2017 King's Cup (Saudi Arabia)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Saudi Arabia | 
| Dates | 18 January – 18 May 2017 | 
| Teams | 32 | 
| Defending champions | Al-Ahli | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Hilal | 
| Runners-up | Al-Ahli | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 | 
| Goals scored | 108 (3.48 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Omar Kharbin (5 goals) | 
| All statistics correct as of 18 May 2017. | |
The 2017 King Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 42nd edition of the King Cup since its establishment in 1957, and the 10th under the current format. It started on 18 January and concluded with the final on 18 May 2017. The winner qualifies for the 2018 AFC Champions League group stage.
Al-Hilal won their eighth title after a 3–2 win over defending champions Al-Ahli in the final on 18 May 2017.[1]
The winner of the King Cup earns automatic qualification to the 2018 AFC Champions League group stage. However, as Al-Hilal qualified for the AFC Champions League via winning the league, Al-Nassr, the highest placed team in the 2016–17 Saudi Professional League not already qualified took the group stage spot.
Participating teams
A total of 32 teams participated in this season. 14 teams from the Professional league, 15 teams from the First Division, and 3 teams qualifying from the preliminary stage. Al-Hazem were excluded from participating this season after they withdrew from the competition last year.[2]
| League | Teams | 
|---|---|
| Pro league | |
| 1st Division | |
| Second Division | 
Bracket
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shoulla | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Qadisiyah | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Qadisiyah | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Safa | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Wej | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Hajer | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Orobah | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Hajer | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Wej | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Wej | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Faisaly | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Khaleej | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ain | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Khaleej | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Faisaly | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Faisaly | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Jeel | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Faisaly | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Adalh | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Batin | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Adalh | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Adalh | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Tai | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ittihad | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Tai (aet) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Ahli | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Hilal | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Taawoun | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nojoom | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Taawoun | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Raed | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Raed | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Jabalain | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Taawoun | 2 (p) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ettifaq | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Damac | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Fateh | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Fateh | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Watani | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Taawoun | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Feiha | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nahda | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Najran | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nahda | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Wehda | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Ohod | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Wehda | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Qaisumah | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
source: SAFF[3]
Round of 32
