Tournament details | |
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Country | Saudi Arabia |
Dates | 17 February – 12 May 2000 |
Teams | 44 (all) 32 (qualifying competition) 16 (main competition) |
Defending champions | Al-Shabab |
Final positions | |
Champions | Al-Hilal (3rd title) |
Runner-up | Al-Shabab |
Asian Cup Winners' Cup | Al-Hilal |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 49 (3.27 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Abdullah Al-Jamaan (5 goals) |
(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs) |
The 2000 Crown Prince Cup was the 25th season of the Saudi premier football knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. It started with the qualifying rounds on 17 February 2000 and concluded with the final on 12 May 2000.
In the final, Al-Hilal defeated defending champions Al-Shabab 3–0 to secure their third title.[1] The final was held at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah for the sixth time. As winners of the tournament, Al-Hilal qualified for the 2001–02 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.