The 2021–22 King Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 47th edition of the King Cup since its establishment in 1957. The tournament began on 19 December 2021 and concluded with the final on 19 May 2022.

The number of teams remained 16 due to the congested fixture schedule which will see the Saudi national team participate in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.[1] The competition was limited to the 16 teams participating in the 2021–22 Saudi Professional League.

Al-Faisaly are the defending champions after winning their first title last season.[2] They were eliminated by Al-Ahli in the round of 16.[3]

Al-Fayha won their first King Cup title by beating Al-Hilal on penalties in the final following a 1–1 draw after extra time.[4] In doing so, they became the 10th different team to win the King Cup. As winners of the competition, Al-Fayha qualified for the 2023–24 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs.

Participating teams

A total of 16 teams participated in this season. All of which compete in the Pro League.[5]

League Teams
Pro League

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
H Al-Fayha 4
A Abha 0
A Al-Fayha (a.e.t.) 2
H Al-Batin 1
A Al-Hazem 0
H Al-Batin 1
H Al-Fayha 1
A Al-Ittihad 0
H Al-Taawoun 3
A Al-Tai 2
H Al-Taawoun 1
A Al-Ittihad 2
A Al-Ittihad 3
H Al-Fateh 2
- Al-Fayha (pen.) 1 (3)
- Al-Hilal 1 (1)
A Al-Ettifaq 0
H Al-Nassr 1
H Al-Nassr 1
A Al-Hilal 2
H Al-Hilal 2
A Al-Raed 0
H Al-Hilal (a.e.t.) 2
A Al-Shabab 1
A Al-Faisaly 1
H Al-Ahli 2
A Al-Ahli 1
H Al-Shabab 2
A Damac 0
H Al-Shabab 5

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team

Source: SAFF[6]

Round of 16

The draw for the whole tournament was held on 8 November 2021.[7] The dates for the Round of 16 fixtures were announced on 22 November 2021.[8] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

19 December 2021 8 Al-Shabab (1) 5–0Damac (1)Riyadh
20:00 Al-Harbi 50'
Al-Qahtani Yellow card 51'
Carlos 57', 60'
Chafaï 71' (o.g.)
Al-Ammar 83'
Al-Abed Red card 89'		 Report Al-Ammar Yellow card 53'
Vittor Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Sultan Al-Harbi
20 December 2021 2 Al-Batin (1) 1–0Al-Hazem (1)Hafar al-Batin
15:05 Nasser Yellow card 70'
Al-Shammari Yellow card 90+4'
Abreu 90+5'		 Report Al-Obaid Yellow card 56'
Abdullah S. Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Esmaiel
20 December 2021 4Al-Fateh (1)2–3 Al-Ittihad (1) Al-Hasa
17:35 Al-Daheem Yellow card 9'
Batna 17', 22', Yellow card 90+7'
Lajami Yellow card 39'
Santini Yellow card 45+3'
Cueva Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 90+4'
Kanabah Yellow card 78'
Al-Fuhaid Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Al-Aboud Yellow card 13'
Romarinho 37' (pen.), 75'
Al-Shamrani Yellow card 89'
Al-Sahafi Yellow card 90+2'
Bruno Henrique 90+2'		 Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Khaled Salwi
20 December 2021 6 Al-Hilal (1) 2–0Al-Raed (1)Riyadh
20:00 Vietto 5'
Al-Shehri Yellow card 6'
Carrillo 75'		 Report Fouzair Yellow card 8'
Salem Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 77'
Al-Farhan Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
21 December 2021 1 Al-Fayha (1) 4–0Abha (1)Al Majma'ah
15:05 Tachtsidis 19' (pen.)
Ryller Yellow card 25'
Moutari Yellow card 39', 47'
Al-Abdulmenem 44'
Lopes 83'		 Report Mboungou Yellow card 18'
Atouchi Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Al Majma'ah Sports City
Referee: Mohammed Al-Harbi
21 December 2021 5 Al-Nassr (1) 1–0Al-Ettifaq (1)Riyadh
17:50 Yahya Yellow card 33'
Al-Amri Yellow card 43'
K. Al-Ghannam 50'
Anselmo Yellow card 81'
Al-Shammari Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Al-Rubaie Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 27'
Al-Mowalad Yellow card 45+2'		 Stadium: Mrsool Park
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
21 December 2021 3 Al-Taawoun (1) 3–2Al-Tai (1)Buraidah
18:00 Tawamba 66', 90+2'
Kaku Yellow card 69', 82'		 Report Dener 31'
Al-Johani 53'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Referee: Sultan Al-Okairy
21 December 2021 7 Al-Ahli (1) 2–1Al-Faisaly (1)Jeddah
18:25 Hindi Yellow card 32'
Dankler 63'
Al Somah 88'
Al-Rubaie Yellow card 90+2'
Hawsawi Yellow card 90+4'
Al-Majhad Yellow card 90+9'		 Report Barnawi Yellow card 16'
Kaabi Yellow card 30'
Amalfitano 45'
Rossi Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Attendance: 7,516
Referee: Raed Al-Zahrani

