1998 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
The 1998 Crown Prince Cup was the 23rd season of the Saudi premier football knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. The main competition started on 31 January and concluded with the final on 11 March 1998.[1]
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 January – 11 March 1998 |
| Teams | 16 (main competition) |
| Defending champions | Al-Ittihad |
| Champions | Al-Ahli (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Al-Riyadh |
| Asian Cup Winners' Cup | Al-Ahli |
| Arab Cup Winners' Cup | Al-Riyadh |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 55 (3.67 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Diène Faye (4 goals) |
← 1997 1999 → | |
Al-Ittihad were the defending champions; however, they were eliminated in the Round of 16 by Al-Shabab.[2]
In the final, Al-Ahli defeated Al-Riyadh 3–2 with a golden goal during extra time to secure their third title and first since 1970.[3] The final was held at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. As winners of the tournament, Al-Ahli qualified for the 1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. As runners-up, Al-Riyadh qualified for the 1999 Arab Cup Winners' Cup.
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-Raed and Hajer and Second Division sides Al-Akhdoud and Al-Orobah qualified.
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Hajer | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Hajer | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shoulla | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Najma | 1 (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shoulla (pen.) | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shoulla | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Riyadh | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Riyadh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Akhdoud | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Riyadh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Wehda | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Riyadh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Ahli (asdet) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shabab | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Tai | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Tai | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Orobah | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shabab | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli (asdet) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Taawoun | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Raed | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
The draw for the Round of 16 was held on 10 January 1998.[4] The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 31 January and 15, 16, 17, 21 and 25 February 1998.[5] All times are local, AST (UTC+3). Al-Hilal's match was moved to 31 January due to their participation in the 1998 Gulf Club Champions Cup. Al-Shoulla's match was delayed to 20 February due to their postponed league match against Al-Nassr being played on 15 February. Al-Nassr's match was delayed to 25 February due to their participation in the quarter-finals of the 1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.
| 31 January 1998 | Al-Hilal (1) | 5–1 | Al-Taawoun (1) | Riyadh |
| 19:45 | Abu Thnain  47'Al-Dokhi 52'Valencia 64'Al-Jaber 78'Al-Thunayan 80' |
Report | Al-Skaker 71' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Marwani |
| 15 February 1998 | Al-Tai (1) | 3–2 | Al-Orobah (3) | Ha'il |
| 15:45 | Al-Gablan 21' (pen.) Jako 53'Al-Madani 68' |
Report | Khairallah 15' Al-Madhayani 81' |
Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Suwail |
| 16 February 1998 | Al-Akhdoud (3) | 0–2 | Al-Riyadh (1) | Najran |
| 15:45 | Report | Al-Hamdan 35' Faye 50' |
Stadium: Al-Akhdoud Club Stadium Referee: Saleh Al-Shamrani |
| 16 February 1998 | Al-Ahli (1) | 3–2 | Al-Raed (2) | Jeddah |
| 20:15 | Al-Meshal 26', 82' Sérgio 71' (pen.) |
Report | Al-Salal 21' Bukhaye 65' |
Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Beshri |
| 17 February 1998 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | 0–1 | Al-Hajer (2) | Dammam |
| 19:30 | Report | Al-Busailan 81' |
Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Al-Omar |
| 17 February 1998 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 0–2 | Al-Shabab (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:15 | Report | Batista 32', 59' (pen.) |
Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Al-Nafisah |
| 20 February 1998 | Al-Najma (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (0–2 p) | Al-Shoulla (1) | Unaizah |
| 15:45 | Diop 40' |
Report | Zanga 60' |
Stadium: Department of Education Stadium Referee: Omer Al Mehannah |
| Penalties | ||||
Kuoki  Diop Ibrahima Al-Munaif |
 Al-Tofail Al-Ammar Al-Kanaan Traoré Al-Jowayer |
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Quarter-finals
The draw for the Quarter-finals was held on 19 February 1998.[6] The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 26 & 27 February and 1 & 3 March 1998.[7] All times are local, AST (UTC+3). Al-Hilal's match was delayed to 3 March due to their participation in the quarter-finals of the 1997–98 Asian Club Championship.
| 26 February 1998 | Al-Shabab (1) | 3–1 | Al-Tai (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:20 | Al-Owairan 34', 82' Luciano 37' |
Report | Al-Gablan 42' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Al-Nafisah |
| 27 February 1998 | Al-Shoulla (1) | 3–0 | Hajer (2) | Al-Kharj |
| 15:45 | Zanga 58', 77' Al-Ammar 67' |
Report | Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Suwail |
| 1 March 1998 | Al-Nassr (1) | 1–2 | Al-Riyadh (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:20 | Sow 55' |
Report | Faye 25', 75' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Beshri |
| 3 March 1998 | Al-Ahli (1) | 2–1 | Al-Hilal (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:30 | Gahwji 10' Al-Shahrani 31' |
Report | Al-Mofarij 38' |
Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium Referee: Nasser Al-Hamdan |
Semi-finals
The draw for the Semi-finals was held on 1 March 1998.[8] The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 5 & 6 March 1998.[9][10][11] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 5 March 1998 | Al-Shoulla (1) | 1–3 | Al-Riyadh (1) | Al-Kharj |
| 20:25 | Al-Tamimi 73' |
Report | Al-Dossari 40' Faye 53'Traoré 81' |
Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Sulaiman |
| 6 March 1998 | Al-Shabab (1) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Al-Ahli (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:25 | Anwar 26' Al-Owairan 52' |
Report | Al-Dawod 23' (o.g.) Al-Shahrani 42'Al-Meshal  118' |
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Omer Al Mehannah |
Final
The 1998 Crown Prince Cup Final was played on 11 March 1998 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh between Al-Ahli and Al-Riyadh.[12][13] This was the third Crown Prince Cup final to be held at the stadium. This was Al-Ahli's fifth final and Al-Riyadh's third final. This was a repeat of the 1978 King Cup final. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Diène Faye |
Al-Riyadh | 4 |
| 2 |  Zanga |
Al-Shoulla | 3 |
 Saeed Al-Owairan |
Al-Shabab | ||
| Talal Al-Meshal |
Al-Ahli | ||
| Ibrahim Al-Shahrani |
Al-Ahli | ||
| 6 |  Marcelo Batista |
Al-Shabab | 2 |
 Tarek Hadj Adlane |
Al-Wehda | ||
| Fawaz Al-Gablan |
Al-Tai | ||
| Fahad Al-Hamdan |
Al-Riyadh | ||
| Khaled Masaad |
Al-Ahli | ||
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