| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Saudi Arabia | 
| Dates | 15 August 2015 – 19 February 2016 | 
| Teams | 30 | 
| Defending champions | Al-Ahli | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Hilal (13th title) | 
| Runner-up | Al-Ahli | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 | 
| Goals scored | 91 (3.14 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Saqer Otaif (4 goals)  | 
| All statistics correct as of 19 February 2016. | |
The 2015–16 Saudi Crown Prince Cup was the 41st 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.
The holders were Al-Ahli who beat Al-Hilal 2–1 in the previous season's final on 13 February 2015.[1]
The 2016 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final was played between Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.[2] In a rematch of the previous year's final, Al-Hilal defeated holders Al-Ahli 2–1 in the final to win their record-extending 13th Crown Prince Cup title.[3]
Participating teams
Pro League
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First Division
First stage
Preliminary round
The Preliminary round fixtures were played on 15, 16, 17 & 24 August 2015.[4][5][6][7] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 15 August 2015 6 | Al-Fateh (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)  | Al-Nahda (2) | Al-Hasa | 
| 19:00 | Bo Shaqra  | 
Al-Malki  | 
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Khaled Salwi  | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Élton  Al-Bladi Buhimed Sharahili Hazzazi Al-Asmari  | 
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| 15 August 2015 11 | Al-Batin (2) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Al-Khaleej (1) | Hafar al-Batin | 
| 19:15 | Papa Diop  Mohanna  | 
Al Salem  Hussein Al-Turki  | 
Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium Referee: Ahmed Al-Remeikhany  | 
| 15 August 2015 13 | Damac (2) | 0–1 | Najran (1) | Abha | 
| 19:15 | Al-Mehyani  | 
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani  | 
| 15 August 2015 14 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 5–0 | Ohod (2) | Makkah | 
| 20:45 | Sânmărtean  Rivas Al-Ghamdi Khrees Fallatah  | 
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Kaabi  | 
| 16 August 2015 2 | Al-Qadisiyah (1) | 3–2 | Al-Jeel (2) | Khobar | 
| 19:00 | Hector  Al-Obaid Abdul-Amir  | 
Douglas  Adam  | 
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Khaled Al-Sennani  | 
| 16 August 2015 8 | Hajer (1) | 2–1 | Al-Watani (2) | Al-Hasa | 
| 19:00 | Mojica  Al-Saiari  | 
Harzan  | 
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Sami Al-Jires  | 
| 16 August 2015 3 | Al-Faisaly (1) | 2–1 | Al-Fayha (2) | Al Majma'ah | 
| 19:15 | Salem  Onyilo  | 
Al-Khamis  | 
Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium Referee: Haidar Al-Sharidah  | 
| 16 August 2015 1 | Al-Taawoun (1) | 3–0 | Al-Diriyah (2) | Buraidah | 
| 20:45 | Fallatah  Machado Al-Mousa  | 
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Referee: Khaled Al-Teris  | 
| 17 August 2015 10 | Al-Ettifaq (2) | 1–0 | Al-Raed (1) | Dammam | 
| 19:00 | Al-Bishi  | 
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Shehri  | 
| 17 August 2015 4 | Al-Shoulla (2) | 1–0 | Al-Nojoom (2) | Al-Kharj | 
| 19:10 | Hawsawi  | 
Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Shehri  | 
| 17 August 2015 9 | Al-Orobah (2) | 2–1 | Al Tai (2) | Sakakah | 
| 19:40 | Al-Joni  | 
Mohammed Ishak  | 
Stadium: Al-Orobah Club Stadium Referee: Hassan Al-Asmari  | 
| 17 August 2015 5 | Al-Riyadh (2) | 0–1 | Al-Shabab (1) | Riyadh | 
| 20:45 | Al-Mofarrej  | 
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Mishari Al-Mishari  | 
| 24 August 2015 12 | Al-Hazem (2) | 2–4 | Al-Wehda (1) | Ar Rass | 
| 19:15 | Wazani  Al-Harbi  | 
Madkhali  Faresi Otaif  | 
Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium Referee: Abdullah Al-Awidan  | 
| 24 August 2015 7 | Al-Nassr (1) | 5–0 | Al-Mujazzal (2) | Riyadh | 
| 20:45 | Fabián  Al-Sahlawi Al-Shehri  | 
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Mishari Al-Mishari  | 
Second stage
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Taawoun | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Qadisiyah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Qadisiyah (aet) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Faisaly | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shoulla | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shabab (aet) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shabab | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nahda | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Hilal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Ahli | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Hajer | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ettifaq | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Orobah | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ettifaq (aet) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Khaleej (aet) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Wehda | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Khaleej | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ittihad | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Najran | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Round of 16
