# 2018 King's Cup (Saudi Arabia)

The 2018 King Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 43rd edition of the King Cup since its establishment in 1957, and the 11th under the current format. It started on 3 January and concluded with the final on 12 May 2018. The winner qualified for the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage.
Al-Ittihad won their eighth title after a 3–1 win over Al-Faisaly in the final on 12 May 2018.
Pro League side Al-Hilal were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Al-Qadsiah in the Round of 16. It was the earliest exit by the title holders since the introduction of the new format.

## Participating teams

A total of 32 teams participated in this season. 14 teams from the Professional league, 16 teams from the First Division, and 2 teams qualifying from the preliminary stage.
| League | Teams |
| Pro League | Al-Ahli Al-Batin Al-Ettifaq Al-Faisaly Al-Fateh Al-Fayha Al-Hilal Al-Ittihad Al-Nassr Al-Qadsiah Al-Raed Al-Shabab Al-Taawoun Ohod |
| Prince Mohammad bin Salman League | Al-Hazem Al-Kawkab Al-Khaleej Al-Mujazzal Al-Nahda Al-Nojoom Al-Orobah Al-Qaisumah Al-Shoulla Al-Tai Al-Watani Al-Wehda Damac Hajer Jeddah Najran |
| Third Division | Al-Bahah Al-Zulfi |

## 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 |
| H | Al-Hilal | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Hajer | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Hajer | 1 | A | Al-Hilal | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | H | Al-Qadsiah | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Qadsiah | 3 | H | Al-Qadsiah | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Jeddah | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Jeddah | 2 | | | | H | Al-Qadsiah | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A | Al-Faisaly | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Wehda | 0 | | | | | | | A | Al-Faisaly | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Nojoom (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Nojoom (a.e.t.) | 2 | A | Al-Nojoom | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | H | Al-Faisaly | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Faisaly (a.e.t.) | 3 | H | Al-Faisaly | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Watani | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Watani | 2 | | | | | | | | H | Al-Faisaly | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | A | Al-Ahli | 0 | | | | |
| A | Al-Fayha (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | A | Al-Ahli | 0 | | | | |
| H | Al-Qaisumah | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Qaisumah | 2 | H | Al-Fayha (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | A | Al-Fateh | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Fateh | 1 | A | Al-Fateh | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Hazem | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Hazem | 0 | | | | H | Al-Fayha | 2 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A | Al-Ahli (pen.) | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| H | Ohod | 0 | | | | | | | A | Al-Ahli (pen.) | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Orobah | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Orobah | 1 | A | Al-Orobah | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | H | Al-Ahli | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Ahli | 2 | H | Al-Ahli | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Shoulla | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Shoulla | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | – | Al-Faisaly | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | – | Al-Ittihad | 3 |
| A | Al-Ittihad | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | – | Al-Ittihad | 3 |
| H | Al-Kawkab | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Kawkab | 1 | H | Al-Ittihad | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | A | Al-Ettifaq | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 6 | A | Al-Ettifaq | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Tai | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Tai | 0 | | | | H | Al-Ittihad | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A | Al-Shabab | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Shabab | 2 | | | | | | | A | Al-Shabab | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| A | Najran | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Najran | 0 | H | Al-Shabab | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | A | Al-Khaleej | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Khaleej | 1 | A | Al-Khaleej | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Bahah | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Bahah | 0 | | | | | | | | A | Al-Ittihad | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | H | Al-Batin | 2 | | | | |
| A | Al-Batin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | H | Al-Batin | 2 | | | | |
| H | Al-Mujazzal | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Mujazzal | 1 | H | Al-Batin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | A | Damac | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Taawoun | 1 | A | Damac | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Damac | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Damac | 2 | | | | A | Al-Batin | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | H | Al-Nassr | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Raed | 0 | | | | | | | H | Al-Nassr | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Nahda | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Nahda | 1 | A | Al-Nahda | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | H | Al-Nassr | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Al-Nassr | 2 | H | Al-Nassr | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Al-Zulfi | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Source: SAFF

## Round of 32

The Round of 32 matches were played between 3 and 7 January 2018. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

## Round of 16

The Round of 16 matches were played between 19 and 25 January 2018. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

## Quarter-finals

The Quarter-finals matches were played between 22 and 25 February 2018. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

## Semi-finals

The Semi-finals matches were played on 30 and 31 March 2018. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

## Final

The final was held on 12 May 2018. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

## Top goalscorers

As of 12 May 2018
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Carlos Villanueva | Al-Ittihad | 4 |
| 2 | Mohammed Al-Saiari | Al-Ettifaq | 3 |
| 2 | Salman Al-Moasher | Al-Ahli | 3 |
| 2 | Rogério | Al-Faisaly | 3 |
| 2 | Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi | Al-Ittihad | 3 |
Note: Players and teams marked in bold are still active in the competition.