1987 King Cup

The 1987 King Cup was the 29th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Nassr were the defending champions and successfully defended their title by beating Al-Hilal 1–0 in the final. They became the first team since Al-Ahli in 1979 to successfully defend the title.

Bracket

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team
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Round of 16

The Round of 16 matches were held on 23, 26 and 27 February 1987.

Home team	Score	Away team
Al-Hilal	2–1	Al-Kawkab
Al-Nassr	2–0	Al-Taawoun
Al-Ettifaq	2–2	Al-Shabab
Al-Wehda	2–1	Al-Raed
Hajer	1–1	Al-Tai
Al-Nahda	3–1	Al-Ansar
Al-Ittihad	0–0	Al-Ahli
Al-Qadsiah	1–2	Al-Arabi

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final matches were held on 2 March 1987.

Home team	Score	Away team
Al-Hilal	4–0	Al-Arabi
Al-Ettifaq	1–1	Al-Nahda
Hajer	2–0	Al-Wehda
Al-Ittihad	1–2	Al-Nassr

Semi-finals

The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 6 March 1987. All times are local, AST.

Final

The final was played between city rivals Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh. Al-Hilal were appearing in their 11th while Al-Nassr were appearing in their 8th final. Al-Nassr were the defending champions.