1982 King Cup

The 1982 King Cup was the 24th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Nassr were the defending champions but they were eliminated by Al-Shabab in the Round of 16.^[1]

1982 King Cup

Tournament details
Country	Saudi Arabia
Dates	11 April – 7 May 1982
Teams	32
Defending champions	Al-Nassr
Final positions
Champions	Al-Hilal (4th title)
Runners-up	Al-Ittihad
Tournament statistics
Matches played	31
Goals scored	81 (2.61 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Ahmed Mabrook (4 goals)
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Al-Hilal won their 4th title after defeating Al-Ittihad 3–1 in the final.^[2]

Bracket

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

H

Al-Thoqbah

1

A

Al-Dera'a

0

H

Al-Thoqbah

1

A

Okaz

0

A

Al-Lewaa

0

H

Okaz

1

A

Al-Thoqbah

0

H

Al-Wehda

3

H

Al-Jabalain

0

A

Al-Qadsiah

2

A

Al-Qadsiah

1

H

Al-Wehda

2

H

Al-Wehda

3

A

Al-Shoulla

0

A

Al-Wehda

0

H

Al-Ittihad

1

H

Al-Nakhil

1

A

Al-Watani

0

H

Al-Nakhil

0

A

Al-Ittihad

1

H

Al-Ittihad

3

A

Al-Kefah

0

H

Al-Ittihad

5

A

Al-Ettifaq

1

H

Al-Nahda

4

A

Al-Khaleej

3

H

Al-Nahda

1

A

Al-Ettifaq

3

H

Al-Ansar

1

A

Al-Ettifaq (a.e.t.)

3

–

Al-Ittihad

1

–

Al-Hilal

3

A

Damac

0

H

Al-Oyoon

1

A

Al-Oyoon

0

H

Al-Taawoun

1

A

Al-Taawoun

2

H

Al-Majd

1

H

Al-Taawoun

1

A

Al-Kawkab

3

H

Al-Rawdhah

1

A

Al-Tai

0

A

Al-Rawdhah

0

H

Al-Kawkab

1

H

Al-Riyadh

1

A

Al-Kawkab (a.e.t.)

2

A

Al-Kawkab

1

H

Al-Hilal

2

A

Al-Taraji

3

H

Al-Orobah

2

A

Al-Taraji

0

H

Al-Hilal

4

H

Al-Ahli

0

A

Al-Hilal

2

H

Al-Hilal (pen.)

1 (4)

A

Al-Shabab

1 (3)

H

Ohod

0

A

Al-Nassr

2

A

Al-Nassr

0

H

Al-Shabab (a.e.t.)

1

H

Al-Shabab

4

A

Al-Amal

0

Source: Al-Jazirah

Round of 32

The matches of the Round of 32 were played on 11, 12 and 13 April 1982.^[3][4][5]

Home team	Score	Away team
Al-Majd	0–1	Al-Taawoun
Al-Jabalain	0–2	Al-Qadsiah
Al-Rawdhah	1–0	Al-Tai
Al-Riyadh	1–2 (aet)	Al-Kawkab
Al-Thoqbah	2–0	Al-Dera'a
Al-Wehda	3–0	Al-Shoulla
Al-Ittihad	3–0	Al-Kefah
Ohod	0–2	Al-Nassr
Okaz	1–0	Al-Lewaa
Al-Ansar	1–3 (aet)	Al-Ettifaq
Al-Orobah	2–3	Al-Taraji
Al-Oyoon	1–0	Damac
Al-Shabab	4–0	Al-Amal
Al-Ahli	0–2	Al-Hilal
Al-Nakhil	1–0	Al-Watani
Al-Nahda	4–3	Al-Khaleej

Round of 16

The Round of 16 matches were held on 15 and 16 April 1982.^[6][7][8]

Home team	Score	Away team
Al-Thoqbah	1–0	Okaz
Al-Wehda	2–1	Al-Qadsiah
Al-Taawoun	1–0	Al-Oyoon
Al-Kawkab	1–0	Al-Rawdhah
Al-Nakhil	0–1	Al-Ittihad
Al-Nahda	1–3	Al-Ettifaq
Al-Hilal	4–0	Al-Taraji
Al-Shabab	1–0 (aet)	Al-Nassr

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final matches were held on 22 and 23 April 1982.^[9][10][11]

Home team	Score	Away team
Al-Wehda	3–0	Al-Thoqbah
Al-Taawoun	1–3	Al-Kawkab
Al-Hilal	1–1 (4–3 pen.)	Al-Shabab
Al-Ittihad	5–1	Al-Ettifaq

Semi-finals

The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 29 and 30 April 1982. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

29 April 1982

16:00

Al-Ittihad	1–0	Al-Wehda
Al-Qarni 35'	Report

Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah, Jeddah

Referee: Fahad Al-Mohawis

30 April 1982

16:00

Al-Hilal	2–1	Al-Kawkab
Al-Naseeb 3' Al-Rahma 32'	Report	Al-Nafisah 20'

Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh

Referee: Muthaib Al-Joaid

Final

The final was played between Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh.^[12]

7 May 1982

15:30 (UTC+3)

Al-Ittihad	1–3	Al-Hilal
Sobhi 50' (pen.)	Report	Nu'eimeh 22' Al-Jarboo 40' Bashir 66'

Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh

Attendance: 27,000

Referee: Mohammed Foda