The 2024 Saudi Super Cup (also known as The Diriyah Saudi Super Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th edition of the Saudi Super Cup, an annual football competition for clubs in the Saudi Arabia football league system that were successful in its major competitions in the preceding season.

2024 Saudi Super Cup
The Diriyah Saudi Super Cup
Tournament details
Host country Saudi Arabia
CityAbha
Dates13 – 17 August 2024
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Hilal (5th title)
Runners-upAl-Nassr
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored9 (3 per match)
Attendance33,770 (11,257 per match)
Top scorer(s)Aleksandar Mitrović (3 goals)
Best player(s)Aleksandar Mitrović (Al-Hilal)[1]
Best goalkeeperYassine Bounou (Al-Hilal)[2]
2023
2025

On 4 July 2024, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) in collaboration with the Saudi Tourism Authority and the Aseer Region Development Authority announced that the Super Cup would be held in Abha from 13 to 17 August 2024.[3]

Al-Hilal defeated Al-Nassr 4–1 in the final to win their record-extending fifth title.[4]

Qualification

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The tournament was supposed to feature the winners and runners-up of the 2023–24 King Cup and 2023–24 Saudi Pro League. However, since Al-Hilal were the Pro League and King Cup winners and Al-Nassr were the Pro League and King Cup runners-up, the extra two spots were awarded to the Pro League third-placed and fourth-placed teams.[5]

Qualified teams

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The following four teams qualified for the tournament.

Team Method of qualification Appearance Last appearance as Years performance
Winner(s) Runners-up Semi-finalists
Al-Hilal 2023–24 Saudi Pro League and 2023–24 King Cup winners 8th 2023 winners 4 2 1
Al-Nassr 2023–24 Saudi Pro League and 2023–24 King Cup runners-up 7th 2023 semi-finalists 2 2 2
Al-Ahli 2023–24 Saudi Pro League third place 2nd 2016 winners 1
Al-Taawoun 2023–24 Saudi Pro League fourth place 2nd 2019 runners-up 1

Draw

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The draw was held on 28 May 2024 at the SSC headquarters in Riyadh. There was no restriction in it.[6]

Venue

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The 2024 Saudi Super Cup took place in Abha between 13 and 17 August. All matches were held in the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City. It was the first time the Super Cup was held in Abha and the seventh time in Saudi Arabia.[7]

Abha
Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City
Capacity: 25,000

Matches

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 August 2024 – Abha
 
 
Al-Taawoun0
 
17 August 2024 – Abha
 
Al-Nassr2
 
Al-Nassr1
 
13 August 2024 – Abha
 
Al-Hilal4
 
Al-Hilal (p)1 (4)
 
 
Al-Ahli1 (1)
 

Semi-finals

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Al-Hilal1–1Al-Ahli
  • Mitrović   90+1'
Report
Penalties
4–1

Al-Taawoun0–2Al-Nassr
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Final

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Al-Nassr1–4Al-Hilal
Report

References

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  1. ^ "حقق لاعب نادي الهلال ألكساندر ميتروفيتش جائزة أفضل لاعب في البطولة".
  2. ^ "حقق حارس نادي الهلال ياسين بونو جائزة أفضل حارس".
  3. ^ "أبها تستضيف كأس السوبر السعودي 2024".
  4. ^ "برباعية.. الزعيم يخطف كأس الدرعية بـ"ريمونتادا" تاريخية.. الهلال أمام النصر "سوبر"". 17 August 2024.
  5. ^ "التعاون يكرر سيناريو 2016 ويخطف بطاقتي السوبر وآسيا".
  6. ^ "قرعة كأس السوبر السعودي: الهلال يصطدم بالأهلي.. والنصر يواجه التعاون". 28 May 2024.
  7. ^ "أبها تستضيف كأس السوبر السعودي 2024".
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