The 2019 King Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 44th edition of the
King Cup
The King Cup (sometimes spelled King's Cup) (), officially known as The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup (), is the Saudi Arabian football knockout cup competition.
The King's Cup is the second-oldest knockout competition in Saudi Arabian ...
since its establishment in 1957, and the 1st under the current format. It started on 1 January and concluded with the final on 2 May 2019. As winners of the tournament,
Al-Taawoun qualified for the
2020 AFC Champions League group stage
The 2020 AFC Champions League group stage was played from 10 February to 4 December 2020. A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the knockout stage of the 2020 AFC Champions League.
The competition was suspended ...
.
Al-Taawoun won their first title after a 2–1 win over defending champions
Al-Ittihad Al-Ittihad may refer to:
Sports Football Men Teams
* Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
* Al Ittihad SCSC (Tripoli), Tripoli, Libya
* Al Ittihad Gheryan, Gharyan, Libya
* Al Ittihad Misurata SC, Misurata, Libya
* Al Ittihad SC ...
in the final on 2 May 2019.
Format changes
On 9 February 2018, the Saudi FF announced that the number of teams were increased from 32 to 64 teams to accommodate the increased number of teams in the leagues. All
Pro League,
MS League, and
Second Division teams will compete in the tournament under the new format as well as the four winners from the
Third Division playoffs.
Participating teams
A total of 64 teams participated in this season. 16 teams from the
Pro league, 20 teams from the
MS League, 24 teams from the
Second Division and 4 teams qualifying from the preliminary stage.
Bracket
Note: H: ''Home team'', A: ''Away team''
Source: SAFF
Round of 64
The Round of 64 matches were played between 1 and 5 January 2019. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Round of 32
The Round of 32 matches were played between 14 and 18 January 2019. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Round of 16
The Round of 16 matches were played between 21 and 23 January 2019. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals were played on 1 and 2 April 2019. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Semi-finals
The Semi-finals were played on 26 and 27 April 2019. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Final
The final was played on 2 May 2019 at the
King Fahd International Stadium
King Fahd Sports City Stadium (), also nicknamed "The Tent" ( ) or "Pearl of Stadiums" ( ), is a Multi-purpose stadium and the main Stadium of the sports city in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the stadium is currently closed for reconstruction that wil ...
in
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. Located on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa, the current form of the metropolis largely emerged in th ...
. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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Following the ISO 8601 standard, ...
).
Top goalscorers
''As of 2 May 2019''
Note: Players and teams marked in bold are still active in the competition.
References
External links
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup - Saudi Arabia 2019 Goalzz.com
{{2019 in Asian football (AFC)
2019
This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year.
Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
King Cup
The King Cup (sometimes spelled King's Cup) (), officially known as The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup (), is the Saudi Arabian football knockout cup competition.
The King's Cup is the second-oldest knockout competition in Saudi Arabian ...
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries ...