| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Saudi Arabia | 
| Dates | 8 December 2004 – 13 May 2005 | 
| Teams | 44 (all) 32 (qualifying competition) 16 (main competition)  | 
| Defending champions | Al-Ittihad | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Hilal (5th title) | 
| Runner-up | Al-Qadisiyah | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 | 
| Goals scored | 59 (3.47 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Sérgio Ricardo (5 goals)  | 
| (Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs) | |
The 2004–05 Crown Prince Cup was the 30th season of the Saudi premier knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. It started with the qualifying rounds on 8 December 2004 and concluded with the final on 13 May 2005.
Al-Ittihad were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by Al-Hilal.[1]
Al-Hilal won their 5th title following a 2–1 win over Al-Qadisiyah in the final.[2]
The winner of the Crown Prince Cup earns automatic qualification to the 2006 AFC Champions League group stages. However, as Al-Hilal qualified for the AFC Champions League as league winners, Al-Shabab, the league runners-up, took this Champions League spot.
Qualifying rounds
All of the competing teams that are not members of the Premier League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 4 available places in the Round of 16. The qualifying competition began on 8 December 2004. First Division sides Al-Khaleej, Al-Raed, and Najran, and Second Division side Al-Watani qualified.[3]
First round
| Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| Wednesday 8 December 2004 | ||||
| Abha (2) | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Al-Maseef (4) | ||
| Al-Akhdoud (3) | 3–1 | Sharurah (4) | ||
| Al-Tuhami (3) | 0–1 | Damac (3) | ||
| Al-Orobah (3) | 4–0 | Al-Entelaq (4) | ||
| Al-Jabalain (2) | 3–2 | Al-Rayyan (4) | ||
| Al-Watani (3) | 3–0 | Al-Majd (4) | ||
| Al-Arabi (3) | 2–1 | Al-Najma (2) | ||
| Sdoos (3) | 2–0 | Markh (4) | ||
| Al-Faisaly (2) | 0–3 | Al-Hamadah (2) | ||
| Hajer (2) | 2–1 | Al-Adalah (3) | ||
| Al-Hazem (2) | 1–2 | Al-Raed (2) | ||
| Najran (2) | 2–0 | Wej (4) | ||
| Al-Khaleej (2) | 2–0 | Al Omran (4) | ||
| Al-Fateh (2) | 4–0 | Al-Oyoon (3) | ||
| Al-Shoulla (2) | 2–0 | Al-Nahda (3) | ||
| Al-Taawoun (2) | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Al-Fayha (2) | ||
Second round
| Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| Monday 13 December 2004 | ||||
| Najran (2) | 1–0 | Damac (3) | ||
| Al-Jabalain (2) | 1–4 | Sdoos (3) | ||
| Al-Hamadah (2) | 1–2 | Al-Raed (2) | ||
| Al-Akhdoud (3) | 3–1 | Al-Maseef (4) | ||
| Al-Taawoun (2) | 2–0 | Al-Arabi (3) | ||
| Hajer (2) | 0–2 | Al-Fateh (2) | ||
| Al-Shoulla (2) | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Al-Khaleej (2) | ||
| Al-Orobah (3) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Al-Watani (3) | ||
Final Round
| Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| Thursday 23 December 2004 | ||||
| Al-Fateh (2) | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Al-Khaleej (2) | ||
| Najran (2) | 3–0 | Al-Akhdoud (3) | ||
| Al-Taawoun (2) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Raed (2) | ||
| Sdoos (3) | 0–3 | Al-Watani (3) | ||
Round of 16
The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 15, 16, 17 and 18 February 2005.[4][5] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 15 February 2005 | Al-Riyadh (1) | 1–3 | Al-Qadisiyah (1) | Riyadh | 
| 20:00 | Faqihi  | 
Report | Sousa  Hakami Al-Qahtani  | 
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Mujeb Al-Dossari  | 
| 16 February 2005 | Al-Shabab (1) | 4–0 | Al-Khaleej (2) | Riyadh | 
| 20:00 | Ahmed Otaif  Attram Akram Majrashi  | 
Report | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Misfer Al-Shureim  | 
| 16 February 2005 | Al-Tai (1) | 4–3 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | Ha'il | 
