2015 King Cup

2015 King Cup

Tournament details
Country	Saudi Arabia
Dates	23 February – 5 June 2015
Teams	32
Final positions
Champions	Al Hilal
Runner-up	Al Nassr
Tournament statistics
Matches played	31
Goals scored	103 (3.32 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Thiago Neves (5 goals)
←  2014 2016  →

The 2015 King Cup, or The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 40th season of King Cup since its establishment in 1957, and the 8th under the current edition. Al-Shabab was the defending champion but was eliminated by Al Taawon in quarter-finals.

This season's competition featured a total of 32 teams. 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 Hilal won their first title in the current edition and the seventh in total after beating Al Nassr 7–6 on penalties in the final. ^[1]

Fixtures and results

Bracket

^[2]

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarter-Final

Semi-Final

Final

H

Al Hilal

4

A

Al-Jeel

1

H

Al Hilal

6

A

Hajer

1

H

Al-Mojzel

0

A

Hajer

3

A

Al Hilal

3

H

Al-Faisaly

1

H

Al Raed

2

A

Al-Safa

0

A

Al Raed

1

H

Al-Faisaly

2

H

Al-Faisaly (pen.)

0(6)

A

Al-Ansar

0(5)

H

Al Hilal

4

A

Al-Ittihad

1

H

Al-Ittihad

4

A

Al-Riyadh

0

A

Al-Ittihad

4

H

Al-Fateh

1

H

Al-Fateh (pen.)

1(4)

A

Al Hazm

1(3)

H

Al-Ittihad

2

A

Al-Qadisiya

1

H

Al-Khaleej

2

A

Al-Qadisiya

3

H

Al-Qadisiya (pen.)

1(4)

A

Al-Ahli

1(2)

H

Al-Ahli

3

A

Al Tai

0

–

Al Hilal (pen.)

1 (7)

–

Al Nassr

1 (6)

H

Al-Shabab

2

A

Al-Diriyah

0

A

Al-Shabab

2

H

Abha

1

H

Al-Shoalah

1

A

Abha

2

H

Al-Shabab

1

A

Al Taawon

2

H

Al-Wadi Al-Akhdar

1

A

Al-Ettifaq (aet)

3

H

Al-Ettifaq

0

A

Al Taawon

2

H

Al-Feiha

0

A

Al Taawon

3

A

Al Taawon

1

H

Al Nassr

2

H

Al-Oruba

3

A

Hetten

0

A

Al-Oruba

1

H

Al-Batin

4

H

Al-Batin

3

A

Al-Nahda

1

A

Al-Batin

0

H

Al Nassr

1

H

Al-Watani

1

A

Najran

2

H

Najran

2

A

Al Nassr

4

H

Al-Wahda

1

A

Al Nassr (aet)

2

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team

Round of 32

Round of 32 were played on 23 February. 2, 3, 9, 10, & 25 March 2015. ^{[3] [4]}

Al-Batin v Al-Nahda

23 February 20151	Al-Batin	3–1	Al-Nahda	Hafar al-Batin
15:40 GMT+3	Faisal Al-Zafiri 28', 64' Khaled Al-Enazi 90+3'		72' (pen.) Abdullah Hojail	Stadium: Department of Education Stadium

Al-Khaleej v Al-Qadisiya

23 February 20152	Al-Khaleej	2–3	Al-Qadisiya	Al-Khobar
18:20 GMT+3	Hssin Al Tridi 53' Abdullah Al-Salem 82'		40', 64' Al Najrani 90+1' Mahmoud Al-Sayegh	Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium

Al-Wadi Al-Akhdar v Al-Ettifaq

2 March 20153	Al-Wadi Al-Akhdar	1–3 (a.e.t.)	Al-Ettifaq	Wadi ad-Dawasir
15:50 GMT+3	80'		53', 111' Mashari Al-Jribai 106' Saad Khairi	Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Fahad Sports City Stadium

Al-Watani v Najran

3 March 20154	Al-Watani	1–2	Najran	Tabuk
16:20 GMT+3	Aadel Al-Ymani 40'		6' Wesam Waheab Yaqoob 20' Ibrahim Al Htrsh	Stadium: King Khalid Sport City Stadium

Al-Shoalah v Abha

3 March 20155	Al-Shoalah	1–2	Abha	Al-Kharj
18:30 GMT+3	Fahad Al-Munaif 70'		5' Abdulelah Hawsawi 85' Ali Al-Olayani	Stadium: Al-Shoalah Club Stadium

