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| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bnei Yehuda (2nd title) |
| ← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
The 1996–97 Toto Cup Leumit was the 13th season of the third most important football tournament in Israel since its introduction.
It was held in two stages. First, the 16 Liga Leumit teams were divided into four groups. The group winners advanced to the semi-finals, which, as was the final, were held as one-legged matches.
The competition was won by Bnei Yehuda, who had beaten Hapoel Haifa 3–0 in the final.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | MTA | HTA | HTZ | HRL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv (A) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 12 | — | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 11 | 0–3 | — | 3–2 | 0–0 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Tzafririm Holon | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 7 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to semifinal
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | MHA | HBS | HBN | MPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Haifa (A) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | — | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 8 | 1–3 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Beit She'an | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 7 | 3–4 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | — |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to semifinal
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BnY | BEI | MHE | HTY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bnei Yehuda (A) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 12 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Beitar Jerusalem | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| 3 | Maccabi Herzliya | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 7 | 2–4 | 1–2 | — | 4–1 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Tayibe | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–4 | — |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to semifinal
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | HHA | HKS | HJE | HPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Haifa (A) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 11 | — | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 11 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 7 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 3 | 4–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to semifinal
Elimination rounds
Semifinals
Maccabi Tel Aviv v Bnei Yehuda| 11 February 1997 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–1 | Bnei Yehuda | Ramat Gan |
| Report (in Hebrew) |
Avigdor  11' (pen.) |
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 900 Referee: Danny Koren |
| 11 February 1997 | Maccabi Haifa | 1–2 | Hapoel Haifa | Haifa |
| Glam 63' |
Maccabi Haifa (in Hebrew) |
Shitrit 56' Banin 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Kiryat Eliezer Stadium Attendance: 6000 Referee: Meir Levi |
Final
| Bnei Yehuda | 3–0 | Hapoel Haifa |
|---|---|---|
| Tikva 16', 63' Mizrahi 55' |
Bnei Yehuda Museum (in Hebrew) |
See also
| Toto Cup seasons | |
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| Top Division |
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| Second Division |
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| Third Division | |
| Previous League Cup Competitions | |
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