1996–97 Toto Cup Leumit

Toto Cup Leumit

Season	1996–97
Champions	Bnei Yehuda (2nd title)
← 1995–96 1997–98 →

The 1996–97 Toto Cup Leumit was the 13th season of the third most important football tournament in Israel since its introduction.

It was held in two stages. First, the 16 Liga Leumit teams were divided into four groups. The group winners advanced to the semi-finals, which, as was the final, were held as one-legged matches.

The competition was won by Bnei Yehuda, who had beaten Hapoel Haifa 3–0 in the final.

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the Quarterfinals

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Maccabi Tel Aviv 6 4 0 2 15 6 +9 12 2 Hapoel Tel Aviv 6 3 2 1 9 8 +1 11 3 Hapoel Tzafririm Holon 6 2 1 3 8 13 −5 7 4 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 6 1 1 4 6 11 −5 4 Source: WikiHapoel (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 HRL HTA HTZ MTA Hapoel Rishon LeZion 1–2 3–0 1–3 Hapoel Tel Aviv 0–0 3–2 0–3 Hapoel Tzafririm Holon 3–1 1–1 2–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–0 1–3 4–0 Source: WikiHapoel Maccabi Tel Aviv (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 Haifa 6 3 2 1 10 7 +3 11 2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 6 2 2 2 10 9 +1 8 3 Hapoel Beit She'an 6 2 1 3 7 10 −3 7 4 Maccabi Petah Tikva 6 1 1 4 6 11 −5 4 Source: [] (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 HBS HBN MHA MPT Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3–0 1–3 1–1 Hapoel Beit She'an 1–0 3–4 2–1 Maccabi Haifa 1–2 0–0 1–0 Maccabi Petah Tikva 3–3 2–1 1–1 Source: Maccabi Haifa (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 Bnei Yehuda 6 3 3 0 17 9 +8 12 2 Beitar Jerusalem 6 3 3 0 9 6 +3 12 3 Maccabi Herzliya 6 2 1 3 14 12 +2 7 4 Hapoel Tayibe 6 0 1 5 3 16 −13 1 Source: Bnei Yehuda Museum (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 BnY HTY MHE Beitar Jerusalem 2–2 0–0 2–1 Bnei Yehuda 2–2 3–0 2–2 Hapoel Tayibe 0–1 1–4 1–4 Maccabi Herzliya 1–2 2–4 4–1 Source: Bnei Yehuda Museum (Hebrew) 1 ^^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Hapoel Haifa 6 3 2 1 21 8 +13 11 2 Hapoel Kfar Saba 6 3 2 1 9 11 −2 11 3 Hapoel Jerusalem 6 2 1 3 7 12 −5 7 4 Hapoel Petah Tikva 6 0 3 3 8 14 −6 3 Source: hpt.co.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 HHA HJE HKS HPT Hapoel Haifa 0–2 1–2 3–0 Hapoel Jerusalem 2–1 1–2 2–2 Hapoel Kfar Saba 2–2 2–0 1–1 Hapoel Petah Tikva 4–4 0–2 1–2 Source: hpt.co.il Hapoel Kfar Saba (Hebrew) 1 ^^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Elimination Rounds

Semifinals

Maccabi Tel Aviv v Bnei Yehuda

11 February 1997	Maccabi Tel Aviv	0–1	Bnei Yehuda	Ramat Gan
		Report (Hebrew)	Avigdor  11' (pen.)	Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 900 Referee: Danny Koren

Maccabi Haifa v Hapoel Haifa

11 February 1997	Maccabi Haifa	1–2	Hapoel Haifa	Haifa
	Glam  63'	Maccabi Haifa (Hebrew)	Shitrit  56' Banin  84' (pen.)	Stadium: Kiryat Eliezer Stadium Attendance: 6000 Referee: Meir Levi

Final

Bnei Yehuda v Hapoel Haifa

18 February 1997

Bnei Yehuda	3–0	Hapoel Haifa
Tikva  16', 63' Mizrahi  55'	Bnei Yehuda Museum (Hebrew)

Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 3000 Referee: Haim Lefkovich

See also

• 1996–97 Toto Cup Artzit