The 2004 Crown Prince Cup was the 29th season of the

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premier knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. It started on 26 February 2004 and concluded with the final on 26 March 2004.

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were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by Al-Ahli.

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won their record-extending seventh title following a 1–0 win over derby rivals Al-Ahli in the final. The winners of the competition would have earned a place in the group stage of the

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. However, since Al-Ittihad went on to win the

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, they qualified for the 2005 AFC Champions League as the titleholders. Since Al-Ittihad also finished runners-up in the league, Al-Ahli, the cup runners-up, took this Champions League spot.

Bracket

Source
Al Jazirah

Round of 16

The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 26, 27, 28 and 29 February 2004. All times are local, AST ( UTC+3).

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 4 and 5 March 2004. All times are local, AST ( UTC+3).

Semi-finals

The Semi-finals first legs were played on 7 and 8 March 2004 while the second legs were played on 11 and 12 March 2006. All times are local, AST ( UTC+3).

Matches

''Al-Ittihad won 5–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Al-Ahli won 2–1 on aggregate.''

Final

The 2004 Crown Prince Cup Final was played on 26 March 2004 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh between derby rivals Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad. This was the fifth Crown Prince Cup final to be held at the stadium. Previously, the two sides met twice in the final, Al-Ahli won in 2002 while Al-Ittihad won in 1958. All times are local, AST ( UTC+3).

Top goalscorers

References

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