The 1995 Crown Prince Cup was the 20th season of the Saudi premier knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. The main competition started on 19 April and concluded with the final on 26 May 1995.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 19 April – 26 May 1995 |
| Teams | 16 (main competition) |
| Defending champions | Al-Riyadh |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Hilal (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Al-Riyadh |
| Asian Cup Winners' Cup | Al-Hilal |
| Arab Cup Winners' Cup | Al-Riyadh |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 42 (2.8 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Ohene Kennedy Khaled Al-Suwailem Ahmed Bahja (3 goals each) |
In the final, Al-Hilal defeated defending champions Al-Riyadh 1–0 to secure their second title and first since 1964.[2] The final was held at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah for the third time. As winners of the tournament, Al-Hilal qualified for the 1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. As runners-up, Al-Riyadh qualified for the 1996 Arab Cup Winners' Cup.
Qualifying rounds
editAll 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-Nahda and Al-Shoulla and Second Division sides Al-Jabalain and Damac qualified.
Bracket
edit| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Damac | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shabab | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nahda | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Rawdhah | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Najma | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Hilal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Riyadh | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Jabalain | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Wehda | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Wehda | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Riyadh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Riyadh (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Raed | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Riyadh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ettifaq | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shoulla | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Qadisiyah | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shoulla | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ettifaq (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ettifaq (pen.) | 1 (7) | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 1 (6) | |||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
editThe draw for the Round of 16 was held on 15 April 1995.[3] The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 19, 20 & 21 April 1995.[4][5][6][7] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 19 April 1995 | Al-Hilal (1) | 3–0 | Damac (3) | Riyadh |
| 20:30 | Sérgio  27'Bahja 51'Al-Haya'e |
Report | Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz |
| 20 April 1995 | Al-Jabalain (3) | 1–2 | Al-Wehda (1) | Ha'il |
| 16:00 | Al-Salamah |
Report | Al-Dosari Al-Barakati pen.' |
Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium |
| 20 April 1995 | Al-Nassr (1) | 3–0 | Al-Najma (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:30 | Kennedy 23', 55', 89' |
Report | Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz Referee: Ibrahim Al-Omar |
| 20 April 1995 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 4–0 | Al-Rawdhah (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:30 | Al-Shamrani Rehan Al-Khilaiwi pen.'Bassas |
Report | Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium |
| 20 April 1995 | Al-Shoulla (2) | 5–4 | Al-Qadisiyah (1) | Al Kharj |
| 20:30 | Al-Khnein 56' (pen.) Al-Farhan 67'Mike 78'García 88', 90+1' |
Report | Al-Shareedah 23' Al-Khaldi 34'Al-Ganbar 62', 90+3' |
Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium Referee: Hassan Al-Buhairi |
| 21 April 1995 | Al-Raed (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Al-Riyadh (1) | Buraidah |
| 20:30 | Al-Hussain |
Report | Al-Suwailem 34', 111' |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| 21 April 1995 | Al-Ahli (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) | Al-Ettifaq (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:30 | Masaad 45' (pen.) |
Report | Khaleel 33' |
Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium Referee: Nasser Al-Hamdan |
| Penalties | ||||
Okbi  Saleh Zubromawi  Masaad Aloui Sheliah Gahwji Al-Shehri Abo Sifeen Al-Qarni Al-Haddad Okbi |
Victor Al-Dossari Khaleel Al-Beloushi Al-Maghlouth Al-Dubaikhi Al-Makhdum Saleh Al-Fuhaid Hilal Al-Antaif Victor |
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| 21 April 1995 | Al-Shabab (1) | 1–0 | Al-Nahda (2) | Riyadh |
| 20:30 | Al-Owairan 15' |
Report | Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz |
Quarter-finals
editThe draw for the Quarter-finals was held on 22 April 1995.[8] The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 27 & 28 April 1995.[9][10][11] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 27 April 1995 | Al-Hilal (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Shabab (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:45 | Bahja 50' Al-Rashaid 110' |
Report | Ayando 86' |
Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz Referee: Hassan Al-Buhairi |
| 27 April 1995 | Al-Wehda (1) | 0–2 | Al-Riyadh (1) | Mecca |
| 20:45 | Report | Al-Suwailem 13' Al-Dossari 40' |
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| 28 April 1995 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 3–1 | Al-Nassr (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:45 | Swayed 2' Tatarchuk 76'Sergeyev 79' |
Report | Abdullah 89' (pen.) |
Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel |
| 28 April 1995 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Al-Shoulla (2) | Khobar |
| 20:45 | Saleh 98' |
Report | Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Eidan |
Semi-finals
editThe draw for the Semi-finals was held on 29 April 1995.[12] The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 18 & 19 May 1995.[13][14][15] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 18 May 1995 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 0–1 | Al-Hilal (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:45 | Report | Bahja 52' |
Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium Referee: Omer Al Mehannah |
| 19 May 1995 | Al-Riyadh (1) | 2–0 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:45 | Al-Hamdan 61', 73' |
Report | Stadium: Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zaid |
Final
editThe 1995 Crown Prince Cup Final was played on 26 May 1995 at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah between Al-Hilal and Al-Riyadh.[16][17] This was the third Crown Prince Cup final to be held at the stadium. This was Al-Hilal's second final and Al-Riyadh's second final as well. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Top goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohene Kennedy
|
Al-Nassr | 3 |
 Khaled Al-Suwailem
|
Al-Riyadh | ||
 Ahmed Bahja
|
Al-Hilal | ||
| 4 |  Arturo García
|
Al-Shoulla | 2 |
| Saleh Al-Ganbar
|
Al-Qadisiyah | ||
| Fahd Al-Hamdan
|
Al-Riyadh |
References
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- ^ "اجراء قرعة مسابقة كأس ولي العهد".
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- ^ "الهلال وضمك يفتتحان مسابقة كأس ولي العهد اليوم".
- ^ "في دور ال١٦ لكأس ولي العهد".
- ^ "من يغادر دور الستة عشر".
- ^ "قرعة كأس ولي العهد تسفر عن لقاءين ساخنين جدا".
- ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 1995 - دور الـ 8".
- ^ "بانتظار وداع.. ومغادرة بطل!!".
- ^ "لمن الغلبة والفرحة اليوم".
- ^ "قرعة كأس ولي العهد تسفر عن مباراة ساخنة جدا".
- ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 1995 - دور الـ 4".
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- ^ "الكأس الغالية بين الرياض العظيم والهلال الأسطورة".
