Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup | |||
Country | Saudi Arabia | ||
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Dates | 18 January – 19 May 2017 | ||
Teams | 32 | ||
Matches played | 28 | ||
Goals scored | 93 (3.32 per match) | ||
Top goal scorer(s) |
Patrick Eze Ismaël Bangoura Jehad Al-Zowayed Luisinho Mohammed Majrashi Omar Al Somah Housain Al-Mogahwi (3 goals each) |
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All statistics correct as of 2 April 2017. |
The 2017 King Cup (also known as The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup) is the 41st and current edition of the King Cup since its establishment in 1957, and the 10th under the current format. It started on 18 January and will conclude with the final on 19 May 2017. The winner will qualify for the 2018 AFC Champions League group stage.
Pro League side Al-Ahli are the defending champions.
A total of 32 teams participated in this season. 14 teams from the Professional league, 15 teams from the First Division, and 3 teams qualifying from the preliminary stage. Al-Hazm were excluded from participating this season after they withdrew from the competition last year.
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
source: SAFF
The Round of 32 matches were played between 18 and 21 January 2017. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
The Round of 16 matches were played between 23 January and 25 February 2017. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
The Quarter-finals matches were played between 30 March and 2 April 2017. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Note: The match was abandoned after 24 minutes due to heavy rain, and was resumed on 1 April 2017, 19:15, from the point of abandonment.'
The Semi-finals matches are to be played on 12 and 13 May 2017. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).