Al-Fateh v Al Hazm

3 March 20156	Al-Fateh	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Al Hazm	Al-Khobar
20:30 GMT+3	Faisal Al-Jamaan 72'		89' William Mensah	Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium

Al-Mojzel v Hajer

9 March 20157	Al-Mojzel	0–3	Hajer	Al Majma'ah
15:45 GMT+3			12' Khaled Al-Ragib 60', 76' Ahmed Al-Nadhri	Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium

Al-Oruba v Hetten

9 March 20158	Al-Oruba	3–0	Hetten	Al Jawf
16:10 GMT+3	Mashari Al-Enezi 26' Mohamed Marzouk Alkwykba 40' Waleed Al-Gizani 47'			Stadium: Al-Oruba Club Stadium

Al Raed v Al-Safa

9 March 20159	Al Raed	2–0	Al-Safa	Buraidah
18:40 GMT+3	Samer Salem 76' Fahad Al-Johani 87'			Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium

Al-Ittihad v Al-Riyadh

9 March 201510	Al-Ittihad	4–0	Al-Riyadh	Jeddah
20:40 GMT+3	Marquinho 18' Mukhtar Fallatah 39' (pen.), 55' Basem Al-Montashari 72'			Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

Al-Faisaly v Al-Ansar

9 March 201511	Al-Faisaly	0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p)	Al-Ansar	Al Majma'ah
20:45 GMT+3				Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium

Al-Shabab v Al-Diriyah

10 March 201512	Al-Shabab	2–0	Al-Diriyah	Riyadh
18:40 GMT+3	Mousa Al-Shameri 46' Amer Haroon 50'			Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium

Al-Feiha v Al Taawon

10 March 201513	Al-Feiha	0–3	Al Taawon	Al Majma'ah
18:40 GMT+3			26' Abdulla Al-Shammeri 67' Ahmed Al-Turki 81' Abdullah Al Salman	Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium

Al Hilal v Al-Jeel

10 March 201514	Al Hilal	4–1	Al-Jeel	Riyadh
20:40 GMT+3	Thiago Neves 45+3', 61' Digão 55' Georgios Samaras 64'		45+2' Abdulrahim Al-Dabbas	Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium

Al-Wahda v Al Nassr

10 March 201515	Al-Wahda	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Al Nassr	Mecca
20:40 GMT+3	Sari Amr 29'		90+1' Armando Wila 112' (pen.) Fabián Estoyanoff	Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium

Al-Ahli v Al Tai

25 March 201516	Al-Ahli	3–0	Al Tai	Jeddah
20:30 GMT+3	Osvaldo 13', 45+2' Salman Muwashar 90+1'			Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

Round of 16

Round of 16 were played on 14, 15, 22, 23, & 30 April 2015. ^{[4] [5]}

Abha v Al-Shabab

14 April 201517	Abha	1–2	Al-Shabab	Abha
16:00 UTC+03:00	Fares Al Hatrsh 90+3'		24' Rafinha 30' Abdurahman Khairallah	Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium

Al-Ettifaq v Al Taawon

14 April 201518	Al-Ettifaq	0–2	Al Taawon	Dammam
18:45 UTC+03:00			52' Jehad Al-Hussain 72' Ahmed Al-Turki	Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium

Al-Qadisiya v Al-Ahli

14 April 201519	Al-Qadisiya	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Al-Ahli	Khobar
18:45 UTC+03:00	Naif Al-Balawi 58' (pen.)		52' Ageel Balghath	Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
	Penalties
	Saleh Al-Omrani Majed Al-Najrani Abdurahman Al-Obaid Mohammed Al-Khabrani		Bruno César Osama Hawsawi Mohamed Abdel-Shafy M. Bassas

Al Hilal v Hajer

14 April 201520	Al Hilal	6–1	Hajer	Riyadh
20:30 UTC+03:00	Thiago Neves 10', 55' Nasser Al-Shamrani 19' (pen.) Salman Al-Faraj 21' Salem Al-Dawsari 58' Nawaf Al Abed 67'		3' Saleh Al-Arfej	Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium

Al-Faisaly v Al Raed

15 April 201521	Al-Faisaly	2–1	Al Raed	Al Majma'ah
19:00 UTC+03:00	Mansor Hamzi 15' Ashraf Nu'man 73'		87' Anas Bani Yaseen	Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium

