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.[1] They became the first team since Al-Ahli in 1979 to successfully defend the title.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 23 February – 13 March 1987 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Al-Nassr |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Nassr (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Al-Hilal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 42 (2.8 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Majed Abdullah (5 goals) |
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| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Qadsiah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Arabi | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Arabi | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal (aet) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Kawkab | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nahda | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nahda | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ansar | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nahda (pen.) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ettifaq (pen.) | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Hilal | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Nassr | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Taawoun | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad (pen.) | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Hajer | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Hajer (pen.) | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Tai | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Hajer (aet) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Wehda | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Wehda | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Raed | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Source: Al Jazirah
The Round of 16 matches were held on 23, 26 and 27 February 1987.[2][3][4]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal | 2–1 (aet) | Al-Kawkab |
| Al-Nassr | 2–0 | Al-Taawoun |
| Al-Ettifaq | 2–2 (4–3 pen.) | Al-Shabab |
| Al-Wehda | 2–1 | Al-Raed |
| Hajer | 1–1 (3–2 pen.) | Al-Tai |
| Al-Nahda | 3–1 | Al-Ansar |
| Al-Ittihad | 0–0 (4–3 pen.) | Al-Ahli |
| Al-Qadsiah | 1–2 | Al-Arabi |
The Quarter-final matches were held on 2 March 1987.[5][6]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal | 4–0 | Al-Arabi |
| Al-Ettifaq | 1–1 (3–5 pen.) | Al-Nahda |
| Hajer | 2–0 (aet) | Al-Wehda |
| Al-Ittihad | 1–2 | Al-Nassr |
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).
| Al-Hilal | 3–1 | Al-Nahda |
|---|---|---|
Al-Dossari  12'Al-Hammad 48'Al-Thunayan 80' |
Report | Al-Denini 42' |
Referee: Hamad Al-Homaimadi
| Hajer | 1–4 | Al-Nassr |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dhuwayhi 78' (pen.) |
Report | Al-Shalqan 12', 15' Abdullah 52'Al-Bishi 68' |
Referee: Khaled Thiab
The final was played between city rivals Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh.[7][8] Al-Hilal were appearing in their 11th while Al-Nassr were appearing in their 8th final. Al-Nassr were the defending champions.
| Al-Hilal | 0–1 | Al-Nassr |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Abdullah 2' |
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Omer Al Mehannah
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Majed Abdullah
|
Al-Nassr | 5 |
| 2 | Hathal Al-Dossari
|
Al-Hilal | 3 |
| 3 | 8 Players | 2 | |
