2015–16 Toto Cup Leumit

2015–16 Toto Cup Leumit
Country	Israel
Teams	16
Champions	Hapoel Ashkelon
Runners-up	F.C. Ashdod
Matches played	31
Goals scored	66 (2.13 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Din David (5)
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The 2015–16 Toto Cup Leumit was the 26th season of the second tier League Cup (as a separate competition) since its introduction. It was held in two stages. First, sixteen Liga Leumit teams were divided into four regionalized groups, from which the winners and runners-up advanced to the quarter-finals. Quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final were then played as one-legged matches.

The defending cup holders were Hapoel Bnei Lod, having won the cup on its previous edition.

In the final, played on 15 December 2015, Hapoel Ashkelon defeated F.C. Ashdod 1–0.^[1]^[2]

Group stage

Groups were allocated according to geographic distribution of the clubs. The groups were announced by the IFA on took place on 25 June 2015.^[3]

The matches are due to be played from 1 August.

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings.^[4]^[5]

Superior goal difference
Higher number of victories achieved
Higher number of goals scored
Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question
Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question
Higher number of victories achieved in the group matches played among the teams in question
Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question
A deciding match, if needed to set which team qualifies to the quarter-finals.

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the Quarterfinals

Group A


Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Maccabi Ahi Nazareth (A)	3	2	1	8	3	+5	6
2	Hapoel Afula (A)	3	2	1	7	3	+4	6
3	Maccabi Herzliya	3	2	1	2	1	+1	6
4	Hapoel Nazareth Illit	3	0	3	0	10	−10	0

Updated to games played on 4 September 2015.
Source: football.org.il (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Home \ Away^[1]	HAF	HNI	MAN	MHE
Hapoel Afula			3–2
Hapoel Nazareth Illit	0–4
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth		5–0		1–0
Maccabi Herzliya	1–0	1–0

Updated to games played on 4 September 2015.
Source: football.org.il (in Hebrew)
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B


Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Hapoel Ramat HaSharon (A)	3	2	1	0	3	1	+2	7
2	Hapoel Petah Tikva (A)	3	1	2	0	1	0	+1	5
3	Hapoel Rishon LeZion	3	1	0	2	4	3	+1	3
4	Hapoel Ramat Gan	3	0	1	2	2	6	−4	1

Updated to games played on 4 September 2015.
Source: football.org.il (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Home \ Away^[1]	HPT	HRG	HRH	HRL
Hapoel Petah Tikva			0–0
Hapoel Ramat Gan	0–0			1–4
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon		2–1		1–0
Hapoel Rishon LeZion	0–1

Updated to games played on 4 September 2015.
Source: football.org.il (in Hebrew)
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group C


Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Hapoel Katamon (A)	3	2	0	1	2	1	+1	6
2	Hapoel Jerusalem (A)	3	1	1	1	5	3	+2	4
3	Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla	3	1	1	1	4	6	−2	4
4	Hapoel Bnei Lod	3	1	0	2	4	5	−1	3

Updated to games played on 7 September 2015.
Source: football.org.il (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Home \ Away^[1]	BTR	HBL	HJE	HKN
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla	1–0		2–2
Hapoel Bnei Lod	4–1
Hapoel Jerusalem		3–0
Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem		1–0	1–0

Updated to games played on 7 September 2015.
Source: football.org.il (in Hebrew)
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group D


Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Hapoel Ashkelon (A)	3	2	1	0	4	1	+3	7
2	FC Ashdod (A)	3	1	2	0	4	2	+2	5
3	Maccabi Yavne	3	0	2	1	2	3	−1	2
4	Maccabi Kiryat Gat	3	0	1	2	1	5	−4	1

Updated to games played on 7 September 2015.
Source: football.org.il (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Home \ Away^[1]	ASH	HAS	MKG	MYA
F.C. Ironi Ashdod			2–0	1–1
Hapoel Ashkelon	1–1			1–0
Maccabi Kiryat Gat		0–2
Maccabi Yavne			1–1

Updated to games played on 17 August 2015.
Source: football.org.il (in Hebrew)
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Knockout Rounds

Quarter Finals

20 October 2015 (2015-10-20)	Maccabi Ahi Nazareth	0–1	F.C. Ashdod	Ilut
18:30		report	David 12'	Stadium: Ilut Stadium Referee: Kobi Lechem HaCohen

20 October 2015 (2015-10-20)	Hapoel Afula	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p)	Hapoel Petah Tikva	Afula
19:00	Dayan 17'	report	Lungu 41'	Stadium: Afula Illit Stadium Referee: Idan Almalem
		Penalties
	Martin Dayan Shawat Malul		Azubel Mayo Kahlon Azulay S. Cohen

20 October 2015 (2015-10-20)	Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem	1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p)	Hapoel Ramat HaSharon	Jerusalem
19:30	Ben Lulu 67'	report	Uzor 58'	Stadium: Teddy Stadium Referee: Eliran Ben Simon
		Penalties
	Adam Mizrahi Oved Mazor Maman Baruchyan O. Cohen		Hadida Tchalisher Ben Yair Alesk Dvora Elkaslasy

21 October 2015 (2015-10-21)	Hapoel Jerusalem	0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p)	Hapoel Ashkelon	Jerusalem
19:00		report		Stadium: Teddy Stadium Referee: Idan Leiba
		Penalties
	Horev Bitton Yosef Bruno Ricardo		Y. Revivo Buzaglo Abuhazira Dego

Semi Finals

1 December 2015 (2015-12-01)	Hapoel Petah Tikva	1–3 (a.e.t.)	F.C. Ashdod	Ramat HaSharon
19:00	Mayo 32'	Report	David 62', 96' Kougbenya 111'	Stadium: Grundman Stadium Referee: Sahar Arbeli

1 December 2015 (2015-12-01)	Hapoel Ramat HaSharon	1–2	Hapoel Ashkelon	Ramla
19:00	Musa 70'	Report	Haddad 6' Shriki 78'	Stadium: Municipal Stadium Referee: David Fuchsman

Final

15 December 201519:00 IST

F.C. Ashdod	0–1	Hapoel Ashkelon
	Report	Mishpati 88' (o.g.)

Ness Ziona Stadium

Referee: Raafat el-Hamula

References

↑ The Toto Cup to Ashkelon, a Dramatic 1:0 over Ashdod 15 December 2015, Sport5 (in Hebrew)
↑ Leumit Toto Cup: Hapoel Ashkelon Won the Title after 1:0 Over F.C. Ashdod 15 December 2015, Walla! (in Hebrew)
↑ Hapoel T.A., Maccabi T.A. and Bnei Yehuda in the Same Group Gidi Lapkin, 25 June 2015, One.co.il (in Hebrew)
↑ State Cup Regulations (page 22) football.org.il (in Hebrew)
↑ Championship Regulations (pages 41-47) football.org.il (in Hebrew)

External links

Official website (in Hebrew)

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[1] The Toto Cup to Ashkelon, a Dramatic 1:0 over Ashdod 15 December 2015, Sport5 (in Hebrew)

[2] Leumit Toto Cup: Hapoel Ashkelon Won the Title after 1:0 Over F.C. Ashdod 15 December 2015, Walla! (in Hebrew)

[toto1-3] Hapoel T.A., Maccabi T.A. and Bnei Yehuda in the Same Group Gidi Lapkin, 25 June 2015, One.co.il (in Hebrew)

[regulations1-4] State Cup Regulations (page 22) football.org.il (in Hebrew)

[regulations2-5] Championship Regulations (pages 41-47) football.org.il (in Hebrew)

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