External links
- Saudi Arabia Football Federation (archived 6 October 2008)
- Saudi Arabia – List of Cup Winners on RSSSF
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| Organising body | Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) |
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| Founded | 1975 (As Saudi Federation Cup) |
| Abolished | 2011 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Last champions | Al-Shabab (4th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Al-Hilal (7 titles) |
The Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup, formerly known as the Saudi Federation Cup, was an association football competition organized by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.
The competition was founded in the 1975–76 season, with Al-Nassr as the first champion. Initially, it was for senior teams, but the rules were later changed to allow only players under 23 years of age. However, after a few years and a lack of spectator interest, the competition was reopened to players of all ages.
In 2000, the name of the competition was changed from saudi federation Cup to its current title, a decision made to commemorate the late Prince Faisal bin Fahd.
The 2009-10 edition was the final tournament for first teams. It was then changed to an Under-21 competition, counting for youth teams rather than the first team. Al-Hilal is the record holder in this competition with the most championships.
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Youth Tournament
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First team
| No. | Club | Winners | Runners-up |
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| 1 | Al Hilal | 7 | 5 |
| 2 | Al-Shabab | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Al-Ahli | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Al-Ettifaq | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Al-Ittihad | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Al-Nassr | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Al-Qadsiah | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Al-Riyadh | 1 | 0 |
U23 , U21 team
| No. | Club | Winners | Runners-up |
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| 1 | Al-Shabab | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Al-Ahli | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Al-Hilal | 1 | 2 |
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