The 2016–17 Saudi Crown Prince Cup was the 42nd season of the
Saudi 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 ...
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. It started with the Preliminary stage on 15 August 2016 and concluded with the final on 10 March 2017.
The holders were
Al-Hilal who beat
Al-Ahli 2–1 in the
previous season's final on 19 February 2016. They were eliminated in the semi-finals by
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 ...
.
Al-Ittihad Al-Ittihad (Arabic: الاتحاد "The Union"), sometimes transliterated as Al-Etihad or Al-Ettihad may refer to:
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*Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli), a football club based in Bab Ben Gashier
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won their 8th title following a 1–0 win over Al-Nassr in the
final
Final, Finals or The Final may refer to:
* Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event
** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of con ...
.
Participating teams
;
Pro League (14 Teams)
;
First Division (16 Teams)
First stage
Preliminary round
The Preliminary round fixtures were played on 15, 16, 25, 26, 27 & 28 August 2016.
All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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Following the ISO 8601 standard, a time with this offset would be wri ...
).
Second stage
Bracket
Note: H: ''Home team'', A: ''Away team''
Round of 16
The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 26, 27, 28 & 29 September 2016.
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 ...
).
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 24 & 25 October 2016.
All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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Following the ISO 8601 standard, a time with this offset would be wri ...
).
Semi-finals
The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 26 & 27 December 2016.
All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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Following the ISO 8601 standard, a time with this offset would be wri ...
).
Final
The final was held on 10 March 2017 in the
King Fahd International Stadium
The King Fahd Stadium (), also nicknamed "Pearl of Stadiums" ( ) or simply "the Pearl" ( ), is a multi-purpose stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has athletics facilities.
Overview
The ...
in Riyadh.
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
''As of 10 March 2017''
References
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Saudi Crown Prince Cup seasons
2016–17 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 ...