1981 King Cup

King's Cup 1981 Saudi Arabia 15 April – 14 May 1981 32 Al-Nassr (3rd title) Al-Hilal 31 148 ToninhoHamad Al-Jaye'eSaud Jassem (5 goals each) 1980 1982 The 1981 King's Cup was the 23rd season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Hilal were the defending champions but were defeated by Al-Nassr in the final. Al-Nassr won their 3rd title overall and first since 1976.جلالة الملك يسلم الكاس لنادي النصر http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1981/MAY1981/15-05-1981-3195/3195-00101.jpgRSSSF - Saudi Arabia - List of Cup Winners http://rsssf.com/tabless/saucuphist.html Bracket Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final A Al-Nahda (pen.) 0 (4) H Al-Ansar 0 (3) H Al-Ta'alof 1 A Al-Raed 2 A Al-Fateh 1 H Al-Ettifaq 6 H Al-Shoulla 1 A Al-Kawkab 2 H Al-Jabalain 2 A Al-Taawoun 0 H Al-Rabe'e 0 A Al-Qadsiah 7 H Al-Ahli 4 A Al-Tai 1 H Al-Nassr 14 A Al-Amal 0 A Al-Rawdhah 4 H Al-Khaleej 2 A Al-Nakhil 2 H Al-Shate'e 5 H Al-Ittihad 5 A Al-Arabi 1 A Al-Shabab 4 H Ohod 2 A Al-Watani 0 H Al-Riyadh 7 A Al-Faisaly 3 H Hajer 1 H Al-Hilal 11 A Al-Qala 1 A Al-Dera'a 0 H Al-Wehda 12 H Al-Nahda 5 A Al-Raed 0 A Al-Ettifaq 3 H Al-Kawkab 1 A Al-Jabalain 0 H Al-Qadsiah 2 A Al-Ahli 0 H Al-Nassr 1 A Al-Rawdhah 2 H Al-Shate'e 1 H Al-Ittihad 1 A Al-Shabab 0 H Al-Riyadh 2 A Al-Faisaly 0 H Al-Hilal 3 A Al-Wehda 1 A Al-Nahda 1 H Al-Ettifaq 3 H Al-Qadsiah 1 A Al-Nassr 5 H Al-Rawdhah 1 A Al-Ittihad 2 H Al-Riyadh 0 A Al-Hilal 2 H Al-Ettifaq 1 A Al-Nassr 2 H Al-Ittihad 1 A Al-Hilal 2 – Al-Nassr 3 – Al-Hilal 1 Source: Al Jazirah Round of 32 The matches of the Round of 32 were held on 15, 16 and 17 April 1981.Al Jazirah newspaper 16-04-1981 http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1981/APR1981/16-04-1981-3166/3166-02001.jpgAl Jazirah newspaper 17-04-1981 http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1981/APR1981/17-04-1981-3167/3167-02101.jpgAl Yaum newspaper 18-04-1981 https://ia801908.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/21/items/Alyawm1981SaudiArabiaArabic/Apr%2018%201981%2C%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%20%28Alyawm%29%2C%20%233155%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia%20%28ar%29_jp2.zip&file=Apr%2018%201981%2C%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%20%28Alyawm%29%2C%20%233155%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia%20%28ar%29_jp2/Apr%2018%201981%2C%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%20%28Alyawm%29%2C%20%233155%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia%20%28ar%29_0011.jp2&scale=4&rotate=0 February 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes Home team Score Away teamAl-Nassr 14–0 Al-AmalAl-Ahli 4–1 Al-TaiAl-Ettifaq 6–1 Al-Fateh Al-Ta'alof 1–2 Al-RaedAl-Shate'e 5–2 Al-NakhilAl-Ittihad 5–1 Al-Arabi Ohod 2–4Al-ShababAl-Riyadh 7–0 Al-Watani Hajer 1–3Al-FaisalyAl-Wehda 12–0 Al-Dera'aAl-Hilal 11–1 Al-Qala Al-Ansar 0–0 (3–4 pen.)Al-NahdaAl-Jabalain 2–0 Al-Taawoun Al-Rabe'e 0–7Al-Qadsiah Al-Khaleej 2–4Al-Rawdhah Al-Shoulla 1–2Al-Kawkab Round of 16 The Round of 16 matches were held on 22, 23 and 24 April 1981.Al Yaum newspaper 23-04-1981 https://ia801908.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/21/items/Alyawm1981SaudiArabiaArabic/Apr%2023%201981%2C%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%20%28Alyawm%29%2C%20%233160%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia%20%28ar%29_jp2.zip&file=Apr%2023%201981%2C%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%20%28Alyawm%29%2C%20%233160%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia%20%28ar%29_jp2/Apr%2023%201981%2C%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%20%28Alyawm%29%2C%20%233160%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia%20%28ar%29_0012.jp2&scale=4&rotate=0 February 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes Al Jazirah newspaper 24-04-1981 http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1981/APR1981/24-04-1981-3174/3174-02101.jpgAl Jazirah newspaper 25-04-1981 http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1981/APR1981/25-04-1981-3175/3175-02001.jpgAl Jazirah newspaper 25-04-1981 (2) http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1981/APR1981/25-04-1981-3175/3175-02101.jpg Home team Score Away team Al-Kawkab 1–3 Al-EttifaqAl-Nahda 5–0 Al-RaedAl-Qadsiah 2–0 Al-JabalainAl-Ittihad 1–0 Al-ShababAl-Hilal 3–1 Al-WehdaAl-Nassr 1–0 Al-AhliAl-Riyadh 2–0 Al-Faisaly Al-Shate'e 1–2Al-Rawdhah Quarter-finals The Quarter-final matches were held on 30 April and 1 May 1981.Al Jazirah newspaper 01-05-1981 http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1981/MAY1981/01-05-1981-3181/3181-02101.jpgAl Yaum newspaper 02-05-1981 https://ia803208.