2013 King Cup of Champions (original) (raw)
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Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 4 – 29 May 2013 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Ittihad |
| Runner-up | Al-Shabab |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 45 (3.21 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mukhtar FallatahMuhannad Assiri(4 goals) |
| ← 20122014 → |
The 2013 King Cup of Champions, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 38th season of King Cup of Champions since its establishment in 1957, and the 6th under the current edition. The top eight in the Professional League competed in the King cup which kicked off on 4 May.[1] Al-Ahli were the defending champion but they were eliminated by Al-Shabab in semifinals.
Al-Ittihad won their eighth title after beating Al-Shabab 4–2 in the final, and qualified to the Champions League.
- Final winner: 4,000,000 Saudi Riyals.
- Final runners-up: 2,500,000 Saudi Riyals.
- Third place: 1,500,000 Saudi Riyals.[2]
Participating teams
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| Team | Qualifying method | App* | Last App |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Fateh | 2012–13 Professional League champions | 3rd | 2012 |
| Al-Hilal | 2012–13 Professional League runners up | 6th | 2012 |
| Al-Shabab | 2012–13 Professional League 3rd place | 6th | 2012 |
| Al-Nassr | 2012–13 Professional League 4th place | 6th | 2012 |
| Al-Ahli | 2012–13 Professional League 5th place | 6th | 2012 |
| Al-Ettifaq | 2012–13 Professional League 6th place | 5th | 2012 |
| Al-Ittihad | 2012–13 Professional League 7th place | 6th | 2012 |
| Al-Raed | 2012–13 Professional League 8th place | 1st | none |
* Number of appearance in King Cup of Champions since the 2008 season.
Fixtures and results
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| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | | | | | | | | | | | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | - | ----- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Al-Ittihad | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Al-Hilal | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Al-Ittihad | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Al-Fateh | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Al-Fateh | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Al-Ettifaq | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Al-Ittihad | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Al-Shabab | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Al-Ahli | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Al-Nassr | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Al-Ahli | 1 | 0 | 1 | Third place | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Al-Shabab | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Al-Raed | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Al-Ahli | 2 | | | | | | 3 | Al-Shabab | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | Al-Fateh | 0 | | | | |
Quarter-finals were played on 4, 5, 8, & 9 May 2013.[3]
Semi-finals were played on 17, 18, 24, & 25 May 2013.[4]
Third place game was played on 28 May 2013.[5]
| 2013 King Cup of Champions Winners |
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| Al-Ittihad 8th Title |
- ^ "In King Cup of Champions". STC Sports. STC Sports. Archived from the original on 17 November 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ "كأس الملك ينطلق السبت .. وتسعة ملايين ريال جوائز لاصحاب المراكز الاولى". Sportksa. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "Quarterfinals". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "Simefinal". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "Third Place". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.