1996 Saudi Crown Prince Cup

1996 Crown Prince Cup
Tournament details
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates15 April – 7 June 1996
Teams16 (main competition)
Defending championsAl-Hilal
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Shabab (2nd title)
Runner-upAl-Nassr
Arab Cup Winners' CupAl-Shabab
Asian Cup Winners' CupAl-Nassr
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored42 (2.8 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Fahd Al-Hamdan
Fahad Al-Mehallel
(4 goals each)
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The 1996 Crown Prince Cup was the 21st season of the Saudi premier football knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. The main competition started on 15 April and concluded with the final on 7 June 1996.[1]

Al-Hilal were the defending champions; however, they were eliminated in the round of 16 by Al-Tai.[2]

In the final, Al-Shabab defeated Al-Nassr 3–0 to secure their second title.[3] The final was held at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah. As winners of the tournament, Al-Shabab chose to participate in the 1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup. Thus, as runners-up, Al-Nassr qualified for the 1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.

Qualifying rounds

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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-Shoulla, Al-Wehda and Ohod and Second Division side Al-Tuhami qualified.

Bracket

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Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
H Al-Ettifaq 1
A Al-Qadisiyah 0
A Al-Ettifaq 0
H Al-Shabab 1
A Al-Ahli 0 (1)
H Al-Shabab (pen.) 0 (3)
H Al-Shabab 5
A Al-Tai 0
A Al-Raed 1
H Al-Shoulla 2
H Al-Shoulla 1
A Al-Tai 2
A Al-Tai (pen.) 1 (3)
H Al-Hilal 1 (0)
Al-Shabab 3
Al-Nassr 0
H Al-Ittihad 5
A Al-Wehda 0
A Al-Ittihad 1
H Al-Nassr 2
A Al-Taawoun 0
H Al-Nassr 1
H Al-Nassr 1
A Al-Riyadh 0
A Al-Tuhami (asdet) 2
H Ohod 1
A Al-Tuhami 0
H Al-Riyadh 8
H Al-Najma 1
A Al-Riyadh 2

Round of 16

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The draw for the Round of 16 and Quarter-finals was held on 6 April 1996.[4] The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 15, 16 & 17 April 1996.[5][6][7][8] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

15 April 1996 2Al-Najma (1)1–2 Al-Riyadh (1) Unaizah
15:45 Kwakye 17' Report Al-Hamdan 71'
Al-Suwailem 89'
Stadium: Department of Education Stadium
15 April 1996 4Ohod (2)1–2 (a.e.t.) Al-Tuhami (3) Medina
15:45 Idris 73' Report Baeshen 42'
Hadi gold-colored soccer ball 101'
Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
15 April 1996 1 Al-Shabab (1) 0–0
(3–1 p)
Al-Ahli (1)Riyadh
20:15 Report Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kanhal
Penalties
Al-Anazi soccer ball with check mark
Ayando soccer ball with check mark
Al-Shenaif soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X Zubromawi
soccer ball with check mark Sheliah
soccer ball with red X Saleh
soccer ball with red X Abdulghani
15 April 1996 6 Al-Ittihad (1) 5–0Al-Wehda (2)Jeddah
20:15 Alfonso 65' (pen.), 71'
Al-A'araj 75'
Daghriri 81'
Fawal 87'
Report Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium
Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zaid
15 April 1996 7 Al-Shoulla (2) 2–1Al-Raed (1)Al-Kharj
20:15 Al-Khnain 48' (pen.), 70' (pen.) Report Diop 83' Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel
16 April 1996 3 Al-Ettifaq (1) 1–0Al-Qadisiyah (1)Khobar
20:00 Asiri 19' Report Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Yousef Al-Aqili
17 April 1996 5 Al-Nassr (1) 1–0Al-Taawoun (1)Riyadh
20:15 Al-Farhan 28' Report Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Referee: Mohammed Al-Suwail

Quarter-finals

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The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 19 April and 9 & 10 May 1996.[9][10][11] All times are local, AST (UTC+3). Al-Riyadh's match was moved to 19 April due to their participation in the 1996 Arab Cup Winners' Cup.[12]

19 April 1996 12 Al-Riyadh (1) 8–0Al-Tuhami (3)Riyadh
20:45 Al-Hamdan 18', 29', 74'
Al-Suwailem 31', 49'
Al Boushi 67', 80', 90'
Report Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Referee: Ibrahim Al-Omar
9 May 1996 9 Al-Nassr (1) 2–1Al-Ittihad (1)Riyadh
20:45 Kennedy 15'
Abdullah 71' (pen.)
Report Swayed 50' Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Referee: Omer Al Mehannah
10 May 1996 10Al-Shoulla (2)1–2 Al-Tai (1) Al-Kharj
20:45 Al-Hadayan 14' Report K. Al-Deayea 37'
Al-Jahaz 76'
Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Referee: Nasser Al-Hamdan
10 May 1996 11 Al-Shabab (1) 1–0Al-Ettifaq (1)Riyadh
20:45 Al-Mehallel 82' Report Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Referee: Mohammed Al-Sharif

Semi-finals

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The draw for the Semi-finals was held on 11 May 1996.[13] The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 23 & 26 May 1996.[14][15][16] All times are local, AST (UTC+3). Al-Riyadh's match was postponed to 26 May due to their participation in the 1996 Arab Cup Winners' Cup.

23 May 1996 13 Al-Shabab (1) 5–0Al-Tai (1)Riyadh
20:45 Anwar 33'
Al-Mehallel 39', 56'
Rokbi 59'
Ayando 89' (pen.)
Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Hassan Al-Buhairi
26 May 1996 14 Al-Nassr (1) 1–0Al-Riyadh (1)Riyadh
20:45 Abdullah 52' Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Eidan

Final

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The 1996 Crown Prince Cup Final was played on 7 June 1996 at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah between Al-Nassr and Al-Shabab.[17][18] This was the fourth Crown Prince Cup final to be held at the stadium. This was Al-Nassr's fourth final and Al-Shabab's fourth final as well. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Saudi Arabia Fahd Al-Hamdan Al-Riyadh 4
Saudi Arabia Fahad Al-Mehallel Al-Shabab
3 Saudi Arabia Khaled Al-Suwailem Al-Riyadh 3
Syria Mohannad Al Boushi Al-Riyadh
5 Peru Alfonso Yañez Al-Ittihad 2
Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Khnain Al-Shoulla
Saudi Arabia Majed Abdullah Al-Nassr
Saudi Arabia Fuad Anwar Al-Shabab
Senegal Mansour Ayando Al-Shabab

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