2003 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
The 2003 Crown Prince Cup was the 28th season of the Saudi premier knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. It started with the qualifying rounds on 9 January 2003 and concluded with the final on 9 April 2003.
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 January – 9 April 2003 |
| Teams | 44 (all) 32 (qualifying competition) 16 (main competition) |
| Defending champions | Al-Ahli |
| Champions | Al-Hilal (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Al-Ahli |
| AFC Champions League | Al-Hilal |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 51 (3.4 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Al Hasan Al-Yami Abdulaziz Al-Saran Bouchaib El Moubarki Rock Buskapa (3 goals each) |
← 2002 2004 →
(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs) | |
In the final, Al-Hilal defeated defending champions Al-Ahli 1–0 to secure their fourth title.[1] The final was held at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. As winners of the tournament, Al-Hilal qualified for the 2004 AFC Champions League group stage.
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 9 January 2003. First Division sides Abha, Al-Ansar, and Al-Taawoun as well as Second Division side Al-Nahda qualified.[2]
First Round
| Home Team (Tier) | Score | Away Team (Tier) | ||
| Thursday 9 January 2003 | ||||
| Al-Khaleej (2) | 4–2 | Al-Noor (3) | ||
| Al-Hazem (2) | 2–1 | Al-Arabi (3) | ||
| Al-Fateh (3) | 2–0 | Al-Taraf (4) | ||
| Al-Hamadah (2) | 1–2 | Al-Fayha (3) | ||
| Al-Ansar (2) | 2–1 (asdet) | Al-Watani (4) | ||
| Hajer (2) | 1–0 | Al-Adalah (3) | ||
| Al-Tuhami (3) | 0–1 | Ohod (2) | ||
| Abha (2) | 6–0 | Al-Hejaz (4) | ||
| Najran (3) | 2–1 | Al-Akhdoud (4) | ||
| Al-Jabalain (2) | 2–0 | Al-Rayyan (4) | ||
| Sdoos (2) | 7–0 | Al-Sharq (4) | ||
| Al-Faisaly (3) | 1–0 | Al-Oyoon (3) | ||
| Al-Wehda (2) | 5–0 | Wej (4) | ||
| Al-Taawoun (2) | 3–0 | Marid (4) | ||
| Al-Nahda (3) | 3–1 | Al-Jubail (4) | ||
| Al-Orobah (2) | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Al-Maseerah (4) | ||
Second Round
| Home Team (Tier) | Score | Away Team (Tier) | ||
| Tuesday 16 January 2003 | ||||
| Al-Maseerah (4) | 1–2 | Al-Faisaly (3) | ||
| Al-Hazem (2) | 1–2 | Sdoos (2) | ||
| Al-Nahda (3) | 1–0 | Al-Khaleej (2) | ||
| Al-Fayha (3) | 2–3 | Al-Taawoun (2) | ||
| Al-Jabalain (2) | 1–2 | Al-Wehda (2) | ||
| Ohod (2) | 1–2 | Al-Ansar (2) | ||
| Abha (2) | 2–0 | Najran (3) | ||
| Hajer (2) | 3–1 | Al-Fateh (3) | ||
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Tai | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Riyadh | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Riyadh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ansar | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ittihad | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Qadisiyah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal (asdet) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shoulla | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Abha | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shoulla | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Hilal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Ahli | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nahda | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shabab | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shabab | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Najma | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli (pen.) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Taawoun | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr (asdet) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Raed | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 19 and 20 March 2003.[3][4] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 19 March 2003 7 | Al-Taawoun (2) | 1–4 | Al-Nassr (1) | Buraidah |
| 15:30 | Al-Rashid  21' |
Report | Buskapa 50', 55' Al-Khathran 83'Al-Bishi 90+4' |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| 19 March 2003 5 | Al-Ahli (1) | 4–1 | Al-Nahda (3) | Jeddah |
| 20:30 | Al-Abdali 2' El Moubarki 29'Badra 71' (pen.)Abdulghani 88' |
Report | Bilal 73' |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
| 19 March 2003 6 | Al-Shabab (1) | 4–0 | Al-Najma (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:30 | Lindomar 18' Al-Saran 32', 53'Ricardo 67' |
Report | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
