1978_King_Cup

1978 King Cup

1978 King Cup

Football tournament season


The 1978 King Cup was the 20th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Ahli were the defending champions and successfully defended the title, winning their second one in a row.[1] Al-Ahli beat Al-Riyadh who became the first First Division side to reach the final.

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By winning both the 1977–78 Saudi Premier League and the 1978 King Cup, Al-Ahli became the first Saudi team to achieve the domestic double.

Bracket

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
H Al-Ahli 9
A Al-Jazeera 0
H Al-Ahli 1
A Al-Nassr 0
H Al-Nassr 3
A Al-Shate'e 0
H Al-Ahli (a.e.t.) 3
A Al-Wehda 0
H Al-Wehda 6
A Al-Kawkab 0
H Al-Wehda 6
A Al-Hada 0
H Al-Rabe'e 2
A Al-Hada 3
A Al-Ahli 2
H Al-Qadsiah 1
H Al-Qadsiah 2
A Al-Shoulla 0
A Al-Qadsiah 2
H Al-Hilal 1
H Al-Hilal 2
A Al-Arabi 1
A Al-Qadsiah 3
H Al-Ittihad 1
H Al-Ittihad 2
A Al-Jabalain 0
H Al-Ittihad 1
A Ohod 0
H Ohod 7
A Al-Fayha 0
Al-Ahli 1
Al-Riyadh 0
H Al-Riyadh 3
A Al-Nakhil 0
A Al-Riyadh 3
H Al-Ansar 2
H Al-Ansar 4
A Damac 0
H Al-Riyadh (pen.) 1 (4)
A Al-Shabab 1 (1)
H Al-Shabab (a.e.t.) 4
A Al-Khaleej 1
H Al-Shabab 1
A Hajer 0
H Hajer 2
A Al-Taawoun 1
A Al-Riyadh 1
H Al-Nahda 0
H Al-Nahda 4
A Al-Majd 0
H Al-Nahda (pen.) 2 (3)
A Al-Tai 2 (2)
H Al-Tai 1
A Okaz 0
H Al-Nahda 1
A Al-Ettifaq 0
H Al-Ettifaq 14
A Al-Tadamon 1
H Al-Ettifaq 4
A Al-Wadea 0
H Al-Wadea 9
A Tuwaiq 0

Source: Bracket

Round of 32

The matches of the Round of 32 were held on 30 and 31 March 1978.[2][3][4]

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Round of 16

The Round of 16 matches were held on 5 and 6 April 1978.[5][6]

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Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final matches were held on 11 and 12 April 1978.[7][8]

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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 April 1978. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

More information Al-Qadsiah, 1–2 ...
Referee: Abdullah Al-Mawzan
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Final

The final was played between Al-Ahli and Al-Riyadh in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Riyadh.[9] By reaching the final Al-Riyadh became the first First Division side to reach the final. This final was a repeat of the 1962 final which ended in a win for Al-Ahli.

More information Al-Ahli, 1–0 ...
Referee: Fahad Al-Dahmash

References

  1. "جلالة الملك يشرف امس المبارة الختامية في كرة القدم على كاس جلالته".

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