The 1975–76 Israeli League Cup ( he, 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
Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League.
Structure
There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...
and
Liga Alef
Liga Alef ( he, ליגה א', , League A) is the third tier of the Israeli football league system. It is divided into two regional divisions, north and south.
History
League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after the Israeli Declar ...
. The top tier's competition was played by clubs ranked 1st to 8th in
1974–75 Liga Leumit
The 1974–75 Liga Leumit season saw Hapoel Be'er Sheva win their first ever title. Moshe Romano of Beitar Tel Aviv was the league's top scorer with 17 goals.
Although two clubs were due to be relegated, they were eventually reprieved after the ...
, while the second tier's competition was played by clubs ranked 1st and 4th in each of
1974–75 Liga Alef
The 1974–75 Liga Alef season saw Maccabi Haifa (champions of the North Division) and Maccabi Ramat Amidar (champions of the South Division) promoted to Liga Leumit.
Although two clubs in each regional division were due to be relegated, they wer ...
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
Hapoel Tel Aviv ( he, הפועל תל אביב) is a sports club in Israel, founded in the 1920s, and part of the Hapoel association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, suc ...
1–0 in the final. The Liga Alef League Cup was won by
Maccabi Ramat Amidar, who had beaten
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 ...
2–1 in the final.
Liga Leumit League Cup
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
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Final
Liga Alef League Cup
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
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Final
Notes
References
*100 Years of Football 1906-2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006
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League Cup
In several sports, most prominently association football, a league cup or secondary cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament t ...
Predecessors