The 2009–10 Crown Prince Cup was the 35th season of the Saudi Crown Prince Cup 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.
Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Friday 6 November 2009 Al-Majd (4) 2–0 Al-Suqoor (4) Al-Nakhil (4) 5–2 Al-Ain (4) Al-Qala (4) 7–0 Al-Waad (4) Al-Rawdhah (4) Al-Hada (4) Al-Saqr (4) Afif (4) Thursday 12 November 2009 Sharurah (4) 0–4 Al-Tuhami (4)
Preliminary round 2 The Preliminary Round 2 matches were played on 13 & 17 November 2009.
Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Friday 13 November 2009 Al-Majd (4) 3–5 Okaz (4) Al-Rawdhah (4) 4–3 Afif (4) Al-Qala (4) 2–1 Al-Hait (4) Tuesday 17 November 2009 Al-Tuhami (4) 0–1 Al-Nakhil (4)
First round The First Round matches were played on 3 & 4 December 2009.
Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Thursday 3 December 2009 Al-Adalah (2) 2–0 Al-Jeel (3) Al-Khaleej (2) 3–0 Al-Nahda (3) Al-Riyadh (2) 2–1 Al-Diriyah (3) Al-Hamadah (3) 2–7 Al-Faisaly (2) Al-Fayha (3) 2–1 Najd (3) Sdoos (3) 1–0 Al-Shoulla (2) Al-Taawoun (2) 2–1 Al-Arabi (3) Hajer (2) 1–0 Al-Rawdhah (4) Friday 4 December 2009 Al-Batin (3) 1–0 Al-Najma (3) Al-Orobah (3) 0–2 Al-Tai (2) Abha (2) 3–2 Al-Nakhil (4) Al-Jabalain (3) 1–3 Al-Qala (4) Hetten (2) 1–2 Ohod (2) Al-Akhdoud (3) 2–3 Damac (2) Al-Ansar (2) 3–0 Al-Rabe'e (3) Al-Watani (2) 2–1 Okaz (4)
Second round The Second Round matches were played on 10 December 2009.
Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Thursday 10 December 2009 Hajer (2) 2–1 Al-Riyadh (2) Al-Khaleej (2) 2–1 Al-Adalah (2) Al-Fayha (3) 1–2 Al-Taawoun (2) Sdoos (3) 0–2 Al-Faisaly (2) Al-Batin (3) 3–0 Al-Qala (4) Al-Tai (2) 3–0 Al-Watani (2) Abha (2) 0–1 Damac (2) Al-Ansar (2) 3–0 Ohod (2)
Final round The Final Round matches were played on 17 December 2009.
Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Tuesday 17 December 2009 Al-Khaleej (2) 1–2 Hajer (2) Al-Faisaly (2) 2–1 Al-Taawoun (2) Al-Batin (3) Al-Tai (2) Al-Ansar (2) 3–2 Damac (2)
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 (UTC+3).
Quarter-finals The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 9 and 10 February 2010. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Semi-finals The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 14 and 15 February 2010. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Final
The final was held on 19 February 2010 in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Winner 2009–10 Crown Prince Cup Winners Al-Hilal9th Title
Top goalscorers As of 19 February 2010 RankPlayerClubGoals1 Victor SimõesAl-Ahli42 Turki Al-KhodairAl-Ansar3 Yves Diba IlungaNajran Christian WilhelmssonAl-Hilal
See also 2009–10 Saudi Professional League 2010 King Cup of Champions
References
External links Crown Prince Cup 2009/10 History at RSSSF