2016 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final
The 2016 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final was the 41st final of the Crown Prince Cup. It took place on 19 February 2016 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and was contested between Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal.[2] It was Al-Ahli's 13th Crown Prince Cup final and Al-Hilal's 17th final. This was the sixth meeting between these two clubs in the final. Al-Ahli won twice in 1957 and 2007 while Al-Hilal won 3 times in 2003, 2006 and 2010.[3]
| Event | 2015–16 Saudi Crown Prince Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 19 February 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | ||||||
| Referee | Marai Al-Awaji[1] | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy 20 °C (68 °F) 18% humidity | ||||||
Al-Hilal won the match 2–1 and secured their record-extending 13th Crown Prince Cup title.[4]
Teams
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Al-Hilal | 16 (1957, 1964, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) |
| Al-Ahli | 12 (1957, 1958, 1970, 1974, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2015) |
Venue
On 27 January 2015, the King Fahd International Stadium was announced as the host of the final venue.[5] This was the 14th Crown Prince Cup final hosted in the King Fahd International Stadium following those in 1992, 1994, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
The King Fahd International Stadium was built in 1982 and was opened in 1987.[6] The stadium was used as a venue for the 1992, 1995, and the 1997 editions of the FIFA Confederations Cup.[7] Its current capacity is 68,752[8] and it is used by the Saudi Arabia national football team, Al-Nassr, Al-Shabab, and major domestic matches.
Background
Al-Hilal reached a record 17th final after a 4–0 win against city rivals Al-Shabab.[9] This was Al-Hilal's ninth final in a row. Previously, they won finals in 1964, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, and lost in 1957, 1999, 2014 and 2015.
Al-Ahli reached their 13th final, after a 1–0 win against derby rivals Al-Ittihad.[10] They reached their second consecutive final. They won last season's final after defeating Al-Hilal 2–1. Previously, they won finals in 1957, 1970, 1998, 2002, 2007 and 2015, and lost in 1958, 1974, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2010.
This was the sixth meeting between these two sides in the Crown Prince Cup final.[11] Al-Ahli won twice in 1957 and 2015 while Al-Hilal won 3 times in 2003, 2006 and 2010. This was the 13th meeting between these two sides in the Crown Prince Cup; Al-Hilal won 5 times, Al-Ahli won 4 times and the two teams drew three times. The two teams played each other once in the season prior to the final. The match ended in a 2–1 win for Al-Ahli.
Road to the final
| Al-Hilal | Round | Al-Ahli | ||
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| Opponent | Result | Opponent | Result | |
| Bye | Preliminary round | Bye | ||
| Al-Taawoun | 2–1 (A) | Round of 16 | Hajer | 4–2 (A) |
| Al-Qadisiyah | 4–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | Al-Ettifaq | 1–0 (H) |
| Al-Shabab | 4–0 (H) | Semi-finals | Al-Ittihad | 1–0 (A) |
Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away
Match
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