2022 King Cup final
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The 2022 King Cup Final was the 47th final of the King Cup, Saudi Arabia's main football knock-out competition since its inception in 1957.
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Event | 2021–22 King Cup | ||||||
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After extra time Al-Fayha won 3–1 on penalties | |||||||
Date | 19 May 2022 (2022-05-19) | ||||||
Venue | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah | ||||||
Man of the Match | Sami Al-Khaibari (Al-Fayha)[1] | ||||||
Referee | Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)[2] | ||||||
Attendance | 46,533 | ||||||
Weather | Clear 32 °C (90 °F) 54% humidity[3] | ||||||
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The final was played at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, on 19 May 2022.[4] The match was contested by Al-Fayha and Al-Hilal.[5] It was Al-Fayha's 1st King Cup final and Al-Hilal's 17th. This was the first meeting between these two sides in the King Cup.
Al-Fayha won their first King Cup title by beating Al-Hilal on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time.[6] In doing so, they became the 10th different team to win the King Cup. As winners of the competition, Al-Fayha qualified for the 2023–24 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs.