Football tournament season
The 1984–85 Toto Cup Leumit was the first season of the third most important football tournament in Israel since its introduction.
It was held in two stages. First, the 16 Liga Leumit teams were divided into four groups. The group winners advanced to the semi-finals, which, as was the final, were held as one-legged matches.
The competition was won by Maccabi Yavne , who had beaten Beitar Jerusalem 2–1 in the final.
Group stage
The matches were played from 30 October 1984[ 1] to 6 April 1985.
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Maccabi Yavne
6
3
2
1
9
6
+3
11
Advanced to the Quarterfinals
2
Maccabi Haifa
6
3
1
2
11
10
+1
10
3
Maccabi Petah Tikva
6
2
1
3
9
8
+1
7
4
Maccabi Tel Aviv
6
2
0
4
6
11
−5
6
Source: Yeditoh Aharonot, 6 April 1985 (in Hebrew) Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Beitar Jerusalem
6
5
0
1
16
6
+10
15
Advanced to the Quarterfinals
2
Beitar Tel Aviv
6
3
2
1
13
8
+5
11
3
Maccabi Jaffa
6
1
1
4
6
11
−5
4
4
Hapoel Haifa
6
1
1
4
6
16
−10
4
Source: Yeditoh Aharonot, 6 April 1985 (in Hebrew) Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
Group C
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
6
2
3
1
5
4
+1
9
Advanced to the Quarterfinals
2
Hapoel Tel Aviv
6
2
2
2
4
3
+1
8
3
Hapoel Kfar Saba
6
1
4
1
8
7
+1
7
4
Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan
6
1
3
2
6
9
−3
6
Source: Yeditoh Aharonot, 6 April 1985 (in Hebrew) Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
Group D
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Shimshon Tel Aviv
6
4
1
1
12
5
+7
13
Advanced to the Quarterfinals
2
Hapoel Petah Tikva
6
4
0
2
14
17
−3
12
3
Maccabi Netanya
6
2
0
4
15
11
+4
6
4
Hapoel Lod
6
1
1
4
6
14
−8
4
Source: Yeditoh Aharonot, 6 April 1985 (in Hebrew) Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
Elimination rounds
Semifinals
Replay
Final
See also
References
Top Division Second Division Third Division Previous League Cup Competitions