2020–21 King's Cup (Saudi Arabia)
| Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 16 December 2020 – 27 May 2021 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Al-Hilal |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Faisaly (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Al-Taawoun |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 39 (2.6 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Léandre Tawamba Júlio Tavares (4 goals each) |
All statistics correct as of 27 May 2021. | |
The 2020–21 King Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 46th edition of the King Cup since its establishment in 1957. The tournament commenced on 16 December 2020 and concluded with the final on 27 May 2021. The number of teams was reduced from 64 to 16 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.[1] The competition was limited to the 16 teams participating in the 2020–21 Saudi Professional League. Al-Hilal are the defending champions after defeating Al-Nassr 2–1 in the final.[2] Al-Hilal were eliminated by Al-Fateh in the round of 16.[3] Al-Faisaly won their first title after a 3–2 win over Al-Taawoun in the final on 27 May 2021.[4] As winners of the competition, Al-Faisaly qualified for the 2022 AFC Champions League group stage.
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
On 9 October 2020, the SAFF decided to extend the use of five substitutions in matches (with a sixth allowed in extra time) to the 2020–21 season, which was implemented at the end of the previous season to lessen the impact of fixture congestion caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The use of five substitutes, based on the decision of competition organizers, had been extended by IFAB until 2021.[6] The prize fund remained the same with the winners receiving 10 million SAR.[7]
Participating teams
A total of 16 teams participated in this season. All of which compete in the Pro League.[8]
| League | Teams |
|---|---|
| Pro League |
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Wehda | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ittihad | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Fateh (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Fateh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Fateh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Taawoun | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Taawoun | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Damac | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Taawoun | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Qadsiah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Qadsiah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| - | Al-Taawoun | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| - | Al-Faisaly | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Raed | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ain | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Faisaly | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Faisaly (pen.) | 0 (9) | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 0 (8) | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Faisaly | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Batin | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Abha | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Batin | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
- Notes
- H: Home team
- A: Away team
Source: SAFF[9]
Round of 16
The draw for the whole tournament was held on 2 November 2020.[10] The dates for the Round of 16 fixtures were announced on 18 November 2020.[11] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 16 December 2020 3 | Damac (1) | 1–2 | Al-Taawoun (1) | Abha |
| 15:35 | Fallatah Yellow card 39' Abdullah Yellow card 68' Abo Shararah Yellow card 88' Zelaya File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' |
Report | Amissi File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' Barnawi Yellow card 13' Yellow-red card 45' Duke Yellow card 64' Kadesh Yellow card 68' Tawamba File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' Abousaban Yellow card 90' |
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani |
| 16 December 2020 4 | Al-Qadsiah (1) | 1–0 | Al-Shabab (1) | Khobar |
| 17:25 | Bordeianu Yellow card 67' Al-Amri File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' (pen.), Yellow card 90' Al-Yami Yellow card 90+1' |
Report | Martins Yellow card 45' Al-Hamdan Yellow card 80' Al-Dubaysh Yellow card 82' Guanca Yellow card 89' |
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sultan Al-Harbi |
| 16 December 2020 5 | Al-Nassr (1) | 2–0 | Al-Raed (1) | Riyadh |
| 20:20 | Yahya File:Soccerball shade.svg 21', Yellow card 30' Martínez Yellow card 27' Al-Najei File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Al-Ghannam Yellow card 71' Maicon Yellow card 76' Petros Yellow card 79' |
Report | Daoudi Yellow card 77' | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Raed Al-Zahrani |
| 17 December 2020 8 | Al-Batin (1) | 3–0 | Abha (1) | Hafar al-Batin |
| 15:15 | Chaves File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Sami File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' Al-Qarni Yellow card 47' El Jebli Yellow card 48' Abreu File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' |
Report | Al-Jamaan Yellow card 8' Al-Jumeiah Yellow card 22' |
Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mohammed Al-Nuhait |
| 17 December 2020 2 | Al-Hilal (1) | 0–2 | Al-Fateh (1) | Riyadh |
| 17:40 | Jahfali Yellow card 1' Cuéllar Yellow card 90+4' |
Report | Al-Habib Yellow card 43' Batna File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Saâdane Yellow card 84' Al-Fuhaid Yellow card 87' Bendebka File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' Al-Daheem Yellow card 90+3' |
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr |
