The 1987

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 29th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956.

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were the defending champions and successfully defended their title by beating Al-Hilal 1–0 in the final. They became the first team since Al-Ahli in 1979 to successfully defend the title.

Bracket

Note: H: ''Home team'', A: ''Away team'' Source
Al Jazirah

Round of 16

The Round of 16 matches were held on 23, 26 and 27 February 1987.

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final matches were held on 2 March 1987.

Semi-finals

The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 6 March 1987. All times are local, AST (

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Final

The final was played between city rivals Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh. Al-Hilal were appearing in their 11th while Al-Nassr were appearing in their 8th final. Al-Nassr were the defending champions.

Top goalscorers

References

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