The 2014 King Cup, or The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 39th season of King Cup since its establishment in 1957, and the 7th under the current edition. Al-Ittihad was the defending champion but was eliminated by Al-Ahli in semi-finals.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 11 February – 1 May 2014 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Shabab |
| Runner-up | Al-Ahli |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 113 (3.42 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Papa Waigo (4 goals) |
Unlike the previous seasons where only eight teams participated, this season's competition featured a total of 32 teams.[1] 14 teams of Pro league and 16 teams of 1st Division, and 2 teams qualifying from preliminary stage.
The final was held at the King Abdullah Sports City, in Jeddah. Al-Shabab won their third title after beating Al-Ahli 3–0.
Round of 32
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Hajer | 2–0 | Hottain |
| Al-Wehda | 3–1 | Al-Khaleej |
| Al-Shoalah | 1–2 | Al-Zulfi |
| Al-Raed | 1–0 | Ohud |
| Al-Ittihad | 4–0 | Al-Sarawat |
| Al-Nassr | 4–1 | Al-Hazm |
| Al-Qadisiyah | 2–4 | Al-Hilal |
| Al-Riyadh | 0–3 | Al-Nahda |
| Al-Shabab | 3–1 | Al-Kawkab |
| Al-Jeel | 1–2 | Al-Fateh |
| Al-Draih | 0–3 | Al-Ettifaq |
| Al-Faisaly | 4–1 | Al-Batin |
| Al-Taawon | 0–1 | Al-Ta'ee |
| Abha | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Najran |
| Al-Orobah | 2–1 | Al-Watani |
| Al-Ahli | 5–0 | Al-Ansar |
Round of 16
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Fateh | 0–1 | Al-Ettifaq |
| Al-Zulfi | 1–3 | Al-Hilal |
| Al-Shabab | 2–1 | Al-Nassr |
| Al-Ittihad | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Al-Nahda |
| Al-Ta'ee | 1–0 | Al-Wehda |
| Al-Faisaly | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
Abha |
| Hajer | 1–4 | Al-Raed |
| Al-Ahli | 3–0 | Al-Orobah |
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Raed | 0–3 | Al-Ittihad |
| Al-Hilal | 0–1 | Al-Shabab |
| Al-Ta'ee | 0–3 | Al-Ahli |
| Al-Faisaly | 0–4 | Al-Ettifaq |
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | 5–3 | Al-Ittihad | 2–1 | 3–2 |
| Al-Ettifaq | 2–3 | Al-Shabab | 2–2 | 0–1 |
First leg
edit| 19 April 2014 | Al-Ahli | 2–1 | Al-Ittihad | Makkah |
| 20:50 (UTC+3) | Aman  30'Leal 62' |
26' Al-Muwallad |
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| 20 April 2014 | Al-Ettifaq | 2–2 | Al-Shabab | Dammam |
| 20:45 (UTC+3) | Papa Waigo 38', 71' |
82' Assiri 90+1' Al-Marshedi |
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
Second leg
edit| 27 April 2014 | Al-Shabab | 1–0 | Al-Ettifaq | Riyadh |
| 20:45 (UTC+3) | Al-Ghamdi 50' |
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium |
| 27 April 2014 | Al-Ittihad | 2–3 | Al-Ahli | Makkah |
| 20:50 (UTC+3) | Asiri 17' Leandro 43' (pen.) |
15' Al-Jassim 22' Mossoró 31' Aman |
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium |
Final
editWinner
edit| 2014 King Cup Winners |
|---|
| Al-Shabab 3rd Title |
References
edit- ^ 2014 Champions Cup, soccerway.com