The 2018 King Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 43rd edition of the
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 ...
since its establishment in 1957, and the 11th under the current format. It started on 3 January and concluded with the final on 12 May 2018. The winner qualified for the
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.
Al-Ittihad Al-Ittihad (Arabic: الاتحاد "The Union"), sometimes transliterated as Al-Etihad or Al-Ettihad may refer to:
Sports Football Libya
*Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli), a football club based in Bab Ben Gashier
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won their eighth title after a 3–1 win over
Al-Faisaly in the final on 12 May 2018.
Pro League side
Al-Hilal were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by
Al-Qadsiah in the
Round of 16
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.
It was the earliest exit by the title holders since the introduction of the new format.
Participating teams
A total of 32 teams participated in this season. 14 teams from the
Professional league
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, 16 teams from the
First Division, and 2 teams qualifying from the preliminary stage.
Bracket
Note: H: ''Home team'', A: ''Away team''
Source: SAFF
Round of 32
The Round of 32 matches were played between 3 and 7 January 2018. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Round of 16
The Round of 16 matches were played between 19 and 25 January 2018. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals matches were played between 22 and 25 February 2018. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Semi-finals
The Semi-finals matches were be played on 30 and 31 March 2018. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Final
The final was held on 12 May 2018. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Top goalscorers
''As of 12 May 2018''
Note: Players and teams marked in bold are still active in the competition.
See also
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2017–18 Saudi Professional League
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*
2017–18 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League
The 2017–18 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League was the 1st season of the Prince Mohammad bin Salman League under its current name, and 41st season of the Saudi First Division since its establishment in 1976. The season started on 12 September 20 ...
*
2017–18 Crown Prince Cup
References
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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 ...
Saudi Arabia
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