The 2013–14 Saudi Crown Prince Cup was the 39th 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. For the first time, the Crown Prince Cup tournament was contested by 30 teams, having been expanded from the 16-team format used since 1991. Under the new format, last season's finalists received a bye to the Round of 16 while the remaining 28 teams entered at the preliminary stage.
Al-Hilal were the six-time defending champions, but lost 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 ...
against
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 ...
, who won their third Crown Prince Cup title and first since 1974.
Format changes
On 1 June 2013, the
Saudi Arabian Football Federation
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF, ar, الاتحاد العربي السعودي لكرة القدم) is the football governing body of Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1956, its responsibilities include administration of club competitions an ...
announced changes in the format of the cup competitions in Saudi Arabia. As per the new regulations, the number of teams in the
King Cup
The King Cup (sometimes spelled King's), officially known as The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup ( ar, كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين), is the Saudi Arabian football knockout cup competition, run by the Saudi Arabian Foot ...
was increased from 8 teams to 32 teams. In addition, the competition was open to all 153 Saudi teams, 30 teams from the Pro League and First Division would qualify directly to the Round of 32, and 2 teams would qualify from the qualifying stages. The Saudi FF also announced changes to the format of the
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 ...
. These changes included an increase in the number of teams. The competition was open to all professional clubs in the top 2 tiers of Saudi football (the Pro League and the First Division). Under this new format, the finalists from the previous season will receive a bye to the Round of 16 while the remaining 28 teams enter at the preliminary round.
First stage
Preliminary round
The Preliminary round fixtures were played on 25 November and 2 & 3 December 2013.
All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Second stage
Bracket
Note: H: ''Home team'', A: ''Away team''
Round of 16
The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 10 & 16 December 2013.
The Al-Raed v Al-Wehda match was postponed due to flight conditions. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 23 & 24 December 2013.
All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Semi-finals
The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 21 January 2014.
All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Final
The final was held on 1 February 2014 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 1 February 2014''
References
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Saudi Crown Prince Cup seasons
2013–14 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 ...