1978 King Cup


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

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Round of 32

The matches of the Round of 32 were held on 30 and 31 March 1978.
Home teamScoreAway team
Al-Nassr3–0Al-Shate'e
Al-Ittihad2–0Al-Jabalain
Al-Tai1–0Okaz
Hajer2–1Al-Taawoun
Ohod7–0Al-Fayha
Al-Qadsiah2–0Al-Shoulla
Al-Ahli9–0Al-Jazeera
Al-Nahda4–0Al-Majd
Al-Riyadh3–0Al-Nakhil
Al-Wadea9–0Tuwaiq
Al-Rabe'e2–3Al-Hada
Al-Wehda6–0Al-Kawkab
Al-Ettifaq14–1Al-Tadamon
Al-Shabab4–1 Al-Khaleej
Al-Hilal2–1Al-Arabi
Al-Ansar4–0Damac

Round of 16

The Round of 16 matches were held on 5 and 6 April 1978.
Home teamScoreAway team
Al-Hilal1–2Al-Qadsiah
Al-Ittihad1–0Ohod
Al-Ettifaq4–0Al-Wadea
Al-Wehda6–0Al-Hada
Al-Shabab1–0Hajer
Al-Nahda2–2 Al-Tai
Al-Ansar2–3Al-Riyadh
Al-Ahli1–0Al-Nassr

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final matches were held on 11 and 12 April 1978.
Home teamScoreAway team
Al-Nahda1–0Al-Ettifaq
Al-Ittihad1–3Al-Qadsiah
Al-Ahli3–0 Al-Wehda
Al-Riyadh1–1 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.

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.