The 2002–03

Toto Cup The Israel Toto Cup (, ''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, Ligat Ha'Al; and the Israeli 2nd division Liga Leumit. Both of the ...

Al was the 19th season of the third most important

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tournament in

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since its introduction. This was the 4th edition to be played with clubs of both

Israeli Premier League The Israeli Premier League (, Ligat HaAl, ) is a professional association football league in Israel and the highest level of the Israeli football league system. The league is contested by 14 clubs, and operates on a system of promotion and rele ...

and

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clubs. The competition began on 9 August 2002Toto Cup: Victories to Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi T.A.
10 August 2002, Ynet and ended on 20 May 2003, with

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beating

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2–0 in the final.

Format change

The 24

and

clubs were divided into four groups, each with six clubs, with the top two teams advancing to the quarter-finals.

Group stage

The matches were played from 9 August 2002 to 27 January 2003.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

On 29 August 2002

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was demoted to

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and was replaced by Hapoel Tzafririm Holon. Officially: Hakoah R.G., Tzafririm to Replace It in Leumit
Yuval Pais and Moshe Gozgal, 29 August 2002, Ynet As a result, the two matches played by Hakoah Ramat Gan before the club was demoted were annulled.

Knockout rounds

Quarter-finals

Semifinals

Final

References

External links

Israel Cups 2002/03
RSSSF

Israeli Football
Toto Cup 02-03
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