The 2008–09

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Al was the twenty-seventh season of the third most important football tournament in

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since its introduction and fifth under the current format. It was held in two stages. First, twelve

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teams were divided into three groups. The winners and runners-up, as well as two best third placed teams from each group, advanced to the Quarterfinals. Quarterfinals and Semifinals were held as two-legged matches, while the Final was one-legged match held at

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. The defending champions were

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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 ...

won the 2008–09 Toto Cup Al making it their third Toto Cup title overall.

Group stage

The matches were played from August 8 to November 12, 2008.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Elimination rounds

Quarterfinals

The first legs were played on January 5 and 6, 2009 while the second legs were played on January 13 and 14, 2009. The first game between Ironi Kiryat Shmona and

Bnei Sakhnin Bnei Sakhnin F.C. ( ar, اتحاد أبناء سخنين, he, איחוד בני סכנין, ''Ihud Bnei Sakhnin''; ''Ittihad Abna Sakhnin'', ) is an Israeli football club based at the Doha Stadium in Sakhnin. They are the most successful clu ...

(that should have been played in

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) has been cancelled due to safety reasons during the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict. The tie was eventually played as one-legged match on a neutral ground (

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) on January 20, 2009.

Semifinals

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Final

External links

Official website
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Toto Cup Al The Israel Toto Cup ( he, גביע הטוטו, ''Gvia Ha'Toto'') is an association football tournament that features clubs in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Israeli Premier League ( Ligat Ha'Al), and the second division Liga Leumit. Fro ...