1985 Lilian Cup

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1985 Lilian Cup
1985 League Cup
Tournament details
Country Israel
Dates31 August–10 September 1985
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsBeitar Jerusalem
Runner-upMaccabi Petah Tikva
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored26 (3.25 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Asher Sasson (B. Jer.) (5)
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The 1985 Lilian Cup was the 4th season of the competition. The four top placed teams for the previous season took part in the competition.

The competition was held in two stages. First, the four teams played a round-robin tournament, after which the two top teams played for the cup, while the bottom teams played for the third place. The competition was held between 31 August and 10 September 1985.

The competition was won by Beitar Jerusalem, who had beaten Maccabi Petah Tikva 3–1 in the final.[1]

Group stage[edit]

The matches were played from 31 August to 7 September 1985.


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Beitar Jerusalem 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 6 Final
2 Maccabi Petah Tikva 3 1 1 1 5 9 −4 3
3 Shimshon Tel Aviv 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2 3rd place match
4 Maccabi Haifa 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 7 September 1985. Source: [2]
31 August 1985 Round 1 Beitar Jerusalem 3–0 Shimshon Tel Aviv Ramat Gan
Sasson 20', 88'
Azulai 82'
[3] Stadium: Winter Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ovadia Tzvi
31 August 1985 Round 1 Maccabi Petah Tikva 1–0 Maccabi Haifa Ramat Gan
Eliasfor 4' [4] Stadium: Winter Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Itzhak Ben Itzhak
4 September 1985 Round 2 Maccabi Haifa 0–2 Beitar Jerusalem
[5] Cohen 32'
Sasson 53'
4 September 1985 Round 2 Maccabi Petah Tikva 3–3 Shimshon Tel Aviv
Begbleiter 74'
Sandru 81'
Alon 90'
[5] Shukrun 23'
Peretz 75'
Shalom 82'
Referee: Rachamim Dinachi
7 September 1985 Round 3 Shimshon Tel Aviv 0–0 Maccabi Haifa Ramat Gan
[6] Stadium: Winter Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Arie Prost
7 September 1985 Round 3 Beitar Jerusalem 6–1 Maccabi Petah Tikva Ramat Gan
Sasson 24'
Azulai 32', 63'
Golder 41'
Shirazi 77'
Schweig 78'
[2] Ben Shitrit 76' Stadium: Winter Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Ovadia Ben Itzhka

Final stage[edit]

3rd-4th Place Match[edit]

Shimshon Tel Aviv0–3Maccabi Haifa
[7] Armeli 51', 80' (pen.)
Rosenthal 63'
Attendance: 1000

Final[edit]

Beitar Jerusalem3–1 (a.e.t.)Maccabi Petah Tikva
Sasson 4', 111'
Azulai 104'
[1] Cohen 14'
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Tzvi Sharir

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b First Title of the Season – to Beitar J-m Yonatan Haleli, 11 September 1985, Ma'ariv, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  2. ^ a b Half a Dozen on the Way to the Final Ilan Strasberg, 8 September 1985, Ma'ariv, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  3. ^ If Not Ohana - Sasson Boaz Bismut, 1 September 1985, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  4. ^ Ofer Didn't Got Nervous in front of Ran Haim Grinfeld, 1 September 1985, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  5. ^ a b The Champion's Line-up Promised, But Didn't Lived Up to It Tobi Polak and Ami Cabri, 5 September 1985, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  6. ^ Ran Received a First Point David Shaham, 8 September 1985, Ma'ariv, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  7. ^ First Victory to Haifa Yonatan Haleli, 11 September 1985, Ma'ariv, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)