The 1942

Palestine Cup The Palestine Cup is the main national association football competition in Palestine. It is sanctioned by the Palestinian Football Association. Past competitions were more expansive including clubs from all tiers of Palestinian football. For th ...

( he, הגביע הארץ-ישראלי, ''HaGavia HaEretz-Israeli'') was the thirteenth season of the

Israeli Football Association The Israel Football Association (IFA; he, ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל, ''HaHit'aḥdut leKaduregel beIsrael'', literally "The Association of Football in Israel") is the governing body of football in Israel. It organizes a variet ...

's nationwide football cup competition. This edition of the competition is notorious for two debacles, which led to the qualification of

Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football ...

to the finals. The first, a set of appeals on the first round tie between

Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, הפועל פתח תקווה) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in the Liga Leumit. Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won ...

and

, which delayed the competition for nearly two months until a final decision, which was given through arbitration. The second was caused by a controversial decision by the EIFA regarding the quarter-final tie between

Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...

and Arab team Shabab al-Arab from Haifa. The match between the two ended with a Maccabi win of 7–4 . However, the Haifa club appealed against the result, as Maccabi fielded four ineligible players, due to their age and their applicability to army service. The EIFA decided to confirm the tie's result, but to exclude Maccabi from the rest of the competition, instead of awarding the tie to Shabab al-Arab. The ensuing turmoil among the Arab clubs was among the things that led to the re-establishment of the APSF. As

was due to meet

at the semi-finals, it advanced to the final, where it was defeated by a record score line of 12–1 by Beitar Tel Aviv.

Results

First round

Matches were played on 14 February 1942.

Replays

Second round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Notes

References

*100 Years of Football 1906-2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006

External links

Israel Football Association website
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