2014 King Cup

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2014 King Cup
Tournament details
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates11 February – 1 May 2014
Teams32
Final positions
Champions Al-Shabab
Runner-up Al-Ahli
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored113 (3.42 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Papa Waigo (4 goals)
  2013
2015  

The 2014 King Cup, or The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 39th season of King Cup since its establishment in 1957, and the 7th under the current edition. Al-Ittihad was the defending champion but was eliminated by Al-Ahli in semi-finals.

Contents

Unlike the previous seasons where only eight teams participated, this season's competition featured a total of 32 teams. [1] 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-Shabab won their third title after beating Al-Ahli 3–0.

Round of 32

Team 1 Score Team 2
Hajer 2–0Hottain
Al-Wehda 3–1 Al-Khaleej
Al-Shoalah 1–2Al-Zulfi
Al-Raed 1–0 Ohud
Al-Ittihad 4–0Al-Sarawat
Al-Nassr 4–1 Al-Hazm
Al-Qadisiyah 2–4 Al-Hilal
Al-Riyadh 0–3 Al-Nahda
Al-Shabab 3–1Al-Kawkab
Al-Jeel1–2 Al-Fateh
Al-Draih0–3 Al-Ettifaq
Al-Faisaly 4–1 Al-Batin
Al-Taawon 0–1 Al-Ta'ee
Abha 3–2 (a.e.t.) Najran
Al-Orobah 2–1 Al-Watani
Al-Ahli 5–0 Al-Ansar

Round of 16

Team 1 Score Team 2
Al-Fateh 0–1 Al-Ettifaq
Al-Zulfi1–3 Al-Hilal
Al-Shabab 2–1 Al-Nassr
Al-Ittihad 5–3 (a.e.t.) Al-Nahda
Al-Ta'ee 1–0 Al-Wehda
Al-Faisaly 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Abha
Hajer 1–4 Al-Raed
Al-Ahli 3–0 Al-Orobah

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Score Team 2
Al-Raed 0–3 Al-Ittihad
Al-Hilal 0–1 Al-Shabab
Al-Ta'ee 0–3 Al-Ahli
Al-Faisaly 0–4 Al-Ettifaq

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Al-Ahli 5–3 Al-Ittihad 2–13–2
Al-Ettifaq 2–3 Al-Shabab 2–20–1

First leg

19 April 2014 Al-Ahli 2–1 Al-Ittihad Makkah
20:50 (UTC+3)AmanSoccerball shade.svg30'
Leal Soccerball shade.svg62'
Soccerball shade.svg26' Al-Muwallad Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium

Second leg

27 April 2014 Al-Ittihad 2–3 Al-Ahli Makkah
20:50 (UTC+3) Asiri Soccerball shade.svg17'
Leandro Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)
Soccerball shade.svg15' Al-Jassim
Soccerball shade.svg22' Mossoró
Soccerball shade.svg31'Aman
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium

Final

Al-Ahli 0–3 Al-Shabab
Report Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.) Fernando
Soccerball shade.svg18', 47' Assiri
King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Attendance: 62,241
Referee: Viktor Kassai, (Hungary)

Winner

2014 King Cup
Winners
Al-Shabab
3rd Title

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