2012 King Cup of Champions

The 2012 King Cup of Champions, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 37th season of King Cup of Champions since its establishment in 1957, and the 5th under the current edition. Al-Ahli were the defending champions.

2012 King Cup of Champions
CountrySaudi Arabia
Dates22 April - 18 May 2012
Teams8
ChampionsAl-Ahli
Runners-upAl-Nassr
Matches played14
Goals scored45 (3.21 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Élton (5 goals)
2011
2013

Al-Ahli won the title for the second time in a row and their twelfth title overall after beating Al-Nassr 4–1 in the final.

Participating teams

Team Qualifying method App* Last App
Al-Shabab 2011–12 Professional League champions 5 2011
Al-Ahli 2011–12 Professional League runners-up 5 2011
Al-Hilal 2011–12 Professional League 3rd place 5 2011
Al-Ettifaq 2011–12 Professional League 4th place 4 2011
Al-Fateh 2011–12 Professional League 5th place 2 2010
Al-Ittihad 2011–12 Professional League 6th place 5 2011
Al-Nassr 2011–12 Professional League 7th place 5 2011
Al-Faisaly 2011–12 Professional League 8th place 2 2011

* Number of appearance in King Cup of Champions since the 2008 season .

Fixtures and results

Bracket

  Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                     
6 Al-Ittihad 2 1 3  
3 Al-Hilal (a) 2 1 3  
  3 Al-Hilal 0 2 2  
  2 Al-Ahli 1 2 3  
2 Al-Ahli 5 3 8
8 Al-Faisaly 1 0 1  
  2 Al-Ahli 4
  7 Al-Nassr 1
1 Al-Shabab 1 1 2  
7 Al-Nassr 2 2 4  
  7 Al-Nassr 2 0 2 Third place
  5 Al-Fateh 0 1 1  
4 Al-Ettifaq 1 2 3 3 Al-Hilal 0
5 Al-Fateh 2 3 5   5 Al-Fateh 3

Quarter-finals

Quarter-finals were played on 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29 April & 1 May 2012.[1]

First Leg

22 April 2012 Al-Ittihad 2 2 Al-Hilal Jeddah
17:50 GMT Abd Rabo  25', 56'  7' Al-Fraidi
 83' Al-Dawsari
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
23 April 2012 Al-Ahli 5 1Al-FaisalyJeddah
17:50 GMT Swaid  16' (o.g.)
Al-Eisa  20'
Jaizawi  28'
Al-Jassim  57'
Simoes  81' (pen.)
 25' Benko Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
23 April 2012 Al-Shabab1 2 Al-Nassr Riyadh
17:50 GMT Menegazzo  18'  40' Hamood
 45' (pen.) Bouguèche
Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
28 April 2012 Al-Ettifaq1 2 Al-Fateh Dammam
17:50 GMT Al-Hamad  14'  45', 55' Élton Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium

Second Leg

26 April 2012 Al-Hilal 1 1 Al-Ittihad Riyadh
17:50 GMT Hermach  83'  47' (pen.) Hazazi Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
27 April 2012 Al-Faisaly0 3 Al-Ahli Al-Majma'ah
17:50 GMT  66' Al-Fahmi
 89' (pen.) Mayof
 90+2' Al-Raheb
Stadium: Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium
29 April 2012 Al-Nassr 2 1Al-ShababRiyadh
17:50 GMT Al-Sahlawi  59'
Reche  74'
 72' Al-Shamrani Stadium: King Fahd Stadium

Semi-finals

Semi-finals were played on 7, 8, 11, & 14 May 2012.[2]

First Leg

7 May 2012 Al-Hilal0 1 Al-Ahli Riyadh
17:50 GMT  60' Al Hosni Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
8 May 2012 Al-Nassr 2 0Al-FatehRiyadh
17:50 GMT Bouguèche  73'
Reche  84' (pen.)
Stadium: King Fahd Stadium

Second Leg

11 May 2012 Al-Ahli 2 2 Al-Hilal Jeddah
17:50 GMT Al-Harbi  21'
Palomino  79'
 23', 90+3' (pen.) Wilhelmsson Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium

Third place

Third place game was played on 17 May 2012.[3]

17 May 2012 Al-Hilal0 3 Al-Fateh Riyadh
17:50 GMT  44', 71' (pen.) Élton
 76' Al-Mogahwi
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium

Final

Al-Ahli4 1Al-Nassr
Al-Hosni  35'
Jaizawi  46'  77'
Al-Mousa  74'
Report  82' Reche

Winner

King Cup of Champions
2012 Winners
Al-Ahli
12th Title

Top scorers

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Élton Al-Fateh 5
2 Abdulrahim Jaizawi Al-Ahli 3
Reche Al-Nasr 3
3 Hosny Abd Rabo Al-Ittihad 2
Hadj Bouguèche Al-Nasr 2
Amad Al Hosni Al-Ahli 2
Christian Wilhelmsson Al-Hilal 2
Doris Fuakumputu Al-Fateh 2

References

  1. "Quarterfinals". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. "Simefinal". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  3. "Third Place". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
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