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The Lililan Cup ( he, גביע ליליאן, ''Gvia Lililan''), which was also known as The League Cup ( he, גביע הליגה, ''Gvia HaLiga'') was an
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men's
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competition open to the top 4 clubs in
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 ...
between 1981–82 and 1988–89. The competition was contested at the start of each football season. It was cancelled after the 1989 tournament.


History

The competition was established in 1982, as a season opening tournament, and was named after Yehuda Lilian, a former
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treasurer and
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member, who died in February 1982.Yehuda Lilian Dies
Davar, 16 February 1982, Historical Jewish Press
Parallel to this competition the
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also held the
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, which was played at the end of the season, and the
Toto Cup 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 ...
, which was played throughout the season, mostly on weekdays. Due to dwindling interest in the competition, and the preference to give more weight to hold most of the
Toto Cup 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 ...
matches before the beginning of the league season, the cup was cancelled in 1989.


Format

The format of the competition varied during its years between a straight knock-out competition, held in two match days, and between a preliminary group, played as a single round-robin tournament, followed by a third place match and final.Knock-out Instead of League
Maariv, 15 April 1985, Historical Jewish Press


Results

1. Third place match wasn't played. Source:


Performance by club


References

*100 Years of Football 1906-2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006
Official Tournaments – Maccabi Haifa
{{Football in Israel predecessors Football competitions in Israel