2015–16 Saudi Crown Prince Cup

2015–16 Crown Prince Cup
Tournament details
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) – 19 February 2016 (2016-02-19)
Teams30
Defending championsAl-Ahli
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Hilal (13th title)
Runner-upAl-Ahli
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored91 (3.14 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Saqer Otaif
(4 goals)
All statistics correct as of 19 February 2016.

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.

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

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 6Al-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 soccer ball with check mark
Al-Bladi soccer ball with check mark
Buhimed soccer ball with check mark
Sharahili soccer ball with red X
Hazzazi soccer ball with check mark
Al-Asmari soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Al-Aliany
soccer ball with check mark Al-Dhahi
soccer ball with check mark Al-Malki
soccer ball with red X Al-Nashi
soccer ball with check mark Al-Rajaa
soccer ball with check mark Al-Omaisi
15 August 2015 11Al-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 13Damac (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) 5–0Ohod (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) 3–2Al-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) 2–1Al-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) 2–1Al-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) 3–0Al-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) 1–0Al-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) 1–0Al-Nojoom (2)Al-Kharj
19:10 Hawsawi 63' Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Shehri
17 August 2015 9 Al-Orobah (2) 2–1Al 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 5Al-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 12Al-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) 5–0Al-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 16Al-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 16Al-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 21Al-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 19Hajer (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) 5–1Al-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) 2–1Najran (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 15Al-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 26Al-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) 1–0Al-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) 1–0Al 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) 4–1Al-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 28Al-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) 4–0Al-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 Saudi Arabia Saqer Otaif Al-Wehda 4
2 Saudi Arabia Nasser Al-Shamrani Al-Hilal 3
Mali Modibo Maïga Al-Nassr
Brazil Carlos Eduardo Al-Hilal
Saudi Arabia Mohammad Al-Sahlawi Al-Nassr

References

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  9. ^ "صدور جدول دور ال16 من كأس سمو ولي العهد" [Round of 16 fixtures] (in Arabic). SAFF. 18 August 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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  11. ^ "المسابقات تحدد موعد نصف نهائي كأس سمو ولي العهد" (in Arabic). SAFF. 7 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
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  13. ^ "Top Scorers".

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