The 2016 King Cup, or The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 41st season of
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 9th under the current edition. It started on 19 January and ended on 29 May 2016.
Al-Hilal were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the semifinals.
Al-Ahli won their third title in the current edition and the thirteenth overall 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 ...
2–1 after extra time in the
final
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.
Participating teams
A total of 32 teams participated in this season., 14 teams of
Professional league
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, 16 teams of
First Division, and 2 teams qualifying from preliminary stage.
Bracket
Note: H: ''Home team'', A: ''Away team''
source: SAFF
Round of 32
Round of 32 were played between 19 and 25 January 2016. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Round of 16
Round of 16 were played between 31 January and 18 March 2016. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Quarter-finals
Quarter-finals were played on 12 and 13 April 2016. All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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Semi-finals
Semi-finals were played on 29 and 30 April 2016.
All times are local,
AST (
UTC+3
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).
Final
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
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...