2016 Saudi Super Cup

2016 Saudi Super Cup كأس السوبر السعودي 2016 2016 Saudi Super Cup.jpg 250 Promotional poster for the event Al-Ahli Pro LeagueKing Cup 1 Al-Hilal Crown Prince Cup 1 Al-Ahli won 4–3 on penalties 8 August 2016 Craven Cottage London, England Sébastien Delferière (Belgium) 16,365 2015 2018 The 2016 Saudi Super Cup was the fourth edition of the Saudi Super Cup, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Saudi Pro League and King Cup competitions. The match was played on 8 August 2016 between Al-Ahli, the winners of both the 2015–16 Saudi Pro League and the 2016 King Cup, and Al-Hilal, the winners of the 2015–16 Crown Prince Cup. Normally, the Saudi Super Cup is contested by the league and King Cup champions, but since Al-Ahli won both competitions, Al-Hilal qualified as Crown Prince Cup winners — the first time a team qualified this way. The match was held at Craven Cottage in London, England, marking the second consecutive edition of the Saudi Super Cup to be played abroad. The match ended in a 1–1 draw after regular time and was decided by a penalty shoot-out, with Al-AhliAl-Ahli win first Saudi Super Cup https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/news/al_ahli_win_first_saudi_super_cup.html The AFC 2025-10-02 winning 4–3 to claim their first Saudi Super Cup title. Background thumb|Craven Cottage in london hosted the match Al-Ahli qualified as champions of the 2015–16 Saudi Pro League and winners of the 2016 King Cup. It was their first Saudi Super Cup appearance since the competition was introduced in 2013. Al-Hilal qualified as winners of the 2015–16 Crown Prince Cup, having defeated Al-Ahli 2–1 in the final on 19 February 2016 to claim a record-extending 13th title. This was their second Super Cup appearance, as they were also the defending champions, having won the previous edition in 2015. The most recent meeting between the two sides prior to the Super Cup was a 3–1 victory for Al-Ahli at King Abdullah Stadium on 24 April 2016. Al-Hilal took the lead through Carlos Eduardo in the 10th minute, but Omar Al-Somah scored twice in the second half to turn the match around, and Housain Al-Mogahwi sealed the win with a third goal in stoppage time. The result secured Al-Ahli the league title in dramatic fashion. Match Details Source:Al-Ahli Jeddah vs Al-Hilal: Saudi Super Cup 2016 Match Summary https://m.football-lineups.com/match/255970 Football-Lineups.com 2025-10-02 8 August 2016 19:30 BST Al-Ahli 1–1 Al-Hilal https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/08/08/saudi-arabia/super-cup/al-ahli-jeddah/al-hilal-riyadh/2234489/ Al-Somah 69 Al-Breik 61 Luíz Carlos Hawsawi Al-Bassas Al-Mogahwi Al Somah 4–3 Al-Qahtani Al-Shamrani Hawsawi Al-Ruwaili Al-Dawsari Craven Cottage, London 16,365 Sébastien Delferière (Belgium) _alahli1516t _alahli1516t _alahli1516t _alahli1516t _alahli1516t FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 7eff7a Al-Ahli _nike1516thirdkit _nike1516thirdkit _nike1516thirdkit _nike1516thirdkit 0033FF 0033FF 0033FF 0033FF 0033FF Al-Hilal GK 1 KSA Yasser Al MosailemRB 21 KSA Ageel BalghaithCB 6 KSA Mohammed Al Fatil 88CB 25 KSA Motaz HawsawiLB 13 EGY Mohamed Abdel-ShafyCM 18 BRA Luíz CarlosCM 8 KSA Taisir Al-Jassim (c)RW 7 KSA Salman Al-MoasherAM 10 GRE Giannis Fetfatzidis 63LW 24 KSA Ali Awagi 75CF 9 SYR Omar Al SomahSubstitutes:GK 66 KSA Basem AtallahDF 31 KSA Mansoor Al-HarbiDF 28 KSA Mohammed Aman 88MF 47 KSA Mustafa Bassas 75MF 11 KSA Housain Al-Mogahwi 63MF 19 KSA Ryan Al-MousaFW 20 KSA Islam SerajManager:POR José Manuel Gomes GK 1 KSA Abdullah Al-MayoufRB 2 KSA Mohammed Al-Breik 48CB 33 KSA Osama HawsawiCB 70 KSA Mohammed JahfaliLB 13 KSA Fahad GhaziRM 29 KSA Salem Al-DawsariCM 6 KSA Abdulmalek Al-KhaibriCM 18 KSA Abdulmajeed Al-RuwailiLM 24 KSA Nawaf Al Abed 90+5CF 10 KSA Mohammad Al-Shalhoub (c) 71CF 9 BRA Léo Bonatini 76Substitutes:GK 22 KSA Fahad Al-ThunayanMF 19 KSA Khalid KaabiMF 14 KSA Saud KaririMF 8 KSA Abdullah OtayfMF 7 KSA Salman Al-Faraj 71FW 15 KSA Nasser Al-Shamrani 76FW 20 KSA Yasser Al-Qahtani 90+5Manager:URU Gustavo Matosas Man of the Match: Omar Al-Somah Assistant referees: Yves De Neve Kevin MontenyMatch rules 90 minutes. No extra time. Penalty shoot-out if scores level. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used. See also 2016–17 Saudi Pro League 2016–17 Crown Prince Cup 2017 King Cup References June 2017 2016 Super Cup Category:2016–17 in English men's football Category:Al-Ahli Saudi FC matches Category:Al Hilal SFC matches Category:Men's football matches in England Category:2016 in sport in London Category:Football matches in London Category:Sport in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Category:August 2016 sports events in the United Kingdom