2018 King Cup

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2018 King Cup
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates3 January – 12 May 2018
Teams32
Defending championsAl-Hilal
ChampionsAl-Ittihad
Runners-upAl-Faisaly
Matches played31
Goals scored96 (3.1 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Carlos Villanueva
(4 goals)
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All statistics correct as of 12 May 2018.

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.

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[]

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
  • Al-Ahli
  • Al-Batin
  • Al-Ettifaq
  • Al-Faisaly
  • Al-Fateh
  • Al-Fayha
  • Al-Hilal TH
  • Al-Ittihad
  • Al-Nassr
  • Al-Qadsiah
  • Al-Raed
  • Al-Shabab
  • Al-Taawoun
  • Ohod
Prince Mohammad bin Salman League
Third Division

Bracket[]

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 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[]

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 12 (4)0–1 Al-Khaleej (2) Al Bahah
15:45 Al-Zahrani Yellow card 13'
Zayed Yellow card 45+1'
Al-Haly Yellow card 84'		 Report Al-Enezi Goal 53'
Sami Yellow card 78'
Meshqi Yellow card 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 Goal 28', 45'
Al-Saiari Goal 33', 48', 49'
Al-Zubaidi Yellow card 54'
Al-Sonain Goal 59'		 Report Al-Amri Yellow card 1'
Al-Jarrad Yellow card 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 Yellow card 115' Report Awadh Yellow card 62'
Al-Harbi Goal 96' (pen.)
Sharoumah Yellow card 111'
Al-Majhad Goal 113'		 Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Al-Awidan
4 January 2018 7Ohod (1)0–1 Al-Orobah (2) Medina
15:45 Assiri Yellow card 72'
Al-Nabit Yellow card 83'		 Report Bander Goal 4', Yellow card 35'
Al-Munaif Yellow card 22'
Rawaf Yellow card 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 Yellow card 18', Goal 35'
Élton Goal 39', 81'
Bismark Yellow card 53'		 Report Al-Johani Goal 10'
Al-Qarni Goal 83'		 Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Khaled Salwi
4 January 2018 1 Al-Hilal (1) 2–1Hajer (2)Riyadh
19:20 Rivas Goal 11'
Al Bulaihi Yellow card 19'
Al-Qahtani Goal 31'		 Report Al-Jamaan Goal 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 Goal 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 Goal 5'
Al-Bishi Yellow card 53'
Sidevaldo Yellow card 75'
Al-Muraished Yellow card 76'		 Report Tarabai Goal 13', Yellow card 74'
Metlaq Goal 40'
Jhonnattann Yellow card 44', Goal 90+2'
Paulo Yellow card 65'
Waqes Yellow card 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 Yellow card 16'
Al-Bishi Goal 65'
Amissi Yellow card 82'		 Report Al-Aliany Goal 3' (pen.)
Al-Qahtani Yellow card 41'
Al-Najei Yellow card 74'
Sharahili Goal 75'
Al-Thunayan Yellow card 83'
Al-Shahrani Yellow card 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 Yellow card 39'
Ghaly Yellow card 66'
Al-Sahlawi Goal 70'
Leonardo Goal 83'		 Report Al-Sabt Yellow card 9'
Al-Sharid Yellow card 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 Yellow card 6'
Jowhar Yellow card 60'
Goal 80'
Afana Goal 87'		 Report Fernández Yellow card 53', Goal 62' (pen.), 107'
Al-Mutairi Goal 86'
Asprilla Yellow card 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 Goal 16', 53'
R. Al-Balawi Yellow card 49'
N. Al-Balawi Yellow card 87'
Majrashi Yellow card 110'		 Report Abousaban Goal 23'
Hamad Yellow card 36'
Majrashi Yellow card 51'
Rogério Goal 80'
Al Mansor Goal 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 Yellow card 25'
Al-Musalem Yellow card 29'		 Report Al-Jadaani Yellow card 36'
Al-Khamees Goal 57'
Al-Hamdan Yellow card 68'
Al-Merqeb Yellow card 84'
Al-Maimouni Yellow card 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 Goal 7'
Fetfatzidis Goal 20'
Asiri Yellow card 52'
Oboabona Yellow card 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 Goal 8' (o.g.)
Al-Shamrani Goal 45+1' (pen.)		 Report A. Al-Sqoor Yellow card 42'
N. Al-Sqoor Yellow card 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 Goal 24'
Al-Saeed Yellow card 44'
Al-Shehri Yellow card 45'
Al-Dubaisi Yellow card 76'
Al-Zubaidi Yellow card 83'		 Report Al-Muwallad Yellow card 50'
Sufyani Yellow card 53'
Villanueva Yellow card 64', Goal 69' (pen.)
Akaïchi Goal 81'
Kahraba Goal 86'		 Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish

Round of 16[]

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 Goal 61'
Al-Muwallad Goal 90+12'		 Report Kiss Goal 39', Yellow card 60'
Al-Saleh Yellow card 57' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Al Hajri Yellow card 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 Goal 20'
Al-Mansor Yellow card 26'
Majrashi Goal 78'		 Report Al-Batran Yellow card 33'
Al-Sobeai Yellow card 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 Yellow card 37'
Fallatah Yellow card 42'
Bismark Goal 55'
Barnawi Yellow card 77' Yellow-red card 88'		 Report Fallatah Yellow card 42'
Otayf Yellow card 67'
Milesi Yellow card 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 Goal 36'
Lagrou Yellow card 69'		 Report Masrahi Yellow card 14'
Al-Hamdan Yellow card 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 Goal 33', 73'
Al-Mogahwi Goal 41'
Fefatzidis Goal 60'
Zakaria Goal 90', 90+2'		 Report Al-Najei Yellow card 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 Goal 11'
Al-Khaibari Yellow card 111', Goal 118'		 Report Sakala Goal 56'
João Pedro Yellow card 68'
Al-Fuhaid Yellow card 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 Goal 83'
Jorge Silva Goal 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 Goal 30' (o.g.)
Benyettou Goal 45+1'
Ghazi Yellow card 72'
Bahebri Goal 87'		 Report Al-Najrani Goal 22'
Khamees Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Simon Lee Evans (Wales)

Quarter-finals[]

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 Yellow card 68'
Al-Fraidi Yellow card 73'		 Report Nasser Yellow card 15'
Jhonnattann Goal 18'
Diabaté Yellow card 21'
Al-Shammeri Yellow card 51'
Guilherme Yellow card 56'
Al-Jouei Yellow card 58'
Khodari Yellow card 66'
Mathlouthi Yellow card 78'
Paulo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 11', Goal 26'
Fallatah Goal 39'
Kahraba Goal 45'		 Report Al-Fahad Yellow card 45'
Majrashi Yellow card 56'
Ubilla Goal 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 Goal 21'
Izaguirre Yellow card 50'
Fernández Yellow card 53'
Jaafari Yellow card 81'
Asprilla Yellow card 93', Goal 100'
Al-Sobhi Yellow card 120+1'		 Report Balghaith Yellow card 48' Yellow-red card 112'
Bakshween Yellow card 60'
Al-Amri Goal 85'
Asiri Goal 109'		 Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 2,278
Referee: Simon Lee Evans (Wales)
Penalties
Tziolis Penalty scored
Asprilla Penalty scored
Al-Mutairi Penalty missed
Al-Sobhi Penalty missed
Fernández Penalty scored
Izaguirre Penalty missed		 Fetfatzidis Penalty scored
Milligan Penalty missed
Al-Amri Penalty missed
Leonardo Penalty scored
Awagi Penalty scored
Ben Amor Penalty scored
25 February 2018 25Al-Qadsiah (1)2–3 Al-Faisaly (1) Khobar
18:20 Hervé Goal 11'
Al-Khabrani Yellow card 47'
Jorginho Goal 62'
Al-Shoeil Yellow card 78'
Camara Yellow card 79'
Al-Jizani Yellow card 82'
Fallatah Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Gomaa Yellow card 16'
Luisinho Goal 48' (pen.)
Majrashi Goal 54' (pen.)
Rogério Goal 59', Yellow card 64'
Zé Eduardo Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)

Semi-finals[]

The Semi-finals matches were be 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 Goal 77' Report Al-Shamrani Red card 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 Goal 2'
Tinga Goal 62'
Waqes Yellow card 87'
Ghunaiman Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card 90+4'		 Report Villanueva Goal 5', 88' (pen.)
Al-Ghamdi Goal 68', 72'
Akaïchi Goal 77', Yellow card 78'
Al-Muziel Yellow card 89'
Al-Aryani Goal 90+2'		 Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium
Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush

Final[]

Main article:

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

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

Top goalscorers[]

As of 12 May 2018[13]

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

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

See also[]

References[]

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  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