The 2019 King Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 44th edition of the King Cup since its establishment in 1957, and the 1st under the current format. It started on 1 January and concluded with the final on 2 May 2019. As winners of the tournament, Al-Taawoun qualified for the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage.
Al-Taawoun won their first title after a 2–1 win over defending champions Al-Ittihad in the final on 2 May 2019.
Format changes On 9 February 2018, the Saudi FF announced that the number of teams were increased from 32 to 64 teams to accommodate the increased number of teams in the leagues. All Pro League, MS League, and Second Division teams will compete in the tournament under the new format as well as the four winners from the Third Division playoffs.
Participating teams A total of 64 teams participated in this season. 16 teams from the Pro league, 20 teams from the MS League, 24 teams from the Second Division and 4 teams qualifying from the preliminary stage.
LeagueTeamsPro LeagueAl-Ahli Al-Batin Al-Ettifaq Al-Faisaly Al-Fateh Al-Fayha Al-Hazem Al-Hilal Al-Ittihad TH Al-Nassr Al-Qadsiah Al-Raed Al-Shabab Al-Taawoun Al-Wehda OhodMS LeagueAbha Al-Adalh Al-Ain Al-Ansar Al-Jabalain Al-Jeel Al-Kawkab Al-Khaleej Al-Mujazzal Al-Nahda Al-Nojoom Al-Orobah Al-Qaisumah Al-Shoulla Al-Tai Al-Washm Damac Hajer Jeddah NajranSecond DivisionAfif Al-Akhdoud Al-Arabi Al-Bukayriyah Al-Dera'a Al-Diriyah Al-Ghazwah Al-Hait Al-Hejaz Al-Jandal Al-Jubail Al-Kholood Al-Muzahimiyyah Al-Riyadh Al-Sadd Al-Sahel Al-Sharq Al-Suqoor Al-Taqadom Al-Thoqbah Al-Watani Arar Hetten WejThird DivisionAl-Amjad Al-Nairyah Al-Qotah Al-Shaheed
Bracket
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Source: SAFF
Round of 64 The Round of 64 matches were played between 1 and 5 January 2019. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Round of 32 The Round of 32 matches were played between 14 and 18 January 2019. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Round of 16 The Round of 16 matches were played between 21 and 23 January 2019. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Quarter-finals The Quarter-finals were played on 1 and 2 April 2019. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Semi-finals The Semi-finals were played on 26 and 27 April 2019. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Final
The final was played on 2 May 2019 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Top goalscorers As of 2 May 2019 RankPlayerClubGoals1 Abderrazak HamdallahAl-Nassr142 RomarinhoAl-Ittihad83 Bafétimbi GomisAl-Hilal74 Léandre TawambaAl-Taawoun65 Hazaa Al-HazaaAl-Ettifaq56 Ahmed Abdu JaberAl-Wehda4 Saleh Al-ShehriAl-Raed Gelmin RivasAl-Hilal Aleksandar PrijovićAl-Ittihad10 GiulianoAl-Nassr3 DjaninyAl-Ahli Cristian GuancaAl-Ettifaq JhonnattannAl-Batin Sandro ManoelAl-Taawoun Abdulfattah AdamAl-Taawoun Note: Players and teams marked in bold are still active in the competition.
References
External links Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup - Saudi Arabia 2019, Goalzz.com