The 1978 King Cup was the 20th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Ahli were the defending champions and successfully defended the title, winning their second one in a row. Al-Ahli beat Al-Riyadh who became the first First Division side to reach the final.
By winning both the 1977–78 Saudi Premier League and the 1978 King Cup, Al-Ahli became the first Saudi team to achieve the domestic double.
Bracket
Source: Bracket
Round of 32 The matches of the Round of 32 were held on 30 and 31 March 1978.
Home team Score Away teamAl-Nassr 3–0 Al-Shate'eAl-Ittihad 2–0 Al-JabalainAl-Tai 1–0 OkazHajer 2–1 Al-TaawounOhod 7–0 Al-FayhaAl-Qadsiah 2–0 Al-ShoullaAl-Ahli 9–0 Al-JazeeraAl-Nahda 4–0 Al-MajdAl-Riyadh 3–0 Al-NakhilAl-Wadea 9–0 Tuwaiq Al-Rabe'e 2–3Al-HadaAl-Wehda 6–0 Al-KawkabAl-Ettifaq 14–1 Al-TadamonAl-Shabab 4–1 Al-KhaleejAl-Hilal 2–1 Al-ArabiAl-Ansar 4–0 Damac
Round of 16 The Round of 16 matches were held on 5 and 6 April 1978.
Home team Score Away team Al-Hilal 1–2Al-QadsiahAl-Ittihad 1–0 OhodAl-Ettifaq 4–0 Al-WadeaAl-Wehda 6–0 Al-HadaAl-Shabab 1–0 HajerAl-Nahda 2–2 (3–2 pen.) Al-Tai Al-Ansar 2–3Al-RiyadhAl-Ahli 1–0 Al-Nassr
Quarter-finals The Quarter-final matches were held on 11 and 12 April 1978.
Home team Score Away teamAl-Nahda 1–0 Al-Ettifaq Al-Ittihad 1–3Al-QadsiahAl-Ahli 3–0 Al-WehdaAl-Riyadh 1–1 (4–1 pen.) Al-Shabab
Semi-finals The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 16 April 1978. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Final The final was played between Al-Ahli and Al-Riyadh in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Riyadh. By reaching the final Al-Riyadh became the first First Division side to reach the final. This final was a repeat of the 1962 final which ended in a win for Al-Ahli.
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