2015 King Cup
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.
| 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) |
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.
Fixtures and results
Bracket
| 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.
| 23 February 2015 1 | 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 |
| 23 February 2015 2 | 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 |
| 2 March 2015 3 | 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 |
| 3 March 2015 4 | 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 |
| 3 March 2015 5 | 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 |
| 3 March 2015 6 | 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 |
| 9 March 2015 7 | 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 |
| 9 March 2015 8 | 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 |
| 9 March 2015 9 | Al Raed | 2–0 | Al-Safa | Buraidah |
| 18:40 GMT+3 | Samer Salem 76' Fahad Al-Johani 87' | Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium |
| 9 March 2015 10 | 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 |
| 9 March 2015 11 | 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 |
| 10 March 2015 12 | Al-Shabab | 2–0 | Al-Diriyah | Riyadh |
| 18:40 GMT+3 | Mousa Al-Shameri 46' Amer Haroon 50' | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
| 10 March 2015 13 | 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 |
| 10 March 2015 14 | 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 |
| 10 March 2015 15 | 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 |
| 25 March 2015 16 | 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.
| 14 April 2015 17 | 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 |
| 14 April 2015 18 | 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 |
| 14 April 2015 19 | 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 | |||
| 14 April 2015 20 | 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 |
| 15 April 2015 21 | 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 |
| 22 April 2015 22 | 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 |
| 23 April 2015 23 | 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 |
| 30 April 2015 24 | 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.
| 1 May 2015 25 | 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 |
| 1 May 2015 26 | 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 |
| 2 May 2015 27 | 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 |
| 22 May 2015 28 | 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.
| 30 May 2015 29 | 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 |
| 31 May 2015 30 | 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
| 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 |
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni (Italy)
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:
See also
References
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