| King Cup | |
| Year: | 1985 |
| Country: |  Saudi Arabia |
| Dates: | 4 – 28 February 1985 |
| Num Teams: | 16 |
| Defending Champions: | Al-Hilal |
| Winners: | Al-Ettifaq (2nd title) |
| Second: | Al-Hilal |
| Matches: | 15 |
| Goals: | 30 |
| Scoring Leader: | Jamal Mohammed Hussam Abu Dawood (3 goals) |
| Prev Season: | 1984 |
| Next Season: | 1986 |
The 1985 King Cup was the 27th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Hilal were the defending champions but they were eliminated by eventual champions Al-Ettifaq in the final.[1] This was the first edition of the competition to have 16 teams participate instead of 32.
Al-Ettifaq won their 2nd title after defeating Al-Hilal 1–0 in the final.[2]
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Source: Al Jazirah
The matches of the Round of 16 were played on 4 and 5 February 1985.[3] [4] [5]
| Home team | Score | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ettifaq | 1–0 | Al-Shabab | |
| Al-Wadie | 1–0 | Al-Wehda | |
| Al-Taawoun | 0–1 | Al-Hilal | |
| Al-Kawkab | 2–1 | Al-Jabalain | |
| Radhwah | 0–2 | Al-Ahli | |
| Al-Nahda | 3–1 (aet) | Al-Nassr | |
| Ohod | 1–3 | Al-Ittihad | |
| Al-Qadsiah | 3–0 | Al-Riyadh |
The Quarter-final matches were held on 11 and 12 February 1985.[6] [7]
| Home team | Score | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad | 0–1 | Al-Ahli | |
| Al-Ettifaq | 2–0 | Al-Wadie | |
| Al-Qadsiah | 0–0 (1–3 pen.) | Al-Nahda | |
| Al-Hilal | 2–0 | Al-Kawkab |
The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 18 February 1985. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
The final was played between Al-Hilal and Al-Ettifaq in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh.[8] Al-Hilal were appearing in their 10th final while Al-Ettifaq were making their 5th appearance in the final.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hussam Abu Dawood | Al-Ahli | 3 |
| Jamal Mohammed | Al-Ettifaq |
