2025 Saudi Super Cup final
| Event | 2025 Saudi Super Cup | ||||||
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| Al-Ahli won 5–3 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 23 August 2025 | ||||||
| Venue | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | ||||||
| Referee | Mohammed Al-Hoaish[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 30,240 | ||||||
| Weather | Rainy 27 °C (81 °F) 84% humidity[2] | ||||||
The 2025 Saudi Super Cup final was the 12th edition of the Saudi Super Cup. The final was played on 23 August 2025 at the Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong, between Al-Ahli and Al-Nassr.[3]
Al-Ahli won 5–3 on a penalty shoot-out after a 2–2 draw, securing their second title and first since 2016.[4]
Teams
| Team | Qualification for tournament | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Al-Nassr | 2024–25 Pro League third place | 5 (2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2024) |
| Al-Ahli | 2024–25 Pro League fifth place | 1 (2016) |
Venue
The Hong Kong Stadium was announced as the venue of the tournament on 13 June 2025.[5] This was the first time the tournament was hosted in Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Stadium was built and opened in 1953 as the Government Stadium and underwent renovations and reopened as the Hong Kong Stadium in 1994.[6] The stadium was used as a venue for the inaugural AFC Asian Cup as well as the 1997–98 Asian Club Championship knockout stage. It is used by the Hong Kong national team as a home stadium.
Background
This was Al-Ahli's second appearance in the final. Al-Ahli beat Al-Hilal on penalties in their only final appearance in 2016.[7] Al-Ahli qualified by defeating Al-Qadsiah 5–1 in the semi-finals.[8]
Al-Nassr were making their sixth finals appearance, the joint most by any club. They won the title twice, in 2019 and 2020. Al-Nassr qualified after defeating Al-Ittihad 2–1 in the semi-finals.[9]
This was the first meeting between these two sides in the Saudi Super Cup and the eleventh meeting in a cup final. In the ten previous cup final meetings, Al-Ahli has won six times, while Al-Nassr has won four times. The first cup final between the two dates back to the 1971 King Cup final.[10] This was the 139th competitive meeting between the two sides in all competitions. In their prior encounters, Al-Ahli won 53 times, Al-Nassr won 50 times, and the two teams drew 35 times.[11] Majed Abdullah is the top scorer of this fixture with 24 goals. The two teams had met twice previously in the 2024–25 season, with the first fixture ending in a draw and Al-Nassr winning the return fixture.
Ahead of the final match, Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney expressed frustration over his team's treatment during preparations in Hong Kong. He criticized the organizers for providing subpar training conditions, stating, "We've been on the worst pitch, and trained after other teams. We've been the most hated, the team nobody wants to win; it gives us that extra hunger and fight to win something against these teams".[12]
Match
Details
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Assistant referees:[1]
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Match rules
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Statistics
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "طاقم سعودي بقيادة "الهويش" يضبط نهائي السوبر بين النصر والأهلي".
- ^ "Weather in Hong Kong".
- ^ "موعد مباراة النصر والأهلي في نهائي السوبر السعودي 2025".
- ^ "بقيادة "ميندي" وعبر بوابة النصر.. الأهلي بطلاً للسوبر".
- ^ "The SAFF's commercial partner signs an agreement with SUM KM Sport to host the 2025 Saudi Super Cup in Hong Kong".
- ^ "Hong Kong Stadium". Hong Kong Stadium and Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "رياضي / الأمير محمد بن نواف يتوج الأهلي بطلاً للسوبر السعودي".
- ^ "بالنتيجة الأكبر.. الأهلي إلى نهائي السوبر".
- ^ "«السوبر السعودي»: النصر يحسم الكلاسيكو أمام الاتحاد ويتأهل للنهائي".
- ^ "النصر كسب مرتين ومثلهما للأهلي".
- ^ "تاريخ مواجهات النصر والأهلي في الدوري السعودي... لمن الغلبة؟".
- ^ Conrad, Alex (22 August 2025). "'Crazy' – Ivan Toney in brutally honest dig at Saudi chiefs on eve of Cristiano Ronaldo clash". talkSPORT.
- ^ a b c "team statistics".