Israeli 10th Anniversary Cup

The 10th Anniversary Cup (Hebrew: גביע העשור, Gvia HaAsor) was a stand-alone cup competition played to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Israeli Declaration of Independence.[1]

1958 10th Anniversary Cup
Tournament details
CountryIsrael
Final positions
ChampionsHapoel Haifa (Leumit)
Hapoel Tiberias (Liga Alef)
Runner-upHapoel Jerusalem (Leumit)
Hapoel Be'er Sheva (Liga Alef)
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored48 (2.82 per match)

The competition was split to two, the top competition played by the 12 1957–58 Liga Leumit clubs, with 4 clubs from 1957–58 Liga Alef.[2] The other 8 Liga Alef clubs, along with 8 1957–58 Liga Bet clubs took part in a minor cup tournament titled The FA Cup (Hebrew: גביע ההתאחדות, Gvia HaHit’ahchadut).[3] The two competitions were played as a knock-out tournament.

Gvia HaAsor

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First round

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All matches were played on 11 October 1958,[4] with replays being played a week later.[5]

Home Team Score Away Team
Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–4 Hapoel Haifa
Hapoel Tel Aviv 1–0 Maccabi Jaffa
Maccabi Netanya 2–0
[note 1]
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Beitar Tel Aviv 3–1 Beitar Jerusalem
Hapoel Jerusalem 1–1 (a.e.t.) Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
Maccabi Petah Tikva 2–1 (a.e.t.) Hapoel Mahane Yehuda
Hapoel Kfar Saba 1–2 Maccabi Haifa
Shimshon Tel Aviv 1–1 Hapoel Ramat Gan

Replays

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Home Team Score Away Team
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv 0–1 Hapoel Jerusalem
Hapoel Ramat Gan 1–2 Shimshon Tel Aviv

Quarter-finals

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All matches were played on 25 October 1958, with a replay being held on 29 October 1958.

Home Team Score Away Team
Hapoel Haifa 1–1 (a.e.t.) Beitar Tel Aviv
Maccabi Petah Tikva w/o
[note 2]
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Maccabi Netanya 0–1 Maccabi Haifa
Shimshon Tel Aviv 0–4 Hapoel Jerusalem

Replay

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Home Team Score Away Team
Beitar Tel Aviv 1–4 Hapoel Haifa

Semi-finals

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Both matches were played in neutral grounds on 1 November 1958.[8]

Home Team Score Away Team
Hapoel Jerusalem 3–0 Maccabi Haifa
Hapoel Haifa 5–0 Maccabi Petah Tikva

Final

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Hapoel Jerusalem0–2Hapoel Haifa
Maariv
Davar
Ashkenazi   69', 72'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Dudai

Gvia HaHit'achadut

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First round

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The draw for the first round was held on 1 October 1958.[9] All matches were played on 11 October 1958.[10]

Home Team Score Away Team
Hapoel Kfar Ata w/o Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel
Hapoel Kiryat Haim 3–0 Maccabi Rehovot
Hapoel Holon w/o Hapoel Netanya
Hapoel Rehovot 3–1 Hapoel Afula
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 4–1 Hakoah Tel Aviv
Hapoel Hadera 2–0 Hapoel Ramla
Hapoel Tiberias 3–1 Maccabi Sha'arayim
Maccabi Hadera 2–1 Maccabi Ramat Gan

Quarter-finals

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Matches were played on 18 October 1958.[11]

Home Team Score Away Team
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2–1 Hapoel Hadera
Hapoel Holon 2–1 Hapoel Kfar Ata
Hapoel Tiberias 5–3 Hapoel Kiryat Haim
Hapoel Rehovot 1–0 Maccabi Hadera

Semi-finals

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Both matches were played in neutral grounds on 25 October 1958.[12] The match between Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Hapoel Holon has ended in a draw after 90 minutes, and due to crowd troubles extra-time was not played.[13] A replay was played on 8 November 1958 in Hadera behind closed doors, and a second replay in Jerusalem on 12 November 1958.

Home Team Score Away Team
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2–2 Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Tiberias 6–4 (a.e.t.) Hapoel Rehovot

Replay

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Home Team Score Away Team
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1–1 (a.e.t.) Hapoel Holon

Second Replay

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Home Team Score Away Team
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3–1 Hapoel Holon

Final

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Hapoel Tiberias7–1Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Sidin   31'
Nizri   33', 41', 61'
I. Faraj   63'
M. Faraj   78', 80'
Davar Saban   26'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Handwerk

Notes

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  1. ^ The match originally was abandoned at the 107th minute with Maccabi Netanya leading 3–2., and was replayed.
  2. ^ The match was abandoned at the 81st minute, with the result of 2–2, after Hapoel Tel Aviv players attacked the referee.[6] The match was Given to Maccabi Petah Tikva.[7]

References

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  • 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006
  1. ^ 16 Teams will Participate in the Decade Cup Competition Davar, 9 March 1958, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  2. ^ Decade Cup Matches Drawn Davar, 22 September 1958, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  3. ^ A Committee of Four Will Try to Bring Peace to Football Maariv, 28 September 1958 Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  4. ^ First Round Surprises Maariv, 12 October 1958, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  5. ^ Maccabi Netanya, Shimshon and Hapoel Jerusalem to the Decade Cup Quarter-Finals Herut, 19 October 1958, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  6. ^ Hapoel Tel Aviv's Dissent Caused Match Abandonment Maariv, 26 October 1958, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  7. ^ Maccabi Petah Tikva – To the Cup Semi-Final Herut, 30 October 1958, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  8. ^ Hapoel Haifa and Jerusalem Will Play in the Final Herut, 2 November 1958, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  9. ^ "הוגרלו משחקי גביע-העשור-זוטא" [Matches of the Small 10th Anniversary Cup Drawn]. Al HaMishmar (in Hebrew). Tel Aviv. 3 October 1958. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  10. ^ Surprise in FA Cup Matches Maariv ,12 October 1958, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  11. ^ Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Hadera 2:1 Davar ,19 October 1958, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  12. ^ Hapoel Tiberias Qualified to the Final Maariv,26 October 1958, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  13. ^ The Match Hapoel Holon – Hapoel Be'er Sheva Abandoned in a Draw (2:2) Due to Scandal Davar ,26 October 1958, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)