# 1986 King Cup

The 1986 King Cup was the 28th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Ettifaq were the defending champions but they were eliminated by Al-Tai in the quarter-finals.
Al-Nassr won their 4th title after defeating Al-Ittihad 1–0 in the final. This was their first title since 1981.

## Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | Final |
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Arabi | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Arabi | 0 | A | Al-Ettifaq | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | H | Al-Tai | 2 | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Tai | 2 | H | Al-Tai | 2 | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Ahli | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Ahli | 1 | | | | A | Al-Tai | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | H | Al-Nassr | 2 | | | | |
| H | Al-Nassr | 2 | | | | | | | H | Al-Nassr | 2 | | | | |
| A | Al-Wehda | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Wehda | 0 | A | Al-Nassr | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | H | Al-Riyadh | 2 | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Kawkab | 1 | H | Al-Riyadh | 2 | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Riyadh | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Riyadh | 7 | | | | | | | | – | Al-Nassr | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | – | Al-Ittihad | 0 |
| H | Al-Wadea | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | – | Al-Ittihad | 0 |
| A | Al-Nahda | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Nahda | 0 | A | Al-Wadea | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | H | Al-Qadsiah | 2 | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Hilal | 1 (4) | H | Al-Qadsiah | 2 | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Qadsiah (pen.) | 1 (5) | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Qadsiah (pen.) | 1 (5) | | | | A | Al-Qadsiah | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | H | Al-Ittihad | 1 | | | | |
| H | Al-Ittihad (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | | H | Al-Ittihad | 1 | | | | |
| A | Al-Ansar | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Ansar | 1 | A | Al-Ittihad (pen.) | 1 (4) | | | | | | | |
| | | | H | Al-Shabab | 1 (2) | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Shoulla | 1 (5) | H | Al-Shabab | 1 (2) | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Shabab (pen.) | 1 (6) | | | | | | | | | | |
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Source: Al Jazirah

## Round of 16

The matches of the Round of 16 were held on 6 and 7 January 1986.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Al-Ettifaq | 4–0 | Al-Arabi |
| Al-Kawkab | 1–7 | Al-Riyadh |
| Al-Nassr | 2–0 | Al-Wehda |
| Al-Wadea | 1–0 | Al-Nahda |
| Al-Ittihad | 2–1 (aet) | Al-Ansar |
| Al-Ahli | 1–2 | Al-Tai |
| Al-Hilal | 1–1 (4–5 pen.) | Al-Qadsiah |
| Al-Shoulla | 1–1 (5–6 pen.) | Al-Shabab |

## Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final matches were held on 10 January 1986.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Al-Tai | 2–1 | Al-Ettifaq |
| Al-Riyadh | 2–3 | Al-Nassr |
| Al-Qadsiah | 2–0 | Al-Wadea |
| Al-Shabab | 1–1 (2–4 pen.) | Al-Ittihad |

## Semi-finals

The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 13 January 1986. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

## Final

The final was played between Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh. Al-Ittihad were appearing in their 10th while Al-Nassr were appearing in their 7th final.

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Mohamed Al-Suwaiyed | Al-Ittihad | 3 |
| 1 | Jamal Mohammed | Al-Ettifaq | 3 |
| 3 | Mohammed Al-Mutaraf | Al-Riyadh | 2 |
| 3 | Nasser Al-Hammad | Al-Tai | 2 |
| 3 | Nasser Al-Fahad | Al-Nassr | 2 |