King's Cup (Saudi Arabia)

King's Cup
كأس الملك
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup
كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين

Organiser(s)	Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF)
Founded	1966;59 years ago (1966) 2008;17 years ago (2008) (Re-established)
Region	Saudi Arabia
Teams	32
Qualifier for	AFC Champions League Two
Domestic cup(s)	Saudi Super Cup
Current champions	Al-Ittihad (6th title)
Most championships	Al-Hilal (9 titles)
Broadcaster(s)	Thmanyah
2025–26 King's Cup

The King's Cup, officially titled The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup , is the Saudi Arabian football knockout cup competition. ^[1]

The King's Cup is the second-oldest knockout competition in Saudi Arabian football, following the now-defunct Crown Prince Cup.

History

The competition was originally established in 1957 as the His Majesty's Cup (commonly known as the King Cup) and was held annually until 1990. After a hiatus, the tournament was reintroduced in 2008 under the new name King Cup of Champions, featuring the top six finishers of the Saudi Premier League, along with the winners of the Saudi Crown Prince Cup and the Saudi Federation Cup.

In 2014, the tournament was officially renamed the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup and returned to a broader knockout format, more closely resembling the original structure. ^[2]

In 2025, the Saudi football authorities revised the historical records of the King’s Cup following a comprehensive review and official documentation. As a result, certain titles that were previously classified as King’s Cup wins were reclassified as league championships, aligning with their original competitive structure. This adjustment led to changes in clubs' official title counts—some clubs gained additional league titles but saw a reduction in their number of cup titles. ^[3]

Trophy

In 2024, SAFF (Saudi Arabian Football Federation) revealed a newly redesigned trophy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup during a ceremony held in Riyadh. A new trophy was required because under the competition's regulations, a team that wins the cup three consecutive times or four times in total has the right to keep the original trophy. ^[4]

Made by British silversmiths, Thomas Lyte, the trophy is made of sterling silver coated with 24-carat gold plate. It weighs 9.32 kg, and is 54 cm high, 18 cm wide, has a base diameter of 17 cm and is made of marble and malachite. ^[5]

Qualification and prize money

The cup winner will be guaranteed a place in the AFC Champions League Two. ^[6] If the cup winner finishes in the top 3 in the Saudi Pro League, which means they will go to the AFC Champions League Elite, the slot goes to the fourth placed team in the table

Prize money: ^[6]

• Final winners: 5,500,000 Saudi Riyals.
• Final runners-up: 4,000,000 Saudi Riyals.

Winners

List of Winners

#	Year	Winners
King Cup
1	1966	Al-Wehda (1)
2	1967	Al-Ittihad (1)
3	1968	Al-Ettifaq (1)
4	1969	Al-Ahli (1)
5	1976	Al-Nassr (1)
6	1977	Al-Ahli (2)
7	1978	Al-Ahli (3)
8	1979	Al-Ahli (4)
9	1980	Al-Hilal (1)
10	1981	Al-Nassr (2)
11	1982	Al-Hilal (2)
12	1983	Al-Ahli (5)
13	1984	Al-Hilal (3)
14	1985	Al-Ettifaq (2)
15	1986	Al-Nassr (3)
16	1987	Al-Nassr (4)
17	1988	Al-Ittihad (2)
18	1989	Al-Hilal (4)
19	1990	Al-Nassr (5)
–	1991–2007	Not held
King Cup of Champions
20	2008	Al-Shabab (1)
21	2009	Al-Shabab (2)
22	2010	Al-Ittihad (3)
23	2011	Al-Ahli (6)
24	2012	Al-Ahli (7)
25	2013	Al-Ittihad (4)
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup (King's Cup)
26	2014	Al-Shabab (3)
27	2015	Al-Hilal (5)
28	2016	Al-Ahli (8)
29	2017	Al-Hilal (6)
30	2018	Al-Ittihad (5)
31	2019	Al-Taawoun (1)
32	2020	Al-Hilal (7)
33	2021	Al-Faisaly (1)
34	2022	Al-Fayha (1)
35	2023	Al-Hilal (8)
36	2024	Al-Hilal (9)
37	2025	Al-Ittihad (6)

Performance by club

Trophies ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Club	Winners	Winning years
Al-Hilal	9	1980, 1982, 1984, 1989, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2024
Al-Ahli	8	1969, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 2011, 2012, 2016
Al-Ittihad	6	1967, 1988, 2010, 2013, 2018, 2025
Al-Nassr	5	1976, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1990
Al-Shabab	3	2008, 2009, 2014
Al-Ettifaq	2	1968, 1985
Al-Wehda	1	1966
Al-Taawoun	1	2019
Al-Faisaly	1	2021
Al-Fayha	1	2022
Total	37

