1979 King Cup
Tournament details
Country Saudi Arabia
Dates9 May – 8 June 1979
Teams32
Defending championsAl-Ahli
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Ahli (9th title)
Runner-upAl-Ittihad
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored151 (4.87 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Amin Dabo (10 goals)

The 1979 King Cup was the 21st season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Ahli were the defending champions and successfully defended the title, winning their third one in a row.[1]

Round of 32

The matches of the Round of 32 were held on 9, 10 and 11 May 1979.[2][3][4]

Home team Score Away team
Al-Nassr 7–2 Al-Fara'a
Al-Ittihad 2–0 Okaz
Al-Khaleej 2–1 Al-Fateh
Al-Sharq 0–2 Al-Taawoun
Al-Qadsiah 12–1 Al-Watan
Al-Anwar 1–4 Al-Tai
Al-Rabi'e 3–1 Al-Najmah
Al-Riyadh 7–1 Al-Orobah
Al-Salam 3–0 Al-Ansar
Al-Wehda 3–0 Al-Raed
Al-Nakhil 1–0 Al-Hazem
Al-Rawdhah 3–1 (a.e.t.) Ohod
Al-Shabab 4–1 Al-Nahda
Al-Hilal 8–1 Al-Jabalain
Al-Ettifaq 5–0 Hajer
Al-Ahli 10–1 Al-Wadea

Round of 16

The Round of 16 matches were held on 16, 17 and 18 May 1979.[5][6][7]

Home team Score Away team
Al-Rabi'e 3–1 Al-Tai
Al-Riyadh 5–1 Al-Salam
Al-Wehda 0–1 Al-Khaleej
Al-Ettifaq 1–0 Al-Taawoun
Al-Rawdhah 3–1 Al-Nakhil
Al-Qadsiah 1–3 Al-Nassr
Al-Hilal 2–2 (8–9 pen.) Al-Ittihad
Al-Ahli 1–0 Al-Shabab

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final matches were held on 23, 24 and 25 May 1979.[8][9][10]

Home team Score Away team
Al-Nassr 14–0 Al-Rabi'e
Al-Ittihad 3–0 Al-Riyadh
Al-Ettifaq 7–0 Al-Khaleej
Al-Ahli 6–1 Al-Rawdhah

Semi-finals

The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 31 May and 1 June 1979. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Nassr0–1Al-Ittihad
Report Al-Shamrani 20'
Referee: Mohammed Al-Marzooq
Al-Ahli2–1Al-Ettifaq
Dabo 3', 33' Report Yaaqoub 27'
Referee: Al-Zameel Al-Dahmash

Final

The final was played between Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Riyadh.[11] This was the first final to be played by two teams from the same city. Al-Ahli were appearing in their 11th final while Al-Ittihad were appearing in their 8th final.

Al-Ahli4–0Al-Ittihad
Muraiki 43'
Dabo 55', 70'
Dhiab 73'
Report

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Saudi Arabia Amin Dabo Al-Ahli 10
2 Saudi Arabia Majed Abdullah Al-Nassr 6
3 Saudi Arabia Fareed Al-Moaidi Al-Qadsiah 5
Saudi Arabia Saleh Khalifa Al-Dosari Al-Ettifaq
5 Tunisia Néjib Limam Al-Hilal 4
6 Saudi Arabia Sultan Bin Nasseb Al-Hilal 3
Brazil Rivellino Al-Hilal

References

  1. "الاهلي.. بطل المملكة في دوري كاس جلالة الملك".
  2. "Jazirah newspaper 10-05-79".
  3. "Jazirah newspaper 11-05-79".
  4. "Jazirah newspaper 12-05-79".
  5. "Jazirah newspaper 17-05-79".
  6. "Jazirah newspaper 18-05-79".
  7. "Jazirah newspaper 19-05-79".
  8. "Jazirah newspaper 24-05-79".
  9. "Jazirah newspaper 25-05-79".
  10. "Jazirah newspaper 26-05-79".
  11. "النهائي".
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