The 2007–08
Crown Prince Cup
The Saudi Crown Prince's Cup () was the oldest Saudi Arabian annual cup competition.
History
The cup was the oldest and first domestic football competition in Saudi Arabia; the first edition was held in 1956–57; five editions were played betwe ...
was the 33rd season of the
Saudi premier knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. It started with the qualifying rounds on 29 November 2007 and concluded with the final on 7 March 2008.
Premier League
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side
Al-Ahli were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by
Al-Ettifaq
Al-Ettifaq Club (), commonly known as Al-Ettifaq or simply Ettifaq, is a professional football club in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, which competes in the Saudi Pro League.
The club was established by the merger of three Dammam-based clubs in 1945. Al- ...
in the semi-finals.
Al-Hilal won their seventh Crown Prince Cup title after defeating Al-Ettifaq 2–0 in the final.
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. The qualifying competition began on 29 November 2007.
First round
The first-round matches were played on 29 November 2007.
Second round
The second-round matches were played on 6 December 2007.
Final round
The Final Round matches were played on 12 December 2007.
Bracket
Round of 16
The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 8 and 9 February 2008. All times are local,
AST (
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).
Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals fixtures were played on 13 and 14 February 2008. All times are local,
AST (
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).
Semi-finals
The semi-finals first legs were played on 26 and 27 February 2008 while the second legs were played on 1 and 2 March 2008. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Matches
''Al-Hilal won 1–0 on aggregate.''
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''Al-Ettifaq won 4–3 on aggregate.''
Final
The final was held on 7 March 2008 in the
King Fahd International Stadium
King Fahd Sports City Stadium (), also nicknamed "The Tent" ( ) or "Pearl of Stadiums" ( ), is a Multi-purpose stadium and the main Stadium of the sports city in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the stadium is currently closed for reconstruction that wil ...
in Riyadh. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Top goalscorers
''As of 7 March 2008''
See also
*
2007–08 Saudi Premier League
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saudi Crown Prince Cup 2007-08
Saudi Crown Prince Cup seasons
2007–08 domestic association football cups
Crown Prince Cup
The Saudi Crown Prince's Cup () was the oldest Saudi Arabian annual cup competition.
History
The cup was the oldest and first domestic football competition in Saudi Arabia; the first edition was held in 1956–57; five editions were played betwe ...