2023–24 King's Cup (Saudi Arabia)

The 2023–24 King Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 49th edition of the King Cup since its establishment in 1957. The tournament began on 24 September 2023 and concluded with the final on 31 May 2024.

2023–24 King Cup
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup
Tournament details
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates24 September 2023 – 31 May 2024
Defending championsAl-Hilal
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Hilal (11th title)
Runner-upAl-Nassr
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored93 (3 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Abderrazak Hamdallah
Yannick Carrasco
Aleksandar Mitrović
Sadio Mané
(4 goals each)

All statistics correct as of 31 May 2024.

Al-Hilal were the defending champions after winning their tenth title last season.[1] They retained the trophy after beating Al-Nassr on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time in the final.[2]

Format changes

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On 3 March 2023, the SAFF announced that the number of teams in the tournament was increased from 16 to 32.[3] This will be the first tournament since 2020 in which Saudi First Division League teams will participate.

Participating teams

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A total of 32 teams will participate this season, 18 of which compete in the Pro League and 14 in the First Division.[4]

League Teams
Pro League
FD League

Round of 32

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The draw for the Round of 32 was held on 19 July 2023.[5] The dates for the Round of 32 fixtures were announced on 13 August 2023.[6] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

24 September 2023 1 Al-Taawoun (1) 2–0Al-Qadsiah (2)Buraidah
18:00 Barrow   9'
Faqeehi   27'
Girotto   63'
Al-Abdulrazzaq   68'
Al-Shammeri   75'
Adam   90+7'
Report Hack   13'
Hazazi   73'
Stadium: Al-Taawoun Club Stadium
Attendance: 2,282
Referee: Abdulsamad Bakri
24 September 2023 4 Al-Ettifaq (1) 4–0Jeddah (2)Dammam
18:00 Wijnaldum   26'
Dembélé   38', 45'
Al-Kuwaykibi   59'
Report Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush
24 September 2023 7 Al-Hazem (1) 3–1Al-Arabi (2)Ar Rass
21:00 Selemani   10', 14'
Ricardo   20'
Al-Thani   30'
Report Miranda   45+3'
Al-Muwallad   53'   82'
Jobson   64'
Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium
Attendance: 364
Referee: Abdullah Al-Shehri
24 September 2023 11 Al-Shabab (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Batin (2)Riyadh
21:00 Banega   23'
Carrasco   33', 118'
Report Alemán   37'
Nasser   60'
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 871
Referee: Mohammed Abo Shaqqara
25 September 2023 13Al-Jabalain (2)0–1 Al-Hilal (1) Ha'il
18:00 Al-Sharid   84' Report Neves   64'
Milinković-Savić   89'
Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand)
25 September 2023 15 Al-Najma (2) 2–1Al-Raed (1)Unaizah
18:00 Barry   11'
Cariús   13'
Al-Khaibari   71'
Tilica   90+7'
Report Wohaishi   25'
F. Al-Ghamdi   41'
El Berkaoui   60'
Al-Jayzani   68'
M. Al-Dossari   90+7'
Al-Beshe   90+8'
Stadium: Department of Education Stadium
Referee: Sultan Al-Okairy
25 September 2023 3 Damac (1) 2–1Al-Qaisumah (2)Khamis Mushait
21:00 Stanciu   31'
Ceesay   44',   73'
S. Hawsawi   90'
Report Sakandé   9'
Soeidan   14'
Faqihi   77' (o.g.)
Habkor   90+5'
Stadium: Damac Club Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Al-Harbi
25 September 2023 16Ohod (2)1–5 Al-Nassr (1) Jeddah
21:00 Al-Khaibari   13'
Milesi   34'
Michalak   45+4'
Al-Ruwaili   47'
Report Mané   16' (pen.)
Talisca   32',   73'
Fofana   62'
Telles   66'
Yahya   81'
Al-Najei   86'
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Attendance: 5,713
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
26 September 2023 5Al-Ain (2)2–3 Al-Ahli (1) Al Bahah
18:00 Al-Hulayel   15'
Dagarshawi   51'
Dodô   82', 90+7'
Report Al-Buraikan   23', 29'
Al-Nabit   39'
Stadium: King Saud Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 1,943
Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
26 September 2023 6Al-Riyadh (1)1–2 Al-Fayha (1) Riyadh
18:00 Ndong   16'
Kurdi   42'
Gray   90+11'
Report Al-Abdulmenem   19', 45+3'
R. Kaabi   44'
Sabiri   84'
Al-Rashidi   90+11'
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 61
Referee: Mohammed Al-Harbi
26 September 2023 8 Al-Faisaly (2) 2–0Al-Tai (1)Al Majma'ah
21:00 Barnawi   45+1'
Garita   51',   54'
Fallatah   52'
Morato   84'
Mikels   87'
Report Bauer   23'
Al-Harthi   46'
Stadium: Al Majma'ah Sports City
Referee: Ahmed Al-Rumaikhani
26 September 2023 9Al-Kholood (2)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–7 p)
Al-Ittihad (1) Ar Rass
21:00 Al-Dossari   33'
Vázquez   40'
Report Dias   18' (o.g.)
Al-Olayan   37'
Fabinho   72'
Felipe   92'
Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium
Attendance: 1,263
Referee: Andrei Chivulete (Romania)
Penalties
27 September 2023 2Al-Orobah (2)0–2 Al-Wehda (1) Sakakah
18:00 Al-Dossari   36'
Darwish   50'
R. Al-Ruwaili   90'
Report El Yamiq   10'
Ighalo   76'
Al-Azizi   89'
Stadium: Al-Orobah Club Stadium
Referee: Meshal Al-Shehri
27 September 2023 12 Al-Fateh (1) 3–1Al-Okhdood (1)Al-Hasa
18:00 Batna   7' (pen.), 90+7'
Al-Saeed   25'
Saâdane   74'
Djaniny   81'
Report Al Saleem   41'
Al Jahif   47'
Al Mansour   66'
Khodari   90+1'
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Beredi
27 September 2023 10 Abha (1) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Hajer (2)Abha
21:00 Krychowiak   8'
Abdulelah S.   22'
Al-Ali   65'
Kamano   74'
Abdu   93'
Report Bitang   7'
Majrashi   32'
Al-Khalifa   74'
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Freej Al-Jaloud
27 September 2023 14 Al-Khaleej (1) 2–0Al-Adalah (2)Dammam
21:00 Rodrigues   36'
Ouro   90+6' (o.g.)
Report Al-Salem   27'
Doumbia   57'
Maia   83'
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Sami Al-Jires

