2009 King Cup of Champions
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 17 April – 15 May 2009 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Shabab |
| Runner-up | Al-Ittihad |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.36 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Nasser Al-Shamrani Waleed Al-Gizani (3 goals each) |
The 2009 King Cup of Champions, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 34th season of King Cup of Champions since its establishment in 1957, and the 2nd under the current edition.
Al-Shabab won their second title in a row after beating the same team they faced in last season's final Al-Ittihad with a 4–0 victory in the final match. Al-Shabab also earned entry into the 2010 AFC Champions League group stage.
Participating teams
| Team | Qualifying method | App* | Last App |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad | 2008–09 Professional League champions | 2nd | 2008 |
| Al-Hilal | 2008–09 Professional League runners-up | 2nd | 2008 |
| Al-Shabab | 2008–09 Saudi Federation Cup Champions 2008–09 Professional League 4th place | 2nd | 2008 |
| Al-Ahli | 2008–09 Professional League 3rd place | 2nd | 2008 |
| Al-Nassr | 2008–09 Professional League 5th place | 2nd | 2008 |
| Al-Ettifaq | 2008–09 Professional League 6th place | 2nd | 2008 |
| Al-Wehda | 2008–09 Professional League 7th place | 2nd | 2008 |
| Al-Hazm | 2008–09 Professional League 8th place | 2nd | 2008 |
* Number of appearance in King Cup of Champions since the 2008 season.
Fixtures and results
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Al-Nassr | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Al-Hilal (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Al-Shabab | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Al-Wehda | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Al-Shabab | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Al-Shabab | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Al-Ittihad | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Al-Ettifaq | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Al-Ittihad | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Al-Ittihad | 2 | 1 | 3 | Third place | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Al-Hazm | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Al-Hazm (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | Al-Hazm | 0 (4) | |||||||||||
| 3 | Al-Ahli | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Al-Hilal (p) | 0 (5) | |||||||||||
Quarter-finals
Quarter-finals were played between 17 and 26 April 2009.[1]
First leg
Al-Nassr v Al-Hilal
| 17 April 2009 1 | Al-Nassr | 1–1 | Al-Hilal | Riyadh |
| 20:40 (UTC+3) | Belal  22' | Wilhelmsson 89' | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium |
Al-Ettifaq v Al-Ittihad
| 17 April 2009 2 | Al-Ettifaq | 0–1 | Al-Ittihad | Dammam |
| 20:40 (UTC+3) | Al-Meshal 89' | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
Al-Wehda v Al-Shabab
| 17 April 2009 3 | Al-Wehda | 2–5 | Al-Shabab | Makkah |
| 20:40 (UTC+3) | Al-Mor 75' Akrout 83' | Camacho 26' Al-Shamrani 35'Otaif 36'Al-Bloushi 38'Al-Muwallad 48' | Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium |
Al-Hazm v Al-Ahli
| 18 April 2009 4 | Al-Hazm | 1–1 | Al-Ahli | Ar Rass |
| 20:40 (UTC+3) | Al-Gizani 90+4' (pen.) | Saïbi 47' | Stadium: Al Hazm Club Stadium |
Second leg
Al-Ahli v Al-Hazm
| 24 April 2009 5 | Al-Ahli | 2–2 | Al-Hazm | Jeddah |
| 20:45 (UTC+3) | Al-Raheb 28' Massad 39' | Al-Gizani 34', 60' | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium |
Al-Shabab v Al-Wehda
| 25 April 2009 6 | Al-Shabab | 2–1 | Al-Wehda | Riyadh |
| 20:40 (UTC+3) | Al-Salem 18', 41' | Al-Mousa 87' | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
Al-Hilal v Al-Nassr
| 26 April 2009 7 | Al-Hilal | 0–0 | Al-Nassr | Riyadh |
| 20:40 (UTC+3) | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium |
Al-Ittihad v Al-Ettifaq
| 26 April 2009 8 | Al-Ittihad | 1–0 | Al-Ettifaq | Jeddah |
| 20:40 (UTC+3) | Al-Muwallad 2' | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium |
Semi-finals
Semi-finals were played on 1 & 11 May 2009.[2]
First leg
Al-Ittihad v Al-Hazm
| 1 May 2009 9 | Al-Ittihad | 2–0 | Al-Hazm | Jeddah |
| 20:40 (UTC+3) | Aboucherouane 13' Hazazi 87' | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium |
Al-Hilal v Al-Shabab
| 1 May 2009 10 | Al-Hilal | 0–3 | Al-Shabab | Riyadh |
| 20:40 (UTC+3) | Otaif 45' Camacho 47'Al-Saran 62' | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium |
Second leg
Al-Hazm v Al-Ittihad
| 11 May 2009 11 | Al-Hazm | 0–1 | Al-Ittihad | Ar Rass |
| 20:45 (UTC+3) | Hazazi 84' | Stadium: Al Hazm Club Stadium |
Al-Shabab v Al-Hilal
| 11 May 2009 12 | Al-Shabab | 1–2 | Al-Hilal | Riyadh |
| 20:45 (UTC+3) | Al-Shamrani 50' | Seol Ki-hyeon 71' Wilhelmsson 72' | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium |
Third Place
Third place game was played on 14 May 2009.[3]
Al-Hazm v Al-Hilal
| 14 May 2009 13 | Al-Hazm | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Al-Hilal | Ar Rass |
| 20:45 (UTC+3) | Stadium: Al Hazm Club Stadium | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Roubize  Hamad Ji  Munawer Al-Mouri Al-Gizani Assiri | Rădoi Al-Swaileh Al-Qahtani Al Thyab Al-Shalhoub Seol Ki-hyeon | |||
Final
| Al-Shabab | 4–0 | Al-Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Saqri 10' (o.g.) Al-Shamrani 20'Muath 71'Al-Sultan 90+1' |
Winner
| King Cup of Champions 2009 Winners |
|---|
| Al-Shabab 2nd title |
References
External links
- kooora.com-Arabic
- goalzz.com-English
