1985 King Cup

1985 King Cup

Country	Saudi Arabia
Dates	4 – 28 February 1985
Teams	16
Defending champions	Al-Hilal
Champions	Al-Ettifaq (2nd title)
Runners-up	Al-Hilal
Matches played	15
Goals scored	30 (2 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Jamal Mohammed Hussam Abu Dawood (3 goals)
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The 1985 King Cup was the 27th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Hilal were the defending champions but they were eliminated by eventual champions Al-Ettifaq in the final. ^[1] This was the first edition of the competition to have 16 teams participate instead of 32.

Al-Ettifaq won their 2nd title after defeating Al-Hilal 1–0 in the final. ^[2]

Bracket

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

H

Ohod

1

A

Al-Ittihad

3

H

Al-Ittihad

0

A

Al-Ahli

1

H

Radhwah

0

A

Al-Ahli

2

H

Al-Ahli

1 (4)

A

Al-Ettifaq (pen.)

1 (5)

H

Al-Wadie

1

A

Al-Wehda

0

A

Al-Wadie

0

H

Al-Ettifaq

2

H

Al-Ettifaq

1

A

Al-Shabab

0

–

Al-Ettifaq (pen.)

1 (4)

–

Al-Hilal

1 (3)

H

Al-Qadsiah

3

A

Al-Riyadh

0

H

Al-Qadsiah

0 (1)

A

Al-Nahda (pen.)

0 (3)

A

Al-Nassr

1

H

Al-Nahda (aet)

3

H

Al-Nahda

1 (1)

A

Al-Hilal (pen.)

1 (2)

H

Al-Kawkab

2

A

Al-Jabalain

1

A

Al-Kawkab

0

H

Al-Hilal

2

A

Al-Hilal

1

H

Al-Taawoun

0

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team

Source: Al Jazirah

Round of 16

The matches of the Round of 16 were played on 4 and 5 February 1985. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Home team	Score	Away team
Al-Ettifaq	1–0	Al-Shabab
Al-Wadie	1–0	Al-Wehda
Al-Taawoun	0–1	Al-Hilal
Al-Kawkab	2–1	Al-Jabalain
Radhwah	0–2	Al-Ahli
Al-Nahda	3–1 (aet)	Al-Nassr
Ohod	1–3	Al-Ittihad
Al-Qadsiah	3–0	Al-Riyadh

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final matches were held on 11 and 12 February 1985. ^{[6] [7]}

Home team	Score	Away team
Al-Ittihad	0–1	Al-Ahli
Al-Ettifaq	2–0	Al-Wadie
Al-Qadsiah	0–0 (1–3 pen.)	Al-Nahda
Al-Hilal	2–0	Al-Kawkab

Semi-finals

The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 18 February 1985. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

18 February 1985

16:00

Al-Ahli	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Al-Ettifaq
Samdo 119'	Report	Mohammed 117'
Penalties
Abd Al-Jawad Dabo Anbar Sobhi Amer	4–5	Mohammed Jassim Bakhashwain Al-Saleh Abu Dali

Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah , Jeddah

Referee: Ibrahim Al-Dahmash

18 February 1985

20:00

Al-Nahda	1–1	Al-Hilal
Al-Mansour	Report	Bashir
Penalties
Al-Fuhaid Al-Shamsi Al-Muhazai Saad Al-Mansour	1–2	Al-Rahma Al-Musaibeah Al-Hathlool Al-Mohanna Nu'eimeh

Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam , Dammam

Referee: Fahad Al-Mohawis

Final

The final was played between Al-Hilal and Al-Ettifaq in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh. ^[8] Al-Hilal were appearing in their 10th final while Al-Ettifaq were making their 5th appearance in the final.

28 February 1985

16:30 (UTC+3)

Al-Ettifaq	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Al-Hilal
Abo Haidar 22'	Report	Al-Nayfawy 57'
Penalties
Mohammed Jassim Bakhashwain Al-Saleh Abu Dali Al-Dughaim	4–3	Al-Qahtani Al-Rahma Bashir Mohanna Nu'eimeh Al-Hathlool

Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz , Riyadh

Attendance: 31,000

Referee: Fahad Al-Mohawis

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Hussam Abu Dawood	Al-Ahli	3
	Jamal Mohammed	Al-Ettifaq

References

1. "الاتفاق بطل كاس جلالة الملك".
2. "Saudi Arabia 1984/85". RSSSF .
3. "Jazirah newspaper 05-02-1985".
4. "Jazirah newspaper 05-02-1985 (2)".
5. "Jazirah newspaper 06-02-1985".
6. "Jazirah newspaper 12-02-1985".
7. "Jazirah newspaper 13-02-1985".
8. "كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين - 1985".