2016–17 Toto Cup Leumit

2016–17 Toto Cup Leumit

Country	Israel
Teams	16
← 2015–16

The 2016–17 Toto Cup Leumit is the 27th season of the second tier League Cup (as a separate competition) since its introduction. It is planned to be held in two stages. First, sixteen Liga Leumit teams were 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 Ashkelon, having won the cup on its previous edition.

Group stage

Groups were allocated according to geographic distribution of the clubs. The groups were announced by the IFA on took place on 18 July 2016. ^[1]

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.^[2][3]

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 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 2 Hapoel Acre 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 3 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1 4 Hapoel Afula 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1 Updated to games played on 28 August 2016. 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 HAC HAF HNI MAN Hapoel Acre Hapoel Afula 1–2 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 0–0 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 0–0 3–2 Updated to games played on 28 August 2016. 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 Ironi Nesher 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 2 Maccabi Herzliya 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 2 3 Maccabi Netanya 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2 4 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1 Updated to games played on 28 August 2016. 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 HRH INE MHE MNE Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 0–1 1–1 Ironi Nesher 2–2 Maccabi Herzliya Maccabi Netanya 2–2 Updated to games played on 28 August 2016. 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 Bnei Lod (A) 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6 2 Hapoel Ramat Gan 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3 3 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0 4 Hapoel Petah Tikva 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0 Updated to games played on 28 August 2016. 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 HPT HRG Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 2–3 Hapoel Bnei Lod 1–0 3–1 Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Ramat Gan Updated to games played on 28 August 2016. 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 Maccabi Sha'arayim (A) 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6 2 Hapoel Jerusalem 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 3 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1 4 Hapoel Katamon 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1 Updated to games played on 28 August 2016. 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 HJE HKN HRL MSH Hapoel Jerusalem 1–0 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem 1–1 Hapoel Rishon LeZion Maccabi Sha'arayim 1–0 3–1 Updated to games played on 28 August 2016. 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

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Semi Finals

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Final

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See also

• 2016–17 Toto Cup Al
• 2016–17 Liga Leumit
• 2016–17 Israel State Cup

References

1. Leumit: Hapoel P.T. vs. Netanya in the Opening Round 18 July 2016, One (Hebrew)
2. State Cup Regulations (page 22) football.org.il (Hebrew)
3. Championship Regulations (pages 41-47) football.org.il (Hebrew)

External links

• Official website (Hebrew)