1940 Palestine Cup
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| Country |  Palestine, British Mandate |
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| Champions | Beitar Tel Aviv | ||
| Runners-up | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
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The 1940 Palestine Cup (Hebrew: הגביע הארץ-ישראלי, HaGavia HaEretz-Israeli) was the eleventh season of Israeli Football Association's nationwide football cup competition.
The defending holders, Hapoel Tel Aviv, fell to city rival Maccabi Tel Aviv at the semi-final. Maccabi met the emerging team of Beitar Tel Aviv at the final and lost 1–3.
Contents
Results
First round
Draw for the round was held in early January 1940. The 6 teams from the Tel Aviv division of the 1939 Palestine League were given a bye to the second round, along with Hapoel Haifa. Hapoel Ramat Gan also received a bye during the draw.[1]
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| 17th Heavy Battery | 2–1 (a.e.t.) annulled [note 1] |
ROAC Haifa |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 1–2 | RAF Ramla |
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 0–1 | Maccabi-Hakoah Petah Tikva |
| Maccabi Rehovot | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Degel Zion Tel Aviv |
| Beitar Tel Aviv | 7–0 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| Maccabi Hadera | 1–5 | RSG Rehovot |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 3–1 | Hapoel Hadera |
| Hegge Tel Aviv | 1–4 | Egged Tel Aviv |
Replay
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| 17th Heavy Battery | 5–3 | ROAC Haifa |
| Degel Zion Tel Aviv | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Rehovot |
Second round
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Beitar Tel Aviv | 4–1 | RSG Rehovot |
| RAF Ramla | 2–3 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Hakoah Tel Aviv | 0–5 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 17th Heavy Battery | 2–1 | Maccabi Avshalom Petah Tikva |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 5–1 | Maccabi-Hakoah Petah Tikva |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 1–4 | Egged Tel Aviv |
| Maccabi Nes Tziona | 1–3 | Degel Zion Tel Aviv |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | w/o | Hapoel Herzliya |
Quarter-finals
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Egged Tel Aviv | 3–6 | 17th Heavy Battery |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 0–3 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 5–1 | Degel Zion Tel Aviv |
| Beitar Tel Aviv | 3–0 | Hapoel Haifa |
Semi-finals
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4–0 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Beitar Tel Aviv | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | 17th Heavy Battery |
Final
Notes
- ↑ As this match was played for 80 minutes (regular time) and 20 minutes of extra time, the EIFA annulled the result and ordered a replay.
References
- 100 Years of Football 1906-2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006
- ↑ The Cup Matches for 1940 Are Drawn HaBoker, 7 January 1940, via archive.football.org.il (Hebrew)
