2007–08 Saudi Crown Prince Cup

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2007–08 Crown Prince Cup
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates29 November 2007 – 7 March 2008
Teams44 (all)
32 (qualifying competition)
16 (main competition)
Defending championsAl-Ahli
ChampionsAl-Hilal (7th title)
Runners-upAl-Ettifaq
Matches played17
Goals scored54 (3.18 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Prince Tagoe
(5 goals)
All statistics correct as of 7 March 2008.
(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)

The 2007–08 Crown Prince Cup was the 33rd season of the Saudi premier knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. It started with the Qualifying Rounds on 29 November 2007 and concluded with the final on 7 March 2008.[1]

Premier League side Al-Ahli were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Al-Ettifaq in the Semi-finals.[2] Al-Hilal won their seventh Crown Prince Cup title after defeating Al-Ettifaq 2–0 in the final.[3]

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 29 November 2007.

First Round[]

The First Round matches were played on 29 November 2007.[4]

Home Team (Tier) Score Away Team (Tier)
Thursday 29 November 2007
Al-Riyadh (2) 5–2 (a.e.t.) Al-Batin (4)
Al-Shoulla (3) 1–0 Wej (4)
Al-Diriyah (3) 0–3 Sdoos (2)
Al-Khaleej (2) 0–1 Al-Nahda (3)
Al-Ansar (2) 1–0 Al-Hait (4)
Ohod (2) 2–2 (4–5 p) Al-Rabe'e (3)
Hajer (2) 1–3 Al-Adalah (3)
Al-Fateh (2) 1–1 (10–9 p) Al-Taraji (4)
Al-Najma (3) 1–2 Al-Taawoun (2)
Al-Raed (2) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Al-Fayha (2)
Al-Hamadah (3) 2–1 Al-Faisaly (2)
Al-Jabalain (2) 2–0 Al-Qotah (3)
Hetten (3) 2–2 (2–4 p) Al-Tuhami (3)
Damac (2) 2–1 Al-Akhdoud (3)
Abha (2) 6–0 (4)
Al-Orobah (3) 4–0 Al-Tadamon (4)

Second Round[]

The Second Round matches were played on 6 December 2007.[5][6]

Home Team (Tier) Score Away Team (Tier)
Thursday 6 December 2007
Al-Adalah (3) 1–1 (5–6 p) Al-Fateh (2)
Al-Riyadh (2) 2–1 Sdoos (2)
Al-Shoulla (3) 2–0 Al-Nahda (3)
Al-Taawoun (2) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Al-Raed (4)
Al-Hamadah (3) 4–4 (5–6 p) Al-Jabalain (2)
Abha (2) 0–1 Damac (2)
Al-Orobah (3) 2–3 Al-Tuhami (3)
Al-Ansar (2) 0–2 Al-Rabe'e (3)

Final Round[]

The Final Round matches were played on 12 December 2007.[7]

Home Team (Tier) Score Away Team (Tier)
Wednesday 12 December 2007
Al-Riyadh (2) 1–0 Al-Shoulla (3)
Al-Taawoun (2) 0–1 Al-Jabalain (2)
Al-Rabe'e (3) 2–0 Al-Fateh (2)
Al-Tuhami (3) 1–2 Damac (2)

Bracket[]

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
              
A Al-Nassr 0
H Al-Hilal 2
H Al-Hilal (a.e.t.) 2
A Al-Hazem 1
H Al-Riyadh 0
A Al-Hazem 1
A Al-Hilal 0 1 1
H Al-Shabab 0 0 0
H Al-Shabab 2
A Damac 1
A Al-Shabab 2
H Al-Watani 0
A Al-Watani (pen.) 2 (5)
H Al-Tai 2 (3)
– Al-Hilal 2
– Al-Ettifaq 0
H Al-Qadisiyah 3
A Al-Ittihad (a.e.t.) 4
H Al-Ittihad 1
A Al-Ettifaq 2
H Al-Ettifaq 5
A Al-Rabe'e 0
A Al-Ettifaq 2 2 4
H Al-Ahli 2 1 3
H Al-Wehda 2
A Najran 3
A Najran 1
H Al-Ahli 3
A Al-Jabalain 0
H Al-Ahli 6

Round of 16[]

The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 8 and 9 February 2008.[8][9] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

