2020–21 King Cup
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
Dates | 16 December 2020 – 27 May 2021 |
Teams | 16 |
Defending champions | Al-Hilal |
Final positions | |
Champions | Al-Faisaly (1st title) |
Runner-up | Al-Taawoun |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 39 (2.6 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Léandre Tawamba Júlio Tavares (4 goals each) |
All statistics correct as of 27 May 2021. |
The 2020–21 King Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 46th edition of the King Cup since its establishment in 1957. The tournament commenced on 16 December 2020 and concluded with the final on 27 May 2021.
The number of teams was reduced from 64 to 16 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.[1] The competition was limited to the 16 teams participating in the 2020–21 Saudi Professional League.
Al-Hilal are the defending champions after defeating Al-Nassr 2–1 in the final.[2] Al-Hilal were eliminated by Al-Fateh in the round of 16.[3]
Al-Faisaly won their first title after a 3–2 win over Al-Taawoun in the final on 27 May 2021.[4] As winners of the competition, Al-Faisaly qualified for the 2022 AFC Champions League group stage.
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
[edit]On 9 October 2020, the SAFF decided to extend the use of five substitutions in matches (with a sixth allowed in extra time) to the 2020–21 season, which was implemented at the end of the previous season to lessen the impact of fixture congestion caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The use of five substitutes, based on the decision of competition organizers, had been extended by IFAB until 2021.[6] The prize fund remained the same with the winners receiving 10 million SAR.[7]
Participating teams
[edit]A total of 16 teams participated in this season. All of which compete in the Pro League.[8]
League | Teams |
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Pro League |
Bracket
[edit]Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Wehda | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Ittihad | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Ittihad | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Fateh (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Fateh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Hilal | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Fateh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Taawoun | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Taawoun | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Damac | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Taawoun | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Qadsiah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Shabab | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Qadsiah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
- | Al-Taawoun | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
- | Al-Faisaly | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Nassr | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Raed | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Nassr | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Ain | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Ain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Ahli | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Nassr | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Faisaly | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Faisaly (pen.) | 0 (9) | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Ettifaq | 0 (8) | |||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Faisaly | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Batin | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Abha | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Batin | 3 |
- Notes
- H: Home team
- A: Away team
Source: SAFF[9]
Round of 16
[edit]The draw for the whole tournament was held on 2 November 2020.[10] The dates for the Round of 16 fixtures were announced on 18 November 2020.[11] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
16 December 2020 3 | Damac (1) | 1–2 | Al-Taawoun (1) | Abha |
15:35 | Fallatah ![]() Abdullah ![]() Abo Shararah ![]() Zelaya ![]() | Report | Amissi ![]() Barnawi ![]() ![]() Duke ![]() Kadesh ![]() Tawamba ![]() Abousaban ![]() | Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani |
16 December 2020 4 | Al-Qadsiah (1) | 1–0 | Al-Shabab (1) | Khobar |
17:25 | Bordeianu ![]() Al-Amri ![]() ![]() Al-Yami ![]() | Report | Martins ![]() Al-Hamdan ![]() Al-Dubaysh ![]() Guanca ![]() | Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sultan Al-Harbi |
16 December 2020 5 | Al-Nassr (1) | 2–0 | Al-Raed (1) | Riyadh |
20:20 | Yahya ![]() ![]() Martínez ![]() Al-Najei ![]() Al-Ghannam ![]() Maicon ![]() Petros ![]() | Report | Daoudi ![]() | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Raed Al-Zahrani |
17 December 2020 8 | Al-Batin (1) | 3–0 | Abha (1) | Hafar al-Batin |
