1987 King Cup
{{infobox football tournament season
| title = King Cup
| year = 1987
| other_titles =
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| country = Saudi Arabia
| dates = 23 February – 13 March 1987
| num_teams = 16
| defending_champions = Al-Nassr
| winners = Al-Nassr (5th title)
| second = Al-Hilal
| matches = 15
| goals = 42
| scoring_leader = Majed Abdullah (5 goals)
| award =
| prev_season = 1986
| next_season = 1988
}}
The 1987 King Cup was the 29th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Nassr were the defending champions and successfully defended their title by beating Al-Hilal 1–0 in the final.{{cite web |title=النصر بطل كاس خادم الحرمين الشريفين |url=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1987/MAR1987/14-03-1987-5280/5280-00101.jpg}} They became the first team since Al-Ahli in 1979 to successfully defend the title.
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-Qadsiah|RD1-score01=1
|RD1-seed02=A|RD1-team02=Al-Arabi|RD1-score02=2
|RD1-seed03=H|RD1-team03=Al-Hilal (aet)|RD1-score03=2
|RD1-seed04=A|RD1-team04=Al-Kawkab|RD1-score04=1
|RD1-seed05=H|RD1-team05=Al-Nahda|RD1-score05=3
|RD1-seed06=A|RD1-team06=Al-Ansar|RD1-score06=1
|RD1-seed07=H|RD1-team07=Al-Ettifaq (pen.)|RD1-score07=2 (4)
|RD1-seed08=A|RD1-team08=Al-Shabab|RD1-score08=2 (3)
|RD1-seed09=H|RD1-team09=Al-Nassr|RD1-score09=2
|RD1-seed10=A|RD1-team10=Al-Taawoun|RD1-score10=0
|RD1-seed11=H|RD1-team11=Al-Ittihad (pen.)|RD1-score11=0 (4)
|RD1-seed12=A|RD1-team12=Al-Ahli|RD1-score12=0 (3)
|RD1-seed13=H|RD1-team13=Hajer (pen.)|RD1-score13=1 (3)
|RD1-seed14=A|RD1-team14=Al-Tai|RD1-score14=1 (2)
|RD1-seed15=H|RD1-team15=Al-Wehda|RD1-score15=2
|RD1-seed16=A|RD1-team16=Al-Raed|RD1-score16=1
|RD2-seed01=A|RD2-team01=Al-Arabi|RD2-score01=0
|RD2-seed02=H|RD2-team02=Al-Hilal|RD2-score02=4
|RD2-seed03=A|RD2-team03=Al-Nahda (pen.)|RD2-score03=1 (5)
|RD2-seed04=H|RD2-team04=Al-Ettifaq|RD2-score04=1 (3)
|RD2-seed05=A|RD2-team05=Al-Nassr|RD2-score05=2
|RD2-seed06=H|RD2-team06=Al-Ittihad|RD2-score06=1
|RD2-seed07=H|RD2-team07=Hajer (aet)|RD2-score07=2
|RD2-seed08=A|RD2-team08=Al-Wehda|RD2-score08=0
|RD3-seed01=H|RD3-team01=Al-Hilal|RD3-score01=3
|RD3-seed02=A|RD3-team02=Al-Nahda|RD3-score02=1
|RD3-seed03=A|RD3-team03=Al-Nassr|RD3-score03=4
|RD3-seed04=H|RD3-team04=Hajer|RD3-score04=1
|RD4-seed01=–|RD4-team01=Al-Hilal|RD4-score01=0
|RD4-seed02=–|RD4-team02=Al-Nassr|RD4-score02=1
}}
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Source: [http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1987/FEB1987/22-02-1987-5260/5260-02101.jpg Al Jazirah]
Round of 16
The Round of 16 matches were held on 23, 26 and 27 February 1987.{{cite web |title=Jazirah newspaper 24-02-1987 |url=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1987/FEB1987/24-02-1987-5262/5262-02101.jpg}}{{cite web |title=Jazirah newspaper 27-02-1987 |url=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1987/FEB1987/27-02-1987-5265/5265-01301.jpg}}{{cite web |title=Jazirah newspaper 28-02-1987 |url=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1987/FEB1987/28-02-1987-5266/5266-02801.jpg}}
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Home team
! Score ! Away team |
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bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Hilal
| 2–1 (aet) |
bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Nassr
| 2–0 |
bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Ettifaq
| 2–2 (4–3 pen.) |
bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Wehda
| 2–1 | Al-Raed |
bgcolor="ccffcc" |Hajer
| 1–1 (3–2 pen.) | Al-Tai |
bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Nahda
| 3–1 | Al-Ansar |
bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Ittihad
| 0–0 (4–3 pen.) | Al-Ahli |
Al-Qadsiah
| 1–2 | bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Arabi |
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-final matches were held on 2 March 1987.{{cite web |title=Jazirah newspaper 03-03-1987 (1) |url=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1987/MAR1987/03-03-1987-5269/5269-02001.jpg}}{{cite web |title=Jazirah newspaper 03-03-1987 (2) |url=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1987/MAR1987/03-03-1987-5269/5269-02101.jpg}}
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Home team
! Score ! Away team |
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bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Hilal
| 4–0 | Al-Arabi |
Al-Ettifaq
| 1–1 (3–5 pen.) | bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Nahda |
bgcolor="ccffcc" |Hajer
| 2–0 (aet) | Al-Wehda |
Al-Ittihad
| 1–2 | bgcolor="ccffcc" |Al-Nassr |
Semi-finals
The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 6 March 1987. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
{{football box
|date=6 March 1987
|time=15:40
|team1=Al-Hilal
|score=3–1
|team2=Al-Nahda
|report=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1987/MAR1987/07-03-1987-5273/5273-02101.jpg
|goals1=Al-Dossari {{goal|12}}
Al-Hammad {{goal|48}}
Al-Thunayan {{goal|80}}
|goals2=Al-Denini {{goal|42}}
|stadium=Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh
|location=
|referee=Hamad Al-Homaimadi
|stack=yes
}}
{{football box
|date=6 March 1987
|time=15:40
|team1=Hajer
|score=1–4
|team2=Al-Nassr
|report=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1987/MAR1987/07-03-1987-5273/5273-02101.jpg
|goals1=Al-Dhuwayhi {{goal|78|pen.}}
|goals2=Al-Shalqan {{goal|12||15}}
Abdullah {{goal|52}}
Al-Bishi {{goal|68}}
|stadium=Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium, Al-Hasa
|location=
|referee=Khaled Thiab
|stack=yes
}}
Final
The final was played between city rivals Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh.{{cite web |title=كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين - 1987 |url=https://www.kooora.com/?c=12833&stage=4}}{{cite web |title=الهلاليون و النصراويون.. في مواجهة ذهبية |url=http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1987/MAR1987/13-03-1987-5279/5279-01101.jpg}} Al-Hilal were appearing in their 11th while Al-Nassr were appearing in their 8th final. Al-Nassr were the defending champions.
{{football box
| date = 13 March 1987
| time = 20:00 (UTC+3)
| team1 = Al-Hilal
| score = 0–1
| report = http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1987/MAR1987/14-03-1987-5280/5280-02001.jpg
| team2 = Al-Nassr
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Abdullah {{goal|2}}
| stadium = Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
| attendance = 38,000
| referee = Omer Al Mehannah
| location = Riyadh
}}
Top goalscorers
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!Rank !Player !Club !Goals |
1
| align="left" |{{flagicon|KSA}} Majed Abdullah | align="left" |Al-Nassr |5 |
2
| align="left" |{{flagicon|KSA}} Hathal Al-Dossari | align="left" |Al-Hilal |3 |
3
| colspan=2 | 8 Players |2 |