1975–76 Israeli League Cup

The 1975–76 Israeli League Cup (Hebrew: גביע הליגה) was a cup competition played in the beginning of the 1975–76 season, while the national football team was involved in the 1976 Summer Olympics football tournament qualification.

1975–76 Israeli League Cup
Tournament details
CountryIsrael
Final positions
ChampionsHapoel Hadera (Leumit)
Maccabi Ramat Amidar (Liga Alef)
Runner-upHapoel Tel Aviv (Leumit)
Maccabi Haifa (Liga Alef)
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored24 (1.85 per match)

The cup was split into two competitions, for Liga Leumit and Liga Alef. The top tier's competition was played by clubs ranked 1st to 8th in 1974–75 Liga Leumit, while the second tier's competition was played by clubs ranked 1st and 4th in each of 1974–75 Liga Alef division. The competition was played as a knock-out competition.

The Liga Leumit League Cup was won by Hapoel Hadera, who had beaten Hapoel Tel Aviv 1–0 in the final. The Liga Alef League Cup was won by Maccabi Ramat Amidar, who had beaten Maccabi Haifa 2–1 in the final.

Liga Leumit League Cup edit

Quarter-finals edit

20 September 1975 Hapoel Tel Aviv 4–0Hapoel HaifaBloomfield Stadium
Chazon   60', 72'
Feigenbaum   83', 86'
Davar Attendance: 5000
Referee: Menachem Ashkenazi
20 September 1975 Shimshon Tel Aviv 1–0Hapoel Be'er ShevaHakufsa, Netanya
Damti   37' Davar Attendance: 2000
Referee: Finkelstein
20 September 1975 Hapoel Jerusalem 2–1 (a.e.t.)Maccabi Tel AvivKatamon, Jerusalem
Buzaglo   33'
Linker   98' (o.g.)
Davar Konstantinovsky   75' Attendance: 3000
Referee: Klein
20 September 1975 Hapoel Hadera 2–0Maccabi NetanyaHadera
Bar   22' (o.g.)
Elhadad   90'
Davar Attendance: 3000
Referee: Moshe Ashkenazi

Semi-finals edit

Hapoel Tel Aviv1–0 (a.e.t.)Hapoel Jerusalem
Levi   113' Davar
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Hogeg

Hapoel Hadera0–0 (a.e.t.)Shimshon Tel Aviv
Davar
Penalties
Argaz  
Shafir  
Elhadad  
Ya'akobovsky  
Sofer  
Skloot  
5–4   Tzarfati
  Wajima
  Borba
  Mizrahi
  Yefet
  Damti
Attendance: 3500
Referee: Rabinovich

Final edit

Hapoel Tel Aviv0–1Hapoel Hadera
Davar Ya'akobovsky   39'
Attendance: 12000
Referee: Eitan

Liga Alef League Cup edit

Quarter-finals edit

13 September 1975 Hapoel Yehud1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–2 p)
Maccabi Haifa Lod Municipal Stadium
Ben-Shitrit   8' Gershgoren   57' Attendance: 2000
Referee: Levi
13 September 1975 Hapoel Acre 3–0Hapoel Bat YamNapoleon Stadium, Acre
Z. Asayag   20' (55)
Shitrit   58'
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Tamir
13 September 1975 Hapoel Netnaya 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Hapoel Ramat GanHapoel Netanya ground
Attendance: 1500
Referee: Ben-Ami
Penalties
Benk  
Tshuva  
Bleiberg  
Faraj  
Sheleg  
  Denishevski
  Sorinov
  Naim
  Kalderon

Semi-finals edit

Maccabi Haifa1–0Hapoel Acre
Agami   27'
Attendance: 7000
Referee: Loya

Maccabi Ramat Amidar2–1Hapoel Netanya
Cohen   68'
Peltz   72'
Vilner   89'
Attendance: 3000

Final edit

Maccabi Haifa1–2Maccabi Ramat Amidar
Levy   65' Paikin   16'
Petlz   71'
Attendance: 7000
Referee: Hogeg

Notes edit

  1. ^ Hapoel Rishon LeZion failed to appear to the match as the players went on strike to support the management, which had been ousted by Hapoel executives.[1]

References edit

  • 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006
  1. ^ Striking Rishon LeZion Didn't Show in Amidar (Page 3) Yair Gisser, Hadshot HaSport, 14 September 1975, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)