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2023–24 SAFF Women's Cup
Tournament details
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates23 November 2023 – 28 March 2024
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Ahli (1st title)
Runner-upAl-Shabab
Third placeAl-Qadsiah
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored108 (6.75 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Morocco Ibtissam Jraïdi (AHL)
(14 goals)
Best playerGhana Alice Kusi (AHL)
Best goalkeeperUnited States Lindsey Harris (QDS)
2024–25 →Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included.

the 2023–24 SAFF Women's Cup was the inaugural season of the annual Saudi women's football cup competition. Sixteen teams participated in the competition, including all teams from the current year's Women's Premier League. The competition began on 23 November 2023 with a round of 16.

The final was won by Al-Ahli, who beat Al-Shabab 3–2 at Kingdom Arena.

Participating teams

The tournament features the participation of the following 16 teams: all teams from the 2023–24 Premier League season, with the remaining 8 spots determined by the results of the previous year's Saudi Women's First Division League results.

Saudi Women's Premier League
the 7 clubs of the 2022–23 season
Saudi Women's First Division League
the best 9 clubs of the 2022–23 season
  1. Al-Nassr
  2. Al-Hilal
  3. Al-Shabab
  4. Al-Ittihad
  5. Al-Ahli
  6. Eastern Flames
  7. Al-Bayraq Fall
  1. Al-Riyadh Rise
  2. Al-Qadsiah Rise
  3. Jeddah
  4. Najmat Jeddah
  5. United Eagles
  6. Neom
  7. Saham
  8. Al-Hmmah
  9. Al-Amal

Knockout stage

Bracket

The tournament bracket is shown below, with bold denoting the winners of each match.

 Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
               
 23 November – Qatif
 
 Eastern Flames18
 29 December – Qatif
 Saham0
 Eastern Flames0
 24 November – Khobar
 Al-Qadsiah3
 Al-Qadsiah7
 9 February – Khobar
 Najmat Jeddah0
 Al-Qadsiah2
 23 November – Taif
 Al-Ahli3
 Al-Amal0
 30 December – Riyadh
 Al-Nassr9
 Al Nassr3
 23 November – Riyadh
 Al-Ahli (a.e.t.)4
 Al Bayraq1
 28 March – Riyadh
 Al-Ahli17
 Al-Ahli3
 24 November – Riyadh
 Al-Shabab2
 Al-Hilal4
 30 December – Riyadh
 NEOM0
 Al-Hilal0
 23 November – Jeddah
 Al-Shabab2
 Jeddah Club0
 9 February – Riyadh
 Al-Shabab8
 Al-Shabab5
 24 November – Riyadh
 Al-Ittihad4 Third place play-off
 Al-Hmmah0
 30 December – Jeddah27 March – Riyadh
 Al-Riyadh5
 Al-Riyadh0Al-Qadsiah0 (5)
 24 November – Jeddah
 Al-Ittihad5 Al-Ittihad0 (4)
 Al-Ittihad w/o
 
 United Eagles
 

Round of 16

There will be eight matches in the Round of 16, split over two days on November 23 and 24, 2023. The draw took place on September 6, 2023.

Eastern Flames v Saham
23 November 2023 Eastern Flames 18–0 Saham Qatif
16:00 Stadium: Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Referee: Ihsan Al-Shabeeb
Al-Amal v Al Nassr
23 November 2023 Al-Amal 0–9 Al Nassr Taif
16:00 Stadium: King Fahd Sports City
Referee: Ali Al-Qahtani
Jeddah Club v Al-Shabab
23 November 2023 Jeddah Club 0–8 Al-Shabab Jeddah
19:00 Stadium: Sports Hall at King Abdullah Sports City
Referee: Anoud Al-Asmari
Al Bayraq v Al-Ahli
23 November 2023 Al Bayraq 1–17 Al-Ahli Riyadh
20:00 Stadium: Inaya Medical Colleges Stadium
Referee: Reem Al-Dawsari
Al Qadsiah v Najmat Jeddah
24 November 2023 Al Qadsiah 7–0 Najmat Jeddah Khobar
16:00 Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hamdi
Al Hilal v Al-Suqoor
24 November 2023 Al Hilal 4–0 Al-Suqoor Riyadh
16:00 Stadium: Inaya Medical Colleges Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Al-Nassar
Al-Ittihad v United Eagles
24 November 2023 Al-Ittihad Cancelled United Eagles Jeddah
19:00 Stadium: Al-Ittihad Club Stadium
Referee: Hibbah Al-Owaidi
Note: United Eagles withdrew from the matchday one day earlier, citing unforeseen circumstances.
Al-Hmmah v Al-Riyadh
24 November 2023 Al-Hmmah 0–5 Al-Riyadh Riyadh
20:00 Stadium: Inaya Medical Colleges Stadium
Referee: Reem Al-Bishi

