The 1997

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 22nd season of the Saudi premier football knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. The main competition started on 24 April and concluded with the final on 16 May 1997. Al-Shabab were the defending champions; however, they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Al-Tai. In the final,

Al-Ittihad Al-Ittihad (Arabic: الاتحاد "The Union"), sometimes transliterated as Al-Etihad or Al-Ettihad may refer to: Sports Football Libya *Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli), a football club based in Bab Ben Gashier * Al Ittihad Gheryan, a football club bas ...

defeated Al-Tai 2–0 to secure their record-extending fifth 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-Ittihad qualified for the

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. As runners-up, Al-Tai qualified for the 1998 Arab Cup Winners' Cup.

Qualifying rounds

All of the competing teams that are not members of the

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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-Jabalain and Al-Khaleej and

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sides Al-Akhdoud and Al-Hamadah qualified.

Bracket

Round of 16

The draw for the Round of 16 was held on 5 April 1997. The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 24 & 25 April 1997. All times are local, AST (

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Quarter-finals

The draw for the Quarter-finals was held on 26 April 1997. The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 1 & 2 May 1997. All times are local, AST (

Semi-finals

The draw for the Semi-finals was held on 3 May 1997. The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 8 & 9 May 1997. All times are local, AST (

Final

The 1997 Crown Prince Cup Final was played on 16 May 1997 at the Youth Welfare Stadium in

between Al-Ittihad and Al-Tai. This was the fifth Crown Prince Cup final to be held at the stadium. This was Al-Ittihad's seventh final and Al-Tai's first final. All times are local, AST (

Top goalscorers

References

External links

Football competitions in Saudi Arabia 1996/97

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