2023–24 King Cup

The 2023–24 King Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, is the 49th edition of the King Cup since its establishment in 1957. The tournament began on 24 September 2023 and will conclude with the final in May 2024.

Al-Hilal are the defending champions after winning their tenth title last season.^[1]

Format changes[edit]

On 3 March 2023, the SAFF announced that the number of teams in the tournament was increased from 16 to 32.^[2] This will be the first tournament since 2020 in which Saudi First Division League teams will participate.

Participating teams[edit]

A total of 32 teams will participate this season, 18 of which compete in the Pro League and 14 in the First Division.^[3]

Round of 32[edit]

The draw for the Round of 32 was held on 19 July 2023.^[4] The dates for the Round of 32 fixtures were announced on 13 August 2023.^[5] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Taawoun (1) v Al-Qadsiah (2)

24 September 2023 1	Al-Taawoun (1)	2–0	Al-Qadsiah (2)	Buraidah
18:00	Barrow 9' Faqeehi  27' Girotto  63' Al-Abdulrazzaq  68' Al-Shammeri  75' Adam 90+7'	Report	Hack  13' Hazazi  73'	Stadium: Al-Taawoun Club Stadium Attendance: 2,282 Referee: Abdulsamad Bakri

Al-Ettifaq (1) v Jeddah (2)

24 September 2023 4	Al-Ettifaq (1)	4–0	Jeddah (2)	Dammam
18:00	Wijnaldum 26' Dembélé 38', 45' Al-Kuwaykibi 59'	Report		Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush

Al-Hazem (1) v Al-Arabi (2)

24 September 2023 7	Al-Hazem (1)	3–1	Al-Arabi (2)	Ar Rass
21:00	Selemani 10', 14' Ricardo  20' Al-Thani 30'	Report	Miranda 45+3' Al-Muwallad  53'  82' Jobson  64'	Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium Attendance: 364 Referee: Abdullah Al-Shehri

Al-Shabab (1) v Al-Batin (2)

24 September 2023 11	Al-Shabab (1)	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Al-Batin (2)	Riyadh
21:00	Banega  23' Carrasco 33', 118'	Report	Alemán 37' Nasser  60'	Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 871 Referee: Mohammed Abo Shaqqara

Al-Jabalain (2) v Al-Hilal (1)

25 September 2023 13	Al-Jabalain (2)	0–1	Al-Hilal (1)	Ha'il
18:00	Al-Sharid  84'	Report	Neves 64' Milinković-Savić  89'	Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand)

Al-Najma (2) v Al-Raed (1)

25 September 2023 15	Al-Najma (2)	2–1	Al-Raed (1)	Unaizah
18:00	Barry 11' Cariús 13' Al-Khaibari  71' Tilica  90+7'	Report	Wohaishi  25' F. Al-Ghamdi  41' El Berkaoui 60' Al-Jayzani  68' M. Al-Dossari  90+7' Al-Beshe  90+8'	Stadium: Department of Education Stadium Referee: Sultan Al-Okairy

Damac (1) v Al-Qaisumah (2)

25 September 2023 3	Damac (1)	2–1	Al-Qaisumah (2)	Khamis Mushait
21:00	Stanciu 31' Ceesay  44', 73' S. Hawsawi  90'	Report	Sakandé  9' Soeidan  14' Faqihi 77' (o.g.) Habkor  90+5'	Stadium: Damac Club Stadium Referee: Abdullah Al-Harbi

Ohod (2) v Al-Nassr (1)

25 September 2023 16	Ohod (2)	1–5	Al-Nassr (1)	Jeddah
21:00	Al-Khaibari  13' Milesi  34' Michalak 45+4' Al-Ruwaili  47'	Report	Mane 16' (pen.) Talisca  32', 73' Fofana 62' Telles  66' Yahya 81' Al-Najei 86'	Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Attendance: 5,713 Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)

Al-Ain (2) v Al-Ahli (1)

26 September 2023 5	Al-Ain (2)	2–3	Al-Ahli (1)	Al Bahah
18:00	Al-Hulayel  15' Dagarshawi  51' Dodô 82', 90+7'	Report	Al-Buraikan 23', 29' Al-Nabit 39'	Stadium: King Saud Sport City Stadium Attendance: 1,943 Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)

Al-Riyadh (1) v Al-Fayha (1)

26 September 2023 6	Al-Riyadh (1)	1–2	Al-Fayha (1)	Riyadh
18:00	Ndong 16' Kurdi  42' Gray  90+11'	Report	Al-Abdulmenem 19', 45+3' R. Kaabi  44' Sabiri  84' Al-Rashidi  90+11'	Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 61 Referee: Mohammed Al-Harbi

