2009 Kuwait Crown Prince Cup Explained

The Kuwaiti Crown Prince Cup is an end of season cup competition involving teams from the Kuwaiti Premier League and the Kuwaiti Division One league.

The 2009 edition is the 16th to be held.

In previous editions, the competition has been played over two legs but was altered to one leg for this year.

Al Kuwait Kaifan, the current holders of the cup and last years finalists Al Qadsia receive a bye to the Second Round.

First round

12 teams played a knockout tie. 6 clubs advanced to the next round. The games were played between 30 April and 2 May.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Al Naser0 – 0 Al Salmiya
Al Naser won 4 - 2 on penalties
2Kazma1 - 1 Al Yarmouk
Kazma won 5 - 3 on penalties
3Al Shabab1 - 1 Sulaibikhat
Al Shabab won 5 - 4 on penalties
4Al Jahra3 - 2 Al Arabi
Jahra advanced after extra time
5Sahel2 - 1 Al Fahaheel
6Khaitan0 - 0 Tadamon
Tadamon won 4 - 1 on penalties

Quarter-finals

8 teams play a knockout tie. 4 clubs advance to the next round. Games played between 10 & 11 May.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Al Kuwait Kaifan1 - 0 Al Naser
2Kazma1 - 0 Al Shabab
3Al Qadisiya Kuwait3 - 1 Al Jahra
4Sahel1 - 0 Tadamon

Semi-finals

4 teams play a knockout tie. 2 clubs advance to the final. Games played on 14 May.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Al Kuwait Kaifan1 - 0 Kazma
2Sahel0 - 3 Al Qadisiya Kuwait

Final

Final played on 1 June