The 2025–26 King's Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 38th edition of the King's Cup since its establishment in 1966, and the 19th edition since the tournament was relaunched in 2008. The tournament began on 31 August 2025 and concluded with the final on 8 May 2026.[1]
| Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 31 August 2025 – 8 May 2026 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al Hilal (10th title) |
| Runners-up | Al-Kholood |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 95 (3.06 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Ivan Toney (6 goals) |
The winner qualifies to the group stage of the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two.[2]
Al-Ittihad were the defending champions after winning their sixth title last season.[3] They were eliminated in the semi-finals by Al-Kholood on Penalties. [4]
Participating teams
editA total of 32 teams participated this season, 18 of which competed in the Pro League and 14 in the First Division.[5]
| League | Teams |
|---|---|
| Pro League | |
| FD League |
Round of 32
editThe draw for the Round of 32 was held on 2 June 2025.[6] The dates for the Round of 32 fixtures were announced on 12 August 2025.[7] All times are local, SAST (UTC+3).
| 31 August 2025 1 | Al-Arabi (2) | 0–5 | Al-Ahli (1) | Buraidah |
| 19:00 | Report | Toney  31' (pen.), 82', 90+3' (pen.)Millot 45+6'Al-Rashidi 68' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Buraidah Attendance: 1,190 Referee: Florian Badstübner (Germany) |
| 21 September 2025 12 | Al-Batin (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Al-Ettifaq (1) | Hafar al-Batin |
| 18:30 | Al-Khathlan 40' Al-Sahli 90+3' |
Report | Hassan 18' Wijnaldum 47' |
Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium Referee: Abdullah Al-Shehri |
| Penalties | ||||
Al-Sahli  Al-Khathlan M'Changama Al-Shelali |
Wijnaldum Medrán Duda Calvo |
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| 21 September 2025 10 | Al-Raed (2) | 0–1 | Al-Okhdood (1) | Buraidah |
| 18:35 | Report | Narey 5' |
Stadium: Al-Raed Club Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Ghamdi |
| 21 September 2025 2 | Al-Faisaly (2) | 0–4 | Al-Taawoun (1) | Al-Majma'ah |
| 21:00 | Report | Mandash 4', 68' Barrow 21', 89' |
Stadium: Al-Majma'ah Sports City Stadium Referee: Abdulsamad Bakri |
| 22 September 2025 4 | Al-Bukiryah (2) | 1–2 | Al-Kholood (1) | Al-Bukiryah |
| 18:35 | Al-Khalifah 82' |
Report | Fallatah  28' (o.g.)Enrique 71' |
Stadium: Al-Bukiryah Club Stadium Referee: Abdullah Al-Kharboush |
| 22 September 2025 9 | Al-Tai (2) | 0–5 | Al-Khaleej (1) | Ha'il |
| 18:45 | Report | Masouras 1' Al-Hawsawi 53'Al-Quamiri 57' (o.g.)Fernandes 67', 79' |
Stadium: Prince Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Sports City Stadium Attendance: 1,103 Referee: Mohammed Abu Shaqarah |
| 22 September 2025 11 | Abha (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Al-Shabab (1) | Abha |
| 18:45 | Taira 24' Muralha 97' |
Report | Carrasco 13' Sierro 104' |
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium Attendance: 1,187 Referee: Abdullah Al-Harbi |
| Penalties | ||||
| Sow Gaari Al-Mutairi Taira |
Carrasco Sierro Adli Carlos Al-Subiani |
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| 22 September 2025 13 | Al-Adalah (2) | 0–1 | Al-Hilal (1) | Hofuf |
| 21:30 | Report | Al-Hamdan 45+2' |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sport City Attendance: 12,849 Referee: Juan Benítez (Paraguay) |
| 23 September 2025 7 | Al-Hazem (1) | 2–1 | Neom (1) | Ar Rass |
| 18:35 | Al Somah 5', 62' |
Report | Lacazette 26' |
Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium Referee: Mamdouh Al Shahdan |
| 23 September 2025 15 | Al-Najma (1) | 2–1 | Damac (1) | Buraidah |
| 18:35 | Lázaro 58' Al-Harabi 90+3' |
Report | H. Al-Ghamdi 79' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Referee: Mohammed Al-Dagash |
