Israeli 25th Anniversary Cup

1973 20th Anniversary Cup
Country  Israel
Champions Maccabi Petah Tikva
Runners-up Maccabi Haifa
Matches played 27
Goals scored 95 (3.52 per match)

The 25th Anniversary Cup (Hebrew: גביע הכ"ה למדינה‎) was a stand-alone cup competition played 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

Group C

Group D

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
I. Mizrahi
Spokoini
Makmel 		4–2 Adler
Karando
Efron
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

Group B

Group C

Group D

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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