title: 2012 King Cup of Champions
text: # 2012 King Cup of Champions
  
  The 2012 King Cup of Champions, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 37th season of King Cup of Champions since its establishment in 1957, and the 5th under the current edition. Al-Ahli were the defending champions.
  
  Al-Ahli won the title for the second time in a row and their twelfth title overall after beating Al-Nassr 4–1 in the final.
  
  ## Participating teams
  
  | Team | Qualifying method | App* | Last App |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Al-Shabab | 2011–12 Professional League champions | 5 | 2011 |
  | Al-Ahli | 2011–12 Professional League runners-up | 5 | 2011 |
  | Al-Hilal | 2011–12 Professional League 3rd place | 5 | 2011 |
  | Al-Ettifaq | 2011–12 Professional League 4th place | 4 | 2011 |
  | Al-Fateh | 2011–12 Professional League 5th place | 2 | 2010 |
  | Al-Ittihad | 2011–12 Professional League 6th place | 5 | 2011 |
  | Al-Nassr | 2011–12 Professional League 7th place | 5 | 2011 |
  | Al-Faisaly | 2011–12 Professional League 8th place | 2 | 2011 |
  
  * Number of appearance in King Cup of Champions since the 2008 season .
  
  ## Fixtures and results
  
  ### Bracket
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Al-Ittihad | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Al-Hilal (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Al-Hilal (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Al-Hilal | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | Al-Ahli | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | |
  | 2 | Al-Ahli | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | Al-Ahli | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | |
  | 8 | Al-Faisaly | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Al-Faisaly | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | 2 | Al-Ahli | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Al-Nassr | 1 |
  | 1 | Al-Shabab | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Al-Nassr | 1 |
  | 7 | Al-Nassr | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
  | 7 | Al-Nassr | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Al-Nassr | 2 | 0 | 2 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
  | | | | | | 5 | Al-Fateh | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 4 | Al-Ettifaq | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Al-Fateh | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Al-Hilal | 0 |
  | 5 | Al-Fateh | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | 5 | Al-Fateh | 3 |
  
  ### Quarter-finals
  
  Quarter-finals were played on 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29 April & 1 May 2012.
  
  ### Semi-finals
  
  Semi-finals were played on 7, 8, 11, & 14 May 2012.
  
  ### Third place
  
  Third place game was played on 17 May 2012.
  
  ### Final
  
  **Winner**
  
  * King Cup of Champions 2012 Winners
  * Al-Ahli 12th Title
  
  ## Top scorers
  
  | Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Élton | Al-Fateh | 5 |
  | 2 | Abdulrahim Jaizawi | Al-Ahli | 3 |
  | 2 | Reche | Al-Nasr | 3 |
  | 3 | Hosny Abd Rabo | Al-Ittihad | 2 |
  | 3 | Hadj Bouguèche | Al-Nasr | 2 |
  | 3 | Amad Al Hosni | Al-Ahli | 2 |
  | 3 | Christian Wilhelmsson | Al-Hilal | 2 |
  | 3 | Doris Fuakumputu | Al-Fateh | 2 |
  