| 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) |
| ← 2007–082009–10 → All statistics correct as of 27 February 2009.(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs) | |
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.
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. Al-Hilal won their eighth title to become the most successful team in the competition.
Qualifying rounds
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.
First round
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
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
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
| 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
The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 13, 14 and 15 February 2009. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Al-Hazem (1) v Najran (1)| 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
The quarter-finals fixtures were played on 18 and 19 February 2009. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Al-Fateh (2) v Al-Shabab (1)| 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 |
| 19 February 2009 11 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Al-Nassr (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:20 | Noor 118' |
Report | Belal 114' |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece) |
| Penalties | ||||
Renato Cajá  Noor Al-Saqri Moteab  |
Ghaly Élton Al-Waked Éder Barnawi |
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| 19 February 2009 12 | Al-Wehda (1) | 0–1 | Al-Hilal (1) | Mecca |
| 20:20 | Report | Hawsawi 39' |
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Amri |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals fixtures were played on 22 and 23 February 2009. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Al-Hazem (1) v Al-Shabab (1)| 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
The final was held on 27 February 2009 in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Al-Shabab | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Mofarij 113' |
Winner
| 2008–09 Crown Prince Cup Winners |
|---|
| Al-Hilal 8th Title |
Top goalscorers
As of 27 February 2009
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mohammed Noor
|
Al-Ittihad | 2 |
| Waleed Al-Gizani
|
Al-Hazem | ||
 Christian Wilhelmsson
|
Al-Hilal |
See also
References
- "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".
- ^ "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
- Crown Prince Cup 2008/09 History at RSSSF
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