Round of 16

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The draw for the Round of 16 was held on 27 September following the conclusion of the Round of 32.[7] The dates for the Round of 16 fixtures were announced on 2 October 2023.[8] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

30 October 2023 23Al-Najma (2)0–3 Al-Faisaly (2) Buraidah
15:15 Al-Khaibari   36'
Cariús   47'
Reeman   50'
Report Souza   4', 51'
Jawshan   45+4'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani
30 October 2023 17 Al-Khaleej (1) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
Damac (1)Khobar
17:45 Jung Woo-young   27'
Hawsawi   41'
Rebocho   96'
Hamzi   105+2'
Report Chafaï   23'
Stanciu   33'
Ceesay   37'
Al-Anazi   120+2'
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 1,096
Referee: Abdullah Al-Harbi
Penalties
30 October 2023 19 Al-Hilal (1) 3–0Al-Hazem (1)Riyadh
21:00 Neves   52' (pen.)
Mitrović   79', 83' (pen.)
Report Abousaban   48' Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Attendance: 9,363
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
31 October 2023 18Al-Fateh (1)1–2 (a.e.t.) Al-Shabab (1) Al-Hasa
15:15 Al-Fuhaid   16'
Tello   24'
Al-Mohammed   113'
Report Bahebri   19'
Cuéllar   47'
Carrasco   59', 115',   118'
Al-Sibyani   110'
Kanabah   120+2'
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 6,427
Referee: Sami Al-Jires
31 October 2023 21 Al-Taawoun (1) 2–0Al-Wehda (1)Buraidah
15:15 Munir   1' (o.g.)
Medrán   11',   73'
El Mahdioui   81'
Report Bakshween   20'
Al Hejji   27'
Fajr   81'
Stadium: Al-Taawoun Club Stadium
Attendance: 3,416
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish
31 October 2023 22 Al-Nassr (1) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Al-Ettifaq (1)Riyadh
17:45 Ronaldo   13'
Talisca   45+11'
Mané   107'
Otávio   116'
Report H. Al-Ghamdi   67'
Al-Shamrani   70'
Abdulrahman   77'
Hazazi   89'
Stadium: Al-Awwal Park
Attendance: 18,341
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)
31 October 2023 24Al-Fayha (1)0–3 Al-Ittihad (1) Riyadh
17:45 Ryller   41'
Al-Baqawi   47'
Al-Rashidi   78'
Al-Shuwaish   87'
Report Hamdallah   5', 87'
Kanté   81'
Benzema   90+4'
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Attendance: 3,942
Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)
31 October 2023 20Al-Ahli (1)1–2 Abha (1) Jeddah
21:00 Mahrez   45+8' (pen.) Report Abdu   45+2'
Al-Qumayzi   45+5'
Al-Habib   45+5'
Sami   52'
Toko Ekambi   67'
François Kamano   73'   90+3'
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Attendance: 13,635
Referee: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli (Brazil)

