The 2016–17 Toto Cup Al was the 32nd season of the third-important football tournament in Israel since its introduction and the 11th tournament involving Israeli Premier League clubs only.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Israel |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Runner-up | Hapoel Kiryat Shmona |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 37 |
| Goals scored | 93 (2.51 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Ben Sahar (5) |
The competition is held in two stages. First, fourteen Premier League teams were divided into three groups, five teams in groups A and B and four teams in group C, the teams playing against each other once. The best three teams from groups A and B and the best two teams from group C will advance to the quarter-finals, which will be played over two-legged ties. The semi-finals and the final are then played as one-legged matches in a neutral venue.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva won the cup by defeating Hapoel Kiryat Shmona 4–1 in the final.[1]
Group stage edit
Groups were allocated according to geographic distribution of the clubs, with the northern clubs allocated to Group A (include team from Kfar Saba), In Group B allocated the three teams from Tel Aviv, one team from Petah Tikva and one more team from Ra'anana, the rest of the teams In Group C .
The matches started July 30th.
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | MHA | HHA | IKS | BNS | HKS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Haifa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 10 | Qualified to Quarter-finals | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | |||
| 2 | Hapoel Haifa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | ||||
| 3 | Hapoel Kiryat Shmona | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | ||||
| 4 | Bnei Sakhnin | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | ||||
| 5 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | MTA | BNY | HTA | MPT | HRA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Qualified to Quarter-finals | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | |||
| 2 | Bnei Yehuda | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2–1 | — | 0–2 | ||||
| 3 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | ||||
| 4 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | ||||
| 5 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.
Group C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | ASH | HBS | HAS | BEI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F.C. Ironi Ashdod | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Qualified to Quarter-finals | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | ||
| 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 | 0–1 | — | ||||
| 3 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | 0–5 | — | 1–1 | |||
| 4 | Beitar Jerusalem | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 | 2–4 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.
Knockout rounds edit
All times are in Israel Standard Time
Quarter-finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Haifa | 3–4 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Bnei Yehuda | 2–3 | F.C. Ironi Ashdod | 2–3 | 0–0 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2–5 | Hapoel Haifa | 0–3 | 2–2 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–3 (a) | Hapoel Kiryat Shmona | 3–2 | 0–1 |
Semi-finals edit
| 14 December 2016 | Hapoel Kiryat Shmona | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | F.C. Ironi Ashdod | Petah Tikva |
| 20:30 | Azulay  120' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: HaMoshava Stadium Referee: Gal Leibovich |
| 15 December 2016 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 2–1 | Hapoel Haifa | Netanya |
| 19:30 | Sahar 44', 53' (pen.) | Report | 10' Jazvić | Stadium: Netanya Stadium Referee: Oren Simanian |
Final edit
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 4–1 | Hapoel Kiryat Shmona |
|---|---|---|
| Sahar 34' (pen.), 36' Radi 73' Barda 90' | Report | 70' (o.g.) Turjeman |
References edit
- ^ Hapoel Beersheba Rolls to Toto Cup Triumph Allon Sinai, 29 December 2016, Jerusalem Post
External links edit
- Official website Archived 2012-07-10 at the Wayback Machine (in Hebrew)