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2009 King Cup of Champions

2009 King Cup of Champions
Country  Saudi Arabia
Dates 17 April – 15 May 2009
Teams 8
Champions Al-Shabab (2nd title)
Runners-up Al-Ittihad
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 of Champions", 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.

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

Quarter-finals were played between 17 and 26 April 2009.









Semi-finals were played on 1 & 11 May 2009.





Third place game was played on 14 May 2009.


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