2017–18 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
Football tournament season
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The 2017–18 Crown Prince Cup was the 43rd and final unfinished season of the Saudi premier knockout tournament for football teams of the Saudi Professional League. It began on 7 September 2017 and would have been concluded with the final in March 2018.[1] However, it was abolished early during the first stage.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 7 September 2017 – 19 September 2017 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| 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) |
All statistics correct as of 19 September 2017. | |
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)
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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  83'Badi  106'Ashoor 120+1' |
Report | Al-Fuhaid 41' Oueslati 90+4' (pen.) |
Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Hussain Abu Shaheen |
| Penalties | ||||
Andria  Ronaldo Ahmed  Mohsen Badi |
Oueslati Al-Mousa João Pedro Hazzazi Al-Juahaim |
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| 8 September 2017 1 | Al-Raed | 1–0 | Al-Faisaly | Buraidah |
| 19:00 | Shikabala 3' Al-Rashidi 51'Otaif 61' |
Report | Luisinho 29' Mendash 88' |
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 13' Tombakti 28'Al-Mutairi 51' |
Report | Al-Mousa 52' Al-Zubaidi 89' |
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 64' Pizzelli 68'Salem 81' |
Report | Jhonnattann 40' Waqes 58'Alhinho 72'Jorge Santos 90' |
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 |  Andria |
Ohod | 1 |
 Abdelkader Oueslati |
Al-Fateh | ||
 Shikabala |
Al-Raed | ||
 Danilo Asprilla |
Al-Fayha | ||
 Marcos Pizzelli |
Al-Shabab | ||
Note: Players and teams marked in bold are still active in the competition.