# 1987 King Cup

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. They became the first team since Al-Ahli in 1979 to successfully defend the title.

## 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-Qadsiah | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Arabi | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Arabi | 2 | A | Al-Arabi | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | H | Al-Hilal | 4 | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Hilal (aet) | 2 | H | Al-Hilal | 4 | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Kawkab | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Kawkab | 1 | | | | H | Al-Hilal | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | A | Al-Nahda | 1 | | | | |
| H | Al-Nahda | 3 | | | | | | | A | Al-Nahda | 1 | | | | |
| A | Al-Ansar | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Ansar | 1 | A | Al-Nahda (pen.) | 1 (5) | | | | | | | |
| | | | H | Al-Ettifaq | 1 (3) | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Ettifaq (pen.) | 2 (4) | H | Al-Ettifaq | 1 (3) | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Shabab | 2 (3) | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Shabab | 2 (3) | | | | | | | | – | Al-Hilal | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | – | Al-Nassr | 1 |
| H | Al-Nassr | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | – | Al-Nassr | 1 |
| A | Al-Taawoun | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Taawoun | 0 | A | Al-Nassr | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | H | Al-Ittihad | 1 | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Ittihad (pen.) | 0 (4) | H | Al-Ittihad | 1 | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Ahli | 0 (3) | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Ahli | 0 (3) | | | | A | Al-Nassr | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | H | Hajer | 1 | | | | |
| H | Hajer (pen.) | 1 (3) | | | | | | | H | Hajer | 1 | | | | |
| A | Al-Tai | 1 (2) | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Tai | 1 (2) | H | Hajer (aet) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | A | Al-Wehda | 0 | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Wehda | 2 | A | Al-Wehda | 0 | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Raed | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Source: Al Jazirah

## Round of 16

The Round of 16 matches were held on 23, 26 and 27 February 1987.
| 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 |

## Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final matches were held on 2 March 1987.
| 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 |

## Semi-finals

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).

## Final

The final was played between city rivals Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh. Al-Hilal were appearing in their 11th while Al-Nassr were appearing in their 8th final. Al-Nassr were the defending champions.

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Majed Abdullah | Al-Nassr | 5 |
| 2 | Hathal Al-Dossari | Al-Hilal | 3 |
| 3 | 8 Players | 8 Players | 2 |