The 2004–05 Toto Cup Al was the 21st season of the third most important football tournament in Israel since its introduction. This was the first edition to be played with clubs of the Israeli Permier League, after 5 seasons of joint competition with Israeli Premier League and Liga Leumit clubs.

Toto Cup Al
Season2004–05
ChampionsHapoel Petah Tikva
(4th title)

The competition began on 6 August 2004[1] and ended on 6 April 2005, with Hapoel Petah Tikva beating F.C. Ashdod 4–2 on penalties after 3–3 in the final.

Format edit

The 12 Israeli Permier League clubs were split into three groups, each with 4 clubs. The two top clubs in each group, along with the two best third-placed clubs, advanced to the semi-finals.

Group stage edit

The matches were played from 6 August to 15 December 2004.

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts HPT MHA BEI HHA
1 Hapoel Petah Tikva (A) 6 3 3 0 9 3 +6 12 5–1 0–0 1–0
2 Maccabi Haifa (A) 6 3 2 1 9 7 +2 11 0–0 2–1 4–0
3 Beitar Jerusalem (A) 6 2 3 1 7 4 +3 9 1–1 1–1 3–0
4 Hapoel Haifa 6 0 0 6 1 12 −11 0 1–2 0–1 0–1
Source: Israel Toto Cup 2004/05
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to quarter-finals

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts ASH MTA BnS HNI
1 F.C. Ironi Ashdod (A) 6 4 1 1 13 8 +5 13 0–4 3–1 1–0
2 Maccabi Tel Aviv (A) 6 3 1 2 12 7 +5 10 2–2 2–0 4–0
3 Bnei Sakhnin (A) 6 3 0 3 8 11 −3 9 1–6 3–0 2–0
4 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 6 1 0 5 2 9 −7 3 0–1 2–0 0–1
Source: Israel Toto Cup 2004/05
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to quarter-finals

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts BnY HTA HBS MPT
1 Bnei Yehuda (A) 6 3 3 0 10 6 +4 12 1–0 3–1 1–1
2 Hapoel Tel Aviv (A) 6 2 2 2 9 6 +3 8 2–2 1–0 0–0
3 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 6 1 2 3 5 8 −3 5 1–2 3–2 0–0
4 Maccabi Petah Tikva 6 0 5 1 2 6 −4 5 1–1 0–4 0–0
Source: Israel Toto Cup 2004/05
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to quarter-finals

Elimination rounds edit

Quarter-finals edit

5 January 2005 Beitar Jerusalem0–3 Hapoel Petah Tikva Jerusalem
Report
(in Hebrew)
Bento   14' (o.g.)
Yavuryan   29'
Buchsenbaum   90'
Stadium: Teddy Stadium
5 January 2005 Maccabi Haifa 4–1Maccabi Tel AvivHaifa
Colautti   20', 48'
Katan   52'
Barda   89'
Report
(in Hebrew)
Haim   40' Stadium: Kiryat Eliezer Stadium
Referee: Eran Prost
18 January 2005 Bnei Sakhnin0–2 F.C. Ashdod Ilut
Report
(in Hebrew)
Azran   54'
Shriki   85'
Stadium: Ilut Stadium
18 January 2005 Hapoel Tel Aviv0–3 Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
Report
(in Hebrew)
Lima   5'
Abarbanel   55'
Biton   62'
Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium

Semi-finals edit

16 February 2005 Maccabi Haifa1–5 Hapoel Petah Tikva Ramat Gan
17:30 Barda   9' Report
(in Hebrew)
Haimovich   20'
Yavuryan   40', 51'
Arbeitman   73'
Mozgovoy   85'
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium
16 February 2005 F.C. Ashdod 2–0 (a.e.t.)Bnei YehudaRamat Gan
20:00 Tubul   93'
Turjeman   114'
Report
(in Hebrew)
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium

Final edit

Hapoel Petah Tikva3–3 (a.e.t.)F.C. Ashdod
Yehiel   39', 97'
Hassan   62'
Report
(in Hebrew)
Azran   50', 76'
Ohayon   103'
Penalties
Shivon  
Yehiel  
Haimovich  
Jukan  
Keisi  
4–2   Holtzman
  Ohayon
  Zohar
  Azran

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Luzon: "The Match – Not an Indication to UEFA Cup" Gur Motola, 6 August 2004, Ynet (in Hebrew)

External links edit