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

29 May 1973
17:00
Hapoel Haifa 0–3 Maccabi Petah Tikva
Davar M. Mizrahi  37'
I. Seltzer  67'
I. Mizrahi
Kiryat Eliezer Stadium
Attendance: 6000
Referee: Zohar

29 May 1973
19:00
Maccabi Haifa 3–2 (a.e.t.) Maccabi Jaffa
Gruber  3'
Adler  10'
Shoshi  98' (pen.)
Davar Aroeti  21'
Kinstlich  80'
Kiryat Eliezer Stadium
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Handwerg

Final

16 June 1973
Maccabi Petah Tikva 1–1 (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

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hapoel Yehud 33008176
Hapoel Dimona 31115413
Beitar Ramla 311124-23
Hapoel Holon 300317-60
12 May 1973
Beitar Ramla1–0Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Yehud3–0Hapoel Dimona
19 May 1973
Hapoel Yehud2–1Hapoel Holon
Beitar Ramla1–1Hapoel Dimona
26 May 1973
Hapoel Yehud1–2Beitar Ramla
Hapoel Dimona4–0Hapoel Holon

Semi-finals

2 June 1973
Hapoel Yehud 6–3 Hapoel 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

2 June 1973
Hapoel Ramat Gan 2–0 Bnei Yehuda
Borba  53'
R. Levi  80'
Davar
HaMakhtesh Stadium
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Julius Yosefson

Final

9 June 1973
Hapoel Yehud 2–0 Bnei Yehuda
Leon  67'
S. Sasson  87'
Davar
Hapoel Petah Tikva ground
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Mizrahi


References

  1. The 25th Cup in Football Will Start a Week After the League's End Davar, 4 May 1973, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
  2. Football Activity Will Continue With the Start of the 25th Cup Davar, 11 May 1973, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
  3. Bnei Yehuda and Hadera Continue to Win in the 25th Cup Tournament Davar, 13 May 1973, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
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