| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 28 May - 24 June 2011 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Ahli |
| Runner-up | Al-Ittihad |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 51 (3.64 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mukhtar Fallatah (6 goals) |
| ← 20102012 → | |
The 2011 King Cup of Champions, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 36th season of King Cup of Champions since its establishment in 1957, and the 4th under the current edition.
The tournament was won by Al-Ahli, who beat defending champions Al-Ittihad 4–2 on penalties in the final. It was their first title in current edition and eleventh title overall, they also qualified for 2012 AFC Champions League.
Participating teams
| Team | Qualifying method | App* | Last App |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal | 2010–11 Professional League champions | 4th | 2010 |
| Al-Ittihad | 2010–11 Professional League runners-up | 4th | 2010 |
| Al-Ettifaq | 2010–11 Professional League 3rd place | 3rd | 2009 |
| Al-Shabab | 2010–11 Professional League 4th place | 4th | 2010 |
| Al-Nassr | 2010–11 Professional League 5th place | 4th | 2010 |
| Al-Ahli | 2010–11 Professional League 6th place | 4th | 2010 |
| Al-Faisaly | 2010–11 Professional League 7th place | 1st | none |
| Al-Wehda | 2010–11 Crown Prince Cup runners-up 2010–11 Professional League 13th place |
4th | 2010 |
* Number of appearance in King Cup of Champions since the 2008 season .
Fixtures and results
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Al-Faisaly | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Al-Ittihad | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Al-Nassr | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Al-Ittihad (a) | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Al-Ittihad | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Al-Ahli (p) | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Al-Wehda (a) | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Al-Ettifaq | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Al-Wehda | 2 | 1 | 3 | Third place | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Al-Ahli | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Al-Shabab | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Al-Hilal | 6 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Al-Ahli | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | Al-Wehda | 3 | |||||||||||
Quarter-finals
Quarter-finals were played on 28, 29 May and 10, 11 June 2011.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal | 5–1 | Al-Faisaly | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| Al-Nassr | 4–4 (a) | Al-Ittihad | 3–3 | 1–1 |
| Al-Wehda | 5–5 (a) | Al-Ettifaq | 2–1 | 3–4 |
| Al-Shabab | 1–3 | Al-Ahli | 0–3 | 1–0 |
First leg
Al-Hilal v Al-Faisaly| 28 May 2011 1 | Al-Hilal | 2–1 | Al-Faisaly | Riyadh |
| 19:20 (UTC+3) | Rădoi  51'Al-Mehyani 70' |
64' El-Thoaybi |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
| 28 May 2011 2 | Al-Wehda | 2–1 | Al-Ettifaq | Makkah |
| 19:40 (UTC+3) | Fallatah 21' Al-Sibyani 90+2' |
88' Al-Salem |
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| 29 May 2011 3 | Al-Nassr | 3–3 | Al-Ittihad | Riyadh |
| 21:00 (UTC+3) | Al-Mutawa 16' Salem 42' (o.g.)Belal 65' |
44' (pen.) Ziaya 58', 90+3' Al-Rashid |
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium |
| 29 May 2011 4 | Al-Shabab | 0–3 (awarded) | Al-Ahli | Riyadh |
| 21:00 (UTC+3) | Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
- Notes
- The SAFF Disciplinary Committee decided to award the quarter-final first leg to Al-Ahli against Al-Shabab as a 3–0 forfeit win after Al-Shabab were found guilty of fielding an ineligible player. The game originally ended 2–1 to Al-Shabab.
Second leg
Al-Ittihad v Al-Nassr| 10 June 2011 5 | Al-Ittihad | 1–1 | Al-Nassr | Jeddah |
| 21:00 (UTC+3) | Hazazi 65' |
52' McKain |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium |
| 10 June 2011 6 | Al-Faisaly | 0–3 | Al-Hilal | Al-Majma'ah |
| 21:00 (UTC+3) | 48' Al-Mehyani 65' Al-Fraidi 82' Ahmed Ali |
Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium |
| 11 June 2011 7 | Al-Ahli | 0–1 | Al-Shabab | Jeddah |
| 21:05 (UTC+3) | 33' Al-Marhoum |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium |
| 11 June 2011 8 | Al-Ettifaq | 4–3 | Al-Wehda | Dammam |
| 21:05 (UTC+3) | Al-Salem 4', 45+1' Rishani 12'Tagliabué 63' |
25', 69' (pen.), 77' Fallatah |
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
Semi-finals
Semi-finals were played on 15, 16, 19 & 20 June 2011.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal | 1–4 | Al-Ittihad | 0–3 | 2–2 |
| Al-Wehda | 3–6 | Al-Ahli | 2–2 | 1–4 |
First leg
Al-Hilal v Al-Ittihad| 15 June 2011 9 | Al-Hilal | 0–3 | Al-Ittihad | Riyadh |
| 21:25 (UTC+3) | 5' Ziaya 83' (pen.) Noor 84' Jorge |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
| 16 June 2011 10 | Al-Wehda | 2–2 | Al-Ahli | Makkah |
| 21:05 (UTC+3) | Fallatah 8', 81' |
90', 90+2' Al-Hosni |
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium |
Second leg
Al-Ittihad v Al-Hilal| 19 June 2011 11 | Al-Ittihad | 1–1 | Al-Hilal | Jeddah |
| 21:05 (UTC+3) | Hazazi 78' |
14' Al-Mehyani |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium |
| 20 June 2011 12 | Al-Ahli | 4–1 | Al-Wehda | Jeddah |
| 21:05 (UTC+3) | Simões 31', 75' Al-Mor 55'Al-Hosni 67' |
78' Al-Sibyani |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium |
Third place
Third place game was played on 23 June 2011.
Al-Hilal v Al-Wehda| 23 June 2011 13 | Al-Hilal | 6–3 | Al-Wehda | Riyadh |
| 21:05 (UTC+3) | Al-Shalhoub 27' Al-Mehyani 30'Rădoi 33' (pen.), 51'Al-Dawsari 70'Wilhelmsson 75' |
26' Al-Moasher 58' Bukhari 73' (pen.) Al-Sibyani |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
Final
| Al-Ittihad | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Al-Ahli |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Kariri  Al-Raheeb  Osama Noor |
2–4 | Marcinho Al-Harbi Al-Bishi Petković Simões |
Winner
| King Cup of Champions 2011 Winners |
|---|
| Al-Ahli 11th Title |
References
- "Quarterfinals". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- "الاتحاد السعودي يُنهي قضية "السعران" ويعتبر الأهلي فائزاً على الشباب" (in Arabic). Al Arabiya. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- "Simefinal". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- "Third Place". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
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