2009 King Cup of Champions


The 2009 King Cup of Champions, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 34th season of King Cup of Champions since its establishment in 1957, and the 2nd under the current edition.
Al-Shabab won their second title in a row after beating the same team they faced in last season's final Al-Ittihad with a 4–0 victory in the final match. Al-Shabab also earned entry into the 2010 AFC Champions League group stage.

Participating teams

TeamQualifying methodApp*Last App
Al-Ittihad2008–09 Professional League champions2nd2008
Al-Hilal2008–09 Professional League runners-up2nd2008
Al-Shabab2008–09 Saudi Federation Cup Champions
2008–09 Professional League 4th place
2nd2008
Al-Ahli2008–09 Professional League 3rd place2nd2008
Al-Nassr2008–09 Professional League 5th place2nd2008
Al-Ettifaq2008–09 Professional League 6th place2nd2008
Al-Wehda2008–09 Professional League 7th place2nd2008
Al-Hazm2008–09 Professional League 8th place2nd2008

* Number of appearance in King Cup of Champions since the 2008 season.

Fixtures and results

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Quarter-finals were played between 17 and 26 April 2009.

First leg

Second leg

Semi-finals

Semi-finals were played on 1 & 11 May 2009.

First leg

Second leg

Third Place

Third place game was played on 14 May 2009.

Final

Winner