Quarter-finals

In the quarter-finals, four matches were played as follows: the winner of match 1 hosted the winner of match 2, the winner of match 3 hosted the winner of match 4, the winner of match 5 hosted the winner of match 6, and the winner of match 8 hosted the winner of match 7.

Eastern Flames v Al Qadsiah
29 December 2023 Eastern Flames 0–3 Al Qadsiah Dammam
16:00 Stadium: Prince Fahd bin Salman Stadium
Al Hilal v Al-Shabab
30 December 2023 Al Hilal 0–2 Al-Shabab Riyadh
16:00 Stadium: Inaya Medical Colleges Stadium
Referee: Nasser Al-Khanfour
Al Nassr v Al-Ahli
30 December 2023 Al Nassr 3–4 (a.e.t.) Al-Ahli Riyadh
19:00 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Ittihad v Al-Riyadh
30 December 2023 Al-Ittihad 5–0 Al-Riyadh Jeddah
19:00 Stadium: Al-Ittihad Club Stadium

Semi-finals

Two matches were played in the semi-finals on 9 February 2024, made up of the four winning teams from the quarter-finals.

Al Qadsiah v Al-Ahli
9 February 2024 Al Qadsiah 2–3 Al-Ahli Khobar
16:00 Stadium: Al-Qadsiah Club Stadium
Al-Shabab v Al-Ittihad
9 February 2024 Al-Shabab 5–4 Al-Ittihad Riyadh
19:00 Stadium: Al-Shabab Club Stadium

Third place play-off

Third-place match play-off was played on 27 March 2024 in Riyadh.

Al Qadsiah v Al-Ittihad
27 March 2024 Al Qadsiah 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Al-Ittihad Riyadh
22:00 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City
Referee: Mosad Al-Meshari
Penalties

Final

The final was played at Kingdom Arena on 28 March 2024. This was the stadium's first-ever women's football game.

Al-Ahli3–2Al-Shabab
Kingdom Arena, RiyadhReferee: Karina Afanaseva (Russia)
Al-Ahli Al-Shabab
GK 34 Saudi Arabia Ghaliah Emam
DF 19 Jordan Ayah Al-Majali
DF 8 Saudi Arabia Rahaf Al-Mansouri
DF 16 Saudi Arabia Huriyyah Al-Shamrani Yellow card 38' downward-facing red arrow 88'
MF 23 Saudi Arabia Raghad Mukhayzin
FW 9 Morocco Ibtissam Jraïdi (c)
FW 10 Ghana Alice Kusi downward-facing red arrow 87'
FW 11 Saudi Arabia Daliah Abu Laban Yellow card 65' downward-facing red arrow 65'
FW 27 Democratic Republic of the Congo Naomie Kabakaba
MF 22 Saudi Arabia Sawaher Asiri
MF 99 Saudi Arabia Rana Abdullah
Substitutes:
MF 3 Saudi Arabia Ghada Malhan
DF 55 Saudi Arabia Azah Joudah
FW 6 Algeria Abla Bensenouci
GK 1 Jordan Rawand Kassab
MF 15 Saudi Arabia Ahod Al-Amari
FW 17 Saudi Arabia Fadwa Khaled upward-facing green arrow 88'
FW 75 Ghana Cecilia Hagan upward-facing green arrow 87'
MF 24 Saudi Arabia Moluk Al-Hawsawi Yellow card 85' upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 77 Saudi Arabia Roaa Al-Sulaimani
Manager:
Jordan Manar Fraij
GK 21 Saudi Arabia Mona Abdulrahman
DF 13 Saudi Arabia Tahani Al-Zahrani downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF 98 Jordan Lana Feras Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 90+3'
MF 18 Nigeria Rita Chikwelu downward-facing red arrow 61'
MF 3 Saudi Arabia Leen Mohammed (c)
FW 28 Tunisia Ella Kaabachi downward-facing red arrow 55'
MF 47 Saudi Arabia Moudi Abdulmohsen
MF 8 Saudi Arabia Adda Al-Fahad
FW 66 Saudi Arabia Al Bandari Mobarak downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 7 Saudi Arabia Noura Ibrahim
FW 9 Venezuela Oriana Altuve
Substitutes:
GK 1 Saudi Arabia Laila Al-Qahtani
DF 2 Saudi Arabia Dalal Abdullatif
DF 5 Saudi Arabia Muneerah Ahmed
DF 4 Tunisia Chaima Abbassi Yellow card 75' upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 17 Saudi Arabia Deem Saud
DF 29 Saudi Arabia Sarah Majed
FW 77 Nigeria Chinaza Agoh upward-facing green arrow 55'
FW 11 Saudi Arabia Fatimah Mansour upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 22 Saudi Arabia Abeer Nasser upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Spain Miguel Morales