The Round of 32 matches were played between 18 and 21 January 2017.[4][5] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 18 January 2017 7 | Al-Adalh (2) | 3–2 | Al-Batin (1) | Al-Hasa | 
| 15:20 | Al-Zowayed  9', 47' Abdoh Jaber  70' | Report | Obaid  33' Dakheel  53' | Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Attendance: 240 Referee: Mishari Al-Mishari | 
| 18 January 2017 11 | Damac (2) | 0–2 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | Abha | 
| 15:55 | Report | Koffi  32' Kanno  66' | Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Attendance: 710 Referee: Ahmed Al-Remeikhany | 
| 18 January 2017 16 | Al-Hilal (1) | 2–1 | Al-Qaisumah (2) | Riyadh | 
| 18:10 | Al-Dawsari  66' Sharahili  74' Al-Qahtani  78' | Report | Diop  45+1' | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Abdullah Al-Nahet | 
| 18 January 2017 15 | Ohod (2) | 0–1 | Al-Wehda (1) | Medinah | 
| 20:00 | Report | Belal  15' | Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Smail | 
| 19 January 2017 3 | Hajer (2) | 2–1 | Al-Orobah (2) | Al-Hasa | 
| 15:20 | Al-Hamdan  1' Al-Otaibi  14' Al-Khalaf  45+2' | Report | Al-Johani  7' Al-Joni  63',  76' | Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Faisal Al-Balawi | 
| 19 January 2017 4 | Wej (2) | 1–0 | Al-Shabab (1) | Ta'if | 
| 15:40 | Voinea  9' Hussain  13' Al-Thowaibi  70' Al-Mosaabi  77' | Report | Otaif  61' Kariri  90+2' | Stadium: King Fahd Stadium Referee: Mamdouh Assiri | 
| 19 January 2017 14 | Al-Nahda (2) | 1–0 | Najran (2) | Dammam | 
| 17:55 | Al-Juraibi  78' Al-Malki  90+3' | Report | Majrashi  66' Maqbol  90+3' | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Hussain Abo Shahen | 
| 20 January 2017 6 | Al-Faisaly (1) | 3–2 | Al-Jeel (2) | Al Majma'ah | 
| 15:35 | Everaldo  20' (pen.) Rossi  29' Luisinho  31' Maloča  38' Majrashi  82' Al-Bishi  86' | Report | da Silva  19' Housah  23' | Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Beredi | 
| 20 January 2017 8 | Al-Tai (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Ittihad (1) | Ha'il | 
| 15:50 | Al-Sabah  53' Al-Shammeri  92' Al-Heji  94' Al-Dossari  120+2' | Report | Assiri  18' Al-Aryani  99' | Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium Referee: Abdalah Al-Awidan | 
| 20 January 2017 9 | Al-Nojoom (2) | 0–1 | Al-Taawoun (1) | Al-Hasa | 
| 17:55 | Al-Ahmed  12' | Report | Machado  90+2' | Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Fahad Al-Nawaf | 
| 20 January 2017 2 | Al-Safa (3) | 0–4 | Al-Qadisiyah (1) | Khobar | 
| 19:15 | Okhaik  20' Al-Hani  44' | Report | Eze  20' (pen.), 47', 87' Al-Amri  43' Jaafari  83' Abo Shararah  90+2' | Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Ahmed Al-Tayar | 
| 20 January 2017 1 | Al-Ahli (1) | 2–1 | Al-Shoulla (2) | Jeddah | 
| 20:10 | Al-Moasher  15' Al-Mowalad  87' Al-Mogahwi  90+5' | Report | Al-Dossari  50' Al-Balawi  81' Al-Sobeai  90+3' | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Referee: Sami Al-Jires | 
| 21 January 2017 12 | Al-Fateh (1) | 2–1 | Al-Watani (2) | Al-Hasa | 
| 15:20 | Al-Bulaihi  34' Ukra  69' (pen.) Al-Juahaim  73' Nathan Júnior  76' Al-Mazyadei  82' | Report | Al-Yamani  34' Al-Balawi  48',  72' | Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Fahad Al-Oraini | 
| 21 January 2017 10 | Al-Raed (1) | 3–0 | Al-Jabalain (3) | Buraidah | 
| 15:40 | Bangoura  14', 19', 62' (pen.) Amora  38' Alves  71' Al-Ayyaf  90+3' | Report | Al-Anqari  59' Al-Shammari  69' Al-Ruwaili  77' | Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Shehri | 
| 21 January 2017 5 | Al-Khaleej (1) | 8–1 | Al-Ain (3) | Khobar | 
| 17:55 | Al-Salem  8', 63' Majrashi  14', 53' Bokhari  24',  57' Al-Lawjami  34' Jandson  78', 84' | Report | Eid  68' Al-Amri  75' Al-Zahrani  90' | Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Hassen Al-Habib | 
| 21 January 2017 13 | Al-Nassr (1) | 4–0 | Al-Feiha (2) | Riyadh | 
| 18:10 | Al-Ghamdi  15' Tomečak  45+2' Al-Najei  72' Al-Sahlawi  90+1' | Report | Al-Khaibari  90' | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Raed Al-Zahrani | 
Round of 16
The Round of 16 matches were played between 23 January and 25 February 2017.[6][7] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 23 January 2017 24 | Al-Hilal (1) | 3–2 | Al-Wehda (1) | Riyadh | 
| 18:15 | Bonatini  16',  51' Milesi  29' Al-Qahtani  41' (pen.) Al-Abed  90+4' | Report | Haroon  33' Al Baour  40' Fallatah  65' Al-Fahmi  75' Al-Najar  77' Al-Arraf  86' Al-Faresi  87' | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfosh | 
| 7 February 2017 21 | Al-Raed (1) | 0–1 | Al-Taawoun (1) | Buraidah | 
