2015–16 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
Football tournament season
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The 2015–16 Saudi Crown Prince Cup was the 41st season of the Saudi Crown Prince Cup since its establishment in 1957. This season's competition featured a total of 30 teams, 14 teams from the Pro League, and 16 teams from the First Division.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 15 August 2015 – 19 February 2016 |
| Teams | 30 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Hilal (13th title) |
| Runners-up | Al-Ahli |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 91 (3.14 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Saqer Otaif (4 goals) |
All statistics correct as of 19 February 2016. | |
The holders were Al-Ahli who beat Al-Hilal 2–1 in the previous season's final on 13 February 2015.[1]
The 2016 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final was played between Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.[2] In a rematch of the previous year's final, Al-Hilal defeated holders Al-Ahli 2–1 in the final to win their record-extending 13th Crown Prince Cup title.[3]
Participating teams
Pro League
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First Division
First stage
Preliminary round
The Preliminary round fixtures were played on 15, 16, 17 & 24 August 2015.[4][5][6][7] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 15 August 2015 6 | Al-Fateh (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Al-Nahda (2) | Al-Hasa |
| 19:00 | Bo Shaqra  39' |
Al-Malki 29' |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Khaled Salwi | |
| Penalties | ||||
Élton  Al-Bladi Buhimed Sharahili  Hazzazi Al-Asmari |
Al-Aliany Al-Dhahi Al-Malki Al-Nashi Al-Rajaa Al-Omaisi |
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| 15 August 2015 11 | Al-Batin (2) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Al-Khaleej (1) | Hafar al-Batin |
| 19:15 | Papa Diop 14' Mohanna 85' |
Al Salem 80' Hussein 90+4'Al-Turki 119' |
Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium Referee: Ahmed Al-Remeikhany |
| 15 August 2015 13 | Damac (2) | 0–1 | Najran (1) | Abha |
| 19:15 | Al-Mehyani 45' |
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani |
| 15 August 2015 14 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 5–0 | Ohod (2) | Makkah |
| 20:45 | Sânmărtean 36' Rivas 41'Al-Ghamdi 49'Khrees 63'Fallatah 80' |
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Kaabi |
| 16 August 2015 2 | Al-Qadisiyah (1) | 3–2 | Al-Jeel (2) | Khobar |
| 19:00 | Hector 54' Al-Obaid 83'Abdul-Amir 90+5' (pen.) |
Douglas 48' (pen.) Adam 69' |
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Khaled Al-Sennani |
| 16 August 2015 8 | Hajer (1) | 2–1 | Al-Watani (2) | Al-Hasa |
| 19:00 | Mojica 62' (pen.) Al-Saiari 65' |
Harzan 82' |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Sami Al-Jires |
| 16 August 2015 3 | Al-Faisaly (1) | 2–1 | Al-Fayha (2) | Al Majma'ah |
| 19:15 | Salem 45' Onyilo 84' |
Al-Khamis 24' |
Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium Referee: Haidar Al-Sharidah |
| 16 August 2015 1 | Al-Taawoun (1) | 3–0 | Al-Diriyah (2) | Buraidah |
| 20:45 | Fallatah 35' Machado 44'Al-Mousa 77' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Referee: Khaled Al-Teris |
| 17 August 2015 10 | Al-Ettifaq (2) | 1–0 | Al-Raed (1) | Dammam |
| 19:00 | Al-Bishi  60' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Shehri |
| 17 August 2015 4 | Al-Shoulla (2) | 1–0 | Al-Nojoom (2) | Al-Kharj |
| 19:10 | Hawsawi 63' |
Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Shehri |
| 17 August 2015 9 | Al-Orobah (2) | 2–1 | Al Tai (2) | Sakakah |
| 19:40 | Al-Joni 8', 21' (pen.) |
Mohammed Ishak 42' |
Stadium: Al-Orobah Club Stadium Referee: Hassan Al-Asmari |
| 17 August 2015 5 | Al-Riyadh (2) | 0–1 | Al-Shabab (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:45 | Al-Mofarrej 90+4' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Mishari Al-Mishari |
| 24 August 2015 12 | Al-Hazem (2) | 2–4 | Al-Wehda (1) | Ar Rass |
| 19:15 | Wazani 40' Al-Harbi 61' |
Madkhali 5' Faresi 9'Otaif 52', 57' |
Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium Referee: Abdullah Al-Awidan |
| 24 August 2015 7 | Al-Nassr (1) | 5–0 | Al-Mujazzal (2) | Riyadh |
| 20:45 | Fabián 35', 66' Al-Sahlawi 54', 90+3'Al-Shehri 73' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Mishari Al-Mishari |
Second stage
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Taawoun | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Qadisiyah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Qadisiyah (aet) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Faisaly | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shoulla | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shabab (aet) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shabab | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nahda | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Hilal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Ahli | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Hajer | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ettifaq | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Orobah | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ettifaq (aet) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Khaleej (aet) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Wehda | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Khaleej | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ittihad | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Najran | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Round of 16
