1975–76 Israeli League Cup

1975–76 1975–76 Israeli League Cup
Country  Israel
Champions Hapoel Hadera (Leumit)
Maccabi Ramat Amidar (Liga Alef)
Runners-up Hapoel Tel Aviv (Leumit)
Maccabi Haifa (Liga Alef)
Matches played 13
Goals scored 24 (1.85 per match)

The 1975–76 Israeli League Cup (Hebrew: גביע הליגה) was a cup competition played in the beginning of the 1975–76 season, while the national football team was involved in the 1976 Summer Olympics football tournament qualification.

The cup was split into two competitions, for Liga Leumit and Liga Alef. The top tier's competition was played by clubs ranked 1st to 8th in 1974–75 Liga Leumit, while the second tier's competition was played by clubs ranked 1st and 4th in each of 1974–75 Liga Alef division. The competition was played as a knock-out competition.

The Liga Leumit League Cup was won by Hapoel Hadera, who had beaten Hapoel Tel Aviv 1–0 in the final. The Liga Alef League Cup was won by Maccabi Ramat Amidar, who had beaten Maccabi Haifa 2–1 in the final.

Liga Leumit League Cup

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

27 September 1975
Hapoel Tel Aviv 1–0 (a.e.t.) Hapoel Jerusalem
Levi  113' Davar
Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Hogeg

27 September 1975
Hapoel Hadera 0–0 (a.e.t.) Shimshon Tel Aviv
Davar
  Penalties  
Argaz
Shafir
Elhadad
Ya'akobovsky
Sofer
Skloot
5–4 Tzarfati
Wajima
Borba
Mizrahi
Yefet
Damti
Hadera
Attendance: 3500
Referee: Rabinovich

Final

4 October 1975
Hapoel Tel Aviv 0–1 Hapoel Hadera
Davar Ya'akobovsky  39'
Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 12000
Referee: Eitan


Liga Alef League Cup

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

27 September 1975
Maccabi Haifa 1–0 Hapoel Acre
Agami  27'
Kiryat Eliezer Stadium
Attendance: 7000
Referee: Loya

27 September 1975
Maccabi Ramat Amidar 2–1 Hapoel Netanya
Cohen  68'
Peltz  72'
Vilner  89'
Ramat Amidar
Attendance: 3000

Final

4 October 1975
Maccabi Haifa 1–2 Maccabi Ramat Amidar
Levy  65' Paikin  16'
Petlz  71'
Kiryat Eliezer Stadium
Attendance: 7000
Referee: Hogeg

Notes

  1. Hapoel Rishon LeZion failed to appear to the match as the players went on strike to support the management, which had been ousted by Hapoel executives.[1]

References

  1. הספורט 19750914~~19750920 Striking Rishon LeZion Didn't Show in Amidar (Page 3) Yair Gisser, Hadshot HaSport, 14 September 1975, archive.football.co.il (Hebrew)
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