Saudi Crown Prince Cup
Football tournament
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The Saudi Crown Prince Cup was the oldest Saudi Arabian annual cup competition.
| Organiser(s) | Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1956 |
| Abolished | 2017 |
| Region |  Saudi Arabia |
| Teams | 14 (Last tournament) |
| Last champions | Al-Ittihad (8th title) |
| Most championships | Al-Hilal (13 titles) |
History
The cup was the oldest and first domestic football competition in Saudi Arabia; the first edition was held in 1956–57; five editions were played between regional teams and were not at the club level; the cup was not held in a lot of periods (1965–66, 1970–1972, 1975–1990). In its last years, the competition consisted of teams from the top two tiers of Saudi league football Saudi Pro League and Saudi First Division League. In 2017, it was abolished.
Al-Hilal has won the most titles with 13 wins, also Al-Hilal has contested more finals with 17. Al-Ittihad is the last champion being the winner of 2016–17 season.
Prize money
Prize money:[1]
- Final winner: 2,500,000 Saudi Riyals.
- Final runners-up: 1,500,000 Saudi Riyals.
Results
Source:[2]
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal | 13 | 4 | 1964, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 |
| Al-Ittihad | 8 | 4 | 1958, 1959, 1963, 1991, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2017 |
| Al-Ahli | 6 | 7 | 19571, 1970, 1998, 2002, 2007, 2015 |
| Al-Nassr | 3 | 4 | 1973, 1974, 2014 |
| Al-Shabab | 3 | 4 | 1993, 1996, 1999 |
| Al-Wehda | 1 | 5 | 1960 |
| Al-Ettifaq | 1 | 4 | 1965 |
| Al-Riyadh | 1 | 2 | 1994 |
| Al-Qadsiah | 1 | 1 | 1992 |
| Al-Shatea | – | 1 | 1960 |
| Al-Tai | – | 1 | 1997 |
- 1including one title as Al-Thaghar
Source:[3]
Performance by regional team
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Team | 3 | 2 | 1960–61, 1966–67, 1967–68 |
| Central Team | 1 | 2 | 1968–69 |
| East Team | 1 | 1 | 1961–62 |
All-time Top goalscorers
| Player | Nationality | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkabech | |
Al-Hilal (20), Al-Ahli (8), West Team (4) |
32 |
| Saeed Ghorab | |
Al-Ittihad (9), Al-Ahli (4), Central Team (1), West Team (10) |
24 |
| Abdekader Katalog | |
Al-Ittihad (5), Al-Ahli (1), Al-Wehda (8), West Team (2) |
16 |
| Sami Al-Jaber | |
Al-Hilal | 14 |
| Abdellah Bakr | |
Al-Ittihad | 11 |
| AbdeAziz Khalil Al-Haddad | |
Al-Ahli | 11 |
| Mohammed Noor | |
Al-Ittihad | 11 |
| Mohammad S. Abdeli | |
Al-Nassr | 11 |
| Saeed Al-Owairan | |
Al-Shabab | 10 |
| Fahad Al-Mehallel | |
Al-Shabab | 9 |
| Sérgio Ricardo |  |
Al-Ittihad (6), Al-Ahli (2), Al-Hilal (1) |
9 |
| Rogério | |
Al-Ahli (5), Al-Shabab (4) |
9 |
| Hamzah Idris | |
Al-Ittihad (8), Ohod (1) |
9 |
| Al-Hasan Al-Yami | |
Al-Ittihad | 8 |
| Fahd Al-Hamdan | |
Al-Riyadh | 8 |
| Khaled Massad | |
Al-Ahli | 8 |
| Saeed Laban | |
Al-Wehda | 8 |
| Mohssen Bakhit | |
Al-Hilal | 8 |
| Mohamed Omar Rajkhan | |
Al-Ahli | 8 |
| Rashid Mossalat | |
Al-Ittihad | 7 |
| Mubarak Al-Nasser | |
Al-Riyadh | 7 |
| Talal Al-Meshal | |
Al-Ahli | 7 |
| Majed Abdullah | |
Al-Nassr | 7 |
| Mohamed Lamfoun | |
Al-Wehda | 7 |
| Saleh Al-Qamber | |
Al-Qadsiah | 7 |
| Ibrahim Suwayed | |
Al-Ahli | 7 |
