2024 King Cup final
| Event | 2023–24 King Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 31 May 2024 | ||||||
| Venue | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah | ||||||
The 2024 King Cup Final will be the 49th final of the King Cup, Saudi Arabia's main football knock-out competition since its inception in 1957.
The final will be played at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, on 31 May 2024.[1] The match will be contested by derby rivals Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr. It will be Al-Hilal's 19th King Cup final and Al-Nassr's 14th.
Teams[edit]
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|
| Al-Hilal | 18 (1961, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023) |
| Al-Nassr | 14 (1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2020) |
Venue[edit]
The King Abdullah Sports City, also known as the Jewel Stadium, was announced as the venue of the final on 26 May 2024.[2] This was the eighth time the King Abdullah Sports City hosted the final following those in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, and 2023 and was the sixteenth time it was hosted in Jeddah.
The King Abdullah Sports City was built in 2012 and opened in 2014 as the home of Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad and the Saudi Arabia national team. Its current capacity is 62,345, and the record attendance was the opening match which was the 2014 King Cup final. The stadium also hosted many other finals including the 2019 Saudi Super Cup, the 2018 Supercoppa Italiana, and the 2019–20 Supercopa de España.
Background[edit]
Al-Hilal reached their record-breaking 19th final after a 2–1 win against Al-Ittihad.[3] This was Al-Hilal's third consecutive final, fourth final in five years, and seventh final since the tournament was reintroduced. Al-Hilal won last season's final on penalties after a 1–1 draw against Al-Wehda.[4]
Al-Nassr reached their fourteenth final after a 3–1 win against Al-Khaleej.[5] This was Al-Nassr's first final since 2020, and fifth final since the tournament was reintroduced. Al-Nassr lost their four most recent finals against Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal twice each.
The two teams met four times earlier in the season with Al-Hilal winning twice, Al-Nassr winning once, and one draw between them. This was the 21st meeting between these two sides in the King Cup and the sixth meeting in the final.[6] Al-Hilal won ten times including the 1989 Final and 2020 Final, while Al-Nassr won four times including the 1981 Final and 1987 Final. The two teams drew each other six times, with Al-Hilal winning the 2015 Final on penalty shoot-outs. This will be the 184th competitive meeting between these two sides. In the clubs' 183 previous meetings, Al-Hilal won 72, Al-Nassr won 59 and the remaining 52 were drawn.[7]
Road to the final[edit]
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Al-Hilal | Round | Al-Nassr | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Result | 2023–24 King Cup | Opponent | Result |
| Al-Jabalain (A) | 1–0 | Round of 32 | Ohod (A) | 5–1 |
| Al-Hazem (H) | 3–0 | Round of 16 | Al-Ettifaq (H) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Al-Taawoun (H) | 3–0 | Quarter-finals | Al-Shabab (A) | 5–2 |
| Al-Ittihad (A) | 2–1 | Semi-finals | Al-Khaleej (H) | 3–1 |
Match[edit]
Details[edit]
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Statistics[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "الجمعة.. نهائي كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين".
- ^ "بلقاء النصر والهلال.. الجوهرة تشع بنهائي أغلى الكؤوس للمرة الثامنة".
- ^ "الهلال يهزم الاتحاد و"النقص" ويبلغ نهائي كأس الملك".
- ^ "نيابة عن خادم الحرمين الشريفين .. سمو ولي العهد يتوج فريق الهلال بكأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين للموسم الرياضي 2022 - 2023".
- ^ "النصر يهزم الخليج ويضرب موعداً مع الهلال في النهائي".
- ^ "تاريخ مواجهات الهلال والنصر في كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين".
- ^ "تاريخ لقاءات : الهلال - النصر".