| 23 September 2025 16 | Al-Zulfi (2) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Al-Fayha (1) | Al Zulfi |
| 18:35 | Report | Stadium: Al-Zulfi Club Stadium Referee: Abdullah Zarban | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Medioub Barry Asiri Al-Otaibi Al-Mutairi Omondi |
Sakala Ganvoula Jason Al-Abdulmenem Bamsaud Al-Hussain |
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| 23 September 2025 6 | Jeddah (2) | 0–4 | Al-Nassr (1) | Jeddah |
| 21:30 | Report | Abu Bakr 8' (o.g.) Wesley 61'Félix 71'Simakan 89' |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium Attendance: 3,243 Referee: Abdullah Al-Owaidan |
| 23 September 2025 14 | Al-Wehda (2) | 0–1 | Al-Ittihad (1) | Mecca |
| 21:30 | Report | Al-Shehri 9' (pen.) |
Stadium: King Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium Referee: Ahmed Al-Rumaikhani |
| 24 September 2025 8 | Al-Jubail (2) | 0–1 | Al-Riyadh (1) | Qatif |
| 18:10 | Report | Al-Shehri 25' |
Stadium: Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium Referee: Raed Al-Zahrani |
| 24 September 2025 5 | Al-Jabalain (2) | 1–2 | Al-Fateh (1) | Hail |
| 18:45 | Touré 30' |
Report | Vargas 43' Toko Ekambi 82' |
Stadium: Prince Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Sports City Stadium Referee: Ali Al-Qahtani |
| 24 September 2025 3 | Al-Orobah (2) | 1–3 | Al-Qadsiah (1) | Sakakah |
| 21:00 | Doumbia 16' |
Report | Quiñones 9' Nacho 35'Al-Juwayr 69' (pen.) |
Stadium: Al-Jawf University Stadium Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica) |
Round of 16
editThe draw for the Round of 16 was held on 25 September 2025.[8] The dates for the Round of 16 fixtures were announced on 28 September 2025.[9] All times are local, SAST (UTC+3).
| 27 October 2025 20 | Al-Khaleej (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Al-Taawoun (1) | Dammam |
| 17:35 | King 8' |
Report | Martínez 24' |
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush |
| Penalties | ||||
| Al-Amri Masouras Al-Hawsawi Al Haydar Kourbelis |
El Mahdioui Adam Girotto Al-Ahmed |
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| 27 October 2025 21 | Al-Fateh (1) | 2–0 | Al-Riyadh (1) | Al-Hasa |
| 17:35 | Batna 63' Al-Zubaidi 74' |
Report | Stadium: Maydan Tamweel Aloula Attendance: 3,134 Referee: Abdullah Al-Kharboush |
| 27 October 2025 17 | Al-Kholood (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Al-Najma (1) | Buraidah |
| 18:00 | Enrique 99' |
Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Referee: Mohammed Al-Ismail |
| 27 October 2025 18 | Al-Batin (2) | 0–3 | Al-Ahli (1) | Hafar al-Batin |
| 21:00 | Report | Al-Jalfan 22' (o.g.) Al-Buraikan 50'Toney 66' |
Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium Attendance: 1,580 Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania) |
| 28 October 2025 19 | Al-Qadsiah (1) | 3–1 | Al-Hazem (1) | Dammam |
| 17:35 | Retegui 22' Quiñones 54', 63' (pen.) |
Report | Al-Habshi 9' |
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 4,537 Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal) |
| 28 October 2025 24 | Al-Shabab (1) | 1–0 | Al-Zulfi (2) | Riyadh |
| 17:50 | Carrasco 35' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: SHG Arena Attendance: 2,857 Referee: Fareeh Al-Jaloud |
| 28 October 2025 23 | Al-Okhdood (1) | 0–1 | Al-Hilal (1) | Najran |
| 18:10 | Report | Leonardo 45+3' (pen.) |
Stadium: Prince Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Sports City Attendance: 5,740 Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) |
| 28 October 2025 22 | Al-Nassr (1) | 1–2 | Al-Ittihad (1) | Riyadh |
| 21:00 | Ângelo 30' |
Benzema 15' Aouar 45+2' |
Stadium: Al-Awwal Park Attendance: 23,649 Referee: Khalid Al-Turais |
Quarter-finals
editThe draw for the Quarter-finals was held on 29 October 2025.[10] The dates for the Quarter-finals fixtures were announced on 2 November 2025. All times are local, SAST (UTC+3).
