1989 King Cup Explained

King Cup
Year:1989
Country: Saudi Arabia
Dates:11 – 22 May 1989
Num Teams:16
Defending Champions:Al-Ittihad
Winners:Al Hilal (6th title)
Second:Al-Nassr
Continental Cup Title:Asian Cup Winners' Cup
Continental Cup Qualifiers:Al Hilal
Matches:15
Goals:45
Scoring Leader:Majed Abdullah (5 goals)
Prev Season:1988
Next Season:1990

The 1989 King Cup was the 31st season of knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Ittihad were the defending champions for this season, but they were eliminated by Al-Nassr in Round of 16.

Al Hilal won their sixth title after beating Al Nassr 3–0 in the final.[1] [2] As winners of the tournament, Al-Hilal qualified for the 1990–91 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.

Bracket

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team

Round of 16

The matches of the Round of 16 were held on 11 and 12 May 1989.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final matches were held on 15 May 1989.[7] [8]

Semi-finals

The Semi-final matches were held on 18 May 1989.[9]

Final

The final was played between Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah. Al-Hilal were appearing in their 12th final while Al-Nassr were appearing in their 9th final.

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Majed AbdullahAl-Nassr5
2 Yousef Al-AnbarOhod4
3 Ahmad Al-BishiAl-Qadsiah3
Hussam Abu DawoodAl-Ahli
Hussain Al-HabshiAl-Hilal

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chbaro. Mohamed S.. King. Ian. Saudi Arabia 1988/89. RSSSF. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 28 October 2015.
  2. Web site: الهلال بطل كاس الملك .
  3. Web site: Jazirah newspaper 10-05-1989 .
  4. Web site: Jazirah newspaper 12-05-1989 .
  5. Web site: Jazirah newspaper 13-05-1989 (2) .
  6. Web site: Jazirah newspaper 13-05-1989 (1) .
  7. Web site: Jazirah newspaper 16-05-1989 (1) .
  8. Web site: Jazirah newspaper 16-05-1989 (2) .
  9. Web site: Jazirah newspaper 18-05-1989 .