The King Cup:

The King Cup is held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is organized by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF). This prestigious tournament was founded in 1957 and has a rich history spanning over 66 years of thrilling football competitions. Sixteen teams from various regions of Saudi Arabia participate in the King Cup, competing for the coveted title. The winner of the King Cup earns the opportunity to participate in the AFC Champions League, one of the major international sporting competitions. The current champion of the King Cup is Al-Hilal, who clinched their tenth title. Matches in the King Cup attract large audiences and are typically televised on Shahid and KSA Sports, making it one of the exciting and highly-watched sporting events in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

King Cup 2023–24

The King's Cup (sometimes spelled King's Cup), officially known as The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup (Arabic: كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين), is the Saudi Arabian football knockout cup competition, run by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation. The cup was created in 1957 and was played until 1990. It was re-launched again in 2007 as the King's Cup of Champions and was played by only the top 6 finishers of the Professional League plus the Crown Prince Cup and Federation Cup winners. Since 2014, it was renamed as King's Cup, and the competition returned to its roots by implementing the old format. A total of 153 clubs have taken part in the tournament.

Qualification and Prize Money

The cup winner is guaranteed a place in the AFC Champions League.

Prize money:

• Final winners: 5,500,000 Saudi Riyals.
• Final runners-up: 4,000,000 Saudi Riyals.

Winners by Year

Year	Winner	Year	Winner
1957	Al-Wehda (1)	1990	Al-Nassr (6)
1958	Al-Ittihad (1)	2008	Al-Shabab
1959	Al-Ittihad (2)	2009	Al-Shabab (2)
1960	Al-Ittihad (3)	2010	Al-Ittihad (7)
1961	Al-Hilal (1)	2011	Al-Ahli (11)
1962	Al-Ahli (1)	2012	Al-Ahli (12)
1963	Al-Ittihad (4)	2013	Al-Ittihad (8)
1964	Al-Hilal (2)	2014	Al-Shabab (3)
1965	Al-Ahli (2)	2015	Al-Hilal (7)
1966	Al-Wehda (2)	2016	Al-Ahli (13)
1967	Al-Ittihad (5)	2017	Al-Hilal (8)
1968	Al-Ettifaq (1)	2018	Al-Ittihad (9)
1969	Al-Ahli (3)	2019	Al-Taawon (1)
1970	Al-Ahli (4)	2020	Al-Hilal (9)
1971	Al-Ahli (5)	2021	Al-Faisaly (1)
1973	Al-Ahli (6)	2022	Al-Fayha (1)
1974	Al-Nassr (1)	2023	Al-Hilal (10)
1976	Al-Nassr (2)
1977	Al-Ahli (7)
1978	Al-Ahli (8)
1979	Al-Ahli (9)
1980	Al-Hilal (3)
1981	Al-Nassr (3)
1982	Al-Hilal (4)
1983	Al-Ahli (10)
1984	Al-Hilal (5)
1985	Al-Ettifaq (2)
1986	Al-Nassr (4)
1987	Al-Nassr (5)
1988	Al-Ittihad (6)
1989	Al-Hilal (6)

Performance by Club (Trophies)

Club	Winners
Al-Ahli	13
Al-Hilal	10
Al-Ittihad	9
Al-Nassr	6
Al-Shabab	3
Al-Wehda	2
Al-Ettifaq	2
Al-Taawon	1
Al-Faisaly	1
Al-Fayha	1
Total	47

 

Finals (Club)

Club	Finalists
Al-Ahli	18
Al-Ittihad	18
Al-Hilal	18
Al-Nassr	14
Al-Wehda	8
Al-Ettifaq	6
Al-Taawoun	3
Al-Riyadh	2
Al-Faisaly	2
Al-Fayha	1
Total	94

 

Hat-tricks

Rank	Player	Club	Goals	Date
1	Yousef Al-Anbar	Ohod	Al-Nahda	4-1
2	Saad Al-Harthi	Al-Nassr	Al-Ahli	0-3
3	Victor Simões	Al-Ahli	Al-Nassr	1-3
4	Mokhtar Fallatah	Al-Ettifaq	Al-Wahda	4-3
5	Nasser Al-Shamrani	Al-Hilal	Al-Faisaly	1-3
6	Adrian Mierzejewski	Al-Nassr	Al-Diriyah	0-7
7	Patrick Eze	Al-Qadisiyah	Al-Safa	0-4
8	Ismael Bangoura	Al-Raed	Al-Jabalain	3-0
9	Omar Kharbin	Al-Hilal	Al-Taawoun	4-3
10	Mohammed Al-Saiari	Al-Ettifaq	Al-Tai	6-0
11	Abderrazak Hamdallah	Al-Nassr	Al-Jandal	0-6
12	Ahmed Abdu Jaber	Al-Wehda	Al-Nairyah	6-1
13	Gelmin Rivas	Al-Hilal	Al-Dera'a	9-0
14	Bafetimbi Gomis	Al-Nassr	Al-Ansar	5-0
15	Abderrazak Hamdallah	Al-Nassr	Al-Fayha	0-6
16	Carolus Andriamatsinoro	Al-Adalah	Al-Rawdhah	8-0
17	Abderrazak Hamdallah	Al-Nassr	Damac	2-4
18	Mohammed Al-Kwikbi	Al-Ettifaq	Ohod	7-1
19	Julio Tavares	Al-Faisaly	Al-Taawoun	2-3

  The King Cup has a rich history and continues to be an important football competition in the region, attracting both domestic and international teams. It provides an opportunity for teams to compete at an international level and showcase their talents. Read more about the King's Cup.