1986 King Cup

1986 King Cup

Tournament details
Country	Saudi Arabia
Dates	6 – 17 January 1986
Teams	16
Defending champions	Al-Ettifaq
Final positions
Champions	Al-Nassr (4th title)
Runner-up	Al-Ittihad
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	42 (2.8 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Mohamed Al-Suwaiyed Jamal Mohammed (3 goals)

The 1986 King Cup was the 28th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Ettifaq were the defending champions but they were eliminated by Al-Tai in the quarter-finals.[1]

Al-Nassr won their 4th title after defeating Al-Ittihad 1–0 in the final.[2][3] This was their first title since 1981.

Bracket

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

H

Al-Ettifaq

4

A

Al-Arabi

0

A

Al-Ettifaq

1

H

Al-Tai

2

A

Al-Tai

2

H

Al-Ahli

1

A

Al-Tai

1

H

Al-Nassr

2

H

Al-Nassr

2

A

Al-Wehda

0

A

Al-Nassr

3

H

Al-Riyadh

2

H

Al-Kawkab

1

A

Al-Riyadh

7

–

Al-Nassr

1

–

Al-Ittihad

0

H

Al-Wadea

1

A

Al-Nahda

0

A

Al-Wadea

0

H

Al-Qadsiah

2

H

Al-Hilal

1 (4)

A

Al-Qadsiah (pen.)

1 (5)

A

Al-Qadsiah

0

H

Al-Ittihad

1

H

Al-Ittihad (a.e.t.)

2

A

Al-Ansar

1

A

Al-Ittihad (pen.)

1 (4)

H

Al-Shabab

1 (2)

H

Al-Shoulla

1 (5)

A

Al-Shabab (pen.)

1 (6)

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team

Source: Al Jazirah

Round of 16

The matches of the Round of 16 were held on 6 and 7 January 1986.[4][5][6]

Home team	Score	Away team
Al-Ettifaq	4–0	Al-Arabi
Al-Kawkab	1–7	Al-Riyadh
Al-Nassr	2–0	Al-Wehda
Al-Wadea	1–0	Al-Nahda
Al-Ittihad	2–1 (aet)	Al-Ansar
Al-Ahli	1–2	Al-Tai
Al-Hilal	1–1 (4–5 pen.)	Al-Qadsiah
Al-Shoulla	1–1 (5–6 pen.)	Al-Shabab

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final matches were held on 10 January 1986.[7]

Home team	Score	Away team
Al-Tai	2–1	Al-Ettifaq
Al-Riyadh	2–3	Al-Nassr
Al-Qadsiah	2–0	Al-Wadea
Al-Shabab	1–1 (2–4 pen.)	Al-Ittihad

Semi-finals

The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 13 January 1986. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

13 January 1986

16:00

Al-Nassr	2–1	Al-Tai
Al-Fahad 8' Al-Bishi 46'	Report	Al-Sader

Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh

Referee: Hamad Al-Homaimadi

13 January 1986

20:00

Al-Ittihad	1–0	Al-Qadsiah
Ghurab 89'	Report

Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah, Jeddah

Referee: Fallaj Al-Shanar

Final

The final was played between Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh.[8][9] Al-Ittihad were appearing in their 10th while Al-Nassr were appearing in their 7th final.

17 January 1986

15:15 (UTC+3)

Al-Nassr	1–0	Al-Ittihad
Yousef Khamees 37'	Report

Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Abdullah Al-Nasser

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Mohamed Al-Suwaiyed	Al-Ittihad	3
	Jamal Mohammed	Al-Ettifaq
3	Mohammed Al-Mutaraf	Al-Riyadh	2
	Nasser Al-Hammad	Al-Tai
	Nasser Al-Fahad	Al-Nassr

References

1. "الطائي يواصل تآلقه و يغتنم الفوز".
2. "Saudi Arabia 1985/86". RSSSF.
3. "بعد فوزه على الاتحاد ١/صفر.. نادي النصر يحرز بطولة كاس جلالة الملك".
4. "Jazirah newspaper 07-01-1986".
5. "Jazirah newspaper 07-01-1986 (2)".
6. "Jazirah newspaper 08-01-1986".
7. "Jazirah newspaper 11-01-1986".
8. "كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين - 1986".
9. "جلالة الملك يشرف المبارة النهائية".