team (2) |
16 |
| Sami Al-Jaber |
|
Al-Hilal | 14 |
| Abdellah Bakr |
|
Al-Ittihad | 11 |
| AbdeAziz Khalil Al-Haddad |
|
Al-Ahli | 11 |
| Mohammed Noor |
|
Al-Ittihad | 11 |
| Mohammad S. Abdeli |
|
Al-Nassr | 11 |
| Saeed Al-Owairan |
|
Al-Shabab | 10 |
| Fahad Al-Mehallel |
|
Al-Shabab | 9 |
| Sérgio Ricardo | 
|
Al-Ittihad (6), Al-Ahli (2), Al-Hilal (1) |
9 |
| Rogério |
|
Al-Ahli (5), Al-Shabab (4) |
9 |
| Hamzah Idris |
|
Al-Ittihad (8), Ohod (1) |
9 |
| Al-Hasan Al-Yami |
|
Al-Ittihad | 8 |
| Fahd Al-Hamdan |
|
Al-Riyadh | 8 |
| Khaled Massad |
|
Al-Ahli | 8 |
| Saeed Laban |
|
Al-Wehda | 8 |
| Mohssen Bakhit |
|
Al-Hilal | 8 |
| Mohamed Omar Rajkhan |
|
Al-Ahli | 8 |
| Rashid Mossalat |
|
Al-Ittihad | 7 |
| Mubarak Al-Nasser |
|
Al-Riyadh | 7 |
| Talal Al-Meshal |
|
Al-Ahli | 7 |
| Majed Abdullah |
|
Al-Nassr | 7 |
| Mohamed Lamfoun |
|
Al-Wehda | 7 |
| Saleh Al-Qamber |
|
Al-Qadsiah | 7 |
| Ibrahim Suwayed |
|
Al-Ahli | 7 |
Hat-tricks
edit
References
edit- ^ لائحة المسابقات والبطولات بالإتحاد العربي السعودي لكرة القدم [Regulations of Saudi Arabian Football Federation Competitions] (PDF) (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ تاريخ كأس ولي العهد قبل النهائي الـ 37 [History of Crown Prince Cup before the 37th final] (in Arabic). Al-Jazirah. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
External links
edit- Current Crown Prince Cup tournament results at Soccerway
- Saudi Arabia Football Federation (in Arabic)
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup – Hailoosport.com (archived 21 April 2014)