The 2016–17 Saudi Crown Prince Cup was the 42nd season of the Saudi Crown Prince Cup since its establishment in 1957. This season's competition featured a total of 30 teams, 14 teams from the Pro League, and 16 teams from the First Division. It started with the Preliminary stage on 15 August 2016 and concluded with the final on 10 March 2017.
The holders were Al-Hilal who beat Al-Ahli 2–1 in the previous season's final on 19 February 2016. They were eliminated in the semi-finals by Al-Nassr.
Al-Ittihad won their 8th title following a 1–0 win over Al-Nassr in the final.
Participating teams Pro League (14 Teams)
Al-Ahli (round of 16 direct entrants) Al-Batin Al-Ettifaq Al-Faisaly Al-FatehAl-Hilal (round of 16 direct entrants) Al-Ittihad Al-Khaleej Al-Nassr Al-QadisiyahAl-Raed Al-Shabab Al-Taawoun Al-Wehda
First Division (16 Teams) Al-Adalah Al-Fayha Al-Hazem Al-Jeel Al-Nahda Al-NojoomAl-Orobah Al-Qaisumah Al-Shoulla Al-Tai Al-WataniDamac Hajer Najran Ohod Wej
First stage
Preliminary round The Preliminary round fixtures were played on 15, 16, 25, 26, 27 & 28 August 2016. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Second stage
Bracket
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Round of 16 The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 26, 27, 28 & 29 September 2016. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Quarter-finals The quarter-finals fixtures were played on 24 & 25 October 2016. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Semi-finals The semi-finals fixtures were played on 26 & 27 December 2016. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Final
The final was held on 10 March 2017 in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Top goalscorers As of 10 March 2017 RankPlayerClubGoals1 Omar Al SomahAl-Ahli72 Mohamed BenyettouAl-Shabab53 Hassan Al-RahebAl-Nassr3 Fahad Al-MuwalladAl-Ittihad
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