| 19 March 2003 8 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | 3–0 | Al-Raed (1) | Dammam |
| 20:30 | Bashir 14', 70' A. Al-Shehri 45' |
Report | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| 20 March 2003 4 | Abha (2) | 2–3 | Al-Shoulla (1) | Abha |
| 15:30 | A. Al-Qahtani 45' Al-Aamry 90+2' |
Report | Al-Daajani 19', 69' Oliveira 82' |
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Abdulrazzaq Al-Moqahwi |
| 20 March 2003 1 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 5–0 | Al-Tai (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:30 | Al-Yami 7', 55', 60' Maurílio 53'Idris 81' |
Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
| 20 March 2003 2 | Al-Riyadh (1) | 2–1 | Al-Ansar (2) | Riyadh |
| 20:30 | Al-Haya'ei 45+1' Diop 80' |
Report | Ali 16' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
| 20 March 2003 3 | Al-Qadsiah (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Al-Hilal (1) | Dammam |
| 20:30 | Adailton 24' |
Report | Al-Jamaan 38' Badra  114' |
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Mujeb Al-Dossari |
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 24 and 25 March 2003.[5][6] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 24 March 2003 11 | Al-Shabab (1) | 1–4 | Al-Ahli (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:30 | Al-Saran 73' |
Report | Barakat 31', 47' El Moubarki 58'Al-Meshal 65' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Al-Nafisah |
| 24 March 2003 12 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Al-Nassr (1) | Dammam |
| 20:30 | Fabiano 68' |
Report | Al-Janoubi 25' César 94' (pen.) |
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Ali Al-Mutlaq |
| 25 March 2003 9 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 2–1 | Al-Riyadh (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:30 | Noor 38' Al-Qumaizi 84' (o.g.) |
Report | Diop 21' |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Zaid |
| 25 March 2003 10 | Al-Hilal (1) | 2–0 | Al-Shoulla (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:30 | Al-Khathran 64' Kanchelskis 74' |
Report | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi |
Semi-finals
The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 28 and 29 March 2003.[7][8] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 28 March 2003 13 | Al-Nassr (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Al-Ahli (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:30 | Buskapa 77' |
Report | El Moubarki 16' (pen.) |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Omer Al Mehannah |
| Penalties | ||||
Tenorio  Al-Janoubi  Al-Halawi Buskapa César |
El Moubarki Al-Shahrani Abdulghani Al-Dosari Badra |
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| 29 March 2003 14 | Al-Hilal (1) | 2–0 | Al-Ittihad (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:30 | Al-Jaber 8' Suffo 65' |
Report | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Nasser Al-Hamdan |
Final
The 2003 Crown Prince Cup Final was played on 9 April 2003 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.[9] This was the fourth Crown Prince Cup final to be held at the stadium. Previously, the two sides met once in the final in 1957 when Al-Ahli, then known as Al-Thaghar, defeated Al-Hilal, then known Al-Olympy, 3–0 to win the first Crown Prince Cup title.[10] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Al-Hilal | 1–0 | Al-Ahli |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Shalhoub 80' |
Report |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Al Hasan Al-Yami |
Al-Ittihad | 3 |
| Abdulaziz Al-Saran |
Al-Shabab | ||
 Bouchaib El Moubarki |
Al-Ahli | ||
 Rock Buskapa |
Al-Nassr | ||
| 5 | Saleh Bashir |
Al-Ettifaq | 2 |
| Nawaf Al-Daajani |
Al-Shoulla | ||
 Mohamed Barakat |
Al-Ahli | ||
 Mamoun Diop |
Al-Riyadh | ||
References
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- "تصفيات التأهل إلى كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2003".
- "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2003 - دور الـ 16".
- "بأربع مباريات اليوم في الدور ثمن النهائي لكاس ولي العهد".
- "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2003 - دور الـ 8".
- "في دور الثمانية من مسابقة كاس ولي العهد اليوم".
- "كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2003 نصف نهائي".
- "اليوم في نصف النهائي باستاد الملز".
- "كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2003 النهائي".
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