| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 19 October 2011 – 10 February 2012 |
| Teams | 64 (all) 50 (qualifying competition) 16 (main competition) |
| Defending champions | Al-Hilal |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Hilal (11th title) |
| Runner-up | Al-Ettifaq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 43 (2.87 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Nawaf Al-Abed Yoo Byung-soo (4 goals each) |
| (Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs) | |
The 2011–12 Saudi Crown Prince Cup was the 37th season of the Saudi Crown Prince Cup since its establishment in 1957. This season's competition featured a total of 16 teams, 14 teams from the Pro League, and 2 teams from the Qualifying Rounds.
Al-Hilal won their fifth Crown Prince Cup title in a row and eleventh in total after defeating Al-Ettifaq 2–1 in the final.[1]
Qualifying rounds
All of the competing teams that are not members of the Pro League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 2 available places in the Round of 16. First Division sides Al-Shoulla and Al-Tai qualified.
First round
The First Round matches were played on 19, 20, & 21 October 2011.[2][3][4]
| Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| Wednesday 19 October 2011 | ||||
| Al-Wehda (2) | 4–2 | Al-Rabe'e (3) | ||
| Damac (2) | 0–1 | Al-Nakheel (3) | ||
| Hetten (2) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Al-Akhdoud (3) | ||
| Al-Shoulla (2) | 3–0 | Sdoos (3) | ||
| Al-Jeel (2) | 2–0 | Al-Sawab (4) | ||
| Thursday 20 October 2011 | ||||
| Al-Riyadh (2) | 0–3 | Al-Diriyah (3) | ||
| Al-Hazem (2) | 1–2 | Al-Oyoon (3) | ||
| Al-Nahda (2) | 2–1 | Al-Taraji (3) | ||
| Al-Suqoor (2) | 3–0 | Al-Taqadom (3) | ||
| Al-Khaleej (2) | 0–2 | Al-Safa (3) | ||
| Abha (2) | 3–5 | Al-Hejaz (4) | ||
| Friday 21 October 2011 | ||||
| Al-Tai (2) | 2–1 | Al-Najma (3) | ||
| Al-Watani (2) | 3–0 | Al-Hait (4) | ||
| Al-Batin (2) | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Al-Hamadah (3) | ||
| Ohod (2) | 2–0 | Al-Arabi (3) | ||
| Al-Orobah (2) | 1–2 | Al-Rima (3) | ||
Second round
The Second Round matches were played on 31 October and 1 November 2011.[5][6]
| Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| Monday 31 October 2011 | ||||
| Al-Wehda (2) | 11–0 | Al-Hejaz (4) | ||
| Al-Diriyah (3) | 2–3 | Al-Shoulla (2) | ||
| Al-Safa (3) | 2–1 | Al-Jeel (2) | ||
| Al-Oyoon (3) | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Al-Nahda (2) | ||
| Hetten (2) | 1–0 | Al-Nakheel (3) | ||
| Tuesday 1 November 2011 | ||||
| Al-Tai (2) | 3–0 | Al-Hamadah (3) | ||
| Ohod (2) | 0–0 (8–7 p) | Al-Suqoor (2) | ||
| Al-Rima (3) | 1–2 | Al-Watani (2) | ||
Third round
The Third Round matches were played on 20 November 2011.[7]
| Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| Sunday 20 November 2011 | ||||
| Hetten (2) | 0–3 | Al-Wehda (2) | ||
| Al-Shoulla (2) | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Al-Safa (3) | ||
| Al-Watani (2) | 1–2 | Ohod (2) | ||
| Al-Tai (2) | 2–1 | Al-Nahda (2) | ||
Final round
The Final Round matches were played on 4 December 2011.[8]
| Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| Sunday 4 December 2011 | ||||
| Al-Shoulla (2) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Al-Wehda (2) | ||
| Ohod (2) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Al-Tai (2) | ||
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shoulla | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr (pen.) | 0 (8) | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Fateh | 0 (7) | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ittihad | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Raed | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Faisaly | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Faisaly | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Tai | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Hilal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Ettifaq | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shabab | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Qadisiyah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shabab | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Hajer | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ettifaq | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ansar | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Najran | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Taawoun | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Najran | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Round of 16
