2014–15 Saudi Crown Prince Cup

The 2014–15 Saudi Crown Prince Cup was the 40th 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.

2014–15 Crown Prince Cup
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates9 August 2014 (2014-08-09) – 13 February 2015 (2015-02-13)
Teams30
Defending championsAl-Nassr
ChampionsAl-Ahli (6th title)
Runners-upAl-Hilal
Matches played29
Goals scored81 (2.79 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Hamza Al-Dardour
(7 goals)
All statistics correct as of 13 February 2015.

The holders were Al-Nassr who beat Al-Hilal 2–1 in the previous season's final on 1 February 2014.[1] Al-Nassr were knocked out in the semi-finals by Al-Ahli.

The 2015 Crown Prince Cup Final was played between Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.[2] Al-Ahli defeated Al-Hilal 2–1 in the final to win their sixth Crown Prince Cup title and their first since 2007.[3]

First stage

Preliminary round

The Preliminary round fixtures were played on 9, 11, 12 & 21 August and 15 September 2014.[4][5][6] Al-Ittihad's match was postponed due to their participation in the 2014 AFC Champions League quarter-finals. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

9 August 2014 3 Al-Shoulla (1) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Al-Tai (2)Al-Kharj
19:10 Alaiwi  118' Report Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
9 August 2014 10 Hetten (2) 2–1Al-Fateh (1)Jizan
19:20 Qarn  10', 38' Report Al-Nakhli  56' Stadium: King Faisal Sport City Stadium
Referee: Amer Al-Shehri
9 August 2014 11 Al-Watani (2) 1–0Najran (1)Tabuk
19:50 Sharifi  50' Report Stadium: King Khalid Sport City Stadium
9 August 2014 1 Al-Qadisiyah (2) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Al-Taawoun (1)Khobar
20:55 Al-Sayegh  81', 102' Report Al-Hussain  17' (pen.)
Abu Hash'hash  110'
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Bandar Al-Enezi
Penalties
10 August 2014 9Al-Safa (2)0–2 Al-Nahda (2) Dammam
19:00 Report Al-Dhahi  38' (pen.)
Al-Hamdan  44'
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
10 August 2014 6 Al-Raed (1) 2–1Al-Batin (2)Buraidah
20:55 Taïr  33'
Al-Ayyaf  81'
Report Ghaniman  28' (pen.) Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Referee: Yehya Al-Qarni
10 August 2014 7Al-Mujazzal (2)0–2 Al-Ettifaq (2) Al Majma'ah
20:55 Report Bashir  28'
Rojas  88'
Stadium: Prince Salman Sport City Stadium
10 August 2014 13Al-Diriyah (2)1–3 Al-Khaleej (1) Riyadh
20:55 Al-Khalifah  62' Report Al-Dardour  9', 15', 66' Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi
11 August 2014 5 Hajer (1) 1–0Al-Wehda (2)Al-Hasa
19:05 Aloísio  78' (pen.) Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr
11 August 2014 4 Al-Ahli (1) 1–0Al-Hazem (2)Mecca
20:55 Al-Amri  90+4' Report Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Amri
11 August 2014 14 Al-Shabab (1) 2–0Al-Riyadh (2)Riyadh
20:55 Haroon  71'
Hazazi  81' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Ahmari
21 August 2014 2 Al-Faisaly (1) 2–1Abha (2)Al Majma'ah
19:20 Nicácio  5' (pen.)
Al-Thamali  67'
Williams  11' (pen.) Stadium: Prince Salman Sport City Stadium
21 August 2014 12 Al-Orobah (1) 3–0Al-Jeel (2)Sakakah
19:20 Banahene  43'
Narry  83'
Al-Rashidi  90+3'
Stadium: Al-Orobah Club Stadium
15 September 2014 8Al-Fayha (2)0–4 Al-Ittihad (1) Al Majma'ah
19:00 Report Marquinho  8' (pen.)
Ya Konan  21' (pen.), 45', 47'
Stadium: Prince Salman Sport City Stadium
Referee: Khaled Salwi

Second stage

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
H Al-Nassr 2
A Al-Qadisiyah 0
A Al-Nassr 3
H Al-Shoulla 1
A Al Faisaly 0
H Al-Shoulla 2
A Al-Nassr 1
H Al-Ahli 2
H Al-Ahli 2
A Hajer 0
A Al-Ahli 2
H Al-Ettifaq 1
H Al-Raed 1
A Al-Ettifaq 2
Al-Ahli 2
Al-Hilal 1
A Al-Hilal (a.e.t.) 3
H Al-Ittihad 2
H Al-Hilal 3
A Hetten 0
H Al-Nahda 2 (2)
A Hetten (pen.) 2 (4)
H Al-Hilal 3
A Al-Khaleej 0
H Al-Watani 1
A Al-Orobah 2
H Al-Orobah 1
A Al-Khaleej 3
H Al-Khaleej 2
A Al-Shabab 1

