1987 King Cup

The 1987 King Cup was the 29th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Nassr were the defending champions and successfully defended their title by beating Al-Hilal 1–0 in the final.[1] They became the first team since Al-Ahli in 1979 to successfully defend the title.

1987 King Cup
Country Saudi Arabia
Dates23 February – 13 March 1987
Teams16
Defending championsAl-Nassr
ChampionsAl-Nassr (5th title)
Runners-upAl-Hilal
Matches played15
Goals scored42 (2.8 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Majed Abdullah (5 goals)
← 1986
1988 →

Bracket
Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
H Al-Qadsiah 1
A Al-Arabi 2
A Al-Arabi 0
H Al-Hilal 4
H Al-Hilal (aet) 2
A Al-Kawkab 1
H Al-Hilal 3
A Al-Nahda 1
H Al-Nahda 3
A Al-Ansar 1
A Al-Nahda (pen.) 1 (5)
H Al-Ettifaq 1 (3)
H Al-Ettifaq (pen.) 2 (4)
A Al-Shabab 2 (3)
– Al-Hilal 0
– Al-Nassr 1
H Al-Nassr 2
A Al-Taawoun 0
A Al-Nassr 2
H Al-Ittihad 1
H Al-Ittihad (pen.) 0 (4)
A Al-Ahli 0 (3)
A Al-Nassr 4
H Hajer 1
H Hajer (pen.) 1 (3)
A Al-Tai 1 (2)
H Hajer (aet) 2
A Al-Wehda 0
H Al-Wehda 2
A Al-Raed 1

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team

Source: Al Jazirah

Round of 16

The Round of 16 matches were held on 23, 26 and 27 February 1987.[2][3][4]

Home team Score Away team
Al-Hilal 2–1 (aet) Al-Kawkab
Al-Nassr 2–0 Al-Taawoun
Al-Ettifaq 2–2 (4–3 pen.) Al-Shabab
Al-Wehda 2–1 Al-Raed
Hajer 1–1 (3–2 pen.) Al-Tai
Al-Nahda 3–1 Al-Ansar
Al-Ittihad 0–0 (4–3 pen.) Al-Ahli
Al-Qadsiah 1–2 Al-Arabi

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final matches were held on 2 March 1987.[5][6]

Home team Score Away team
Al-Hilal 4–0 Al-Arabi
Al-Ettifaq 1–1 (3–5 pen.) Al-Nahda
Hajer 2–0 (aet) Al-Wehda
Al-Ittihad 1–2 Al-Nassr

Semi-finals

The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 6 March 1987. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Hilal3–1Al-Nahda
Al-Dossari  12'
Al-Hammad  48'
Al-Thunayan  80'		 Report Al-Denini  42'
Referee: Hamad Al-Homaimadi
Hajer1–4Al-Nassr
Al-Dhuwayhi  78' (pen.) Report Al-Shalqan  12', 15'
Abdullah  52'
Al-Bishi  68'
Referee: Khaled Thiab

Final

The final was played between city rivals Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh.[7][8] Al-Hilal were appearing in their 11th while Al-Nassr were appearing in their 8th final. Al-Nassr were the defending champions.

Al-Hilal0–1Al-Nassr
Report Abdullah  2'
Attendance: 38,000

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Majed Abdullah Al-Nassr 5
2 Hathal Al-Dossari Al-Hilal 3
3 8 Players 2
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References
  1. "النصر بطل كاس خادم الحرمين الشريفين".
  2. "Jazirah newspaper 24-02-1987".
  3. "Jazirah newspaper 27-02-1987".
  4. "Jazirah newspaper 28-02-1987".
  5. "Jazirah newspaper 03-03-1987 (1)".
  6. "Jazirah newspaper 03-03-1987 (2)".
  7. "كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين - 1987".
  8. "الهلاليون و النصراويون.. في مواجهة ذهبية".
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