Quarter-finals

The dates for the Quarter-final fixtures were announced on 11 January 2022.[9] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

21 February 2022 9Al-Batin (1)1–2 (a.e.t.) Al-Fayha (1) Hafar al-Batin
15:55 El Jebli 66' (pen.)
Sami Yellow card 72'
Antônio Yellow card 77'
Campaña Yellow card 116'		 Report Trajkovski 56'
Bamsaud Yellow card 70'
Al-Baqawi Yellow card 94'
Tachtsidis 117'		 Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium
Referee: Raed Al-Zahrani
21 February 2022 10Al-Taawoun (1)1–2 Al-Ittihad (1) Buraidah
16:00 Abdullah Yellow card 30'
Al-Nabit 53'
El Mahdioui Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Al-Bishi 86'
Henrique Yellow card 90+6'
Hamdallah 90+6' (pen.)
André Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)
21 February 2022 11Al-Nassr (1)1–2 Al-Hilal (1) Riyadh
18:25 Talisca 17'
Martínez Yellow card 23'
Rodríguez Yellow card 44'
Aboubakar Yellow card 76'
Al-Shammari Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Al-Shahrani Yellow card 25'
Al-Dawsari Yellow card 43', 80' (pen.)
Al-Bulaihi Yellow card 49'
Ighalo 62'
Marega Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Mrsool Park
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
21 February 2022 12 Al-Shabab (1) 2–1Al-Ahli (1)Riyadh
20:40 Carlos 49', 86' (pen.)
Paulinho Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Al-Sqoor Yellow card 87'		 Report Ghareeb Yellow card 27'
Bradarić 60'
Kom Yellow card 70'
Yahya Yellow card 73'
Dankler Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Sergey Ivanov (Russia)

Semi-finals

The dates for the Semi-final fixtures were announced on 6 March 2022.[10] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

3 April 2022 14 Al Hilal (1) 2–1Al-Shabab (1)Riyadh
22:00 Al-Shahrani Yellow card 65'
Al-Faraj 73'
Ighalo 104'
Al-Shehri Yellow card 113'		 Report N'Diaye Yellow card 39'
Banega 63' (pen.)
Al-Ammar Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)
4 April 2022 13 Al-Fayha (1) 1–0Al-Ittihad (1)Al Majma'ah
22:00 Abousaban 36' Report Stadium: Al Majma'ah Sports City
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

Final

Main article: 2022 King Cup Final

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Fayha1–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Hilal
Lopes 66' Report S. Al-Dawsari 45+4'
Penalties
 3–1
Attendance: 46,533

Top goalscorers

As of 19 May 2022[11]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Carlos Al-Shabab 4
2 Brazil Romarinho Al-Ittihad 2
Cameroon Léandre Tawamba Al-Taawoun
Morocco Mourad Batna Al-Fateh
Greece Panagiotis Tachtsidis Al-Fayha
Nigeria Odion Ighalo Al-Hilal
Saudi Arabia Salem Al-Dawsari Al-Hilal
Brazil Ramon Lopes Al-Fayha

References

  1. ^ "قرعة كأس الملك الإثنين".
  2. ^ "الفيصلي يتوج بكأس الملك لأول مرة في تاريخه".
  3. ^ "الأهلي يقصي حامل اللقب ويتأهل لمواجهة الشباب".
  4. ^ "ولي العهد يتوج الفيحاء بكأس الملك".
  5. ^ "غدًا اللحظة المرتقبة قرعة #أغلى_الكؤوس".
  6. ^ "نتائج #قرعة_أغلى_الكؤوس".
  7. ^ "ترشيحات قرعة كأس الملك.. ديربي في «مرسول بارك»".
  8. ^ "رسميا.. "المسابقات" تعلن مواعيد مباريات دور الـ16 من كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين".
  9. ^ "مواعيد مباريات ربع نهائي كأس الملك.. "صدام الهلال والنصر"".
  10. ^ "لجنة المسابقات تحدد مواعيد نصف نهائي كأس الملك .. تعرف عليها".
  11. ^ "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup Scorers".
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_King_Cup
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