The 2013 Saudi Super Cup was the inaugural edition of the Saudi Super Cup, an annual Saudi football match played between the winners of the previous season's Saudi Pro League and the King Cup of Champions.
The match was contested by Al-Fateh, winners of the 2012–13 Saudi Pro League, and Al-Ittihad, winners of the 2013 King Cup of Champions. It was held on 17 August 2013 at the King Abdulaziz Stadium in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Al-Fateh won the match 3–2 after extra time, becoming the inaugural champions of the Saudi Super Cup.
Venue The King Abdulaziz Stadium was announced as the host of the final venue on 12 July 2013. This was the second domestic final to be held in the stadium.
The King Abdulaziz Stadium was opened in 1986. The stadium was used as a venue for the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games and hosted the final. It also hosted the 2011 Saudi Crown Prince Cup final. Its current capacity is 33,000 and it is used by Al-Wehda as a home stadium.
Background
In 2012, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation officially decided to launch the Saudi Super Cup following the conclusion of the 2011–12 season. The planned inaugural match was scheduled to be held between the 2011–12 Saudi Pro League champions, Al-Shabab, and the 2012 King Cup of Champions winners, Al-Ahli. However, the 2012 Super Cup was canceled due to scheduling issues, as no appropriate date for the match could be found. As a result, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation postponed the tournament to 2013.
Al-Fateh qualified for the 2013 Saudi Super Cup by winning the 2012–13 Saudi Pro League, securing the title with two matches to spare after a 1–0 home win against Al-Ahli. Al-Ittihad qualified by winning their eighth King Cup title, defeating Al-Shabab 4–2 in the final.
This match marked the 11th meeting between Al-Fateh and Al-Ittihad in all competitions. Prior to this game, both teams had won four matches each, with two encounters ending in draws.
Match Details
GK 22 Abdullah Al-Owaishir RB 24 Mohammad Nami CB 14 Mohammed Al-Fuhaid CB 4 Bader Al-Nakhli LB 16 Mishaal Al-Saeed DM 25 Abdullah Al-Dossari RM 7 Hamdan Al-Hamdan CM 8 Housain Al-Mogahwi CM 88 Mubarak Al-Asmari LM 77 Élton (c) CF 9 Doris SalomoSubstitutes: GK 1 Mohammed Al-Gomaish DF 17 Abdullah Al-Abdullah DF 32 Abdulaziz Oboshqra MF 6 Ahmed Al-Sultan MF 10 Rabee Sufyani MF 20 Sultan Al-Shammeri MF 66 Abdulrahman Al-Qahtani Manager: Fathi Al-Jabal GK 22 Fawaz Al-Qarni RB 3 Mansor Sharahili CB 6 Basem Al-Montashari CB 13 Ahmed Assiri LB 16 Mohammed Qassem DM 4 Maan Khodari DM 14 Saud Kariri (c) RW 8 Fahad Al-Muwallad AM 10 Ahmed Al-Fraidi LW 23 Mohammed Abousaban CF 44 Mukhtar FallatahSubstitutes: GK 1 Mabrouk Zaid DF 17 Abdulmutalib Al-Traidi DF 32 Mohammed Al-Amri DF 39 Talal Al-Absi MF 11 Hattan Bahebri MF 45 Abdulfattah Asiri FW 49 Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi Manager: Beñat San José
Assistant referees: Abdulraheem Al-ShammariMohammed Al-Abkari Fourth official: Turki Al-Khudhayr |}Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.
Statistics
+Overall Al-Fateh Al-IttihadGoals scored 3 2Total shots 15 12Shots on target 7 7Ball possession 50% 50%Corner kicks 5 3Fouls committed 20 22Offsides 2 2Yellow cards 2 2Red cards 0 1
See also 2012–13 Saudi Pro League 2013 King Cup of Champions
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