# Saudi Super Cup

The Saudi Super Cup (Arabic: كأس السوبر السعودي) is an annual super cup tournament in Saudi Arabian football.
Founded in 2013 as a two-team competition, the Super Cup has been contested by four teams since 2022: the winners and runners-up of the King's Cup and the Saudi Pro League.

## History

The idea of having a super cup tournament in Saudi Arabia dates back to 1979 when a two-legged match was held between the 1978–79 Saudi Premier League winners, Al-Hilal, and the 1979 King Cup winners, Al-Ahli. The first leg, which was played in Jeddah, ended in 2–2 draw and the second leg, held in Riyadh, ended in a 4–1 win for Al-Hilal. 20 years later, another super cup match between Al-Hilal, the 1997–98 Saudi Premier League winners, and Al-Ahli, the 1997–98 Saudi Crown Prince Cup winners, was held. It was the opening match for the inaugural Saudi Founder's Cup and ended in a 5–2 win for Al-Hilal.
In 2012, Saudi Arabian Football Federation officially decided to launch the tournament following the conclusion of the 2011–12 season. The planned super cup match was set to be held between the 2011–12 Saudi Pro League winners, Al-Shabab and the 2012 King Cup of Champions winners, Al-Ahli. However, the 2012 Super Cup was canceled due to scheduling issues as no appropriate date for the match was found. The tournament was officially inaugurated in 2013 and was played by the 2012–13 Saudi Pro League winners, Al-Fateh, and 2013 King Cup of Champions winners, Al-Ittihad. Al-Fateh won the first official edition of the Saudi Super Cup after beating Al-Ittihad 3–2 after extra time. The 2014 Saudi Super Cup was the first edition to be held in Riyadh. Al-Shabab defeated Al-Nassr 4–3 on penalties in the King Fahd International Stadium. In 2015, the Super Cup was played outside of Saudi Arabia for the first time. The match was between 2014–15 Saudi Pro League winners, Al-Nassr, and 2015 King Cup winners, Al-Hilal. The match was held in Loftus Road in London and ended in 1–0 win for Al-Hilal. The next two editions were also held in London, with the 2016 edition held in Craven Cottage and the 2018 edition held once again in Loftus Road. In 2016, Al-Ahli defeated Al-Hilal 4–3 on penalties. The 2017 edition which was supposed to be contested between Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad was the first edition to be canceled. The decision was based on the request of then-Saudi national team manager, Edgardo Bauza, who expressed his desire to change the calendar of the season to help him set the ideal preparation program for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. In 2018, the tournament returned following a years absence. Al-Hilal defeated Al-Ittihad 2–1 to become the first team to win the trophy twice. In 2019, the Saudi Super Cup was held in Jeddah for the first time. Al-Nassr defeated Al-Taawoun 5–4 on penalties in the King Abdullah Sports City to win their first title.
On 12 January 2021, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) and Saudi water company "Berain" signed a sponsorship deal for the 2020 edition. The match would officially be referred to as "The Berain Saudi Super Cup". On 30 January 2021, Al-Nassr defeated Al-Hilal 3–0 to win their second title. They became the first team to win two consecutive titles and also set the record for the biggest goal margin. On 6 January 2022, Al-Hilal defeated Al-Faisaly, who were making their debut in the competition, 4–3 on penalties to become the most successful team in the competition with three titles.
On 19 February 2022, the SAFF announced that the Saudi Super Cup would expand to four teams with the winners and runners-up of the Saudi Pro League and the King's Cup taking part.

## Sponsorship

* No Sponsorship (2013–2019)
* Berain Super cup (2020–2022)
* Diriyah Super cup (2023–present)

## Competition rules

* League champions and runners up versus King's Cup winners and runners up.
* The match consists of two periods of 45 minutes each, known as halves. If the scores are level at the end of 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out determines the winner.

