1976 King Cup

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1976 King Cup
CountryFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Dates6 May – 4 June 1976
Teams32
Defending champions Al-Nassr
Champions Al-Nassr (2nd title)
Runners-up Al-Ahli
Matches played31
Goals scored121 (3.9 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Saud Jassem
(10 goals)
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The 1976 King Cup was the 18th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956.

Contents

Al-Nassr were the defending champions and successfully defended the title, winning their second one in a row. The final saw Al-Nassr beat Al-Ahli 2–0 at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Riyadh. [1] [2]

Bracket

Round of 32Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
               
H Al-Nassr 1
A Hajer 0
A Al-Nassr 2
H Al-Qadsiah 1
A Al-Maseera 2
H Al-Qadsiah 16
H Al-Nassr 3
A Al-Fateh 0
A Al-Kawkab 3
H Al-Khaleej 1
A Al-Kawkab 1
H Al-Fateh 2
H Al-Fateh 3
A Al-Shabab 2
H Al-Nassr (pen.)0 (4)
A Al-Hilal 0 (2)
H Al-Riyadh 0 (5)
A Al-Shoulla (pen.)0 (6)
H Al-Shoulla 1 (4)
A Al-Ettifaq (pen.)1 (5)
A Al-Ettifaq 1
H Al-Fayha 0
A Al-Ettifaq 0
H Al-Hilal 1
H Al-Nahda 4
A Al-Badna 0
H Al-Nahda 0
A Al-Hilal 4
A Al-Taalof 0
H Al-Hilal 10
– Al-Nassr 2
– Al-Ahli 0
H Al-Ittihad 8
A Al-Wadea 0
A Al-Ittihad 2
H Al-Raed 0
H Al-Raed 1
A Al-Arabi 0
A Al-Ittihad 1
H Al-Wehda 0
A Al-Jabalain 2
H Al-Kholood 0
H Al-Jabalain 0
A Al-Wehda 1
A Al-Rabe'e 1
H Al-Wehda 2
A Al-Ittihad 0
H Al-Ahli 5
A Okaz 2
H Al-Najma 4
H Al-Najma 0
A Ohod 5
H Ohod (pen.)2 (5)
A Al-Ansar 2 (3)
H Ohod 2
A Al-Ahli 5
H Al-Majd 0
A Al-Suqoor 1
A Al-Suqoor 1
H Al-Ahli 9
A Al-Kefah 0
H Al-Ahli 4

Source: Al-Jazirah

Round of 32

The matches of the Round of 32 were held on 6, 7, 8, and 11 May 1976. [3] [4] [5]

Home teamScoreAway team
Al-Nassr 1–0 Hajer
Al-Qadsiah 16–2 Al-Maseera
Ohod 2–2 (5–3 pen.) Al-Ansar
Al-Khaleej 1–3 Al-Kawkab
Al-Fateh 3–2 Al-Shabab
Al-Nahda 4–0 Al-Badna
Al-Hilal 10–0 Al-Taalof
Al-Ittihad 8–0 Al-Wadea
Al-Raed 1–0 Al-Arabi
Al-Kholood 0–2 Al-Jabalain
Al-Wehda 2–1 Al-Rabe'e
Al-Najma 4–2 Okaz
Al-Majd 0–1 Al-Suqoor
Al-Ahli 4–0 Al-Kefah
Al-Riyadh 0–0 (5–6 pen.) Al-Shoulla
Al-Fayha 0–1 Al-Ettifaq

Round of 16

The Round of 16 matches were held on 13 and 14 May 1976. [6] [7]

Home teamScoreAway team
Al-Qadsiah 1–2 Al-Nassr
Al-Fateh 2–1 Al-Kawkab
Al-Jabalain 0–1 Al-Wehda
Al-Shoulla 1–1 (4–5 pen.) Al-Ettifaq
Al-Nahda 0–4 Al-Hilal
Al-Raed 0–2 Al-Ittihad
Al-Najma 0–5 Ohod
Al-Ahli 9–1 Al-Suqoor

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final matches were held on 20 and 21 May 1976. [8] [9]

Home teamScoreAway team
Al-Nassr 3–0 Al-Fateh
Al-Hilal 1–0 Al-Ettifaq
Al-Wehda 0–1 Al-Ittihad
Ohod 2–5 Al-Ahli

Semi-finals

The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 27 and 28 May 1976. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Ahli 5–0 Al-Ittihad
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Ghurab Soccerball shade.svg		 Report
Al-Sabban Stadium, Jeddah
Referee: Mohammed Al-Marzouq
Al-Nassr 0–0 (a.e.t.) Al-Hilal
Report
Penalties
4–2
Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz , Riyadh
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Daham

Final

The final was played between Al-Ahli and Al-Nassr in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Riyadh. [10] This was Al-Ahli's 8th final. Previously Al-Ahli won six times in 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1973 and lost once in 1974 against Al-Nassr. This was Al-Nassr's 5th final. Previously Al-Nassr won once in 1974 and lost in 1967, 1971, and 1973. This was the fourth meeting between these two sides in the final. Al-Ahli won twice while Al-Nassr won once.

Al-Nassr 2–0 Al-Ahli
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Al-Sadhan Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report
Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz , Riyadh
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Daham

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References

  1. ↑ "النصر يحقق البطولة و يفوز على الأهلي".
  2. ↑ "Kings Cup 1976".
  3. ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 06-05-76".
  4. ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 08-05-76".
  5. ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 12-05-76".
  6. ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 13-05-76".
  7. ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 15-05-76".
  8. ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 20-05-76".
  9. ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 22-05-76".
  10. ↑ "غدا لقاء البطولة بين النصر و الاهلي".
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