# 1983 King Cup

The 1983 King Cup was the 25th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Hilal were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Al-Ahli in the semi-finals.
Al-Ahli defeated Al-Ettifaq in the final to win their 10th title.

## Bracket

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | Final |
| A | Al-Tuhami | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Damac | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Damac | 0 | H | Al-Tuhami | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | A | Al-Ettifaq | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Majd | 0 | A | Al-Ettifaq | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 4 | | | | H | Al-Ettifaq | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A | Ohod | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| A | Okaz | 0 | | | | | | | A | Ohod | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| H | Ohod | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Ohod | 6 | A | Ohod (pen.) | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | H | Al-Jeel | 2 (3) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Taawoun | 0 | H | Al-Jeel | 2 (3) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Jeel | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Jeel | 1 | | | | | | | | H | Al-Ettifaq (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | A | Al-Ittihad | 1 | | | | |
| H | Al-Wehda | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | A | Al-Ittihad | 1 | | | | |
| A | Al-Shabab | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Shabab | 1 | A | Al-Wehda | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | H | Al-Diriyah | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Suqoor | 0 | H | Al-Diriyah | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Diriyah | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Diriyah | 1 | | | | H | Al-Diriyah | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A | Al-Ittihad | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Nahda | 2 | | | | | | | A | Al-Ittihad | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Kawkab | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Kawkab | 1 | H | Al-Nahda | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | A | Al-Ittihad | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Ittihad | 3 | A | Al-Ittihad | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Tai | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Tai | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | – | Al-Ettifaq | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | – | Al-Ahli | 1 |
| H | Al-Samrah | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | – | Al-Ahli | 1 |
| A | Al-Rawdhah | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Rawdhah | 2 | A | Al-Rawdhah | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | H | Al-Qadsiah (a.e.t.) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Orobah | 0 | H | Al-Qadsiah (a.e.t.) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Qadsiah | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Qadsiah | 2 | | | | A | Al-Qadsiah | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | H | Al-Hilal | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Fara'a | 0 | | | | | | | H | Al-Hilal | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Hilal | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Hilal | 2 | H | Al-Hilal (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | A | Al-Riyadh | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Riyadh | 5 | A | Al-Riyadh | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Noor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Noor | 1 | | | | | | | | A | Al-Hilal | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | H | Al-Ahli | 3 | | | | |
| A | Al-Ahli | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | H | Al-Ahli | 3 | | | | |
| H | Al-Khaleej | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Khaleej | 2 | A | Al-Ahli | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | H | Modhar | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Modhar | 1 | H | Modhar | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Wej | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Wej | 0 | | | | A | Al-Ahli | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | H | Al-Nassr | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Ansar | 3 | | | | | | | H | Al-Nassr | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Raed | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Raed | 1 | H | Al-Ansar | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | A | Al-Nassr | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Nassr | 3 | A | Al-Nassr | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Jabalain | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Source: Al-Jazirah

## Round of 32

The matches of the Round of 32 were played on 14 and 15 April 1983.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Al-Ettifaq | 4–0 | Al-Majd |
| Ohod | 6–0 | Okaz |
| Al-Jeel | 1–0 | Al-Taawoun |
| Al-Diriyah | 1–0 | Al-Suqoor |
| Al-Kawkab | 1–2 | Al-Nahda |
| Al-Samrah | 0–2 | Al-Rawdhah |
| Al-Orobah | 0–2 | Al-Qadsiah |
| Modhar | 1–0 | Wej |
| Al-Nassr | 3–1 | Al-Jabalain |
| Damac | 0–1 | Al-Tuhami |
| Al-Wehda | 2–1 | Al-Shabab |
| Al-Tai | 1–3 | Al-Ittihad |
| Al-Hilal | 2–0 | Al-Fara'a |
| Al-Noor | 1–5 | Al-Riyadh |
| Al-Khaleej | 2–3 | Al-Ahli |
| Al-Raed | 1–3 | Al-Ansar |

## Round of 16

The Round of 16 matches were held on 21 and 22 April 1983.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Al-Tuhami | 1–3 | Al-Ettifaq |
| Al-Jeel | 2–2 (3–4 pen.) | Ohod |
| Al-Diriyah | 1–0 | Al-Wehda |
| Al-Nahda | 0–1 | Al-Ittihad |
| Al-Ansar | 0–1 | Al-Nassr |
| Al-Qadsiah | 4–3 (aet) | Al-Rawdhah |
| Al-Hilal | 2–1 (aet) | Al-Riyadh |
| Modhar | 0–7 | Al-Ahli |

## Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final matches were held on 28 and 29 April 1983.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Al-Diriyah | 0–5 | Al-Ittihad |
| Al-Hilal | 4–1 | Al-Qadsiah |
| Al-Ettifaq | 2–1 | Ohod |
| Al-Nassr | 1–4 | Al-Ahli |

## Semi-finals

The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 5 and 6 May 1983. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

## Final

The final was played between Al-Ettifaq and Al-Ahli in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Riyadh. Al-Ahli were appearing in their 12th final while Al-Ettifaq were appearing in their fourth the final. This final was a repeat of the 1965 final which ended in a win for Al-Ahli.

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Amin Dabo | Al-Ahli | 8 |
| 2 | Jamal Farhan | Al-Ittihad | 4 |
| 2 | Jamal Mohammed | Al-Ettifaq | 4 |
| 2 | Hussam Abu Dawood | Al-Ahli | 4 |
| 2 | Nasser Sodoos | Al-Riyadh | 4 |