The 2023 Saudi Super Cup (also known as The Diriyah Saudi Super Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 10th edition of the Saudi Super Cup, an annual football competition for clubs in the Saudi Arabia football league system that were successful in its major competitions in the preceding season.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United Arab Emirates |
| City | Abu Dhabi |
| Dates | 8 – 11 April 2024 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Hilal (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Al-Ittihad |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 11 (3.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 70,250 (23,417 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Malcom (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Malcom (Al-Hilal)[1] |
← 2022 2024 → | |
On 5 April 2024, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) and the Diriyah Company signed a sponsorship deal for the 2023 edition. The match would officially be referred to as "The Diriyah Saudi Super Cup".[2]
Al-Hilal defeated Al-Ittihad 4–1 in the final to win their record-extending fourth title.[3]
Qualification
editThe tournament featured the winners and runners-up of the 2022–23 King Cup and 2022–23 Saudi Pro League.[4]
Qualified teams
editThe following four teams qualified for the tournament.
| Team | Method of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance as | Years performance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner(s) | Runners-up | Semi-finalists | ||||
| Al-Ittihad | 2022–23 Saudi Pro League winners | 4th | 2022 winners | 1 | 2 | – |
| Al-Hilal | 2022–23 King Cup winners | 7th | 2022 semi-finalists | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Al-Nassr | 2022–23 Saudi Pro League runners-up | 6th | 2022 semi-finalists | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Al-Wehda | 2022–23 King Cup runners-up | 1st | 0 (debut) | – | – | – |
Venue
editThe 2023 Saudi Super Cup was supposed to be held between 27 February and 1 March. However, following the date change for 2023–24 AFC Champions League knockout stage, it was announced that the Super Cup would be postponed to a later date.[5] On 9 March, it was announced that Super Cup would take place in the United Arab Emirates between 8 and 11 April. It was announced that the first semi-final between Al-Ittihad and Al-Wehda would take place at the Al Nahyan Stadium while the second semi-final between Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr as well as the final would take place at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium.[6]
| Abu Dhabi | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium | Al Nahyan Stadium | |
| Capacity: 36,186 | Capacity: 15,894 | |
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Matches
edit- Times listed are UTC 4.
Bracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 8 April 2024 – Abu Dhabi (Al Nahyan) | ||||||
| Al-Ittihad | 2 | |||||
| 11 April 2024 – Abu Dhabi (MBZ) | ||||||
| Al-Wehda | 1 | |||||
| Al-Ittihad | 1 | |||||
| 8 April 2024 – Abu Dhabi (MBZ) | ||||||
| Al-Hilal | 4 | |||||
| Al-Hilal | 2 | |||||
| Al-Nassr | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| Al-Ittihad | 2–1 | Al-Wehda |
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| Report |
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Final
edit| Al-Ittihad | 1–4 | Al-Hilal |
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Report |
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References
edit- ^ "The best MALCOM is the Best Player in Diriyah Saudi Super Cup".
- ^ "شركة الدرعية شريكا رسمياً لكأس الدرعية للسوبر السعودي 2024".
- ^ "الهلال يتوج بكأس الدرعية للسوبر الرياضي في أبوظبي".
- ^ "ما موعد السوبر السعودي 2024 والفرق المشاركة؟".
- ^ ""المسابقات" تغير موعد السوبر".
- ^ "رسمياً.. إقامة بطولة كأس السوبر السعودي 2024 في أبوظبي.. بمشاركة 4 أندية".