| 20:15 | Al-Shammeri  70' Al-Bishi  86' Al-Mousa  90+2' | Report | Muaaz  62' Al-Zubaidi  67' Sânmărtean  87' | Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Referee: Arnold Hunter (Northern Ireland) | 
| 13 February 2017 17 | Al-Qadisiyah (1) | 1–3 | Al-Ahli (1) | Khobar | 
| 20:15 | Ferreira  22' Al-Johani  88' Barnawi  90' | Report | Al-Mogahwi  19' Al-Somah  37' Abdulamir  42' (pen.) Al-Harbi  59' | Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Khaled Al-Teris | 
| 23 February 2017 23 | Al-Nahda (2) | 0–2 | Al-Nassr (1) | Dammam | 
| 19:55 | Al-Dhamri  37' Sufyani  55' Al-Ziyadi  90' Al-Olayani  108' | Report | Ghaleb  79' Hazazi  93', 97' (pen.),  110' | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Faisal Al-Balawi | 
| 24 February 2017 18 | Wej (2) | 3–1 | Hajer (2) | Ta'if | 
| 16:15 | Al-Boqami  25' Voinea  43' Al-Qarni  65' Al-Boqami  73' Al-Towairqi  82' Hussain  86' | Report | Al-Musained  16' | Stadium: King Fahd Stadium Referee: Sami Al-Jires | 
| 24 February 2017 22 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | 1–0 | Al-Fateh (1) | Dammam | 
| 19:55 | Koffi  29' Al-Nashi  32' Al-Amri  43',  65' Al-Kassar  90+2' | Report | Al-Dawsari  84' Buhimed  90' | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Raed Al-Zahrani | 
| 25 February 2017 20 | Al-Adalh (2) | 4–3 | Al-Tai (2) | Al-Hasa | 
| 15:35 | Al-Amer  30' Al-Zowayed  40' Al-Hafidh  45' Al-Khamis  51' Abker  75',  90+5' Al-Jarrad  79' (o.g.) Bo Homail  81' | Report | Leo  41', 66' Al-Shammeri  64',  75' Al-Jarrad  74' Al-Sabah  85' Al-Dossari  90+1' | Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Majid Al-Shamrani | 
| 25 February 2017 19 | Al-Faisaly (1) | 2–1 | Al-Khaleej (1) | Al Majma'ah | 
| 18:40 | Majrashi  25' Al-Sowayed  83' Luisinho  90+2' | Report | François  49' Diakité  51' Al-Shoalah  89' | Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium Referee: Abdullah Al-Nahet | 
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals matches were played between 30 March and 2 April 2017.[8] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 30 March 2017 27 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Al-Taawoun (1) | Dammam | 
| 20:15 | Bouba  26' Al-Hazaa  77' Al-Dossari  104' | Report | Machado  19' Al-Dossari  32' Al-Saiari  90+2' Kanno  120' | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 1,566 Referee: Khalid Al-Salawy | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Callejón  Al-Kwikbi  Al-Dossari  Bouba  | Machado  Al-Shameri  Al-Barakah  Al-Saiari  Sânmărtean  | |||
| 31 March 2017 26 | Al-Faisaly (1) | 2–1 | Al-Adalh (2) | Al Majma'ah | 
| 18:55 | Luisinho  38' Majrashi  83' | Report | Al-Mohanna  16' Awaji  36' Al-Qahtani  87' | Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium Attendance: 9 Referee: Saleh Al Hazloul | 
| Note: The match was abandoned after 24 minutes due to heavy rain, and was resumed on 1 April 2017, 19:15, from the point of abandonment.[9] | ||||
| 1 April 2017 28 | Al-Nassr (1) | 0–2 | Al-Hilal (1) | Riyadh | 
| 20:30 | Ghaleb  54' | Report | Jahfali  24' Milesi  80',  81' Kharbin  90+1' | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 18,906 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) | 
| 2 April 2017 25 | Al-Ahli (1) | 6–0 | Wej (2) | Jeddah | 
| 20:30 | Al-Somah  28', 49' Abdul-Amir  35' Al-Jassim  41' Al-Moasher  59' Al-Mogahwi  69' Fetfatzidis  71' Bakshween  80' | Report | Al-Mowallad  45+2' Barnawi  68' Al-Shaeri  83' | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Attendance: 20,177 Referee: Khaled Al-Teris | 
Semi-finals
The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 12 and 13 May 2017.[10] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Al-Faisaly (1) | 0–3 | Al-Ahli (1) | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Fetfatzidis  55' Seraj  75', 81' Balghaith  79' | 
| Al-Hilal (1) | 4–3 | Al-Taawoun (1) | 
|---|---|---|
| Kharbin  16', 46', 80' Al-Hafith  28' Al-Dawsari  62' | Report | N'Diaye  4', 90+4' Al-Mousa  18' Al-Olayan  76' | 
Final
The final was played on Thursday 18 May 2017 at King Abdullah Sports City.[11]
Top goalscorers
As of 18 May 2017[12]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png) Omar Kharbin | Al-Hilal | 5 | 
| 2 | .svg.png) Omar Al Somah | Al-Ahli | 4 | 
| 3 |  Patrick Eze | Al-Qadisiyah | 3 | 
|  Ismaël Bangoura | Al-Raed | ||
|  Jehad Al-Zowayed | Al-Adalh | ||
|  Luisinho | Al-Faisaly | ||
|  Mohammed Majrashi | Al-Faisaly | ||
|  Housain Al-Mogahwi | Al-Ahli | 
Note: Players and teams marked in bold are still active in the competition.
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