1979 King Cup

1979 King Cup
Tournament details
Country Saudi Arabia
Dates9 May – 8 June 1979
Teams32
Defending championsAl-Ahli
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Ahli (9th title)
Runner-upAl-Ittihad
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored151 (4.87 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Amin Dabo (10 goals)
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The 1979 King Cup was the 21st season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Ahli were the defending champions and successfully defended the title, winning their third one in a row.[1]

Round of 32

The matches of the Round of 32 were held on 9, 10 and 11 May 1979.[2][3][4]

Home team Score Away team
Al-Nassr 7–2 Al-Fara'a
Al-Ittihad 2–0 Okaz
Al-Khaleej 2–1 Al-Fateh
Al-Sharq 0–2 Al-Taawoun
Al-Qadsiah 12–1 Al-Watan
Al-Anwar 1–4 Al-Tai
Al-Rabi'e 3–1 Al-Najmah
Al-Riyadh 7–1 Al-Orobah
Al-Salam 3–0 Al-Ansar
Al-Wehda 3–0 Al-Raed
Al-Nakhil 1–0 Al-Hazem
Al-Rawdhah 3–1 (a.e.t.) Ohod
Al-Shabab 4–1 Al-Nahda
Al-Hilal 8–1 Al-Jabalain
Al-Ettifaq 5–0 Hajer
Al-Ahli 10–1 Al-Wadea

Round of 16

The Round of 16 matches were held on 16, 17 and 18 May 1979.[5][6][7]

Home team Score Away team
Al-Rabi'e 3–1 Al-Tai
Al-Riyadh 5–1 Al-Salam
Al-Wehda 0–1 Al-Khaleej
Al-Ettifaq 1–0 Al-Taawoun
Al-Rawdhah 3–1 Al-Nakhil
Al-Qadsiah 1–3 Al-Nassr
Al-Hilal 2–2 (8–9 pen.) Al-Ittihad
Al-Ahli 1–0 Al-Shabab

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final matches were held on 23, 24 and 25 May 1979.[8][9][10]

Home team Score Away team
Al-Nassr 14–0 Al-Rabi'e
Al-Ittihad 3–0 Al-Riyadh
Al-Ettifaq 7–0 Al-Khaleej
Al-Ahli 6–1 Al-Rawdhah

Semi-finals

The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 31 May and 1 June 1979. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Nassr0–1Al-Ittihad
Report Al-Shamrani 20'
Referee: Mohammed Al-Marzooq
Al-Ahli2–1Al-Ettifaq
Dabo 3', 33' Report Yaaqoub 27'
Referee: Al-Zameel Al-Dahmash

Final

The final was played between Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Riyadh.[11] This was the first final to be played by two teams from the same city. Al-Ahli were appearing in their 11th final while Al-Ittihad were appearing in their 8th final.

Al-Ahli4–0Al-Ittihad
Muraiki 43'
Dabo 55', 70'
Dhiab 73'		 Report
Attendance: 28,000

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Saudi Arabia Amin Dabo Al-Ahli 10
2 Saudi Arabia Majed Abdullah Al-Nassr 6
3 Saudi Arabia Fareed Al-Moaidi Al-Qadsiah 5
Saudi Arabia Saleh Khalifa Al-Dosari Al-Ettifaq
5 Tunisia Néjib Limam Al-Hilal 4
6 Saudi Arabia Sultan Bin Nasseb Al-Hilal 3
Brazil Rivellino Al-Hilal

References

  1. ^ "الاهلي.. بطل المملكة في دوري كاس جلالة الملك".
  2. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 10-05-79".
  3. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 11-05-79".
  4. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 12-05-79".
  5. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 17-05-79".
  6. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 18-05-79".
  7. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 19-05-79".
  8. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 24-05-79".
  9. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 25-05-79".
  10. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 26-05-79".
  11. ^ "النهائي".