Al-Faisaly (2) v Al-Tai (1)

26 September 2023 8	Al-Faisaly (2)	2–0	Al-Tai (1)	Al Majma'ah
21:00	Barnawi  45+1' Garita  51', 54' Fallatah  52' Morato  84' Mikels 87'	Report	Bauer  23' Al-Harthi  46'	Stadium: Al Majma'ah Sports City Referee: Ahmed Al-Rumaikhani

Al-Kholood (2) v Al-Ittihad (1)

26 September 2023 9	Al-Kholood (2)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p)	Al-Ittihad (1)	Ar Rass
21:00	Al-Dossari  33' Vázquez 40'	Report	Dias 18' (o.g.) Al-Olayan  37' Fabinho  72' Felipe  92'	Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium Attendance: 1,263 Referee: Andrei Chivulete (Romania)
	Penalties
	Rezende Taira Vázquez Al-Nakhli Al-Suwailem Al-Rashed Al-Dossari Dias Al-Harbi Al-Shahrani		Romarinho Fabinho Bamsaud Al-Amri Kanté Kadesh Camara Felipe Al-Shanqeeti Haji

Al-Orobah (2) v Al-Wehda (1)

27 September 2023 2	Al-Orobah (2)	0–2	Al-Wehda (1)	Sakakah
18:00	Al-Dossari  36' Darwish  50' R. Al-Ruwaili  90'	Report	El Yamiq  10' Ighalo 76' Al-Azizi 89'	Stadium: Al-Orobah Club Stadium Referee: Meshal Al-Shehri

Al-Fateh (1) v Al-Okhdood (1)

27 September 2023 12	Al-Fateh (1)	3–1	Al-Okhdood (1)	Al-Hasa
18:00	Batna 7' (pen.), 90+7' Al-Saeed  25' Saâdane  74' Djaniny 81'	Report	Al Saleem  41' Al Jahif  47' Al Mansour  66' Khodari 90+1'	Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Beredi

Abha (1) v Hajer (2)

27 September 2023 10	Abha (1)	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Hajer (2)	Abha
21:00	Krychowiak  8' Abdulelah S.  22' Al-Ali  65' Kamano  74' Abdu 93'	Report	Bitang  7' Majrashi  32' Al-Khalifa  74'	Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Freej Al-Jaloud

Al-Khaleej (1) v Al-Adalah (2)

27 September 2023 14	Al-Khaleej (1)	2–0	Al-Adalah (2)	Dammam
21:00	Rodrigues 36' Ouro 90+6' (o.g.)	Report	Al-Salem  27' Doumbia  57' Maia  83'	Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Sami Al-Jires

Round of 16[edit]

The draw for the Round of 16 was held on 27 September following the conclusion of the Round of 32.^[6] The dates for the Round of 16 fixtures were announced on 2 October 2023.^[7] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Najma (2) v Al-Faisaly (2)

30 October 2023 23	Al-Najma (2)	0–3	Al-Faisaly (2)	Buraidah
15:15	Al-Khaibari  36' Cariús  47' Reeman  50'	Report	Souza 4', 51' Jawshan 45+4'	Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani

Al-Khaleej (1) v Damac (1)

30 October 2023 17	Al-Khaleej (1)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p)	Damac (1)	Khobar
17:45	Jung Woo-young 27' Hawsawi  41' Rebocho  96' Hamzi  105+2'	Report	Chafaï  23' Stanciu 33' Ceesay  37' Al-Anazi  120+2'	Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Attendance: 1,096 Referee: Abdullah Al-Harbi
	Penalties
	López Narey Nasser Al Salem Rodrigues Al-Samiri Al-Torais		Chafaï Harisi Stanciu Hamed Al-Shahrani Al-Anazi Makin

Al-Hilal (1) v Al-Hazem (1)

30 October 2023 19	Al-Hilal (1)	3–0	Al-Hazem (1)	Riyadh
21:00	Neves 52' (pen.) Mitrović 79', 83' (pen.)	Report	Abousaban  48'	Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 9,363 Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

Al-Fateh (1) v Al-Shabab (1)

31 October 2023 18	Al-Fateh (1)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Al-Shabab (1)	Al-Hasa
15:15	Al-Fuhaid  16' Tello 24' Al-Mohammed  113'	Report	Bahebri  19' Cuéllar  47' Carrasco 59', 115',  118' Al-Sibyani  110' Kanabah  120+2'	Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Attendance: 6,427 Referee: Sami Al-Jires

Al-Taawoun (1) v Al-Wehda (1)

31 October 2023 21	Al-Taawoun (1)	2–0	Al-Wehda (1)	Buraidah
15:15	Munir 1' (o.g.) Medrán 11',  73' El Mahdioui  81'	Report	Bakshween  20' Al Hejji  27' Fajr  81'	Stadium: Al-Taawoun Club Stadium Attendance: 3,416 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish

