2015–16 Toto Cup Leumit

2015–16 Toto Cup Leumit
Country  Israel
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

The 2015–16 Toto Cup Leumit was the 26th season of the second tier League Cup (as a separate competition) since its introduction. It is planned held in two stages. First, sixteen Liga Leumit teams are divided into four regionalized groups, with the winners and runners-up advanced to the quarter-finals. Quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final are due to be held 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

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]

  1. Superior goal difference
  2. Higher number of victories achieved
  3. Higher number of goals scored
  4. Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question
  5. Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question
  6. Higher number of victories achieved in the group matches played among the teams in question
  7. Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question
  8. A deciding match, if needed to set which team qualifies to the quarter-finals.
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 Ahi Nazareth (A) 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 6
2 Hapoel Afula (A) 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3 Maccabi Herzliya 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6
4 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0

Updated to games played on 4 September 2015.
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.

Home ╲ Away HAF HNI MANMHE
Hapoel Afula 3–2
Hapoel Nazareth Illit 0–4
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 5–0 1–0
Maccabi Herzliya 1–0 1–0

Updated to games played on 4 September 2015.
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 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon (A) 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
2 Hapoel Petah Tikva (A) 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 5
3 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 3 1 0 2 4 3 +1 3
4 Hapoel Ramat Gan 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1

Updated to games played on 4 September 2015.
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.

Home ╲ Away HPT HRG HRHHRL
Hapoel Petah Tikva 0–0
Hapoel Ramat Gan 0–0 1–4
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 2–1 1–0
Hapoel Rishon LeZion 0–1

Updated to games played on 4 September 2015.
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 Katamon (A) 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6
2 Hapoel Jerusalem (A) 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
3 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 4
4 Hapoel Bnei Lod 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3

Updated to games played on 7 September 2015.
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.

Home ╲ Away BTR HBL HJEHKN
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 1–0 2–2
Hapoel Bnei Lod 4–1
Hapoel Jerusalem 3–0
Hapoel Katamon 1–0 1–0

Updated to games played on 7 September 2015.
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 D

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1 Hapoel Ashkelon (A) 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
2 FC Ashdod (A) 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
3 Maccabi Yavne 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4 Maccabi Kiryat Gat 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1

Updated to games played on 7 September 2015.
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.

Home ╲ Away FCA HAS MKGMYA
F.C. Ashdod 2–0 1–1
Hapoel Ashkelon 1–1 1–0
Maccabi Kiryat Gat 0–2
Maccabi Yavne 1–1

Updated to games played on 17 August 2015.
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

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Final

15 December 2015 (2015-12-15)
19:00 IST
F.C. Ashdod 0–1 Hapoel Ashkelon
Report Mishpati  88' (o.g.)
Ness Ziona Stadium
Referee: Raafat el-Hamula

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Toto Cup to Ashkelon, a Dramatic 1:0 over Ashdod 15 December 2015, Sport5 (Hebrew)
  2. ↑ Leumit Toto Cup: Hapoel Ashkelon Won the Title after 1:0 Over F.C. Ashdod 15 December 2015, Walla! (Hebrew)
  3. ↑ Hapoel T.A., Maccabi T.A. and Bnei Yehuda in the Same Group Gidi Lapkin, 25 June 2015, One.co.il (Hebrew)
  4. ↑ State Cup Regulations (page 22) football.org.il (Hebrew)
  5. ↑ Championship Regulations (pages 41-47) football.org.il (Hebrew)

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