The 2013 King Cup of Champions, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 38th season of King Cup of Champions since its establishment in 1957, and the 6th under the current edition. The top eight in the Professional League competed in the King cup which kicked off on 4 May. Al-Ahli were the defending champion but they were eliminated by Al-Shabab in semifinals.
Al-Ittihad won their eighth title after beating Al-Shabab 4–2 in the final, and qualified to the Champions League.
Prize money Final winner: 4,000,000 Saudi Riyals. Final runners-up: 2,500,000 Saudi Riyals. Third place: 1,500,000 Saudi Riyals.
Participating teams TeamQualifying methodApp*Last AppAl-Fateh2012–13 Professional League champions3rd2012Al-Hilal2012–13 Professional League runners up6th2012Al-Shabab2012–13 Professional League 3rd place6th2012Al-Nassr2012–13 Professional League 4th place6th2012Al-Ahli2012–13 Professional League 5th place6th2012Al-Ettifaq2012–13 Professional League 6th place5th2012Al-Ittihad2012–13 Professional League 7th place6th2012Al-Raed2012–13 Professional League 8th place1stnone
* Number of appearance in King Cup of Champions since the 2008 season.
Fixtures and results
Bracket
Quarter-finals Quarter-finals were played on 4, 5, 8, & 9 May 2013.
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals Semi-finals were played on 17, 18, 24, & 25 May 2013.
First leg
Second leg
Third place Third place game was played on 28 May 2013.
Final
Winner 2013 King Cup of Champions Winners Al-Ittihad8th Title
References