1998–99 Toto Cup Leumit

The 1998–99 Toto Cup Leumit was the 15th season of the third most important football tournament in Israel since its introduction.

Toto Cup Leumit
Season1998–99
ChampionsMaccabi Tel Aviv
(2nd Title)
← 1997–98

It was held in two stages. First, sixteen Liga Leumit teams were divided into four groups. The group winners advanced to the semi-finals, which, as were the final held as one-legged matches.

The competition began on 15 August 1998 and ended on 2 February 1999, with Maccabi Tel Aviv beating Beitar Jerusalem 2–1 in the final.

Group stage

The matches were played from 15 August 1998 to 23 January 1999.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsBEIMPTHPTHBN
1Beitar Jerusalem (A)6501155+10153–02–14–0
2Maccabi Petah Tikva6303109+192–30–13–0
3Hapoel Petah Tikva6204711−460–21–31–0
4Hapoel Beit She'an6204714−762–11–24–3
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 semifinals

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsMTAHTABnYHRL
1Maccabi Tel Aviv (A)6600252+23182–06–08–1
2Hapoel Tel Aviv630389−191–23–12–1
3Bnei Yehuda6204815−760–12–03–2
4Hapoel Rishon LeZion6105823−1530–61–23–2
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 semifinals

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsHHAHKSHJEMJF
1Hapoel Haifa (A)6510145+9162–13–24–0
2Hapoel Kfar Saba622277080–21–11–1
3Hapoel Jerusalem6123911−251–10–24–2
4Maccabi Jaffa6114714−741–21–22–1
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 semifinals

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsHTZMHAMHEMIA
1Hapoel Tzafririm Holon (A)6321127+5111–12–02–0
2Maccabi Haifa6312128+4100–23–13–0
3Maccabi Herzliya62131313071–12–46–2
4Maccabi Ironi Ashdod62041019−965–42–11–3
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 semifinals

Elimination rounds

Semifinals

26 January 1999 Beitar Jerusalem 3–2Hapoel HaifaRamat Gan
Shelach 24'
Shitrit 50' (pen.), 59'
Roso 73' (pen.)
Nissim 88'
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium

Final

Beitar Jerusalem1–2 (a.e.t.)Maccabi Tel Aviv
Hamar 43'Video summaryNimni 83', 101'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Nir Ba'abur

See also