2013 King Cup of Champions explained

King Cup of Champions
Year:2013
Dates:4 – 29 May 2013
Country:Saudi Arabia
Num Teams:8
Runner-Up:Al-Shabab
Matches:14
Goals:45
Top Goal Scorer:Mukhtar Fallatah
Muhannad Assiri
(4 goals)
Prevseason:2012
Nextseason:2014

The 2013 King Cup of Champions, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 38th season of King Cup of Champions since its establishment in 1957, and the 6th under the current edition. The top eight in the Professional League competed in the King cup which kicked off on 4 May.[1] Al-Ahli were the defending champion but they were eliminated by Al-Shabab in semifinals.

Al-Ittihad won their eighth title after beating Al-Shabab 4–2 in the final, and qualified to the Champions League.

Prize money

Participating teams

TeamQualifying methodApp*Last App
Al-Fateh2012–13 Professional League champions3rd2012
Al-Hilal2012–13 Professional League runners up6th2012
Al-Shabab2012–13 Professional League 3rd place6th2012
Al-Nassr2012–13 Professional League 4th place6th2012
Al-Ahli2012–13 Professional League 5th place6th2012
Al-Ettifaq2012–13 Professional League 6th place5th2012
Al-Ittihad2012–13 Professional League 7th place6th2012
Al-Raed2012–13 Professional League 8th place1stnone

* Number of appearance in King Cup of Champions since the 2008 season.

Fixtures and results

Quarter-finals

Quarter-finals were played on 4, 5, 8, & 9 May 2013.[3]

Second leg

Semi-finals

Semi-finals were played on 17, 18, 24, & 25 May 2013.[4]

Second leg

Third place

Third place game was played on 28 May 2013.[5]

Final

Winner

Notes and References

  1. Web site: In King Cup of Champions . 3 May 2013 . STC Sports . STC Sports . https://web.archive.org/web/20131117082944/http://en.stc-sports.com/football/league=saudiarabia-proleague/news/news=king-cup-champions.html . 17 November 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: كأس الملك ينطلق السبت .. وتسعة ملايين ريال جوائز لاصحاب المراكز الاولى. Sportksa. 3 May 2013. 2 December 2015.
  3. Web site: Quarterfinals. Goalzz.com. 2 December 2015.
  4. Web site: Simefinal. Goalzz.com. 2 December 2015.
  5. Web site: Third Place. Goalzz.com. 2 December 2015.