Israeli 25th Anniversary Cup

Football tournament season
1973 25th Anniversary Cup
Tournament details
CountryIsrael
Final positions
ChampionsMaccabi Petah Tikva
Runner-upMaccabi Haifa
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored95 (3.52 per match)

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.

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

Group A

Group B

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Maccabi Haifa 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 5
Hapoel Tel Aviv 3 1 2 0 8 4 4 4
Hapoel Kfar Saba 3 1 1 1 2 4 4 3
Beitar Jerusalem 3 0 0 3 3 13 -10 0
12 May 1973
Hapoel Tel Aviv 6–2 Beitar Jerusalem
Hapoel Kfar Saba 0–1 Maccabi Haifa
19 May 1973
Maccabi Haifa 2–1 Beitar Jerusalem
Hapoel Tel Aviv 1–1 Hapoel Kfar Saba
26 May 1973
Hapoel Kfar Saba 5–0 Beitar Jerusalem
Maccabi Haifa 1–1 Hapoel Tel Aviv

Group C

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hapoel Haifa 3 2 1 0 6 4 2 5
Hapoel Jerusalem 3 2 0 1 10 2 8 4
Beitar Tel Aviv 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 3
Shimshon Tel Aviv 3 0 0 3 2 12 -10 0
12 May 1973
Hapoel Jerusalem 7–0 Shimshon Tel Aviv
Beitar Tel Aviv 1–1 Hapoel Haifa
19 May 1973
Hapoel Jerusalem 2–0 Beitar Tel Aviv
Hapoel Haifa 3–2 Shimshon Tel Aviv
26 May 1973
Beitar Tel Aviv 2–0 Shimshon Tel Aviv
Hapoel Haifa 2–1 Hapoel Jerusalem

Group D

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Maccabi Jaffa 3 2 1 0 6 1 5 5
Hapoel Marmorek 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 5
Hapoel Petah Tikva 3 1 0 2 3 6 -3 2
Maccabi Tel Aviv 3 0 0 3 3 8 -5 0
12 May 1973
Hapoel Marmorek 3–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Beitar Tel Aviv 3–0 Hapoel Petah Tikva
19 May 1973
Maccabi Jaffa 3–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Hapoel Petah Tikva 1–2 Hapoel Marmorek
26 May 1973
Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–2 Hapoel Petah Tikva
Hapoel Marmorek 0–0 Maccabi Jaffa

Semi-finals

Hapoel Haifa0–3Maccabi Petah Tikva
Davar M. Mizrahi 37'
I. Seltzer 67'
I. Mizrahi
Attendance: 6000
Referee: Zohar

Maccabi Haifa3–2 (a.e.t.)Maccabi Jaffa
Gruber 3'
Adler 10'
Shoshi 98' (pen.)
Davar Aroeti 21'
Kinstlich 80'
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Handwerg

Final

Maccabi Petah Tikva1–1 (a.e.t.)Maccabi Haifa
Spokoiny 70' Davar Agami 79'
Penalties
Z. Seltzer soccer ball with check mark
I. Mizrahi soccer ball with check mark
Spokoini soccer ball with check mark
Makmel soccer ball with check mark
4–2 soccer ball with red X Adler
soccer ball with check markKarando
soccer ball with check mark Efron
soccer ball with red X Shoshi
Hapoel Petah Tikva ground
Attendance: 4000
Referee: Yosefson

Liga Alef Cup

The Liga Alef cup contested by the top 8 clubs in each division of 1972–73 Liga Alef.[3]

Group A

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hapoel Ramat Gan 3 3 0 0 7 2 5 6
Hapoel Hadera 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1 2
Hapoel Herzliya 3 1 0 2 3 5 -2 2
Maccabi Herzliya 3 1 0 2 3 5 -2 2
12 May 1973
Hapoel Hadera 3–1 Hapoel Herzliya
Hapoel Ramat Gan 2–1 Maccabi Herzliya
19 May 1973
Hapoel Hadera 1–3 Hapoel Ramat Gan
Hapoel Herzliya 2–0 Maccabi Herzliya
26 May 1973
Hapoel Ramat Gan 2–0 Hapoel Herzliya
Maccabi Herzliya 2–1 Hapoel Hadera

Group B

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hapoel Tiberias 3 2 1 0 9 4 5 5
Hapoel Acre 3 2 0 1 10 3 7 4
Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel 3 1 0 1 8 16 -8 2
Beitar Netanya 3 0 1 2 4 8 -4 1
12 May 1973
Hapoel Acre 1–0 Beitar Netanya
Hapoel Tiberias 5–2 Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel
19 May 1973
Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel 0–8 Hapoel Acre
Hapoel Tiberias 1–1 Beitar Netanya
26 May 1973
Hapoel Acre 1–3 Hapoel Tiberias
Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel 6–3 Beitar Netanya

Group C

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bnei Yehuda 3 2 1 0 10 6 4 5
Maccabi Sha'arayim 3 1 2 0 8 6 2 4
Hapoel Ashdod 3 1 1 1 3 4 -1 3
Hapoel Rishon LeZion 3 0 0 3 6 11 -5 0
12 May 1973
Hapoel Rishon LeZion 3–5 Bnei Yehuda
Maccabi Sha'arayim 1–1 Hapoel Ashdod
19 May 1973
Maccabi Sha'arayim 3–3 Bnei Yehuda
Hapoel Ashdod 2–1 Hapoel Rishon LeZion
26 May 1973
Hapoel Rishon LeZion 2–4 Maccabi Sha'arayim
Hapoel Ashdod 0–2 Bnei Yehuda

Group D

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hapoel Yehud 3 3 0 0 8 1 7 6
Hapoel Dimona 3 1 1 1 5 4 1 3
Beitar Ramla 3 1 1 1 2 4 -2 3
Hapoel Holon 3 0 0 3 1 7 -6 0
12 May 1973
Beitar Ramla 1–0 Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Yehud 3–0 Hapoel Dimona
19 May 1973
Hapoel Yehud 2–1 Hapoel Holon
Beitar Ramla 1–1 Hapoel Dimona
26 May 1973
Hapoel Yehud 1–2 Beitar Ramla
Hapoel Dimona 4–0 Hapoel Holon

Semi-finals

Hapoel Yehud6–3Hapoel Tiberias
Alkelay 28'
Leon 45'
S. Sasson 65', 84'
Haviv 70'
Shari 78'
Davar Levi 5'
Nizri 13', 20'
Maccabi Hadera ground
Attendance: 1500
Referee: Arie

Hapoel Ramat Gan2–0Bnei Yehuda
Borba 53'
R. Levi 80'
Davar
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Julius Yosefson

Final

Hapoel Yehud2–0Hapoel Ramat Gan
Leon 67'
S. Sasson 87'
Davar
Hapoel Petah Tikva ground
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Mizrahi


References

  • 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006
  1. ^ The 25th Cup in Football Will Start a Week After the League's End Davar, 4 May 1973, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  2. ^ Football Activity Will Continue With the Start of the 25th Cup Davar, 11 May 1973, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  3. ^ Bnei Yehuda and Hadera Continue to Win in the 25th Cup Tournament Davar, 13 May 1973, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
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