The 1988

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was the 30th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956.

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were the defending champions but they were eliminated by eventual champions

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in the semi-finals.

won their 6th title after defeating

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1–0 in the final. This was the first final to be held in the

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. As winners of the tournament, Al-Ittihad qualified for the

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Round of 16

Both Al-Ettifaq and Ohod received a bye to the next round. Al-Ettifaq received due to their participation in the

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. Ohod received a bye to the lack of teams participating in this round. The matches of the Round of 16 were held on 31 March and 1 April 1988.

Quarter-finals

The matches of the Quarter-finals were held on 7 and 8 April 1988.

Semi-finals

The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 12 April 1988. All times are local, AST (

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Final

The final was played between Al-Ittihad and Al-Ettifaq in the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh. Al-Ittihad were appearing in their 11th final while Al-Ettifaq were making their 6th appearance.

Top goalscorers

References

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