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| Organising body | Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966 2008 (Re-established) |
| Region | Saudi Arabia |
| Number of teams | 32 |
| Qualifier for | AFC Champions League Two |
| Domestic cup(s) | Saudi Super Cup |
| Current champions | Al-Ittihad (6th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Al-Ahli (9 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | Thmanyah |
 2024–25 King's Cup | |
The King Cup (sometimes spelled King's Cup) (Arabic: كأس الملك, romanized: kass al-malik),[1] officially known as The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup (Arabic: كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين, romanized: kass khadim al-haramayn al-sharifayn), is the Saudi Arabian football knockout cup competition.
The King's Cup is the second-oldest knockout competition in Saudi Arabian football, following the Crown Prince's Cup.
The cup was originally created in 1957 as the His Majesty's Cup (or King's Cup) and was played annually until 1990. It was re-launched in 2008 under the name 'King Cup of Champions,' featuring only the top six finishers of the Saudi Premier/Pro League, as well as the winners of the Crown Prince's Cup and the Federation Cup. In 2014 the competition was officially renamed the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup, and it returned to its original format.[2]
In 2025, following the completion of official documentation by Saudi football authorities, the historical records of the King’s Cup were revised. Titles that were previously recognized as King’s Cup wins were reclassified as league titles. As a result, some clubs had fewer cup titles but gained additional league championships in their official records.
In 2024, SAFF (Saudi Arabian Football Federation) revealed a newly redesigned trophy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup during a ceremony held in Riyadh.
A new trophy was required because under the competition's regulations, a team that wins the cup three consecutive times or four times in total has the right to keep the original trophy.[3]
Made by British master silversmiths, Thomas Lyte, the trophy is made of sterling silver coated with pure 24-carat gold plate. It weighs 9.32 kg, and is 54 cm high, 18 cm wide, has a base diameter of 17 cm and is made of marble and malachite.[4]
The cup winner will be guaranteed a place in the AFC Champions League Two.[5] If the cup winner finishes in the top 3 in the Saudi Pro League, which means they will go to the AFC Champions League Elite, the slot goes to the fourth placed team in the table
Prize money:[5]
| Year | Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| His Majesty's Cup (King's Cup) | ||||
| 1966 | Al-Wehda (1) | |||
| 1967 | Al-Ittihad (1) | |||
| 1968 | Al-Ettifaq (1) | |||
| 1969 | Al-Ahli (1) | |||
| 1976 | Al-Nassr (1) | |||
| 1977 | Al-Ahli (2) | |||
| 1978 | Al-Ahli (3) | |||
| 1979 | Al-Ahli (4) | |||
| 1980 | Al-Hilal (1) | |||
| 1981 | Al-Nassr (2) | |||
| 1982 | Al-Hilal (2) | |||
| 1983 | Al-Ahli (5) | |||
| 1984 | Al-Hilal (3) | |||
| 1985 | Al-Ettifaq (2) | |||
| 1986 | Al-Nassr (3) | |||
| 1987 | Al-Nassr (4) | |||
| 1988 | Al-Ittihad (2) | |||
| 1989 | Al-Hilal (4) | |||
| 1990 | Al-Nassr (5) | |||
| 1991–2007 | Not held | |||
| King Cup of Champions | ||||
| 2008 | Al-Shabab (1) | |||
| 2009 | Al-Shabab (2) | |||
| 2010 | Al-Ittihad (3) | |||
| 2011 | Al-Ahli (6) | |||
| 2012 | Al-Ahli (7) | |||
| 2013 | Al-Ittihad (4) | |||
| The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup | ||||
| 2014 | Al-Shabab (3) | |||
| 2015 | Al-Hilal (5) | |||
| 2016 | Al-Ahli (8) | |||
| 2017 | Al-Hilal (6) | |||
| 2018 | Al-Ittihad (5) | |||
| 2019 | Al-Taawoun (1) | |||
| 2020 | Al-Hilal (7) | |||
| 2021 | Al-Faisaly (1) | |||
| 2022 | Al-Fayha (1) | |||
| 2023 | Al-Hilal (8) | |||
| 2024 | Al-Hilal (9) | |||
| 2025 | Al-Ittihad (6) | |||
| Club[6][7][8] | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal | 9
|
1980, 1982, 1984, 1989, 2015, 2017, 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| Al-Ahli | 8
|
1969, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 2011, 2012, 2016 |
| Al-Ittihad | 6
|
1967, 1988, 2010, 2013, 2018, 2025 |
| Al-Nassr | 5
|
1976, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1990 |
| Al-Shabab | 3
|
2008, 2009, 2014 |
| Al-Ettifaq | 2
|
1968, 1985 |
| Al-Wehda | 1
|
1966 |
| Al-Taawoun | 1
|
2019 |
| Al-Faisaly | 1
|
2021 |
| Al-Fayha | 1
|
2022 |
| Total | 37
|
| Player | Nationality | Club(s) | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Majed Abdullah |  Saudi Arabia
|
Al-Nassr | 39 |
| 2 | Abderrazak Hamdallah |  Morocco
|
Al-Nassr (20), Al-Ittihad (6), Al-Shabab (3) | 29 |
| 3 | Amin Dabou | Saudi Arabia
|
Al-Ahli | 28 |
| 4 | Nasser Al-Shamrani Ahmed Al-Sogaier |
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
|
Al-Hilal (4), Al-Shabab (16) Al-Ahli (20) |
20 |
| 5 | Mukhtar Fallatah | Saudi Arabia
|
Al-Ittihad (11), Al-Wehda (7) | 18 |
| 6 | Léandre Tawamba |  Cameroon
|
Al-Taawoun (12), Al-Tai (2) | 14 |
| 7 | Hussam Abu Dawood Omar Al-Somah |
Saudi Arabia Syria
|
Al-Ahli (12), Al-Ahli (12) |
12 |
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