| 20:00 | Ndiaye  Al-Shallaqi  | 
Report | Al-Bashah  Bashir  | 
Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium Referee: Mamdouh Al-Mirdasi  | 
| 17 February 2005 | Al-Nassr (1) | 4–1 | Al-Ansar (1) | Riyadh | 
| 20:00 | Al-Khair  Mater Al-Thagafi Al-Khojali  | 
Report | Nami  | 
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Saad Al-Suwailem  | 
| 17 February 2005 | Al-Wehda (1) | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Ohod (1) | Mecca | 
| 20:00 | Al-Jefri  Kazadi Al-Kuwaikabi  | 
Report | Suwayed  Al-Olayani  | 
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Amri  | 
| 18 February 2005 | Al-Raed (2) | 0–1 | Al-Hilal (1) | Buraidah | 
| 15:50 | Report | Al-Shalhoub  | 
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Ali Al-Mutlaq  | 
| 18 February 2005 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 5–0 | Najran (2) | Jeddah | 
| 20:00 | Idris  Sérgio Al-Otaibi  | 
Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Qahtani  | 
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 3, 4, 5 and 6 March 2005.[6] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 4 March 2005 | Al-Shabab (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)  | Al-Qadisiyah (1) | Riyadh | 
| 20:20 | Manga  Abdoh Otaif  | 
Report | Al-Qahtani  Hakami  | 
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Attram  Abdoh Otaif Ahmed Otaif Al-Dossari Manga Akram  | 
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| 5 March 2005 | Al-Nassr (1) | 1–0 | Al-Watani (3) | Riyadh | 
| 20:00 | Al-Sagoor  | 
Report | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Tuwaijari  | 
| 6 March 2005 | Al-Wehda (1) | 0–1 | Al-Hilal (1) | Mecca | 
| 20:30 | Report | Al-Shalhoub  | 
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jarwani  | 
| 7 March 2005 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 5–1 | Al-Tai (1) | Jeddah | 
| 20:30 | Sérgio  Hamad Ji Al-Saqri  | 
Report | Ndiaye  | 
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Referee: Mujeb Al-Dossari  | 
Semi-finals
The Semi-finals first legs were played on 25 and 26 April 2005 while the second legs were played on 29 and 30 April 2005.[7] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Qadisiyah (1) | 3–2 | Al-Nassr (1) | 2–1 | 1–1 | 
| Al-Hilal (1) | 2–1 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 1–0 | 1–1 | 
Matches
| Al-Qadisiyah (1) | 2–1 | Al-Nassr (1) | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Qahtani  Sousa  | 
Report | Al-Harthi  | 
| Al-Nassr (1) | 1–1 | Al-Qadisiyah (1) | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dossari  | 
Report | Al-Salem  | 
Al-Qadisiyah won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Al-Hilal (1) | 1–0 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Swaileh  | 
Report | 
| Al-Ittihad (1) | 1–1 | Al-Hilal (1) | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Montashari  | 
Report | Al-Saqri  | 
Al-Hilal won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
The final was held on 13 May 2005.[8][9] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Al-Qadisiyah | 1–2 | Al-Hilal | 
|---|---|---|
| Sousa  | 
Report | Al-Shalhoub  Al-Anbar  | 
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ittihad | 5 | |
| 2 | Al-Tai | 4 | |
| 3 | Al-Qadisiyah | 3 | |
| Al-Qadisiyah | |||
| Al-Hilal | |||
See also
References
- ↑ "الزعيم ابعد العميد ووصل للنهائي".
 - ↑ "من مباراة الهلال والقادسية في نهائي كأس ولي العهد".
 - ↑ "تصفيات التأهل إلى كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2005".
 - ↑ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2004/2005 - دور الـ 16".
 - ↑ "اليوم في افتتاح دور ال١٦ لمسابقة كاس سمو ولي العهد".
 - ↑ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي - 2004/2005 - دور الـ 8".
 - ↑ "دور الأربعة - كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2004/2005".
 - ↑ "غداً النهائي الثاني بين الهلال والقادسية".
 - ↑ "كأس ولي العهد السعودي 2004/2005 النهائي".