2015–16 Toto Cup Leumit
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Israel |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hapoel Ashkelon |
| Runner-up | F.C. Ashdod |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 66 (2.13 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Din David (5) |
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.
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | MAN | HAF | MHE | HNI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 September 2015. Source: scoresway.com
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
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[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | HRH | HPT | HRL | HRG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 September 2015. Source: scoresway.com
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
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[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | HKN | HJE | BTR | HBL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 September 2015. Source: scoresway.com
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
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[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | HAS | ASH | MYA | MKG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 September 2015. Source: scoresway.com
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
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[edit]
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Semifinals[edit]
| 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[edit]
| F.C. Ashdod | 0–1 | Hapoel Ashkelon |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mishpati 88' (o.g.) |
Referee: Raafat el-Hamula
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- Official website (in Hebrew)