1985 King Cup
{{infobox football tournament season
| title = King Cup
| year = 1985
| other_titles =
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| country = Saudi Arabia
| dates = 4 – 28 February 1985
| num_teams = 16
| defending_champions = Al-Hilal
| winners = Al-Ettifaq (2nd title)
| second = Al-Hilal
| matches = 15
| goals = 30
| scoring_leader = Jamal Mohammed
Hussam Abu Dawood (3 goals)
| award =
| prev_season = 1984
| next_season = 1986
}}
The 1985 King Cup was the 27th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Hilal were the defending champions but they were eliminated by eventual champions Al-Ettifaq in the final.{{cite web |title=الاتفاق بطل كاس جلالة الملك |url=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1985/MAR1985/01-03-1985-4537/4537-00101.jpg}} This was the first edition of the competition to have 16 teams participate instead of 32.
Al-Ettifaq won their 2nd title after defeating Al-Hilal 1–0 in the final.{{cite web |title=Saudi Arabia 1984/85 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sau85.html |website=RSSSF}}
Bracket
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=Round of 16
| RD2=Quarter-finals
| RD3=Semi-finals
| RD4=Final
| score-width=30px
| team-width=160px
|RD1-seed01=H|RD1-team01=Ohod|RD1-score01=1
|RD1-seed02=A|RD1-team02=Al-Ittihad|RD1-score02=3
|RD1-seed03=H|RD1-team03=Radhwah|RD1-score03=0
|RD1-seed04=A|RD1-team04=Al-Ahli|RD1-score04=2
|RD1-seed05=H|RD1-team05=Al-Wadie|RD1-score05=1
|RD1-seed06=A|RD1-team06=Al-Wehda|RD1-score06=0
|RD1-seed07=H|RD1-team07=Al-Ettifaq|RD1-score07=1
|RD1-seed08=A|RD1-team08=Al-Shabab|RD1-score08=0
|RD1-seed09=H|RD1-team09=Al-Qadsiah|RD1-score09=3
|RD1-seed10=A|RD1-team10=Al-Riyadh|RD1-score10=0
|RD1-seed11=A|RD1-team11=Al-Nassr|RD1-score11=1
|RD1-seed12=H|RD1-team12=Al-Nahda (aet)|RD1-score12=3
|RD1-seed13=H|RD1-team13=Al-Kawkab|RD1-score13=2
|RD1-seed14=A|RD1-team14=Al-Jabalain|RD1-score14=1
|RD1-seed15=A|RD1-team15=Al-Hilal|RD1-score15=1
|RD1-seed16=H|RD1-team16=Al-Taawoun|RD1-score16=0
|RD2-seed01=H|RD2-team01=Al-Ittihad|RD2-score01=0
|RD2-seed02=A|RD2-team02=Al-Ahli|RD2-score02=1
|RD2-seed03=A|RD2-team03=Al-Wadie|RD2-score03=0
|RD2-seed04=H|RD2-team04=Al-Ettifaq|RD2-score04=2
|RD2-seed05=H|RD2-team05=Al-Qadsiah|RD2-score05=0 (1)
|RD2-seed06=A|RD2-team06=Al-Nahda (pen.)|RD2-score06=0 (3)
|RD2-seed07=A|RD2-team07=Al-Kawkab|RD2-score07=0
|RD2-seed08=H|RD2-team08=Al-Hilal|RD2-score08=2
|RD3-seed01=H|RD3-team01=Al-Ahli|RD3-score01=1 (4)
|RD3-seed02=A|RD3-team02=Al-Ettifaq (pen.)|RD3-score02=1 (5)
|RD3-seed03=H|RD3-team03=Al-Nahda|RD3-score03=1 (1)
|RD3-seed04=A|RD3-team04=Al-Hilal (pen.)|RD3-score04=1 (2)
|RD4-seed01=–|RD4-team01=Al-Ettifaq (pen.)|RD4-score01=1 (4)
|RD4-seed02=–|RD4-team02=Al-Hilal|RD4-score02=1 (3)
}}
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Source: [http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1985/JAN1985/30-01-1985-4507/4507-02501.jpg Al Jazirah]
Round of 16
The matches of the Round of 16 were played on 4 and 5 February 1985.{{cite web |title=Jazirah newspaper 05-02-1985 |url=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1985/FEB1985/05-02-1985-4513/4513-02401.jpg}}{{cite web |title=Jazirah newspaper 05-02-1985 (2) |url=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1985/FEB1985/05-02-1985-4513/4513-02501.jpg}}{{cite web |title=Jazirah newspaper 06-02-1985 |url=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1985/FEB1985/06-02-1985-4514/4514-02101.jpg}}
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Home team
! Score ! Away team |
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bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Ettifaq
| 1–0 |
bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Wadie
| 1–0 | Al-Wehda |
Al-Taawoun
| 0–1 | bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Hilal |
bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Kawkab
| 2–1 |
Radhwah
| 0–2 | bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Ahli |
bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Nahda
| 3–1 (aet) | Al-Nassr |
Ohod
| 1–3 | bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Ittihad |
bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Qadsiah
| 3–0 |
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-final matches were held on 11 and 12 February 1985.{{cite web |title=Jazirah newspaper 12-02-1985 |url=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1985/FEB1985/12-02-1985-4520/4520-02801.jpg}}{{cite web |title=Jazirah newspaper 13-02-1985 |url=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1985/FEB1985/13-02-1985-4521/4521-02901.jpg}}
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Home team
! Score ! Away team |
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Al-Ittihad
| 0–1 | bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Ahli |
bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Ettifaq
| 2–0 | Al-Wadie |
Al-Qadsiah
| 0–0 (1–3 pen.) | bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Nahda |
bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Hilal
| 2–0 |
Semi-finals
The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 18 February 1985. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
{{football box
|date=18 February 1985
|time=16:00
|team1=Al-Ahli
|score=1–1
|aet=yes
|team2=Al-Ettifaq
|report=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1985/FEB1985/19-02-1985-4527/4527-02801.jpg
|goals1=Samdo {{goal|119}}
|goals2=Mohammed {{goal|117}}
|stadium=Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah
|location=Jeddah
|referee=Ibrahim Al-Dahmash
|penalties1=
- Abd Al-Jawad {{pengoal}}
- Dabo {{pengoal}}
- Anbar {{pengoal}}
- Sobhi {{pengoal}}
- Amer {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore=4–5
|penalties2=
- {{pengoal}} Mohammed
- {{pengoal}} Jassim
- {{pengoal}} Bakhashwain
- {{pengoal}} Al-Saleh
- {{pengoal}} Abu Dali
|stack=yes
}}
{{football box
|date=18 February 1985
|time=20:00
|team1=Al-Nahda
|score=1–1
|team2=Al-Hilal
|report=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1985/FEB1985/19-02-1985-4527/4527-02801.jpg
|goals1=Al-Mansour {{goal}}
|goals2=Bashir {{goal}}
|stadium=Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam
|location=Dammam
|referee=Fahad Al-Mohawis
|penalties1=
- Al-Fuhaid {{penmiss}}
- Al-Shamsi {{penmiss}}
- Al-Muhazai {{pengoal}}
- Saad {{penmiss}}
- Al-Mansour {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore=1–2
|penalties2=
- {{pengoal}} Al-Rahma
- {{penmiss}} Al-Musaibeah
- {{penmiss}} Al-Hathlool
- {{penmiss}} Al-Mohanna
- {{pengoal}} Nu'eimeh
|stack=yes
}}
Final
The final was played between Al-Hilal and Al-Ettifaq in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh.{{cite web |title=كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين - 1985 |url=https://www.kooora.com/?c=12832&stage=5}} Al-Hilal were appearing in their 10th final while Al-Ettifaq were making their 5th appearance in the final.
{{football box
| date = 28 February 1985
| time = 16:30 (UTC+3)
| team1 = Al-Ettifaq
| score = 1–1
| aet=yes
| penaltyscore=4–3
| report = http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1985/MAR1985/01-03-1985-4537/4537-01301.jpg
| team2 = Al-Hilal
| goals1 = Abo Haidar {{goal|22}}
|penalties1=
- Mohammed {{pengoal}}
- Jassim {{pengoal}}
- Bakhashwain {{pengoal}}
- Al-Saleh {{penmiss}}
- Abu Dali {{penmiss}}
- Al-Dughaim {{pengoal}}
| goals2 = Al-Nayfawy {{goal|57}}
|penalties2=
- {{pengoal}} Al-Qahtani
- {{penmiss}} Al-Rahma
- {{penmiss}} Bashir
- {{pengoal}} Mohanna
- {{pengoal}} Nu'eimeh
- {{penmiss}} Al-Hathlool
| stadium = Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
| attendance = 31,000
| referee = Fahad Al-Mohawis
| location = Riyadh
}}
Top goalscorers
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank !Player !Club !Goals |
rowspan=2|1
| align="left" |{{flagicon|KSA}} Hussam Abu Dawood | align="left" |Al-Ahli |rowspan=2|3 |
align="left" |{{flagicon|KSA}} Jamal Mohammed
| align="left" |Al-Ettifaq |