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2018 King's Cup (Saudi Arabia)

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The 2018 King Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 43rd edition of the King Cup since its establishment in 1957, and the 11th under the current format. It started on 3 January and concluded with the final on 12 May 2018. The winner qualified for the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage.

2018 King Cup
Tournament details
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates3 January – 12 May 2018
Teams32
Defending championsAl-Hilal
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Ittihad
Runner-upAl-Faisaly
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored96 (3.1 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Carlos Villanueva
(4 goals)
← 2017
2019 →

All statistics correct as of 12 May 2018.

Al-Ittihad won their eighth title after a 3–1 win over Al-Faisaly in the final on 12 May 2018.[1]

Pro League side Al-Hilal were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Al-Qadsiah in the Round of 16.[2] It was the earliest exit by the title holders since the introduction of the new format.

Participating teams

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A total of 32 teams participated in this season. 14 teams from the Professional league, 16 teams from the First Division, and 2 teams qualifying from the preliminary stage.[3]

League Teams
Pro League
Prince Mohammad bin Salman League
Third Division

Bracket

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Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
H Al-Hilal 2
A Hajer 1
A Al-Hilal 0
H Al-Qadsiah 1
H Al-Qadsiah 3
A Jeddah 2
H Al-Qadsiah 2
A Al-Faisaly 3
H Al-Wehda 0
A Al-Nojoom (a.e.t.) 2
A Al-Nojoom 0
H Al-Faisaly 2
A Al-Faisaly (a.e.t.) 3
H Al-Watani 2
H Al-Faisaly 1
A Al-Ahli 0
A Al-Fayha (a.e.t.) 3
H Al-Qaisumah 2
H Al-Fayha (a.e.t.) 2
A Al-Fateh 1
H Al-Fateh 1
A Al-Hazem 0
H Al-Fayha 2 (3)
A Al-Ahli (pen.) 2 (4)
H Ohod 0
A Al-Orobah 1
A Al-Orobah 0
H Al-Ahli 6
A Al-Ahli 2
H Al-Shoulla 0
– Al-Faisaly 1
– Al-Ittihad 3
A Al-Ittihad 3
H Al-Kawkab 1
H Al-Ittihad 2
A Al-Ettifaq 1
H Al-Ettifaq 6
A Al-Tai 0
H Al-Ittihad 3
A Al-Shabab 1
H Al-Shabab 2
A Najran 0
H Al-Shabab 3
A Al-Khaleej 1
A Al-Khaleej 1
H Al-Bahah 0
A Al-Ittihad 6
H Al-Batin 2
A Al-Batin 3
H Al-Mujazzal 1
H Al-Batin 2
A Damac 0
H Al-Taawoun 1
A Damac 2
A Al-Batin 1
H Al-Nassr 0
H Al-Raed 0
A Al-Nahda 1
A Al-Nahda 0
H Al-Nassr 1
H Al-Nassr 2
A Al-Zulfi 0

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team

Source: SAFF[4]

Round of 32

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The Round of 32 matches were played between 3 and 7 January 2018.[5][6] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

