2007–08 Saudi Crown Prince Cup

2007–08 Crown Prince Cup
Tournament details
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates29 November 2007 – 7 March 2008
Teams44 (all)
32 (qualifying competition)
16 (main competition)
Defending championsAl-Ahli
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Hilal (7th title)
Runner-upAl-Ettifaq
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored54 (3.18 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Prince Tagoe
(5 goals)
All statistics correct as of 7 March 2008.
(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)

The 2007–08 Crown Prince Cup was the 33rd season of the Saudi premier knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. It started with the qualifying rounds on 29 November 2007 and concluded with the final on 7 March 2008.[1]

Premier League side Al-Ahli were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Al-Ettifaq in the semi-finals.[2] Al-Hilal won their seventh Crown Prince Cup title after defeating Al-Ettifaq 2–0 in the final.[3]

Qualifying rounds

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. The qualifying competition began on 29 November 2007.

First round

The first-round matches were played on 29 November 2007.[4]

Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
Thursday 29 November 2007
Al-Riyadh (2) 5–2 (a.e.t.) Al-Batin (4)
Al-Shoulla (3) 1–0 Wej (4)
Al-Diriyah (3) 0–3 Sdoos (2)
Al-Khaleej (2) 0–1 Al-Nahda (3)
Al-Ansar (2) 1–0 Al-Hait (4)
Ohod (2) 2–2 (4–5 p) Al-Rabe'e (3)
Hajer (2) 1–3 Al-Adalah (3)
Al-Fateh (2) 1–1 (10–9 p) Al-Taraji (4)
Al-Najma (3) 1–2 Al-Taawoun (2)
Al-Raed (2) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Al-Fayha (2)
Al-Hamadah (3) 2–1 Al-Faisaly (2)
Al-Jabalain (2) 2–0 Al-Qotah (3)
Hetten (3) 2–2 (2–4 p) Al-Tuhami (3)
Damac (2) 2–1 Al-Akhdoud (3)
Abha (2) 6–0 Al-Yarmuk (4)
Al-Orobah (3) 4–0 Al-Tadamon (4)

Second round

The second-round matches were played on 6 December 2007.[5][6]

Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
Thursday 6 December 2007
Al-Adalah (3) 1–1 (5–6 p) Al-Fateh (2)
Al-Riyadh (2) 2–1 Sdoos (2)
Al-Shoulla (3) 2–0 Al-Nahda (3)
Al-Taawoun (2) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Al-Raed (4)
Al-Hamadah (3) 4–4 (5–6 p) Al-Jabalain (2)
Abha (2) 0–1 Damac (2)
Al-Orobah (3) 2–3 Al-Tuhami (3)
Al-Ansar (2) 0–2 Al-Rabe'e (3)

Final round

The Final Round matches were played on 12 December 2007.[7]

Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
Wednesday 12 December 2007
Al-Riyadh (2) 1–0 Al-Shoulla (3)
Al-Taawoun (2) 0–1 Al-Jabalain (2)
Al-Rabe'e (3) 2–0 Al-Fateh (2)
Al-Tuhami (3) 1–2 Damac (2)

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
              
A Al-Nassr 0
H Al-Hilal 2
H Al-Hilal (a.e.t.) 2
A Al-Hazem 1
H Al-Riyadh 0
A Al-Hazem 1
A Al-Hilal 0 1 1
H Al-Shabab 0 0 0
H Al-Shabab 2
A Damac 1
A Al-Shabab 2
H Al-Watani 0
A Al-Watani (pen.) 2 (5)
H Al-Tai 2 (3)
– Al-Hilal 2
– Al-Ettifaq 0
H Al-Qadisiyah 3
A Al-Ittihad (a.e.t.) 4
H Al-Ittihad 1
A Al-Ettifaq 2
H Al-Ettifaq 5
A Al-Rabe'e 0
A Al-Ettifaq 2 2 4
H Al-Ahli 2 1 3
H Al-Wehda 2
A Najran 3
A Najran 1
H Al-Ahli 3
A Al-Jabalain 0
H Al-Ahli 6

Round of 16

The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 8 and 9 February 2008.[8][9] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