The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 11 & 12 September 2015.[4][5][8][9] The Al-Taawoun v Al-Hilal match was delayed to 30 November 2015 due to Al-Hilal's participation in the quarter-finals of the 2015 AFC Champions League. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 11 September 2015 16 | Al-Faisaly (1) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Qadisiyah (1) | Al Majma'ah |
| 18:45 | Report | Abo Shararah 114' |
Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Shehri |
| 11 September 2015 16 | Al-Orobah (2) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Ettifaq (2) | Sakakah |
| 19:10 | Report | Gonçalves 93' (pen.) |
Stadium: Al-Orobah Club Stadium Referee: Mishari Al-Mishari |
| 11 September 2015 17 | Al-Shabab (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Shoulla (2) | Riyadh |
| 20:45 | Al-Hashan 47' Al-Qumaizi 93' |
Report | Al-Jehani 79' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Faisal Al-Blwi |
| 11 September 2015 21 | Al-Wehda (1) | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Al-Khaleej (1) | Makkah |
| 20:45 | Otaif 22', 44' |
Report | Sylla 34' Al-Turki 75'Al-Rashid 94'Majrashi 109' |
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Khaled Al-Teris |
| 12 September 2015 19 | Hajer (1) | 2–4 | Al-Ahli (1) | Al-Hasa |
| 18:30 | Al-Saiari 78' Ceran 90+1' |
Report | Hawsawi 7' Al Somah 18'Fetfatzidis 81'Seraj 90+3' |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Fahad Al-Oraini |
| 12 September 2015 18 | Al-Nassr (1) | 5–1 | Al-Nahda (2) | Riyadh |
| 18:40 | Maïga 17', 80', 90+3' Mierzejewski 45+2'Al-Sahlawi 64' |
Report | Al-Dhiyabi 90' |
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 2,119 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish |
| 12 September 2015 22 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 2–1 | Najran (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:45 | Noor 13', 60' (pen.) |
Report | Wahib 74' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Saleh Al-Hathlool |
| 30 November 2015 15 | Al-Taawoun (1) | 1–2 | Al-Hilal (1) | Buraidah |
| 19:30 | Al-Khamees 90+2' |
Report | Al-Shamrani 19' (pen.) Aílton 56' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush |
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 22 & 23 October 2015.[4][5][10] The Al-Hilal v Al-Qadisiyah match was delayed due to Al-Hilal's participation in the semi-finals of the 2015 AFC Champions League. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 22 October 2015 26 | Al-Khaleej (1) | 1–2 | Al-Ittihad (1) | Khobar |
| 20:00 | Al Salem 6' |
Report | Troisi 80' Sânmărtean 87' |
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Attendance: 4,226 Referee: Marai Al Awaji |
| 23 October 2015 25 | Al-Ahli (1) | 1–0 | Al-Ettifaq (2) | Jeddah |
| 20:00 | Al Somah 70' |
Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Attendance: 15,453 Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush |
| 23 October 2015 24 | Al-Shabab (1) | 1–0 | Al Nassr (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:00 | Affonso 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Saleh Al-Hathlool |
| 28 December 2015 23 | Al-Hilal (1) | 4–1 | Al-Qadisiyah (1) | Riyadh |
| 17:50 | Eduardo 36', 65' Al-Shamrani 54' (pen.)Al-Qahtani 84' |
Report | N. Hazazi 39' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 5,076 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish |
Semi-finals
The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 31 December 2015 and 1 January 2016.[4][5][11] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 31 December 2015 28 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 0–1 | Al-Ahli (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:00 | Report | Hamad 44' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Attendance: 53,256 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr |
| 1 January 2016 27 | Al-Hilal (1) | 4–0 | Al-Shabab (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:00 | Al-Shahrani 25' Aílton 48'Eduardo 69' (pen.)Al-Faraj 74' |
Report | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 11,970 Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush |
Final
The final was held on 19 February 2016 in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.[5][12] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Winner
| 2015–16 Crown Prince Cup Winners |
|---|
| Al-Hilal 13th Title |
Top goalscorers
As of 19 February 2016[13]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saqer Otaif |
Al-Wehda | 4 |
| 2 | Nasser Al-Shamrani |
Al-Hilal | 3 |
 Modibo Maïga |
Al-Nassr | ||
 Carlos Eduardo |
Al-Hilal | ||
| Mohammad Al-Sahlawi |
Al-Nassr |