The 2013 King Cup of Champions, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 38th season of King Cup of Champions since its establishment in 1957, and the 6th under the current edition. The top eight in the Professional League competed in the King cup which kicked off on 4 May.[1] Al-Ahli were the defending champion but they were eliminated by Al-Shabab in semifinals.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 4 – 29 May 2013 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Ittihad |
| Runner-up | Al-Shabab |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 45 (3.21 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mukhtar Fallatah Muhannad Assiri (4 goals) |
Al-Ittihad won their eighth title after beating Al-Shabab 4–2 in the final, and qualified to the Champions League.
Prize money edit
- Final winner: 4,000,000 Saudi Riyals.
- Final runners-up: 2,500,000 Saudi Riyals.
- Third place: 1,500,000 Saudi Riyals.[2]
Participating teams edit
| Team | Qualifying method | App* | Last App |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Fateh | 2012–13 Professional League champions | 3rd | 2012 |
| Al-Hilal | 2012–13 Professional League runners up | 6th | 2012 |
| Al-Shabab | 2012–13 Professional League 3rd place | 6th | 2012 |
| Al-Nassr | 2012–13 Professional League 4th place | 6th | 2012 |
| Al-Ahli | 2012–13 Professional League 5th place | 6th | 2012 |
| Al-Ettifaq | 2012–13 Professional League 6th place | 5th | 2012 |
| Al-Ittihad | 2012–13 Professional League 7th place | 6th | 2012 |
| Al-Raed | 2012–13 Professional League 8th place | 1st | none |
* Number of appearance in King Cup of Champions since the 2008 season.
Fixtures and results edit
Bracket edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Al-Ittihad | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Al-Ittihad | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Al-Fateh | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Al-Fateh | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Al-Ettifaq | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Al-Ittihad | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Al-Shabab | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Al-Ahli | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Al-Nassr | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Al-Ahli | 1 | 0 | 1 | Third place | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Al-Shabab | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Al-Raed | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Al-Ahli | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Al-Shabab | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | Al-Fateh | 0 | |||||||||||
Quarter-finals edit
Quarter-finals were played on 4, 5, 8, & 9 May 2013.[3]
First leg edit
| 4 May 2013 | Al-Ahli | 3–1 | Al-Nassr | Makkah |
| 20:45 (UTC+3) | Bruno César  11' (pen.)Al-Hosni 26', 45' |
57' Ghaleb |
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| 5 May 2013 | Al-Fateh | 2–2 | Al-Ettifaq | Al-Hasa |
| 18:55 (UTC+3) | Al-Hamdan 2' Doris 90' |
39' Al-Hamed 79' Al-Salem |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium |
| 5 May 2013 | Al-Raed | 0–2 | Al-Shabab | Buraidah |
| 19:05 (UTC+3) | 6' Assiri 69' Al-Dawsari |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium |
| 5 May 2013 | Al-Ittihad | 3–2 | Al-Hilal | Makkah |
| 20:45 (UTC+3) | Fallatah 34' (pen.), 46' Al-Ghamdi 82' |
5' Al-Shalhoub 48' Wesley |
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium |
Second leg edit
| 8 May 2013 | Al-Nassr | 1–3 | Al-Ahli | Riyadh |
| 20:45 (UTC+3) | Al-Sahlawi 35' |
37' Bruno César 67' Al-Hosni 71' Palomino |
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium |
| 9 May 2013 | Al-Ettifaq | 1–2 | Al-Fateh | Dammam |
| 18:55 (UTC+3) | Al-Dossari 43' |
70', 74' Al-Hamdan |
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| 9 May 2013 | Al-Shabab | 3–1 | Al-Raed | Riyadh |
| 19:05 (UTC+3) | Al-Dawsari 41' Al-Shamrani 69'Assiri 88' |
74' Yves Diba Ilunga |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
| 9 May 2013 | Al-Hilal | 1–1 | Al-Ittihad | Riyadh |
| 20:45 (UTC+3) | Al-Abed 7' |
81' Al-Ghamdi |
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium |
Semi-finals edit
Semi-finals were played on 17, 18, 24, & 25 May 2013.[4]
First leg edit
| 17 May 2013 | Al-Ittihad | 2–0 | Al-Fateh | Makkah |
| 20:50 (UTC+3) | Fallatah 30' Qassem 83' |
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium |
Second leg edit
| 24 May 2013 | Al-Fateh | 0–4 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Hasa |
| 18:55 (UTC+3) | 42' Al-Fraidi 45+2' Al-Muwallad 60' Abousaban 89' Hazazi |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium |
| 25 May 2013 | Al-Shabab | 2–0 | Al-Ahli | Riyadh |
| 19:05 (UTC+3) | Assiri 22', 34' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
Third place edit
Third place game was played on 28 May 2013.[5]
| 28 May 2013 | Al-Ahli | 2–0 | Al-Fateh | Makkah |
| 20:00 (UTC+3) | Bassas 2' Al-Mehyani 28' |
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium |
Final edit
| Al-Ittihad | 4–2 | Al-Shabab |
|---|---|---|
| Fallatah 48' Al-Muwallad 57'Hazazi 73'György Sándor 90+1' |
Report | 69', 82' Al-Shamrani |
Winner edit
| 2013 King Cup of Champions Winners |
|---|
| Al-Ittihad 8th Title |
References edit
- ^ "In King Cup of Champions". STC Sports. STC Sports. Archived from the original on 17 November 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ "كأس الملك ينطلق السبت .. وتسعة ملايين ريال جوائز لاصحاب المراكز الاولى". Sportksa. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "Quarterfinals". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "Simefinal". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "Third Place". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.