15:15 | Chaves ![]() Sami ![]() Al-Qarni ![]() El Jebli ![]() Abreu ![]() | Report | Al-Jamaan ![]() Al-Jumeiah ![]() | Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mohammed Al-Nuhait |
17 December 2020 7 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (8–9 p) | Al-Faisaly (1) | Dammam |
17:25 | Doukara ![]() Hazazi ![]() Ghazi ![]() | Report | Guilherme ![]() Silva ![]() | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish |
Penalties | ||||
Kiss ![]() Souza ![]() Sliti ![]() Al-Kwikbi ![]() Al-Ghamdi ![]() Ghazi ![]() Azaro ![]() Mets ![]() Al-Qumaizi ![]() Mahnashi ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
17 December 2020 2 | Al-Hilal (1) | 0–2 | Al-Fateh (1) | Riyadh |
17:40 | Jahfali ![]() Cuéllar ![]() | Report | Al-Habib ![]() Batna ![]() Saâdane ![]() Al-Fuhaid ![]() Bendebka ![]() Al-Daheem ![]() | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr |
17 December 2020 1 | Al-Wehda (1) | 0–3 | Al-Ittihad (1) | Mecca |
20:20 | Al-Khulaif ![]() Al-Eisa ![]() | Report | Prijović ![]() Pedrão ![]() | Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Khaled Al-Teris |
17 December 2020 6 | Al-Ahli (1) | 0–2 | Al-Ain (1) | Jeddah |
20:20 | Lima ![]() Fejsa ![]() | Report | Getterson ![]() ![]() Bradarić ![]() | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mohammed Al-Qarni |
Quarter-finals
[edit]The dates for the Quarter-finals fixtures were announced on 13 January 2021.[12] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
15 March 2021 12 | Al-Batin (1) | 1–2 | Al-Faisaly (1) | Hafar al-Batin |
18:45 | Sami ![]() ![]() Schenk ![]() ![]() Al-Mozairib ![]() | Report | Al-Saiari ![]() Majrashi ![]() Al-Sharid ![]() Kaabi ![]() | Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Faisal Al-Blwi |
15 March 2021 10 | Al-Taawoun (1) | 2–1 | Al-Qadsiah (1) | Buraidah |
20:45 | Tawamba ![]() Al-Zubaidi ![]() Al-Nabit ![]() ![]() Amissi ![]() Abousaban ![]() Al-Ghamdi ![]() | Report | Hazazi ![]() Al-Amri ![]() Williams ![]() | Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish |
16 March 2021 11 | Al-Nassr (1) | 3–0 | Al-Ain (1) | Riyadh |
18:40 | Al-Hassan ![]() Hamdallah ![]() Amrabat ![]() Al-Najei ![]() | Report | Ndiaye ![]() Al-Khaibari ![]() Bradarić ![]() Moutari ![]() Getterson ![]() Juanpi ![]() Muath ![]() | Stadium: Mrsool Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr |
16 March 2021 9 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Al-Fateh (1) | Mecca |
20:45 | Al-Malki ![]() Prijović ![]() Camara ![]() Abdulhamid ![]() ![]() Hegazi ![]() Al-Muwallad ![]() | Report | Bendebka ![]() ![]() Al-Fuhaid ![]() Boushal ![]() Batna ![]() Majrashi ![]() Al-Zaqaan ![]() | Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani |
Semi-finals
[edit]The dates for the Semi-final fixtures were announced on 16 March 2021.[13] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
4 April 2021 13 | Al-Taawoun (1) | 3–2 | Al-Fateh (1) | Buraidah |
19:00 | Assiri ![]() Kaku ![]() Tawamba ![]() Amissi ![]() Al-Zubaidi ![]() Sané ![]() Al-Mousa ![]() | Report | Saâdane ![]() te Vrede ![]() Majrashi ![]() Batna ![]() Al-Hassan ![]() | Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Faisal Al-Blwi |
4 April 2021 14 | Al-Nassr (1) | 0–1 | Al-Faisaly (1) | Riyadh |
21:00 | Madu ![]() Hamdallah ![]() Al-Ghannam ![]() | Report | Rossi ![]() Guilherme ![]() Tavares ![]() Al-Kassar ![]() Silva ![]() | Stadium: Mrsool Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish |
Final
[edit]All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Al-Taawoun | 2–3 | Al-Faisaly |
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Tawamba ![]() Kaku ![]() | Report | Tavares ![]() |
Top goalscorers
[edit]As of 27 May 2021[14]
Note: Players and teams marked in bold are still active in the competition.
References
[edit]- ^ "اتحاد القدم يقلص عدد الأندية المشاركة بكأس الملك".
- ^ "الهلال يهزم النصر.. ويُتوَّج بطلاً لكأس الملك للمرة التاسعة في تاريخه". 28 November 2020.
- ^ "الفتح يضرب الهلال في عقر داره.. حامل اللقب خارج مسابقة كأس الملك". 17 December 2020.
- ^ "الفيصلي يتوج بكأس الملك لأول مرة في تاريخه".
- ^ "اتحاد القدم يعتمد استمرار التبديلات الـ5".
- ^ "Five-substitute option extended into 2021 in response to COVID-19 pandemic". FIFA. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "جدول مباريات كأس الملك 2021 والقنوات الناقلة".
- ^ "إليكم تفاصيل وآلية قرعة #أغلى_الكؤوس التي ستُجرى غدًا في مقر الناقل الوطني".
- ^ "نتيجة #قرعة_أغلى_الكؤوس".
- ^ "قاعة السعودية تحتضن قرعة كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين 2020-2021".
- ^ "الاتحاد السعودي يعلن مواعيد دور الـ ١٦ من كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين".
- ^ "لجنة المسابقات تصدر جدول مباريات الدور ربع النهائي من كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين".
- ^ "إليكم موعد مباراتي نصف النهائي".
- ^ "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup Scorers".
External links
[edit]- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup – Saudi Arabia 2021, Goalzz.com
- King's Cup, saff.com.sa