The 2017–18 Crown Prince Cup was the 43rd and final unfinished season of the Saudi premier knockout tournament for football teams of the Saudi Professional League.
[2] On 19 September 2017, the General Sports Authority decided to cancel and abolish the tournament and start the new edition next season.
[3] For the first time, the Crown Prince Cup tournament will be contested by the 14 teams of the Pro League, having been decreased from the 30-team format that had been used since the 2013–14 season.
[4] Under this new format, the finalists from the previous season will receive a bye to the knockout stage while the remaining 12 enter at the preliminary round.
As of 9 September 2017[8] Note: Players and teams marked in bold are still active in the competition.