The 1987 King Cup was the 29th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Nassr were the defending champions and successfully defended their title by beating Al-Hilal 1–0 in the final. They became the first team since Al-Ahli in 1979 to successfully defend the title.
Bracket
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Source: Al Jazirah
Round of 16 The Round of 16 matches were held on 23, 26 and 27 February 1987.
Home team Score Away teamAl-Hilal 2–1 (aet) Al-KawkabAl-Nassr 2–0 Al-TaawounAl-Ettifaq 2–2 (4–3 pen.) Al-ShababAl-Wehda 2–1 Al-RaedHajer 1–1 (3–2 pen.) Al-TaiAl-Nahda 3–1 Al-AnsarAl-Ittihad 0–0 (4–3 pen.) Al-Ahli Al-Qadsiah 1–2Al-Arabi
Quarter-finals The Quarter-final matches were held on 2 March 1987.
Home team Score Away teamAl-Hilal 4–0 Al-Arabi Al-Ettifaq 1–1 (3–5 pen.)Al-NahdaHajer 2–0 (aet) Al-Wehda Al-Ittihad 1–2Al-Nassr
Semi-finals The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 6 March 1987. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Final The final was played between city rivals Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh. Al-Hilal were appearing in their 11th while Al-Nassr were appearing in their 8th final. Al-Nassr were the defending champions.
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Majed AbdullahAl-Nassr52 Hathal Al-DossariAl-Hilal33 8 Players2
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