Assistant referees:
Ekaterina Chernova (Russia)
Irina Chechenina (Russia)
Fourth official:
Heba Al-Owedi

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Morocco Ibtissam Jraïdi Al-Ahli 14
2 Tanzania Enekia Kasonga Eastern Flames 8
Venezuela Oriana Altuve Al-Shabab
4 Ghana Alice Kusi Al-Ahli 6
5 Mexico Verónica Pérez Al-Qadsiah 5
6 Saudi Arabia Shaikha Al-Asiri Eastern Flames 4
Ivory Coast Jessica Aby Al-Qadsiah
8 Ghana Mavis Owusu Al-Hilal 3
Mexico Sofía Ochoa Eastern Flames
Tunisia Samia Aouni Al-Nassr
Tanzania Clara Luvanga Al-Nassr
Saudi Arabia Al Bandari Mobarak Al-Shabab
Lebanon Lili Iskandar Al-Ittihad
14 Algeria Abla Bensenouci Al-Ahli 2
Brazil Rafa Travalão Al-Riyadh
Algeria Lina Boussaha Al-Nassr
Ghana Cecilia Hagan Al-Ahli
Jordan Maysa Jbarah Al-Nassr
Colombia Ximena Mideros Eastern Flames
Saudi Arabia Fatimah Mansour Al-Shabab
Morocco Salma Amani Al-Ittihad
22 Tunisia Ghada Ayadi Al-Nassr 1
Iraq Shokhan Salihi Al-Hilal
Spain Carla Gómez Al-Riyadh
Saudi Arabia Kholoud Al Harthi Al-Riyadh
Saudi Arabia Sara Hamad Al-Nassr
Saudi Arabia Moluk Al-Hawsawi Al-Ahli
Pakistan Maria Khan Eastern Flames
Algeria Besma Benlakhlef Al-Bayraq
United States Zaneta Wyne Al-Qadsiah
Nigeria Rita Chikwelu Al-Shabab
Nigeria Ashleigh Plumptre Al-Ittihad
Saudi Arabia Seba Tawfiq Al-Ittihad
Saudi Arabia Talah Al-Ghamdi Al-Ittihad
England Leighanne Robe Al-Ittihad
Saudi Arabia Huriyyah Al-Shamrani Al-Ahli
Cameroon Ajara Nchout Al-Qadsiah
Saudi Arabia Noura Ibrahim Al-Shabab
Jordan Mai Sweilem Al-Shabab
Democratic Republic of the Congo Naomie Kabakaba Al-Ahli
Tunisia Chaima Abbassi Al-Shabab

Prize money

The Saudi Football Federation has approved the financial prizes for the Saudi Women's Cup. The champion received 750,000 Saudi Riyals, the second-place holder 500,000 Saudi Riyals, and the third-place holder 200,000 Saudi Riyals.

Place Teams Amount (in riyal)
Champions 1 750,000 SAR
Runners-up 1 500,000 SAR
Third place 1 200,000 SAR
Total 3 1,450,000 SAR

References

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