3 January 2018 12Al-Bahah (4)0–1 Al-Khaleej (2) Al Bahah
15:45 Al-Zahrani   13'
Zayed   45+1'
Al-Haly   84'		 Report Al-Enezi   53'
Sami   78'
Meshqi   89'		 Stadium: King Saud Sport City Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Qarni
3 January 2018 10 Al-Ettifaq (1) 6–0Al-Tai (2)Dammam
17:40 Al-Selouli   28', 45'
Al-Saiari   33', 48', 49'
Al-Zubaidi   54'
Al-Sonain   59'		 Report Al-Amri   1'
Al-Jarrad   90+1'		 Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Sami Al-Jires
3 January 2018 3Al-Wehda (2)0–2 (a.e.t.) Al-Nojoom (2) Makkah
19:45 Al-Sulami   115' Report Awadh   62'
Al-Harbi   96' (pen.)
Sharoumah   111'
Al-Majhad   113'		 Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Al-Awidan
4 January 2018 7Ohod (1)0–1 Al-Orobah (2) Medina
15:45 Assiri   72'
Al-Nabit   83'		 Report Bander   4',   35'
Al-Munaif   22'
Rawaf   24'		 Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Majid Al-Shamrani
4 January 2018 2 Al-Qadsiah (1) 3–2Jeddah (2)Khobar
17:40 Fallatah   18',   35'
Élton   39', 81'
Bismark   53'		 Report Al-Johani   10'
Al-Qarni   83'		 Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Khaled Salwi
4 January 2018 1 Al-Hilal (1) 2–1Hajer (2)Riyadh
19:20 Rivas   11'
Al Bulaihi   19'
Al-Qahtani   31'		 Report Al-Jamaan   23' Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Smail
5 January 2018 6 Al-Fateh (1) 1–0Al-Hazem (2)Al-Hasa
15:05 Sharahili   27' Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Al-Shehri
5 January 2018 13Al-Mujazzal (2)1–3 Al-Batin (1) Al Majma'ah
15:20 Al-Yousef   5'
Al-Bishi   53'
Sidevaldo   75'
Al-Muraished   76'		 Report Tarabai   13',   74'
Metlaq   40'
Jhonnattann   44',   90+2'
Paulo   65'
Waqes   87'		 Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Nuhait
5 January 2018 14Al-Taawoun (1)1–2 Damac (2) Buraidah
15:25 Al-Maghrebi   16'
Al-Bishi   65'
Amissi   82'		 Report Al-Aliany   3' (pen.)
Al-Qahtani   41'
Al-Najei   74'
Sharahili   75'
Al-Thunayan   83'
Al-Shahrani   86'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Referee: Khaled Al-Teris
5 January 2018 16 Al-Nassr (1) 2–0Al-Zulfi (4)Riyadh
19:20 Al-Mutlaq   39'
Ghaly   66'
Al-Sahlawi   70'
Leonardo   83'		 Report Al-Sabt   9'
Al-Sharid   32'		 Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfosh
6 January 2018 5Al-Qaisumah (2)2–3 (a.e.t.) Al-Fayha (1) Hafar al-Batin
15:10 Al-Ruwailli   6'
Jowhar   60'
Al-Sahali   80'
Afana   87'		 Report Fernández   53',   62' (pen.), 107'
Al-Mutairi   86'
Asprilla   114'		 Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium
Referee: Mishari Al-Mishari
6 January 2018 4Al-Watani (2)2–3 (a.e.t.) Al-Faisaly (1) Tabuk
15:55 Eisa   16', 53'
R. Al-Balawi   49'
N. Al-Balawi   87'
Majrashi   110'		 Report Abousaban   23'
Hamad   36'
Majrashi   51'
Rogério   80'
Al Mansor   91'		 Stadium: King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Al-Nahet
6 January 2018 15Al-Raed (1)0–1 Al-Nahda (2) Buraidah
18:05 Al-Shamekh   25'
Al-Musalem   29'		 Report Al-Jadaani   36'
Al-Khamees   57'
Al-Hamdan   68'
Al-Merqeb   84'
Al-Maimouni   88'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Shehri
6 January 2018 8Al-Shoulla (2)0–2 Al-Ahli (1) Al-Kharj
19:20 Report Al-Moasher   7'
Fetfatzidis   20'
Asiri   52'
Oboabona   63'		 Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Sultan
7 January 2018 11 Al-Shabab (1) 2–0Najran (2)Riyadh
18:00 Al Tawfiq   8' (o.g.)
Al-Shamrani   45+1' (pen.)		 Report A. Al-Sqoor   42'
N. Al-Sqoor   90'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Sultan Al-Harbi
7 January 2018 9Al-Kawkab (2)1–3 Al-Ittihad (1) Al-Kharj
19:20 Al-Zahrani   24'
Al-Saeed   44'
Al-Shehri   45'
Al-Dubaisi   76'
Al-Zubaidi   83'		 Report Al-Muwallad   50'
Sufyani   53'
Villanueva   64',   69' (pen.)
Akaïchi   81'
Kahraba   86'		 Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish

