2009–10 Saudi Crown Prince Cup


The 2009–10 Crown Prince Cup was the 35th season of the Saudi premier knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. This season's competition featured a total of 16 teams, 12 teams from the Pro League, and 4 teams from the Qualifying Rounds.
Al-Hilal were the two-time defending champions, having retained the trophy in 2009, and won their third consecutive title, defeating Al-Ahli in the final on 19 February 2010. Al-Hilal won their record-extending 9th title and their third title in a row.

Qualifying rounds

All of the competing teams that are not members of the Pro League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 4 available places in the Round of 16. First Division sides Al-Ansar, Al-Faisaly, Al-Tai and Hajer qualified.

Preliminary Round 1

The Preliminary Round 1 matches were played on 6 & 12 November 2009.

Preliminary Round 2

The Preliminary Round 2 matches were played on 13 & 17 November 2009.

First Round

The First Round matches were played on 3 & 4 December 2009.

Second Round

The Second Round matches were played on 10 December 2009.

Final Round

The Final Round matches were played on 17 December 2009.

Bracket

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team

Round of 16

The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 3, 4 and 5 February 2010. All times are local, AST.

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 9 and 10 February 2010. All times are local, AST.

Semi-finals

The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 14 and 15 February 2010. All times are local, AST.

Final

The final was held on 19 February 2010 in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. All times are local, AST.

Winner

Top goalscorers

As of 19 February 2010
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Victor SimõesAl-Ahli4
2 Turki Al-KhodairAl-Ansar3
2 Yves Diba IlungaNajran3
2 Christian WilhelmssonAl-Hilal3