2017–18 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
| Country |
 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 September 2017 – 19 September 2017 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 5 (1.25 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |
Andria Abdelkader Oueslati Shikabala Danilo Asprilla Marcos Pizzelli (1 goal each) |
|
← 2016–17
All statistics correct as of 19 September 2017. | |
The 2017–18 Crown Prince Cup is the 43rd season of the Saudi premier knockout tournament for football teams of the Saudi Professional League. It will begin on 7 September 2017 and will concluded with the final on March 2018.[1]
Al-Ittihad are the defending champions after a 1–0 win over Al-Nassr in the final.[2]
On 19 September 2017, the General Sports Authority decided to cancel and abolish the tournament and start the new edition next season[3]
Changes and Format
For the first time, the Crown Prince Cup tournament will be contested by the 14 teams of the Pro League, having been decreased from the 30-team format that had been used since the 2013–14 season.[4] Under this new format, the finalists from the previous season will receive a bye to the knockout stage while the remaining 12 enter at the preliminary round. The Crown Prince Cup is played as a knockout cup competition with each tie being played as a single match with the winner advancing to the next round.
On 16 June 2017 it was announced by the SAFF that VAR would be implemented in the tournament.[5]
Participating teams
- Pro League (14 Teams)
|
First stage
Round of 16
The Round of 16 matches are to be played from 7 September to 30 October 2017.[6][7] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 7 September 2017 5 | Ohod | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) |
Al-Fateh | Medinah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:35 | Andria  Badi  Ashoor |
Report | Al-Fuhaid Oueslati |
Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Hussain Abu Shaheen |
| Penalties | ||||
Andria  Ronaldo Ahmed  Mohsen Badi |
|
| 8 September 2017 1 | Al-Raed | 1–0 | Al-Faisaly | Buraidah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Shikabala Al-Rashidi Otaif |
Report | Luisinho Mendash |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Attendance: 780 Referee: Faisal Al-Blwi |
| 9 September 2017 2 | Al-Fayha | 1–0 | Al-Taawoun | Al Majma'ah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:50 | Asprilla Tombakti Al-Mutairi |
Report | Al-Mousa Al-Zubaidi |
Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium Attendance: 791 Referee: Abdullah Al-Nuhait |
| 9 September 2017 4 | Al-Shabab | 1–0 | Al-Batin | Riyadh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:05 | Al-Fahad Pizzelli Salem |
Report | Jhonnattann Waqes Alhinho Jorge Santos |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 1,042 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Shehri |
| 30 October 2017 3 | Al-Qadsiah | Cancelled | Al-Hilal | Khobar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium |
| 30 October 2017 6 | Al-Ettifaq | Cancelled | Al-Ahli | Dammam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
Top goalscorers
As of 9 September 2017[8]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Ohod | 1 |
 |
Al-Fateh | ||
 |
Al-Raed | ||
 |
Al-Fayha | ||
 |
Al-Shabab | ||
Note: Players and teams marked in bold are still active in the competition.
References
- ↑ "2017–18 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Draw" (in Arabic). SAFF. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "الاتحاد بطلا لكأس ولي العهد السعودي2017" (in Arabic). Sky News. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "قرارات معالي رئيس مجلس إدارة الهيئة العامة للرياضة". September 19, 2017.
- ↑ "اكأس ولي العهد لفرق دوري جميل" (in Arabic). akhbaar. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ↑ "مصادر .. "تقنية الفيديو" تراقب 10 مباريات من دوري جميل" (in Arabic). akhbaar. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ↑ "Skip Navigation Linksالاتحاد السعودي لكرة القدم > مركز الأخبار > صدور جدول دور ال16 من كأس سمو ولي العهدد" [Round of 16 fixtures] (in Arabic). SAFF. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Round of 16". goalzz.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Top Scorers -Crown Prince Cup". goalzz. Retrieved 8 September 2017.