## Records and statistics
### Finals by year
#### Two-team format

| Year | Pro League winner | Result | King Cup winner | Scorers | Stadium | Attendance |
| 2013 | Al-Fateh | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Al-Ittihad | Fuakumputu (2), Élton; Fallatah (2) | King Abdulaziz Sports City, Mecca | 29,376 |
| 2014 | Al-Nassr | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Al-Shabab | Al-Sahlawi; Hazazi | King Fahd Sports City, Riyadh | 31,000 |
| 2015 | Al-Nassr | 0–1 | Al-Hilal | Carlos Eduardo | Loftus Road, London, England | 8,439 |
| 2016 | Al-Ahli | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Al-Hilal | Al Somah; Al-Breik | Craven Cottage, London, England | 16,365 |
| 2018 | Al-Hilal | 2–1 | Al-Ittihad | Carlos Eduardo, Rivas; El Ahmadi | Loftus Road, London, England | 16,300 |
| 2019 | Al-Nassr | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Al-Taawoun | Hamdallah; Tawamba | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah | 40,514 |
| 2020 | Al-Hilal | 0–3 | Al-Nassr | Petros, Hamdallah, Al-Najei | King Fahd Sports City, Riyadh | 0 |
| 2021 | Al-Hilal | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Al-Faisaly | S. Al-Dawsari, Al-Shahrani; Al-Amri, Amalfitano | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City, Riyadh | 6,164 |
* ↑ Pro League winner's scorers listed first.
* ↑ Qualified as Crown Prince Cup winners.
* ↑ Qualified as Pro League runners-up.
* ↑ The match was held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

#### Four-team format

| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Semi-finalists | Stadium |
| 2022 | Al-Ittihad (2021–22 Pro League runners-up) | 2–0 | Al-Fayha (2021–22 King Cup winners) | Al-Nassr (2021–22 Pro League third place) | King Fahd Sports City, Riyadh |
| 2022 | Al-Ittihad (2021–22 Pro League runners-up) | 2–0 | Al-Fayha (2021–22 King Cup winners) | Al-Hilal (2021–22 Pro League winners & 2021–22 King Cup runners-up) | King Fahd Sports City, Riyadh |
| 2023 | Al-Hilal (2022–23 King Cup winners) | 4–1 | Al-Ittihad (2022–23 Pro League winners) | Al-Nassr (2022–23 Pro League runners-up) | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 2023 | Al-Hilal (2022–23 King Cup winners) | 4–1 | Al-Ittihad (2022–23 Pro League winners) | Al-Wehda (2022–23 King Cup runners-up) | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 2024 | Al-Hilal (2023–24 Pro League winners & 2023–24 King Cup winners) | 4–1 | Al-Nassr (2023–24 Pro League runners-up) | Al-Ahli (2021–22 Pro League third place) | Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City, Abha |
| 2024 | Al-Hilal (2023–24 Pro League winners & 2023–24 King Cup winners) | 4–1 | Al-Nassr (2023–24 Pro League runners-up) | Al-Taawoun (2021–22 Pro League fourth place) | Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City, Abha |

### Performance by club

| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Semi-finalists | Years won | Years runner-up | Years semi-finalist |
| Al-Hilal | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2015, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024 | 2016, 2020 | 2022 |
| Al-Nassr | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2019, 2020 | 2014, 2015, 2024 | 2022, 2023 |
| Al-Ittihad | 1 | 3 | – | 2022 | 2013, 2018, 2023 | |
| Al-Fateh | 1 | – | – | 2013 | | |
| Al-Shabab | 1 | – | – | 2014 | | |
| Al-Ahli | 1 | – | 1 | 2016 | | 2024 |
| Al-Taawoun | – | 1 | 1 | | 2019 | 2024 |
| Al-Faisaly | – | 1 | – | | 2021 | |
| Al-Fayha | – | 1 | – | | 2022 | |
| Al-Wehda | – | – | 1 | | | 2023 |

### Performance by representative

| | Winners | Runners-up | Semi-finalists |
| Pro League champions | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| King’s Cup champions | 3 | 5 | – |
| Pro League runners-up | 2 | – | 1 |
| Crown Prince’s Cup champions | – | 1 | – |
| Pro League third place | – | – | 2 |
| King’s Cup runners-up | – | – | 1 |

## Winners

| No | Year | Winners |
| 1 | 2013 | Al-Fateh |
| 2 | 2014 | Al-Shabab |
| 3 | 2015 | Al-Hilal |
| 4 | 2016 | Al-Ahli |
| – | 2017 | Canceled |
| 5 | 2018 | Al-Hilal |
| 6 | 2019 | Al-Nassr |
| 7 | 2020 | Al-Nassr |
| 8 | 2021 | Al-Hilal |
| 9 | 2022 | Al-Ittihad |
| 10 | 2023 | Al-Hilal |
| 11 | 2024 | Al-Hilal |

## All-time top goalscorers

    As of the 2024 edition
| | Player | Nationality | Goals |
| 1 | Abderrazak Hamdallah | Morocco | 7 |
| 2 | Malcom | Brazil | 4 |
| 3 | Aleksandar Mitrović Salem Al-Dawsari | Serbia Saudi Arabia | 3 |