1947 Palestine Cup

The 1947 Palestine Cup (Hebrew: הגביע הארץ-ישראלי, HaGvia HaEretz-Israeli) was the fifteenth season of Israeli Football Association's nationwide football cup competition, and the last competed before the declaration of independence of Israel.

1947 Palestine Cup
Tournament details
Country Mandatory Palestine
Defending championsMaccabi Tel Aviv
Final positions
ChampionsMaccabi Tel Aviv
(6th title)
Runner-upBeitar Tel Aviv
← 1946

The competition reverted to its previous format, of each round decided with a single match. Maccabi Tel Aviv and Beitar Tel Aviv met at a tempestuous final, which was abandoned at the 88th minute, with Maccabi leading 3–2. After Beitar claimed scoring an equalising goal, which wasn't given, the crowd stormed the pitch and Beitar player Yom-Tov Menasherov took the cup and escaped the pitch with it undetected by the authorities.

Results edit

First round edit

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Maccabi Nes Tziona5–3Maccabi Haifa
Hapoel Hadera4–5Maccabi Rishon LeZion
Maccabi Ramat Gan1–6Hapoel HaTzafon Tel Aviv
Maccabi Netanya6–3Beitar Netanya
Hapoel Jerusalemw/oBeitar Ramat Gan
Hapoel Rishon LeZion4–3Beitar Jerusalem
Maccabi Hadera3–3 (a.e.t.)Hakoah Tel Aviv
S.C. Atlitw/oHapoel Netanya

Replay edit

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Hakoah Tel Aviv4–2Maccabi Hadera

Second round edit

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Beitar Tel Aviv4–0Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Maccabi Tel Aviv5–0S.C. Atlit
Hapoel HaTzafon Tel Aviv2–1Hakoah Tel Aviv
Maccabi Rishon LeZion0–1 (a.e.t.)Hapoel Petah Tikva
Maccabi Avshalom Petah Tikva4–1Hapoel Tel Aviv
Hapoel Haifa2–3Maccabi Rehovot
Hapoel Ramat Gan4–2Maccabi Netanya
Hapoel Jerusalem1–3Maccabi Nes Tziona

Quarter-finals edit

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Beitar Tel Aviv6–1Hapoel HaTzafon Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv5–0Hapoel Ramat Gan
Maccabi Nes Tziona2–4Maccabi Avshalom Petah Tikva
Maccabi Rehovot2–2 (a.e.t.)Hapoel Petah Tikva

Replay edit

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Hapoel Petah Tikva2–1Maccabi Rehovot

Semi-finals edit

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Beitar Tel Aviv2–0Hapoel Petah Tikva
Maccabi Tel Aviv3–2Maccabi Avshalom Petah Tikva

Final edit

Maccabi Tel Aviv3–0 (f)
Orig. 3–2
(abandoned '88)
Beitar Tel Aviv
Merimovich 23', 64'
Glazer 56'
Panz 57'
Elfasi 78'
Attendance: 15,000-25,000
Referee: Yon


References edit

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

External links edit