1932 Palestine Cup

The 1932 Palestine Cup (Hebrew: הגביע הארץ-ישראלי, HaGavia HaEretz-Israeli) was the fourth season of Israeli Football Association's nationwide football cup competition. The defending holders were Maccabi Tel Aviv (B).

1932 Palestine Cup
Tournament details
Country Mandatory Palestine
Defending championsMaccabi Tel Aviv (B)
Final positions
ChampionsBritish Police
Runner-upHapoel Haifa
← 1930
1933 →

For the first time in 5 years, and the first time since the founding of the Eretz Israel Football Association, a British team, British Police, won the cup, completing a double, as the team also won the league.

In the final, held in Petah Tikva, British Police met Hapoel Haifa. The match was abandoned at the 38th minute, with the score at 1–0 to Hapoel Haifa, and was awarded to the Policemen.

Results edit

First round edit

Home TeamScoreAway Team
P.G.H. Sarafand0–3Hapoel Haifa
Maccabi Haifa2–4British Police
Maccabi Avshalom Petah Tikva3–2Maccabi Tel Aviv
No. 2 Armoured Car Coy1–1Middlesex Regiment

Replay edit

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Middlesex Regiment0–1No. 2 Armoured Car Coy

Quarter-finals edit

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Hapoel Tel Aviv3–1No. 2 Armoured Car Coy
King's Own Regiment6–0Maccabi Nes Tziona
British Police3–2Maccabi Avshalom Petah Tikva
Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem0–3Hapoel Haifa

Semi-finals edit

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Hapoel Haifa2–0Hapoel Tel Aviv
British Policew/oKing's Own Regiment

Final edit

7 May 1932 Hapoel Haifaw/o
(1–0)
(abandoned '37)
British Police Maccabi Avshalem Petah Tikva field
Gaist 22'Attendance: 7,000
Referee: MacKenzie


References edit

  • 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006

External links edit