1997 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
Tournament details | |
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Country | Saudi Arabia |
Dates | 24 April – 16 May 1997 |
Teams | 16 (main competition) |
Defending champions | Al-Shabab |
Final positions | |
Champions | Al-Ittihad (5th title) |
Runner-up | Al-Tai |
Asian Cup Winners' Cup | Al-Ittihad |
Arab Cup Winners' Cup | Al-Tai |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 44 (2.93 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Saleh Al-Ganbar Yahya Jako (3 goals each) |
The 1997 Crown Prince Cup was the 22nd season of the Saudi premier football knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. The main competition started on 24 April and concluded with the final on 16 May 1997.[1]
Al-Shabab were the defending champions; however, they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Al-Tai.[2]
In the final, Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Tai 2–0 to secure their record-extending fifth title.[3] The final was held at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah. As winners of the tournament, Al-Ittihad qualified for the 1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. As runners-up, Al-Tai qualified for the 1998 Arab Cup Winners' Cup.
Qualifying rounds
[edit]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-Jabalain and Al-Khaleej and Second Division sides Al-Akhdoud and Al-Hamadah qualified.
Bracket
[edit]Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Ansar | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Riyadh (asdet) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Riyadh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Ittihad | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Ittihad | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Najma | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Ittihad (pen.) | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Hilal | 0 (1) | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Hilal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Nassr | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Hilal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Wehda | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Akhdoud | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Wehda | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
– | Al-Ittihad | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
– | Al-Tai | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Jabalain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Qadisiyah | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Qadisiyah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Ahli | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Ahli | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Khaleej | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Ahli | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Tai | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Shabab | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Ettifaq | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Shabab | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Tai (pen.) | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Tai | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Hamadah | 1 |
Round of 16
[edit]The draw for the Round of 16 was held on 5 April 1997.[4] The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 24 & 25 April 1997.[5][6][7] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
24 April 1997 3 | Al-Akhdoud (3) | 1–4 | Al-Wehda (1) | Najran |
15:45 | Awidhah 36' | Report | Al-Dosari 25' Admawi 60' Al-Barakati 65' Al-Qarni 72' |
Stadium: Al Akhdoud Club Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Beshri |
24 April 1997 4 | Al-Ansar (1) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Riyadh (1) | Medina |
15:45 | Report | Al-Obaid 110' | Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Suwail |
24 April 1997 5 | Al-Jabalain (2) | 2–3 | Al-Qadisiyah (1) | Ha'il |
15:45 | Mordhy 19' (pen.), 40' (pen.) | Report | Al-Ganbar 9', 10', 64' | Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium Referee: Dhafer Abo Zanda |
24 April 1997 1 | Al-Hamadah (3) | 1–3 | Al-Tai (1) | Riyadh |
20:30 | Al-Shamaan 16' | Report | M. Al-Saqri 10' Jako 24' Sow 53' |
Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz Referee: Hussain Al-Maghamsi |
24 April 1997 2 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | 0–2 | Al-Shabab (1) | Khobar |
20:30 | Report | Anwar 51' Rokbi 66' |
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel |
24 April 1997 8 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 3–1 | Al-Najma (1) | Jeddah |
20:30 | Al-Khilaiwi 32' Al-Khatib 36' Al-Shamrani 70' |
Report | Kwakye 83' | Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium Referee: Mutlaq Al-Saad |
25 April 1997 7 | Al-Hilal (1) | 2–1 | Al-Nassr (1) | Riyadh |
20:30 | Al-Jaber 50' Al-Thunayan 62' |
Report | Al-Showaie 52' | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Yousef Al-Aqili |
25 April 1997 6 | Al-Khaleej (2) | 0–2 | Al-Ahli (1) | Khobar |
20:30 | Report | Al-Meshal 7' (pen.) Antônio 86' |
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Al-Nafisah |
Quarter-finals
[edit]The draw for the Quarter-finals was held on 26 April 1997.[8] The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 1 & 2 May 1997.[9][10][11] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
1 May 1997 10 | Al-Shabab (1) | 2–2 (3–5 p) | Al-Tai (1) | Riyadh |
20:15 | Batista 70' Anwar 74' |
Report | Jako 10' Sow 44' |
Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz Referee: Omer Al Mehannah |
Penalties | ||||
Al-Anazi Al-Shenaif Batista Al-Dawod |
Jako Al-Gablan Sow W. Al-Saqri Al-Deayea |
1 May 1997 11 | Al-Wehda (1) | 0–2 | Al-Hilal (1) | Mecca |
20:45 | Report | Al-Temawi 14' Al-Jaber 77' |
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Attendance: 20,000 |
2 May 1997 12 | Al-Qadisiyah (1) | 1–3 | Al-Ahli (1) | Khobar |
20:45 | Faye 35' | Report | Al-Shahrani 17', 89' Masaad 58' (pen.) |
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Sulaiman |
2 May 1997 9 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 3–2 | Al-Riyadh (1) | Jeddah |
20:45 | Al-Khatib 26' Kamatcho 62' Bahja 88' |
Report | Ammouta 60' Al-Obaid 75' |
Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium Attendance: 18,106 Referee: Ibrahim Al-Omar |
Semi-finals
[edit]The draw for the Semi-finals was held on 3 May 1997.[12] The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 8 & 9 May 1997.[13][14][15] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
8 May 1997 13 | Al-Ahli (1) | 0–1 | Al-Tai (1) | Jeddah |
20:45 | Report | Jako 13' | Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zaid |
9 May 1997 14 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) | Al-Hilal (1) | Jeddah |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel | ||
Penalties | ||||
Kamatcho Jamil Al-Qarni Bahja |
Al-Thunayan Al-Jamaan Al-Temyat |
Final
[edit]The 1997 Crown Prince Cup Final was played on 16 May 1997 at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah between Al-Ittihad and Al-Tai.[16][17] This was the fifth Crown Prince Cup final to be held at the stadium. This was Al-Ittihad's seventh final and Al-Tai's first final. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Al-Ittihad | 2–0 | Al-Tai |
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Swayed 66' Kamatcho 76' |
Report |
Top goalscorers
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