1977_King_Cup

1977 King Cup

1977 King Cup

Football tournament season

The 1977 King Cup was the 19th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Nassr were the defending champions; however, they were eliminated in the semi-finals by Al-Hilal.[1] The final saw Al-Ahli beat Al-Hilal 3–1, with Al-Ahli scoring all three goals in the final fifteen minutes.[2] Al-Ahli won their seventh title and first since 1973.

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Bracket

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
H Al-Hilal 3
A Al-Shoulla 0
H Al-Hilal (a.e.t.) 2
A Al-Ettifaq 1
A Al-Hamadah 0
H Al-Ettifaq 7
H Al-Hilal 3
A Al-Shabab 0
A Tuwaiq 1
H Al-Diriyah 0
A Tuwaiq 0
H Al-Shabab 4
A Al-Shabab 1
H Al-Taawoun 0
H Al-Hilal 2
A Al-Nassr 0
H Al-Qadsiah 5
A Al-Fateh 0
H Al-Qadsiah 2
A Al-Khaleej 0
A Al-Khaleej 5
H Al-Jazeera 3
A Al-Qadsiah 1
H Al-Nassr 2
H Al-Nahda 2
A Al-Thoqbah 0
H Al-Nahda 1
A Al-Nassr 4
A Hajer 0
H Al-Nassr 4
– Al-Hilal 1
– Al-Ahli 3
H Al-Tai 2
A Al-Ansar 0
A Al-Tai 0
H Al-Ittihad 4
A Al-Ittihad 4
H Al-Jabalain 1
H Al-Ittihad (pen.) 1 (3)
A Ohod 1 (2)
A Al-Rabe'e 0
H Ohod 5
H Ohod 2
A Al-Raed 1
H Al-Raed (a.e.t.) 2
A Al-Riyadh 0
A Al-Ittihad 2
H Al-Ahli 4
A Al-Taqadom 0
H Al-Wehda 2
H Al-Wehda 4
A Al-Kefah 0
H Al-Majd 1 (3)
A Al-Kefah (pen.) 1 (4)
A Al-Wehda 0
H Al-Ahli 1
H Okaz 2
A Al-Wadea 1
H Okaz 1
A Al-Ahli 2
A Damac 0
H Al-Ahli 4

Source: Al-Jazirah

Round of 32

The matches of the Round of 32 were held on 5 and 6 May 1977.[3][4][5]

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Round of 16

The Round of 16 matches were held on 9 and 10 May 1977.[6][7]

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Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final matches were held on 12 and 13 May 1977.[8][9][10]

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Semi-finals

The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 16 May 1977. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

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Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Dahham
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Referee: Fahad Al-Dahmash

Final

The final was played between Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Riyadh.[11] This was Al-Ahli's 9th final. Previously Al-Ahli won six times in 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1973 and lost in 1974 and 1976. This was Al-Hilal's 5th final. Previously Al-Hilal won twice in 1961 and 1964 and lost in 1963 and 1968. This was the first meeting between these two sides in the final.

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Referee: Fahad Al-Dahmash
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References

  1. [1]
    "وفجأة انطفئت الشموع الصفر وظلّت شمعة الهلال تقاوم الريح والنصر".
  2. [2]
    "صعد ديدي و هبط سميث".
  3. [3]
    "Al Jazirah newspaper 06-05-1977".
  4. [4]
    "Al Jazirah newspaper 06-05-1977 (2)".
  5. [5]
    "Al Jazirah newspaper 07-05-1977".
  6. [6]
    "Al Jazirah newspaper 10-05-1977".
  7. [7]
    "Al Jazirah newspaper 11-05-1977".
  8. [8]
    "Al Jazirah newspaper 13-05-1977".
  9. [9]
    "Al Jazirah newspaper 14-05-1977".
  10. [10]
    "Al Jazirah newspaper 14-05-1977 (2)".
  11. [11]
    "النهائي".
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