2012 King Cup of Champions

2012 King Cup of Champions
Tournament details
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates22 April – 18 May 2012
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Ahli
Runner-upAl-Nassr
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored45 (3.21 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Élton (5 goals)
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The 2012 King Cup of Champions, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 37th season of King Cup of Champions since its establishment in 1957, and the 5th under the current edition. Al-Ahli were the defending champions.

Al-Ahli won the title for the second time in a row and their twelfth title overall after beating Al-Nassr 4–1 in the final.

Participating teams

Team Qualifying method App* Last App
Al-Shabab 2011–12 Professional League champions 5 2011
Al-Ahli 2011–12 Professional League runners-up 5 2011
Al-Hilal 2011–12 Professional League 3rd place 5 2011
Al-Ettifaq 2011–12 Professional League 4th place 4 2011
Al-Fateh 2011–12 Professional League 5th place 2 2010
Al-Ittihad 2011–12 Professional League 6th place 5 2011
Al-Nassr 2011–12 Professional League 7th place 5 2011
Al-Faisaly 2011–12 Professional League 8th place 2 2011

* Number of appearance in King Cup of Champions since the 2008 season .

Fixtures and results

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
             
6 Al-Ittihad 2 1 3
3 Al-Hilal (a) 2 1 3
3 Al-Hilal 0 2 2
2 Al-Ahli 1 2 3
2 Al-Ahli 5 3 8
8 Al-Faisaly 1 0 1
2 Al-Ahli 4
7 Al-Nassr 1
1 Al-Shabab 1 1 2
7 Al-Nassr 2 2 4
7 Al-Nassr 2 0 2 Third place
5 Al-Fateh 0 1 1
4 Al-Ettifaq 1 2 3 3 Al-Hilal 0
5 Al-Fateh 2 3 5 5 Al-Fateh 3

Quarter-finals

Quarter-finals were played on 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29 April & 1 May 2012.[1]

First leg

22 April 2012 Al-Ittihad 2–2 Al-Hilal Jeddah
17:50 GMT Abd Rabo 25', 56' 7' Al-Fraidi
83' Al-Dawsari		 Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
23 April 2012 Al-Ahli 5–1Al-FaisalyJeddah
17:50 GMT Swaid 16' (o.g.)
Al-Eisa 20'
Jaizawi 28'
Al-Jassim 57'
Simoes 81' (pen.)		 25' Benko Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
23 April 2012 Al-Shabab1–2 Al-Nassr Riyadh
17:50 GMT Menegazzo 18' 40' Hamood
45' (pen.) Bouguèche		 Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
28 April 2012 Al-Ettifaq1–2 Al-Fateh Dammam
17:50 GMT Al-Hamad 14' 45', 55' Élton Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium

Second leg

26 April 2012 Al-Hilal 1–1 Al-Ittihad Riyadh
17:50 GMT Hermach 83' 47' (pen.) Hazazi Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
27 April 2012 Al-Faisaly0–3 Al-Ahli Al-Majma'ah
17:50 GMT 66' Al-Fahmi
89' (pen.) Mayof
90+2' Al-Raheb		 Stadium: Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium
29 April 2012 Al-Nassr 2 –1Al-ShababRiyadh
17:50 GMT Al-Sahlawi 59'
Reche 74'		 72' Al-Shamrani Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
1 May 2012 Al-Fateh 3–2Al-EttifaqAl-Hasa
17:50 GMT Élton 23'
Al-Hamdan 27'
Fuakumputu 36'		 19' Tagliabué
47' Al-Shehri		 Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium

Semi-finals

Semi-finals were played on 7, 8, 11, & 14 May 2012.[2]

First leg

7 May 2012 Al-Hilal0–1 Al-Ahli Riyadh
17:50 GMT 60' Al Hosni Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
8 May 2012 Al-Nassr 2–0Al-FatehRiyadh
17:50 GMT Bouguèche 73'
Reche 84' (pen.)		 Stadium: King Fahd Stadium

Second leg

11 May 2012 Al-Ahli 2–2 Al-Hilal Jeddah
17:50 GMT Al-Harbi 21'
Palomino 79'		 23', 90+3' (pen.) Wilhelmsson Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
14 May 2012 Al-Fateh 1–0Al-NassrAl-Hasa
17:50 GMT Doris 24' Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium

Third place

Third place game was played on 17 May 2012.[3]

17 May 2012 Al-Hilal0–3 Al-Fateh Riyadh
17:50 GMT 44', 71' (pen.) Élton
76' Al-Mogahwi		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium

Final

Al-Ahli4–1Al-Nassr
 Report 82' Reche
Referee: Luca Banti, (Italy)

Winner

King Cup of Champions
2012 Winners
Al-Ahli
12th Title

Top scorers

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Brazil Élton Al-Fateh 5
2 Saudi Arabia Abdulrahim Jaizawi Al-Ahli 3
Brazil Reche Al-Nasr 3
3 Egypt Hosny Abd Rabo Al-Ittihad 2
Algeria Hadj Bouguèche Al-Nasr 2
Oman Amad Al Hosni Al-Ahli 2
Sweden Christian Wilhelmsson Al-Hilal 2
Democratic Republic of the Congo Doris Fuakumputu Al-Fateh 2

References

  1. ^ "Quarterfinals". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Simefinal". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Third Place". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.