Quarter-finals

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The draw for the Quarter-finals was held on 2 November.[9] The dates for the Quarter-finals fixtures were announced on 6 November 2023.[10] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

11 December 2023 26Abha (1)1–2 Al-Khaleej (1) Abha
15:30 Toko Ekambi   61'
Abdulelah S.   63'
Al-Mutairi   90+4'
Report Martins   30',   69'
Rodrigues   50'
Al-Samiri   66'
Narey   83'
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Abdulsamad Bakri
11 December 2023 28 Al-Hilal (1) 3–0Al-Taawoun (1)Riyadh
17:45 Michael   45+2'
Mitrović   52'
Malcom   84'
Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 11,467
Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina)
11 December 2023 25Al-Shabab (1)2–5 Al-Nassr (1) Riyadh
21:00 Al-Muwallad   20'
Carlos   24'
Saïss   62'
Al-Qahtani   70'
Bahebri   90'
Report Fofana   17'
Mané   28'
Ghareeb   45+4'
Ronaldo   74'
Maran   90+6'
Stadium: Al-Shabab Club Stadium
Attendance: 10,387
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
4 February 2024 27Al-Faisaly (2)0–4 Al-Ittihad (1) Riyadh
18:15 Cheikhi   21'
Al-Anzi   90'
Report Hamdallah   45+4' (pen.)
Kanté   54'
Hegazy   68', 80'
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 3,167
Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand)

Semi-finals

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The draw for the Semi-finals was held on 13 March.[11] The dates for the Semi-finals fixtures were announced on 22 March 2024.[12] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

30 April 2024 29Al-Ittihad (1)1–2 Al-Hilal (1) Jeddah
21:00 Hegazi   30'
F. Al-Ghamdi   57'
Hamdallah   67'
Kadesh   90+5'
Report Michael   25'
Milinković-Savić   42'
Mitrović   45+13'
Al-Bulaihi   50'
Abdulhamid   81'
Neves   90+3'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 41,793
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
1 May 2024 30 Al-Nassr (1) 3–1Al-Khaleej (1)Riyadh
21:00 Ronaldo   17', 57'
Brozović   30'
Mané   37' (pen.),   89'
Al-Khaibari   53'
Report Al Haydar   70'
Al-Torais   82'
Stadium: Al-Awwal Park
Attendance: 17,859
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Final

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All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Hilal1–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Nassr
Report
Penalties
5–4

Top goalscorers

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As of 31 May 2024[13]

Rank Player Club Goals
1
  Abderrazak Hamdallah Al-Ittihad
4
  Yannick Carrasco Al-Shabab
  Aleksandar Mitrović Al-Hilal
  Sadio Mané Al-Nassr
5
  Cristiano Ronaldo Al-Nassr
3

References

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  1. ^ "نيابة عن خادم الحرمين الشريفين .. سمو ولي العهد يتوج فريق الهلال بكأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين للموسم الرياضي 2022 - 2023".
  2. ^ "نيابة عن خادم الحرمين الشريفين .. سمو ولي العهد يتوج فريق الهلال بكأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين للموسم الرياضي 2023 – 2024".
  3. ^ "رسميًا.. تعديل نظام كأس الملك بداية من الموسم المقبل بمشاركة 32 فريقا".
  4. ^ "الأربعاء: قرعة دور الـ32 لبطولة كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين 2023-2024".
  5. ^ "بعد سحب قرعة دور الـ 32 لبطولة كأس الملك.. الكبار خارج الديار".
  6. ^ ""المسابقات" تعلن مواعيد وملاعب مباريات دور الـ32 من بطولة كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين".
  7. ^ "نتائج قرعة دور الـ 16 لـ كأس الملك".
  8. ^ "اتحاد القدم يحدد مواعيد دور الـ 16".
  9. ^ ""قرعة كأس الملك": النصر يصطدم بالشباب... والهلال في منعطف التعاون".
  10. ^ "مواعيد ربع نهائي "كأس الملك"".
  11. ^ "قرعة كأس الملك تضع الاتحاد في مواجهة الهلال من جديد".
  12. ^ "مواعيد نصف نهائي كأس الملك".
  13. ^ "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup Scorers".
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