2023–24 King's Cup (Saudi Arabia)

2023–24 King Cup
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup
Tournament details
Country	Saudi Arabia
Dates	24 September 2023 – 31 May 2024
Defending champions	Al-Hilal
Final positions
Champions	Al-Hilal (11th title)
Runner-up	Al-Nassr
Tournament statistics
Matches played	31
Goals scored	93 (3 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Abderrazak Hamdallah; Yannick Carrasco; Aleksandar Mitrović; Sadio Mané; (4 goals each)
	← 2022–23 2024–25 →; All statistics correct as of 31 May 2024.

The 2023–24 King Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 49th edition of the King Cup since its establishment in 1957. The tournament began on 24 September 2023 and concluded with the final on 31 May 2024.

Al-Hilal were the defending champions after winning their tenth title last season.^[1] They retained the trophy after beating Al-Nassr on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time in the final.^[2]

Format changes

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

Participating teams

A total of 32 teams will participate this season, 18 of which compete in the Pro League and 14 in the First Division.^[4]

League	Teams
Pro League	Abha Al-Ahli Al-Ettifaq Al-Fateh Al-Fayha Al-Hazem Al-Hilal ^TH Al-Ittihad Al-Khaleej Al-Nassr Al-Okhdood Al-Raed Al-Riyadh Al-Shabab Al-Taawoun Al-Tai Al-Wehda Damac
FD League	Al-Adalah Al-Ain Al-Arabi Al-Batin Al-Faisaly Al-Jabalain Al-Kholood Al-Najma Al-Orobah Al-Qadsiah Al-Qaisumah Hajer Jeddah Ohod

Round of 32

The draw for the Round of 32 was held on 19 July 2023.^[5] The dates for the Round of 32 fixtures were announced on 13 August 2023.^[6] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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	Mané 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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The draw for the Round of 16 was held on 27 September following the conclusion of the Round of 32.^[7] The dates for the Round of 16 fixtures were announced on 2 October 2023.^[8] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

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

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

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)

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

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

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)

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)

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

The draw for the Quarter-finals was held on 2 November.^[9] The dates for the Quarter-finals fixtures were announced on 6 November 2023.^[10] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

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

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)

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)

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

The draw for the Semi-finals was held on 13 March.^[11] The dates for the Semi-finals fixtures were announced on 22 March 2024.^[12] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

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)

1 May 2024 30	Al-Nassr (1)	3–1	Al-Khaleej (1)	Riyadh
21:00	Ronaldo 17', 57' Brozović 30' Mané 37' (pen.), 89' Al-Khaibari 53'	Report	Al Haydar 70' Al-Torais 82'	Stadium: Al-Awwal Park Attendance: 17,859 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Final

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

31 May 2024

21:00 AST

Al-Hilal	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Al-Nassr
Mitrović 7'	Report	Yahya 88'
Penalties
Neves Mitrović Kanno Tambakti Al-Hamdan Abdulhamid N. Al-Dawsari	5–4	Telles Ronaldo Al-Najei Ghareeb Lajami Al-Hassan Al-Nemer