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in the Round of 16. This season was the final season of the competition. the Cup then returned under the name of King Cup of Champions in 2008.

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side to reach the final after Al-Riyadh in

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Bracket

Note: H: ''Home team'', A: ''Away team''

Round of 16

The matches of the Round of 16 were held on 3 and 4 May 1990.

Quarter-finals

The matches of the Quarter-finals were held on 10 and 11 May 1990.

Semi-finals

The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 17 and 18 May 1990. All times are local,

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Final

The final was played between Al-Nassr and Al-Taawoun in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah. Al-Nassr were appearing in their 10th final while Al-Taawoun reached the final for the first time.

Top goalscorers

References

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