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1988 King Cup
Tournament details
Country  Saudi Arabia
Dates30 March – 15 April 1988
Teams14
Defending champions Al-Nassr
Final positions
Champions Al-Ittihad (6th title)
Runner-up Al-Ettifaq
Arab Cup Winners' Cup Al-Ittihad
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored33 (2.54 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Saleh Al-Najrani (4 goals)
←  1987
1989 →

The 1988 King Cup was the 30th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Nassr were the defending champions but they were eliminated by eventual champions Al-Ittihad in the semi-finals. [1]

Al-Ittihad won their 6th title after defeating Al-Ettifaq 1–0 in the final. [2] [3] This was the first final to be held in the King Fahd International Stadium. [4] As winners of the tournament, Al-Ittihad qualified for the 1989 Arab Cup Winners' Cup.

Round of 16

Both Al-Ettifaq and Ohod received a bye to the next round. Al-Ettifaq received due to their participation in the 1988 Gulf Club Champions Cup. Ohod received a bye to the lack of teams participating in this round. [5] The matches of the Round of 16 were held on 31 March and 1 April 1988. [6] [7]

Home team Score Away team
Al-Ettifaq Bye
Ohod Bye
Al-Ahli 3–3 (2–3 pen.) Al-Riyadh
Al-Ittihad 1–0 Al-Qadsiah
Al-Tai 0–1 Al-Nahda
Al-Kawkab 0–2 Al-Wehda
Al-Tuhami 2–2 (3–4 pen.) Al-Shabab
Al-Nassr 1–0 Al-Hilal

Quarter-finals

The matches of the Quarter-finals were held on 7 and 8 April 1988. [8] [9] [10]

Home team Score Away team
Al-Nassr 4–0 Ohod
Al-Riyadh 1–3 Al-Shabab
Al-Ettifaq 1–0 ( aet) Al-Wehda
Al-Nahda 0–4 Al-Ittihad

Semi-finals

The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 12 April 1988. All times are local, AST ( UTC+3).

Al-Shabab0–2 Al-Ettifaq
Report Omar 30'
Hamood 89'
Referee: Mohammed Al-Shareef
Al-Nassr1–1 ( a.e.t.) Al-Ittihad
Al-Bishi 71' Report Al-Suwaiyed 40'
Penalties
1–4

Final

The final was played between Al-Ittihad and Al-Ettifaq in the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh. [11] Al-Ittihad were appearing in their 11th final while Al-Ettifaq were making their 6th appearance.

Al-Ittihad1–0 Al-Ettifaq
Jamil 29' Report
Referee: Omar Al-Shaqeer

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Saudi Arabia Saleh Al-Najrani Al-Riyadh 4
2 Saudi Arabia Bassem Abu Dawood Al-Ahli 2
Saudi Arabia Majed Abdullah Al-Nassr
Saudi Arabia Salah Al-Muwallad Al-Ittihad
Saudi Arabia Mohamed Al-Suwaiyed Al-Ittihad

References

  1. ^ "الاتحاد يزداد قوة".
  2. ^ "Saudi Arabia 1987/88". RSSSF.
  3. ^ "نادي الاتحاد يحصل على كاس خادم الحرمين الشريفين".
  4. ^ "!قمة التتويج الرياضي من الاتفاق ام الاتحاد؟".
  5. ^ "كشف حسابات الفرق استعدادا لكاس الملك".
  6. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 01-04-1988".
  7. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 02-04-1988".
  8. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 08-04-1988".
  9. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 09-04-1988".
  10. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 08-04-1988 (2)".
  11. ^ "كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين - 1988".
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1988 King Cup
Tournament details
Country  Saudi Arabia
Dates30 March – 15 April 1988
Teams14
Defending champions Al-Nassr
Final positions
Champions Al-Ittihad (6th title)
Runner-up Al-Ettifaq
Arab Cup Winners' Cup Al-Ittihad
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored33 (2.54 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Saleh Al-Najrani (4 goals)
←  1987
1989 →

The 1988 King Cup was the 30th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Nassr were the defending champions but they were eliminated by eventual champions Al-Ittihad in the semi-finals. [1]

Al-Ittihad won their 6th title after defeating Al-Ettifaq 1–0 in the final. [2] [3] This was the first final to be held in the King Fahd International Stadium. [4] As winners of the tournament, Al-Ittihad qualified for the 1989 Arab Cup Winners' Cup.

Round of 16

Both Al-Ettifaq and Ohod received a bye to the next round. Al-Ettifaq received due to their participation in the 1988 Gulf Club Champions Cup. Ohod received a bye to the lack of teams participating in this round. [5] The matches of the Round of 16 were held on 31 March and 1 April 1988. [6] [7]

Home team Score Away team
Al-Ettifaq Bye
Ohod Bye
Al-Ahli 3–3 (2–3 pen.) Al-Riyadh
Al-Ittihad 1–0 Al-Qadsiah
Al-Tai 0–1 Al-Nahda
Al-Kawkab 0–2 Al-Wehda
Al-Tuhami 2–2 (3–4 pen.) Al-Shabab
Al-Nassr 1–0 Al-Hilal

Quarter-finals

The matches of the Quarter-finals were held on 7 and 8 April 1988. [8] [9] [10]

Home team Score Away team
Al-Nassr 4–0 Ohod
Al-Riyadh 1–3 Al-Shabab
Al-Ettifaq 1–0 ( aet) Al-Wehda
Al-Nahda 0–4 Al-Ittihad

Semi-finals

The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 12 April 1988. All times are local, AST ( UTC+3).

Al-Shabab0–2 Al-Ettifaq
Report Omar 30'
Hamood 89'
Referee: Mohammed Al-Shareef
Al-Nassr1–1 ( a.e.t.) Al-Ittihad
Al-Bishi 71' Report Al-Suwaiyed 40'
Penalties
1–4

Final

The final was played between Al-Ittihad and Al-Ettifaq in the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh. [11] Al-Ittihad were appearing in their 11th final while Al-Ettifaq were making their 6th appearance.

Al-Ittihad1–0 Al-Ettifaq
Jamil 29' Report
Referee: Omar Al-Shaqeer

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Saudi Arabia Saleh Al-Najrani Al-Riyadh 4
2 Saudi Arabia Bassem Abu Dawood Al-Ahli 2
Saudi Arabia Majed Abdullah Al-Nassr
Saudi Arabia Salah Al-Muwallad Al-Ittihad
Saudi Arabia Mohamed Al-Suwaiyed Al-Ittihad

References

  1. ^ "الاتحاد يزداد قوة".
  2. ^ "Saudi Arabia 1987/88". RSSSF.
  3. ^ "نادي الاتحاد يحصل على كاس خادم الحرمين الشريفين".
  4. ^ "!قمة التتويج الرياضي من الاتفاق ام الاتحاد؟".
  5. ^ "كشف حسابات الفرق استعدادا لكاس الملك".
  6. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 01-04-1988".
  7. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 02-04-1988".
  8. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 08-04-1988".
  9. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 09-04-1988".
  10. ^ "Jazirah newspaper 08-04-1988 (2)".
  11. ^ "كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين - 1988".

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