2003–04 Toto Cup Al

Toto Cup Al
Season2003–04
ChampionsMaccabi Petah Tikva

The 2003–04 Toto Cup Al was the 20th season of the third most important football tournament in Israel since its introduction. This was the 5th and final edition to be played with clubs of both Israeli Premier League and Liga Leumit clubs.

The competition began on 8 August 2003[1] and ended on 20 May 2003, with Maccabi Petah Tikva beating Maccabi Haifa 3–0 in the final.

Format change

The 24 Israeli Premier League and Liga Leumit clubs were divided into six groups, each with four clubs, with the six group winners, along with the two best runners-up, advancing to the quarter-finals.

Group stage

The matches were played from 8 August 2003 to 29 October 2003.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts HPT HNI BEI MTA
1 Hapoel Petah Tikva (A) 6 2 3 1 10 9 +1 9 — 2–2 2–1 1–1
2 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 6 2 2 2 9 8 +1 8 3–2 — 1–1 0–1
3 Beitar Jerusalem 6 2 2 2 7 7 0 8 1–1 2–1 — 3–1
4 Maccabi Tel Aviv 6 2 1 3 6 7 −1 7 1–2 0–2 0–1 —
Source: rsssf.com (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the quarter-finals

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts MHA BnS MAN HRG
1 Maccabi Haifa (A) 6 4 2 0 10 3 +7 14 — 0–0 1–1 3–1
2 Bnei Sakhnin (A) 6 2 3 1 3 2 +1 9 0–1 — 1–0 0–0
3 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 6 2 1 3 7 8 −1 7 1–2 1–2 — 2–1
4 Hapoel Ramat Gan 6 0 2 4 3 10 −7 2 0–3 0–0 1–2 —
Source: rsssf.com (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the quarter-finals

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts ASH HTA HTZ MHE
1 F.C. Ironi Ashdod (A) 6 3 3 0 17 4 +13 12 — 2–2 10–0 2–0
2 Hapoel Tel Aviv 6 2 2 2 9 8 +1 8 1–1 — 1–0 3–0
3 Hapoel Tzafririm Holon 6 1 3 2 3 12 −9 6 0–0 2–0 — 1–1
4 Maccabi Herzliya 6 1 2 3 5 10 −5 5 1–2 3–2 0–0 —
Source: rsssf.com (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the quarter-finals

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts MNE HRA HMR HKS
1 Maccabi Netanya (A) 6 3 1 2 17 11 +6 10 — 2–1 5–0 6–6
2 Hapoel Ra'anana 6 2 2 2 7 10 −3 8 2–0 — 1–1 0–0
3 Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 6 2 2 2 5 9 −4 8 2–1 0–2 — 0–0
4 Hapoel Kfar Saba 6 1 3 2 13 12 +1 6 7–1 0–2 —
Source: rsssf.com (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the quarter-finals

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts HBS HRL BnY MKG
1 Hapoel Be'er Sheva (A) 6 4 2 0 18 2 +16 14 — 4–0 4–0 4–1
2 Hapoel Rishon LeZion (A) 6 3 2 1 7 5 +2 11 0–0 — 1–0 0–0
3 Bnei Yehuda 6 2 1 3 7 10 −3 7 1–1 1–3 — 2–1
4 Maccabi Kiryat Gat 6 0 1 5 2 17 −15 1 0–5 0–3 0–3 —
Source: rsssf.com (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the quarter-finals

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts MPT HHA IKS HJE
1 Maccabi Petah Tikva (A) 6 4 1 1 13 5 +8 13 — 1–1 2–0 4–0
2 Hapoel Haifa 6 2 2 2 6 9 −3 8 0–5 — 1–2 1–0
3 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 6 2 1 3 9 9 0 7 4–0 0–2 — 2–3
4 Hapoel Jerusalem 6 1 2 3 5 10 −5 5 0–1 1–1 1–1 —
Source: rsssf.com (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the quarter-finals

Knockout rounds

Quarter-finals

11 November 2003 Hapoel Be'er Sheva1–2 (a.e.t.) Maccabi Haifa Be'er Sheva
Eliyahu 67' (pen.) Report Zandberg 51'
López 115'		 Stadium: Vasermil Stadium
11 November 2003 Hapoel Petah Tikva2–3 Maccabi Netanya Petah Tikva
Edri 46'
Salami 90'		 Report Addo 72', 88'
Tzarfati 84'		 Stadium: Municipal Stadium
11 November 2003 Maccabi Petah Tikva 2–1Hapoel Rishon LeZionRamat Gan
Refua 3'
Dubrovin 42'		 Report Kabudi 8' Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium
12 November 2003 Bnei Sakhnin 1–0 F.C. Ashdod
14:00 Lima 18' Report

Semifinals

17 December 2003 Maccabi Haifa 2–1Bnei SakhninRamat Gan
Biruk 39'
Michael Zandberg 59'		 Report Brassart 24' Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium
17 December 2003 Maccabi Petah Tikva 3–1Maccabi NetanyaRamat Gan
18:45 Tuama 45'
Sarsur 57'
Golan 65'		 Report Tzarfati 10' Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium

Final

Maccabi Petah Tikva3–0Maccabi Haifa
Dubrovin 50'
Menashe 53'
Golan 77'		 Report
Referee: Meir Levi

See also


References

  1. ^ Toto Cup 03-04, round 1 One.co.il (in Hebrew)