| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Saudi Arabia | 
| Dates | 6 – 17 January 1986 | 
| Teams | 16 | 
| Defending champions | Al-Ettifaq | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Nassr (4th title) | 
| Runner-up | Al-Ittihad | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 | 
| Goals scored | 42 (2.8 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mohamed Al-Suwaiyed Jamal Mohammed (3 goals) | 
The 1986 King Cup was the 28th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Ettifaq were the defending champions but they were eliminated by Al-Tai in the quarter-finals.[1]
Al-Nassr won their 4th title after defeating Al-Ittihad 1–0 in the final.[2][3] This was their first title since 1981.
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ettifaq | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Arabi | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ettifaq | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Tai | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Tai | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ahli | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Tai | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Nassr | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Wehda | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nassr | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Riyadh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Kawkab | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Riyadh | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Nassr | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| – | Al-Ittihad | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Wadea | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Nahda | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Wadea | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Qadsiah | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Hilal | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Qadsiah (pen.) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Qadsiah | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Ittihad (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ansar | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Ittihad (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shabab | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| H | Al-Shoulla | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| A | Al-Shabab (pen.) | 1 (6) | |||||||||||||||||
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
Source: Al Jazirah
Round of 16
The matches of the Round of 16 were held on 6 and 7 January 1986.[4][5][6]
| Home team | Score | Away team | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ettifaq | 4–0 | Al-Arabi | 
| Al-Kawkab | 1–7 | Al-Riyadh | 
| Al-Nassr | 2–0 | Al-Wehda | 
| Al-Wadea | 1–0 | Al-Nahda | 
| Al-Ittihad | 2–1 (aet) | Al-Ansar | 
| Al-Ahli | 1–2 | Al-Tai | 
| Al-Hilal | 1–1 (4–5 pen.) | Al-Qadsiah | 
| Al-Shoulla | 1–1 (5–6 pen.) | Al-Shabab | 
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-final matches were held on 10 January 1986.[7]
| Home team | Score | Away team | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Tai | 2–1 | Al-Ettifaq | 
| Al-Riyadh | 2–3 | Al-Nassr | 
| Al-Qadsiah | 2–0 | Al-Wadea | 
| Al-Shabab | 1–1 (2–4 pen.) | Al-Ittihad | 
Semi-finals
The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 13 January 1986. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Al-Ittihad | 1–0 | Al-Qadsiah | 
|---|---|---|
| Ghurab  89' | Report | 
Final
The final was played between Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh.[8][9] Al-Ittihad were appearing in their 10th while Al-Nassr were appearing in their 7th final.
| Al-Nassr | 1–0 | Al-Ittihad | 
|---|---|---|
| Yousef Khamis  37' | Report | 
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mohamed Al-Suwaiyed | Al-Ittihad | 3 | 
|  Jamal Mohammed | Al-Ettifaq | ||
| 3 |  Mohammed Al-Mutaraf | Al-Riyadh | 2 | 
|  Nasser Al-Hammad | Al-Tai | ||
|  Nasser Al-Fahad | Al-Nassr | 
References
- ↑ "الطائي يواصل تآلقه و يغتنم الفوز".
- ↑ "Saudi Arabia 1985/86". RSSSF.
- ↑ "بعد فوزه على الاتحاد ١/صفر.. نادي النصر يحرز بطولة كاس جلالة الملك".
- ↑ "Jazirah newspaper 07-01-1986".
- ↑ "Jazirah newspaper 07-01-1986 (2)".
- ↑ "Jazirah newspaper 08-01-1986".
- ↑ "Jazirah newspaper 11-01-1986".
- ↑ "كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين - 1986".
- ↑ "جلالة الملك يشرف المبارة النهائية".