The 1976
King Cup
The King Cup (sometimes spelled King's), officially known as The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup ( ar, كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين), is the Saudi Arabian football knockout cup competition, run by the Saudi Arabian Foot ...
was the 18th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956.
Al-Nassr
Al Nassr Football Club ( ar, نادي النصر السعودي; '' Naṣr'' meaning ''Victory'') is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955, the club plays its home games at the Mrsool Park. Their home colours are yello ...
were the defending champions and successfully defended the title, winning their second one in a row. The final saw Al-Nassr beat
Al-Ahli 2–0 at the
Youth Welfare Stadium in
Riyadh
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.
Bracket
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Al-Jazirah
Round of 32
The matches of the Round of 32 were held on 6, 7, 8, and 11 May 1976.
Round of 16
The Round of 16 matches were held on 13 and 14 May 1976.
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-final matches were held on 20 and 21 May 1976.
Semi-finals
The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 27 and 28 May 1976. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Final
The final was played between Al-Ahli and Al-Nassr in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Riyadh.
This was Al-Ahli's 8th final. Previously Al-Ahli won six times in 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1973 and lost once in 1974 against Al-Nassr. This was Al-Nassr's 5th final. Previously Al-Nassr won once in 1974 and lost in 1967, 1971, and 1973. This was the fourth meeting between these two sides in the final. Al-Ahli won twice while Al-Nassr won once.
References
External links
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Saudi Arabia
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Cup
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