| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 19 January – 29 May 2016 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Ahli |
| Runner-up | Al-Nassr |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 95 (3.06 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Omar Al Somah (4 goals) |
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The 2016 King Cup, or The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 41st season of King Cup since its establishment in 1957, and the 9th under the current edition. It started on 19 January and ended on 29 May 2016. Al-Hilal were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the semifinals.
Al-Ahli won their third title in the current edition and the thirteenth overall after beating Al-Nassr 2–1 after extra time in the final.[1][2]
A total of 32 teams participated in this season., 14 teams of Professional league, 16 teams of First Division, and 2 teams qualifying from preliminary stage.
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nahda | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nojoom | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Najran | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nojoom | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Mojzel | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Taawoun | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Mojzel | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Mojzel | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Khaleej | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Khaleej | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Watani | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli (aet) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shabab | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ettifaq | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shabab | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Raed | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Raed | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Feiha | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Raed | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Hajer | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Damac | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Damac | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Tai | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Ahli (aet) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Nassr | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Diriyah | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shoulla | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shoulla | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Abha | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Orobah | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Orobah | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al Jabalain | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Orobah | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Jeel | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Faisaly | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Jeel (p) | 0 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Fateh | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hazm | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hazm (p) | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Batin | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Qadisiyah | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Batin | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hazm | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad (w/o)[A] | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Wehda | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Ohod | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Wehda | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Riyadh | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
source: SAFF[3]
Round of 32 were played between 19 and 25 January 2016.[4][5] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 19 January 2016 1 | Abha | 0–2 | Al-Shoulla | Abha |
| 15:20 | Al-Dwesan  29'Al-Bishi 85' |
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| 19 January 2016 2 | Al Jabalain | 1–3 | Al-Orobah | Ha'il |
| 15:40 | Zayed 55' |
Muath 26', 37' Al-Enezi 77' |
Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium |
| 20 January 2016 3 | Al-Taawoun | 1–2 | Al-Mojzel | Buraidah |
| 18:15 | Al-Mutairi 79' (o.g.) |
Al-Qarni 3' Al-Muraished 57' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium |
| 20 January 2016 4 | Al-Wehda | 2–1 | Ohod | Makkah |
| 20:00 | Al-Faresi 56' Haroon 80' |
Al-Dhaw 5' |
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| 20 January 2016 5 | Al-Diriyah | 0–7 | Al-Nassr | Riyadh |
| 20:00 | Adrian 4', 70', 86' Al-Sahlawi 40', 42'Al-Qahtani 55' (o.g.)Husain 72' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
| 21 January 2016 6 | Al-Hazm | 1–0 | Al-Fateh | Ar Rass |
| 15:40 | Al-Harbi 60' |
Stadium: Al Hazm Club Stadium |
| 21 January 2016 7 | Al-Jeel | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Al-Faisaly | Al-Hasa |
