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2015 King Cup

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The 2015 King Cup, or The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 40th season of King Cup since its establishment in 1957, and the 8th under the current edition. Al-Shabab was the defending champion but was eliminated by Al Taawon in quarter-finals.

2015 King Cup
Tournament details
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates23 February – 5 June 2015
Teams32
Final positions
ChampionsAl Hilal
Runner-upAl Nassr
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored103 (3.32 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Thiago Neves (5 goals)
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This season's competition featured a total of 32 teams. 14 teams of Pro league, and 16 teams of 1st Division, and 2 teams qualifying from preliminary stage.

The final was held at the King Abdullah Sports City, in Jeddah. Al Hilal won their first title in the current edition and the seventh in total after beating Al Nassr 7–6 on penalties in the final.[1]

Fixtures and results edit

Bracket edit

[2]

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-Final Semi-Final Final
               
H Al Hilal 4
A Al-Jeel 1
H Al Hilal 6
A Hajer 1
H Al-Mojzel 0
A Hajer 3
A Al Hilal 3
H Al-Faisaly 1
H Al Raed 2
A Al-Safa 0
A Al Raed 1
H Al-Faisaly 2
H Al-Faisaly (pen.) 0(6)
A Al-Ansar 0(5)
H Al Hilal 4
A Al-Ittihad 1
H Al-Ittihad 4
A Al-Riyadh 0
A Al-Ittihad 4
H Al-Fateh 1
H Al-Fateh (pen.) 1(4)
A Al Hazm 1(3)
H Al-Ittihad 2
A Al-Qadisiya 1
H Al-Khaleej 2
A Al-Qadisiya 3
H Al-Qadisiya (pen.) 1(4)
A Al-Ahli 1(2)
H Al-Ahli 3
A Al Tai 0
– Al Hilal (pen.) 1 (7)
– Al Nassr 1 (6)
H Al-Shabab 2
A Al-Diriyah 0
A Al-Shabab 2
H Abha 1
H Al-Shoalah 1
A Abha 2
H Al-Shabab 1
A Al Taawon 2
H Al-Wadi Al-Akhdar 1
A Al-Ettifaq (aet) 3
H Al-Ettifaq 0
A Al Taawon 2
H Al-Feiha 0
A Al Taawon 3
A Al Taawon 1
H Al Nassr 2
H Al-Oruba 3
A Hetten 0
A Al-Oruba 1
H Al-Batin 4
H Al-Batin 3
A Al-Nahda 1
A Al-Batin 0
H Al Nassr 1
H Al-Watani 1
A Najran 2
H Najran 2
A Al Nassr 4
H Al-Wahda 1
A Al Nassr (aet) 2

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team

Round of 32 edit

Round of 32 were played on 23 February. 2, 3, 9, 10, & 25 March 2015.[3][4]

23 February 2015 1 Al-Batin 3–1Al-NahdaHafar al-Batin
15:40 GMT+3 Faisal Al-Zafiri   28', 64'
Khaled Al-Enazi   90+3'		   72' (pen.) Abdullah Hojail Stadium: Department of Education Stadium
23 February 2015 2Al-Khaleej2–3 Al-Qadisiya Al-Khobar
18:20 GMT+3 Hssin Al Tridi   53'
Abdullah Al-Salem   82'		   40', 64' Al Najrani
  90+1' Mahmoud Al-Sayegh		 Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
2 March 2015 3Al-Wadi Al-Akhdar1–3 (a.e.t.) Al-Ettifaq Wadi ad-Dawasir
15:50 GMT+3   80'   53', 111' Mashari Al-Jribai
  106' Saad Khairi		 Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Fahad Sports City Stadium
3 March 2015 4Al-Watani1–2 Najran Tabuk
16:20 GMT+3 Aadel Al-Ymani   40'   6' Wesam Waheab Yaqoob
  20' Ibrahim Al Htrsh		 Stadium: King Khalid Sport City Stadium
3 March 2015 5Al-Shoalah1–2 Abha Al-Kharj
18:30 GMT+3 Fahad Al-Munaif   70'   5' Abdulelah Hawsawi
  85' Ali Al-Olayani		 Stadium: Al-Shoalah Club Stadium
3 March 2015 6 Al-Fateh 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Al HazmAl-Khobar
20:30 GMT+3 Faisal Al-Jamaan   72'   89' William Mensah Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
9 March 2015 7Al-Mojzel0–3 Hajer Al Majma'ah
15:45 GMT+3   12' Khaled Al-Ragib
  60', 76' Ahmed Al-Nadhri		 Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium
9 March 2015 8 Al-Oruba 3–0HettenAl Jawf
16:10 GMT+3 Mashari Al-Enezi   26'
Mohamed Marzouk Alkwykba   40'
Waleed Al-Gizani   47'		 Stadium: Al-Oruba Club Stadium
9 March 2015 9 Al Raed 2–0Al-SafaBuraidah
18:40 GMT+3 Samer Salem   76'
Fahad Al-Johani   87'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
9 March 2015 10 Al-Ittihad 4–0Al-RiyadhJeddah
20:40 GMT+3 Marquinho   18'
Mukhtar Fallatah   39' (pen.), 55'
Basem Al-Montashari   72'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
9 March 2015 11 Al-Faisaly 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		Al-AnsarAl Majma'ah
20:45 GMT+3 Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium
10 March 2015 12 Al-Shabab 2–0Al-DiriyahRiyadh
18:40 GMT+3 Mousa Al-Shameri   46'
Amer Haroon   50'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
10 March 2015 13Al-Feiha0–3 Al Taawon Al Majma'ah
18:40 GMT+3   26' Abdulla Al-Shammeri
  67' Ahmed Al-Turki
  81' Abdullah Al Salman		 Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium
10 March 2015 14 Al Hilal 4–1Al-JeelRiyadh
20:40 GMT+3 Thiago Neves   45+3', 61'
Digão   55'
Georgios Samaras   64'		   45+2' Abdulrahim Al-Dabbas Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
10 March 2015 15Al-Wahda1–2 (a.e.t.) Al Nassr Mecca
20:40 GMT+3 Sari Amr   29'   90+1' Armando Wila
  112' (pen.) Fabián Estoyanoff		 Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
25 March 2015 16 Al-Ahli 3–0Al TaiJeddah
20:30 GMT+3 Osvaldo   13', 45+2'
Salman Muwashar   90+1'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