The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 11 & 12 September 2015.[4][5][8][9] The Al-Taawoun v Al-Hilal match was delayed to 30 November 2015 due to Al-Hilal's participation in the quarter-finals of the 2015 AFC Champions League. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 11 September 2015 16 | Al-Faisaly (1) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Qadisiyah (1) | Al Majma'ah | 
| 18:45 | Report | Abo Shararah  | 
Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Shehri  | 
| 11 September 2015 16 | Al-Orobah (2) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Ettifaq (2) | Sakakah | 
| 19:10 | Report | Gonçalves  | 
Stadium: Al-Orobah Club Stadium Referee: Mishari Al-Mishari  | 
| 11 September 2015 17 | Al-Shabab (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Shoulla (2) | Riyadh | 
| 20:45 | Al-Hashan  Al-Qumaizi  | 
Report | Al-Jehani  | 
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Faisal Al-Blwi  | 
| 11 September 2015 21 | Al-Wehda (1) | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Al-Khaleej (1) | Makkah | 
| 20:45 | Otaif  | 
Report | Sylla  Al-Turki Al-Rashid Majrashi  | 
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Khaled Al-Teris  | 
| 12 September 2015 19 | Hajer (1) | 2–4 | Al-Ahli (1) | Al-Hasa | 
| 18:30 | Al-Saiari  Ceran  | 
Report | Hawsawi  Al Somah Fetfatzidis Seraj  | 
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Fahad Al-Oraini  | 
| 12 September 2015 18 | Al-Nassr (1) | 5–1 | Al-Nahda (2) | Riyadh | 
| 18:40 | Maïga  Mierzejewski Al-Sahlawi  | 
Report | Al-Dhiyabi  | 
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 2,119 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish  | 
| 12 September 2015 22 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 2–1 | Najran (1) | Jeddah | 
| 20:45 | Noor  | 
Report | Wahib  | 
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Saleh Al-Hathlool  | 
| 30 November 2015 15 | Al-Taawoun (1) | 1–2 | Al-Hilal (1) | Buraidah | 
| 19:30 | Al-Khamees  | 
Report | Al-Shamrani  Aílton  | 
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush  | 
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 22 & 23 October 2015.[4][5][10] The Al-Hilal v Al-Qadisiyah match was delayed due to Al-Hilal's participation in the semi-finals of the 2015 AFC Champions League. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 22 October 2015 26 | Al-Khaleej (1) | 1–2 | Al-Ittihad (1) | Khobar | 
| 20:00 | Al Salem  | 
Report | Troisi  Sânmărtean  | 
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Attendance: 4,226 Referee: Marai Al Awaji  | 
| 23 October 2015 25 | Al-Ahli (1) | 1–0 | Al-Ettifaq (2) | Jeddah | 
| 20:00 | Al Somah  | 
Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Attendance: 15,453 Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush  | 
| 23 October 2015 24 | Al-Shabab (1) | 1–0 | Al Nassr (1) | Riyadh | 
| 20:00 | Affonso  | 
Report | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Saleh Al-Hathlool  | 
| 28 December 2015 23 | Al-Hilal (1) | 4–1 | Al-Qadisiyah (1) | Riyadh | 
| 17:50 | Eduardo  Al-Shamrani Al-Qahtani  | 
Report | N. Hazazi  | 
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 5,076 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish  | 
Semi-finals
The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 31 December 2015 and 1 January 2016.[4][5][11] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 31 December 2015 28 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 0–1 | Al-Ahli (1) | Jeddah | 
| 20:00 | Report | Hamad  | 
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Attendance: 53,256 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr  | 
| 1 January 2016 27 | Al-Hilal (1) | 4–0 | Al-Shabab (1) | Riyadh | 
| 20:00 | Al-Shahrani  Aílton Eduardo Al-Faraj  | 
Report | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 11,970 Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush  | 
Final
The final was held on 19 February 2016 in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.[5][12] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Winner
| 2015–16 Crown Prince Cup  Winners  | 
|---|
| Al-Hilal 13th Title  | 
Top goalscorers
As of 19 February 2016[13]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Wehda | 4 | |
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 3 | |
| Al-Nassr | |||
| Al-Hilal | |||
| Al-Nassr | 
References
- ↑ "الأهلي يهزم الهلال ويتوج بطلاً لكأس ولي العهد".
 - ↑ "الأمير محمد بن نايف يشمل برعايته الرياضيين الليلة".
 - ↑ "في حضرة ولي العهد.. الهلال يطرز تاريخه بكأس المجد".
 - 1 2 3 4 "Saudi Crown Prince Cup 2015/2016". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 "CROWN PRINCE CUP". soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
 - ↑ "تعين حكام دور ال 32 من كأس ولي العهد".
 - ↑ "صدور جدول دور الـ32 من مسابقة كأس سمو ولي العهد" [Round of 32 fixtures] (in Arabic). SAFF. 6 July 2015. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
 - ↑ "صدور جدول دور ثمن النهائي من كأس ولي العهد".
 - ↑ "صدور جدول دور ال16 من كأس سمو ولي العهد" [Round of 16 fixtures] (in Arabic). SAFF. 18 August 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
 - ↑ "المسابقات تعلن جدول دور الـ8 ومؤجلة دور الـ16 لكاس ولي العهد".
 - ↑ "المسابقات تحدد موعد نصف نهائي كأس سمو ولي العهد" (in Arabic). SAFF. 7 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
 - ↑ "نهائي كأس ولي العهد.. إنصاف للهلال والأهلي".
 - ↑ "Top Scorers".