| 17:55 | Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Al-Yousef  Al-Sabah  Al-Muqairen Adam Al-Abdullah Al-Khamis Al-Majhad |
Balboa Camará Sowid Al-Munaif Al-Enezi Sadat Mohammed Salem |
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| 21 January 2016 8 | Al-Nahda | 1–2 | Al-Hilal | Dammam |
| 17:55 | Diakité 26' |
Aílton 83' Jahfali 86' |
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| 21 January 2016 9 | Al-Ahli | 3–0 | Al-Tai | Jeddah |
| 20:00 | Al-Somah 22' (pen.), 57' Hawsawi 83' (pen.) |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City |
| 22 January 2016 10 | Al-Raed | 1–0 | Al-Feiha | Buraidah |
| 15:40 | Al-Shehri 10' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium |
| 22 January 2016 11 | Al-Nojoom | 2–1 | Najran | Al-Hasa |
| 17:55 | Sharoumah 10', 77' |
Al-Mehyani 41' |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium |
| 23 January 2016 12 | Al-Watani | 0–2 | Al-Khaleej | Tabuk |
| 16:05 | Al-Salem 32' Al-Swilem 72' |
Stadium: King Khalid Sport City Stadium |
| 23 January 2016 13 | Hajer | 1–2 | Damac | Al-Hasa |
| 17:55 | Lopes 66' (pen.) |
Suanon 29', 76' (pen.) |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium |
| 24 January 2016 14 | Al-Batin | 3–2 | Al-Qadisiyah | Hafar al-Batin |
| 15:25 | Ayadah 46', 61' (pen.) Haqawi 75' |
Macena 55' Al-Amer 60' |
Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium |
| 24 January 2016 15 | Al-Shabab | 2–0 | Al-Ettifaq | Riyadh |
| 18:10 | Muath 17' Benyettou 34' |
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium |
| 25 January 2016 16 | Al-Ittihad | 4–0 | Al-Riyadh | Jeddah |
| 20:00 | Rivas 11' Asiri 13'Sânmărtean 16'Fallatah 49' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City |
Round of 16 were played between 31 January and 18 March 2016.[6][7][8] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 31 January 2016 17 | Al-Shoulla | 1–2 | Al-Nassr | Al-Kharj |
| 18:15 | Attiyah 90+2' |
Maïga 4', 78' |
Stadium: Al-Shoalah Club Stadium |
| 31 January 2016 18 | Al-Nojoom | 0–2 | Al-Hilal | Al-Hasa |
| 19:30 | Eduardo 11', 55' |
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium |
| 1 February 2016 19 | Damac | 1–2 | Al-Ahli | Abha |
| 16:00 | Suanon 52' |
Seraj 38' M.Hawsawi 65' (pen.) |
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Attendance: 16,400 |
| 7 March 2016 20 | Al-Orobah | 2–0 | Al-Jeel | Sakakah |
| 16:20 | Al-Joni 38' Rawaf 76' |
Stadium: Al-Oruba Club Stadium |
| 8 March 2016 21 | Al-Hazm | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Al-Batin | Ar Rass |
| 16:00 | Jahfali 59' Al-Harbi 73' |
Fuaad 37' Al-Zafiri 67' |
Stadium: Al Hazm Club Stadium | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Al-Harbi Al-Tolayhi Khunaifer Al-Shubaili Al-Mansor |
Ghneman Haqawi Al-Dakheel Al-Shammari |
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| 8 March 2016 22 | Al-Ittihad | 2–0 | Al-Wehda | Jeddah |
| 20:45 | Assiri 55' Fallatah 90' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City |
| 17 March 2016 23 | Al-Shabab | 2–3 | Al-Raed | Riyadh |
| 18:45 | Camilo 85' Benyettou 89' |
Al-Johani 18' (pen.), 80' Al-Khaibri 54' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
| 18 March 2016 24 | Al-Khaleej | 1–2 | Al-Mojzel | Khobar |
| 18:30 | Al Salem 78' |
Al-Dakhil 66' Al-Menqash 90+5' |
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium |
Quarter-finals were played on 12 and 13 April 2016.[9][10] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 12 April 2016 25 | Al-Mojzel | 1–4 | Al-Hilal | Al Majma'ah |
| 19:05 | Al-Bishi 83' |
Report | Al-Qahtani 63', 74' Kaabi 80'Aílton 90' |
Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium Referee: Khaled Salwi |
| 12 April 2016 26 | Al-Raed | 1–3 | Al-Ahli | Buraidah |
| 19:05 | Al-Johani 25' |
Report | Marquinho 19' M. Al-Harbi 30', 90+1' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Referee: Sultan Al-Harbi |
| 12 April 2016 27 | Al-Nassr | 3–1 | Al-Orobah | Riyadh |
| 21:00 | Hazazi 1', 48' Al-Shehri 71' |
Report | Al-Kwikbi 89' (pen.) |
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Mishari Al-Mishari |
| 13 April 2016 28 | Al-Ittihad | Cancelled[A] | Al-Hazm | Jeddah |
| 21:00 | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City |
Semi-finals were played on 29 and 30 April 2016.[13] All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| 29 April 2016 29 | Al-Hilal | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Al-Ahli | Riyadh |
| 20:45 | Al-Zori 7' Al-Salem 73' (pen.) |
Report | Assiri 59', 78' Marquinho 114' |
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia) |
| 30 April 2016 30 | Al-Ittihad | 1–3 | Al-Nassr | Jeddah |
| 20:45 | Sânmărtean 90+3' |
Report | S. Sharahili 42' Al-Fraidi 62'Ghaleb 70' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) |
| Al-Ahli | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Nassr |
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| Al-Somah 24', 115' |
Report | Al-Fraidi 61' |
Attendance: 53,465
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)
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