Israeli 25th Anniversary Cup
| Country |
 Israel | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||
| Runners-up | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| Matches played | 27 | ||
| Goals scored | 95 (3.52 per match) | ||
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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
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Semi-finals
29 May 1973 17:00 |
| Hapoel Haifa | 0–3 | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
|---|---|---|
| Davar | M. Mizrahi  37' I. Seltzer 67' I. Mizrahi |
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' |
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 |  AdlerKarando 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
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Semi-finals
2 June 1973 |
| Hapoel Yehud | 6–3 | Hapoel Tiberias |
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| 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 |
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
- 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006
- ↑ The 25th Cup in Football Will Start a Week After the League's End Davar, 4 May 1973, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
- ↑ Football Activity Will Continue With the Start of the 25th Cup Davar, 11 May 1973, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
- ↑ Bnei Yehuda and Hadera Continue to Win in the 25th Cup Tournament Davar, 13 May 1973, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
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