2016–17 Saudi Crown Prince Cup


The 2016–17 Crown Prince Cup was the 42nd season of the Saudi premier knockout tournament for football teams of the Saudi Professional League and Saudi First Division. It began on 15 August 2016 and concluded with the final on 10 March 2017.
Al-Ittihad won their eighth title after a 1–0 win over Al-Nassr in the final.
Al-Hilal were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Al-Nassr in the semi-finals after reaching finals in 10 years in a row

Format

The Crown Prince Cup is open to all 30 members of the Pro League and the First Division and is divided into two stages. The two finalists from the previous season receive a bye to the second stage, the remaining 28 clubs enter at the preliminary round.
The Crown Prince Cup is played as a knockout cup competition with each tie being played as a single match with the winner advancing to the next round.

Participating teams

;Pro League
;First Division

First stage

Preliminary round

Preliminary round were played from 15 to 28 August 2016. All times are local, AST.

Second stage

Bracket

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team

Round of 16

Round of 16 were played from 26 to 29 September 2016. All times are local, AST.

Quarter-finals

Quarter-finals were played on 24 and 25 October 2016. All times are local, AST.

Semi-finals

Semi-finals will be played on 26 and 27 December 2016. All times are local, AST.

Final

The final was held on 10 March 2017 at King Fahd International Stadium. It was won by Al-Ittihad, who defeated Al-Nassr to achieve their 8th title.