2013–14 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
The 2013–14 Saudi Crown Prince Cup was the 39th season of the Saudi Crown Prince Cup since its establishment in 1957.
This season's competition featured a total of 30 teams, 14 teams from the Pro League, and 16 teams from the First Division. For the first time, the Crown Prince Cup tournament was contested by 30 teams, having been expanded from the 16-team format used since 1991. Under the new format, last season's finalists received a bye to the Round of 16 while the remaining 28 teams entered at the preliminary stage.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 25 November 2013 – 1 February 2014 |
| Teams | 30 |
| Defending champions | Al-Hilal |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Nassr (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Al-Hilal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 96 (3.31 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Doris Fuakumputu (4 goals) |
| All statistics correct as of 1 February 2014. | |
Al-Hilal were the six-time defending champions, but lost in the final against Al-Nassr, who won their third Crown Prince Cup title and first since 1974.
Format changes
On 1 June 2013, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced changes in the format of the cup competitions in Saudi Arabia. As per the new regulations, the number of teams in the King Cup was increased from 8 teams to 32 teams. In addition, the competition was open to all 153 Saudi teams, 30 teams from the Pro League and First Division would qualify directly to the Round of 32, and 2 teams would qualify from the qualifying stages. The Saudi FF also announced changes to the format of the Crown Prince Cup. These changes included an increase in the number of teams. The competition was open to all professional clubs in the top 2 tiers of Saudi football (the Pro League and the First Division). Under this new format, the finalists from the previous season will receive a bye to the Round of 16 while the remaining 28 teams enter at the preliminary round.
First stage
Preliminary round
The Preliminary round fixtures were played on 25 November and 2 & 3 December 2013. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 25 November 2013 6 | Al-Qadisiyah (2) | 4–2 | Hajer (2) | Khobar |
| 15:00 | Othman  7'Assiri 22' (pen.), 37'Al-Ghwinem 47' | Report | Al-Rejaib 31', 75' (pen.) | Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: BAl-Enezi |
| 25 November 2013 10 | Al-Kawkab (2) | 0–2 | Al-Wehda (2) | Al-Kharj |
| 15:15 | Report | Abdulghani 11' Al-Muwallad 46' | Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium Referee: Khaled Al-Sennani |
| 2 December 2013 1 | Al-Jeel (2) | 3–4 | Najran (1) | Al-Hasa |
| 15:00 | Al-Ghawas 5' (pen.) Al-Khamis 28'Al-Shehab 80' | Report | Al-Robeai 26' (pen.) Al-Hatrash 37'Al-Najrani 46'Jandson 78' | Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Khaled Salwi |
| 2 December 2013 3 | Al-Khaleej (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Al-Nahda (1) | Saihat |
| 15:00 | Al-Harbi 39' Al-Garni 112' | Report | Haqawi 45+3' Abo Shararah 92' | Stadium: Al-Khaleej Club Stadium Referee: Mishari Al-Mishari |
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| 2 December 2013 13 | Al-Orobah (1) | 1–0 | Ohod (2) | Sakakah |
| 15:30 | Al-Shanqiti 62' | Report | Stadium: Al-Orobah Club Stadium Referee: Feihan Al-Sahali |
| 2 December 2013 4 | Al-Ansar (2) | 0–3 | Al-Faisaly (1) | Medina |
| 15:40 | Report | Al-Saran 29' Belal 64'Salem 85' (pen.) | Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Khaled Al-Terais |
| 2 December 2013 7 | Al-Shabab (1) | 3–1 | Al-Batin (2) | Riyadh |
| 19:40 | Al-Mehyani 19' Assiri 31'Menegazzo 51' (pen.) | Report | Jadoua 77' | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Ahmari |
| 3 December 2013 8 | Al-Shoulla (1) | 3–2 | Al-Riyadh (2) | Al-Kharj |
| 15:10 | Al-Mobarak 39' Al-Mouri 45'Fané 79' | Report | K. Al-Dossari 41', 70' (pen.) | Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Sultan |
| 3 December 2013 9 | Al-Raed (1) | 2–0 | Hetten (2) | Buraidah |
| 15:15 | Al-Hadhri 62', 82' | Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Referee: Khaled Al-Sannali |
| 3 December 2013 11 | Al-Tai (2) | 2–3 | Al-Fateh (1) | Ha'il |
| 15:30 | Al-Matar 15' Al-Juhaim 38' | Report | Sufyani 25' Al-Mogahwi 86'Fuakumputu 90+2' | Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Nuhait |
| 3 December 2013 14 | Abha (2) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Ahli (1) | Abha |
| 15:40 | Report | Al-Jassim 115' (pen.) | Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Hussain Al-Satri |
| 3 December 2013 12 | Al-Watani (2) | 0–2 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | Tabuk |
| 15:45 | Report | Seraj 85' Kanno 90+1' | Stadium: King Khalid Sport City Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Qarni |
| 3 December 2013 2 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 3–1 | Al-Hazem (2) | Mecca |
| 19:40 | Al-Ghamdi 6' F. Al-Muwallad 27'O. Al-Muwallad 36' (pen.) | Report | Al-Moqaadi 16' | Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Attendance: 1,060 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Shehri |
| 3 December 2013 5 | Al-Diriyah (2) | 0–2 | Al-Taawoun (1) | Riyadh |
| 19:40 | Report | Al-Harthi 62' Al-Turki 72' | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Kaabi |
