2002 Saudi Crown Prince Cup

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2002 Crown Prince Cup
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates1 February – 24 April 2002
Teams16 (main competition)
Defending championsAl-Ittihad
ChampionsAl-Ahli (4th title)
Runners-upAl-Ittihad
AFC Champions LeagueAl-Ahli
Matches played15
Goals scored51 (3.4 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Luizinho Vieira
(6 goals)
← 2001
2003 →

The 2002 Crown Prince Cup was the 27th season of the Saudi premier knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. The main competition started on 1 February 2002 and concluded with the final on 24 April 2002.

In the final, Al-Ahli defeated defending champions Al-Ittihad 2–1 to secure their fourth title.[1] The final was held at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah. As winners of the tournament, Al-Ahli qualified for the 2002–03 AFC Champions League third qualifying round.

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 and Al-Raed and Second Division sides Al-Adalah and Najran qualified.

Bracket[]

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
H Al-Ahli 2
A Al-Raed 0
H Al-Ahli (asdet) 1
A Al-Ettifaq 0
H Al-Ettifaq 2
A Al-Wehda 1
A Al-Ahli 2
H Al-Nassr 1
A Al-Nassr 2
H Al-Adalah 0
H Al-Nassr (asdet) 2
A Al-Shabab 1
H Al-Shabab 4
A Al-Najma 0
– Al-Ahli 2
– Al-Ittihad 1
A Al-Hilal 1
H Al-Tai 3
A Al-Tai 0
H Al-Ansar 1
A Al-Ansar 2
H Najran 1
H Al-Ansar 2
A Al-Ittihad 4
H Al-Ittihad 6
A Abha 0
H Al-Ittihad (asdet) 4
A Al-Shoulla 3
A Al-Riyadh 1
H Al-Shoulla (asdet) 2

Source: Al-Jazirah

Round of 16[]

The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 1 and 2 February 2002.[2][3] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

1 February 2002 3Al-Adalah (3)0–2 Al-Nassr (1) Al-Hasa
16:00 Report Al-Harthi Goal 88'
César Goal 90+2'		 Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
1 February 2002 4 Al-Shabab (1) 4–0Al-Najma (1)Riyadh
16:00 Khathran Goal 20'
Majrashi Goal 22', 45'
Al-Dossari Goal 90'		 Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
1 February 2002 1 Al-Ahli (1) 2–0Al-Raed (2)Jeddah
20:00 Gahwji Goal 66', 74' Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
1 February 2002 2 Al-Ettifaq (1) 2–1Al-Wehda (1)Dammam
20:00 Kamouna Goal
Goal		 Report Goal Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
2 February 2002 5 Al-Tai (1) 3–1Al-Hilal (1)Ha'il
16:00 Goal 20'
Goal 44' (pen.)
Goal 56'		 Report Goal 17' Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi
2 February 2002 6Najran (3)1–2 Al-Ansar (1) Najran
16:00 Goal 82' Report Goal 35', 72' Stadium: Al Akhdoud Club Stadium
2 February 2002 7 Al-Ittihad (1) 6–0Abha (2)Jeddah
20:00 Vieira Goal, Goal, Goal
Idris Goal
Al-Muwallad Goal
Goal		 Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
2 February 2002 8 Al-Shoulla (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Riyadh (1)Al-Kharj
20:00 Cláudio Goal 8', Golden goal 91' Report Goal 90+2' Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Referee: Dhafer Abo Zanda

Quarter-finals[]

The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 6 and 7 February 2002.[4][5][6] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

6 February 2002 9 Al-Ahli (1) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Al-Ettifaq (1)Jeddah
16:00 Al-Shahrani Golden goal 96'  (pen.) Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Marwani
6 February 2002 10 Al-Nassr (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Shabab (1)Riyadh
16:00 Keïta Goal 65'
Golden goal 92' 		Report Goal 30' Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Ghimlas
7 February 2002 11 Al-Ansar (1) 1–0Al-Tai (1)Medina
16:00 Goal 6' Report Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Dhafer Abo Zanda
7 February 2002 12 Al-Ittihad (1) 4–3 (a.e.t.)Al-Shoulla (1)Jeddah
20:00 Vieira Goal 45+1' (pen.), 75'
Idris Goal 62'
Golden goal 111' 		Report Cláudio Goal 80', 83' (pen.)
Goal 87'		 Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Referee: Yousef Al-Aqili

Semi-finals[]

The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 18 and 19 February 2002.[7][8] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

18 February 2002 13Al-Nassr (1)1–2 Al-Ahli (1) Riyadh
20:00 Al-Harthi Goal 90+1' Report Al-Shehri Goal 6', 13' Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 3,592
Referee: Dhafer Abo Zanda
19 February 2002 14Al-Ansar (1)2–4 Al-Ittihad (1) Medina
16:00 Goal 80', 88' Report Goal 28'
Vieira Goal 68'
Al-Yami Goal 76'
Idris Goal 78'		 Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Zaid

Final[]

The 2002 Crown Prince Cup Final was played on 24 April 2002 at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah between derby rivals Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad.[9][10] This was the eighth Crown Prince Cup final to be held at the stadium. The two sides met once in the final, in 1958, which Al-Ittihad won. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Ahli2–1Al-Ittihad
Al-Abdali Goal 21'
Al-Shenaif Goal 87' (pen.)		 Report Al-Yami Goal 46'
Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Zaid

Top goalscorers[]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Luizinho Vieira Al-Ittihad 6
2 Brazil Cláudio Al-Shoulla 4
3 Saudi Arabia Hamzah Idris Al-Ittihad 3
4 Saudi Arabia Naji Majrashi Al-Shabab 2
Saudi Arabia Khaled Gahwji Al-Ahli
Saudi Arabia Al-Ansar
Saudi Arabia Fouzi Al-Shehri Al-Ahli
Saudi Arabia Mohsen Al-Harthi Al-Nassr
Brazil Al-Ittihad
Saudi Arabia Al-Ansar
Saudi Arabia Al Hasan Al-Yami Al-Ittihad

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "احتفالات في الأهلي السعودي بالفوز بكأس ولي العهد".
  2. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2002 - دور الـ 16".
  3. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 30-01-2002".
  4. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2002 - دور الـ 8".
  5. ^ "النصر أمام الشباب .. والأهلي يستضيف الاتفاق".
  6. ^ "الاتحاد يستضيف الشعلة .. وصائد الكبار يواجه تحدي الأنصار".
  7. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2002 - دور الـ 4".
  8. ^ "النصر يستضيف الأهلي والاتحاد في ضيافة الأنصار".
  9. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2002 - النهائي".
  10. ^ "كأس ولي العهد بين عنفوان الأهلي وقوة الاتحاد".
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