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2020–21 King Cup

The 2020–21 King Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 46th edition of the King Cup since its establishment in 1957. The tournament commenced on 16 December 2020 and concluded with the final on 27 May 2021.

2020–21 King Cup
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup
Tournament details
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates16 December 2020 – 27 May 2021
Teams16
Defending championsAl-Hilal
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Faisaly (1st title)
Runner-upAl-Taawoun
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored39 (2.6 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Léandre Tawamba
Júlio Tavares
(4 goals each)
All statistics correct as of 27 May 2021.

The number of teams was reduced from 64 to 16 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.[1] The competition was limited to the 16 teams participating in the 2020–21 Saudi Professional League.

Al-Hilal are the defending champions after defeating Al-Nassr 2–1 in the final.[2] Al-Hilal were eliminated by Al-Fateh in the round of 16.[3]

Al-Faisaly won their first title after a 3–2 win over Al-Taawoun in the final on 27 May 2021.[4] As winners of the competition, Al-Faisaly qualified for the 2022 AFC Champions League group stage.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic edit

On 9 October 2020, the SAFF decided to extend the use of five substitutions in matches (with a sixth allowed in extra time) to the 2020–21 season, which was implemented at the end of the previous season to lessen the impact of fixture congestion caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The use of five substitutes, based on the decision of competition organizers, had been extended by IFAB until 2021.[6] The prize fund remained the same with the winners receiving 10 million SAR.[7]

Participating teams edit

A total of 16 teams participated in this season. All of which compete in the Pro League.[8]

League Teams
Pro League

Bracket edit

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
H Al-Wehda 0
A Al-Ittihad 3
H Al-Ittihad 1
A Al-Fateh (a.e.t.) 2
A Al-Fateh 2
H Al-Hilal 0
A Al-Fateh 2
H Al-Taawoun 3
A Al-Taawoun 2
H Damac 1
H Al-Taawoun 2
A Al-Qadsiah 1
A Al-Shabab 0
H Al-Qadsiah 1
- Al-Taawoun 2
- Al-Faisaly 3
H Al-Nassr 2
A Al-Raed 0
H Al-Nassr 3
A Al-Ain 0
A Al-Ain 2
H Al-Ahli 0
H Al-Nassr 0
A Al-Faisaly 1
A Al-Faisaly (pen.) 0 (9)
H Al-Ettifaq 0 (8)
A Al-Faisaly 2
H Al-Batin 1
A Abha 0
H Al-Batin 3
Notes
  • H: Home team
  • A: Away team

Source: SAFF[9]

Round of 16 edit

The draw for the whole tournament was held on 2 November 2020.[10] The dates for the Round of 16 fixtures were announced on 18 November 2020.[11] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

16 December 2020 3Damac (1)1–2 Al-Taawoun (1) Abha
15:35 Fallatah   39'
Abdullah   68'
Abo Shararah   88'
Zelaya   90+1'		 Report Amissi   2'
Barnawi   13'   45'
Duke   64'
Kadesh   68'
Tawamba   76'
Abousaban   90'		 Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani
16 December 2020 4 Al-Qadsiah (1) 1–0Al-Shabab (1)Khobar
17:25 Bordeianu   67'
Al-Amri   89' (pen.),   90'
Al-Yami   90+1'		 Report Martins   45'
Al-Hamdan   80'
Al-Dubaysh   82'
Guanca   89'		 Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sultan Al-Harbi
16 December 2020 5 Al-Nassr (1) 2–0Al-Raed (1)Riyadh
20:20 Yahya   21',   30'
Martínez   27'
Al-Najei   67'
Al-Ghannam   71'
Maicon   76'
Petros   79'		 Report Daoudi   77' Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Raed Al-Zahrani
17 December 2020 8 Al-Batin (1) 3–0Abha (1)Hafar al-Batin
15:15 Chaves   9'
Sami   25'
Al-Qarni   47'
El Jebli   48'
Abreu   82'		 Report Al-Jamaan   8'
Al-Jumeiah   22'		 Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Al-Nuhait
17 December 2020 7Al-Ettifaq (1)0–0 (a.e.t.)
(8–9 p)		 Al-Faisaly (1) Dammam
17:25 Doukara   10'
Hazazi   34'
Ghazi   104'		 Report Guilherme   78'
Silva   107'		 Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish
Penalties
Kiss  
Souza  
Sliti  
Al-Kwikbi  
Al-Ghamdi  
Ghazi  
Azaro  
Mets  
Al-Qumaizi  
Mahnashi  		   Tavares
  Guilherme
  Faik
  Al-Sharid
  Al-Saiari
  Rossi
  Silva
  Omar
  Qassem
  Al-Kassar
17 December 2020 2Al-Hilal (1)0–2 Al-Fateh (1) Riyadh
17:40 Jahfali   1'
Cuéllar   90+4'		 Report Al-Habib   43'
Batna   55'
Saâdane   84'
Al-Fuhaid   87'
Bendebka   88'
Al-Daheem   90+3'		 Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr
17 December 2020 1Al-Wehda (1)0–3 Al-Ittihad (1) Mecca
20:20 Al-Khulaif   27'
Al-Eisa   76'		 Report Prijović   48' (pen.), 49'
Pedrão   71' (o.g.)		 Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Khaled Al-Teris
17 December 2020 6Al-Ahli (1)0–2 Al-Ain (1) Jeddah
20:20 Lima   32'
Fejsa   45+3'		 Report Getterson   42',   64'
Bradarić   71' (pen.)		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Al-Qarni

