2014–15 Toto Cup Leumit

The 2014–15 Toto Cup Leumit was the 24th 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. The winners and runners-up advanced to the quarter-finals. Quarter-finals, semi-finals and the Final were held as one-legged matches. The final was played at the Ramat Gan Stadium on 9 December 2014, which saw Hapoel Bnei Lod defeat Bnei Yehuda with a score of 2–0.

2014–15 Toto Cup Leumit
Country Israel
Teams16
ChampionsHapoel Bnei Lod
Runners-upBnei Yehuda
Matches played31
Goals scored63 (2.03 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Lanry Kahinda (Hapoel Afula) (5)

The defending cup holders were Hapoel Rishon LeZion, having won the cup on its previous edition, but they were eliminated in the group stage.

Group stage

The draw took place on 30 June 2014.[1]

The matches are due to be played from 2 August to 16 August 2014. However the opening date was postponed because of the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict.[2][3] and the group stage matches were played between 12 August and 19 August 2014.[4][5] The first round of group stage matches was played on 12 August 2014,[6][7] and the second the following Friday, 15 August 2014.[8][9]

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.[10][11]

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

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts ITI HAF MAN HNI
1 Ironi Tibieras (A) 3 3 0 0 9 4 +5 9 2–1 3–1
2 Hapoel Afula (A) 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6 2–4
3 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 3 1 0 2 4 3 +1 3 0–1 3–0
4 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0 1–3
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
(A) Advanced to the quarterfinals.

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts HKS BnY HRH MHE
1 Hapoel Kfar Saba (A) 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 4–1
2 Bnei Yehuda (A) 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2 0–1 0–0
3 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 3 0 2 1 0 1 −1 2 0–1
4 Maccabi Herzliya 3 0 2 1 4 7 −3 2 3–3 0–0
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
(A) Advanced to the quarterfinals.

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts HBL BTR HRG HAR
1 Hapoel Bnei Lod (A) 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 9 1–0 2–0
2 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla (A) 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4 0–1
3 Hapoel Ramat Gan 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3 0–3
4 Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1 1–1 0–1
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
(A) Advanced to the quarterfinals.

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts MYA MKG HRL HJE
1 Maccabi Yavne (A) 3 1 2 0 3 0 +3 5 0–0
2 Maccabi Kiryat Gat (A) 3 1 2 0 2 0 +2 5 2–0 0–0
3 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4 0–0 5–2
4 Hapoel Jerusalem 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1 0–3
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
(A) Advanced to the quarterfinals.

Knockout rounds

Quarterfinals
1 September 2014 (2014-09-01) Ironi Tiberias1–0Hapoel Kfar SabaAfula
19:00 Dahan  12' report Stadium: Afula Illit Stadium
Referee: Snir Zecharia
1 September 2014 (2014-09-01) Maccabi Yavne0–1Bnei YehudaNess Ziona
19:00 report Hadad  55' Stadium: Ness Ziona Stadium
Referee: Idan Almalem
2 September 2014 (2014-09-02) Maccabi Kiryat Gat0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Hapoel AfulaAshkelon
19:00 report Stadium: Sala Stadium
Referee: Oren Simanian
2 September 2014 (2014-09-02) Hapoel Bnei Lod1–0Beitar Tel Aviv RamlaLod
19:00 Lukman  77' report Stadium: Lod Municipal Stadium
Referee: Eliran Ben Simon

Semifinals
4 November 2014 (2014-11-04) Ironi Tiberias1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		Hapoel Bnei LodNetanya
17:00 Biton  27' (o.g.) Report Ben Lulu  15' Stadium: Netanya Stadium
Referee: Shimon Elkabetz
Penalties
Avika
Siso
Kirkitadze
Braver 		Lukman
Shushan
Azulay
Sha'aban
4 November 2014 (2014-11-04) Maccabi Kiryat Gat0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		Bnei YehudaNetanya
20:00 Report Stadium: Netanya Stadium
Referee: Shalom Ben Avraham
Penalties
Zohar
Ayala
Ben Shimon
Porat 		Galvan
Kadusi
Agayov
Finish
Baldout

Final
9 December 2014 (2014-12-09) Bnei Yehuda0–2Hapoel Bnei LodRamat Gan
19:00 IST Shavit  1'
Ben Lulu  11'		 Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium

See also

References
  1. Draw of Toto Cup Matches from 2014/15 IFA, 30 June 2014 (in Hebrew)
  2. "Postponment of the Opening Round Matches of the Toto Cup". football.co.il. IFA. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  3. Itchaki, Itzik. "Decided: The Toto Cup Round This Weekend Is Postponed Due to the Situationthe". walla.co.il. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  4. Toto Cup Leumit Matches, Rounds 1-3 10 August 2014, football.org.il (in Hebrew)
  5. Will The Toto Cup Be Back on Tuesday? 10 August 2014, doublepass.sport5.co.il (in Hebrew)
  6. Toto Leumit: Shaking off the rust 12 August 2014, doublepass.sport5.co.il (in Hebrew)
  7. Toto Leumit: Kfar Saba Surprised Bnei Yehuda, a Goal to Toama 12 August 2014, walla.co.il
  8. Toto Leumit: A Deluge of Goals 15 August 2014, doublepass.sport5.co.il (in Hebrew)
  9. Toto Cup Leumit: A Dramatic 3:3 for Bnei Yehuda and Maccabi Herzliya 15 August 2014, walla.co.il
  10. State Cup Regulations (page 22) Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine football.org.il (in Hebrew)
  11. Championship Regulations (pages 41-47) Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine football.org.il (in Hebrew)
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