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2015 King's Cup (Saudi Arabia)

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2015 King Cup
Tournament details
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates23 February – 5 June 2015
Teams32
Final positions
ChampionsAl Hilal
Runner-upAl Nassr
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored103 (3.32 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Thiago Neves (5 goals)
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The 2015 King Cup, or The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 40th season of King Cup since its establishment in 1957, and the 8th under the current edition. Al-Shabab was the defending champion but was eliminated by Al Taawon in quarter-finals.

This season's competition featured a total of 32 teams. 14 teams of Pro league, and 16 teams of 1st Division, and 2 teams qualifying from preliminary stage.

The final was held at the King Abdullah Sports City, in Jeddah. Al Hilal won their first title in the current edition and the seventh in total after beating Al Nassr 7–6 on penalties in the final.[1]

Fixtures and results

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Bracket

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Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-Final Semi-Final Final
               
H Al Hilal 4
A Al-Jeel 1
H Al Hilal 6
A Hajer 1
H Al-Mojzel 0
A Hajer 3
A Al Hilal 3
H Al-Faisaly 1
H Al Raed 2
A Al-Safa 0
A Al Raed 1
H Al-Faisaly 2
H Al-Faisaly (pen.) 0(6)
A Al-Ansar 0(5)
H Al Hilal 4
A Al-Ittihad 1
H Al-Ittihad 4
A Al-Riyadh 0
A Al-Ittihad 4
H Al-Fateh 1
H Al-Fateh (pen.) 1(4)
A Al Hazm 1(3)
H Al-Ittihad 2
A Al-Qadisiya 1
H Al-Khaleej 2
A Al-Qadisiya 3
H Al-Qadisiya (pen.) 1(4)
A Al-Ahli 1(2)
H Al-Ahli 3
A Al Tai 0
Al Hilal (pen.) 1 (7)
Al Nassr 1 (6)
H Al-Shabab 2
A Al-Diriyah 0
A Al-Shabab 2
H Abha 1
H Al-Shoalah 1
A Abha 2
H Al-Shabab 1
A Al Taawon 2
H Al-Wadi Al-Akhdar 1
A Al-Ettifaq (aet) 3
H Al-Ettifaq 0
A Al Taawon 2
H Al-Feiha 0
A Al Taawon 3
A Al Taawon 1
H Al Nassr 2
H Al-Oruba 3
A Hetten 0
A Al-Oruba 1
H Al-Batin 4
H Al-Batin 3
A Al-Nahda 1
A Al-Batin 0
H Al Nassr 1
H Al-Watani 1
A Najran 2
H Najran 2
A Al Nassr 4
H Al-Wahda 1
A Al Nassr (aet) 2

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team

Round of 32

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Round of 32 were played on 23 February. 2, 3, 9, 10, & 25 March 2015.[3][4]

23 February 2015 1 Al-Batin 3–1Al-NahdaHafar al-Batin
15:40 GMT+3 Faisal Al-Zafiri 28', 64'
Khaled Al-Enazi 90+3'
72' (pen.) Abdullah Hojail Stadium: Department of Education Stadium
23 February 2015 2Al-Khaleej2–3 Al-Qadisiya Al-Khobar
18:20 GMT+3 Hssin Al Tridi 53'
Abdullah Al-Salem 82'
40', 64' Al Najrani
90+1' Mahmoud Al-Sayegh
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
2 March 2015 3Al-Wadi Al-Akhdar1–3 (a.e.t.) Al-Ettifaq Wadi ad-Dawasir
15:50 GMT+3 80' 53', 111' Mashari Al-Jribai
106' Saad Khairi
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Fahad Sports City Stadium
3 March 2015 4Al-Watani1–2 Najran Tabuk
16:20 GMT+3 Aadel Al-Ymani 40' 6' Wesam Waheab Yaqoob
20' Ibrahim Al Htrsh
Stadium: King Khalid Sport City Stadium
3 March 2015 5Al-Shoalah1–2 Abha Al-Kharj
18:30 GMT+3 Fahad Al-Munaif 70' 5' Abdulelah Hawsawi
85' Ali Al-Olayani
Stadium: Al-Shoalah Club Stadium
9 March 2015 8 Al-Oruba 3–0HettenAl Jawf
16:10 GMT+3 Mashari Al-Enezi 26'
Mohamed Marzouk Alkwykba 40'
Waleed Al-Gizani 47'
Stadium: Al-Oruba Club Stadium
9 March 2015 9 Al Raed 2–0Al-SafaBuraidah
18:40 GMT+3 Samer Salem 76'
Fahad Al-Johani 87'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
9 March 2015 10 Al-Ittihad 4–0Al-RiyadhJeddah
20:40 GMT+3 Marquinho 18'
Mukhtar Fallatah 39' (pen.), 55'
Basem Al-Montashari 72'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
9 March 2015 11 Al-Faisaly 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
Al-AnsarAl Majma'ah
20:45 GMT+3 Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium
10 March 2015 13Al-Feiha0–3 Al Taawon Al Majma'ah
18:40 GMT+3 26' Abdulla Al-Shammeri
67' Ahmed Al-Turki
81' Abdullah Al Salman
Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium
10 March 2015 14 Al Hilal 4–1Al-JeelRiyadh
20:40 GMT+3 Thiago Neves 45+3', 61'
Digão 55'
Georgios Samaras 64'
45+2' Abdulrahim Al-Dabbas Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
10 March 2015 15Al-Wahda1–2 (a.e.t.) Al Nassr Mecca
20:40 GMT+3 Sari Amr 29' 90+1' Armando Wila
112' (pen.) Fabián Estoyanoff
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
25 March 2015 16 Al-Ahli 3–0Al TaiJeddah
20:30 GMT+3 Osvaldo 13', 45+2'
Salman Muwashar 90+1'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

