1996–97 Toto Cup Leumit

The 1996–97 Toto Cup Leumit was the 13th season of the third most important football tournament in Israel since its introduction.

Toto Cup Leumit
Season1996–97
ChampionsBnei Yehuda
(2nd title)

It was held in two stages. First, the 16 Liga Leumit teams were divided into four groups. The group winners advanced to the semi-finals, which, as was the final, were held as one-legged matches.

The competition was won by Bnei Yehuda, who had beaten Hapoel Haifa 3–0 in the final.

Group stage edit

Group A edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsMTAHTAHTZHRL
1Maccabi Tel Aviv (A)6402156+9121–34–03–0
2Hapoel Tel Aviv632198+1110–33–20–0
3Hapoel Tzafririm Holon6213813−572–11–13–1
4Hapoel Rishon LeZion6114611−541–31–23–0
Source: WikiHapoel (in Hebrew); Maccabi Tel Aviv (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to semifinal

Group B edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsMHAHBSHBNMPT
1Maccabi Haifa (A)6321107+3111–20–01–0
2Hapoel Be'er Sheva6222109+181–33–01–1
3Hapoel Beit She'an6213710−373–41–02–1
4Maccabi Petah Tikva6114611−541–13–32–1
Source: Maccabi Haifa (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to semifinal

Group C edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsBnYBEIMHEHTY
1Bnei Yehuda (A)6330179+8122–22–23–0
2Beitar Jerusalem633096+3122–22–10–0
3Maccabi Herzliya62131412+272–41–24–1
4Hapoel Tayibe6015316−1311–40–11–4
Source: Bnei Yehuda Museum (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to semifinal

Group D edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsHHAHKSHJEHPT
1Hapoel Haifa (A)6321218+13111–20–23–0
2Hapoel Kfar Saba6321911−2112–22–01–1
3Hapoel Jerusalem6213712−572–11–22–2
4Hapoel Petah Tikva6033814−634–41–20–2
Source: hpt.co.il (in Hebrew); hpt.co.il (in Hebrew); Hapoel Kfar Saba (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to semifinal

Elimination rounds edit

Semifinals edit

11 February 1997 Maccabi Tel Aviv0–1 Bnei Yehuda Ramat Gan
Report
(in Hebrew)
Avigdor 11' (pen.)Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium
Attendance: 900
Referee: Danny Koren
11 February 1997 Maccabi Haifa1–2 Hapoel Haifa Haifa
Glam 63'Maccabi Haifa
(in Hebrew)
Shitrit 56'
Banin 84' (pen.)
Stadium: Kiryat Eliezer Stadium
Attendance: 6000
Referee: Meir Levi

Final edit

Bnei Yehuda3–0Hapoel Haifa
Tikva 16', 63'
Mizrahi 55'
Bnei Yehuda Museum
(in Hebrew)
Attendance: 3000

See also edit