| King Cup | |
| Year: | 1983 |
| Country: |  Saudi Arabia |
| Dates: | 14 April – 13 May 1983 |
| Num Teams: | 32 |
| Defending Champions: | Al-Hilal |
| Winners: | Al-Ahli (10th title) |
| Second: | Al-Ettifaq |
| Matches: | 31 |
| Goals: | 103 |
| Scoring Leader: | Amin Dabo (8 goals) |
| Prev Season: | 1982 |
| Next Season: | 1984 |
The 1983 King Cup was the 25th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Hilal were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Al-Ahli in the semi-finals.
Al-Ahli defeated Al-Ettifaq in the final to win their 10th title.[1] [2]
Source: Al-Jazirah
The matches of the Round of 32 were played on 14 and 15 April 1983.[3] [4]
| Home team | Score | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ettifaq | 4–0 | Al-Majd | |
| Ohod | 6–0 | Okaz | |
| Al-Jeel | 1–0 | Al-Taawoun | |
| Al-Diriyah | 1–0 | Al-Suqoor | |
| Al-Kawkab | 1–2 | Al-Nahda | |
| Al-Samrah | 0–2 | Al-Rawdhah | |
| Al-Orobah | 0–2 | Al-Qadsiah | |
| Modhar | 1–0 | Wej | |
| Al-Nassr | 3–1 | Al-Jabalain | |
| Damac | 0–1 | Al-Tuhami | |
| Al-Wehda | 2–1 | Al-Shabab | |
| Al-Tai | 1–3 | Al-Ittihad | |
| Al-Hilal | 2–0 | Al-Fara'a | |
| Al-Noor | 1–5 | Al-Riyadh | |
| Al-Khaleej | 2–3 | Al-Ahli | |
| Al-Raed | 1–3 | Al-Ansar |
The Round of 16 matches were held on 21 and 22 April 1983.[5] [6]
| Home team | Score | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Tuhami | 1–3 | Al-Ettifaq | |
| Al-Jeel | 2–2 (3–4 pen.) | Ohod | |
| Al-Diriyah | 1–0 | Al-Wehda | |
| Al-Nahda | 0–1 | Al-Ittihad | |
| Al-Ansar | 0–1 | Al-Nassr | |
| Al-Qadsiah | 4–3 (aet) | Al-Rawdhah | |
| Al-Hilal | 2–1 (aet) | Al-Riyadh | |
| Modhar | 0–7 | Al-Ahli |
The Quarter-final matches were held on 28 and 29 April 1983.[7] [8]
| Home team | Score | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Diriyah | 0–5 | Al-Ittihad | |
| Al-Hilal | 4–1 | Al-Qadsiah | |
| Al-Ettifaq | 2–1 | Ohod | |
| Al-Nassr | 1–4 | Al-Ahli |
The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 5 and 6 May 1983. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
The final was played between Al-Ettifaq and Al-Ahli in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Riyadh.[9] Al-Ahli were appearing in their 12th final while Al-Ettifaq were appearing in their fourth the final. This final was a repeat of the 1965 final which ended in a win for Al-Ahli.[10]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amin Dabo | Al-Ahli | 8 |
| 2 | Jamal Farhan | Al-Ittihad | 4 |
| Jamal Mohammed | Al-Ettifaq | ||
| Hussam Abu Dawood | Al-Ahli | ||
| Nasser Sodoos | Al-Riyadh |
