The 2015–16 Toto Cup Al was the 31st season of the third-important football tournament in Israel since its introduction and the 11th tournament involving Israeli Premier League clubs only.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Israel |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
| Runner-up | Ironi Kiryat Shmona |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 37 |
| Goals scored | 83 (2.24 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Ovidiu Hoban  Alon Turgeman (3) |
The competition was held in two stages. First, fourteen Premier League teams were divided into three groups, five teams in groups A and B and four teams in group C, the teams playing against each other once. The best three teams from groups A and B and the best two teams from group C advanced to the quarter-finals, which will was played over two-legged ties. The semi-finals and the final were then played as one-legged matches in a neutral venue.
The tournament started on 1 August 2015.[1][2][3] Maccabi Tel Aviv were the defending champions, after winning the previous competition.
Maccabi Petah Tikva won the title, beating Ironi Kiryat Shmona 3–1 in the final.[4]
Group stage
editGroups were allocated according to geographic distribution of the clubs, with the northern clubs allocated to Group A, Gush Dan clubs (from Tel Aviv and Petah Tikva, allocated to Group C), and the rest to Group B. The groups were announced by the IFA on 25 June 2015.[2]
The matches were played between 1 August 2015 and end on 17 August, with leftover matches played on 9 September, if necessary.
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | MHA | IKS | HHA | BnS | HAC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Haifa (A) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 12 | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||||
| 2 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona (A) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | 1–2 | 1–0 | ||||
| 3 | Hapoel Haifa (A) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||||
| 4 | Bnei Sakhnin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | ||||
| 5 | Hapoel Acre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 | 0–1 | 2–2 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the quarter finals
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | MNE | HBS | BEI | HRA | HKS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Netanya (A) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 8 | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||||
| 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva (A) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | 4–0 | 2–0 | ||||
| 3 | Beitar Jerusalem (A) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 6 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||||
| 4 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0–0 | 1–1 | ||||
| 5 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the quarter finals
Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | MPT | BnY | MTA | HTA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva (A) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | 3–0 | ||||
| 2 | Bnei Yehuda (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |||
| 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | 0–3 | ||||
| 4 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 | 2–3 | 1–3 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the quarter finals
Knockout rounds
editThe quarter finals draw was held on 29 October.[5]
All times are in Israel Standard Time
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Haifa | 1–2 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Hapoel Haifa | 1–2 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Bnei Yehuda | 2–1 | Maccabi Netanya | 1–1 | 1–0 |
First leg
edit| 1 December 2015 | Maccabi Haifa | 0–1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Netanya |
| 20:30 | Shechter  82' |
Summary Report (Hebrew) |
Hugi  6' |
Stadium: Netanya Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Ziv Adler |
| 2 December 2015 | Bnei Yehuda | 1–1 | Maccabi Netanya | Tel Aviv |
| 19:00 | Kadusi 86' |
Summary Report (Hebrew) |
Jabarin 54' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Gal Leibowitz |
| 2 December 2015 | Hapoel Haifa | 0–1 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Acre |
| 19:05 | Summary Report (Hebrew) |
Abed 11' |
Stadium: Acre Municipal Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Menashe Mashiah |
| 2 December 2015 | Beitar Jerusalem | 1–1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Jerusalem |
| 21:00 | L. Cohen 46' |
Summary Report (Hebrew) |
Arbeitman 64' |
Stadium: Teddy Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Oren Siminyan |
Second leg
edit| 15 December 2015 | Maccabi Netanya | 0–1 | Bnei Yehuda | Netanya |
| 20:00 | Summary Report (Hebrew) |
Nworuh 67' |
Stadium: Netanya Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Orel Greenfeld |
Bnei Yehuda won 2–1 on aggregate.
| 15 December 2015 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1–1 | Maccabi Haifa | Ashdod |
| 20:30 | Gavish 65' |
Summary Report (Hebrew) |
Gozlan 16' |
Stadium: Yud-Alef Stadium Referee: Liran Liany |
Maccabi Petah Tikva won 2–1 on aggregate.
| 16 December 2015 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 1–1 | Hapoel Haifa | Acre |
| 20:00 | Serdal 80' (o.g.) |
Summary Report (Hebrew) |
Elbaz 80' |
Stadium: Acre Municipal Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Guy Berger |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona won 2–1 on aggregate.
| 16 December 2015 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2 – 4 p) | Beitar Jerusalem | Be'er Sheva |
| 20:30 | Tzedek 90+5' |
Summary Report (Hebrew) |
Gabay 54' |
Stadium: Turner Stadium Attendance: 9,400 Referee: Daniel Bar-Natan |
| Penalties | ||||
Tzedek  Ogu Arbeitman  Melikson |
Atzili I. Cohen Claudemir Rueda |
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2–2 on aggregate. Beitar Jerusalem won 4–2 on penalties.
Semifinals
edit| 30 December 2015 | Bnei Yehuda | 0–3 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Petah Tikva |
| 19:00 | Summary Report (Hebrew) |
Amutu 38', 44' Mizrachi 79' |
Stadium: HaMoshava Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Eli Hachmon |
| 30 December 2015 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2–0 | Beitar Jerusalem | Netanya |
| 21:00 | Kanyuk 32' Jakobovich 59' |
Summary Report (Hebrew) |
Stadium: Netanya Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Eitan Shmuelevich |
Final
edit| 2 February 2016 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 1–3 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Netanya |
| 19:30 | Bruno 7' |
Summary Report (Hebrew) |
Goldenberg 20' Kalibat 59' Rotman 89' |
Stadium: Netanya Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Alon Yefet |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hapoel T.A., Maccabi T.A. and Bnei Yehuda in the Same Group Gidi Lapkin, 25 June 2015, One.co.il (in Hebrew)
- ^ a b Group Allocation in the Toto Cup – 2015/16 Season IFA, 25 June 2015 (in Hebrew)
- ^ Toto Cup:Hapoel Ra'anana and Maccabi Netanya With a 0:0 Draw Guy Shalit, 1 August 2015, Walla! (in Hebrew)
- ^ Petah Tikva takes Toto Cup with final triumph over K8 Allon Sinai, 3 February 2016, The Jerusalem Post
- ^ Zrihan, Roi (29 October 2015). "Quarter final draw: BS versus Beitar, Haifa - PT". Sport 5.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 2012-07-10 at the Wayback Machine (in Hebrew)