2015 King's Cup (Saudi Arabia)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Saudi Arabia | 
| Dates | 23 February – 5 June 2015 | 
| Teams | 32 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al Hilal | 
| Runners-up | Al Nassr | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 | 
| Goals scored | 103 (3.32 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Thiago Neves (5 goals) | 
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.
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.[1]
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.[3][4]
| 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.[4][5]
| 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.[4][6]
| 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.[4][7]
| 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 | 
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:[10]
See also
- Saudi Pro League 2014–15
- Saudi 1st Division League 2014–15
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup 2014–15
- Saudi Super Cup
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