2008–09 Toto Cup Leumit

Toto Cup Leumit
Season 2008–09
Champions Hapoel Be'er Sheva (1st title)

The 2008–09 Toto Cup Leumit was the twenty-seventh season of the third most important football tournament in Israel since its introduction and fifth under the current format. It was held in two stages. First, twelve Liga Leumit teams were divided into two groups. Four teams from each group advanced to the Quarterfinals. Quarterfinals held as two-legged matches, while the Semifinals and the Final was held as one-legged matches.

The defending champions were Hapoel Petah Tikva.

On 3 February 2009, Hapoel Be'er Sheva won the 2008–09 Toto Cup Leumit making it their first Toto Cup title.

Group stage

The matches were played from August 8 to November 18, 2008.

Key to colours in group tables
Teams progressed to the Quarterfinals
Teams eliminated from the competition

Group A

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1 Hapoel Haifa 10 7 3 0 18 4 +14 24
2 Hapoel Ramat Gan 10 5 3 2 15 6 +9 18
3 Hapoel Bnei Lod 10 4 2 4 12 13 −1 14
4 Ironi Ramat HaSharon 10 2 3 5 10 14 −4 9
5 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 10 2 3 5 11 19 −8 9
6 Maccabi Kiryat Ata 10 2 2 6 10 20 −10 8

Source: football.org.il (Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(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 HBL HHA HRGIRHMANMKA
Hapoel Bnei Lod 1–3 1–0 1–1 1–2 3–1
Hapoel Haifa 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 4–0
Hapoel Ramat Gan 3–1 0–0 3–0 2–3 2–1
Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon 0–1 2–3 0–3 1–1 2–0
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 0–2 1–4 0–2 1–1 1–1
Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata 3–1 0–2 0–0 0–3 4–2

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 Acre 10 6 2 2 20 8 +12 20
2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 10 5 3 2 12 9 +3 18
3 Maccabi Herzliya 10 3 3 4 10 12 −2 12
4 Hapoel Jerusalem 10 3 3 4 11 15 −4 12
5 Hapoel Ra'anana 10 2 4 4 12 16 −4 10
6 Hapoel Kfar Saba 10 2 3 5 8 13 −5 9

Source: football.org.il (Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(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 HAC HBS HJEHKSHRAMHE
Hapoel Acre 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–1 2–1
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 0–3 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–2
Hapoel Jerusalem 0–1 0–2 0–2 5–0 1–0
Hapoel Kfar Saba 2–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0
Hapoel Ra'anana 1–0 0–0 6–0 3–3 0–0
Maccabi Herzliya 1–3 1–2 2–2 1–0 2–1

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.

Elimination Rounds

Quarterfinals

The first legs were played from November 24 to December 11, 2008 while the second legs were played on January 5 to 13, 2009.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Maccabi Herzliya 3–2 Hapoel Haifa 1–0 2–2
Ironi Ramat HaSharon 3–2 Hapoel Acre 1–2 2–0
Hapoel Jerusalem 0–6 Hapoel Bnei Lod 0–4 0–2
Hapoel Ramat Gan 3–5 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1–2 2–3 (aet)

Semifinals

Final

See also

External links

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