The 1996
Crown Prince Cup
The Saudi Crown Prince's Cup ( ar, كأس ولي العهد) was the Saudi Arabian annual cup competition. It was the oldest domestic football competition in Saudi Arabia, its first edition was held in 1956–57, but was not crowned from 1975 unti ...
was the 21st season of the
Saudi premier football knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. The main competition started on 15 April and concluded with the final on 7 June 1996.
Al-Hilal were the defending champions; however, they were eliminated in the round of 16 by
Al-Tai.
In the final,
Al-Shabab defeated
Al-Nassr
Al Nassr Football Club ( ar, نادي النصر السعودي; '' Naṣr'' meaning ''Victory'') is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955, the club plays its home games at the Mrsool Park. Their home colours are yello ...
3–0 to secure their second title. The final was held at the
Youth Welfare Stadium in
Jeddah
Jeddah ( ), also spelled Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; ar, , Jidda, ), is a city in the Hejaz region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the country's commercial center. Established in the 6th century BC as a fishing village, Jeddah's pro ...
. As winners of the tournament, Al-Shabab chose to participate in the
1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup. Thus, as runners-up, Al-Nassr qualified for the
1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.
Qualifying rounds
All of the competing teams that are not members of the
Premier League
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competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 4 available places in the Round of 16.
First Division sides
Al-Shoulla,
Al-Wehda and
Ohod and
Second Division
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side
Al-Tuhami qualified.
Bracket
Round of 16
The draw for the Round of 16 and Quarter-finals was held on 6 April 1996. The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 15, 16 & 17 April 1996. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 19 April and 9 & 10 May 1996. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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). Al-Riyadh's match was moved to 19 April due to their participation in the
1996 Arab Cup Winners' Cup.
Semi-finals
The draw for the Semi-finals was held on 11 May 1996. The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 23 & 26 May 1996. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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Following the ISO 8601 standard, a time with this offset would be wri ...
). Al-Riyadh's match was postponed to 26 May due to their participation in the
1996 Arab Cup Winners' Cup.
Final
The 1996 Crown Prince Cup Final was played on 7 June 1996 at the
Youth Welfare Stadium in
Jeddah
Jeddah ( ), also spelled Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; ar, , Jidda, ), is a city in the Hejaz region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the country's commercial center. Established in the 6th century BC as a fishing village, Jeddah's pro ...
between Al-Nassr and Al-Shabab.
This was the fourth Crown Prince Cup final to be held at the stadium. This was Al-Nassr's fourth final and Al-Shabab's fourth final as well. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
UTC+03:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +03:00. In areas using this time offset, the time is three hours later than the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Following the ISO 8601 standard, a time with this offset would be wri ...
).
Top goalscorers
References
External links
Football competitions in Saudi Arabia 1995/96goalzz
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Saudi Crown Prince Cup seasons
1996 domestic association football cups
Crown Prince Cup
The Saudi Crown Prince's Cup ( ar, كأس ولي العهد) was the Saudi Arabian annual cup competition. It was the oldest domestic football competition in Saudi Arabia, its first edition was held in 1956–57, but was not crowned from 1975 unti ...