All-time top scorers

As of 6 January 2025

	Player	Nationality	Club(s)	Goals
1	Majed Abdullah	Saudi Arabia	Al-Nassr	39
2	Abderrazak Hamdallah	Morocco	Al-Nassr (20), Al-Ittihad (6), Al-Shabab (3)	29
3	Amin Dabou	Saudi Arabia	Al-Ahli	28
4	Nasser Al-Shamrani Ahmed Al-Sogaier	Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia	Al-Hilal (4), Al-Shabab (16) Al-Ahli (20)	20
5	Mukhtar Fallatah	Saudi Arabia	Al-Ittihad (11), Al-Wehda (7)	18
6	Léandre Tawamba	Cameroon	Al-Taawoun (12), Al-Tai (2)	14
7	Hussam Abu Dawood Omar Al-Somah	Saudi Arabia Syria	Al-Ahli (12), Al-Ahli (12)	12

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	Score	Date
Youssef Anbar	Ohod	Al-Nahda	4–1	11 May 1989
Saad Al-Harthi	Al-Nassr	Al-Ahli	3–0	5 April 2010
Victor Simões	Al-Ahli	Al-Nassr	3–1	9 April 2010
Mukhtar Fallatah	Al-Wehda	Al-Ettifaq	4–3	11 January 2011
Nasser Al-Shamrani	Al-Hilal	Al-Faisaly	3–1	1 May 2015
Adrian Mierzejewski	Al-Nassr	Diriyah	7–0	20 January 2016
Patrick Friday Eze	Al-Qadsiah	Al-Safa	4–0	20 January 2017
Ismaël Bangoura	Al-Raed	Al-Jabalain	3–0	21 January 2017
Omar Khribin	Al-Hilal	Al-Taawoun	4–3	13 May 2017
Mohammed Al-Saiari	Al-Ettifaq	Al-Tai	6–0	3 January 2018
Abderrazak Hamdallah	Al-Nassr	Al-Jandal	6–0	3 January 2019
Ahmed Abdu Jaber 4	Al-Wehda	Al-Nairyah	6–1	3 January 2019
Gelmin Rivas	Al-Hilal	Al-Dera'a	9–0	5 January 2019
Bafétimbi Gomis 4
Abderrazak Hamdallah 4	Al-Nassr	Al-Ansar	5–0	18 January 2019
Hazaa Al-Hazaa	Al-Ettifaq	Al-Amjad	9–1	18 January 2019
Abderrazak Hamdallah	Al-Nassr	Al-Fayha	6–0	21 January 2019
Carolus Andriamatsinoro 5	Al-Adalah	Al-Rawdah	8–0	5 December 2019
Abderrazak Hamdallah	Al-Nassr	Damac	4–2	24 December 2019
Mohammed Al-Kuwaykibi	Al-Ettifaq	Ohod	7–1	3 January 2020
Júlio Tavares	Al-Faisaly	Al-Taawoun	3–2	29 May 2021

References

1. "Official SAFF site in English". Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
2. "بيان: موافقة على تغيير نظامي كأس الملك وولي العهد". TheSAFF.com.sa. 18 September 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
3. "الهلال "يكسر" تفوق الأهلي.. سجل الأبطال التاريخيين لكأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين". سعودي. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
4. "Saudi Football Federation Unveils Redesigned King's Cup". spa.gov.sa. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
5. "New King's Cup trophy unveiled in Riyadh". Arab News. 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
6. "لائحة المسابقات والبطولات بالإتحاد العربي السعودي لكرة القدم" [Regulations of Saudi Arabian Football Federation Competitions](PDF) (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
7. "Storied history of football in Saudi Arabia celebrated through landmark collaboration project". FIFA. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
8. "Saudi Arabia officially documents 123 years of football history". Saudi Gazette. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
9. "AFC President congratulates SAFF on completion of historic football heritage project". Asian Football Confederation. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-17.

External links

• King Cup – SAFF
• Saudi Arabia – List of Cup Winners, RSSSF.com
• Champions Cup current season results and dates – Soccerway
• Saudi Champions Cup – Hailoosport.com ^{[ usurped ]} (Arabic)
• Saudi Champions Cup – Hailoosport.com ^{[ usurped ]}