Saudi Super Cup

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Saudi Super Cup
Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF)
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
RegionSaudi Arabia
Number of teams2 (until 2021)
4 (2022–present)
Current championsAl-Hilal (4th title)
Most successful club(s)Al-Hilal (4 titles)
Television broadcastersShahid
WebsiteOfficial website
2023 Saudi Super Cup

The Saudi Super Cup (

King Cup and Pro League. From 2013 until 2018, the competition was held the week before the season began in Saudi Arabia. Since the 2019 edition, it has been held mid-season.[1]

The current holders are Al-Hilal, who defeated Al-Ittihad 4–1 in the 2023 edition. The most successful team in the competition is Al-Hilal, who won the trophy four times.[2]

History

The idea of having a super cup tournament in Saudi Arabia dates back to 1979 when a

Al-Hilal, and the 1979 King Cup winners, Al-Ahli. The first leg, which was played in Jeddah, ended in 2–2 draw and the second leg, held in Riyadh, ended in a 4–1 win for Al-Hilal.[3] 20 years later, another super cup match between Al-Hilal, the 1997–98 Saudi Premier League winners, and Al-Ahli, the 1997–98 Saudi Crown Prince Cup winners, was held. It was the opening match for the inaugural Saudi Founder's Cup and ended in a 5–2 win for Al-Hilal.[4]

In 2012,

Al-Taawoun 5–4 on penalties in the King Abdullah Sports City to win their first title.[14]

On 12 January 2021, the

Al-Faisaly, who were making their debut in the competition, 4–3 on penalties to become the most successful team in the competition with three titles.[17]

On 19 February 2022, the SAFF announced that the Saudi Super Cup would expand to four teams with the winners and runners-up of the

King Cup taking part.[18]

Competition rules

Records and statistics

Finals by year

Two-team format

Year
Pro League
winner 		Result
King Cup
winner 		Scorers[a] Stadium Attendance
2013
Al-Fateh
 		3–2 (
a.e.t.
) 		Al-Ittihad
Élton; Fallatah
(2)
King Abdul Aziz Stadium, Mecca
 29,376
2014
Al-Nassr
 1–1 (3–4 p)
Al-Shabab
 		Al-Sahlawi; Hazazi
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
 31,000
2015
Al-Nassr
 0–1 Al-Hilal
Carlos Eduardo
 Loftus Road, London, England 8,439
2016 Al-Ahli 1–1 (4–3 p) Al-Hilal[b] Al Somah; Al-Breik Craven Cottage, London, England 16,365
2018 Al-Hilal 2–1 Al-Ittihad
Carlos Eduardo, Rivas; El Ahmadi
 Loftus Road, London, England 16,300
2019
Al-Nassr
 		1–1 (5–4 p)
Al-Taawoun
 Hamdallah; Tawamba King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah 40,514
2020 Al-Hilal 0–3
Al-Nassr[c]
Petros, Hamdallah, Al-Najei
 King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh 0[d]
2021 Al-Hilal 2–2 (4–3 p)
Al-Faisaly
 S. Al-Dawsari, Al-Shahrani; Al-Amri, Amalfitano
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
, Riyadh 		6,164
  1. ^ Pro League winner's scorers listed first.
  2. ^ Qualified as Crown Prince Cup winners.
  3. Pro League
    runners-up.
  4. ^ The match was held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Four-team format

Year Winners Score Runners-up Semi-finalists Venue
2022 Al-Ittihad
(2021–22 Pro League runners-up) 		2–0 Al-Fayha
(2021–22 King Cup winners) 		Al-Nassr
(2021–22 Pro League third place)
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Al-Hilal
(2021–22 Pro League winners & 2021–22 King Cup runners-up)
2023 Al-Hilal
(2022–23 King Cup winners) 		4–1 Al-Ittihad
(2022–23 Pro League winners) 		Al-Nassr
(2022–23 Pro League runners-up) 		United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Al-Wehda
(2022–23 King Cup runners-up)

Performance by club

Club Winners Runners-up Semi-finalists Years won Years runner-up Years semi-finalist
Al-Hilal
4
2
1
 2015, 2018, 2021, 2023 2016, 2020 2022
Al-Nassr
2
2
2
 2019, 2020 2014, 2015 2022, 2023
Al-Ittihad
1
3
–
 2022 2013, 2018, 2023
Al-Fateh
1
–
–
 2013
Al-Shabab
1
–
–
 2014
Al-Ahli
1
–
–
 2016
Al-Taawoun
–
1
–
 2019
Al-Faisaly
–
1
–
 2021
Al-Fayha
–
1
–
 2022
Al-Wehda
–
–
1
 2023

Performance by representative

Winners Runners-up Semi-finalists
Pro League champions
5
4
1
King Cup champions
3
5
–
Pro League runners-up
2
–
1
Crown Prince Cup champions
–
1
–
Pro League third place
–
–
1
King Cup runners-up
–
–
1

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "لائحة المسابقات والبطولات بالإتحاد العربي السعودي لكرة القدم" [Regulations of Saudi Arabian Football Federation Competitions] (PDF) (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Saudi Super Cup's Winner List".
  3. ^ "السوبر السعودي.. فكرة بدأت قبل 39 عاما".
  4. ^ "الهلال والأهلي خاضا أول بطولة". 8 August 2015.
  5. ^ "للمرة الأولى في عهد (اتحاد عيد).. كأس سوبر في السعودية".
  6. ^ "صحيفة: إلغاء مباراة "كأس السوبر" بين الشباب والأهلي". 2 July 2012.
  7. ^ "كأس السوبر.. افتتاحية رائعة في شتى بقاع العالم".
  8. ^ "الفتح يطيح بالاتحاد ويتوج بلقب «السوبر السعودي»".
  9. ^ "شمس الشباب تشرق من جديد بالـ (سوبر)".
  10. ^ "الهلال يخطف السوبر السعودي بفوزه على النصر في لندن".
  11. ^ "الأهلي بطلا للسوبر السعودي للمرة الأولى في تاريخه". 8 August 2016.
  12. ^ "الاتحاد السعودي يوضح أسباب إلغاء مباراة الهلال والاتحاد".
  13. ^ "الهلال يتوج بلقب السوبر السعودي".
  14. ^ "بالترجيح .. النصر يهزم التعاون ويُتوَّج بكأس السوبر". 4 January 2020.
  15. ^ "الاتحاد السعودي يوقع مع مياه بيرين عقد رعاية كأس السوبر السعودي".
  16. ^ "النصر بطل لكأس السوبر السعودي للمرة الثانية على التوالي".
  17. ^ "ركلات الترجيح تمنح الهلال لقب السوبر السعودي".
  18. ^ "السوبر السعودي 2022 - 2023.. 4 فرق و3 مباريات".

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