King's Cup (Saudi Arabia)
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The King Cup (sometimes spelled King's Cup) (Arabic: كأس الملك, romanized: kass al-malik),[1] officially known as The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup (Arabic: كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين, romanized: kass khadim al-haramayn al-sharifayn), is the Saudi Arabian football knockout cup competition.
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| Organising body | Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) |
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| Founded | 1957 2008 (Re-established) |
| Region | Saudi Arabia |
| Number of teams | 32 |
| Qualifier for | AFC Champions League Two |
| Domestic cup(s) | Saudi Super Cup |
| Current champions | Al-Hilal (11th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Al-Ahli (13 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | Shahid (streaming) SSC KSA SPORT (Final Only) |
 2024–25 King's Cup | |
The King's Cup is the second-oldest knockout competition in Saudi Arabian football, following the Crown Prince's Cup.
History
The cup was created in 1957 and was played until 1990. It was re-launched again in 2007 as "King Cup of Champions", and was played by only the top 6 finishers of the Saudi Pro League plus the Crown Prince's Cup and Federation Cup winners. In 2014 it was renamed as "King's Cup", the competition returned to its roots by implementing the old format.[2]
Qualification and prize money
The cup winner will be guaranteed a place in the AFC Champions League Two.[3] If the cup winner finishes in the top 3 in the Saudi Pro League, which means they will go to the AFC Champions League Elite, the slot goes to the fourth placed team in the table
Prize money:[3]
- Final winners: 5,500,000 Saudi Riyals.
- Final runners-up: 4,000,000 Saudi Riyals.
Winners
Performance by club
Summarize
Perspective
Trophies
| Club | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | 13 |
1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 2011, 2012, 2016 |
| Al-Hilal | 11 |
1961, 1964, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1989, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2024 |
| Al-Ittihad | 9 |
1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1967, 1988, 2010, 2013, 2018 |
| Al-Nassr | 6 |
1974, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1990 |
| Al-Shabab | 3 |
2008, 2009, 2014 |
| Al-Wehda | 2 |
1957, 1966 |
| Al-Ettifaq | 2 |
1968, 1985 |
| Al-Taawoun | 1 |
2019 |
| Al-Faisaly | 1 |
2021 |
| Al-Fayha | 1 |
2022 |
| Total | 49 |
Finals
| Club | Finalists | Finals years |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal | 20 |
1961, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Al-Ittihad | 18 |
1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1979, 1982, 1986, 1988, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2019 |
| Al-Ahli | 18 |
1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017 |
| Al-Nassr | 16 |
1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2024 |
| Al-Wehda | 8 |
1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1970, 2023 |
| Al-Ettifaq | 6 |
1965, 1966, 1968, 1983, 1985, 1988 |
| Al-Shabab | 6 |
1969, 1980, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014 |
| Al-Taawoun | 3 |
1990, 2019, 2021 |
| Al-Riyadh | 2 |
1962, 1978 |
| Al-Faisaly | 2 |
2018, 2021 |
| Al-Fayha | 1 |
2022 |
| Total | 100 |
All-time top scorers
- As of 6 January 2025
| Player | Nationality | Club(s) | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Majed Abdullah |  Saudi Arabia |
Al-Nassr | 39 |
| 2 | Abderrazak Hamdallah |  Morocco |
Al-Nassr (20), Al-Ittihad (6), Al-Shabab (3) | 29 |
| 3 | Amin Dabou | Saudi Arabia |
Al-Ahli | 28 |
| 4 | Nasser Al-Shamrani Ahmed Al-Sogaier |
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia |
Al-Hilal (4), Al-Shabab (16) Al-Ahli (20) |
20 |
| 5 | Mukhtar Fallatah | Saudi Arabia |
Al-Ittihad (11), Al-Wehda (7) | 18 |
| 6 | Léandre Tawamba |  Cameroon |
Al-Taawoun (12), Al-Tai (2) | 14 |
| 7 | Hussam Abu Dawood Omar Al-Somah |
Saudi Arabia Syria |
Al-Ahli (12), Al-Ahli (12) |
12 |
Hat-tricks
References
External links
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