1985 King Cup


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. 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.

Bracket

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
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Round of 16

The matches of the Round of 16 were played on 4 and 5 February 1985.
Home teamScoreAway team
Al-Ettifaq1–0Al-Shabab
Al-Wadie1–0Al-Wehda
Al-Taawoun0–1Al-Hilal
Al-Kawkab2–1Al-Jabalain
Radhwah0–2Al-Ahli
Al-Nahda3–1 Al-Nassr
Ohod1–3Al-Ittihad
Al-Qadsiah3–0Al-Riyadh

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final matches were held on 11 and 12 February 1985.
Home teamScoreAway team
Al-Ittihad0–1Al-Ahli
Al-Ettifaq2–0Al-Wadie
Al-Qadsiah0–0 Al-Nahda
Al-Hilal2–0Al-Kawkab

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.

Final

The final was played between Al-Hilal and Al-Ettifaq in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh. Al-Hilal were appearing in their 10th final while Al-Ettifaq were making their 5th appearance in the final.

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