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/29/items/Alyawm1981SaudiArabiaArabic/May%2002%201981%2C%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%20%28Alyawm%29%2C%20%233167%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia%20%28ar%29_jp2.zip&file=May%2002%201981%2C%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%20%28Alyawm%29%2C%20%233167%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia%20%28ar%29_jp2/May%2002%201981%2C%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%20%28Alyawm%29%2C%20%233167%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia%20%28ar%29_0011.jp2&id=Alyawm1981SaudiArabiaArabic&scale=1&rotate=0 Al Yaum newspaper 02-05-1981 (2) https://ia803208.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/29/items/Alyawm1981SaudiArabiaArabic/May%2002%201981%2C%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%20%28Alyawm%29%2C%20%233167%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia%20%28ar%29_jp2.zip&file=May%2002%201981%2C%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%20%28Alyawm%29%2C%20%233167%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia%20%28ar%29_jp2/May%2002%201981%2C%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%20%28Alyawm%29%2C%20%233167%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia%20%28ar%29_0012.jp2&id=Alyawm1981SaudiArabiaArabic&scale=1&rotate=0 Home team Score Away team Al-Rawdhah 1–2Al-Ittihad Al-Qadsiah 1–5Al-Nassr Al-Riyadh 0–2Al-HilalAl-Ettifaq 3–1 Al-Nahda Semi-finals The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 7 and 8 May 1981. All times are local, AST (UTC+3). 7 May 1981 16:30 Al-Ettifaq 1–2 yes Al-Nassr http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1981/MAY1981/08-05-1981-3188/3188-02101.jpg Jorge 70 Al-Qassar 35 o.g.Abdullah 97 Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam Dammam Muthaib Al-Joaid yes 8 May 1981 16:30 Al-Ittihad 1–2 Al-Hilal http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1981/MAY1981/09-05-1981-3189/3189-02101.jpg Beer 65 Al-Nu'eimeh 29Al-Hathlool 36 Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah Jeddah Abdullah Al-Mawzan yes Final The final was played between Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Riyadh.Al Yaum newspaper 14-05-1981 https://ia801908.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/21/items/Alyawm1981SaudiArabiaArabic/May%2014%201981%2C%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%20%28Alyawm%29%2C%20%233178%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia%20%28ar%29_jp2.zip&file=May%2014%201981%2C%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%20%28Alyawm%29%2C%20%233178%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia%20%28ar%29_jp2/May%2014%201981%2C%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%20%28Alyawm%29%2C%20%233178%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia%20%28ar%29_0011.jp2&scale=4&rotate=0 February 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes النهائي https://www.kooora.com/?c=12819&stage=5 This was Al-Nassr's 6th final and Al-Hilal's 7th final. This was the first meeting between these sides in King Cup finals. 14 May 1981 15:30 (UTC+3) Al-Nassr 3–1 http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1981/MAY1981/15-05-1981-3195/3195-02101.jpg Al-Hilal Khamees 24Abdullah 38Al-Yahya 68 Rivellino 63 Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz 20,000 Fahad Al-Dahmash Riyadh Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1BRA ToninhoAl-Nassr5KSA Hamad Al-Jaye'eAl-RawdhahKSA Saud JassemAl-Qadsiah4KSA Majed AbdullahAl-Nassr4KSA Yousef KhameesAl-NassrTUN Néjib LimamAl-HilalKSA Jamal MohammedAl-Ettifaq References 1981 Saudi Arabia Cup