The 1989

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 31st season of knockout competition since its establishment in 1956.

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were the defending champions for this season, but they were eliminated by

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 ...

in Round of 16. Al Hilal won their sixth title after beating

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 ...

3–0 in the final. As winners of the tournament, Al-Hilal qualified for the 1990–91 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.

Bracket

Note: H: ''Home team'', A: ''Away team''

Round of 16

The matches of the Round of 16 were held on 11 and 12 May 1989.

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final matches were held on 15 May 1989.

Semi-finals

The Semi-final matches were held on 18 May 1989.

Final

The final was played between Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah. Al-Hilal were appearing in their 12th final while Al-Nassr were appearing in their 9th final.

Top goalscorers

References

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