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The tournament was supposed to feature the winners and runners-up of the 2023–24 King Cup and 2023–24 Saudi Pro League. However, since Al-Hilal were the Pro League and King Cup winners and Al-Nassr were the Pro League and King Cup runners-up, the extra two spots were awarded to the Pro League third-placed and fourth-placed teams. [5]
The 2024 CAF Super Cup, known as The Super of the Century, [3] officially TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup Riyadh 2024 for sponsorship reasons, [4] was the 33rd CAF Super Cup, an annual football match in Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), between the winners of the previous season's two CAF club competitions, the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup.
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.
King Salman International Stadium [1] (Arabic: ملعب الملك سلمان الدولي, romanized: maleabʿ al-malik salman ad-duwali) is a planned multi-purpose stadium with extensive sports facilities and capability of hosting world-class events, which would be the largest within King Abdulaziz Park Project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia the Middle East.
Al-Faisaly qualified after winning their first ever King Cup title on 27 May 2021. [11] This was the first meeting between these two sides in the Saudi Super Cup and the first-ever meeting between them in a cup final. This was the 34th competitive meeting between the two with the first meeting dating back to 20 March 1975.
City Stadium Capacity Opened Image Riyadh: King Fahd Sports City Stadium: 70,200 1987 King Saud University Stadium: 25,000 2015 Kingdom Arena: 27,000
The cup was created in 1957 and was played until 1990. It was re-launched again in 2007 as "King Cup of Champions", and was played by only the top 6 finishers of the Saudi Pro League plus the Crown Prince's Cup and Federation Cup winners. In 2014 it was renamed as "King's Cup", the competition returned to its roots by implementing the old ...
All statistics correct as of 12 June 2024. The 2024–25 King's Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, is the 50th edition of the King's Cup since its establishment in 1957. The tournament is scheduled to begin on 22 September 2024 and conclude with the final in May 2025.