1976_King_Cup
1976 King Cup
Football tournament season
The 1976 King Cup was the 18th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 6 May – 4 June 1976 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | Al-Nassr |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Nassr (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Al-Ahli |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 121 (3.9 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Saud Jassem (10 goals) |
← 1975 | |
Al-Nassr were the defending champions and successfully defended the title, winning their second one in a row. The final saw Al-Nassr beat Al-Ahli 2–0 at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Riyadh.[1][2]
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Hajer | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Qadsiah | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Maseera | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Qadsiah | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Fateh | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Kawkab | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Khaleej | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Kawkab | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Fateh | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Fateh | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr (pen.) | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Riyadh | 0 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shoulla (pen.) | 0 (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shoulla | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ettifaq (pen.) | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ettifaq | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Fayha | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ettifaq | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nahda | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Badna | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nahda | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Taalof | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Nassr | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Ahli | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Wadea | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ittihad | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Raed | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Raed | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Arabi | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ittihad | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Wehda | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Jabalain | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Kholood | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Jabalain | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Wehda | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Rabe'e | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Wehda | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ittihad | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Okaz | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Najma | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Najma | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Ohod | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Ohod (pen.) | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ansar | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Ohod | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Majd | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Suqoor | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Suqoor | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Kefah | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Al-Jazirah
The matches of the Round of 32 were held on 6, 7, 8, and 11 May 1976.[3][4][5]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Nassr | 1–0 | Hajer |
| Al-Qadsiah | 16–2 | Al-Maseera |
| Ohod | 2–2 (5–3 pen.) | Al-Ansar |
| Al-Khaleej | 1–3 | Al-Kawkab |
| Al-Fateh | 3–2 | Al-Shabab |
| Al-Nahda | 4–0 | Al-Badna |
| Al-Hilal | 10–0 | Al-Taalof |
| Al-Ittihad | 8–0 | Al-Wadea |
| Al-Raed | 1–0 | Al-Arabi |
| Al-Kholood | 0–2 | Al-Jabalain |
| Al-Wehda | 2–1 | Al-Rabe'e |
| Al-Najma | 4–2 | Okaz |
| Al-Majd | 0–1 | Al-Suqoor |
| Al-Ahli | 4–0 | Al-Kefah |
| Al-Riyadh | 0–0 (5–6 pen.) | Al-Shoulla |
| Al-Fayha | 0–1 | Al-Ettifaq |
The Round of 16 matches were held on 13 and 14 May 1976.[6][7]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Qadsiah | 1–2 | Al-Nassr |
| Al-Fateh | 2–1 | Al-Kawkab |
| Al-Jabalain | 0–1 | Al-Wehda |
| Al-Shoulla | 1–1 (4–5 pen.) | Al-Ettifaq |
| Al-Nahda | 0–4 | Al-Hilal |
| Al-Raed | 0–2 | Al-Ittihad |
| Al-Najma | 0–5 | Ohod |
| Al-Ahli | 9–1 | Al-Suqoor |
The Quarter-final matches were held on 20 and 21 May 1976.[8][9]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Nassr | 3–0 | Al-Fateh |
| Al-Hilal | 1–0 | Al-Ettifaq |
| Al-Wehda | 0–1 | Al-Ittihad |
| Ohod | 2–5 | Al-Ahli |
The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 27 and 28 May 1976. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
The final was played between Al-Ahli and Al-Nassr in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Riyadh.[10] This was Al-Ahli's 8th final. Previously Al-Ahli won six times in 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1973 and lost once in 1974 against Al-Nassr. This was Al-Nassr's 5th final. Previously Al-Nassr won once in 1974 and lost in 1967, 1971, and 1973. This was the fourth meeting between these two sides in the final. Al-Ahli won twice while Al-Nassr won once.
