The 2008–09 Saudi Crown Prince Cup was the 34th season of the Saudi Crown Prince Cup since its establishment in 1957. This season's competition featured a total of 16 teams, 12 teams from the Pro League, and 4 teams from the qualifying rounds.
Pro League side Al-Hilal were the defending champions and successfully defended their title after a 1–0 win against Al-Shabab in the final. Al-Hilal won their eighth title to become the most successful team in the competition.
Qualifying rounds All of the competing teams that are not members of the Pro League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 4 available places in the Round of 16. First Division sides Al-Fateh, Al-Riyadh and Al-Ansar qualified as well as Second Division side Al-Fayha.
First round The first-round matches were played on 13 November 2008.
Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Thursday 13 November 2008 Al-Qadisiyah (2) 3–1 Al-Alameen (4) Al-Nahda (3) Al-Khaleej (2) Hajer (2) 0–3 Al-Jeel (3) Al-Riyadh (2) 3–1 Al-Diriyah (3) Al-Shoulla (3) 1–3 Sdoos (2) Al-Faisaly (2) 5–0 Al-Qaisumah (3) Al-Hamadah (3) Al-Fayha (3) Al-Najma (3) 3–2 Al-Batin (3) Al-Taawoun (2) 2–1 Al-Mujazzal (3) Al-Tai (2) 4–0 Al-Qotah (4) Damac (2) 2–1 Al-Zaytoon (4) Al-Orobah (2) 3–4 Al-Jabalain (3) Hetten (2) 3–0 Al-Akhdoud (3) Ohod (2) 4–0 Al-Suqoor (4) Al-Rabe'e (3) 0–3 Al-Ansar (2) Al-Fateh (2) Al-Adalah (3)
Second round The second-round matches were played on 27 & 28 November 2008.
Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Thursday 27 November 2008 Al-Qadisiyah (2) 4–2 Al-Nahda (3) Al-Taawoun (2) 1–0 Al-Faisaly (2) Al-Ansar (2) 1–0 Ohod (2) Al-Fateh (2) 3–2 Al-Jeel (3) Al-Fayha (3) Al-Najma (3) Damac (2) 3–5 Hetten (2) Sdoos (2) 0–3 Al-Riyadh (2) Friday 28 November 2008 Al-Jabalain (3) 3–2 Al-Tai (2)
Final Round The Final Round matches were played on 2 December 2008.
Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Tuesday 2 December 2008 Al-Qadisiyah (2) Al-Fateh (2) Al-Taawoun (2) 3–4 Al-Riyadh (2) Al-Jabalain (3) 0–1 Al-Fayha (3) Hetten (2) Al-Ansar (2)
Bracket
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Round of 16 The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 13, 14 and 15 February 2009. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Quarter-finals The quarter-finals fixtures were played on 18 and 19 February 2009. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Semi-finals The semi-finals fixtures were played on 22 and 23 February 2009. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Final The final was held on 27 February 2009 in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Winner 2008–09 Crown Prince Cup Winners Al-Hilal8th Title
Top goalscorers As of 27 February 2009 RankPlayerClubGoals1 Mohammed NoorAl-Ittihad2 Waleed Al-GizaniAl-Hazem Christian WilhelmssonAl-Hilal
See also 2008–09 Saudi Professional League 2009 King Cup of Champions
References
External links Crown Prince Cup 2008/09 History at RSSSF