On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince presents the King's Cup to Al-Hilal for the 2025-2026

2026-05-09
01:40:25

On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and under his generous patronage, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, graced the final match of the King's Cup for the current 2025-2026 season.
He presented the coveted trophy to Al-Hilal after their victory over Al-Kholoud in the match held at Al-Inma Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah.
The match was attended by His Royal Highness Prince Turki bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, His Highness Prince Khalid bin Saad bin Fahd bin Saad I bin Abdulrahman, His Royal Highness Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz, His Highness Prince Nawaf bin Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Abdulrahman, His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, His Highness Prince Dr. Bandar bin Salman bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz, His Royal Highness Prince Bandar bin Khalid bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Advisor at the Royal Court, His Highness Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed, His Highness Prince Fahd bin Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Abdulrahman, His Highness Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Abdulrahman, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz, His Highness Prince Fahd bin Khalid bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Abdulrahman, His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, His Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Saad II bin Abdulrahman, His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, and His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Makkah Region; His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz; His Highness Prince Mutaib bin Saud bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Faisal; His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz; His Highness Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Mansour bin Jalawi, Governor of Jeddah; His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz; His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Sports; His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz; His Highness Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed bin Jalawi, Vice President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee; His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Turki bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz; His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Mohammed bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz; His Royal Highness Prince Mishaal bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz; His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Khalid bin Faisal bin Turki I bin Abdulaziz; His Royal Highness Prince Mashhour bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz; His Royal Highness Prince Fawaz bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz; His Royal Highness Prince Fawaz bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Taif; and His Highness His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Saud bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Faisal bin Mohammed bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Fahd bin Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulmajeed bin Abdulilah bin Abdulaziz, and His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz.
On this occasion, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, expressed his sincere thanks and deep gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, may God protect him, for his generous patronage of this important event, and to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Prime Minister, may God preserve him, for gracing the final match and crowning the winning team.
His Highness stated in a press release: "The patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – may God protect him – for this sporting event is a continuous affirmation of the leadership's commitment to Saudi sports. It reflects the qualitative development achieved, which has contributed to strengthening the Kingdom's position on the global sports map, in line with the goals of Vision 2030. I would also like to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister – may God protect him – for gracing the final match and crowning the winning team of this prestigious cup."
"I congratulate Al-Hilal on winning the coveted cup, and I wish better luck to their brothers at Al-Kholoud. I thank both teams for the high level of skill they displayed and the wonderful competitive spirit evident in this final match, which garnered significant local and international media attention, reflecting the true value and distinguished reputation that Saudi football has attained.", His Highness concluded.

For his part, the President of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, Yasser bin Hassan Al-Mishal, expressed his profound gratitude and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, may God protect him, for his generous patronage of the final match for his prestigious cup, and to His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, may God preserve him, for his presence and for honoring this occasion, so dear to the hearts of all athletes.
He also expressed his thanks to both teams for their high level of play, which demonstrated the tangible progress of our local clubs, praise be to God, in recent years.