Round of 16

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The Round of 16 matches were played between 19 and 25 January 2018.[7][8] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

19 January 2018 21 Al-Ittihad (1) 2–1Al-Ettifaq (1)Jeddah
20:10 Villanueva   61'
Al-Muwallad   90+12'		 Report Kiss   39',   60'
Al-Saleh   57'   90+1'
Al Hajri   61'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 44,010
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
20 January 2018 18 Al-Faisaly (1) 2–0Al-Nojoom (2)Al Majma'ah
15:30 Rogério   20'
Al-Mansor   26'
Majrashi   78'		 Report Al-Batran   33'
Al-Sobeai   45+1'		 Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
20 January 2018 17 Al-Qadsiah (1) 1–0Al-Hilal (1)Khobar
18:00 Hervé   37'
Fallatah   42'
Bismark   55'
Barnawi   77'   88'		 Report Fallatah   42'
Otayf   67'
Milesi   89'		 Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 3,749
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
20 January 2018 24 Al-Nassr (1) 1–0Al-Nahda (2)Riyadh
18:10 Al-Sahlawi   36'
Lagrou   69'		 Report Masrahi   14'
Al-Hamdan   45+1'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
21 January 2018 20 Al-Ahli (1) 6–0Al-Orobah (2)Jeddah
18:45 Al-Moasher   33', 73'
Al-Mogahwi   41'
Fefatzidis   60'
Zakaria   90', 90+2'		 Report Al-Najei   24' Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Andrew Dallas (Scotland)
24 January 2018 19 Al-Fayha (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Fateh (1)Al Majma'ah
15:35 Al Salem   11'
Al-Khaibari   111',   118'		 Report Sakala   56'
João Pedro   68'
Al-Fuhaid   90+3'		 Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 423
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
25 January 2018 23 Al-Batin (1) 2–0Damac (2)Hafar al-Batin
15:30 Guilherme   83'
Jorge Silva   84'		 Report Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
25 January 2018 22 Al-Shabab (1) 3–1Al-Khaleej (2)Riyadh
20:00 Khamees   30' (o.g.)
Benyettou   45+1'
Ghazi   72'
Bahebri   87'		 Report Al-Najrani   22'
Khamees   63'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Simon Lee Evans (Wales)

Quarter-finals

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The Quarter-finals matches were played between 22 and 25 February 2018.[9][10] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

22 February 2018 28Al-Nassr (1)0–1 Al-Batin (1) Riyadh
20:00 Madu   68'
Al-Fraidi   73'		 Report Nasser   15'
Jhonnattann   18'
Diabaté   21'
Al-Shammeri   51'
Guilherme   56'
Al-Jouei   58'
Khodari   66'
Mathlouthi   78'
Paulo   79'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Simon Lee Evans (Wales)
23 February 2018 27 Al-Ittihad (1) 3–1Al-Shabab (1)Jeddah
20:30 Al-Nakhli   11',   26'
Fallatah   39'
Kahraba   45'		 Report Al-Fahad   45'
Majrashi   56'
Ubilla   90+1'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 57,810
Referee: Pawel Raczkowski (Poland)
24 February 2018 26Al-Fayha (1)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Al-Ahli (1) Al Majma'ah
18:40 Gómez   21'
Izaguirre   50'
Fernández   53'
Jaafari   81'
Asprilla   93',   100'
Al-Sobhi   120+1'		 Report Balghaith   48'   112'
Bakshween   60'
Al-Amri   85'
Asiri   109'		 Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 2,278
Referee: Simon Lee Evans (Wales)
Penalties
Tziolis  
Asprilla  
Al-Mutairi  
Al-Sobhi  
Fernández  
Izaguirre  		 Fetfatzidis  
Milligan  
Al-Amri  
Leonardo  
Awagi  
Ben Amor  
25 February 2018 25Al-Qadsiah (1)2–3 Al-Faisaly (1) Khobar
18:20 Hervé   11'
Al-Khabrani   47'
Jorginho   62'
Al-Shoeil   78'
Camara   79'
Al-Jizani   82'
Fallatah   90+1'		 Report Gomaa   16'
Luisinho   48' (pen.)
Majrashi   54' (pen.)
Rogério   59',   64'
Zé Eduardo   90+5'		 Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)