Al-Nassr (1) v Al-Ettifaq (1)

31 October 2023 22	Al-Nassr (1)	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Al-Ettifaq (1)	Riyadh
17:45	Ronaldo  13' Talisca  45+11' Mané 107' Otávio  116'	Report	H. Al-Ghamdi  67' Al-Shamrani  70' Abdulrahman  77' Hazazi  89'	Stadium: Al-Awwal Park Attendance: 18,341 Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)

Al-Fayha (1) v Al-Ittihad (1)

31 October 2023 24	Al-Fayha (1)	0–3	Al-Ittihad (1)	Riyadh
17:45	Ryller  41' Al-Baqawi  47' Al-Rashidi  78' Al-Shuwaish  87'	Report	Hamdallah 5', 87' Kanté  81' Benzema 90+4'	Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 3,942 Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)

Al-Ahli (1) v Abha (1)

31 October 2023 20	Al-Ahli (1)	1–2	Abha (1)	Jeddah
21:00	Mahrez 45+8' (pen.)	Report	Abdu 45+2' Al-Qumayzi  45+5' Al-Habib  45+5' Sami  52' Toko Ekambi 67' François Kamano  73'  90+3'	Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Attendance: 13,635 Referee: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli (Brazil)

Quarter-finals[edit]

The draw for the Quarter-finals was held on 2 November.^[8] The dates for the Quarter-finals fixtures were announced on 6 November 2023.^[9] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Abha (1) v Al-Khaleej (1)

11 December 2023 26	Abha (1)	1–2	Al-Khaleej (1)	Abha
15:30	Toko Ekambi 61' Abdulelah S.  63' Al-Mutairi  90+4'	Report	Martins 30',  69' Rodrigues  50' Al-Samiri  66' Narey 83'	Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Abdulsamad Bakri

Al-Hilal (1) v Al-Taawoun (1)

11 December 2023 28	Al-Hilal (1)	3–0	Al-Taawoun (1)	Riyadh
17:45	Michael 45+2' Mitrović 52' Malcom 84'	Report		Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 11,467 Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina)

Al-Shabab (1) v Al-Nassr (1)

11 December 2023 25	Al-Shabab (1)	2–5	Al-Nassr (1)	Riyadh
21:00	Al-Muwallad  20' Carlos 24' Saïss  62' Al-Qahtani  70' Bahebri 90'	Report	Fofana 17' Mané 28' Ghareeb 45+4' Ronaldo 74' Maran 90+6'	Stadium: Al-Shabab Club Stadium Attendance: 10,387 Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

Al-Faisaly (2) v Al-Ittihad (1)

4 February 2024 27	Al-Faisaly (2)	0–4	Al-Ittihad (1)	Riyadh
18:15	Cheikhi  21' Al-Anzi  90'	Report	Hamdallah 45+4' (pen.) Kanté 54' Hegazy 68', 80'	Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 3,167 Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand)

Semi-finals[edit]

The draw for the Semi-finals was held on 13 March.^[10] The dates for the Semi-finals fixtures were announced on 22 March 2024.^[11] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Ittihad (1) v Al-Hilal (1)

30 April 2024 29	Al-Ittihad (1)	1–2	Al-Hilal (1)	Jeddah
21:00	Hegazi  30' F. Al-Ghamdi  57' Hamdallah 67' Kadesh  90+5'	Report	Michael 25' Milinković-Savić  42' Mitrović  45+13' Al-Bulaihi  50' Abdulhamid 81' Neves  90+3'	Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Attendance: 41,793 Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)

Final[edit]

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Top goalscorers[edit]

As of 4 February 2024:^[12]

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Yannick Carrasco	Al-Shabab	4
2	Sadio Mané	Al-Nassr	3
	Abderrazak Hamdallah	Al-Ittihad
	Aleksandar Mitrović	Al-Hilal
5	Mourad Batna	Al-Fateh	2
	Faïz Selemani	Al-Hazem
	Malek Al-Abdulmenem	Al-Fayha
	Firas Al-Buraikan	Al-Ahli
	Moussa Dembélé	Al-Ettifaq
	Dodô	Al-Ain
	Lucas Souza	Al-Faisaly
	Rúben Neves	Al-Hilal
	Ahmed Abdu Jaber	Abha
	Nicolae Stanciu	Damac
	Seko Fofana	Al-Nassr
	Karl Toko Ekambi	Abha
	Ahmed Hegazi	Al-Ittihad

Bold players are still in the competition.

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup – Saudi Arabia 2024, Goalzz.com
• King's Cup, saff.com.sa