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1981 King Cup

1981 King Cup

Football tournament season

The 1981 King Cup was the 23rd season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Hilal were the defending champions but were defeated by Al-Nassr in the final. Al-Nassr won their 3rd title overall and first since 1976.[1][2]

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Bracket

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
A Al-Nahda (pen.) 0 (4)
H Al-Ansar 0 (3)
H Al-Nahda 5
A Al-Raed 0
H Al-Ta'alof 1
A Al-Raed (a.e.t.) 2
A Al-Nahda 1
H Al-Ettifaq 3
A Al-Fateh 1
H Al-Ettifaq 6
A Al-Ettifaq (a.e.t.) 3
H Al-Kawkab 1
H Al-Shoulla 1
A Al-Kawkab 2
H Al-Ettifaq 1
A Al-Nassr (a.e.t.) 2
H Al-Jabalain 2
A Al-Taawoun 0
A Al-Jabalain 0
H Al-Qadsiah 2
H Al-Rabe'e 0
A Al-Qadsiah 7
H Al-Qadsiah 1
A Al-Nassr 5
H Al-Ahli 4
A Al-Tai 1
A Al-Ahli 0
H Al-Nassr 1
H Al-Nassr 14
A Al-Amal 0
– Al-Nassr 3
– Al-Hilal 1
A Al-Rawdhah 4
H Al-Khaleej 2
A Al-Rawdhah 2
H Al-Shate'e 1
A Al-Nakhil 2
H Al-Shate'e (a.e.t.) 5
H Al-Rawdhah 1
A Al-Ittihad 2
H Al-Ittihad 5
A Al-Arabi 1
H Al-Ittihad 1
A Al-Shabab 0
A Al-Shabab 4
H Ohod 2
H Al-Ittihad 1
A Al-Hilal 2
A Al-Watani 0
H Al-Riyadh 7
H Al-Riyadh 2
A Al-Faisaly 0
A Al-Faisaly 3
H Hajer 1
H Al-Riyadh 0
A Al-Hilal 2
H Al-Hilal 11
A Al-Qala 1
H Al-Hilal 3
A Al-Wehda 1
A Al-Dera'a 0
H Al-Wehda 12

Source: Al Jazirah

Round of 32

The matches of the Round of 32 were held on 15, 16 and 17 April 1981.[3][4][5]

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Round of 16

The Round of 16 matches were held on 22, 23 and 24 April 1981.[6][7][8][9]

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Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final matches were held on 30 April and 1 May 1981.[10][11][12]

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Semi-finals

The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 7 and 8 May 1981. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

More information Al-Ettifaq, 1–2 (a.e.t.) ...
Referee: Muthaib Al-Joaid
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Referee: Abdullah Al-Mawzan

Final

The final was played between Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Riyadh.[13][14] This was Al-Nassr's 6th final and Al-Hilal's 7th final. This was the first meeting between these sides in King Cup finals.

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Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Fahad Al-Dahmash

Top goalscorers

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References

  1. [1]
    "جلالة الملك يسلم الكاس لنادي النصر".
  2. [2]
    "RSSSF - Saudi Arabia - List of Cup Winners".
  3. [3]
    "Al Jazirah newspaper 16-04-1981".
  4. [4]
    "Al Jazirah newspaper 17-04-1981".
  5. [5]
    "Al Yaum newspaper 18-04-1981".[permanent dead link]
  6. [6]
    "Al Yaum newspaper 23-04-1981".[permanent dead link]
  7. [7]
    "Al Jazirah newspaper 24-04-1981".
  8. [8]
    "Al Jazirah newspaper 25-04-1981".
  9. [9]
    "Al Jazirah newspaper 25-04-1981 (2)".
  10. [10]
    "Al Jazirah newspaper 01-05-1981".
  11. [11]
    "Al Yaum newspaper 02-05-1981".
  12. [12]
    "Al Yaum newspaper 02-05-1981 (2)".
  13. [13]
    "Al Yaum newspaper 14-05-1981".[permanent dead link]
  14. [14]
    "النهائي".
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