2017–18 Toto Cup Leumit

The 2017–18 Toto Cup Leumit is the 28th season of the second tier League Cup (as a separate competition) since its introduction. It is divided into two stages. First, sixteen Liga Leumit teams were divided into four regionalized groups, with the winners and runners-up advanced to the quarter-finals. Quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final are due to be held as one-legged matches.

2017–18 Toto Cup Leumit
Country Israel
Teams16
ChampionsHapoel Afula
Runners-upHapoel Ramat Gan
Matches played31
Goals scored89 (2.87 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Yuval Shawat (5)

The defending cup holders, Maccabi Sha'arayim, are not competing in this edition, as the club was relegated to Liga Alef at the end of the previous season.

In the final, played on 6 December 2017, Hapoel Afula defeated Hapoel Ramat Gan 3–0.[1]

Group stage

Groups were allocated according to geographic distribution of the clubs. The groups were announced by the IFA on took place on 29 June 2017. [2]

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.[3][4]

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

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation MAN HAF INE HNI
1 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 3 3 0 0 9 4 +5 9 Qualified to Quarter-finals — 2–0
2 Hapoel Afula 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6 3–5 — 1–0
3 Ironi Nesher 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3 0–1 — 3–2
4 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 3 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0 1–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 13 August 2017. Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation HKS HHD MHZ HRS
1 Hapoel Kfar Saba 3 3 0 0 9 3 +6 9 Qualified to Quarter-finals — 4–2 3–0
2 Hapoel Hadera 3 2 0 1 11 5 +6 6 — 2–1
3 Maccabi Herzliya 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1 — 0–0
4 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 3 0 1 2 1 9 −8 1 1–2 0–7 —
Updated to match(es) played on 13 August 2017. Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation HTA HRG HBL HPT
1 Hapoel Tel Aviv 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7 Qualified to Quarter-finals — 3–0
2 Hapoel Ramat Gan 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 0–0 — 3–1
3 Hapoel Bnei Lod 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1 1–4 — 0–0
4 Hapoel Petah Tikva 3 0 1 2 0 5 −5 1 0–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 13 August 2017. Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation HRL HMR BTR HKJ
1 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Qualified to Quarter-finals — 2–1 3–0
2 Hapoel Marmorek 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6 — 4–2
3 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 3 0 2 1 3 5 −2 2 0–0 — 1–1
4 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 13 August 2017. Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.

Knockout Rounds

All times are in Israel Standard Time

Quarter-finals

The draw was held on 22 August 2017.[5]

3 October 2017 Hapoel Tel Aviv3–1Hapoel MarmorekPetah Tikva
19:00 Takiar  29'
Hershkovitz  37'
Exbard  74'		 Report  9' Mahpud Stadium: HaMoshava Stadium
Referee: David Fuchsmann
3 October 2017 Hapoel Afula1–0Hapoel Rishon LeZionAfula
19:00 Tchalisher  87' Report Stadium: Afula Illit Stadium
Referee: Ohad Assulin
8 October 2017 Hapoel Ramat Gan3–0 (a.e.t.)Hapoel HaderaRamat Gan
19:00 Peretz  93', 103'
Berkovic  120+1'		 Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium
8 October 2017 Hapoel Kfar Saba1–3Maccabi Ahi NazarethKfar Saba
19:00 Zikri  71'  15' Sliman
 23' Khatib
 90+1' (pen.) Abu Zaid		 Stadium: Levita Stadium

Semi-finals
24 October 2017 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth0–1Hapoel AfulaNesher
19:30 Report  80' Tchalisher Stadium: Nesher Stadium
Referee: Rafa'at Al-Hamula
24 October 2017 Hapoel Tel Aviv0–2Hapoel Ramat GanNetanya
20:00 Report  31' Tamir
 34' Rotman		 Stadium: Netanya Stadium
Referee: Kobi Lechem HaCohen

Final
Hapoel Afula3–0Hapoel Ramat Gan
Yuval Shawat  18', 39' (pen.)
Netanel Goldman  54'
Referee: As'ad Jabarin

See also

References
  1. Toto Leumit: Hapoel Afula Defeated Hapoel Ramat Gan 3:0 and Won 6 December 2017, Walla! (in Hebrew)
  2. Toto Cup Schedule Published: Re-enactment of the Cup Final in the First Round Yaniv Tuchman, 29 June 2017, Walla! (in Hebrew)
  3. State Cup Regulations (page 22) Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine football.org.il (in Hebrew)
  4. Championship Regulations (pages 41-47) Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine football.org.il (in Hebrew)
  5. Toto Cup: Hapoel Be'er Sheva Will Meet Maccabi Petah Tikva in the Quarter-finals 22 August 2017, Walla! (in Hebrew)
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