Al Hilal Faces Prohibition of Saudi Super Cup 2026-27

Holder Al Hilal will be banned from the Saudi Super Cup 2026-27 If it qualifies, said Saudi Arabia Federation Federation (Saff) disciplinary and Ethics Committee of Saudi Arabia, after withdrawing from the four-team competition of this season.

The decision came after Hilal had withdrawn from the Super Cup, planned to be played from 19-23 August in Hong Kong, with reference to Player Fatigue after the Club World Cup campaign. It lost 2-1 to Fluminense in the quarterfinals on July 4.

«Al Hilal refused to participate in the Saudi Super Cup for the 2025-2026 season after the official schedule for the competition was published,» said the Disciplinary and Ethics Committee in a statement.

«As a result, the Commission ruled that Hilal had already violated the article (59-3) of the disciplinary and Ethics regulations and the club had imposed 500,000 Saudi Riyals ($ 133,000) on the SAFF,» the statement added.

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In addition to the fine, the club was forbidden to participate in the Super Cup 2026-27 and stripped of financial prizes that have been assigned for the competition of this season.

The committee said that the decision was subject to appeal.

Al Hilal won the Super Cup by beating Al Nassr last season for a record-extending fifth title.

The Saudi Super Cup is disputed by the winner and second place of the King’s Cup and the Saudi Pro League. Al Hilal finished second in the Pro League 2024-25 behind Al-Eittihad.

Al Hilal, which was due to King’s Cup Runner-Up Al Qadsiah in the Super Cup-Halve finals on 20 August, has been replaced by AFC Champions League winner Al Ahli.

Since already won the Pro League and King’s Cup, the extra super cup spot has been awarded to Al Nassr – the third placed team in the competition – which is confronted in the semi -final on 19 August.