| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Dates | 5 – 28 May 1977 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | Al-Nassr |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Ahli (7th title) |
| Runner-up | Al-Hilal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 105 (3.39 per match) |
The 1977 King Cup was the 19th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Nassr were the defending champions; however, they were eliminated in the semi-finals by Al-Hilal.[1] The final saw Al-Ahli beat Al-Hilal 3–1, with Al-Ahli scoring all three goals in the final fifteen minutes.[2] Al-Ahli won their seventh title and first since 1973.
Bracket
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shoulla | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ettifaq | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hamadah | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Tuwaiq | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Diriyah | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Tuwaiq | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shabab | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Taawoun | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Qadsiah | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Fateh | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Qadsiah | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Khaleej | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Khaleej | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Jazeera | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Qadsiah | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nahda | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Thoqbah | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nahda | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Hajer | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Hilal | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Ahli | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Tai | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ansar | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Tai | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ittihad | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Jabalain | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad (pen.) | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Ohod | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Rabe'e | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Ohod | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Ohod | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Raed | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Raed (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Riyadh | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ittihad | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Taqadom | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Wehda | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Wehda | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Kefah | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Majd | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Kefah (pen.) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Wehda | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Okaz | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Wadea | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Okaz | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Damac | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Al-Jazirah
Round of 32
The matches of the Round of 32 were held on 5 and 6 May 1977.[3][4][5]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ettifaq | 7–0 | Al-Hamadah |
| Al-Diriyah | 0–1 | Tuwaiq |
| Al-Tai | 2–0 | Al-Ansar |
| Al-Nassr | 4–0 | Hajer |
| Al-Raed | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Al-Riyadh |
| Al-Majd | 1–1 (3–4 pen.) | Al-Kefah |
| Al-Qadsiah | 5–0 | Al-Fateh |
| Al-Nahda | 2–0 | Al-Thoqbah |
| Al-Ahli | 4–0 | Damac |
| Okaz | 2–1 | Al-Wadea |
| Al-Taqadom | 0–2 | Al-Wehda |
| Ohod | 5–0 | Al-Rabe'e |
| Al-Jabalain | 1–4 | Al-Ittihad |
| Al-Taawoun | 0–1 | Al-Shabab |
| Al-Hilal | 3–0 | Al-Shoulla |
| Al-Jazeera | 3–5 | Al-Khaleej |
Round of 16
The Round of 16 matches were held on 9 and 10 May 1977.[6][7]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Ettifaq |
| Al-Nahda | 1–4 | Al-Nassr |
| Okaz | 1–2 | Al-Ahli |
| Al-Wehda | 4–0 | Al-Kefah |
| Ohod | 2–1 | Al-Raed |
| Al-Ittihad | 4–0 | Al-Tai |
| Al-Shabab | 4–0 | Tuwaiq |
| Al-Qadsiah | 2–0 | Al-Khaleej |
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-final matches were held on 12 and 13 May 1977.[8][9][10]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Nassr | 2–1 | Al-Qadsiah |
| Al-Ittihad | 1–1 (3–2 pen.) | Ohod |
| Al-Ahli | 1–0 | Al-Wehda |
| Al-Hilal | 3–0 | Al-Shabab |
Semi-finals
The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 16 May 1977. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Al-Ahli | 4–2 | Al-Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sagheer Rizq |
Report | Zarie Al-Otaibi |
Final
The final was played between Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Riyadh.[11] This was Al-Ahli's 9th final. Previously Al-Ahli won six times in 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1973 and lost in 1974 and 1976. This was Al-Hilal's 5th final. Previously Al-Hilal won twice in 1961 and 1964 and lost in 1963 and 1968. This was the first meeting between these two sides in the final.
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References
- ↑ "وفجأة انطفئت الشموع الصفر وظلّت شمعة الهلال تقاوم الريح والنصر".
- ↑ "صعد ديدي و هبط سميث".
- ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 06-05-1977".
- ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 06-05-1977 (2)".
- ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 07-05-1977".
- ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 10-05-1977".
- ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 11-05-1977".
- ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 13-05-1977".
- ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 14-05-1977".
- ↑ "Al Jazirah newspaper 14-05-1977 (2)".
- ↑ "النهائي".