2012 King Cup of Champions

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2012 King Cup of Champions
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates22 April - 18 May 2012
Teams8
ChampionsAl-Ahli
Runners-upAl-Nassr
Matches played14
Goals scored45 (3.21 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Élton (5 goals)
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The 2012 King Cup of Champions, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 37th season of King Cup of Champions since its establishment in 1957, and the 5th under the current edition. Al-Ahli were the defending champions.

Al-Ahli won the title for the second time in a row and their twelfth title overall after beating Al-Nassr 4–1 in the final.

Participating teams[]

Team Qualifying method App* Last App
Al-Shabab 2011–12 Professional League champions 5 2011
Al-Ahli 2011–12 Professional League runners-up 5 2011
Al-Hilal 2011–12 Professional League 3rd place 5 2011
Al-Ettifaq 2011–12 Professional League 4th place 4 2011
Al-Fateh 2011–12 Professional League 5th place 2 2010
Al-Ittihad 2011–12 Professional League 6th place 5 2011
Al-Nassr 2011–12 Professional League 7th place 5 2011
Al-Faisaly 2011–12 Professional League 8th place 2 2011

* Number of appearance in King Cup of Champions since the 2008 season .

Fixtures and results[]

Bracket[]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
             
6 Al-Ittihad 2 1 3
3 Al-Hilal (a) 2 1 3
3 Al-Hilal 0 2 2
2 Al-Ahli 1 2 3
2 Al-Ahli 5 3 8
8 Al-Faisaly 1 0 1
2 Al-Ahli 4
7 Al-Nassr 1
1 Al-Shabab 1 1 2
7 Al-Nassr 2 2 4
7 Al-Nassr 2 0 2 Third place
5 Al-Fateh 0 1 1
4 Al-Ettifaq 1 2 3 3 Al-Hilal 0
5 Al-Fateh 2 3 5 5 Al-Fateh 3

Quarter-finals[]

Quarter-finals were played on 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29 April & 1 May 2012.[1]

First Leg[]

22 April 2012 Al-Ittihad 2 – 2 Al-Hilal Jeddah
17:50 GMT Abd Rabo Goal 25', 56' Goal 7' Al-Fraidi
Goal 83' Al-Dawsari		 Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
23 April 2012 Al-Ahli 5 – 1Al-FaisalyJeddah
17:50 GMT Goal 16' (o.g.)
Al-Eisa Goal 20'
Jaizawi Goal 28'
Al-Jassim Goal 57'
Simoes Goal 81' (pen.)		 Goal 25' Benko Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
23 April 2012 Al-Shabab1 – 2 Al-Nassr Riyadh
17:50 GMT Menegazzo Goal 18' Goal 40' Hamood
Goal 45' (pen.) Bouguèche		 Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
28 April 2012 Al-Ettifaq1 – 2 Al-Fateh Dammam
17:50 GMT Al-Hamad Goal 14' Goal 45', 55' Élton Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium

Second Leg[]

26 April 2012 Al-Hilal 1 – 1 Al-Ittihad Riyadh
17:50 GMT Hermach Goal 83' Goal 47' (pen.) Hazazi Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
27 April 2012 Al-Faisaly0 – 3 Al-Ahli Al-Majma'ah
17:50 GMT Goal 66' Al-Fahmi
Goal 89' (pen.)
Goal 90+2' Al-Raheb		 Stadium: Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium
29 April 2012 Al-Nassr 2 –1Al-ShababRiyadh
17:50 GMT Al-Sahlawi Goal 59'
Reche Goal 74'		 Goal 72' Al-Shamrani Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
1 May 2012 Al-Fateh 3 – 2Al-EttifaqAl-Hasa
17:50 GMT Élton Goal 23'
Al-Hamdan Goal 27'
Fuakumputu Goal 36'		 Goal 19' Tagliabué
Goal 47' Al-Shehri		 Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium

Semi-finals[]

Semi-finals were played on 7, 8, 11, & 14 May 2012.[2]

First Leg[]

7 May 2012 Al-Hilal0 – 1 Al-Ahli Riyadh
17:50 GMT Goal 60' Al Hosni Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
8 May 2012 Al-Nassr 2 – 0Al-FatehRiyadh
17:50 GMT Bouguèche Goal 73'
Reche Goal 84' (pen.)		 Stadium: King Fahd Stadium

Second Leg[]

11 May 2012 Al-Ahli 2 – 2 Al-Hilal Jeddah
17:50 GMT Al-Harbi Goal 21'
Palomino Goal 79'		 Goal 23', 90+3' (pen.) Wilhelmsson Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
14 May 2012 Al-Fateh 1 – 0Al-NassrAl-Hasa
17:50 GMT Doris Goal 24' Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium

Third place[]

Third place game was played on 17 May 2012.[3]

17 May 2012 Al-Hilal0 – 3 Al-Fateh Riyadh
17:50 GMT Goal 44', 71' (pen.) Élton
Goal 76' Al-Mogahwi		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium

Final[]

Al-Ahli4 – 1Al-Nassr
Al-Hosni Goal 35'
Jaizawi Goal 46' Goal 77'
Al-Mousa Goal 74'		 Report Goal 82' Reche
Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Referee: Luca Banti, (Italy)

Winner[]

King Cup of Champions
2012 Winners
Al-Ahli
12th Title

Top scorers[]

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Brazil Élton Al-Fateh 5
2 Saudi Arabia Abdulrahim Jaizawi Al-Ahli 3
Brazil Reche Al-Nasr 3
3 Egypt Hosny Abd Rabo Al-Ittihad 2
Algeria Hadj Bouguèche Al-Nasr 2
Oman Amad Al Hosni Al-Ahli 2
Sweden Christian Wilhelmsson Al-Hilal 2
Democratic Republic of the Congo Doris Fuakumputu Al-Fateh 2

References[]

  1. ^ "Quarterfinals". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Simefinal". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Third Place". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
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