Second stage
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Najran | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Khaleej | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Khaleej (pen.) | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Faisaly | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Taawoun | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Taawoun | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shabab | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Qadisiyah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Nassr | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Hilal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shoulla | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Raed | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Raed | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Wehda | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Fateh | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Fateh | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ettifaq | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Fateh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Orobah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Round of 16
The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 10 & 16 December 2013. The Al-Raed v Al-Wehda match was postponed due to flight conditions. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 10 December 2013 15 | Al-Nassr (1) | 3–0 | Najran (1) | Riyadh |
| 15:10 | Élton 10' Everton 26'Al-Zylaeei 74' | Report | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi |
| 10 December 2013 17 | Al-Taawoun (1) | 3–2 | Al-Faisaly (1) | Buraidah |
| 15:20 | Reche 35' Al-Meshauqeh 48', 57' | Report | Hamzi 76' Belal 78' (pen.) | Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish |
| 10 December 2013 16 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Al-Khaleej (2) | Mecca |
| 19:40 | Al-Muwallad 18' Fallatah 62' | Report | Al-Zowayed 23' Al-Sheikh 74' | Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Attendance: 1,241 Referee: Khaled Salwi |
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| 10 December 2013 18 | Al-Qadisiyah (2) | 1–2 | Al-Shabab (1) | Khobar |
| 19:40 | Al-Shehri 82' | Report | Al-Mehyani 44' Al-Dawsari 60' | Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Attendance: 370 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr |
| 10 December 2013 21 | Al-Fateh (1) | 3–2 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | Al-Hasa |
| 19:40 | Fuakumputu 4', 80' Sufyani 22' | Report | Al-Hamed 65', 88' | Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Amri |
| 10 December 2013 22 | Al-Ahli (1) | 4–1 | Al-Orobah (1) | Jeddah |
| 19:40 | Bassas 3', 6' Al-Fatil 15'Aman 55' | Report | Edoa 13' | Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium Attendance: 3,403 Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi |
| 10 December 2013 19 | Al-Hilal (1) | 4–1 | Al-Shoulla (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:00 | S. Al-Dawsari 17' Al-Qahtani 26', 66'Al-Deayea 60' | Report | Kondo 35' | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Marai Al Awaji |
| 16 December 2013 20 | Al-Raed (1) | 1–0 | Al-Wehda (2) | Buraidah |
| 15:20 | Al-Hadhri 74' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Shehri |
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 23 & 24 December 2013. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 23 December 2013 25 | Al-Raed (1) | 0–1 | Al-Hilal (1) | Buraidah |
| 15:20 | Report | S. Al-Dawsari 41' | Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush |
| 23 December 2013 26 | Al-Ahli (1) | 0–2 | Al-Fateh (1) | Jeddah |
| 19:40 | Report | Élton 82' Fuakumputu 90+4' | Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi |
| 24 December 2013 24 | Al-Shabab (1) | 3–1 | Al-Taawoun (1) | Riyadh |
| 15:10 | Muath 31' Sharahili 45' (o.g.)Al-Ruwaili 59' | Report | Al-Meshauqeh 16' | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Fahad Al-Oraini |
| 24 December 2013 23 | Al-Khaleej (2) | 1–3 | Al-Nassr (1) | Dammam |
| 17:35 | Bashir 3' | Report | Élton 6' Al-Shehri 54'Jaizawi 90+3' | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Mohammed Al-Qarni |
Semi-finals
The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 21 January 2014. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 21 January 2014 28 | Al-Fateh (1) | 0–2 | Al-Hilal (1) | Al-Hasa |
| 15:25 | Report | Neves 65' (pen.) Al-Shamrani 87' | Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Attendance: 9,168 Referee: Fahad Al-Oraini |
| 21 January 2014 27 | Al-Nassr (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Al-Shabab (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:00 | Al-Raheb 102' | Report | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 16,625 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr |
Final
The final was held on 1 February 2014 in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Al-Nassr | 2–1 | Al-Hilal |
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| Al-Deayea 24' (o.g.) Al-Sahlawi 59' (pen.) | Report | Al-Shamrani 2' |
Top goalscorers
As of 1 February 2014
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Doris Fuakumputu | Al-Fateh | 4 |
| 2 |  Hussain Al-Hadhri | Al-Raed | 3 |
 Thamer Al-Meshauqeh | Al-Taawoun |
References
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