| 28 November 2025 25 | Al-Kholood (1) | 4–3 | Al-Khaleej (1) | Ar Rass |
| 17:50 | Enrique 3' Maolida 24'Bahebri 45+3'Buckley 83' |
Report | Hamzi 45+1' Al-Amri 47'Pinas 90+2' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium Attendance: 1,183 Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani |
| 28 November 2025 28 | Al-Ahli (1) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Al-Qadsiah (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:30 | Toney 36' (pen.) Atangana 61'Kessié 73' |
Report | Retegui 11', 45+4' (pen.) Quiñones 30' |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium Attendance: 16,661 Referee: Luís Godinho (Portugal) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Toney Mahrez Kessié Abu Al-Shamat Al-Buraikan |
Retegui Al Salem Weigl Al-Juwayr Nacho |
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| 29 November 2025 27 | Al-Hilal (1) | 4–1 | Al-Fateh (1) | Riyadh |
| 17:40 | Malcom 21' Neves 23'Al-Tambakti 35'Leonardo 49' |
Report | Vargas 90+2' |
Stadium: Kingdom Arena Attendance: 19,100 Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania) |
| 29 November 2025 26 | Al-Ittihad (1) | 4–1 | Al-Shabab (1) | Jeddah |
| 20:30 | Doumbia 20' Benzema 30', 84', 87' |
Report | Hamdallah 14' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Attendance: 15,292 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
Semi-finals
editAll times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 18 March 2026 29 | Al Ahli (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Al Hilal (1) | Jeddah |
| 22:00 | Toney 81' (pen.) |
Report | Hernandez 39' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Attendance: 46,519 Referee: Leandro Rey Hilfer (Argentina) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Toney Kessié Galeno Al-Johani |
Neves Leonardo Mandash Hernandez |
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| 18 March 2026 30 | Al-Kholood (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Al Ittihad (1) | Ar Rass |
| 22:00 | Al-Aliwa 73' Berry 111' |
Report | Diaby 40' Bergwijn 96' |
Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium Attendance: 2,067 Referee: Sergey Ivanov (Russia) |
| Penalties | ||||
Final
edit| 8 May 2026 31 | Al-Kholood (1) | 1–2 | Al Hilal (1) | Jeddah |
| 21:00 | Enrique 4' |
Report | N. Al-Dawsari 42' Hernandez 45+2' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
Top goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
 Ivan Toney |
Al-Ahli | 6 |
2 |
 Julián Quiñones |
Al-Qadsiah | 4 |
 Karim Benzema |
Al-Ittihad | ||
 Ramiro Enrique |
Al-Kholood | ||
5 |
 Mateo Retegui |
Al-Qadsiah | 3 |
References
edit- ↑ "الكشف عن مواعيد أدوار كأس الملك 2025-2026.. تعرف عليها".
- ↑ "SAFF approves mechanism for participation of Saudi clubs in AFC competitions". saudi gazette.
- ↑ "الكأس الملكية... «اتحادية»".
- ↑ "كأس الملك.. الخلود يجرد الاتحاد من اللقب ويبلغ النهائي" (in Arabic). Al Arabiya. 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "الثاني من يونيو"المقبل" موعد قرعة الدور الـ 32 من بطولة كأس الملك".
- ↑ "قرعة «كأس الملك»: الاتحاد حامل اللقب يبدأ مشواره بالوحدة... والهلال يواجه العدالة".
- ↑ ""المسابقات" تحدد مواعيد دور الـ 32 من بطولة كأس الملك .. تعرف عليها".
- ↑ "قرعة كأس الملك تسفر عن كلاسيكو مثير بين النصر والاتحاد".
- ↑ "مواعيد مباريات الدور الـ (16) من "كأس الملك"".
- ↑ "قرعة ربع نهائي كأس الملك: الاتحاد يصطدم بالشباب... والهلال يستضيف الفتح".
External links
edit- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup – Saudi Arabia 2025, Goalzz.com
- King's Cup, saff.com.sa