| King Cup | |
| Year: | 1990 |
| Country: |  Saudi Arabia |
| Dates: | 3 – 25 May 1990 |
| Num Teams: | 16 |
| Defending Champions: | Al-Hilal |
| Winners: | Al-Nassr (6th title) |
| Second: | Al-Taawoun |
| Continental Cup Title: | Asian Cup Winners' Cup |
| Continental Cup Qualifiers: | Al-Nassr |
| Continental Cup Title1: | Arab Cup Winners' Cup |
| Continental Cup Qualifiers1: | Al-Nassr |
| Matches: | 15 |
| Goals: | 39 |
| Scoring Leader: | Majed Abdullah (5 goals) |
| Prev Season: | 1989 |
| Next Season: | (King Cup of Champions) 2008 |
The 1990 King Cup was the 32nd season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Hilal were the defending champions but they were eliminated by Al-Riyadh in the Round of 16.[1] This season was the final season of the competition. The King Cup then returned under the name of King Cup of Champions in 2008.[2]
Al-Nassr won their 6th title after defeating Al-Taawoun 2–0 in the final.[3] By reaching the final Al-Taawoun became the second First Division side to reach the final after Al-Riyadh in 1978. As winners of the tournament, Al-Nassr qualified for both the 1991 Arab Cup Winners' Cup and the 1991–92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
The matches of the Round of 16 were held on 3 and 4 May 1990.[4] [5] [6]
| Home team | Score | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Riyadh | 3–1 | Al-Hilal | |
| Al-Wehda | 1–1 (4–2 pen.) | Al-Ahli | |
| Al-Suqoor | 0–2 | Al-Taawoun | |
| Damac | 1–1 (3–5 pen.) | Al-Nahda | |
| Al-Qadsiah | 2–2 (4–5 pen.) | Al-Ettifaq | |
| Al-Raed | 1–2 (aet) | Al-Shabab | |
| Al-Nassr | 3–1 | Hajer | |
| Al-Ittihad | 3–1 | Al-Tai |
The matches of the Quarter-finals were held on 10 and 11 May 1990.[7] [8] [9]
| Home team | Score | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Taawoun | 2–1 (aet) | Al-Shabab | |
| Al-Ittihad | 1–1 (3–1 pen.) | Al-Riyadh | |
| Al-Wehda | 2–0 | Al-Nahda | |
| Al-Nassr | 3–1 | Al-Ettifaq |
The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 17 and 18 May 1990. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
The final was played between Al-Nassr and Al-Taawoun in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah.[10] Al-Nassr were appearing in their 10th final while Al-Taawoun reached the final for the first time.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Majed Abdullah | Al-Nassr | 5 |
| 2 | Fahad Al-Mehallel | Al-Shabab | 3 |
| Abdullah Ghurab | Al-Ittihad |
