| Country | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 March – 2 May 2001 |
| Teams | 16 (main competition) |
| Defending champions | Al-Hilal |
| Champions | Al-Ittihad (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Al-Ettifaq |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 43 (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
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
| 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
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  105' |
Report | Al-Salem 65' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Mamdouh Al-Mirdas |
| 13 March 2001 4 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | 2–0 | Al-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 104' |
Report | Al-Zahrani 6' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Yousef Al-Aqili |
| 13 March 2001 7 | Al-Ahli (1) | 2–0 | Al-Ansar (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:00 | Al-Meshal 3' Al-Jahani |
Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Referee: Omer Al Mehannah |
| 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 96' |
Report | Reinaldo 32' |
Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel |
| 15 March 2001 2 | Al-Wehda (1) | 2–0 | Al-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) | 4–0 | Abha (2) | Jeddah |
| 20:00 | Noor Abushgeer 53'Al-Yami 57'Sérgio 62' |
Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
| 16 March 2001 8 | Al-Raed (2) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Al-Hilal (1) | Al-Kharj |
| 20:00 | Al-Salal 67' |
Report | Al-Dokhi 5' Al-Jaber 98' (pen.) |
Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Bishri |
Quarter-finals
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 10 | Al-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) | 4–0 | Al-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 9 | Al-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 11 | Al-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
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 13 | Al-Shabab (1) | 0–1 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:35 | Report | Al-Dossari 40' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Al-Omar |
| 13 April 2001 14 | Al-Hilal (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Al-Ittihad (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:45 | Rôni 60' Al-Ghamdi 65' |
Report | Al-Yami 45+1' Sérgio 81' |
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel |
| Penalties | ||||
Al-Jaber  Rôni  Pérez Al-Shalhoub Al-Temawi Al-Deayea Khalil Al-Shareedah Al-Masaari |
Gelsi Sérgio Al-Shamrani Suhail Noor Al-Yami Al-Khilaiwi Sheliah Khuraish |
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Final
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-Ettifaq | 0–3 | Al-Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Yami 57' Gelsi 61' (pen.)Khalil 65' (o.g.) |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sérgio Ricardo
|
Al-Ittihad | 4 |
| 2 | Rôni
|
Al-Hilal | 3 |
 Al Hasan Al-Yami
|
Al-Ittihad | ||
| 4 | Abdulrahman Al-Yami
|
Al-Ettifaq | 2 |
| Sami Al-Jaber
|
Al-Hilal | ||
| Abdulaziz Khathran
|
Al-Shabab |
See also
References
- ^ ""بالاتحاد"... نجوم العميد قهروا النقص و اليأس واقتربوا من الكأس".
- ^ "فريق نادي الاتحاد يحقق بطولة كأس سمو ولي العهد".
- ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2001 - دور الـ 16".
- ^ "جدول مباريات مسابقة كأس ولي العهد".
- ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2001 - دور الـ 8".
- ^ "مساء اليوم في الرياض وحائل وضمن الدور ربع النهائي لكأس ولي العهد".
- ^ "الوحدة والشباب ومن يصل للدور نصف النهائي".
- ^ "الاتحاد والرياض .. ومن يتأهل لملاقاة الهلال".
- ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2001 - دور الـ 4".
- ^ "Jazirah newspaper 12-04-01".
- ^ "Jazirah newspaper 13-04-01".
- ^ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2001 - النهائي".
- ^ "كأس ولي العهد بين العميد وفارس الدهناء".