2010–11 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Explained

Crown Prince Cup
Year:2010–11
Dates:
Country:Saudi Arabia
Num Teams:64 (all)
50 (qualifying competition)
16 (main competition)
Defending Champions:Al-Hilal
Champions:Al-Hilal (10th title)
Runner-Up:Al-Wehda
Matches:15
Goals:53
Top Goal Scorer:Abdulrahman Al-Qahtani
(3 goals)
Prevseason:2009–10
Nextseason:2011–12
Updated:15 April 2011
Extra Information:(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)

The 2010–11 Saudi Crown Prince Cup was the 36th season of the Saudi Crown Prince Cup since its establishment in 1957. This season's competition featured a total of 16 teams, 14 teams from the Pro League, and 2 teams from the qualifying rounds.

Pro League side Al-Hilal were the defending champions and successfully defended their title. Al-Hilal won their fourth Crown Prince Cup title in a row and tenth in total after beating Al-Wehda 5–0 in the final.[1]

Qualifying rounds

All of the competing teams that are not members of the Pro League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 2 available places in the Round of 16. First Division sides Al-Riyadh and Hajer qualified.[2]

Preliminary round 1

The Preliminary Round 1 matches were played on 23 September 2010.

Home team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)
Thursday 23 September 2010
Al-Ain (4) 3–1 Sharurah (4)
Al-Jandal (4) Al-Tadamon (4)

Preliminary round 2

The Preliminary Round 2 matches were played on 29 & 30 September and 1 October 2010.

Home team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)
Wednesday 29 September 2010
Al-Diriyah (3) 1–6 Heraa (4)
Al-Akhdoud (3) Al-Tuhami (4)
Al-Zaytoon (3) 1–4 Al-Shaheed (4)
Al-Nakhil (3) 4–0 Al-Ain (4)
Al-Hait (3) 5–1 Radhwah (4)
Thursday 30 September 2010
Sdoos (3) 5–2 Al-Sahari (4)
Al-Batin (3) 1–4 Najd (3)
Al-Hamadah (3) 5–1 Al-Badaya (3)
Al-Arabi (3) 7–1 Al-Amal (4)
Al-Kawkab (3) 3–1 Al-Ardh (3)
Friday 1 October 2010
Al-Oyoon (3) 4–5 Al-Nojoom (4)
Al-Nahda (3) 8–0 Al-Alameen (4)
Al-Fayha (3) 1–3 Al-Taqadom (3)
Al-Jabalain (3) 3–0 Jubbah (4)
Al-Qala (3) 2–1 Al-Jandal (4)
Al-Suqoor (3) 7–0 Al-Khaldi (4)

First round

The First Round matches were played on 6, 7, & 8 October 2010.

Home team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)
Wednesday 6 October 2010
Abha (2) 4–1 Al-Shaheed (4)
Ohod (2) 5–0 Al-Hait (3)
Al-Rabe'e (2) 3–1 Heraa (4)
Damac (2) 2–1 Al-Nakhil (3)
Hetten (2) 1–0 Al-Akhdoud (3)
Thursday 7 October 2010
Al-Adalah (2) 0–1 Al-Hamadah (3)
Al-Riyadh (2) 5–0 Sdoos (3)
Al-Shoulla (2) 1–0 Al-Kawkab (3)
Al-Ansar (2) 1–0 Al-Arabi (3)
Al-Jeel (2) 3–1 Najd (3)
Friday 8 October 2010
Hajer (2) 6–2 Al-Nojoom (4)
Al-Khaleej (2) 3–2 Al-Nahda (3)
Al-Najma (2) 0–3 Al-Taqadom (3)
Al-Tai (2) Al-Jabalain (3)
Al-Orobah (2) 1–0 Al-Qala (3)
Al-Watani (2) 4–2 Al-Suqoor (3)

Second round

The Second Round matches were played on 20 & 21 October 2010.

Home team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)
Wednesday 20 October 2010
Al-Riyadh (2) 3–0 Al-Shoulla (2)
Abha (2) 2–1 Hetten (2)
Ohod (2) 4–3 Al-Ansar (2)
Damac (2) 6–5 Al-Rabe'e (2)
Thursday 21 October 2010
Al-Jeel (2) Al-Hamadah (3)
Al-Tai (2) 0–1 Al-Taqadom (3)
Al-Watani (2) 5–1 Al-Orobah (2)
Hajer (2) 1–0 Al-Khaleej (2)

Third round

The Third Round matches were played on 31 October 2010.

Home team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)
Sunday 31 October 2010
Hajer (2) 2–1 Al-Jeel (2)
Al-Riyadh (2) 3–1 Ohod (2)
Damac (2) 3–0 Abha (2)
Al-Watani (2) 4–0 Al-Taqadom (3)

Final round

The final round matches were played on 9 and 27 November 2010.

Home team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)
Tuesday 9 November 2010
Damac (2) 2–4 Al-Riyadh (2)
Saturday 27 November 2010
Hajer (2) 2–1 Al-Watani (2)

Bracket

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team

Round of 16

The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 31 January and 1, 2 and 3 February 2011.[3] [4] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 16 and 17 February 2011.[3] [4] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Semi-finals

The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 10 and 11 March 2011.[3] [4] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Final

See main article: 2011 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final.

The final was held on 15 April 2011 in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.[5] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Winner

Top goalscorers

As of 15 April 2011[6]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Abdulrahman Al-QahtaniAl-Nassr3
211 Players2

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: حصد البطولة (51) … الهلال يتوج بكأس ولي العهد بخماسية على الوحدة .
  2. Web site: تصفيات التأهل إلى كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2010/2011 . ar.
  3. Web site: Saudi Crown Prince Cup 2010/2011 . Goalzz.com . 27 September 2015.
  4. Web site: CROWN PRINCE CUP . soccerway.com . 27 September 2015.
  5. Web site: الهلال والوحدة في نهائي .
  6. Web site: كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2010/2011 - قائمة الهدافين .