Israeli 25th Anniversary Cup

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1973 20th Anniversary Cup
Country Israel
ChampionsMaccabi Petah Tikva
Runners-upMaccabi Haifa
Matches played27
Goals scored95 (3.52 per match)

The 25th Anniversary Cup (Hebrew: גביע הכ"ה למדינה) was a stand-alone cup competition organized to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Israeli Declaration of Independence.

The competition was played at the end of the , 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 Goal 37'
Goal 67'
Attendance: 6000
Referee:
Maccabi Haifa3–2 (a.e.t.)Maccabi Jaffa
Gruber Goal 3'
Goal 10'
Shoshi Goal 98' (pen.)		 Davar Aroeti Goal 21'
Goal 80'
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Handwerg

Final[]

Maccabi Petah Tikva1–1 (a.e.t.)Maccabi Haifa
Goal 70' Davar Agami Goal 79'
Penalties
Z. Seltzer Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Makmel Penalty scored		 4–2 Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty missed Shoshi
Hapoel Petah Tikva ground
Attendance: 4000
Referee:

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 Goal 28'
Leon Goal 45'
Goal 65', 84'
Goal 70'
Shari Goal 78'		 Davar Goal 5'
Nizri Goal 13', 20'
Maccabi Hadera ground
Attendance: 1500
Referee:
Hapoel Ramat Gan2–0Bnei Yehuda
Borba Goal 53'
R. Levi Goal 80'		 Davar
Attendance: 3000
Referee:

Final[]

Hapoel Yehud2–0Hapoel Ramat Gan
Leon Goal 67'
Goal 87'		 Davar
Hapoel Petah Tikva ground
Attendance: 3000
Referee:


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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