1986 King Cup
{{infobox football tournament season
| title = King Cup
| year = 1986
| other_titles =
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| country = Saudi Arabia
| dates = 6 – 17 January 1986
| num_teams = 16
| defending_champions = Al-Ettifaq
| winners = Al-Nassr (4th title)
| second = Al-Ittihad
| matches = 15
| goals = 42
| scoring_leader = Mohamed Al-Suwaiyed
Jamal Mohammed (3 goals)
| award =
| prev_season = 1985
| next_season = 1987
}}
The 1986 King Cup was the 28th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Ettifaq were the defending champions but they were eliminated by Al-Tai in the quarter-finals.{{cite web |title=الطائي يواصل تآلقه و يغتنم الفوز |url=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1986/JAN1986/11-01-1986-4853/4853-02501.jpg}}
Al-Nassr won their 4th title after defeating Al-Ittihad 1–0 in the final.{{cite web |title=Saudi Arabia 1985/86 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sau86.html |website=RSSSF}}{{cite web |title=بعد فوزه على الاتحاد ١/صفر.. نادي النصر يحرز بطولة كاس جلالة الملك|url=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1986/JAN1986/18-01-1986-4860/4860-00101.jpg}} This was their first title since 1981.
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=Al-Ettifaq|RD1-score01=4
|RD1-seed02=A|RD1-team02=Al-Arabi|RD1-score02=0
|RD1-seed03=A|RD1-team03=Al-Tai|RD1-score03=2
|RD1-seed04=H|RD1-team04=Al-Ahli|RD1-score04=1
|RD1-seed05=H|RD1-team05=Al-Nassr|RD1-score05=2
|RD1-seed06=A|RD1-team06=Al-Wehda|RD1-score06=0
|RD1-seed07=H|RD1-team07=Al-Kawkab|RD1-score07=1
|RD1-seed08=A|RD1-team08=Al-Riyadh|RD1-score08=7
|RD1-seed09=H|RD1-team09=Al-Wadea|RD1-score09=1
|RD1-seed10=A|RD1-team10=Al-Nahda|RD1-score10=0
|RD1-seed11=H|RD1-team11=Al-Hilal|RD1-score11=1 (4)
|RD1-seed12=A|RD1-team12=Al-Qadsiah (pen.)|RD1-score12=1 (5)
|RD1-seed13=H|RD1-team13=Al-Ittihad {{aet}}|RD1-score13=2
|RD1-seed14=A|RD1-team14=Al-Ansar|RD1-score14=1
|RD1-seed15=H|RD1-team15=Al-Shoulla|RD1-score15=1 (5)
|RD1-seed16=A|RD1-team16=Al-Shabab (pen.)|RD1-score16=1 (6)
|RD2-seed01=A|RD2-team01=Al-Ettifaq|RD2-score01=1
|RD2-seed02=H|RD2-team02=Al-Tai|RD2-score02=2
|RD2-seed03=A|RD2-team03=Al-Nassr|RD2-score03=3
|RD2-seed04=H|RD2-team04=Al-Riyadh|RD2-score04=2
|RD2-seed05=A|RD2-team05=Al-Wadea|RD2-score05=0
|RD2-seed06=H|RD2-team06=Al-Qadsiah|RD2-score06=2
|RD2-seed07=A|RD2-team07=Al-Ittihad (pen.)|RD2-score07=1 (4)
|RD2-seed08=H|RD2-team08=Al-Shabab|RD2-score08=1 (2)
|RD3-seed01=A|RD3-team01=Al-Tai|RD3-score01=1
|RD3-seed02=H|RD3-team02=Al-Nassr|RD3-score02=2
|RD3-seed03=A|RD3-team03=Al-Qadsiah|RD3-score03=0
|RD3-seed04=H|RD3-team04=Al-Ittihad|RD3-score04=1
|RD4-seed01=–|RD4-team01=Al-Nassr|RD4-score01=1
|RD4-seed02=–|RD4-team02=Al-Ittihad|RD4-score02=0
}}
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Source: [http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1986/JAN1986/01-01-1986-4843/4843-02101.jpg Al Jazirah]
Round of 16
The matches of the Round of 16 were held on 6 and 7 January 1986.{{cite web |title=Jazirah newspaper 07-01-1986 |url=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1986/JAN1986/07-01-1986-4849/4849-02401.jpg}}{{cite web |title=Jazirah newspaper 07-01-1986 (2) |url=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1986/JAN1986/07-01-1986-4849/4849-02501.jpg}}{{cite web |title=Jazirah newspaper 08-01-1986 |url=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1986/JAN1986/08-01-1986-4850/4850-02501.jpg}}
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Home team
! Score ! Away team |
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bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Ettifaq
