1941 Palestine Cup

Palestine Cup 1941 Mandatory Palestine Maccabi Tel Aviv(4th title) Hapoel Tel Aviv 1940 1942 The 1941 Palestine Cup (he הגביע הארץ-ישראלי, HaGavia HaEretz-Israeli) was the twelfth season of Israeli Football Association's nationwide football cup competition. The defending holders were Beitar Tel Aviv. The competition was delayed by disagreements within the EIFA, and instead of its usual start in early 1941 and finish at the end of the 1940–41 season, matches started on 20 September 1941, at the start of the 1941–42 season.In 20 September – Beginning of the Matches of the Eretz Israel Cup HaBoker, 31 August 1941, via archive.football.org.il he This competition saw a rise in the number of British and Arab teams, in part due to the heavy military presence in Palestine during the war. Among these teams were some ad hoc teams, assembled for the competition and named after the chairmen or captain. Despite this, and for the fourth time since the competition started, the two top Tel Aviv teams, Maccabi and Hapoel met in the final. Maccabi won 2–1 to earn its 4th cup. Results First round Home teamScoreAway teamRAMC XI 2–1 Maccabi Jerusalem Donaldson's XI 2–5 Maccabi Avshalom Petah Tikva Beitar Netanya 2–4 Imperial Haifa Hapoel Hadera 1–4 RAF XI Hapoel Jerusalem 1–3 Degel Zion Tel Aviv Homenetmen Jerusalem 1–0 Hapoel Petah Tikva Maccabi Rishon LeZion 1–3 Hapoel Rishon LeZion Hakoah Tel Aviv 0–3 Hapoel Rehovot RAPC XI w/o Brown's XI Hapoel Ramat Gan 3–4 Maccabi Netanya Mander's XI 1–0 Hapoel Netanya Second round Home teamScoreAway teamMaccabi Avshalom Petah Tikva 1–2 The first match was terminated at half time, when the Recruiting Committee of Petah Tikva demanded that players of both teams who were of military age should not be allowed to play. The Score at the time of abandonment was 1 – 0 to Maccabi Avshalom Petah Tikva. The tie was rearranged for the following week. "note" "mpta-htlv" Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Rishon LeZion 2–1 Imperial Haifa Homenetmen Jerusalem 1–4 Beitar Tel Aviv Hapoel Rehovot 2–1 RAMC XI RAF XI 2–1 Maccabi Netanya Brown's XI 2–3 Degel Zion Tel Aviv Maccabi Nes Tziona 1–2 Mander's XI Hapoel Haifa 2–4 Maccabi Tel Aviv Quarter-finals Home teamScoreAway teamBeitar Tel Aviv 2–4 Hapoel Tel Aviv RAF XI w/o Due to military duty, the RAF could field only 8 men, and Maccabi was given a walkover win. "note" "raf-mtlv" Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Rehovot 1–4 Hapoel Rishon LeZion Mander's Army XI 0–2 Degel Zion Tel Aviv Semi-finals Home teamScoreAway teamHapoel Rishon LeZion 0–4 Abandoned at the 60th minute as a Hapoel Rishon LeZion player was sent off, but refused to leave the pitch.Maccabi T.A. and Hapoel T.A in the Finals for the Eretz Israel Cup HaBoker, 9 November 1941, via archive.football.org.il he "note" "hrlz-mtlv" Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv 2–0 Degel Zion Tel Aviv Final 15 November 1941 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–1 Report Hapoel Tel Aviv Fritzner 53 A. Sidi 87 Philosof 43 Maccabiah Stadium, Tel Aviv 10,000 Markus Notes References 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006 League and Cup Committee Protocol 2.10.1941 IFA he External links Israel Football Association website he Israel State Cup Cup Category:Israel State Cup seasons