1976 King Cup
Tournament details
Country Saudi Arabia
Dates6 May – 4 June 1976
Teams32
Defending championsAl-Nassr
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Nassr (2nd title)
Runner-upAl-Ahli
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored121 (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
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
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
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-Ahli5–0Al-Ittihad
Kayal ,
Aidaroos ,
Ghurab 		Report
Al-Sabban Stadium, Jeddah
Referee: Mohammed Al-Marzouq
Al-Nassr0–0 (a.e.t.)Al-Hilal
Report
Penalties
4–2
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Daham

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.

Al-Nassr2–0Al-Ahli
Al-Abdali 35'
Al-Sadhan 82'		 Report
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Daham

References

  1. ↑ "النصر يحقق البطولة و يفوز على الأهلي".
  2. ↑ "Kings Cup 1976".
  3. ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 06-05-76".
  4. ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 08-05-76".
  5. ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 12-05-76".
  6. ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 13-05-76".
  7. ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 15-05-76".
  8. ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 20-05-76".
  9. ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 22-05-76".
  10. ↑ "غدا لقاء البطولة بين النصر و الاهلي".
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