Founded 1957 Number of teams 153 Current champions Al-Ahli (13th title) | Region Saudi Arabia International cup(s) AFC Champions League Most successful club(s) Al-Ahli (13 titles) | |
The King Cup, officially known as "The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Cup" (Arabic: كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين), is the Saudi Arabian football knockout cup competition, run by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.
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The cup was created in 1957 and was played until 1990. It was re-launched again in 2007 as "King Cup of Champions", and was played by only the top 6 finishers of the Professional League plus the Crown Prince Cup and Federation Cup winners. Since 2014, it was renamed to "King Cup", the competition is closely going back to its roots, by implementing the old format, 153 clubs have taken part in the tournament. Al-Ahli are the current holders of the cup.
Qualification and prize money
The cup winner will guarantee a place in the AFC Champions League.
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Finals
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