| Tournament details | |
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| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 23 November 2023 – TBC 2024 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 86 (7.82 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Ibtissam Jraïdi(10 goals) |
| All statistics correct as of 23 November 2023.Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included. | |
the 2023–24 SAFF Women's Cup is the inaugural season of the annual Saudi women's football cup competition. Sixteen teams will participate in the competition, including all teams from the current year's Women's Premier League. The competition will begin on 23 November 2023 with a round of 16.[1][2]
Participating teams
The tournament features the participation of the following 16 teams: all teams from the 2023–24 Premier League season, with the remaining 8 spots determined by the results of the previous year's Saudi Women's First Division League results.[3]
| Saudi Women's Premier League the 8 clubs of the 2023–24 |
Saudi Women's First Division League the best 8 clubs of the 2022–23 |
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Knockout stage
Bracket
The tournament bracket is shown below, with bold denoting the winners of each match.
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 23 November – Qatif | ||||||||||||||
| Eastern Flames | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 29 December – Qatif | ||||||||||||||
| Saham | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Eastern Flames | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 24 November – Khobar | ||||||||||||||
| Al Qadsiah | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Al Qadsiah | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 9 February – Khobar | ||||||||||||||
| Najmt Jeddah | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Al Qadsiah | ||||||||||||||
| 23 November – Taif | ||||||||||||||
| Al-Ahli | ||||||||||||||
| Al-Amal | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 30 December – Riyadh | ||||||||||||||
| Al Nassr | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Al Nassr | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 23 November – Riyadh | ||||||||||||||
| Al-Ahli (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Al Bayraq | 1 | |||||||||||||
| TBC – | ||||||||||||||
| Al-Ahli | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Winner 13 | ||||||||||||||
| 24 November – Riyadh | ||||||||||||||
| Winner 14 | ||||||||||||||
| Al Hilal | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 30 December – Riyadh | ||||||||||||||
| Al-Suqoor | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Al Hilal | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 23 November – Jeddah | ||||||||||||||
| Al-Shabab | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Jeddah Club | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 9 February – Riyadh | ||||||||||||||
| Al-Shabab | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Al-Shabab | ||||||||||||||
| 24 November – Riyadh | ||||||||||||||
| Al-Ittihad | Third place play-off | |||||||||||||
| Al Hamma | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 30 December – Jeddah | TBC – | |||||||||||||
| Al-Riyadh | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Al-Riyadh | 0 | Loser 13 | ||||||||||||
| 24 November – Jeddah | ||||||||||||||
| Al-Ittihad | 5 | Loser 14 | ||||||||||||
| Al-Ittihad | w/o | |||||||||||||
| United Eagles | ||||||||||||||
Round of 16
There will be eight matches in the Round of 16, split over two days on November 23 and 24, 2023. The draw took place on September 6, 2023.
| 23 November 2023 | Eastern Flames | 18–0 | Saham | Qatif |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium Referee: Ihsan Al-Shabeeb |
| 23 November 2023 | Al Amal | 0–9 | Al Nassr | Taif |
| 16:00 | Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Referee: Ali Al-Qahtani |
| 23 November 2023 | Jeddah Club | 0–8 | Al-Shabab | Jeddah |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Sports Hall at King Abdullah Sports City Referee: Anoud Al-Asmari |
| 23 November 2023 | Al Bayraq | 1–17 | Al-Ahli | Riyadh |
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Stadium: Inaya Medical Colleges Stadium Referee: Reem Al-Dawsari |
| 24 November 2023 | Al Qadsiah | 7–0 | Najmt Jeddah | Khobar |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Hamdi |
| 24 November 2023 | Al Hilal | 4–0 | Al-Suqoor | Riyadh |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Inaya Medical Colleges Stadium Referee: Abdullah Al-Nassar |
| 24 November 2023 | Al-Ittihad | Cancelled | United Eagles | Jeddah |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Al-Ittihad Club Stadium Referee: Hibbah Al-Owaidi | |||
| Note: United Eagles withdrew from the matchday one day earlier, citing unforeseen circumstances. | ||||
Quarter-finals
In the quarter-finals, four matches will be played as follows: the winner of match 1 will host the winner of match 2, the winner of match 3 will host the winner of match 4, the winner of match 5 will host the winner of match 6, and the winner of match 8 will host the winner of match 7.
