1978 King Cup

King Cup 1978 Saudi Arabia 30 March – 21 April 1978 32 Al-Ahli (8th title) Al-Riyadh 31 121 Amin Dabo (7 goals) 1977 1979 The 1978 King Cup was the 20th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Ahli were the defending champions and successfully defended the title, winning their second one in a row.جلالة الملك يشرف امس المبارة الختامية في كرة القدم على كاس جلالته http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1978/APR1978/22-04-1978-2129/2129-00101.jpg Al-Ahli beat Al-Riyadh who became the first First Division side to reach the final. By winning both the 1977–78 Saudi Premier League and the 1978 King Cup, Al-Ahli became the first Saudi team to achieve the domestic double. Bracket Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final H Al-Ahli 9 A Al-Jazeera 0 H Al-Nassr 3 A Al-Shate'e 0 H Al-Wehda 6 A Al-Kawkab 0 H Al-Rabe'e 2 A Al-Hada 3 H Al-Qadsiah 2 A Al-Shoulla 0 H Al-Hilal 2 A Al-Arabi 1 H Al-Ittihad 2 A Al-Jabalain 0 H Ohod 7 A Al-Fayha 0 H Al-Riyadh 3 A Al-Nakhil 0 H Al-Ansar 4 A Damac 0 H Al-Shabab 4 A Al-Khaleej 1 H Hajer 2 A Al-Taawoun 1 H Al-Nahda 4 A Al-Majd 0 H Al-Tai 1 A Okaz 0 H Al-Ettifaq 14 A Al-Tadamon 1 H Al-Wadea 9 A Tuwaiq 0 H Al-Ahli 1 A Al-Nassr 0 H Al-Wehda 6 A Al-Hada 0 A Al-Qadsiah 2 H Al-Hilal 1 H Al-Ittihad 1 A Ohod 0 A Al-Riyadh 3 H Al-Ansar 2 H Al-Shabab 1 A Hajer 0 H Al-Nahda (pen.) 2 (3) A Al-Tai 2 (2) H Al-Ettifaq 4 A Al-Wadea 0 H Al-Ahli 3 A Al-Wehda 0 A Al-Qadsiah 3 H Al-Ittihad 1 H Al-Riyadh (pen.) 1 (4) A Al-Shabab 1 (1) H Al-Nahda 1 A Al-Ettifaq 0 A Al-Ahli 2 H Al-Qadsiah 1 A Al-Riyadh 1 H Al-Nahda 0 – Al-Ahli 1 – Al-Riyadh 0 Source: Bracket Round of 32 The matches of the Round of 32 were held on 30 and 31 March 1978.Jazirah newspaper 31-03-1978 http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1978/MAR1978/31-03-1978-2107/2107-01201.jpgJazirah newspaper 01-04-1978 http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1978/APR1978/01-04-1978-2108/2108-01401.jpgJazirah newspaper 01-04-1978 (2) http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1978/APR1978/01-04-1978-2108/2108-01501.jpg Home team Score Away teamAl-Nassr 3–0 Al-Shate'eAl-Ittihad 2–0 Al-JabalainAl-Tai 1–0 OkazHajer 2–1 Al-TaawounOhod 7–0 Al-FayhaAl-Qadsiah 2–0 Al-ShoullaAl-Ahli 9–0 Al-JazeeraAl-Nahda 4–0 Al-MajdAl-Riyadh 3–0 Al-NakhilAl-Wadea 9–0 Tuwaiq Al-Rabe'e 2–3Al-HadaAl-Wehda 6–0 Al-KawkabAl-Ettifaq 14–1 Al-TadamonAl-Shabab 4–1 Al-KhaleejAl-Hilal 2–1 Al-ArabiAl-Ansar 4–0 Damac Round of 16 The Round of 16 matches were held on 5 and 6 April 1978.Jazirah newspaper 06-04-1978 http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1978/APR1978/06-04-1978-2113/2113-01501.jpgJazirah newspaper 07-04-1978 http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1978/APR1978/07-04-1978-2114/2114-01201.jpg Home team Score Away team Al-Hilal 1–2Al-QadsiahAl-Ittihad 1–0 OhodAl-Ettifaq 4–0 Al-WadeaAl-Wehda 6–0 Al-HadaAl-Shabab 1–0 HajerAl-Nahda 2–2 (3–2 pen.) Al-Tai Al-Ansar 2–3Al-RiyadhAl-Ahli 1–0 Al-Nassr Quarter-finals The Quarter-final matches were held on 11 and 12 April 1978.Jazirah newspaper 12-04-1978 http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1978/APR1978/12-04-1978-2119/2119-01501.jpgJazirah newspaper 13-04-1978 http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1978/APR1978/13-04-1978-2120/2120-01501.jpg Home team Score Away teamAl-Nahda 1–0 Al-Ettifaq Al-Ittihad 1–3Al-QadsiahAl-Ahli 3–0 Al-WehdaAl-Riyadh 1–1 (4–1 pen.) Al-Shabab Semi-finals The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 16 April 1978. All times are local, AST (UTC+3). 16 April 1978 16:30 Al-Qadsiah 1–2 Al-Ahli http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1978/APR1978/17-04-1978-2124/2124-01501.jpg A. Al-Sagheer 39 Eid 57Dabo 89 Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam Dammam Abdullah Al-Mawzan yes 16 April 1978 20:30 Al-Nahda 0–1 Al-Riyadh http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1978/APR1978/17-04-1978-2124/2124-01501.jpg Al-Joaithin pen Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam Dammam yes Final The final was played between Al-Ahli and Al-Riyadh in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Riyadh.النهائي https://www.kooora.com/?c=17267&stage=5 By reaching the final Al-Riyadh became the first First Division side to reach the final. This final was a repeat of the 1962 final which ended in a win for Al-Ahli. 21 April 1978 16:30 (UTC+3) Al-Ahli 1–0 http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1978/APR1978/22-04-1978-2129/2129-01201.jpg Al-Riyadh Khojali 27 Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz Fahad Al-Dahmash Riyadh References 1978 Saudi Arabia Cup