Round of 16 edit

Round of 16 were played on 14, 15, 22, 23, & 30 April 2015.[4][5]

14 April 2015 17Abha1–2 Al-Shabab Abha
16:00 UTC+03:00 Fares Al Hatrsh   90+3'   24' Rafinha
  30' Abdurahman Khairallah		 Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
14 April 2015 18Al-Ettifaq0–2 Al Taawon Dammam
18:45 UTC+03:00   52' Jehad Al-Hussain
  72' Ahmed Al-Turki		 Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
14 April 2015 19 Al-Qadisiya 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		Al-AhliKhobar
18:45 UTC+03:00 Naif Al-Balawi   58' (pen.)   52' Ageel Balghath Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Penalties
Saleh Al-Omrani  
Majed Al-Najrani  
Abdurahman Al-Obaid  
Mohammed Al-Khabrani  		   Bruno César
  Osama Hawsawi
  Mohamed Abdel-Shafy
  M. Bassas
15 April 2015 21 Al-Faisaly 2–1Al RaedAl Majma'ah
19:00 UTC+03:00 Mansor Hamzi   15'
Ashraf Nu'man   73'		   87' Anas Bani Yaseen Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium
22 April 2015 22Al-Fateh1–4 Al-Ittihad Al-Hasa
18:50 UTC+03:00 Doris Salomo   34'   26' Abdulfattah Asiri
  73' Marquinho
  88', 90+3' Fahad Al-Muwallad		 Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
23 April 2015 23 Al-Batin 4–1Al-OrubaHafar al-Batin
16:00 UTC+03:00 Ali Khirmey   17', 59'
Faisal Al-Zafiri   77'
Jedaan Al-Shemmari   90+2' (pen.)		   89' Turki Sofyani Stadium: Department of Education Stadium
30 April 2015 24Najran2–4 Al Nassr Najran
19:00 UTC+03:00 Ahmed Suhail   21'
Nawaf Al Sabhi   90+2' (pen.)		   3' Shaye Ali Sharahili
  30' Abdulaziz Al-Jebreen
  73', 80' Hassan Al-Raheb		 Stadium: Al Akhdoud Club Stadium

Quarter-finals edit

Quarter-finals were played on 1, 2, & 22 May 2015.[4][6]

1 May 2015 25Al-Shabab1–2 Al Taawon Riyadh
19:00 UTC+03:00 Abdulmagid Al-Sulaihem   48'   38' Paul Alo'o
  78' Sultan Al-Sawadi		 Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
2 May 2015 27 Al-Ittihad 2–1Al-QadisiyaJeddah
20:35 UTC+03:00 Mohammed Al-Khabrani   38' (o.g.)
Abdurahman Al-Ghamdi   60'		   28' Majed Al-Najrani Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

Semi-finals edit

Semi-finals were played on 30 & 31 May.[4][7]

30 May 2015 29 Al Nassr 2–1Al TaawonRiyadh
20:50 UTC+03:00 Al-Sahlawi   15'
Estoyanoff   73'		   77' Nayef Al-Mosa Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Marai Al-Awaji
31 May 2015 30 Al Hilal 4–1Al-IttihadRiyadh
20:50 UTC+03:00 Digão   26', 76'
Neves   72' (pen.)
Kwak   83'		   36' (pen.) Al-Muwallad Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Saleh Al-Hathloul

Final edit

Main article: 2015 King Cup Final
Al Hilal1–1 (a.e.t.)Al Nassr
Jahfali   120+1'   92' Al Sahlawi
Penalties
Al-Shalhoub  
Kwak  
Al-Salem  
Al Abed  
Neves  
Kariri  
Al-Faraj  		 7–6   Adrian
 Al Sahlawi
  Hussein Sulaimani
  Al-Shehri
  Husain
  Eid
  Sharahili

Top scorers edit

Rank Player Club Goals
1   Thiago Neves Al Hilal 5
2   Nasser Al-Shamrani Al Hilal 4
3   Faisal Al-Zafiri Al-Batin 3
  Fahad Al-Muwallad Al-Ittihad 3

Source:[10]

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "الاتحاد السعودي لكرة القدم - مركز الأخبار". Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
  3. ^ "goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  4. ^ a b c d "الاتحاد السعودي لكرة القدم - جدول المباريات". Archived from the original on 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
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  8. ^ "الجوهرة تحتضن نهائي كأس الملك" [The Jewel will held King's Cup Final] (in Arabic). Al-nadi.com. 24 May 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  9. ^ "طاقم تحكيم إيطالي لقيادة نهائي كأس خادم الحرمين" [Italians referees for King Cup final]. thesaff.com.sa. Saudi Arabian football Federation. 4 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  10. ^ "Goal Scorers". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
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