Al-Fateh v Al-Ittihad

22 April 201522	Al-Fateh	1–4	Al-Ittihad	Al-Hasa
18:50 UTC+03:00	Doris Salomo 34'		26' Abdulfattah Asiri 73' Marquinho 88', 90+3' Fahad Al-Muwallad	Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium

Al-Batin v Al-Oruba

23 April 201523	Al-Batin	4–1	Al-Oruba	Hafar al-Batin
16:00 UTC+03:00	Ali Khirmey 17', 59' Faisal Al-Zafiri 77' Jedaan Al-Shemmari 90+2' (pen.)		89' Turki Sofyani	Stadium: Department of Education Stadium

Najran v Al Nassr

30 April 201524	Najran	2–4	Al Nassr	Najran
19:00 UTC+03:00	Ahmed Suhail 21' Nawaf Al Sabhi 90+2' (pen.)		3' Shaye Ali Sharahili 30' Abdulaziz Al-Jebreen 73', 80' Hassan Al-Raheb	Stadium: Al Akhdoud Club Stadium

Quarter-finals

Quarter-finals were played on 1, 2, & 22 May 2015. ^{[4] [6]}

Al-Shabab v Al Taawon

1 May 201525	Al-Shabab	1–2	Al Taawon	Riyadh
19:00 UTC+03:00	Abdulmagid Al-Sulaihem 48'		38' Paul Alo'o 78' Sultan Al-Sawadi	Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium

Al-Faisaly v Al Hilal

1 May 201526	Al-Faisaly	1–3	Al Hilal	Harmah
21:00 UTC+03:00	Ashraf Nu'man 85' (pen.)		11', 29', 69' Al-Shamrani	Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium

Al-Ittihad v Al-Qadisiya

2 May 201527	Al-Ittihad	2–1	Al-Qadisiya	Jeddah
20:35 UTC+03:00	Mohammed Al-Khabrani 38' (o.g.) Abdurahman Al-Ghamdi 60'		28' Majed Al-Najrani	Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

Al Nassr v Al-Batin

22 May 201528	Al Nassr	1–0	Al-Batin	Riyadh
20:30 UTC+03:00	Mierzejewski 65'			Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium

Semi-finals

Semi-finals were played on 30 & 31 May. ^{[4] [7]}

Al Nassr v Al Taawon

30 May 201529	Al Nassr	2–1	Al Taawon	Riyadh
20:50 UTC+03:00	Al-Sahlawi 15' Estoyanoff 73'		77' Nayef Al-Mosa	Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Marai Al-Awaji

Al Hilal v Al-Ittihad

31 May 201530	Al Hilal	4–1	Al-Ittihad	Riyadh
20:50 UTC+03:00	Digão 26', 76' Neves 72' (pen.) Kwak 83'		36' (pen.) Al-Muwallad	Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Saleh Al-Hathloul

Final

Main article: 2015 King Cup Final

5 June 2015

21:00 UTC+3

Al Hilal	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Al Nassr
Jahfali 120+1'		92' Al Sahlawi
Penalties
Al-Shalhoub Kwak Al-Salem Al Abed Neves Kariri Al-Faraj	7–6	Adrian Al Sahlawi Hussein Sulaimani Al-Shehri Husain Eid Sharahili

King Abdullah Sports City, ^[8] Jeddah

Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni (Italy) ^[9]

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Thiago Neves	Al Hilal	5
2	Nasser Al-Shamrani	Al Hilal	4
3	Faisal Al-Zafiri	Al-Batin	3
	Fahad Al-Muwallad	Al-Ittihad	3

Source: ^[10]

See also

• Saudi Pro League 2014–15
• Saudi 1st Division League 2014–15
• Saudi Crown Prince Cup 2014–15
• Saudi Super Cup

References

1. "AL-HILAL crowned "King Cup" for the 7th time, after beating "Al-Nassr" on penalties". alhilal.com. Al Hilal S.FC. 5 June 2015. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
2. "الاتحاد السعودي لكرة القدم - مركز الأخبار". Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
3. "goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
4. "الاتحاد السعودي لكرة القدم - جدول المباريات". Archived from the original on 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
5. "goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
6. "goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
7. "goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
8. "الجوهرة تحتضن نهائي كأس الملك" [The Jewel will held King's Cup Final] (in Arabic). Al-nadi.com. 24 May 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
9. "طاقم تحكيم إيطالي لقيادة نهائي كأس خادم الحرمين" [Italians referees for King Cup final]. thesaff.com.sa. Saudi Arabian football Federation. 4 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
10. "Goal Scorers". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 28 May 2015.