The 2016 Saudi Super Cup was the fourth edition of the
Saudi Super Cup
The Saudi Super Cup ( ar, كأس السوبر السعودي) is an annual super cup football match organised by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation. Founded in 2013 as a two-team competition, the current version has been contested since 2022 ...
, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's
Saudi Pro League
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and
King's Cup
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King's Cup (incl. translations), may refer to:
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* Copa del Rey, Spanish for "King's Cup," the main national knockout tournament in men's football
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competitions.
The match was played between
Al-Ahli the winners of both the
2015–16 Saudi Pro League and the
2016 King Cup
The 2016 King Cup, or The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 41st season of King Cup since its establishment in 1957, and the 9th under the current edition. It started on 19 January and ended on 29 May 2016. Al-Hilal were the defending ...
, and
Al-Hilal, the winners of the
2015–16 Crown Prince Cup. It was held at
Craven Cottage
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in
London
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,
England
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on 8 August 2016. Al-Ahli won the match 4–3 on
penalties
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following a 1–1 draw, winning their first Super Cup title.
Background
Al-Ahli qualified as champions of the
2015–16 Saudi Professional League
The 2015–16 Saudi Professional League (known as the Abdul Latif Jameel Professional League for sponsorship reasons) was the 40th season of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its ...
and winners of the
2016 King Cup
The 2016 King Cup, or The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 41st season of King Cup since its establishment in 1957, and the 9th under the current edition. It started on 19 January and ended on 29 May 2016. Al-Hilal were the defending ...
. It was their first Saudi Super Cup appearance since the competition was introduced in 2013.
Al-Hilal qualified as winners of the
2015–16 Crown Prince Cup. They defeated Al-Ahli
2–1 on 19 February 2016 to win their record breaking 13th title. It was their 2nd Super Cup appearance, and were looking to win their 2nd title. They were also the defending champions.
The previous match between the two sides was a 3–1 win for Al-Ahli at
King Abdullah Sports City
King Abdullah Sports City (Arabic: مدينة الملك عبدالله الرياضية), also nicknamed The Shining Jewel, in Arabic (al-Jawharaa Al-Moshe'ah) (Arabic: الجوهرة المشعة) or simply The Jewel, in Arabic (al-Jawhara) (A ...
on 24 April 2016. Al-Hilal opened the scoring through
Carlos Eduardo in the 10th minute before
Omar Al Somah
Omar Al Somah ( ar, عمر السومة; born 28 March 1989) is a Syrian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi, on loan from Saudi club Al Ahli, and the Syria national team. Nicknamed in Syria as ...
scored twice for Al-Ahli in the 2nd half, while
Housain Al-Mogahwi
Housain Ali Al-Mogahwi ( ar, حسين المقهوي, born 24 March 1988) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi First Division League club Al-Adalah. He is a former Saudi Arabia international.
Club care ...
sealed the victory by adding a third in the 93rd minute and completed a remarkable comeback to win the league title.
Match
Details
See also
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2016–17 Pro League
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2016–17 1st Division League
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2016–17 2nd Division League
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2017 King Cup
The 2017 King Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 42nd edition of the King Cup since its establishment in 1957, and the 10th under the current format. It started on 18 January and concluded with the final on 18 May 2017. The ...
*
2016–17 Crown Prince Cup
References
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Saudi Super Cup
Super Cup
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Al-Ahli Saudi FC matches
Al Hilal SFC matches
Saudi Super Cup 2016