The 2008–09 Toto Cup Leumit was the twenty-seventh season of the third most important football tournament in Israel since its introduction and fifth under the current format. It was held in two stages. First, twelve Liga Leumit teams were divided into two groups. Four teams from each group advanced to the Quarterfinals. Quarterfinals held as two-legged matches, while the Semifinals and the Final was held as one-legged matches.
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hapoel Be'er Sheva (1st title) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
The defending champions were Hapoel Petah Tikva.
On 3 February 2009, Hapoel Be'er Sheva won the 2008–09 Toto Cup Leumit making it their first Toto Cup title.
Group stage
The matches were played from August 8 to November 18, 2008.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | HHA | HRG | HBL | IRH | MAN | MKA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Haifa (A) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 24 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 2 | Hapoel Ramat Gan (A) | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 18 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Hapoel Bnei Lod (A) | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 14 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon (A) | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 9 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 9 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 6 | Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 8 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 4–2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advanced to the quarterfinals
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | HAC | HBS | MHE | HJE | HRA | HKS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Acre (A) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 20 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | ||
| 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva (A) | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 18 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Maccabi Herzliya (A) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 12 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Hapoel Jerusalem (A) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 12 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 0–2 | ||
| 5 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 10 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 3–3 | ||
| 6 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 9 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advanced to the quarterfinals
Elimination rounds
Quarterfinals
The first legs were played from November 24 to December 11, 2008 while the second legs were played on January 5 to 13, 2009.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Herzliya | 3–2 | Hapoel Haifa | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 3–2 | Hapoel Acre | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 0–6 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 0–4 | 0–2 |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 3–5 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–2 | 2–3 (aet) |
Semifinals
Final
See also
External links
- Official website (in Hebrew)