2012–13 Crown Prince Cup
Tournament details
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates16 September 2012 (2012-09-16) – 22 February 2013 (2013-02-22)
Teams64 (all)
50 (qualifying competition)
16 (main competition)
Defending championsAl-Hilal
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Hilal (12th title)
Runner-upAl-Nassr
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored50 (3.33 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Naby Soumah
Mohammad Al-Sahlawi
(3 goals each)
All statistics correct as of 22 February 2013.
(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)

The 2012–13 Saudi Crown Prince Cup was the 38th 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.

The 2013 Crown Prince Cup Final was played between Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.[1] Al-Hilal defeated Al-Nassr 4–2 on penalties (1–1 after extra time) in the final to win a record-extending twelfth Crown Prince Cup title and their sixth one in a row.[2]

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-Qadisiyah and Al-Orobah qualified.[3]

Preliminary round 1

The Preliminary Round 1 matches were played on 16 September 2012.

Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
Sunday 16 September 2012
Al-Baha (4) 4–1 Sharurah (4)
Al-Jandal (4) 0–4 Al-Tadamon (4)

Preliminary round 2

The Preliminary Round 2 matches were played on 19, 20 & 21 September 2012.

Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
Wednesday 19 September 2012
Al-Adalah (3) 1–0 Al-Omran (4)
Al-Taraji (3) 0–0 (6–7 p) Al-Oyoon (3)
Al-Safa (3) 3–0 Al-Muheet (4)
Al-Fayha (3) 0–0 (4–5 p) Al-Mujazzal (3)
Al-Kawkab (3) 2–1 Al-Badaya (3)
Al-Diriyah (3) 4–1 Al-Washm (4)
Al-Arabi (3) 6–0 Al-Jawaa (4)
Damac (3) 0–0 (6–5 p) Al-Sarawat (4)
Al-Tuhami (3) 8–1 Al-Nakhil (4)
Thursday 20 September 2012
Al-Hamadah (3) 2–0 Najd (3)
Al-Jabalain (3) 4–1 Jubbah (4)
Friday 21 September 2012
Al-Ain (3) 3–0 Al-Baha (4)
Wej (3) 2–0 Al-Tasamoh (4)
Ohod (3) 3–0 Al-Majd (4)
Al-Qala (3) 2–3 Al-Tadamon (4)
Al-Suqoor (3) 5–2 Al-Hawraa (4)

First round

The First Round matches were played on 3 & 4 October 2012.

Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
Wednesday 3 October 2012
Al-Qadisiyah (2) 3–2 Al-Kawkab (3)
Al-Jeel (2) 4–2 Al-Adalah (3)
Al-Riyadh (2) 0–1 Al-Diriyah (3)
Sdoos (2) 4–2 Wej (3)
Hetten (2) 3–1 Al-Tuhami (3)
Abha (2) 2–0 Damac (3)
Al-Rabe'e (2) 5–1 Al-Ain (3)
Thursday 4 October 2012
Al-Khaleej (2) 1–0 Al-Safa (3)
Al-Nahda (2) 2–1 Al-Oyoon (3)
Al-Batin (2) 5–0 Al-Hamadah (3)
Al-Najma (2) 2–0 Al-Arabi (3)
Al-Hazem (2) 1–3 Al-Mujazzal (3)
Al-Tai (2) 4–2 Al-Jabalain (3)
Al-Orobah (2) 4–0 Al-Tadamon (4)
Al-Ansar (2) 3–1 Ohod (3)
Al-Watani (2) 0–1 Al-Suqoor (3)

Second round

The Second Round matches were played on 14 & 21 October 2012.

Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
Sunday 14 October 2012
Al-Qadisiyah (2) 4–0 Al-Diriyah (3)
Al-Khaleej (2) 0–0 (4–1 p) Al-Jeel (2)
Al-Batin (2) 3–1 Al-Najma (2)
Al-Mujazzal (3) 2–1 Al-Nahda (2)
Hetten (2) 2–4 Abha (2)
Al-Orobah (2) 4–2 Al-Tai (2)
Al-Ansar (2) 4–0 Al-Suqoor (3)
Sunday 21 October 2012
Sdoos (2) 3–4 Al-Rabe'e (2)

Third round

The Third Round matches were played on 4 November and 2 December 2012.

Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
Sunday 4 November 2012
Abha (2) 3–2 Al-Rabe'e (2)
Al-Batin (2) 3–5 Al-Mujazzal (3)
Al-Qadisiyah (2) 3–0 Al-Khaleej (2)
Sunday 2 December 2012
Al-Orobah (2) 1–1 (7–6 p) Al-Ansar (2)

Final round

The Final Round matches were played on 18 November and 10 December 2012.

Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
Sunday 18 November 2012
Al-Qadisiyah (2) 2–1 Abha (2)
Monday 10 December 2012
Al-Orobah (2) 4–1 Al-Mujazzal (3)

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
A Al-Hilal 2
H Najran 1
A Al-Hilal 2
H Al-Fateh 0
H Al-Fateh 3
A Al-Orobah 2
A Al-Hilal 1
H Al Faisaly 0
A Al-Ettifaq 0
H Al-Wehda (a.e.t.) 1
H Al-Wehda 0
A Al Faisaly 3
H Al Faisaly 5
A Hajer 2
Al-Hilal (pen.) 1 (4)
Al-Nassr 1 (2)
H Al-Ahli 4
A Al-Shoulla 1
H Al-Ahli 1
A Al-Nassr 2
A Al-Nassr 4
H Al-Taawoun 2
A Al-Nassr 2
H Al-Raed 0
H Al-Shabab 2
A Al-Raed (a.e.t.) 3
A Al-Raed 2
H Al-Qadisiyah 1
H Al-Ittihad 0
A Al-Qadisiyah 2

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team

Round of 16

The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 18 & 19 December 2012.[4][5][6] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

18 December 2012 5 Al-Ahli (1) 4–1Al-Shoulla (1)Mecca
19:40 Simões 8', 22'
Al-Jassim 47'
Al-Hosni 60'
Report Al-Ajlan 67' Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush
18 December 2012 6Al-Taawoun (1)2–4 Al-Nassr (1) Buraidah
19:40 Bouguèche 26'
Al-Harbi 76' (pen.)
Report Al-Sahlawi 33', 54'
Abd Rabo 36', 67'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 4,420
Referee: Marai Al-Awaji
18 December 2012 7Al-Shabab (1)2–3 (a.e.t.) Al-Raed (1) Riyadh
19:40 Al-Shamrani 68'
Camacho 84'
Report Diba Ilunga 5', 107'
Al-Sherif 61'
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish
19 December 2012 3 Al-Wehda (1) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Al-Ettifaq (1)Mecca
17:00 Seraj 120+1' (pen.) Report Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Amer Al-Shehri
19 December 2012 1Najran (1)1–2 Al-Hilal (1) Najran
19:40 Al-Raheb 34' Report Hermach 10'
Byung-soo 33'
Stadium: Al Akhdoud Club Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Malki
19 December 2012 2 Al-Fateh (1) 3–2Al-Orobah (2)Al-Hasa
19:40 Al-Khodari 41'
Fuakumputu 43', 56'
Report Al-Enezi 58', 82' Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Badr Al-Enezi
19 December 2012 4 Al-Faisaly (1) 5–2Hajer (1)Al Majma'ah
19:40 Al-Ajmi 8'
Salem 18'
Al-Nemri 43'
Soumah 45', 54'
Report Al-Shahrani 46', 66' Stadium: Prince Salman Sport City Stadium
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr
19 December 2012 8Al-Ittihad (1)0–2 Al-Qadisiyah (2) Mecca
21:00 Report Al-Sobeai 10'
Al-Amri 45+1'
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Attendance: 4,842
Referee: Sami Al-Nemri

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals fixtures were played on 22 & 23 December 2012.[4][5] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

22 December 2012 11Al-Ahli (1)1–2 Al-Nassr (1) Mecca
19:40 Al-Harbi 8' Report Al-Zylaeei 11'
Otaif 78'
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Attendance: 11,036
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Amri
23 December 2012 9Al-Fateh (1)0–2 Al-Hilal (1) Al-Hasa
19:40 Report Hermach 25'
Wesley 79'
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 10,134
Referee: Khalil Al-Ghamdi
23 December 2012 10Al-Wehda (1)0–3 Al-Faisaly (1) Mecca
19:40 Report Jahfali 19'
Al-Nemri 74'
Soumah 87'
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi
23 December 2012 12Al-Qadisiyah (2)1–2 Al-Raed (1) Khobar
19:40 Al-Najrani 65' Report Erraki 45'
Belal 80'
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Malki

Semi-finals

The semi-finals fixtures were played on 9 February 2013.[4][5][7] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

9 February 2013 13Al-Faisaly (1)0–1 Al-Hilal (1) Al Majma'ah
18:30 Report Al-Qahtani 57' Stadium: Prince Salman Sport City Stadium
Referee: Saleh Al-Hathlool
9 February 2013 14Al-Raed (1)0–2 Al-Nassr (1) Buraidah
20:30 Report Bastos 23'
Al-Sahlawi 88' (pen.)
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Referee: Marai Al-Awaji

Final

The final was held on 22 February 2013 in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.[5][8] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Top goalscorers

Updated 22 February 2013[9]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Guinea Naby Soumah Al-Faisaly 3
Saudi Arabia Mohammad Al-Sahlawi Al-Nassr
3 Democratic Republic of the Congo Doris Fuakumputu Al-Fateh 2
Saudi Arabia Hassan Al-Raheb Najran / Al-Nassr
Egypt Hosny Abd Rabo Al-Nassr
Saudi Arabia Mashari Al-Enezi Al-Orobah
Morocco Adil Hermach Al-Hilal
Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Shahrani Hajer
Saudi Arabia Sultan Al-Nemri Al-Faisaly
Democratic Republic of the Congo Yves Diba Ilunga Al-Raed
Brazil Victor Simões Al-Ahli

References