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team

Round of 16

The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 22 & 23 September 2014.[4][5][7] The Al-Ittihad v Al-Hilal match was delayed to 23 December 2014 due to Al-Hilal's participation in the semi-finals of the 2014 AFC Champions League. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

22 September 2014 18Al-Raed (1)1–2 Al-Ettifaq (2) Buraidah
20:15 Darwish  13' Report Kanno  5'
Al-Sulim  83'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Referee: Khaled Salwi
22 September 2014 17 Al-Ahli (1) 2–0Hajer (1)Jeddah
20:20 Al Somah  19' (pen.), 28' Report Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 14,835
Referee: Fahad Al-Oraini
22 September 2014 20Al-Nahda (2)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Hetten (2) Dammam
20:20 Al-Qasmah  84' (pen.)
Al-Aliany  96'
Report Dawsh  19'
Al-Shathly  104'
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Sultan Al-Harbi
Penalties
22 September 2014 15 Al-Nassr (1) 2–0Al-Qadisiyah (2)Riyadh
20:25 Al-Shehri  25', 48' Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 6,416
Referee: Mishari Al-Mishari
23 September 2014 16 Al-Shoulla (1) 2–0Al-Faisaly (1)Al-Kharj
20:15 Alaiwi  56'
Al-Khaibari  83'
Report Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Shehri
23 September 2014 22 Al-Khaleej (1) 2–1Al-Shabab (1)Dammam
20:15 Al-Mubarak  27'
Al-Dardour  62'
Report Al-Mehyani  38' Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Sultan
23 September 2014 21Al-Watani (2)1–2 Al-Orobah (1) Tabuk
20:20 Abo Jaber  69' Report Rawaf  4'
Al-Daraan  12'
Stadium: King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Referee: Khaled Al-Sennani
23 December 2014 19Al-Ittihad (1)2–3 Al-Hilal (1) Jeddah
20:20 Marquinho  9' (pen.)
Asiri  43'
Report Al-Faraj  18'
Al-Shamrani  35', 98'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 58,510
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 23 & 24 December 2014.[4][5][8] The Al-Hilal v Hetten match was delayed due to Al-Hilal's participation in the 2014 AFC Champions League Final. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

23 December 2014 23Al-Shoulla (1)1–3 Al-Nassr (1) Al-Kharj
15:15 Al-Khaibari  90' Report Al-Sahlawi  6'
Hawsawi  32'
Al-Shehri  52'
Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Referee: Mishari Al-Mishari
23 December 2014 24Al-Ettifaq (2)1–2 Al-Ahli (1) Dammam
17:35 Al-Zubaidi  61' Report M. Hawsawi  12'
El Kabir  65'
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr
24 December 2014 26Al-Orobah (1)1–3 Al-Khaleej (1) Sakakah
15:10 Al-Gizani  83' Report Al-Dardour  40', 74', 90+4' Stadium: Al-Orobah Club Stadium
Referee: Khaled Al-Sennani
2 February 2015 25 Al-Hilal (1) 3–0Hetten (2)Riyadh
20:15 Neves  14' (pen.)
Al-Faraj  63'
Duba  90' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Khaled Al-Sennani

Semi-finals

The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 9 February 2015.[4][5][9] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

9 February 2015 28 Al-Hilal (1) 3–0Al-Khaleej (1)Riyadh
18:25 Neves  11', 45' (pen.)
Al-Shamrani  40'
Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Marai Al Awaji
9 February 2015 27 Al-Ahli (1) 2–1Al-Nassr (1)Jeddah
20:30 César  42'
Hawsawi  66' (o.g.)
Report Al-Raheb  14' Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr

Final

The final was held on 13 February 2015 in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.[5][10] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Ahli2–1Al-Hilal
Al Somah  59'
M. Hawsawi  68'
Report Samaras  76'

Top goalscorers

As of 13 February 2015[11]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Hamza Al-Dardour Al-Khaleej 7
2 Yahya Al-Shehri Al-Nassr 3
Thiago Neves Al-Hilal
Didier Ya Konan Al-Ittihad
Nasser Al-Shamrani Al-Hilal
Omar Al Somah Al-Ahli

References

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