5th time Al-Hilal have qualified for annual fixture between reigning champions of Kingdom’s league, cup competitions The game, to be played at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, will be the eight edition of the showpiece match RIYADH: The Saudi Arabian Football Federation has announced that the 2021-22 Saudi Super Cup will take place on Jan. 6 between league champions Al-Hilal and King’s Cup holders Al-Faisaly. The game, to be played at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, will be the eight edition of the showpiece match. Al-Hilal have previously qualified for the Super Cup five times, winning the trophy twice, while the meeting against Al-Ittihad in 2017 was cancelled. Meanwhile, it will be Al-Faisaly’s first appearance in the Super Cup after having beaten Al-Taawuon in last season’s King’s Cup. The announcement means Al-Hilal and Al-Faisaly will play each other twice within one week; first in the 15th round of the Saudi Pro League Championship on Thursday, Dec. 30 and then in the Super Cup the following Thursday.