2017 Saudi Crown Prince Cup final

The 2017 Saudi Crown Prince Cup final was the 42nd and last final of the Crown Prince Cup. It took place on 10 March 2017 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and was contested between Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr. It was Al-Ittihad's 12th Crown Prince Cup final and first since 2007 and Al-Nassr's 7th final. This was the second meeting between these two clubs in the final with Al-Ittihad winning in 1991.

Al-Ittihad won the match 1–0 and secured their 8th Crown Prince Cup title.

Teams TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) Al-Ittihad11 (1958, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007) Al-Nassr6 (1973, 1974, 1991, 1996, 2013, 2014)

Venue

On 27 January 2015, the King Fahd International Stadium was announced as the host of the final venue. This was the 15th Crown Prince Cup final hosted in the King Fahd International Stadium following those in 1992, 1994, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

The King Fahd International Stadium was built in 1982 and was opened in 1987. The stadium was used as a venue for the 1992, 1995, and the 1997 editions of the FIFA Confederations Cup. Its current capacity is 68,752 and it is used by the Saudi Arabia national football team, Al-Nassr, Al-Shabab, and major domestic matches.

Background Al-Ittihad reached their 12th final after a 3–2 win against derby rivals Al-Ahli. This was Al-Ittihad's first final since 2007. Previously, they won finals in 1958, 1959, 1963, 1991, 1997, 2001, and 2004, and lost in 1965, 1993, 2002 and 2007.

Al-Nassr reached their seventh final, after a 2–0 win against derby rivals and title holdersAl-Hilal. They reached their first final since 2014. Previously, they won finals in 1973, 1974, and 2014, and lost in 1991, 1996, and 2013. This was the first final since 2001 that did not feature either Al-Ahli or Al-Hilal.

The two teams played each other once in the season prior to the final. The match ended in a 1–0 win for Al-Nassr.

Road to the final

Al-IttihadRoundAl-NassrOpponentResultOpponentResultAl-Jeel3–2 (H)Preliminary roundAl-Nojoom3–0 (H)Al-Qadisiyah1–1 (8–7 p) (H)Round of 16Al-Watani3–1 (A)Al-Batin1–0 (A)Quarter-finalsAl-Wehda1–0 (H)Al-AhliSemi-finalsAl-Hilal Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away

Match Details

GK 22 Fawaz Al-Qarni RB 32 Omar Al-Muziel CB 13 Ahmed Assiri CB 33 Yassin Hamzah LB 19 Adnan Fallatah (c) DM 11 Fahad Al Ansari DM 15 Jamal Bajandouh RW 38 Ammar Al-Najjar AM 23 Carlos Villanueva LW 10 Kahraba CF 9 Ahmed Akaïchi Substitutes:GK 25 Hani Al-NahedhDF 2 Abdulrahman Al-Rio DF 16 Mohammed Qassem DF 27 Awadh Khrees MF 6 Khaled Al-Sumairi MF 14 Moataz Tombakti FW 26 Abdulaziz Al-Aryani Manager: José Luis Sierra GK 22 Abdullah Al-Enezi RB 12 Khalid Al-Ghamdi CB 4 Omar Hawsawi CB 2 Bruno Uvini LB 24 Hussein Abdulghani (c) DM 14 Ibrahim GhalebDM 27 Awadh Khamis RW 8 Yahya Al-Shehri AM 20 Víctor Ayala LW 11 Marin Tomasov CF 10 Mohammad Al-Sahlawi Substitutes:GK 23 Hussain Shae'anDF 3 Abdullah Madu MF 5 Ivan Tomečak MF 15 Ahmed Al-Fraidi MF 26 Shaye Sharahili FW 9 Naif Hazazi FW 99 Hassan Al-Raheb Manager: Patrice Carteron

Assistant referees: Fahad Al-AmriAhmed Al-Fakihi Fourth official: Saleh Al-Hathlool |}Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.

Statistics +OverallStatisticAl-IttihadAl-NassrGoals scored10Total shots1421Shots on target66Blocked shots15Ball possession46%54%Corner kicks39Fouls committed166Offsides53Yellow cards32Red cards00

2017 Saudi Crown Prince Cup final

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