1928 Palestine Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Mandatory Palestine |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hapoel Allenby Tel Aviv Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem (Title shared) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 37 (3.08 per match) |
The 1928 Israeli Football Association's nationwide football cup competition. Matches began on 7 April 1928 and the final was played on 26 May 1928.
Hapoel Allenby Tel Aviv won the cup, beating Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem 2–0 in the final. However, the Jerusalem club appealed to the F.A., claiming that a Hapoel player, Moshe Meir was not registered.[1][2] The appeal was accepted and the teams were ordered to share the cup.[3][4]
Background
Starting in 1922, unofficial cup competitions were held in
Maccabi clubs.[5]
Results
First round
The matches were played on 7 April 1928 and 14 April 1928.[6][7]
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Haifa | 3–1 | Sporting Club El-Carmel Haifa |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 5–0 | Maccabi Avshalem Petah Tikva |
| Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem | 2–0 | RAF Amman |
| British Police Mount Scopus | 4–0 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
Quarter-finals
The matches were played on 21 April 1928 [8] and 28 April 1928.[9][10] The Replay between Hapoel Haifa and British Police was played on 5 May 1928.[11]
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| British Police Mount Scopus | 0–0 | Hapoel Haifa |
| P.G.H. Sarafand | 3–3 | Hapoel Allenby Tel Aviv |
| Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem | 3–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Gaza Bedouins | w/o | Palestine Police Force |
Replays
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Haifa | 2–1 | British Police Mount Scopus |
| Hapoel Allenby Tel Aviv | 3–1 | P.G.H. Sarafand |
Semi-finals
Final
| Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem | 0–2 | Hapoel Allenby Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine Bulletin Davar |
 66' M. Poliakov 81' Nudelman |
See also
References
- 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006
- Goldberg, Asher (18 April 2011). "The Cup That Was Split Between Allenby and Hasmonean" (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ Of the E.I. Football Cup Do'ar HaYom, 30 May 1928, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Not Letting Go of Hapoel's Victory Davar, 31 May 1928, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Eretz Israel Cup to Hapoel and Hashmonai Do'ar HaYom, 20 June 1928, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Committee decides cup be held jointly by Hapoel and Hashmonai The Palestine Bulletin, 19 June 1928, Historical Jewish Press
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archivedfrom the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ Haifa - In Sport Davar, 8 April 1928, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ The Eretz Israel Football Cup Do'ar HaYom, 19 April 1928, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ In the Football Competitions Maccabi Hashmonai Beats Maccabi Tel Aviv Do'ar HaYom, 22 April 1928, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Jerusalem - In Sport Davar, 29 April 1928, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Tel Aviv - In Sport Davar, 29 April 1928, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ The Eretz Israel Cup Taken from the British Do'ar HaYom, 6 May 1928, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)