1976 King Cup
Tournament details | |
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Country | Saudi Arabia |
Dates | 6 May – 4 June 1976 |
Teams | 32 |
Defending champions | Al-Nassr |
Final positions | |
Champions | Al-Nassr (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Al-Ahli |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 121 (3.9 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Saud Jassem (10 goals) |
The 1976 King Cup was the 18th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956.
Al-Nassr were the defending champions and successfully defended the title, winning their second one in a row. The final saw Al-Nassr beat Al-Ahli 2–0 at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Riyadh.[1][2]
Bracket
Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Nassr | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Hajer | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Nassr | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Qadsiah | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Maseera | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Qadsiah | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Nassr | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Fateh | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Kawkab | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Khaleej | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Kawkab | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Fateh | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Fateh | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Shabab | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Nassr (pen.) | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Hilal | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Riyadh | 0 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Shoulla (pen.) | 0 (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Shoulla | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Ettifaq (pen.) | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Ettifaq | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Fayha | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Ettifaq | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Hilal | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Nahda | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Badna | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Nahda | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Hilal | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Taalof | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Hilal | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
– | Al-Nassr | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
– | Al-Ahli | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Ittihad | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Wadea | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Ittihad | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Raed | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Raed | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Arabi | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Ittihad | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Wehda | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Jabalain | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Kholood | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Jabalain | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Wehda | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Rabe'e | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Wehda | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Ittihad | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Ahli | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Okaz | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Najma | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Najma | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Ohod | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Ohod (pen.) | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Ansar | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Ohod | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Ahli | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Majd | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Suqoor | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Suqoor | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Ahli | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A | Al-Kefah | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H | Al-Ahli | 4 |
Source: Al-Jazirah
Round of 32
The matches of the Round of 32 were held on 6, 7, 8, and 11 May 1976.[3][4][5]
Home team | Score | Away team |
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Al-Nassr | 1–0 | Hajer |
Al-Qadsiah | 16–2 | Al-Maseera |
Ohod | 2–2 (5–3 pen.) | Al-Ansar |
Al-Khaleej | 1–3 | Al-Kawkab |
Al-Fateh | 3–2 | Al-Shabab |
Al-Nahda | 4–0 | Al-Badna |
Al-Hilal | 10–0 | Al-Taalof |
Al-Ittihad | 8–0 | Al-Wadea |
Al-Raed | 1–0 | Al-Arabi |
Al-Kholood | 0–2 | Al-Jabalain |
Al-Wehda | 2–1 | Al-Rabe'e |
Al-Najma | 4–2 | Okaz |
Al-Majd | 0–1 | Al-Suqoor |
Al-Ahli | 4–0 | Al-Kefah |
Al-Riyadh | 0–0 (5–6 pen.) | Al-Shoulla |
Al-Fayha | 0–1 | Al-Ettifaq |
Round of 16
The Round of 16 matches were held on 13 and 14 May 1976.[6][7]
Home team | Score | Away team |
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Al-Qadsiah | 1–2 | Al-Nassr |
Al-Fateh | 2–1 | Al-Kawkab |
Al-Jabalain | 0–1 | Al-Wehda |
Al-Shoulla | 1–1 (4–5 pen.) | Al-Ettifaq |
Al-Nahda | 0–4 | Al-Hilal |
Al-Raed | 0–2 | Al-Ittihad |
Al-Najma | 0–5 | Ohod |
Al-Ahli | 9–1 | Al-Suqoor |
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-final matches were held on 20 and 21 May 1976.[8][9]
Home team | Score | Away team |
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Al-Nassr | 3–0 | Al-Fateh |
Al-Hilal | 1–0 | Al-Ettifaq |
Al-Wehda | 0–1 | Al-Ittihad |
Ohod | 2–5 | Al-Ahli |
Semi-finals
The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 27 and 28 May 1976. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Al-Ahli | 5–0 | Al-Ittihad |
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Kayal , Aidaroos , Ghurab |
Report |
Final
The final was played between Al-Ahli and Al-Nassr in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Riyadh.[10] This was Al-Ahli's 8th final. Previously Al-Ahli won six times in 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1973 and lost once in 1974 against Al-Nassr. This was Al-Nassr's 5th final. Previously Al-Nassr won once in 1974 and lost in 1967, 1971, and 1973. This was the fourth meeting between these two sides in the final. Al-Ahli won twice while Al-Nassr won once.
References
- ^ "النصر يحقق البطولة و يفوز على الأهلي".
- ^ "Kings Cup 1976".
- ^ "Al Jazirah newspaper 06-05-76".
- ^ "Al Jazirah newspaper 08-05-76".
- ^ "Al Jazirah newspaper 12-05-76".
- ^ "Al Jazirah newspaper 13-05-76".
- ^ "Al Jazirah newspaper 15-05-76".
- ^ "Al Jazirah newspaper 20-05-76".
- ^ "Al Jazirah newspaper 22-05-76".
- ^ "غدا لقاء البطولة بين النصر و الاهلي".