Quarter-finals edit

The dates for the Quarter-finals fixtures were announced on 13 January 2021.[12] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

15 March 2021 12Al-Batin (1)1–2 Al-Faisaly (1) Hafar al-Batin
18:45 Sami   4',   36'
Schenk   24'   90+1'
Al-Mozairib   60'		 Report Al-Saiari   5', 78'
Majrashi   32'
Al-Sharid   45+1'
Kaabi   71'		 Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Faisal Al-Blwi
15 March 2021 10 Al-Taawoun (1) 2–1Al-Qadsiah (1)Buraidah
20:45 Tawamba   10'
Al-Zubaidi   16'
Al-Nabit   44',   58'
Amissi   67'
Abousaban   74'
Al-Ghamdi   90+8'		 Report Hazazi   3'
Al-Amri   37'
Williams   90+9'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish
16 March 2021 11 Al-Nassr (1) 3–0Al-Ain (1)Riyadh
18:40 Al-Hassan   38'
Hamdallah   45+4'
Amrabat   72'
Al-Najei   83'		 Report Ndiaye   25'
Al-Khaibari   35'
Bradarić   45+6'
Moutari   47'
Getterson   74'
Juanpi   74'
Muath   78'		 Stadium: Mrsool Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr
16 March 2021 9Al-Ittihad (1)1–2 (a.e.t.) Al-Fateh (1) Mecca
20:45 Al-Malki   15'
Prijović   52'
Camara   65'
Abdulhamid   68'   75'
Hegazi   120'
Al-Muwallad   120+3'		 Report Bendebka   7'   90+2'
Al-Fuhaid   14'
Boushal   30'
Batna   113'
Majrashi   118'
Al-Zaqaan   119'		 Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani

Semi-finals edit

The dates for the Semi-final fixtures were announced on 16 March 2021.[13] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

4 April 2021 13 Al-Taawoun (1) 3–2Al-Fateh (1)Buraidah
19:00 Assiri   11'
Kaku   25'
Tawamba   55'
Amissi   62'
Al-Zubaidi   69'
Sané   90'
Al-Mousa   90+6'		 Report Saâdane   42'
te Vrede   51'
Majrashi   72'
Batna   74'
Al-Hassan   76'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Faisal Al-Blwi
4 April 2021 14Al-Nassr (1)0–1 Al-Faisaly (1) Riyadh
21:00 Madu   68'
Hamdallah   79'
Al-Ghannam   85'		 Report Rossi   9'
Guilherme   45+4'
Tavares   81' (pen.)
Al-Kassar   90+4'
Silva   90+7'		 Stadium: Mrsool Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish

Final edit

Main article: 2021 King Cup Final

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

Al-Taawoun2–3Al-Faisaly
Tawamba   14'
Kaku   45' (pen.)		 Report Tavares   40' (pen.), 60', 90+3'

Top goalscorers edit

As of 27 May 2021[14]

Rank Player Club Goals
1   Léandre Tawamba Al-Taawoun 4
  Júlio Tavares Al-Faisaly
3   Mourad Batna Al-Fateh 3
4   Aleksandar Prijović Al-Ittihad 2
  Zakaria Sami Al-Batin
  Mohammed Al-Saiari Al-Faisaly
  Hassan Al-Amri Al-Qadsiah
  Sami Al-Najei Al-Nassr
  Cédric Amissi Al-Taawoun
  Mohammed Majrashi Al-Fateh
  Kaku Al-Taawoun

Note: Players and teams marked in bold are still active in the competition.

References edit

  1. ^ "اتحاد القدم يقلص عدد الأندية المشاركة بكأس الملك".
  2. ^ "الهلال يهزم النصر.. ويُتوَّج بطلاً لكأس الملك للمرة التاسعة في تاريخه". 28 November 2020.
  3. ^ "الفتح يضرب الهلال في عقر داره.. حامل اللقب خارج مسابقة كأس الملك". 17 December 2020.
  4. ^ "الفيصلي يتوج بكأس الملك لأول مرة في تاريخه".
  5. ^ "اتحاد القدم يعتمد استمرار التبديلات الـ5".
  6. ^ "Five-substitute option extended into 2021 in response to COVID-19 pandemic". FIFA. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  7. ^ "جدول مباريات كأس الملك 2021 والقنوات الناقلة".
  8. ^ "إليكم تفاصيل وآلية قرعة #أغلى_الكؤوس التي ستُجرى غدًا في مقر الناقل الوطني".
  9. ^ "نتيجة #قرعة_أغلى_الكؤوس".
  10. ^ "قاعة السعودية تحتضن قرعة كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين 2020-2021".
  11. ^ "الاتحاد السعودي يعلن مواعيد دور الـ ١٦ من كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين".
  12. ^ "لجنة المسابقات تصدر جدول مباريات الدور ربع النهائي من كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين".
  13. ^ "إليكم موعد مباراتي نصف النهائي".
  14. ^ "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup Scorers".

External links edit

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