1999 Saudi Crown Prince Cup

The 1999 Crown Prince Cup was the 24th season of the Saudi premier football knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. The main competition started on 14 March and concluded with the final on 16 April 1999.[1]

1999 Crown Prince Cup
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates14 March – 16 April 1999
Teams16 (main competition)
Defending championsAl-Ahli
ChampionsAl-Shabab (3rd title)
Runners-upAl-Hilal
Asian Cup Winners' CupAl-Shabab
Arab Cup Winners' CupAl-Hilal
Matches played15
Goals scored37 (2.47 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Mohammed Al-Enazi
Bashar Abdullah
Abdullah Al-Sheehan
(3 goals each)
← 1998
2000 →

Al-Ahli were the defending champions; however, they were eliminated in the Round of 16 by Al-Hilal.[2]

In the final, Al-Shabab defeated Al-Hilal 1–0 to secure their third title. The final was held at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam for the first time. As winners of the tournament, Al-Shabab qualified for the 2000–01 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. As runners-up, Al-Hilal qualified for the 2000 Arab Cup Winners' Cup.[3]

Qualifying rounds

All of the competing teams that are not members of the Premier League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 4 available places in the Round of 16. First Division sides Al-Qadisiyah, Al-Taawoun, Al-Tai and Ohod qualified.[4]

Bracket
Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
A Al-Tai 1 (3)
H Al-Taawoun (pen.) 1 (4)
A Al-Taawoun 0
H Al-Hilal 1
H Al-Ahli 1
A Al-Hilal 2
A Al-Hilal 2
H Al-Najma 0
H Al-Ettifaq 1
A Hajer 0
H Al-Ettifaq 0
A Al-Najma 1
H Al-Najma 3
A Al-Qadisiyah 1
– Al-Hilal 0
– Al-Shabab 1
H Al-Shabab 2
A Ittihad 0
A Al-Shabab 4
H Ohod 0
A Ohod 4
H Al-Ansar 2
H Al-Shabab 1
A Al-Nassr 0
A Al-Shoulla 1
H Al-Wehda (asdet) 2
A Al-Wehda 0
H Al-Nassr 5
H Al-Riyadh 0
A Al-Nassr 1

Round of 16

The draw for the Round of 16 was held on 9 March 1999.[5] The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 14 and 15 March 1999.[6][7] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

14 March 1999 7 Al-Taawoun (2) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Al-Tai (1)Buraidah
16:00 Al-Mansour 10' (pen.) Report K. Al-Deayea 13' Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Suwail
Penalties
Al-Ahmari soccer ball with check mark
Al-Dakheel soccer ball with check mark
Al-Ghulaiqah soccer ball with red X
Al-Shaalan soccer ball with check mark
Al-Haddad soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Al-Ateeq
soccer ball with red X Jako
soccer ball with check mark M. Al-Saqri
soccer ball with check mark Al-Ghazi
soccer ball with red X M. Al-Deayea
14 March 1999 1 Al-Wehda (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Shoulla (2)Mecca
20:00 Al-Dossari 6'
Mekbeshi gold-colored soccer ball 102' 		Report Al-Khnein 61' (pen.) Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Awidhah Mansour
14 March 1999 2 Al-Shabab (1) 2–0Al-Ittihad (1)Riyadh
20:00 Majrashi 18'
Seddiq 60'		 Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Omer Al Mehannah
15 March 1999 6Al-Ansar (1)2–4 Ohod (2) Medina
16:00 Boudal 19' (pen.), 55' Report Suleiman 4'
Gohl 13'
Tukar 65'
Bakhit 87'		 Stadium: Al-Ansar Club Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Al-Nafisah
15 March 1999 3 Al-Ettifaq (1) 1–0Hajer (1)Dammam
20:30 Khalil 34' Report Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium
Referee: Mujeb Al-Dossari
15 March 1999 4 Al-Najma (1) 3–1Al-Qadisiyah (2)Unaizah
20:30 Kuoki 7'
Sharahili 39'
Al-Jassar 58'		 Report Al-Shammari 90+1' Stadium: Al-Najma Club Stadium
Referee: Dhafer Abo Zanda
15 March 1999 5Al-Ahli (1)1–2 Al-Hilal (1) Jeddah
20:30 Gilson 30' (pen.) Report Hamrouni 16'
Abdullah 28'		 Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium
Referee: Yousef Al-Aqili
15 March 1999 8Al-Riyadh (1)0–1 Al-Nassr (1) Riyadh
20:30 Report Al-Enazi 6' Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel

Quarter-finals

The draw for the Quarter-finals was held on 20 March 1999.[8] The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 1 and 2 April 1999.[9][10] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

1 April 1999 9 Al-Nassr (1) 5–0Al-Wehda (1)Riyadh
20:30 Al-Huraifi 4'
Al-Enazi 19', 69'
Uche 90+1'
Mater 90+2'		 Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Mujeb Al-Dossari
1 April 1999 12Al-Ettifaq (1)0–1 Al-Najma (1) Dammam
20:30 Report Al-Wehaibi 90' Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Zaid
2 April 1999 10 Al-Hilal (1) 1–0Al-Taawoun (2)Riyadh
20:30 Abdullah 86' (pen.) Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Nasser Al-Hamdan
2 April 1999 11Ohod (2)0–4 Al-Shabab (1) Medina
20:30 Report Yekini 43'
Al-Waked 68'
Al-Sheehan 72'
Al-Dawod 78' (pen.)		 Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Suwail

Semi-finals

The draw for the Semi-finals was held on 3 April 1999.[11] The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 7 and 8 April 1999.[12][13] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

7 April 1999 14 Al-Shabab (1) 1–0Al-Nassr (1)Riyadh
20:30 Al-Sheehan 29' Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Omer Al Mehannah
8 April 1999 13Al-Najma (1)0–2 Al-Hilal (1) Unaizah
20:30 Report Al-Jaber 78'
Abdullah 88'		 Stadium: Department of Education Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Al-Nafisah

Final

The 1999 Crown Prince Cup Final was played on 16 April 1999 at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam between Al-Hilal and Al-Shabab.[14] This was the first Crown Prince Cup final to be held at the stadium. This was the first meeting between these two sides in the final. This was Al-Shabab's fifth final and Al-Hilal's third final. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Hilal0–1Al-Shabab
Report Al-Sheehan 24'
Attendance: 34,058
Referee: Yousef Al-Aqili

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Qatar Mohammed Al-Enazi Al-Nassr 3
Kuwait Bashar Abdullah Al-Hilal
Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Sheehan Al-Shabab
4 Saudi Arabia Faisal Boudal Al-Ansar 2

References
  1. "كأس ولي العهد السعودي 1999".
  2. "في قرارات حاسمة.. إبعاد حامل اللقب والرياض والأنصار وهجر والقادسية".
  3. "الشباب في الآسيوية.. والهلال في العربية".
  4. "التعاون والقادسية وأحد والشعلة تكمل الفرق ال١٦".
  5. "قرعة دور ال١٦ في مسابقة كأس ولي العهد تسفر عن مواجهات مثيرة في أولى المباريات".
  6. "عصر ومساء اليوم ثلاثة لقاءات ضمن دور ال(١٦) لمسابقة كأس سمو ولي العهد".
  7. "اليوم ٥ لقاءات ضمن دور الستة عشر لمسابقة كأس سمو ولي العهد".
  8. "قرعة كأس سمو ولي العهد تسفر عن:".
  9. "ضمن دور الثمانية لمسابقة كأس ولي العهد".
  10. "اليوم في دور الثمانية لمسابقة كأس ولي العهد".
  11. "قرعة نصف نهائي كأس ولي العهد تسفر عن:".
  12. "النصر يبحث عن تعويض جماهيره على حساب الشباب".
  13. "الهلال يبحث عن ذاته والنجمة عن الإنجاز التاريخي!".
  14. "الهلال و الشباب عنوان المتعة والإثارة والندية".
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