| 17 December 2020 1 | Al-Wehda (1) | 0–3 | Al-Ittihad (1) | Mecca |
| 20:20 | Al-Khulaif Yellow card 27' Al-Eisa Yellow card 76' |
Report | Prijović File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' (pen.), 49' Pedrão File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' (o.g.) |
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Khaled Al-Teris |
| 17 December 2020 6 | Al-Ahli (1) | 0–2 | Al-Ain (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:20 | Lima Yellow card 32' Fejsa Yellow card 45+3' |
Report | Getterson Yellow card 42', File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' Bradarić File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' (pen.) |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mohammed Al-Qarni |
Quarter-finals
The dates for the Quarter-finals fixtures were announced on 13 January 2021.[12] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 15 March 2021 12 | Al-Batin (1) | 1–2 | Al-Faisaly (1) | Hafar al-Batin |
| 18:45 | Sami Yellow card 4', File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' Schenk Yellow card 24' Yellow-red card 90+1' Al-Mozairib Yellow card 60' |
Report | Al-Saiari File:Soccerball shade.svg 5', 78' Majrashi Yellow card 32' Al-Sharid Yellow card 45+1' Kaabi Yellow card 71' |
Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Faisal Al-Blwi |
| 15 March 2021 10 | Al-Taawoun (1) | 2–1 | Al-Qadsiah (1) | Buraidah |
| 20:45 | Tawamba File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Al-Zubaidi Yellow card 16' Al-Nabit Yellow card 44', File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' Amissi Yellow card 67' Abousaban Yellow card 74' Al-Ghamdi Yellow card 90+8' |
Report | Hazazi Yellow card 3' Al-Amri File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Williams Yellow card 90+9' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish |
| 16 March 2021 11 | Al-Nassr (1) | 3–0 | Al-Ain (1) | Riyadh |
| 18:40 | Al-Hassan Yellow card 38' Hamdallah File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+4' Amrabat File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' Al-Najei File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
Report | Ndiaye Yellow card 25' Al-Khaibari Yellow card 35' Bradarić Yellow card 45+6' Moutari Yellow card 47' Getterson Yellow card 74' Juanpi Yellow card 74' Muath Yellow card 78' |
Stadium: Mrsool Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr |
| 16 March 2021 9 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Al-Fateh (1) | Mecca |
| 20:45 | Al-Malki Yellow card 15' Prijović Yellow card 52' Camara Yellow card 65' Abdulhamid Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 75' Hegazi File:Soccerball shade.svg 120' Al-Muwallad Yellow card 120+3' |
Report | Bendebka Yellow card 7' Yellow-red card 90+2' Al-Fuhaid Yellow card 14' Boushal Yellow card 30' Batna File:Soccerball shade.svg 113' Majrashi File:Soccerball shade.svg 118' Al-Zaqaan Yellow card 119' |
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani |
Semi-finals
The dates for the Semi-final fixtures were announced on 16 March 2021.[13] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 4 April 2021 13 | Al-Taawoun (1) | 3–2 | Al-Fateh (1) | Buraidah |
| 19:00 | Assiri Yellow card 11' Kaku File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' Tawamba File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Amissi File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' Al-Zubaidi Yellow card 69' Sané Yellow card 90' Al-Mousa Yellow card 90+6' |
Report | Saâdane Yellow card 42' te Vrede Yellow card 51' Majrashi File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' Batna File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' Al-Hassan Yellow card 76' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Faisal Al-Blwi |
| 4 April 2021 14 | Al-Nassr (1) | 0–1 | Al-Faisaly (1) | Riyadh |
| 21:00 | Madu Yellow card 68' Hamdallah Yellow card 79' Al-Ghannam Yellow card 85' |
Report | Rossi Red card 9' Guilherme Yellow card 45+4' Tavares File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' (pen.) Al-Kassar Yellow card 90+4' Silva Yellow card 90+7' |
Stadium: Mrsool Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish |
Final
All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Al-Taawoun | 2–3 | Al-Faisaly |
|---|---|---|
| Tawamba File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' Kaku File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' (pen.) |
Report | Tavares File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' (pen.), 60', 90+3' |
Top goalscorers
As of 27 May 2021[14]
Note: Players and teams marked in bold are still active in the competition.
References
- ↑ "اتحاد القدم يقلص عدد الأندية المشاركة بكأس الملك".
- ↑ "الهلال يهزم النصر.. ويُتوَّج بطلاً لكأس الملك للمرة التاسعة في تاريخه". 28 November 2020.
- ↑ "الفتح يضرب الهلال في عقر داره.. حامل اللقب خارج مسابقة كأس الملك". 17 December 2020.
- ↑ "الفيصلي يتوج بكأس الملك لأول مرة في تاريخه".
- ↑ "اتحاد القدم يعتمد استمرار التبديلات الـ5".
- ↑ "Five-substitute option extended into 2021 in response to COVID-19 pandemic". FIFA. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ↑ "جدول مباريات كأس الملك 2021 والقنوات الناقلة".
- ↑ "إليكم تفاصيل وآلية قرعة #أغلى_الكؤوس التي ستُجرى غدًا في مقر الناقل الوطني".
- ↑ "نتيجة #قرعة_أغلى_الكؤوس".
- ↑ "قاعة السعودية تحتضن قرعة كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين 2020-2021".
- ↑ "الاتحاد السعودي يعلن مواعيد دور الـ ١٦ من كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين".
- ↑ "لجنة المسابقات تصدر جدول مباريات الدور ربع النهائي من كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين".
- ↑ "إليكم موعد مباراتي نصف النهائي".
- ↑ "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup Scorers".
External links
- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup – Saudi Arabia 2021, Goalzz.com
- King's Cup, saff.com.sa