Tournament details | |
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Country | Saudi Arabia |
Dates | 9 January – 9 April 2003 |
Teams | 44 (all) 32 (qualifying competition) 16 (main competition) |
Defending champions | Al-Ahli |
Final positions | |
Champions | Al-Hilal (4th title) |
Runner-up | Al-Ahli |
AFC Champions League | Al-Hilal |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 51 (3.4 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Al Hasan Al-Yami Abdulaziz Al-Saran Bouchaib El Moubarki Rock Buskapa (3 goals each) |
(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs) |
The 2003 Crown Prince Cup was the 28th season of the Saudi premier knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. It started with the qualifying rounds on 9 January 2003 and concluded with the final on 9 April 2003.
In the final, Al-Hilal defeated defending champions Al-Ahli 1–0 to secure their fourth title.[1] The final was held at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. As winners of the tournament, Al-Hilal qualified for the 2004 AFC Champions League group stage.