2008 King Cup of Champions
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 18 – May 14 2008 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Shabab (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Al-Ittihad |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 52 (3.71 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Nasser Al-Shamrani (7 goals) |
The 2008 King Cup of Champions was the 33rd edition of the King Cup of Champions.
The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the 2009 AFC Champions League. this was the first edition to be held since 1990.
Participating teams
Level 1
- Al-Hilal : Saudi Premier League and Crown Prince Cup champion
- Al-Ittihad : Saudi Premier League runner up
- Al-Nassr : Saudi Federation Cup Champion
- Al-Shabab : Saudi Premier League 3rd place
Level 2
- Al-Ettifaq : Saudi Premier League 4th place
- Al-Wehda : Saudi Premier League 6th place
- Al-Hazem : Saudi Premier League 7th place
- Al-Ahli : Saudi Premier League 8th place
Fixtures and results
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Nassr | 2 | 1 | 3 (5) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Al-Hazem | 3 | 0 | 3 (6) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Al-Hazem | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Al-Shabab | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Al-Ahli | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Al-Shabab | 6 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Al-Shabab | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Al-Ittihad | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Al-Hilal | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Al-Wehda | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Al-Hilal | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Al-Ittihad | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Al-Ettifaq | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Al-Ittihad | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
External links
- Final at Kooora.com (in Arabic)
- Final at Goalzz.com