The 25th Anniversary Cup (Hebrew: גביע הכ"ה למדינה) was a stand-alone cup competition organized to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Israel |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
| Runner-up | Maccabi Haifa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 95 (3.52 per match) |
The competition was played at the end of the 1972–73 season, while the national football team was involved in the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification.[1] The cup was played as two competitions, for Liga Leumit and for Liga Alef.[2]
The Liga Leumit Cup was won by Maccabi Petah Tikva, who had beaten Maccabi Haifa in the final on penalties. The Liga Alef Cup was won by Hapoel Yehud, having beaten Hapoel Ramat Gan 2–0 in the final.
Liga Leumit Cup edit
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Semi-finals edit
| Maccabi Haifa | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Jaffa |
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Gruber  3' Adler 10' Shoshi 98' (pen.) |
Davar | Aroeti 21' Kinstlich 80' |
Final edit
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Haifa |
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| Spokoiny 70' |
Davar | Agami 79' |
| Penalties | ||
Z. Seltzer  I. Mizrahi Spokoini Makmel |
4–2 |  Adler Karando Efron Shoshi |
Liga Alef Cup edit
The Liga Alef cup contested by the top 8 clubs in each division of 1972–73 Liga Alef.[3]
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Semi-finals edit
| Hapoel Yehud | 6–3 | Hapoel Tiberias |
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| Alkelay 28' Leon 45' S. Sasson 65', 84' Haviv 70' Shari 78' |
Davar | Levi 5' Nizri 13', 20' |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 2–0 | Bnei Yehuda |
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| Borba 53' R. Levi 80' |
Davar |
Final edit
| Hapoel Yehud | 2–0 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
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| Leon 67' S. Sasson 87' |
Davar |
References edit
- 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006
- ^ The 25th Cup in Football Will Start a Week After the League's End Davar, 4 May 1973, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Football Activity Will Continue With the Start of the 25th Cup Davar, 11 May 1973, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Bnei Yehuda and Hadera Continue to Win in the 25th Cup Tournament Davar, 13 May 1973, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)