| 29 December 2023 | Eastern Flames | 0–3 | Al Qadsiah | Dammam |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Prince Fahd bin Salman Stadium |
| 30 December 2023 | Al Hilal | 0–2 | Al-Shabab | Riyadh |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Inaya Medical Colleges Stadium Referee: Nasser Al-Khanfour |
| 30 December 2023 | Al Nassr | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Al-Ahli | Riyadh |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
Semi-finals
The dates will be revealed at a later time.
| 9 February 2024 | Al Qadsiah | v | Al-Ahli | Khobar |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City |
| 9 February 2024 | Al-Shabab | v | Al-Ittihad | Riyadh |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City |
Final
The dates will be revealed at a later time.
Third place play-off
The dates will be revealed at a later time.
Top scorers
- As of 30 December 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ibtissam Jraïdi |
Al-Ahli | 10 |
| 2 |  Enekia Kasonga |
Eastern Flames | 8 |
| 3 |  Oriana Altuve |
Al-Shabab | 7 |
| 4 |  Alice Kusi |
Al-Ahli | 6 |
| 5 |  Verónica Pérez |
Al Qadsiah | 5 |
| 6 | Sheikha Al-Asiri |
Eastern Flames | 4 |
 Jessica Aby |
Al Qadsiah | ||
| 8 | Mavis Owusu |
Al Hilal | 3 |
| Sofía Ochoa |
Eastern Flames | ||
 Samia Aouni |
Al Nassr | ||
| Clara Luvanga |
Al Nassr | ||
| 12 |  Abla Bensenouci |
Al-Ahli | 2 |
 Rafa Travalão |
Al-Riyadh | ||
| Lina Boussaha |
Al Nassr | ||
| Cecilia Hagan |
Al-Ahli | ||
 Maysa Jbarah |
Al Nassr | ||
 Ximena Mideros |
Eastern Flames | ||
 Lili Iskandar |
Al-Ittihad | ||
| 19 | Ghada Ayadi |
Al Nassr | 1 |
 Shokhan Salihi |
Al Hilal | ||
 Carla Gómez |
Al-Riyadh | ||
| Kholoud Al Harthi |
Al-Riyadh | ||
| Sara Hamad |
Al Nassr | ||
| Al Bandari Mobarak |
Al-Shabab | ||
| Fatimah Mansour |
Al-Shabab | ||
| Moluk Al-Hawsawi |
Al-Ahli | ||
 Maria Khan |
Eastern Flames | ||
| Besma Benlekhlef |
Al Bayraq | ||
 Zaneta Wyne |
Al Qadsiah | ||
 Rita Chikwelu |
Al-Shabab | ||
| Ashleigh Plumptre |
Al-Ittihad | ||
| Salma Amani |
Al-Ittihad | ||
 Leighanne Robe |
Al-Ittihad | ||
Prize money
The Saudi Football Federation has approved the financial prizes for the Saudi Women's Cup. The champion will receive 750,000 Saudi Riyals, the second-place holder 500,000 Saudi Riyals, and the third-place holder 200,000 Saudi Riyals.[4]
| Place | Teams | Amount (in riyal) |
|---|---|---|
| Champions | 1 | 750,000 ر.س |
| Runners-up | 1 | 500,000 ر.س |
| Third place | 1 | 200,000 ر.س |
| Total | 3 | 1,450,000 ر.س |
References
- ↑ "Next November marks the kickoff of the inaugural edition of the Saudi Women's Cup". sabq.org (in Arabic). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ↑ "The inaugural edition of the Saudi Women's Cup kicks off". saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ↑ "Sports / The inaugural edition of the Saudi Women's Cup kicks off". spa.gov.sa (in Arabic). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ↑ "The SAFF Women's Cup kicks off today". alwatan.com.sa (in Arabic). 22 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.