2022–23 King's Cup (Saudi Arabia)

2022–23 King Cup
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup
Tournament details
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates20 December 2022 – 12 May 2023
Teams16
Defending championsAl-Fayha
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Hilal (10th title)
Runner-upAl-Wehda
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored42 (2.8 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Abdulfattah Adam
(3 goals)

All statistics correct as of 12 May 2023.

The 2022–23 King Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 48th edition of the King Cup since its establishment in 1957. The tournament began on 20 December 2022 and concluded with the final on 12 May 2023.

For the third year in a row, the tournament was limited to the 16 teams participating in the 2022–23 Saudi Professional League. This will be the first edition of the King Cup in which Al-Ahli, the most successful team in the competition, will not participate.[1]

Al-Fayha are the defending champions after winning their first title last season.[2] They were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Al-Ittihad.[3]

Al-Hilal defeated Al-Wehda on penalties in the final following a 1–1 draw after extra time to win their 10th title.[4]

Participating teams

A total of 16 teams participated in this season, all of which competed in the Pro League.[5]

League Teams
Pro League

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
A Al-Shabab 1 (3)
H Al-Ittihad (p) 1 (4)
A Al-Ittihad (p) 1 (4)
H Al-Fayha 1 (3)
H Al-Fayha 3
A Al-Khaleej 1
H Al-Ittihad 0
A Al-Hilal (a.e.t.) 1
H Al-Fateh (p) 2 (7)
A Al-Tai 2 (6)
A Al-Fateh 1
H Al-Hilal 3
H Al-Hilal 4
A Al-Ettifaq 0
- Al-Hilal (p) 1 (7)
- Al-Wehda 1 (6)
A Al-Raed 0
H Al-Batin 1
A Al-Batin 1
H Al-Wehda 2
H Damac 0
A Al-Wehda 1
A Al-Wehda 1
H Al-Nassr 0
A Al-Taawoun 3
H Abha (a.e.t.) 4
A Abha 1
H Al-Nassr 3
H Al-Nassr 2
A Al-Adalah 0

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team

Source: SAFF[6]

Round of 16

The draw for the whole tournament was held on 1 November 2022.[7] The dates for the Round of 16 fixtures were announced on 10 November 2022.[8] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

20 December 2022 6Damac (1)0–1 Al-Wehda (1) Abha
15:30
Report
  • Fajr Yellow card 80'
  • Anselmo 82'
 Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Beredi
20 December 2022 2 Al-Fayha (1) 3–1Al-Khaleej (1)Al Majma'ah
18:00
Report
Stadium: Al Majma'ah Sports City
Referee: Abdullah Al-Kharboush
21 December 2022 7 Abha (1) 4–3 (a.e.t.)Al-Taawoun (1)Abha
15:30
Report
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Harbi
21 December 2022 4 Al-Hilal (1) 4–0Al-Ettifaq (1)Riyadh
18:00
Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 4,372
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
21 December 2022 8 Al-Nassr (1) 2–0Al-Adalah (1)Riyadh
21:00
Report
Stadium: Prince Abdulrahman bin Saud Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Esmaiel
22 December 2022 5 Al-Batin (1) 1–0Al-Raed (1)Hafar al-Batin
15:30
Report
Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Al-Shehri
22 December 2022 3 Al-Fateh (1) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)		Al-Tai (1)Al-Hasa
18:00
Report
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 608
Referee: Abdullah Al-Harbi
Penalties
22 December 2022 1 Al-Ittihad (1) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Al-Shabab (1)Jeddah
21:00
Report
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 32,144
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
Penalties

Quarter-finals

The dates for the Quarter-finals fixtures were announced on 5 January 2023.[9] The Al-Wehda v Al-Batin was postponed for one day due to flight issues.[10] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

13 March 2023 9Al-Fayha (1)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Al-Ittihad (1) Al Majma'ah
17:30 Ruiz Yellow card 15'
Ryller 45+5'
Al-Shuwaish Yellow card 63'
Nwakaeme Yellow card 64'
Al-Safri Yellow card 69'
Nasser Yellow card 83'		 Report Romarinho Yellow card 14'
Camara 16'
Hamed Yellow card 105'
Al-Bishi Yellow card 117'
Al-Saiari Yellow card 120+2'		 Stadium: Al Majma'ah Sports City
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
Penalties
14 March 2023 11 Al-Wehda (1) 2–1Al-Batin (1)Mecca
16:15 Bukhari Yellow card 8'
Fajr 19' (pen.)
Anselmo Yellow card 43', 45+7'
Makki Yellow card 45+2'		 Report Fawaz 39'
Nasser Yellow card 43'
Al-Sohaymi Yellow card 45+1'
Al-Qarni Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Sultan Al-Harbi
14 March 2023 12 Al-Nassr (1) 3–1Abha (1)Riyadh
17:30 Al-Najei 1'
Al-Khaibari 21'
Al-Sulayhem Yellow card 28'
Ronaldo Yellow card 45+3'
Maran 49'		 Report Saddiki Yellow card 25'
Adam 69'
Al-Jumayah Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Mrsool Park
Attendance: 17,327
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
14 March 2023 10 Al-Hilal (1) 3–1Al-Fateh (1)Riyadh
21:00 Kanno 17' (pen.)
Al-Bulaihi Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 67'
Michael 48'
Cuéllar Yellow card 76'
Ighalo 84'		 Report Al-Najdi Yellow card 12'
Al-Buraikan 27'
Vélez Yellow card 35'
Saâdane Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 12,023
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)

Semi-finals

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

23 April 2023 13Al-Ittihad (1)0–1 (a.e.t.) Al-Hilal (1) Jeddah
21:00 O. Hawsawi Yellow card 88' Report Al-Shahrani Yellow card 44'
Al-Breik Yellow card 71'
Abdulhamid Yellow card 90+12'
Cuéllar Yellow card 104'
Hegazi 106' (o.g.)		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 53,642
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
24 April 2023 14Al-Nassr (1)0–1 Al-Wehda (1) Riyadh
21:00 Report Beauguel 23'
Al-Hafith Yellow card 24' Yellow-red card 53'
Bakshween Yellow card 60'
Al-Jayzani Yellow card 88'
Munir Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Al-Awwal Park
Attendance: 17,482
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)

Final

Main article: 2023 King Cup final

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Hilal1–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Wehda
 Report
Penalties
 7–6
Attendance: 52,320

Top goalscorers

[11]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Saudi Arabia Abdulfattah Adam Abha 3
2 Brazil Anselmo Al-Wehda 2
Nigeria Odion Ighalo Al-Hilal
Paraguay Kaku Al-Taawoun
Saudi Arabia Sami Al-Najei Al-Nassr
Brazil Michael Al-Hilal
7 Morocco Fayçal Fajr Al-Wehda 1
France Jean-David Beauguel Al-Wehda
Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Breik Al-Hilal
Argentina Luciano Vietto Al-Hilal
Saudi Arabia Mohamed Kanno Al-Hilal

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