King Cup of Champions is the final tournament in the Saudi football season. It has started in the 2007-2008 season.
It is officially known as "The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Champions Cup" (Arabic: كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين للأبطال), is a cup championship launched on 31/5/2007. Due to be held from the 2007/2008 season onwards, it is expected to become the country's premier football competition. League star player Mohammad Al-Deayea is quoted as saying "its a fantastic competition that will grow in stature over the years, I'm proud to be a part of it". The first team to win the new tournament, was Al-Shabab in 2008.
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