2018 Qatar Cup

The 2018 Qatar Cup, more widely known as the Crown Prince Cup, was the twenty-fourth edition of the Qatar Cup.^[1] It was played from April 21–27.^[2] The cup is contested by the top four finishers of the 2017–18 Qatar Stars League.^[3]

2018 Qatar Cup

Tournament details
Country	Qatar
Dates	April 21 – April 27
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	Al-Duhail (3rd title)
Runner-up	Al Sadd
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
Goals scored	14 (4.67 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Nam Tae-hee (3 goals)
← 2017 2020 →

Participants

The top four teams of the 2017–18 Qatar Stars League qualified for the tournament.^[4]

Team	2017–18 League Position
Al-Duhail	Champions
Al Sadd	Runners-up
Al-Rayyan	Third
Al-Gharafa	Fourth

Matches

Semi-finals

Al Sadd	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Al-Rayyan
Afif 21' Ismail 28'	Report	Moutouali 42' Tabata 81'
Penalties
	4–2

21 April 2018

Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha

Al-Duhail	6–1	Al-Gharafa
Hussein 47' Ismaeel 54' Tae-hee 69', 79', 87' El-Arabi 76'	Report	Taremi 90+2' (pen.)

22 April 2018

Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha

Finals

Al Sadd	1–2	Al-Duhail
Al-Haydos 19'	Report	Ismaeel 79' El-Arabi 91' (pen.)

27 April 2018

Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	2018–04–21 - Doha
	Al Sadd (p)	2 (4)
					2018–04–27 - Doha
	Al-Rayyan	2 (2)
					Al Sadd	1
	2018–04–22 - Doha
					Al-Duhail (a.e.t.)	2
	Al-Duhail	6
	Al-Gharafa	1

Top scorers

As of 21 April 2018

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Nam Tae-hee	Al-Duhail	3
2	Ismaeel Mohammad	Al-Duhail	2
	Youssef El-Arabi	Al-Duhail