The 2004 Crown Prince Cup was the 29th season of the Saudi premier knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. It started on 26 February 2004 and concluded with the final on 26 March 2004.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 26 February – 26 March 2004 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Al-Hilal |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Ittihad (7th title) |
| Runner-up | Al-Ahli |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 56 (3.29 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Hamad Ji Jatto Ceesay Tcheco Dimba Hicham Aboucherouane (3 goals each) |
Al-Hilal were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by Al-Ahli.[1]
Al-Ittihad won their record-extending seventh title following a 1–0 win over derby rivals Al-Ahli in the final.[2]
The winners of the competition would have earned a place in the group stage of the 2005 AFC Champions League. However, since Al-Ittihad went on to win the 2004 AFC Champions League, they qualified for the 2005 AFC Champions League as the titleholders. Since Al-Ittihad also finished runners-up in the league, Al-Ahli, the cup runners-up, took this Champions League spot.
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Akhdoud | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ittihad (asdet) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Khaleej | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ittihad | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Riyadh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Tai | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Tai | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Faisaly | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Ittihad | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Ahli | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Qadisiyah | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shoulla | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Qadisiyah | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nahda | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Wehda | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shabab | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ansar | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Source: Al Jazirah
Round of 16
The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 26, 27, 28 and 29 February 2004.[3][4] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 26 February 2004 2 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | 2–0 | Al-Khaleej (1) | Dammam |
| 20:00 | Al-Bashah  55'Al-Bahri 65' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Zaid |
| 26 February 2004 3 | Al-Riyadh (1) | 2–4 | Al-Nassr (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:00 | Cesar 76' Al-Suwailem 82' | Report | Al-Shahrani 3' Al-Zahrani 18'Al-Harthi 47'Akram 54' (pen.) | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Ali Al-Mutlaq |
| 26 February 2004 4 | Al-Faisaly (2) | 1–4 | Al-Tai (1) | Al Majma'ah |
| 20:00 | Al-Sadaan 25' (pen.) | Report | Hamad Ji 1', 12' (pen.), 44' Al-Moghair 77' | Stadium: Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Stadium Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi |
| 27 February 2004 8 | Al-Ansar (2) | 0–3 | Al-Shabab (1) | Medina |
| 16:00 | Report | Attram 17', 55' Lindomar 78' | Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Omer Al Mehannah |
| 27 February 2004 5 | Al-Qadisiyah (1) | 2–1 | Al-Shoulla (1) | Dammam |
| 20:00 | Konaté 5' Hakami 19' | Report | Atta 54' (pen.) | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Mujeb Al-Dossari |
| 27 February 2004 7 | Al-Ahli (1) | 5–1 | Al-Wehda (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:00 | Al-Qadi 6' Paulinho 45'Rogério 82', 90' (pen.)Al-Shahrani 88' | Report | Al-Mor 83' | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium Referee: Nasser Al-Hamdan |
| 28 February 2004 1 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 3–0 | Al-Akhdoud (4) | Jeddah |
| 20:15 | Dimba 22' Tcheco 31'Gentil 42' | Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium |
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 4 and 5 March 2004.[5] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 4 March 2004 9 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Ittihad (1) | Dammam |
| 20:00 | Report | Al-Raheeb  104' (o.g.) | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Nasser Al-Hamdan |
| 4 March 2004 10 | Al-Nassr (1) | 4–0 | Al-Tai (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:00 | Aboucherouane 12', 88' El Nahhas 54'Al-Janoubi 90+4' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Amri |
| 5 March 2004 11 | Al-Qadisiyah (1) | 0–1 | Al-Hilal (1) | Dammam |
| 20:00 | Report | Ceesay 74' | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Dhafer Abo Zanda |
| 5 March 2004 12 | Al-Shabab (1) | 1–2 | Al-Ahli (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:00 | Manga 8' | Report | Al-Meshal 34' Rogério 45+1' | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi |
Semi-finals
The Semi-finals first legs were played on 7 and 8 March 2004 while the second legs were played on 11 and 12 March 2006.[6][7] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad (1) | 5–2 | Al-Nassr (1) | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Al-Hilal (1) | 1–2 | Al-Ahli (1) | 1–2 | 0–0 |
Matches
| Al-Ittihad (1) | 3–1 | Al-Nassr (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Noor 23' Tcheco 39'Dimba 90+1' (pen.) | Report | Al-Bishi 3' |
| Al-Nassr (1) | 1–2 | Al-Ittihad (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Aboucherouane 45' (pen.) | Report | Tcheco 17' Dimba 33' |
Al-Ittihad won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Al-Ahli (1) | 2–1 | Al-Hilal (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Meshal 10' Al-Shahrani 89' | Report | Al-Mutairi 56' |
Al-Ahli won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
The 2004 Crown Prince Cup Final was played on 26 March 2004 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh between derby rivals Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad.[8][9] This was the fifth Crown Prince Cup final to be held at the stadium. Previously, the two sides met twice in the final, Al-Ahli won in 2002 while Al-Ittihad won in 1958. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hamad Ji | Al-Tai | 3 |
 Jatto Ceesay | Al-Hilal | ||
 Tcheco | Al-Ittihad | ||
| Dimba | Al-Ittihad | ||
 Hicham Aboucherouane | Al-Nassr | ||
| 6 |  Godwin Attram | Al-Shabab | 2 |
| Rogério | Al-Ahli | ||
 Ahmed Al-Harbi | Al-Hilal | ||
| Talal Al-Meshal | Al-Ahli | ||
| Ibrahim Al-Shahrani | Al-Ahli |