No date set yet for clash between SPL champions Al-Hilal and King’s Cup winners Al-Faisaly DUBAI: Al-Faisaly Club President Fahd Al-Madlaj has told the Arabic sports daily Arriyadiyah that the Saudi Super Cup should be played the day before the Spanish equivalent, scheduled to take place in the Kingdom in mid-January. As the winner of the 2020-21 The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, or King’s Cup, Al-Faisaly are set to face reigning Saudi Pro League (SPL) champions Al-Hilal in the annual showpiece match, but no date has been confirmed for the latest edition. The 2020 Saudi Super Cup was held on Jan. 30, 2021, and saw then cup winners Al-Nassr beat league champions Al-Hilal 3-0 at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. Meanwhile the Spanish Supercopa de Espana is set to return to Saudi Arabia after a year’s absence. The competition was first held in the Kingdom in January 2020 and included La Liga champions Barcelona, runner-up Atletico Madrid, Copa del Rey winner Valencia (who had beaten Barcelona in the final) and Real Madrid. The 2020-21 edition of the four-team tournament was not held in Saudi Arabia due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though the organizers in the Kingdom continued to be one of its sponsors. Now, keeping with the same format, the Spanish Super Cup looks set to welcome back the winner and runner-up of La Liga, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, and the two Copa del Rey finalists — winner Barcelona and runner-up Athletic Bilbao. The Spanish Super Cup in its most recent incarnation began in 1982 as a showdown between the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey. Until 2017 it was contested over two legs, and then, in 2018, Barcelona beat Sevilla 2-1 in a one-off match played at the Stade Ibn Batouta in Tangier. Following the first-ever hosting in the Kingdom, the 2020-21 tournament returned to Spain and saw Athletic Bilbao beat Barcelona 3-2 after extra time in Seville, a match in which Lionel Messi received his first red card at club level.