King Cup | |
Year: | 2023–24 |
Other Titles: | Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup |
Country: | Saudi Arabia |
Dates: | 24 September 2023 – 31 May 2024 |
Winners: | Al-Hilal (11th title) |
Defending Champions: | Al-Hilal |
Second: | Al-Nassr |
Matches: | 31 |
Goals: | 93 |
Scoring Leader: | Abderrazak Hamdallah Yannick Carrasco Aleksandar Mitrović Sadio Mané (4 goals each) |
Prev Season: | 2022–23 |
Next Season: | 2024–25 |
Updated: | 31 May 2024 |
The 2023–24 King Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 49th edition of the King Cup since its establishment in 1957. The tournament began on 24 September 2023 and concluded with the final on 31 May 2024.
Al-Hilal were the defending champions after winning their tenth title last season.[1] They retained the trophy after beating Al-Nassr on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time in the final.[2]
On 3 March 2023, the SAFF announced that the number of teams in the tournament was increased from 16 to 32.[3] This will be the first tournament since 2020 in which Saudi First Division League teams will participate.
A total of 32 teams will participate this season, 18 of which compete in the Pro League and 14 in the First Division.[4]
League | Teams | ||
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Pro League | valign=top | ||
FD League | valign=top |
The draw for the Round of 32 was held on 19 July 2023.[5] The dates for the Round of 32 fixtures were announced on 13 August 2023.[6] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
The draw for the Round of 16 was held on 27 September following the conclusion of the Round of 32.[7] The dates for the Round of 16 fixtures were announced on 2 October 2023.[8] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
The draw for the Quarter-finals was held on 2 November.[9] The dates for the Quarter-finals fixtures were announced on 6 November 2023.[10] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
The draw for the Semi-finals was held on 13 March.[11] The dates for the Semi-finals fixtures were announced on 22 March 2024.[12] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
See main article: article and 2024 King Cup final. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
As of 31 May 2024[13]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals | |
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Abderrazak Hamdallah | Al-Ittihad | |||
Yannick Carrasco | Al-Shabab | |||
Aleksandar Mitrović | Al-Hilal | |||
Sadio Mané | Al-Nassr | |||
Cristiano Ronaldo | Al-Nassr |