2016 Bahraini King's Cup Final | |
Event: | 2016 Bahraini King's Cup |
Team1: | Muharraq |
Team1score: | 3 |
Team2: | Riffa |
Team2score: | 1 |
Stadium: | Bahrain National Stadium |
City: | Riffa |
Referee: | Waleed Mahmoud (Bahrain) |
Attendance: | 10,000 |
The Bahraini King's Cup Final was a match that took place on 3 March 2016 at the Bahrain National Stadium in Riffa to determine the winner of the 2016 Bahraini King's Cup. The winner of this match would guarantee a spot at the next year's AFC Cup edition. Muharraq defeated "Bahraini El-Classico" rivals Riffa in Riffa with 2 late goals by Ali Jamal and Jamal Rashid, to be crowned winners in front of a Muharraq-heavy audience. This was the 5th time that Muharraq played Riffa in the King's Cup Final, with Muharraq winning on each occasion.[1] The last encounter between both teams for the King's Cup trophy came in the 2013 Bahraini King's Cup, when a penalty shoot-out separated the sides and saw Muharraq win their 31st title.[2]