8 February 2008 4Al-Tai (1)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 Al-Watani (1) Ha'il
16:00 Abbas 45+2'
Al-Junaidi 67'		 Report Al-Shammari 44'
Al-Harbi 77'		 Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Referee: Mamdouh Al-Mirdas
Penalties
Hammad soccer ball with check mark
Al-Junaidi soccer ball with check mark
Al-Hassan soccer ball with red X
M. Al-Shammari soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Traoré
soccer ball with check mark Houwes
soccer ball with check mark Hima
soccer ball with check mark Al-Blwi
soccer ball with check mark Al-Hamdan
8 February 2008 3 Al-Shabab (1) 2–0Damac (2)Riyadh
20:05 Al-Shamrani 40'
Martínez 71'		 Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Dhafer Abo Zanda
8 February 2008 1 Al-Hilal (1) 2–0Al-Nassr (1)Riyadh
20:10 El Taib 24' (pen.)
Al-Qahtani 80'		 Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Carlo Bertolini (Switzerland)
9 February 2008 6 Al-Ettifaq (1) 5–0Al-Rabe'e (3)Dammam
20:05 Tagoe 3', 24', 45'
Bashir 66'
F. Al-Dosari 90'		 Report Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Marai Al-Awaji
9 February 2008 2Al-Riyadh (2)0–1 Al-Hazem (1) Riyadh
20:10 Report Munawer 52' Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
9 February 2008 7Al-Wehda (1)2–3 Najran (1) Mecca
20:10 Quaye 36'
Al-Hazzani 42'		 Report Maqbol 19'
Safi 63'
Antônio 90+2'		 Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
9 February 2008 8 Al-Ahli (1) 6–0Al-Jabalain (3)Jeddah
20:15 M. Al-Musa 9'
Massad 39', 90'
Mouath 60', 80'
Darwish 83'		 Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jarwan
9 February 2008 5Al-Qadisiyah (1)3–4 (a.e.t.) Al-Ittihad (1) Khobar
20:20 Al-Sahlawi 46'
Al-Salem 56'
Al-Ghwinem 97'		 Report Kariri 10'
Keita 77', 117'
Noor 107' (pen.)		 Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Mutraf Al-Qahtani

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals fixtures were played on 13 and 14 February 2008.[10] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

13 February 2008 9 Al-Hilal (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Hazem (1)Riyadh
20:00 Khathran 3'
Al-Qahtani 95'		 Report Al-Rashidi 50' Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Amri
13 February 2008 10Al-Watani (1)0–2 Al-Shabab (1) Tabuk
20:00 Report Martínez 48'
Muath 57'		 Stadium: King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Referee: Dhafer Abo Zanda
13 February 2008 12 Al-Ahli (1) 3–1Najran (1)Jeddah
20:00 Mouath 21'
Darwish 36'
Al-Thagafi 55'		 Report Al-Yami 24' Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
14 February 2008 11Al-Ittihad (1)1–2 Al-Ettifaq (1) Jeddah
20:15 Magno 5' Report Bashir 47'
Tagoe 90+3'		 Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
Referee: Saad Al-Kathairi

Semi-finals

The semi-finals first legs were played on 26 and 27 February 2008 while the second legs were played on 1 and 2 March 2008.[11] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Hilal (1) 1–0 Al-Shabab (1) 0–0 1–0
Al-Ettifaq (1) 4–3 Al-Ahli (1) 2–2 2–1

Matches

Al-Shabab (1)0–0Al-Hilal (1)
Report
Al-Hilal (1)1–0Al-Shabab (1)
Al-Obaili 39' (o.g.) Report

Al-Hilal won 1–0 on aggregate.

Al-Ahli (1)2–2Al-Ettifaq (1)
Al-Musa 33'
Abbas 80'		 Report Al-Bishi 22'
Aqqal 56'
Al-Ettifaq (1)2–1Al-Ahli (1)
Bashir 80'
Tagoe 81'		 Report Abdulghani 39'

Al-Ettifaq won 4–3 on aggregate.

Final

Main article: 2008 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final

The final was held on 7 March 2008 in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.[12] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Hilal2–0Al-Ettifaq
Al-Qahtani 6'
El Taib 36' (pen.)		 Report

Top goalscorers

As of 7 March 2008[13]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Ghana Prince Tagoe Al-Ettifaq 5
2 Saudi Arabia Malek Mouath Al-Ahli 3
Saudi Arabia Saleh Bashir Al-Ettifaq
Saudi Arabia Yasser Al-Qahtani Al-Hilal

See also

References

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  2. ^ "الاتفاق اقتحم القلعة".
  3. ^ "كـأس ولــي العهــد هلاليـــة".
  4. ^ "16 مباراة في تصفيات كاس ولي العهد".
  5. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 07-12-2007".
  6. ^ "Jazirah newspaper (2) 07-12-2007".
  7. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 13-12-2007".
  8. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 09-02-2008".
  9. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 10-02-2008".
  10. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2007/2008 ربع نهائي".
  11. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2007/2008 نصف نهائي".
  12. ^ "الهلال والاتفاق في نهائي كأس ولي العهد الليلة".
  13. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2007/2008 - قائمة الهدافين".