2013–14 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
The 2013–14 Saudi Crown Prince Cup was the 39th season of the Saudi Crown Prince Cup since its establishment in 1957. This season's competition featured a total of 30 teams, 14 teams from the Pro League, and 16 teams from the First Division. For the first time, the Crown Prince Cup tournament was contested by 30 teams, having been expanded from the 16-team format used since 1991. Under the new format, last season's finalists received a bye to the Round of 16 while the remaining 28 teams entered at the preliminary stage.
| Country | Saudi Arabia | 
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 November 2013 – 1 February 2014 | 
| Teams | 30 | 
| Defending champions | Al-Hilal | 
| Champions | Al-Nassr (3rd title) | 
| Runners-up | Al-Hilal | 
| Matches played | 29 | 
| Goals scored | 96 (3.31 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Doris Fuakumputu (4 goals)  | 
← 2012–13  2014–15 →  
All statistics correct as of 1 February 2014. | |
Al-Hilal were the six-time defending champions, but lost in the final against Al-Nassr, who won their third Crown Prince Cup title and first since 1974.[1]
Format changes
    
On 1 June 2013, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced changes in the format of the cup competitions in Saudi Arabia.[2][3] As per the new regulations, the number of teams in the King Cup was increased from 8 teams to 32 teams. In addition, the competition was open to all 153 Saudi teams, 30 teams from the Pro League and First Division would qualify directly to the Round of 32, and 2 teams would qualify from the qualifying stages. The Saudi FF also announced changes to the format of the Crown Prince Cup. These changes included an increase in the number of teams. The competition was open to all professional clubs in the top 2 tiers of Saudi football (the Pro League and the First Division). Under this new format, the finalists from the previous season will receive a bye to the Round of 16 while the remaining 28 teams enter at the preliminary round.
First stage
    
    Preliminary round
    
The Preliminary round fixtures were played on 25 November and 2 & 3 December 2013.[4][5][6] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 25 November 2013 6 | Al-Qadisiyah (2) | 4–2 | Hajer (2) | Khobar | 
| 15:00 | Othman  Assiri Al-Ghwinem  | 
Report | Al-Rejaib  | 
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Badr Al-Enezi  | 
| 25 November 2013 10 | Al-Kawkab (2) | 0–2 | Al-Wehda (2) | Al-Kharj | 
| 15:15 | Report | Abdulghani  Al-Muwallad  | 
Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium Referee: Khaled Al-Sennani  | 
| 2 December 2013 1 | Al-Jeel (2) | 3–4 | Najran (1) | Al-Hasa | 
| 15:00 | Al-Ghawas  Al-Khamis Al-Shehab  | 
Report | Al-Robeai  Al-Hatrash Al-Najrani Jandson  | 
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Khaled Salwi  | 
| 2 December 2013 3 | Al-Khaleej (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)  | Al-Nahda (1) | Saihat | 
| 15:00 | Al-Harbi  Al-Garni  | 
Report | Haqawi  Abo Shararah  | 
Stadium: Al-Khaleej Club Stadium Referee: Mishari Al-Mishari  | 
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| 2 December 2013 13 | Al-Orobah (1) | 1–0 | Ohod (2) | Sakakah | 
| 15:30 | Al-Shanqiti  | 
Report | Stadium: Al-Orobah Club Stadium Referee: Feihan Al-Sahali  | 
| 2 December 2013 4 | Al-Ansar (2) | 0–3 | Al-Faisaly (1) | Medina | 
| 15:40 | Report | Al-Saran  Belal Salem  | 
Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Khaled Al-Terais  | 
| 2 December 2013 7 | Al-Shabab (1) | 3–1 | Al-Batin (2) | Riyadh | 
| 19:40 | Al-Mehyani  Assiri Menegazzo  | 
Report | Jadoua  | 
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Ahmari  | 
| 3 December 2013 8 | Al-Shoulla (1) | 3–2 | Al-Riyadh (2) | Al-Kharj | 
| 15:10 | Al-Mobarak  Al-Mouri Fané  | 
Report | K. Al-Dossari  | 
Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Sultan  | 
| 3 December 2013 9 | Al-Raed (1) | 2–0 | Hetten (2) | Buraidah | 
| 15:15 | Al-Hadhri  | 
Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Referee: Khaled Al-Sannali  | 
| 3 December 2013 11 | Al-Tai (2) | 2–3 | Al-Fateh (1) | Ha'il | 
| 15:30 | Al-Matar  Al-Juhaim  | 
Report | Sufyani  Al-Mogahwi Fuakumputu  | 
Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Nuhait  | 
| 3 December 2013 14 | Abha (2) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Ahli (1) | Abha | 
| 15:40 | Report | Al-Jassim  | 
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Hussain Al-Satri  | 
| 3 December 2013 12 | Al-Watani (2) | 0–2 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | Tabuk | 
| 15:45 | Report | Seraj  Kanno  | 
Stadium: King Khalid Sport City Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Qarni  | 
| 3 December 2013 2 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 3–1 | Al-Hazem (2) | Mecca | 
| 19:40 | Al-Ghamdi  F. Al-Muwallad O. Al-Muwallad  | 
Report | Al-Moqaadi  | 
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Attendance: 1,060 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Shehri  | 
| 3 December 2013 5 | Al-Diriyah (2) | 0–2 | Al-Taawoun (1) | Riyadh | 
| 19:40 | Report | Al-Harthi  Al-Turki  | 
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Kaabi  | 
Second stage
    
