The 2023–24 King Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, is the 49th edition of the King Cup since its establishment in 1957. The tournament began on 24 September 2023 and will conclude with the final in May 2024.
| Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 24 September 2023 – 31 May 2024 |
| Defending champions | Al-Hilal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 91 (3.03 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Yannick Carrasco Abderrazak Hamdallah Sadio Mané (4 goals each) |
| All statistics correct as of 30 April 2024. | |
Al-Hilal are the defending champions after winning their tenth title last season.[1]
Format changes edit
On 3 March 2023, the SAFF announced that the number of teams in the tournament was increased from 16 to 32.[2] This will be the first tournament since 2020 in which Saudi First Division League teams will participate.
Participating teams edit
A total of 32 teams will participate this season, 18 of which compete in the Pro League and 14 in the First Division.[3]
| League | Teams |
|---|---|
| Pro League | |
| FD League |
Round of 32 edit
The draw for the Round of 32 was held on 19 July 2023.[4] The dates for the Round of 32 fixtures were announced on 13 August 2023.[5] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 24 September 2023 1 | Al-Taawoun (1) | 2–0 | Al-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) | 4–0 | Jeddah (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) | 3–1 | Al-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 13 | Al-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) | 2–1 | Al-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) | 2–1 | Al-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 16 | Ohod (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 5 | Al-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 6 | Al-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) | 2–0 | Al-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 9 | Al-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 2 | Al-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) | 3–1 | Al-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 |
Round of 16 edit
The draw for the Round of 16 was held on 27 September following the conclusion of the Round of 32.[6] The dates for the Round of 16 fixtures were announced on 2 October 2023.[7] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 30 October 2023 23 | Al-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) | 3–0 | Al-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 18 | Al-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) | 2–0 | Al-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 24 | Al-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 20 | Al-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 edit
The draw for the Quarter-finals was held on 2 November.[8] The dates for the Quarter-finals fixtures were announced on 6 November 2023.[9] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 11 December 2023 26 | Abha (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) | 3–0 | Al-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 25 | Al-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 27 | Al-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 edit
The draw for the Semi-finals was held on 13 March.[10] The dates for the Semi-finals fixtures were announced on 22 March 2024.[11] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 30 April 2024 29 | Al-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) | 3–1 | Al-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 edit
Top goalscorers edit
As of 1 May 2024:[12]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1
|
 Sadio Mané
|
Al-Nassr | 4
|
 Abderrazak Hamdallah
|
Al-Ittihad | ||
 Yannick Carrasco
|
Al-Shabab | ||
4
|
 Cristiano Ronaldo
|
Al-Nassr | 3
|
 Aleksandar Mitrović
|
Al-Hilal |
Bold players are still in the competition.
References edit
- ^ "نيابة عن خادم الحرمين الشريفين .. سمو ولي العهد يتوج فريق الهلال بكأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين للموسم الرياضي 2022 - 2023".
- ^ "رسميًا.. تعديل نظام كأس الملك بداية من الموسم المقبل بمشاركة 32 فريقا".
- ^ "الأربعاء: قرعة دور الـ32 لبطولة كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين 2023-2024".
- ^ "بعد سحب قرعة دور الـ 32 لبطولة كأس الملك.. الكبار خارج الديار".
- ^ ""المسابقات" تعلن مواعيد وملاعب مباريات دور الـ32 من بطولة كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين".
- ^ "نتائج قرعة دور الـ 16 لـ كأس الملك".
- ^ "اتحاد القدم يحدد مواعيد دور الـ 16".
- ^ ""قرعة كأس الملك": النصر يصطدم بالشباب... والهلال في منعطف التعاون".
- ^ "مواعيد ربع نهائي "كأس الملك"".
- ^ "قرعة كأس الملك تضع الاتحاد في مواجهة الهلال من جديد".
- ^ "مواعيد نصف نهائي كأس الملك".
- ^ "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup Scorers".
External links edit
- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup – Saudi Arabia 2024, Goalzz.com
- King's Cup, saff.com.sa