The 1986 King Cup was the 28th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Ettifaq were the defending champions but they were eliminated by Al-Tai in the quarter-finals.
Al-Nassr won their 4th title after defeating Al-Ittihad 1–0 in the final. This was their first title since 1981.
Bracket
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Source: Al Jazirah
Round of 16 The matches of the Round of 16 were held on 6 and 7 January 1986.
Home team Score Away teamAl-Ettifaq 4–0 Al-Arabi Al-Kawkab 1–7Al-RiyadhAl-Nassr 2–0 Al-WehdaAl-Wadea 1–0 Al-NahdaAl-Ittihad 2–1 (aet) Al-Ansar Al-Ahli 1–2Al-Tai Al-Hilal 1–1 (4–5 pen.)Al-Qadsiah Al-Shoulla 1–1 (5–6 pen.)Al-Shabab
Quarter-finals The Quarter-final matches were held on 10 January 1986.
Home team Score Away teamAl-Tai 2–1 Al-Ettifaq Al-Riyadh 2–3Al-NassrAl-Qadsiah 2–0 Al-Wadea Al-Shabab 1–1 (2–4 pen.)Al-Ittihad
Semi-finals The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 13 January 1986. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Final The final was played between Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh. Al-Ittihad were appearing in their 10th while Al-Nassr were appearing in their 7th final.
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Mohamed Al-SuwaiyedAl-Ittihad3 Jamal MohammedAl-Ettifaq3 Mohammed Al-MutarafAl-Riyadh2 Nasser Al-HammadAl-Tai Nasser Al-FahadAl-Nassr
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