Kings Cup (Saudi Arabia)
| Founded | 1957 |
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| Region | Saudi Arabia |
| Number of teams | 153 |
| International cup(s) | AFC Champions League |
| Current champions | Al-Ahli (13th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Al-Ahli (13 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | MBC Pro Sports, Al-Riyadiah (only the Final) |
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The King Cup, officially known as "The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Cup" (Arabic: كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين), is the Saudi Arabian football knockout cup competition, run by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.
The cup was created in 1957 and was played until 1990. It was re-launched again in 2007 as "King Cup of Champions", and was played by only the top 6 finishers of the Professional League plus the Crown Prince Cup and Federation Cup winners. Since 2014, it was renamed to "King Cup", the competition is closely going back to its roots, by implementing the old format, 153 clubs have taken part in the tournament.Al-Ahli are the current holders of the cup.
The cup winner will be guaranteed a place in the AFC Champions League.
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