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2001 Saudi Crown Prince Cup

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2001 Crown Prince Cup
Tournament details
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates10 March – 2 May 2001
Teams16 (main competition)
Defending championsAl-Hilal
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Ittihad (6th title)
Runner-upAl-Ettifaq
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored43 (2.87 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Sérgio Ricardo
(4 goals)
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The 2001 Crown Prince Cup was the 26th season of the Saudi premier knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. The main competition started on 10 March 2001 and concluded with the final on 2 May 2001.

Al-Hilal were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by Al-Ittihad.[1]

In the final, Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Ettifaq 3–0 to secure their record-extending sixth title and first since 1997.[2] The final was held at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah.

Qualifying rounds

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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 Abha, Al-Khaleej, Al-Raed and Al-Tai qualified.

Bracket

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Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
H Al-Shabab (asdet) 2
A Al-Khaleej 1
A Al-Shabab 2
H Al-Wehda 1
H Al-Wehda 2
A Al-Najma 0
H Al-Shabab 0
A Al-Ettifaq 1
A Al-Nassr 1
H Al-Tai (asdet) 2
H Al-Tai 1
A Al-Ettifaq 2
H Al-Ettifaq 2
A Al-Qadisiyah 0
Al-Ettifaq 0
Al-Ittihad 3
H Al-Ittihad 4
A Abha 0
A Al-Ittihad 2
H Al-Riyadh 1
H Al-Riyadh (asdet) 2
A Sdoos 1
A Al-Ittihad (pen.) 2 (6)
H Al-Hilal 2 (5)
H Al-Ahli 2
A Al-Ansar 0
A Al-Ahli 0
H Al-Hilal 4
A Al-Hilal (asdet) 2
H Al-Raed 1

Source: Al Jazirah

Round of 16

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The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 10, 13, 14, 15 and 16 March 2001.[3][4] Al-Shabab's match was moved to 10 March due to their participation in the Round of 16 of the 2000–01 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

10 March 2001 1 Al-Shabab (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Khaleej (2)Riyadh
20:00 Al-Owairan 44' (pen.)
Jelassi gold-colored soccer ball 105'
Report Al-Salem 65' Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Mamdouh Al-Mirdas
13 March 2001 4 Al-Ettifaq (1) 2–0Al-Qadisiyah (1)Dammam
20:00 Al-Yami 60', 62' Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Zaid
13 March 2001 6 Al-Riyadh (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Sdoos (1)Riyadh
20:00 Al-Dhuayan 80'
Al-Qahtani gold-colored soccer ball 104'
Report Al-Zahrani 6' Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Yousef Al-Aqili
14 March 2001 3 Al-Tai (2) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Nassr (1)Ha'il
20:00 Al-Dawod 20' (o.g.)
Hamad Ji gold-colored soccer ball 96'
Report Reinaldo 32' Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel
15 March 2001 2 Al-Wehda (1) 2–0Al-Najma (1)Mecca
20:00 Abdelzaher 66'
Al-Hazmi 74'
Report Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Al-Omar
15 March 2001 5 Al-Ittihad (1) 4–0Abha (2)Jeddah
20:00 Noor
Abushgeer 53'
Al-Yami 57'
Sérgio 62'
Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
16 March 2001 8Al-Raed (2)1–2 (a.e.t.) Al-Hilal (1) Al-Kharj
20:00 Al-Salal 67' Report Al-Dokhi 5'
Al-Jaber gold-colored soccer ball 98' (pen.)
Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Bishri

Quarter-finals

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The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 29, 30 and 31 March 2001.[5][6][7][8] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

29 March 2001 10Al-Tai (2)1–2 Al-Ettifaq (1) Ha'il
20:35 Al-Sharrar 15' Report Silva 4'
Shuaib 56'
Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Zaid
29 March 2001 12 Al-Hilal (1) 4–0Al-Ahli (1)Riyadh
20:35 Rôni 40', 89'
Al-Temyat 54'
Al-Jaber 90+1'
Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Omer Al Mehannah
30 March 2001 9Al-Wehda (1)1–2 Al-Shabab (1) Mecca
20:35 Al-Harshan 40' Report Khathran 52', 83' Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Nasser Al-Hamdan
31 March 2001 11Al-Riyadh (1)1–2 Al-Ittihad (1) Riyadh
20:35 Al-Mufarrij 90+2' Report Sérgio 57', 89' (pen.) Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Yousef Al-Aqili

Semi-finals

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The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 12 and 13 April 2001.[9][10][11] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

12 April 2001 13Al-Shabab (1)0–1 Al-Ettifaq (1) Riyadh
20:35 Report Al-Dossari 40' Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Al-Omar

Final

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The 2001 Crown Prince Cup Final was played on 2 May 2001 at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah between Al-Ettifaq and Al-Ittihad.[12][13] This was the seventh Crown Prince Cup final to be held at the stadium. The two sides met twice in the final, Al-Ettifaq won in 1965 while Al-Ittihad won in 1963. This was Al-Ettifaq's first final since 1965 and Al-Ittihad first since 1997. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Ettifaq0–3Al-Ittihad
Report Al-Yami 57'
Gelsi 61' (pen.)
Khalil 65' (o.g.)
Referee: Nasser Al-Hamdan

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Sérgio Ricardo Al-Ittihad 4
2 Brazil Rôni Al-Hilal 3
Saudi Arabia Al Hasan Al-Yami Al-Ittihad
4 Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Yami Al-Ettifaq 2
Saudi Arabia Sami Al-Jaber Al-Hilal
Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Khathran Al-Shabab

See also

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References

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  1. ^ ""بالاتحاد"... نجوم العميد قهروا النقص و اليأس واقتربوا من الكأس".
  2. ^ "فريق نادي الاتحاد يحقق بطولة كأس سمو ولي العهد".
  3. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2001 - دور الـ 16".
  4. ^ "جدول مباريات مسابقة كأس ولي العهد".
  5. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2001 - دور الـ 8".
  6. ^ "مساء اليوم في الرياض وحائل وضمن الدور ربع النهائي لكأس ولي العهد".
  7. ^ "الوحدة والشباب ومن يصل للدور نصف النهائي".
  8. ^ "الاتحاد والرياض .. ومن يتأهل لملاقاة الهلال".
  9. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2001 - دور الـ 4".
  10. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 12-04-01".
  11. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 13-04-01".
  12. ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2001 - النهائي".
  13. ^ "كأس ولي العهد بين العميد وفارس الدهناء".