Round of 16

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Round of 16 were played on 14, 15, 22, 23, & 30 April 2015.[4][5]

14 April 2015 17Abha1–2 Al-Shabab Abha
16:00 UTC+03:00 Fares Al Hatrsh 90+3' 24' Rafinha
30' Abdurahman Khairallah
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
14 April 2015 18Al-Ettifaq0–2 Al Taawon Dammam
18:45 UTC+03:00 52' Jehad Al-Hussain
72' Ahmed Al-Turki
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
14 April 2015 19 Al-Qadisiya 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Al-AhliKhobar
18:45 UTC+03:00 Naif Al-Balawi 58' (pen.) 52' Ageel Balghath Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Penalties
Saleh Al-Omrani soccer ball with check mark
Majed Al-Najrani soccer ball with check mark
Abdurahman Al-Obaid soccer ball with check mark
Mohammed Al-Khabrani soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Bruno César
soccer ball with check mark Osama Hawsawi
soccer ball with red X Mohamed Abdel-Shafy
soccer ball with red X M. Bassas
23 April 2015 23 Al-Batin 4–1Al-OrubaHafar al-Batin
16:00 UTC+03:00 Ali Khirmey 17', 59'
Faisal Al-Zafiri 77'
Jedaan Al-Shemmari 90+2' (pen.)
89' Turki Sofyani Stadium: Department of Education Stadium
30 April 2015 24Najran2–4 Al Nassr Najran
19:00 UTC+03:00 Ahmed Suhail 21'
Nawaf Al Sabhi 90+2' (pen.)
3' Shaye Ali Sharahili
30' Abdulaziz Al-Jebreen
73', 80' Hassan Al-Raheb
Stadium: Al Akhdoud Club Stadium

Quarter-finals

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Quarter-finals were played on 1, 2, & 22 May 2015.[4][6]

1 May 2015 25Al-Shabab1–2 Al Taawon Riyadh
19:00 UTC+03:00 Abdulmagid Al-Sulaihem 48' 38' Paul Alo'o
78' Sultan Al-Sawadi
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
2 May 2015 27 Al-Ittihad 2–1Al-QadisiyaJeddah
20:35 UTC+03:00 Mohammed Al-Khabrani 38' (o.g.)
Abdurahman Al-Ghamdi 60'
28' Majed Al-Najrani Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

Semi-finals

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Semi-finals were played on 30 & 31 May.[4][7]

30 May 2015 29 Al Nassr 2–1Al TaawonRiyadh
20:50 UTC+03:00 Al-Sahlawi 15'
Estoyanoff 73'
77' Nayef Al-Mosa Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Marai Al-Awaji
31 May 2015 30 Al Hilal 4–1Al-IttihadRiyadh
20:50 UTC+03:00 Digão 26', 76'
Neves 72' (pen.)
Kwak 83'
36' (pen.) Al-Muwallad Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Saleh Al-Hathloul

Final

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Thiago Neves Al Hilal 5
2 Saudi Arabia Nasser Al-Shamrani Al Hilal 4
3 Saudi Arabia Faisal Al-Zafiri Al-Batin 3
Saudi Arabia Fahad Al-Muwallad Al-Ittihad 3

Source:[10]

See also

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References

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  8. ^ "الجوهرة تحتضن نهائي كأس الملك" [The Jewel will held King's Cup Final] (in Arabic). Al-nadi.com. 24 May 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  9. ^ "طاقم تحكيم إيطالي لقيادة نهائي كأس خادم الحرمين" [Italians referees for King Cup final]. thesaff.com.sa. Saudi Arabian football Federation. 4 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
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