2010 King Cup of Champions
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2021) |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 4 April – 7 May 2010 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Ittihad |
| Runner-up | Al-Hilal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 41 (2.93 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Saad Al-Harthi (5 goals) |
The 2010 King Cup of Champions, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 35th season of King Cup of Champions since its establishment in 1957, and the 3rd under the current edition. Al-Shabab were the defending champion but they were eliminated by Al-Ittihad in semi-finals.
Al-Ittihad won their first title in the current edition and seventh overall after beating Al-Hilal 5–4 on penalties in the final.
Participating teams
| Team | Qualifying method | App* | Last App |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal | 2009–10 Professional League champions | 3rd | 2009 |
| Al-Ittihad | 2009–10 Professional League runners-up | 3rd | 2009 |
| Al-Nassr | 2009–10 Professional League 3rd place | 3rd | 2009 |
| Al-Shabab | 2009–10 Professional League 4th place | 3rd | 2009 |
| Al-Wehda | 2009–10 Professional League 5th place | 3rd | 2009 |
| Al-Ahli | 2009–10 Professional League 6th place | 3rd | 2009 |
| Al-Hazm | 2009–10 Professional League 7th place | 3rd | 2009 |
| Al-Fateh | 2009–10 Professional League 8th place | 1st | none |
* Number of appearance in King Cup of Champions since the 2008 season.
Fixtures and results
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Al-Ahli | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Al-Nassr | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Al-Nassr | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Al-Fateh | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Al-Ittihad (p) | 0 (5) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Al-Ittihad | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Al-Hazm | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Al-Ittihad | 2 | 2 | 4 | Third place | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Al-Shabab | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Al-Shabab | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Al-Shabab | 1 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Al-Wehda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Al-Nassr | 3 | |||||||||||
Quarter-finals
Quarter-finals were played on 4, 5, 8 & 9 April 2010.[1]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shabab | 1–0 | Al-Wehda | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Al-Hilal | 8–1 | Al-Fateh | 3–1 | 5–0 |
| Al-Ittihad | 4–1 | Al-Hazm | 4–1 | 0–0 |
| Al-Ahli | 3–4 | Al-Nassr | 0–3 | 3–1 |
First leg
| 4 April 2010 1 | Al-Shabab | 1–0 | Al-Wehda | Riyadh |
| 20:35 (UTC+3) | Flávio  20' |
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi |
| 4 April 2010 2 | Al-Hilal | 3–1 | Al-Fateh | Riyadh |
| 20:35 (UTC+3) | Al-Shalhoub 26' (pen.) Khairat 28'Al-Mehyani 69' |
Al-Hadrami 82' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Fahad Al-Oraini |
| 4 April 2010 3 | Al-Ittihad | 4–1 | Al-Hazem | Jeddah |
| 20:50 (UTC+3) | Al-Saqri 19' Ziaya 28' (pen.)Noor 75'Chermiti 86' |
Ji 72' |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium Referee: Abdullah Al-Qahtani |
| 5 April 2010 4 | Al-Ahli | 0–3 | Al-Nassr | Jeddah |
| 20:30 (UTC+3) | Al-Harthi 54', 61', 71' |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium Referee: Tomasz Mikulski (Poland) |
Second leg
| 8 April 2010 5 | Al-Fateh | 0–5 | Al-Hilal | Al-Hasa |
| 20:35 (UTC+3) | Al-Abed 11' Al-Qahtani 44', 61' (pen.)Al-Shalhoub 64'Al-Mehyani 72' |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Qahtani |
| 8 April 2010 6 | Al-Hazem | 0–0 | Al-Ittihad | Ar Rass |
| 20:35 (UTC+3) | Stadium: Al Hazm Club Stadium Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi |
| 8 April 2010 7 | Al-Wehda | 0–0 | Al-Shabab | Mecca |
| 20:35 (UTC+3) | Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Amri |
| 9 April 2010 8 | Al-Nassr | 1–3 | Al-Ahli | Riyadh |
| 20:35 (UTC+3) | Feindouno 26' |
Simões 11', 44' (pen.), 69' |
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium |
Semi-finals
Semi-finals were played on 20–21 April and 2–3 May 2010.[1]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Nassr | 4–6 | Al-Hilal | 3–5 | 1–1 |
| Al-Ittihad | 4–1 | Al-Shabab | 2–0 | 2–1 |
First leg
| 20 April 2010 9 | Al-Nassr | 3–5 | Al-Hilal | Riyadh |
| 21:00 (UTC+3) | Figueroa 62', 86' (pen.) Belal 79' |
Al-Qahtani 8', 27' Rădoi 25' (pen.), 90'Nami 59' |
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi |
| 21 April 2010 10 | Al-Ittihad | 2–0 | Al-Shabab | Jeddah |
| 21:00 (UTC+3) | Abushgeer 50' Ziaya 56' |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium Referee: Peter Sippel (Germany) |
Second leg
| 2 May 2010 11 | Al-Hilal | 1–1 | Al-Nassr | Riyadh |
| 21:00 (UTC+3) | Neves 29' |
Al-Harthi 57' |
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium |
| 3 May 2010 12 | Al-Shabab | 1–2 | Al-Ittihad | Riyadh |
| 21:05 (UTC+3) | Flávio 51' |
Kariri 39' Hazazi 90' |
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium |
Third Place
Third place game was played on 6 May 2010.[1]
| 6 May 2010 13 | Al-Shabab | 1–3 | Al-Nassr | Riyadh |
| 21:00 (UTC+3) | Otaif 45' (pen.) |
Figueroa 11' (pen.) Al-Harthi 40'Al-Sahlawi 72' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Marai Al-Awaji |
Final
| Al-Hilal | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Al-Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Al-Qahtani  Al-Mehyani Lee Young-pyo Wilhelmsson Al-Fraidi  |
4–5 | Kariri Ziaya Chermiti Al-Raheeb Noor |
Winner
| King Cup of Champions 2010 Winners |
|---|
| Al-Ittihad 7th Title |
References
- ^ a b c "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup of Champions 2010". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 17 December 2015.