2014–15 Toto Cup Al

2014–15 Toto Cup Al
Country  Israel
Champions Maccabi Tel Aviv
Runners-up Maccabi Haifa
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The 2014–15 Toto Cup Al was the 30th season of the third-important football tournament in Israel since its introduction and the 10th tournament involving Israeli Premier League clubs only. The tournament resumed after the planned competition for the previous season was cancelled.

The competition was held in two stages. First, fourteen Premier League teams were divided into three groups, five teams in groups A and C and four teams in group B, the teams playing against each other once. The best 3 teams from groups A and C and the best 2 teams from group B advanced to the quarter finals, which was played over two legged ties. The semi-finals and the final were played as one-legged matches in a neutral venue.

The tournament was due to start on 2 August 2014, however the opening date was postponed because of the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict.[1][2] The tournament eventually started on 12 August 2014.

Hapoel Haifa were the defending champions, after winning the previous competition. who made it their second Toto Cup Al title overall. In the final, played on 31 December 2014, Maccabi Tel Aviv had beaten Maccabi Haifa 2–1. This cup was the first title gained by Maccabi Tel Aviv this season, and was followed by the State Cup and the league title, to complete its domestic treble.

Group stage

The draw took place on 26 June 2014.[3]

The matches were due to start on 26 July 2014, however delays occurred by the 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict caused the matches to start on 12 August 2014.

Key to colours in group tables
Teams advanced to the Quarterfinals

Group A

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1 Maccabi Haifa 4 3 0 1 5 3 +2 9
2 Bnei Sakhnin 4 2 2 0 8 5 +3 8
3 Hapoel Haifa 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 7
4 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 4 0 2 2 2 3 −1 2
5 Hapoel Acre 4 0 1 3 4 8 −4 1

Source: football.org.il (Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Home ╲ Away BnS HAC HHAIKSMHA
Bnei Sakhnin 1–1 2–0
Hapoel Acre 2–3 1–1
Hapoel Haifa 2–2 2–0
Ironi Kiryat Shmona 3–1 0–1
Maccabi Haifa 2–1 2–0

Source: football.org.il (Hebrew)
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1 Maccabi Tel Aviv 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7
2 Hapoel Tel Aviv 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1 4
3 Hapoel Ra'anana 3 1 1 1 1 2 −1 4
4 Maccabi Netanya 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1

Source: football.org.il (Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Home ╲ Away HRA HTA MNEMTA
Hapoel Ra'anana 1–0
Hapoel Tel Aviv 0–0 1–0
Maccabi Netanya 0–2 0–0
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–0

Updated to games played on 26 June 2014.
Source: football.org.il (Hebrew)
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group C

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1 Hapoel Petah Tikva 4 2 1 1 7 3 +4 7
2 F.C. Ashdod 4 2 1 1 5 5 0 7
3 Maccabi Petah Tikva 4 1 2 1 1 3 −2 5
4 Beitar Jerusalem 4 1 1 2 4 3 +1 4
5 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 4 0 3 1 2 5 −3 3

Source: football.org.il (Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Home ╲ Away BEI ASH HBSHPTMPT
Beitar Jerusalem 1–2 0–0
Ashdod 1–0 1–1
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 0–3 0–0
Hapoel Petah Tikva 4–0 1–1
Maccabi Petah Tikva 0–3 1–0

Source: football.org.il (Hebrew)
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Knockout Rounds

The quarter finals draw was held on 3 September,[4] although the third qualifying club from Group C was still undetermined.

Quarter Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Maccabi Tel Aviv 8–0 Hapoel Petah Tikva 6–0 2–0
Bnei Sakhnin 4–6 Maccabi Haifa 1–1 3–5
F.C. Ashdod 4–1 Hapoel Tel Aviv 2–0 2–1
Maccabi Petah Tikva 2–4 Hapoel Haifa 1–2 1–2

First leg

Second leg

Maccabi Haifa won 6–4 on aggregate.

Hapoel Haifa won 4–2 on aggregate.

Maccabi Tel Aviv won 8–0 on aggregate.

F.C. Ashdod won 4–1 on aggregate.

Semi Finals

Final

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Postponment of the Opening Round Matches of the Toto Cup". football.co.il. IFA. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Itchaki, Itzik. "Decided: The Toto Cup Round This Weekend Is Postponed Due to the Situationthe". walla.co.il. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Toto Cup Draw in Winner League and Liga Leumit football.co.il, 26 June 2014 (Hebrew)
  4. ↑ Toto Cup draw: Maccabi Haifa Again Against Sakhnin 3 September 2014, walla.co.il (Hebrew)

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