1943 Palestine Cup

1943 Palestine Wartime Cup
Country  Palestine, British Mandate
Champions Gunners
Runners-up Hapoel Jerusalem
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The 1943 Palestine Wartime Cup (Hebrew: הגביע המלחמתי‎, HaGavia HaMilhamti) was a special edition of the Palestine Cup, declared to be separate from the main Palestine Cup competition with its own trophy[1] However, the IFA recognize the title as part of the main competition.[2]

The competition was split into four regional competitions, with the four regional winners competing in the final phase. The Royal Artillery XI from Haifa, nicknamed The Gunners won the competition, defeating Hapoel Jerusalem 7–1 in the final.

First Phase

Haifa region

Home Team Score Away Team
First Round
Shabab el-Arab 4–0 Tarsana
Semi-finals
Hapoel Haifa 1–1 [note 1] Shabab el-Arab
Gunners 4–3 Workshop
Semi-final replay
Hapoel Haifa 2–0 Shabab el-Arab
Final
Gunners 5–1 Hapoel Haifa

Samaria region

Home Team Score Away Team
Semi-finals
Con-Depot 5–2 Maccabi Netanya
Beitar Netanya 1–3 Hapoel Herzliya
Final
Con-Depot 5–0 Hapoel Herzliya

Jerusalem region

Home Team Score Away Team
First Round
Maccabi Jerusalem 3–1 Splints
Semi-finals
Hapoel Jerusalem 5–0 [note 2] Homenetmen Jerusalem
Maccabi Jerusalem 5–1 Degel Zion
Final
Hapoel Jerusalem 2–2 [note 3] Maccabi Jerusalem
Final replay
Hapoel Jerusalem 3–1 [note 4] Maccabi Jerusalem

South region

Home Team Score Away Team
First round
Beitar Tel Aviv 3–1 1st Jewish Battalion
Hapoel Rehovot 1–5 Hapoel Tel Aviv
Hapoel Ramat Gan 3–0 Maccabi Nes Tziona
Maccabi Rehovot 3–0 Maccabi Company
Second round
Hapoel Tel Aviv 1–0 Maccabi Rehovot
Beitar Tel Aviv 3–1 [note 5] Maccabi Rishon LeZion
Hapoel Ramat Gan 4–3 Hapoel Petah Tikva
Maccabi Tel Aviv 4–2 RAF XI
Semi-finals
Hapoel Ramat Gan 4–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Hapoel Tel Aviv 0–0 (a.e.t.) [note 6] Beitar Tel Aviv
Semi-final replay
Beitar Tel Aviv 2–0 Hapoel Tel Aviv
Final
Beitar Tel Aviv 3–0 Hapoel Ramat Gan

Semi-finals

Home Team Score Away Team
Gunners 7–0 Con-Depot
Beitar Tel Aviv w/o [note 7] Hapoel Jerusalem

Final

16 October 1943
Gunners 7–1 Hapoel Jerusalem
Summary
Hapoel Petah Tikva ground

Notes

  1. ↑ Shabab's crowd invaded the pitch after during the break between regular time and extra time and assaulted the referee.[3] A replay was set to be played in Tel Aviv.
  2. ↑ The match was abandoned as a Homenetmen player was sent-off and refused to leave the pitch.[4]
  3. ↑ The match was abandoned as players from both clubs began fighting.[5][6] A replay was ordered, to be played in Rishon LeZion.
  4. ↑ The match was abandoned at the 88th minute as Maccabi player attacked the referee after a penalty was awarded to Hapoel.[7]
  5. ↑ The match was abandoned at the 80th minute as a Rishon LeZion player attacked the referee.[3][8] A replay was ordered, to be played in Rishon LeZion.
  6. ↑ The match was abandoned towards the end of extra time as players from both clubs began fighting between themselves and members of the crowd.[5][9]
  7. ↑ Beitar Tel Aviv was suspended from all IFA activity after hosting NSC Cairo on 28 August 1943[10] against Egyptian Football Association and Eretz Israel Football Association orders to both clubs.[11]

References

  1. ↑ The Gunners Won the E.I. Cup after the Scandals of 1943 Davar, 23 January 1983, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
  2. ↑ "List of Cup winners" (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 Hapoel Haifa – Shabab el-Arab 1:1 (0:0) HaBoker, 30 May 1943, via archive.football.org.il (Hebrew)
  4. ↑ Palestine War Cup The Palestine Post, 28 May 1943, Historical Jewish Press
  5. 1 2 Maccabi Jerusalem – Hapoel Jerusalem 2:2 (0:2) HaBoker, 06 June 1943, via archive.football.org.il (Hebrew)
  6. ↑ War Cup Surprises Exit T.A. Maccabi The Palestine Post, 6 June 1943, Historical Jewish Press
  7. ↑ Hapoel Jerusalem – Maccabi Jerusalem 3:1 (1:1) HaBoker, 11 July 1943, via archive.football.org.il (Hebrew)
  8. ↑ Beitar T.A. – Maccabi Ri. LeZ. 3:1 (2:1) HaMashkif, 30 May 1943, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
  9. ↑ Competition Beitar-Hapoel – Without Decision HaMashkif, 6 June 1943, Historical Jewish Press
  10. ↑ A Brilliant Victory to Beitar Over Champions of Egypt – 3:1 HaMashkif, 29 August 1943, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
  11. ↑ A Match Held Without License HaBoker, 29 August 1943, via archive.football.org.il (Hebrew)
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