    Bracket
    
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Najran | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Khaleej | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Khaleej (pen.) | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Faisaly | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Taawoun | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Taawoun | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shabab | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Qadisiyah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Nassr | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Hilal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shoulla | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Raed | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Raed | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Wehda | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Fateh | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Fateh | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ettifaq | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Fateh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Orobah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Round of 16
    
The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 10 & 16 December 2013.[4][5][7] The Al-Raed v Al-Wehda match was postponed due to flight conditions. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 10 December 2013 15 | Al-Nassr (1) | 3–0 | Najran (1) | Riyadh | 
| 15:10 | Élton  Everton Al-Zylaeei  | 
Report | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi  | 
| 10 December 2013 17 | Al-Taawoun (1) | 3–2 | Al-Faisaly (1) | Buraidah | 
| 15:20 | Reche  Al-Meshauqeh  | 
Report | Hamzi  Belal  | 
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish  | 
| 10 December 2013 16 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)  | Al-Khaleej (2) | Mecca | 
| 19:40 | Al-Muwallad  Fallatah  | 
Report | Al-Zowayed  Al-Sheikh  | 
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Attendance: 1,241 Referee: Khaled Salwi  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 10 December 2013 18 | Al-Qadisiyah (2) | 1–2 | Al-Shabab (1) | Khobar | 
| 19:40 | Al-Shehri  | 
Report | Al-Mehyani  Al-Dawsari  | 
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Attendance: 370 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr  | 
| 10 December 2013 21 | Al-Fateh (1) | 3–2 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | Al-Hasa | 
| 19:40 | Fuakumputu  Sufyani  | 
Report | Al-Hamed  | 
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Amri  | 
| 10 December 2013 22 | Al-Ahli (1) | 4–1 | Al-Orobah (1) | Jeddah | 
| 19:40 | Bassas  Al-Fatil Aman  | 
Report | Edoa  | 
Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium Attendance: 3,403 Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi  | 
| 10 December 2013 19 | Al-Hilal (1) | 4–1 | Al-Shoulla (1) | Riyadh | 
| 20:00 | S. Al-Dawsari  Al-Qahtani Al-Deayea  | 
Report | Kondo  | 
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Marai Al Awaji  | 
Quarter-finals
    
The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 23 & 24 December 2013.[4][5] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 23 December 2013 25 | Al-Raed (1) | 0–1 | Al-Hilal (1) | Buraidah | 
| 15:20 | Report | S. Al-Dawsari  | 
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush  | 
| 23 December 2013 26 | Al-Ahli (1) | 0–2 | Al-Fateh (1) | Jeddah | 
| 19:40 | Report | Élton  Fuakumputu  | 
Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi  | 
| 24 December 2013 24 | Al-Shabab (1) | 3–1 | Al-Taawoun (1) | Riyadh | 
| 15:10 | Muath  Sharahili Al-Ruwaili  | 
Report | Al-Meshauqeh  | 
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Fahad Al-Oraini  | 
| 24 December 2013 23 | Al-Khaleej (2) | 1–3 | Al-Nassr (1) | Dammam | 
| 17:35 | Bashir  | 
Report | Élton  Al-Shehri Jaizawi  | 
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Mohammed Al-Qarni  | 
Semi-finals
    
The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 21 January 2014.[4][5][8] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 21 January 2014 28 | Al-Fateh (1) | 0–2 | Al-Hilal (1) | Al-Hasa | 
| 15:25 | Report | Neves  Al-Shamrani  | 
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Attendance: 9,168 Referee: Fahad Al-Oraini  | 
| 21 January 2014 27 | Al-Nassr (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Al-Shabab (1) | Riyadh | 
| 20:00 | Al-Raheb  | 
Report | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 16,625 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr  | 
Final
    
The final was held on 1 February 2014 in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.[5][9] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Al-Nassr | 2–1 | Al-Hilal | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Deayea  Al-Sahlawi  | 
Report | Al-Shamrani  | 
Top goalscorers
    
As of 1 February 2014[10]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Fateh | 4 | |
| 2 | Al-Raed | 3 | |
| Al-Taawoun | |||
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