2003 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
The 2003 Crown Prince Cup was the 28th season of the Saudi premier knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. It started with the qualifying rounds on 9 January 2003 and concluded with the final on 9 April 2003.
Country | Saudi Arabia |
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Dates | 9 January – 9 April 2003 |
Teams | 44 (all) 32 (qualifying competition) 16 (main competition) |
Defending champions | Al-Ahli |
Champions | Al-Hilal (4th title) |
Runners-up | Al-Ahli |
AFC Champions League | Al-Hilal |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 51 (3.4 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Al Hasan Al-Yami Abdulaziz Al-Saran Bouchaib El Moubarki Rock Buskapa (3 goals each) |
← 2002 2004 →
(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs) |
In the final, Al-Hilal defeated defending champions Al-Ahli 1–0 to secure their fourth title.[1] The final was held at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. As winners of the tournament, Al-Hilal qualified for the 2004 AFC Champions League group stage.
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. The qualifying competition began on 9 January 2003. First Division sides Abha, Al-Ansar, and Al-Taawoun as well as Second Division side Al-Nahda qualified.[2]
First Round
Home Team (Tier) | Score | Away Team (Tier) | ||
Thursday 9 January 2003 | ||||
Al-Khaleej (2) | 4–2 | Al-Noor (3) | ||
Al-Hazem (2) | 2–1 | Al-Arabi (3) | ||
Al-Fateh (3) | 2–0 | Al-Taraf (4) | ||
Al-Hamadah (2) | 1–2 | Al-Fayha (3) | ||
Al-Ansar (2) | 2–1 (asdet) | Al-Watani (4) | ||
Hajer (2) | 1–0 | Al-Adalah (3) | ||
Al-Tuhami (3) | 0–1 | Ohod (2) | ||
Abha (2) | 6–0 | Al-Hejaz (4) | ||
Najran (3) | 2–1 | Al-Akhdoud (4) | ||
Al-Jabalain (2) | 2–0 | Al-Rayyan (4) | ||
Sdoos (2) | 7–0 | Al-Sharq (4) | ||
Al-Faisaly (3) | 1–0 | Al-Oyoon (3) | ||
Al-Wehda (2) | 5–0 | Wej (4) | ||
Al-Taawoun (2) | 3–0 | Marid (4) | ||
Al-Nahda (3) | 3–1 | Al-Jubail (4) | ||
Al-Orobah (2) | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Al-Maseerah (4) | ||
Second Round
Home Team (Tier) | Score | Away Team (Tier) | ||
Tuesday 16 January 2003 | ||||
Al-Maseerah (4) | 1–2 | Al-Faisaly (3) | ||
Al-Hazem (2) | 1–2 | Sdoos (2) | ||
Al-Nahda (3) | 1–0 | Al-Khaleej (2) | ||
Al-Fayha (3) | 2–3 | Al-Taawoun (2) | ||
Al-Jabalain (2) | 1–2 | Al-Wehda (2) | ||
Ohod (2) | 1–2 | Al-Ansar (2) | ||
Abha (2) | 2–0 | Najran (3) | ||
Hajer (2) | 3–1 | Al-Fateh (3) | ||
Bracket
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Tai | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Ittihad | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Ittihad | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Riyadh | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Riyadh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Ansar | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Ittihad | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Hilal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Qadisiyah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Hilal (asdet) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Hilal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Shoulla | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Abha | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Shoulla | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
– | Al-Hilal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
– | Al-Ahli | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Ahli | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Nahda | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Ahli | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Shabab | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Shabab | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Najma | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Ahli (pen.) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Nassr | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Taawoun | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Nassr | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Nassr (asdet) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Ettifaq | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Ettifaq | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Raed | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 19 and 20 March 2003.[3][4] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
19 March 2003 7 | Al-Taawoun (2) | 1–4 | Al-Nassr (1) | Buraidah |
15:30 | Al-Rashid ![]() |
Report | Buskapa ![]() Al-Khathran ![]() Al-Bishi ![]() |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
19 March 2003 5 | Al-Ahli (1) | 4–1 | Al-Nahda (3) | Jeddah |
20:30 | Al-Abdali ![]() El Moubarki ![]() Badra ![]() Abdulghani ![]() |
Report | Bilal ![]() |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
19 March 2003 6 | Al-Shabab (1) | 4–0 | Al-Najma (1) | Riyadh |
20:30 | Lindomar ![]() Al-Saran ![]() Ricardo ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
19 March 2003 8 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | 3–0 | Al-Raed (1) | Dammam |
20:30 | Bashir ![]() A. Al-Shehri ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
20 March 2003 4 | Abha (2) | 2–3 | Al-Shoulla (1) | Abha |
15:30 | A. Al-Qahtani ![]() Al-Aamry ![]() |
Report | Al-Daajani ![]() Oliveira ![]() |
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Abdulrazzaq Al-Moqahwi |
20 March 2003 1 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 5–0 | Al-Tai (1) | Jeddah |
20:30 | Al-Yami ![]() Maurílio ![]() Idris ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
20 March 2003 2 | Al-Riyadh (1) | 2–1 | Al-Ansar (2) | Riyadh |
20:30 | Al-Haya'ei ![]() Diop ![]() |
Report | Ali ![]() |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
20 March 2003 3 | Al-Qadsiah (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Al-Hilal (1) | Dammam |
20:30 | Adailton ![]() |
Report | Al-Jamaan ![]() Badra ![]() |
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Mujeb Al-Dossari |
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 24 and 25 March 2003.[5][6] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
24 March 2003 11 | Al-Shabab (1) | 1–4 | Al-Ahli (1) | Riyadh |
20:30 | Al-Saran ![]() |
Report | Barakat ![]() El Moubarki ![]() Al-Meshal ![]() |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Al-Nafisah |
24 March 2003 12 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Al-Nassr (1) | Dammam |
20:30 | Fabiano ![]() |
Report | Al-Janoubi ![]() César ![]() |
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Ali Al-Mutlaq |
25 March 2003 9 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 2–1 | Al-Riyadh (1) | Jeddah |
20:30 | Noor ![]() Al-Qumaizi ![]() |
Report | Diop ![]() |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Zaid |
25 March 2003 10 | Al-Hilal (1) | 2–0 | Al-Shoulla (1) | Riyadh |
20:30 | Al-Khathran ![]() Kanchelskis ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi |
Semi-finals
The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 28 and 29 March 2003.[7][8] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
28 March 2003 13 | Al-Nassr (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Al-Ahli (1) | Riyadh |
20:30 | Buskapa ![]() |
Report | El Moubarki ![]() |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Omer Al Mehannah |
Penalties | ||||
Tenorio ![]() Al-Janoubi ![]() Al-Halawi ![]() Buskapa ![]() César ![]() |
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29 March 2003 14 | Al-Hilal (1) | 2–0 | Al-Ittihad (1) | Riyadh |
20:30 | Al-Jaber ![]() Suffo ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Nasser Al-Hamdan |
Final
The 2003 Crown Prince Cup Final was played on 9 April 2003 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.[9] This was the fourth Crown Prince Cup final to be held at the stadium. Previously, the two sides met once in the final in 1957 when Al-Ahli, then known as Al-Thaghar, defeated Al-Hilal, then known Al-Olympy, 3–0 to win the first Crown Prince Cup title.[10] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Al-Hilal | 1–0 | Al-Ahli |
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Al-Shalhoub ![]() |
Report |
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Al-Ittihad | 3 |
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Al-Shabab | ||
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Al-Ahli | ||
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Al-Nassr | ||
5 | ![]() |
Al-Ettifaq | 2 |
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Al-Shoulla | ||
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Al-Ahli | ||
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Al-Riyadh | ||
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- "تصفيات التأهل إلى كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2003".
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- "بأربع مباريات اليوم في الدور ثمن النهائي لكاس ولي العهد".
- "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2003 - دور الـ 8".
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