The 1985 King Cup was the 27th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Hilal were the defending champions but they were eliminated by eventual champions Al-Ettifaq in the final.[1] This was the first edition of the competition to have 16 teams participate instead of 32.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 4 – 28 February 1985 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Al-Hilal |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Ettifaq (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Al-Hilal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 30 (2 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Jamal Mohammed Hussam Abu Dawood (3 goals) |
Al-Ettifaq won their 2nd title after defeating Al-Hilal 1–0 in the final.[2]
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| H | Ohod | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ittihad | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Radhwah | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ahli | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ettifaq (pen.) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Wadie | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Wehda | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Wadie | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Ettifaq (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Hilal | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Qadsiah | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Riyadh | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Qadsiah | 0 (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nahda (pen.) | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nahda (aet) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nahda | 1 (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal (pen.) | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Kawkab | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Jabalain | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Kawkab | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Hilal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Taawoun | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Source: Al Jazirah
Round of 16
The matches of the Round of 16 were played on 4 and 5 February 1985.[3][4][5]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ettifaq | 1–0 | Al-Shabab |
| Al-Wadie | 1–0 | Al-Wehda |
| Al-Taawoun | 0–1 | Al-Hilal |
| Al-Kawkab | 2–1 | Al-Jabalain |
| Radhwah | 0–2 | Al-Ahli |
| Al-Nahda | 3–1 (aet) | Al-Nassr |
| Ohod | 1–3 | Al-Ittihad |
| Al-Qadsiah | 3–0 | Al-Riyadh |
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-final matches were held on 11 and 12 February 1985.[6][7]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad | 0–1 | Al-Ahli |
| Al-Ettifaq | 2–0 | Al-Wadie |
| Al-Qadsiah | 0–0 (1–3 pen.) | Al-Nahda |
| Al-Hilal | 2–0 | Al-Kawkab |
Semi-finals
The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 18 February 1985. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Al-Ahli | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Ettifaq |
|---|---|---|
Samdo  119' | Report | Mohammed 117' |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 |
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| Al-Nahda | 1–1 | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Mansour | Report | Bashir |
| Penalties | ||
| 1–2 |
|
Final
The final was played between Al-Hilal and Al-Ettifaq in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh.[8] Al-Hilal were appearing in their 10th final while Al-Ettifaq were making their 5th appearance in the final.
| Al-Ettifaq | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| Abo Haidar 22' | Report | Al-Nayfawy 57' |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 |
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Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hussam Abu Dawood | Al-Ahli | 3 |
| Jamal Mohammed | Al-Ettifaq |