2015–16 Toto Cup Leumit

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2015–16 Toto Cup Leumit
Tournament details
Country Israel
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsHapoel Ashkelon
Runner-upF.C. Ashdod
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored66 (2.13 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Din David (5)

The 2015–16 Toto Cup Leumit was the 26th season of the second tier League Cup (as a separate competition) since its introduction. It is planned held in two stages. First, sixteen Liga Leumit teams are divided into four regionalized groups, with the winners and runners-up advanced to the quarter-finals. Quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final are due to be held as one-legged matches.

The defending cup holders were Hapoel Bnei Lod, having won the cup on its previous edition.

In the final, played on 15 December 2015, Hapoel Ashkelon defeated F.C. Ashdod 1–0.[1][2]

Group stage

Groups were allocated according to geographic distribution of the clubs. The groups were announced by the IFA on took place on 25 June 2015.[3]

The matches are due to be played from 1 August.

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings.[4][5]

  1. Superior goal difference
  2. Higher number of victories achieved
  3. Higher number of goals scored
  4. Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question
  5. Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question
  6. Higher number of victories achieved in the group matches played among the teams in question
  7. Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question
  8. A deciding match, if needed to set which team qualifies to the quarter-finals.
Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the Quarterfinals

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout Rounds

Quarter Finals

20 October 2015 (2015-10-20) Maccabi Ahi Nazareth0–1 F.C. Ashdod Ilut
18:30 report David 12' Stadium: Ilut Stadium
Referee: Kobi Lechem HaCohen

Semi Finals

1 December 2015 (2015-12-01) Hapoel Petah Tikva1–3 (a.e.t.) F.C. Ashdod Ramat HaSharon
19:00 Mayo 32' Report David 62', 96'
Kougbenya 111'
Stadium: Grundman Stadium
Referee: Sahar Arbeli

Final

F.C. Ashdod0–1Hapoel Ashkelon
Report Mishpati 88' (o.g.)
Referee: Raafat el-Hamula

See also

References

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