The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 20 and 21 December 2011.[9][10][11] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 20 December 2011 2 | Al-Fateh (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–8 p) | Al-Nassr (1) | Al-Hasa |
| 19:40 | Report | Stadium: Al-Fateh Club Stadium Referee: Mutraf Al-Qahtani | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Al-Nakhli  Kabi  Al-Mogahwi Sufyani Al-Dosari Fuakumputu Al-Hamdan Cissokho Hagawi Hash'hash |
Abdulghani Mouath Al-Bishi Hawsawi Ghaleb Barnawi Dibesh Al-Zylaeei Al-Nassar Al-Enezi |
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| 20 December 2011 4 | Al-Tai (2) | 1–2 | Al-Faisaly (1) | Ha'il |
| 19:40 | Al-Juhaim  3' |
Report | Rasan 38' Jertec 75' |
Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium Referee: Marai Al-Awaji |
| 20 December 2011 5 | Al-Shabab (1) | 2–1 | Al-Qadisiyah (1) | Riyadh |
| 19:40 | Fallatah 81' Al-Shamrani 90+2' (pen.) |
Report | Agba 41' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Fonaital |
| 20 December 2011 7 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | 2–0 | Al-Ansar (1) | Dammam |
| 19:40 | Bashir 15' Tagliabué 63' |
Report | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr |
| 21 December 2011 1 | Al-Shoulla (2) | 1–6 | Al-Hilal (1) | Al-Kharj |
| 19:40 | Al-Bishi 90+1' |
Report | Byung-Soo 8', 41' Al-Shalhoub 26'Al-Mehyani 32'Al-Abed 45', 72' |
Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium Referee: Mishari Al-Mishari |
| 21 December 2011 3 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 4–0 | Al-Raed (1) | Jeddah |
| 19:40 | Hazazi 2', 70' Noor 34' (pen.)Paulo Jorge 47' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish |
| 21 December 2011 6 | Hajer (1) | 0–3 | Al-Ahli (1) | Al-Hasa |
| 19:40 | Report | Al-Fahmi 19', 80' Al-Jassim 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Nuhait |
| 21 December 2011 8 | Al-Taawoun (1) | 1–2 | Najran (1) | Buraidah |
| 19:40 | Al-Hussain 89' |
Report | Al-Hussain 17' (pen.) Mefleh 23' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Ahmari |
Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals fixtures were played on 23 and 24 January 2012.[9][10][12] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 23 January 2012 9 | Al-Hilal (1) | 4–1 | Al-Nassr (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:05 | Hawsawi 4' (o.g.) Al-Shalhoub 22' (pen.)Al-Dawsari 24'Byung-Soo 50' |
Report | Al-Sahlawi 60' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
| 23 January 2012 10 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 1–0 | Al-Faisaly (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:05 | Abousaban 74' |
Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish |
| 24 January 2012 11 | Al-Shabab (1) | 0–1 | Al-Ahli (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:00 | Report | Al-Hosni 90+3' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Ilias Spathas (Greece) |
| 24 January 2012 12 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | 3–0 | Najran (1) | Dammam |
| 20:00 | Al-Salem 10' Tagliabué 53' Al-Shehri 64' |
Report | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Marai Al-Awaji |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals fixtures were played on 27 and 28 January 2012.[9][10][13] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 27 January 2012 13 | Al-Hilal (1) | 2–0 | Al-Ittihad (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:05 | Byung-Soo 14' Al-Abed 72' |
Report | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania) |
| 28 January 2012 14 | Al-Ahli (1) | 1–2 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:05 | Al-Hosni 71' |
Report | Al-Hamed 22' Tagliabué 90+5' (pen.) |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium Referee: Cristian Balaj (Romania) |
Final
The final was held on 10 February 2012 in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.[10][14] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Al-Hilal | 2–1 | Al-Ettifaq |
|---|---|---|
| Wilhelmsson 9' Al-Abed 21' |
Report | Al-Shehri 35' |
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
Winner
| 2011–12 Crown Prince Cup Winners |
|---|
| Al-Hilal 11th Title |
Top goalscorers
Updated 10 February 2012[15]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nawaf Al-Abed
|
Al-Hilal | 4 |
 Yoo Byung-Soo
|
Al-Hilal | ||
| 3 |  Sebastián Tagliabué
|
Al-Ettifaq | 3 |
| 4 |  Amad Al Hosni
|
Al-Ahli | 2 |
| Naif Hazazi
|
Al-Ittihad | ||
| Mohammad Al-Shalhoub
|
Al-Hilal | ||
| Yasser Al-Fahmi
|
Al-Ahli | ||
| Yahya Al-Shehri
|
Al-Ettifaq |
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