8 February 2008 4Al-Tai (1)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 Al-Watani (1) Ha'il
16:00 Abbas Goal 45+2'
Goal 67'		 Report Goal 44'
Goal 77'		 Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Referee: Mamdouh Al-Mirdas
Penalties
Hammad Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Penalty scored		 Penalty scored Traoré
Penalty scored
Penalty scored Hima
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
8 February 2008 3 Al-Shabab (1) 2–0Damac (2)Riyadh
20:05 Al-Shamrani Goal 40'
Martínez Goal 71'		 Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Dhafer Abo Zanda
8 February 2008 1 Al-Hilal (1) 2–0Al-Nassr (1)Riyadh
20:10 El Taib Goal 24' (pen.)
Al-Qahtani Goal 80'		 Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: (Switzerland)
9 February 2008 6 Al-Ettifaq (1) 5–0Al-Rabe'e (3)Dammam
20:05 Tagoe Goal 3', 24', 45'
Bashir Goal 66'
Goal 90'		 Report Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Marai Al-Awaji
9 February 2008 2Al-Riyadh (2)0–1 Al-Hazem (1) Riyadh
20:10 Report Goal 52' Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
9 February 2008 7Al-Wehda (1)2–3 Najran (1) Mecca
20:10 Quaye Goal 36'
Al-Hazzani Goal 42'		 Report Maqbol Goal 19'
Safi Goal 63'
Antônio Goal 90+2'		 Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
9 February 2008 8 Al-Ahli (1) 6–0Al-Jabalain (3)Jeddah
20:15 M. Al-Musa Goal 9'
Massad Goal 39', 90'
Mouath Goal 60', 80'
Darwish Goal 83'		 Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jarwan
9 February 2008 5Al-Qadisiyah (1)3–4 (a.e.t.) Al-Ittihad (1) Khobar
20:20 Al-Sahlawi Goal 46'
Al-Salem Goal 56'
Al-Ghwinem Goal 97'		 Report Kariri Goal 10'
Keita Goal 77', 117'
Noor Goal 107' (pen.)		 Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Mutraf Al-Qahtani

Quarter-finals[]

The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 13 and 14 February 2008.[10] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

13 February 2008 9 Al-Hilal (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Hazem (1)Riyadh
20:00 Khathran Goal 3'
Al-Qahtani Goal 95'		 Report Al-Rashidi Goal 50' Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Amri
13 February 2008 10Al-Watani (1)0–2 Al-Shabab (1) Tabuk
20:00 Report Martínez Goal 48'
Muath Goal 57'		 Stadium: King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Referee: Dhafer Abo Zanda
13 February 2008 12 Al-Ahli (1) 3–1Najran (1)Jeddah
20:00 Mouath Goal 21'
Darwish Goal 36'
Al-Thagafi Goal 55'		 Report Al-Yami Goal 24' Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
14 February 2008 11Al-Ittihad (1)1–2 Al-Ettifaq (1) Jeddah
20:15 Magno Goal 5' Report Bashir Goal 47'
Tagoe Goal 90+3'		 Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
Referee: Saad Al-Kathairi

Semi-finals[]

The Semi-finals first legs were played on 26 and 27 February 2008 while the second legs were played on 1 and 2 March 2008.[11] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Hilal (1) 1–0 Al-Shabab (1) 0–0 1–0
Al-Ettifaq (1) 4–3 Al-Ahli (1) 2–2 2–1

Matches[]

Al-Shabab (1)0–0Al-Hilal (1)
Report
Al-Hilal (1)1–0Al-Shabab (1)
Goal 39' (o.g.) Report

Al-Hilal won 1–0 on aggregate.

Al-Ahli (1)2–2Al-Ettifaq (1)
Al-Musa Goal 33'
Goal 80'		 Report Al-Bishi Goal 22'
Aqqal Goal 56'
Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Al-Ettifaq (1)2–1Al-Ahli (1)
Bashir Goal 80'
Tagoe Goal 81'		 Report Abdulghani Goal 39'

Al-Ettifaq won 4–3 on aggregate.

Final[]

Main article: 2008 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final

The final was held on 7 March 2008 in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.[12] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Hilal2–0Al-Ettifaq
Al-Qahtani Goal 6'
El Taib Goal 36' (pen.)		 Report

Top goalscorers[]

As of 7 March 2008[13]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Ghana Prince Tagoe Al-Ettifaq 5
2 Saudi Arabia Malek Mouath Al-Ahli 3
Saudi Arabia Saleh Bashir Al-Ettifaq
Saudi Arabia Yasser Al-Qahtani Al-Hilal

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Saudi Arabia 2007/08".
  2. ^ "الاتفاق اقتحم القلعة".
  3. ^ "كـأس ولــي العهــد هلاليـــة".
  4. ^ "16 مباراة في تصفيات كاس ولي العهد".
  5. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 07-12-2007".
  6. ^ "Jazirah newspaper (2) 07-12-2007".
  7. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 13-12-2007".
  8. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 09-02-2008".
  9. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 10-02-2008".
  10. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2007/2008 ربع نهائي".
  11. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2007/2008 نصف نهائي".
  12. ^ "الهلال والاتفاق في نهائي كأس ولي العهد الليلة".
  13. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2007/2008 - قائمة الهدافين".
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