2001 Saudi Crown Prince Cup

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2001 Crown Prince Cup
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates10 March – 2 May 2001
Teams16 (main competition)
Defending championsAl-Hilal
ChampionsAl-Ittihad (6th title)
Runners-upAl-Ettifaq
Matches played15
Goals scored43 (2.87 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Sérgio Ricardo
(4 goals)
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The 2001 Crown Prince Cup was the 26th season of the Saudi premier knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. The main competition started on 10 March 2001 and concluded with the final on 2 May 2001.

Al-Hilal were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by Al-Ittihad.[1]

In the final, Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Ettifaq 3–0 to secure their record-extending sixth title and first since 1997.[2] The final was held at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah.

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. First Division sides Abha, Al-Khaleej, Al-Raed and Al-Tai qualified.

Bracket[]

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
H Al-Shabab (asdet) 2
A Al-Khaleej 1
A Al-Shabab 2
H Al-Wehda 1
H Al-Wehda 2
A Al-Najma 0
H Al-Shabab 0
A Al-Ettifaq 1
A Al-Nassr 1
H Al-Tai (asdet) 2
H Al-Tai 1
A Al-Ettifaq 2
H Al-Ettifaq 2
A Al-Qadisiyah 0
– Al-Ettifaq 0
– Al-Ittihad 3
H Al-Ittihad 4
A Abha 0
A Al-Ittihad 2
H Al-Riyadh 1
H Al-Riyadh (asdet) 2
A Sdoos 1
A Al-Ittihad (pen.) 2 (6)
H Al-Hilal 2 (5)
H Al-Ahli 2
A Al-Ansar 0
A Al-Ahli 0
H Al-Hilal 4
A Al-Hilal (asdet) 2
H Al-Raed 1

Source: Al Jazirah

Round of 16[]

The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 10, 13, 14, 15 and 16 March 2001.[3][4] Al-Shabab's match was moved to 10 March due to their participation in the Round of 16 of the 2000–01 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

10 March 2001 1 Al-Shabab (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Khaleej (2)Riyadh
20:00 Al-Owairan Goal 44' (pen.)
Jelassi Golden goal 105' 		Report Goal 65' Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Mamdouh Al-Mirdas
13 March 2001 4 Al-Ettifaq (1) 2–0Al-Qadisiyah (1)Dammam
20:00 Goal 60', 62' Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Zaid
13 March 2001 6 Al-Riyadh (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Sdoos (1)Riyadh
20:00 Goal 80'
Golden goal 104' 		Report Goal 6' Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Yousef Al-Aqili
13 March 2001 7 Al-Ahli (1) 2–0Al-Ansar (1)Jeddah
20:00 Al-Meshal Goal 3'
Al-Jahani Goal		 Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Referee: Omer Al Mehannah
14 March 2001 3 Al-Tai (2) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Nassr (1)Ha'il
20:00 Al-Dawod Goal 20' (o.g.)
Golden goal 96' 		Report Reinaldo Goal 32' Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel
15 March 2001 2 Al-Wehda (1) 2–0Al-Najma (1)Mecca
20:00 Goal 66'
Goal 74'		 Report Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Al-Omar
15 March 2001 5 Al-Ittihad (1) 4–0Abha (2)Jeddah
20:00 Noor Goal
Abushgeer Goal 53'
Al-Yami Goal 57'
Sérgio Goal 62'		 Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
16 March 2001 8Al-Raed (2)1–2 (a.e.t.) Al-Hilal (1) Al-Kharj
20:00 Goal 67' Report Al-Dokhi Goal 5'
Al-Jaber Golden goal 98'  (pen.)		 Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Bishri

Quarter-finals[]

The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 29, 30 and 31 March 2001.[5][6][7][8] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

29 March 2001 10Al-Tai (2)1–2 Al-Ettifaq (1) Ha'il
20:35 Goal 15' Report Goal 4'
Goal 56'		 Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Zaid
29 March 2001 12 Al-Hilal (1) 4–0Al-Ahli (1)Riyadh
20:35 Rôni Goal 40', 89'
Al-Temyat Goal 54'
Al-Jaber Goal 90+1'		 Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Omer Al Mehannah
30 March 2001 9Al-Wehda (1)1–2 Al-Shabab (1) Mecca
20:35 Goal 40' Report Khathran Goal 52', 83' Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Nasser Al-Hamdan
31 March 2001 11Al-Riyadh (1)1–2 Al-Ittihad (1) Riyadh
20:35 Goal 90+2' Report Sérgio Goal 57', 89' (pen.) Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Yousef Al-Aqili

Semi-finals[]

The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 12 and 13 April 2001.[9][10][11] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

12 April 2001 13Al-Shabab (1)0–1 Al-Ettifaq (1) Riyadh
20:35 Report Goal 40' Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Al-Omar
13 April 2001 14Al-Hilal (1)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)		 Al-Ittihad (1) Riyadh
20:45 Rôni Goal 60'
Al-Ghamdi Goal 65'		 Report Al-Yami Goal 45+1'
Sérgio Goal 81'		 Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel
Penalties
Al-Jaber Penalty missed
Rôni Penalty scored
Pérez Penalty scored
Al-Shalhoub Penalty scored
Al-Temawi Penalty scored
Al-Deayea Penalty scored
Khalil Penalty missed
Penalty missed
Penalty missed		 Penalty scored Gelsi
Penalty missed Sérgio
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored Noor
Penalty scored
Penalty missed Al-Khilaiwi
Penalty missed
Penalty scored

Final[]

The 2001 Crown Prince Cup Final was played on 2 May 2001 at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah between Al-Ettifaq and Al-Ittihad.[12][13] This was the seventh Crown Prince Cup final to be held at the stadium. The two sides met twice in the final, Al-Ettifaq won in 1965 while Al-Ittihad won in 1963. This was Al-Ettifaq's first final since 1965 and Al-Ittihad first since 1997. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Ettifaq0–3Al-Ittihad
Report Al-Yami Goal 57'
Gelsi Goal 61' (pen.)
Goal 65' (o.g.)
Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Referee: Nasser Al-Hamdan

Top goalscorers[]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Sérgio Ricardo Al-Ittihad 4
2 Brazil Rôni Al-Hilal 3
Saudi Arabia Al Hasan Al-Yami Al-Ittihad
4 Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq 2
Saudi Arabia Sami Al-Jaber Al-Hilal
Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Khathran Al-Shabab

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ ""بالاتحاد"... نجوم العميد قهروا النقص و اليأس واقتربوا من الكأس".
  2. ^ "فريق نادي الاتحاد يحقق بطولة كأس سمو ولي العهد".
  3. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2001 - دور الـ 16".
  4. ^ "جدول مباريات مسابقة كأس ولي العهد".
  5. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2001 - دور الـ 8".
  6. ^ "مساء اليوم في الرياض وحائل وضمن الدور ربع النهائي لكأس ولي العهد".
  7. ^ "الوحدة والشباب ومن يصل للدور نصف النهائي".
  8. ^ "الاتحاد والرياض .. ومن يتأهل لملاقاة الهلال".
  9. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2001 - دور الـ 4".
  10. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 12-04-01".
  11. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 13-04-01".
  12. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2001 - النهائي".
  13. ^ "كأس ولي العهد بين العميد وفارس الدهناء".
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