| 4–0 | Al-Arabi |
Al-Kawkab
| 1–7 | bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Riyadh |
bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Nassr
| 2–0 | Al-Wehda |
bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Wadea
| 1–0 | Al-Nahda |
bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Ittihad
| 2–1 (aet) | Al-Ansar |
Al-Ahli
| 1–2 | bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Tai |
Al-Hilal
| 1–1 (4–5 pen.) | bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Qadsiah |
Al-Shoulla
| 1–1 (5–6 pen.) | bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Shabab |
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-final matches were held on 10 January 1986.{{cite web |title=Jazirah newspaper 11-01-1986 |url=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1986/JAN1986/11-01-1986-4853/4853-02501.jpg}}
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Home team
! Score ! Away team |
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bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Tai
| 2–1 |
Al-Riyadh
| 2–3 | bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Nassr |
bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Qadsiah
| 2–0 | Al-Wadea |
Al-Shabab
| 1–1 (2–4 pen.) | bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Ittihad |
Semi-finals
The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 13 January 1986. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
{{football box
|date=13 January 1986
|time=16:00
|team1=Al-Nassr
|score=2–1
|team2=Al-Tai
|report=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1986/JAN1986/14-01-1986-4856/4856-02501.jpg
|goals1=Al-Fahad {{goal|8}}
Al-Bishi {{goal|46}}
|goals2=Al-Sader {{goal}}
|stadium=Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
|location=Riyadh
|referee=Hamad Al-Homaimadi
|stack=yes
}}
{{football box
|date=13 January 1986
|time=20:00
|team1=Al-Ittihad
|score=1–0
|team2=Al-Qadsiah
|report=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1986/JAN1986/15-01-1986-4857/4857-02501.jpg
|goals1=Ghurab {{goal|89}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah
|location=Jeddah
|referee=Fallaj Al-Shanar
|stack=yes
}}
Final
The final was played between Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh.{{cite web |title=كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين - 1986 |url=https://www.kooora.com/?c=12300}}{{cite web |title=جلالة الملك يشرف المبارة النهائية |url=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1986/JAN1986/17-01-1986-4859/4859-01101.jpg}} Al-Ittihad were appearing in their 10th while Al-Nassr were appearing in their 7th final.
{{football box
| date = 17 January 1986
| time = 15:15 (UTC+3)
| team1 = Al-Nassr
| score = 1–0
| report = http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1986/JAN1986/18-01-1986-4860/4860-01301.jpg
| team2 = Al-Ittihad
| goals1 = Yousef Khamees {{goal|37}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
| attendance = 30,000
| referee = Abdullah Al-Nasser
| location = Riyadh
}}
Top goalscorers
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank !Player !Club !Goals |
rowspan=2|1
| align="left" |{{flagicon|KSA}} Mohamed Al-Suwaiyed | align="left" |Al-Ittihad |rowspan=2|3 |
align="left" |{{flagicon|KSA}} Jamal Mohammed
| align="left" |Al-Ettifaq |
rowspan=3|3
| align="left" |{{flagicon|KSA}} Mohammed Al-Mutaraf | align="left" |Al-Riyadh |rowspan=3|2 |
align="left" |{{flagicon|KSA}} Nasser Al-Hammad
| align="left" |Al-Tai |
align="left" |{{flagicon|KSA}} Nasser Al-Fahad
| align="left" |Al-Nassr |