Semi-finals

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The Semi-finals matches were played on 30 and 31 March 2018.[11][12] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

30 March 2018 29 Al-Faisaly (1) 1–0Al-Ahli (1)Al Majma'ah
20:35 Zé Eduardo   77' Report Al-Shamrani   90+6' Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
1 April 2018 30Al-Batin (1)2–6 Al-Ittihad (1) Hafar al-Batin
20:35 Guilherme   2'
Tinga   62'
Waqes   87'
Ghunaiman   90'   90+4'		 Report Villanueva   5', 88' (pen.)
Al-Ghamdi   68', 72'
Akaïchi   77',   78'
Al-Muziel   89'
Al-Aryani   90+2'		 Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium
Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush

Final

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Main article: 2018 King Cup Final

The final was held on 12 May 2018. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Faisaly1–3 (a.e.t.)Al-Ittihad
Luisinho   67'
Al-Robeai   84',   90+2'		 Report Assiri   19'
Al-Ghamdi   45'
Akaïchi   70'
Sufyani   100'
Al-Aryani   116'
Attendance: 60,184

Top goalscorers

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As of 12 May 2018[13]

Rank Player Club Goals
1   Carlos Villanueva Al-Ittihad 4
2   Mohammed Al-Saiari Al-Ettifaq 3
  Salman Al-Moasher Al-Ahli
  Rogério Al-Faisaly
  Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi Al-Ittihad

Note: Players and teams marked in bold are still active in the competition.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "فيديو | ملخص مباراة الاتحاد والفيصلي - نهائي كأس الملك 2018 | دوري بلس".
  2. ^ "الاتحاد السعودي لكرة القدم - مركز الأخبار". thesaff.com.sa. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  3. ^ "الاتحاد السعودي لكرة القدم on Twitter📌| تُسحب بعد قليل قرعة #مسابقة_كأس_خادم_الحرمين_الشريفين في القاعة الرئيسة بمجمع الأمير فيصل بن فهد الأولمبي بالرياض.. ماهي توقعاتكم؟ 👍🏻"". twitter.com. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  4. ^ "نتائج قرعة كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين" [Custodian of Two Holy Mosques Cup Draw] (in Arabic). SAFF. 25 December 2017.
  5. ^ "جدول مباريات #مسابقة_كأس_خادم_الحرمين_الشريفين" [Round of 32 of Custodian of Two Holy Mosques Cup Dates] (in Arabic). saudiff. 25 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup 2016 - Round of 32". kooora.com. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  7. ^ "جدول مباريات دور الـ16 من #مسابقة_كأس_خادم_الحرمين_الشريفين بعد التعديل" [Round of 16 of Custodian of Two Holy Mosques Cup Dates] (in Arabic). saudiff. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup 2018 - Round of 16". goalzz.com. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  9. ^ "جدول مباريات دور الـ8 من" [Round of 8 of Custodian of Two Holy Mosques Cup Dates] (in Arabic). saudiff. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup 2018 - Round of 8". goalzz.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  11. ^ "مواعيد مباريات الدور نصف النهائي من مسابقة" [Semi-finals of Custodian of Two Holy Mosques Cup Dates] (in Arabic). saudiff. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup 2018 - Round of 4". goalzz.com. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  13. ^ "Top Scorers -King Cup". goalzz. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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