The King Cup (sometimes spelled King's Cup) (), officially known as The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup (), is the
Saudi Arabian football
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knockout
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cup competition.
The King's Cup is the second-oldest knockout competition in Saudi Arabian football, following the
Crown Prince's Cup.
History
The cup was originally created in 1957 as the His Majesty's Cup (or King's Cup) and was played annually until
1990
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. It was re-launched in
2008
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under the name 'King Cup of Champions,' featuring only the top six finishers of the
Saudi Preimer/Pro League, as well as the winners of the
Crown Prince's Cup and the
Federation Cup. In
2014
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the competition was officially renamed the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup, and it returned to its original format.
In 2025, following the completion of official documentation by Saudi football authorities, the historical records of the King’s Cup were revised. Titles that were previously recognized as King’s Cup wins were reclassified as league titles. As a result, some clubs had fewer cup titles but gained additional league championships in their official records.
Qualification and prize money
The cup winner will be guaranteed a place in the
AFC Champions League Two
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.
If the cup winner finishes in the top 3 in the
Saudi Pro League
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, which means they will go to the
AFC Champions League Elite
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, the slot goes to the fourth placed team in the table
Prize money:
* Final winners: 5,500,000
Saudi Riyals.
* Final runners-up: 4,000,000
Saudi Riyals.
Winners
Performance by club
Trophies
All-time top scorers
Hat-tricks
References
External links
King Cup– SAFF
RSSSF.com
Champions Cup current season results and dates – Soccerway* (Arabic)
*
{{National football Cups (AFC region)
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Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries ...