2015–16 Toto Cup Leumit
The 2015–16 Toto Cup Leumit was the 26th season of the second tier League Cup (as a separate competition) since its introduction. It was held in two stages. First, sixteen Liga Leumit teams were divided into four regionalized groups, from which the winners and runners-up advanced to the quarter-finals. Quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final were then played as one-legged matches.
Country | Israel |
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Teams | 16 |
Champions | Hapoel Ashkelon |
Runners-up | F.C. Ashdod |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 66 (2.13 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Din David (5) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → |
The defending cup holders were Hapoel Bnei Lod, having won the cup on its previous edition.
In the final, played on 15 December 2015, Hapoel Ashkelon defeated F.C. Ashdod 1–0.[1][2]
Group stage
Groups were allocated according to geographic distribution of the clubs. The groups were announced by the IFA on took place on 25 June 2015.[3]
The matches are due to be played from 1 August.
Tiebreakers
If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings.[4][5]
- Superior goal difference
- Higher number of victories achieved
- Higher number of goals scored
- Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question
- Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question
- Higher number of victories achieved in the group matches played among the teams in question
- Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question
- A deciding match, if needed to set which team qualifies to the quarter-finals.
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | MAN | HAF | MHE | HNI | |
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1 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | 1–0 | 5–0 | |||
2 | Hapoel Afula (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | 3–2 | ||||
3 | Maccabi Herzliya | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |||
4 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | 0–4 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the quarter finals.
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | HRH | HPT | HRL | HRG | |
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1 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon (A) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |||
2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva (A) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 | 0–0 | ||||
3 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | 0–1 | ||||
4 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | 0–0 | 1–4 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the quarter finals.
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | HKN | HJE | BTR | HBL | |
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1 | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |||
2 | Hapoel Jerusalem (A) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | 3–0 | ||||
3 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |||
4 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | 4–1 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the quarter finals.
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | HAS | ASH | MYA | MKG | |
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1 | Hapoel Ashkelon (A) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |||
2 | F.C. Ironi Ashdod (A) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |||
3 | Maccabi Yavne | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | 1–1 | ||||
4 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | 0–2 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the quarter finals.
Knockout rounds
Quarter-finals
20 October 2015 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 0–1 | F.C. Ashdod | Ilut |
18:30 | report | David 12' | Stadium: Ilut Stadium Referee: Kobi Lechem HaCohen |
20 October 2015 | Hapoel Afula | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Hapoel Petah Tikva | Afula |
19:00 | Dayan 17' | report | Lungu 41' | Stadium: Afula Illit Stadium Referee: Idan Almalem |
Penalties | ||||
Martin Dayan Shawat Malul |
Azubel Mayo Kahlon Azulay S. Cohen |
20 October 2015 | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | Jerusalem |
19:30 | Ben Lulu 67' | report | Uzor 58' | Stadium: Teddy Stadium Referee: Eliran Ben Simon |
Penalties | ||||
Adam Mizrahi Oved Mazor Maman Baruchyan O. Cohen |
Hadida Tchalisher Ben Yair Alesk Dvora Elkaslasy |
21 October 2015 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Hapoel Ashkelon | Jerusalem |
19:00 | report | Stadium: Teddy Stadium Referee: Idan Leiba | ||
Penalties | ||||
Horev Bitton Yosef Bruno Ricardo |
Y. Revivo Buzaglo Abuhazira Dego |
Semifinals
1 December 2015 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | F.C. Ashdod | Ramat HaSharon |
19:00 | Mayo 32' | Report | David 62', 96' Kougbenya 111' |
Stadium: Grundman Stadium Referee: Sahar Arbeli |
1 December 2015 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 1–2 | Hapoel Ashkelon | Ramla |
19:00 | Musa 70' | Report | Haddad 6' Shriki 78' |
Stadium: Municipal Stadium Referee: David Fuchsman |
Final
F.C. Ashdod | 0–1 | Hapoel Ashkelon |
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Report | Mishpati 88' (o.g.) |
References
- The Toto Cup to Ashkelon, a Dramatic 1:0 over Ashdod 15 December 2015, Sport5 (in Hebrew)
- Leumit Toto Cup: Hapoel Ashkelon Won the Title after 1:0 Over F.C. Ashdod 15 December 2015, Walla! (in Hebrew)
- Hapoel T.A., Maccabi T.A. and Bnei Yehuda in the Same Group Gidi Lapkin, 25 June 2015, One.co.il (in Hebrew)
- State Cup Regulations (page 22) Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine football.org.il (in Hebrew)
- Championship Regulations (pages 41-47) Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine football.org.il (in Hebrew)
External links
- Official website (in Hebrew)