The 25th Anniversary Cup ( he, גביע הכ"ה למדינה) was a stand-alone cup competition organized to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Israeli Declaration of Independence. The competition was played at the end of the 1972–73 season, while the national football team was involved in the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification.The 25th Cup in Football Will Start a Week After the League's End
Davar, 4 May 1973, Historical Jewish Press The cup was played as two competitions, for

Liga Leumit Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League. Structure There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...

and for

Liga Alef Liga Alef ( he, ליגה א', , League A) is the third tier of the Israeli football league system. It is divided into two regional divisions, north and south. History League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after the Israeli Declar ...

.Football Activity Will Continue With the Start of the 25th Cup
Davar, 11 May 1973, Historical Jewish Press The Liga Leumit Cup was won by

Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, מכבי פתח תקווה) (Full name: "Maccabi Avshalom Ironi Petah Tikva F.C., ) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva. It is part of the Maccabi World Union for international Jewish spo ...

, who had beaten

Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football ...

in the final on penalties. The Liga Alef Cup was won by Hapoel Yehud, having beaten Hapoel Ramat Gan 2–0 in the final.

Liga Leumit Cup

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Semi-finals

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Final

Liga Alef Cup

The

cup contested by the top 8 clubs in each division of 1972–73 Liga Alef.Bnei Yehuda and Hadera Continue to Win in the 25th Cup Tournament
Davar, 13 May 1973, Historical Jewish Press