1982 Lilian Cup Explained

Lilian Cup
Year:1982
Other Titles:1982 League Cup
Country: Israel
Dates:4–15 September 1982
Num Teams:4
Winners:Maccabi Netanya
Second:Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Matches:8
Goals:32
Scoring Leader:Oded Machnes
David Lavi (4)
Next Season:1983

The 1982 Lilian Cup was the 1st 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 4 September and 15 September 1982. This was the first league competition in Israel to award three points for a victory.[1]

The competition was won by Maccabi Netanya, who had beaten Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3–1 in the final.

Group stage

The matches were played from 4 September to 11 November 1982.

Final stage

Final

Notes and References

  1. http://jhpress.nli.org.il/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TAUHe&BaseHref=DAV/1982/09/03&PageLabelPrint=7&EntityId=Ar00702&ViewMode=HTML In the League Cup Tournament Tomorrow: 3 Points to Victory – 1 for a draw