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  7' Assiri  22' (pen.), 37' Al-Ghwinem  47' | Report | Al-Rejaib  31', 75' (pen.) | 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  11' Al-Muwallad  46' | 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  5' (pen.) Al-Khamis  28' Al-Shehab  80' | Report | Al-Robeai  26' (pen.) Al-Hatrash  37' Al-Najrani  46' Jandson  78' | 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  39' Al-Garni  112' | Report | Haqawi  45+3' Abo Shararah  92' | 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  62' | 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  29' Belal  64' Salem  85' (pen.) | 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  19' Assiri  31' Menegazzo  51' (pen.) | Report | Jadoua  77' | 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  39' Al-Mouri  45' Fané  79' | Report | K. Al-Dossari  41', 70' (pen.) | 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  62', 82' | 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  15' Al-Juhaim  38' | Report | Sufyani  25' Al-Mogahwi  86' Fuakumputu  90+2' | 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  115' (pen.) | 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  85' Kanno  90+1' | 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  6' F. Al-Muwallad  27' O. Al-Muwallad  36' (pen.) | Report | Al-Moqaadi  16' | 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  62' Al-Turki  72' | 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  10' Everton  26' Al-Zylaeei  74' | 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  35' Al-Meshauqeh  48', 57' | Report | Hamzi  76' Belal  78' (pen.) | 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  18' Fallatah  62' | Report | Al-Zowayed  23' Al-Sheikh  74' | 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  82' | Report | Al-Mehyani  44' Al-Dawsari  60' | 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  4', 80' Sufyani  22' | Report | Al-Hamed  65', 88' | 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  3', 6' Al-Fatil  15' Aman  55' | Report | Edoa  13' | 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  17' Al-Qahtani  26', 66' Al-Deayea  60' | Report | Kondo  35' | 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  41' | 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  82' Fuakumputu  90+4' | 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  31' Sharahili  45' (o.g.) Al-Ruwaili  59' | Report | Al-Meshauqeh  16' | 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  3' | Report | Élton  6' Al-Shehri  54' Jaizawi  90+3' | 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  65' (pen.) Al-Shamrani  87' | 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  102' | 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  24' (o.g.) Al-Sahlawi  59' (pen.) | Report | Al-Shamrani  2' | 
Top goalscorers
    
As of 1 February 2014[10]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Doris Fuakumputu | Al-Fateh | 4 | 
| 2 |  Hussain Al-Hadhri | Al-Raed | 3 | 
|  Thamer Al-Meshauqeh | Al-Taawoun | ||
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