1999 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
The 1999 Crown Prince Cup was the 24th season of the Saudi premier football knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. The main competition started on 14 March and concluded with the final on 16 April 1999.[1]
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 March – 16 April 1999 |
| Teams | 16 (main competition) |
| Defending champions | Al-Ahli |
| Champions | Al-Shabab (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Al-Hilal |
| Asian Cup Winners' Cup | Al-Shabab |
| Arab Cup Winners' Cup | Al-Hilal |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 37 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mohammed Al-Enazi Bashar Abdullah Abdullah Al-Sheehan (3 goals each) |
← 1998 2000 → | |
Al-Ahli were the defending champions; however, they were eliminated in the Round of 16 by Al-Hilal.[2]
In the final, Al-Shabab defeated Al-Hilal 1–0 to secure their third title. The final was held at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam for the first time. As winners of the tournament, Al-Shabab qualified for the 2000–01 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. As runners-up, Al-Hilal qualified for the 2000 Arab Cup Winners' Cup.[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. First Division sides Al-Qadisiyah, Al-Taawoun, Al-Tai and Ohod qualified.[4]
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Tai | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Taawoun (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Taawoun | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Najma | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Hajer | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Najma | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Najma | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Qadisiyah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Hilal | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Shabab | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shabab | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Ittihad | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Ohod | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Ohod | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ansar | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shabab | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shoulla | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Wehda (asdet) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Wehda | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Riyadh | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
The draw for the Round of 16 was held on 9 March 1999.[5] The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 14 and 15 March 1999.[6][7] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 14 March 1999 7 | Al-Taawoun (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Al-Tai (1) | Buraidah |
| 16:00 | Al-Mansour 10' (pen.) | Report | K. Al-Deayea 13' | Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Suwail |
| Penalties | ||||
| Al-Ahmari Al-Dakheel Al-Ghulaiqah Al-Shaalan Al-Haddad | Al-Ateeq Jako M. Al-Saqri Al-Ghazi M. Al-Deayea | |||
| 14 March 1999 1 | Al-Wehda (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Shoulla (2) | Mecca |
| 20:00 | Al-Dossari 6' Mekbeshi 102' | Report | Al-Khnein 61' (pen.) | Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Awidhah Mansour |
| 14 March 1999 2 | Al-Shabab (1) | 2–0 | Al-Ittihad (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:00 | Majrashi 18' Seddiq 60' | Report | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Omer Al Mehannah |
| 15 March 1999 3 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | 1–0 | Hajer (1) | Dammam |
| 20:30 | Khalil 34' | Report | Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium Referee: Mujeb Al-Dossari |
| 15 March 1999 4 | Al-Najma (1) | 3–1 | Al-Qadisiyah (2) | Unaizah |
| 20:30 | Kuoki 7' Sharahili 39' Al-Jassar 58' | Report | Al-Shammari 90+1' | Stadium: Al-Najma Club Stadium Referee: Dhafer Abo Zanda |
| 15 March 1999 8 | Al-Riyadh (1) | 0–1 | Al-Nassr (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:30 | Report | Al-Enazi 6' | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel |
Quarter-finals
The draw for the Quarter-finals was held on 20 March 1999.[8] The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 1 and 2 April 1999.[9][10] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 1 April 1999 9 | Al-Nassr (1) | 5–0 | Al-Wehda (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:30 | Al-Huraifi 4' Al-Enazi 19', 69' Uche 90+1' Mater 90+2' | Report | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Mujeb Al-Dossari |
| 1 April 1999 12 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | 0–1 | Al-Najma (1) | Dammam |
| 20:30 | Report | Al-Wehaibi 90' | Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Zaid |
| 2 April 1999 10 | Al-Hilal (1) | 1–0 | Al-Taawoun (2) | Riyadh |
| 20:30 | Abdullah 86' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Nasser Al-Hamdan |
Semi-finals
The draw for the Semi-finals was held on 3 April 1999.[11] The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 7 and 8 April 1999.[12][13] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 7 April 1999 14 | Al-Shabab (1) | 1–0 | Al-Nassr (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:30 | Al-Sheehan 29' | Report | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Omer Al Mehannah |
Final
The 1999 Crown Prince Cup Final was played on 16 April 1999 at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam between Al-Hilal and Al-Shabab.[14] This was the first Crown Prince Cup final to be held at the stadium. This was the first meeting between these two sides in the final. This was Al-Shabab's fifth final and Al-Hilal's third final. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammed Al-Enazi | Al-Nassr | 3 |
| Bashar Abdullah | Al-Hilal | ||
| Abdullah Al-Sheehan | Al-Shabab | ||
| 4 | Faisal Boudal | Al-Ansar | 2 |
References
- Football competitions in Saudi Arabia 1998/99
- goalzz
- ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي 1999".
- ^ "في قرارات حاسمة.. إبعاد حامل اللقب والرياض والأنصار وهجر والقادسية".
- ^ "الشباب في الآسيوية.. والهلال في العربية".
- ^ "التعاون والقادسية وأحد والشعلة تكمل الفرق ال١٦".
- ^ "قرعة دور ال١٦ في مسابقة كأس ولي العهد تسفر عن مواجهات مثيرة في أولى المباريات".
- ^ "عصر ومساء اليوم ثلاثة لقاءات ضمن دور ال(١٦) لمسابقة كأس سمو ولي العهد".
- ^ "اليوم ٥ لقاءات ضمن دور الستة عشر لمسابقة كأس سمو ولي العهد".
- ^ "قرعة كأس سمو ولي العهد تسفر عن:".
- ^ "ضمن دور الثمانية لمسابقة كأس ولي العهد".
- ^ "اليوم في دور الثمانية لمسابقة كأس ولي العهد".
- ^ "قرعة نصف نهائي كأس ولي العهد تسفر عن:".
- ^ "النصر يبحث عن تعويض جماهيره على حساب الشباب".
- ^ "الهلال يبحث عن ذاته والنجمة عن الإنجاز التاريخي!".
- ^ "الهلال و الشباب عنوان المتعة والإثارة والندية".