2014–15 Toto Cup Al
The 2014–15 Toto Cup Al was the 30th season of the third-important football tournament in Israel since its introduction and the 10th tournament involving Israeli Premier League clubs only. The tournament resumed after the planned competition for the previous season was cancelled.
| Country |  |
|---|---|
| Teams | 14 |
| Champions | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Runners-up | Maccabi Haifa |
| Matches played | 37 |
| Goals scored | 89 (2.41 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  |
← 2012–13 2015–16 → | |
The competition was held in two stages. First, fourteen Premier League teams were divided into three groups, five teams in groups A and C and four teams in group B, the teams playing against each other once. The best 3 teams from groups A and C and the best 2 teams from group B advanced to the quarter finals, which was played over two legged ties. The semi-finals and the final were played as one-legged matches in a neutral venue.
The tournament was due to start on 2 August 2014, however the opening date was postponed because of the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict.[1][2] The tournament eventually started on 12 August 2014.
Hapoel Haifa were the defending champions, after winning the previous competition. who made it their second Toto Cup Al title overall. In the final, played on 31 December 2014, Maccabi Tel Aviv had beaten Maccabi Haifa 2–1. This cup was the first title gained by Maccabi Tel Aviv this season, and was followed by the State Cup and the league title, to complete its domestic treble.
Group stage
The draw took place on 26 June 2014.[3]
The matches were due to start on 26 July 2014, however delays occurred by the 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict caused the matches to start on 12 August 2014.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | MHA | BnS | HHA | IKS | HAC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Haifa (A) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||||
| 2 | Bnei Sakhnin (A) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 | 2–0 | 1–1 | ||||
| 3 | Hapoel Haifa (A) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | 2–2 | 2–0 | ||||
| 4 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | ||||
| 5 | Hapoel Acre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 | 2–3 | 1–1 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the quarterfinals.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | MTA | HTA | HRA | MNE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv (A) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 | 2–0 | ||||
| 2 | Hapoel Tel Aviv (A) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |||
| 3 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | 1–0 | ||||
| 4 | Maccabi Netanya | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the quarterfinals.
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | HPT | ASH | MPT | BEI | HBS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Petah Tikva (A) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | 4–0 | 1–1 | ||||
| 2 | F.C. Ironi Ashdod (A) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||||
| 3 | Maccabi Petah Tikva (A) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 5 | 1–0 | 0–3 | ||||
| 4 | Beitar Jerusalem | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | ||||
| 5 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | 0–0 | 0–3 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the quarterfinals.
Knockout rounds
The quarter finals draw was held on 3 September,[4] although the third qualifying club from Group C was still undetermined.
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 8–0 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 6–0 | 2–0 |
| Bnei Sakhnin | 4–6 | Maccabi Haifa | 1–1 | 3–5 |
| F.C. Ashdod | 4–1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2–4 | Hapoel Haifa | 1–2 | 1–2 |
First leg
| 6 September 2014 | Bnei Sakhnin | 1–1 | Maccabi Haifa | Sakhnin |
| 20:30 | Mugrabi  |
Report (Hebrew) | Cocalić |
Stadium: Doha Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Erez Papier |
| 7 September 2014 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1–2 | Hapoel Haifa | Petah Tikva |
| 20:30 | Hazurov |
Report (Hebrew) | Lala |
Stadium: HaMoshava Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Ziv Adler |
| 9 September 2014 | F.C. Ashdod | 2–0 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Ashdod |
| 20:00 | Siroshtein Avitan |
Report (Hebrew) | Stadium: Yud-Alef Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Menashe Mashiah |
| 10 September 2014 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 6–0 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | Tel Aviv |
| 20:30 | Margulies Tibi Ben Harush Zahavi Ben Basat Peretz |
Report (Hebrew) | Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 8,242 Referee: Daniel Bar-Natan |
Second leg
| 10 September 2014 | Maccabi Haifa | 5–3 | Bnei Sakhnin | Netanya |
| 20:15 | Abuhatzira Idrissou Rayos Vered |
Report (Hebrew) | Ghadir Paz |
Stadium: Netanya Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Eitan Shmuelevich |
Maccabi Haifa won 6–4 on aggregate.
| 10 September 2014 | Hapoel Haifa | 2–1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Haifa |
| 20:20 | Ostvind Kalonas |
Report (Hebrew) | Shemesh |
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Eli Hachmon |
Hapoel Haifa won 4–2 on aggregate.
| 17 September 2014 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 0–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Petah Tikva |
| 19:45 | Report (Hebrew) | Ben Harush Reichert |
Stadium: HaMoshava Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Gal Leibowitz |
Maccabi Tel Aviv won 8–0 on aggregate.
| 23 September 2014 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1–2 | F.C. Ashdod | Tel Aviv |
| 20:30 | Abutbul  Abu Alhija |
Report (Hebrew) | Abu Anza |
Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Guy Berger |
F.C. Ashdod won 4–1 on aggregate.
Semifinals
| 17 December 2014 | Maccabi Haifa | 3 – 1 | F.C. Ashdod | Netanya |
| Rayo Ezra Turgeman |
Abu Anza |
Stadium: Netanya Stadium |
| 17 December 2014 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1 – 0 | Hapoel Haifa | Petah Tikva |
| Ben Haim |
Stadium: HaMoshava Stadium |
Final
| 31 December 2014 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–1 | Maccabi Haifa | Netanya |
| 19:30 | Ohayon Mitrović |
Report | Tibi |
Stadium: Netanya Stadium Referee: Menashe Mashiach |
References
- "Postponment of the Opening Round Matches of the Toto Cup". football.co.il. IFA. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- Itchaki, Itzik. "Decided: The Toto Cup Round This Weekend Is Postponed Due to the Situationthe". walla.co.il. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- Toto Cup Draw in Winner League and Liga Leumit football.co.il, 26 June 2014 (in Hebrew)
- Toto Cup draw: Maccabi Haifa Again Against Sakhnin 3 September 2014, walla.co.il (in Hebrew)
External links
- Official website (in Hebrew)