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 99 teams entered the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for 16 spots in the final tournament. West Germany, as the hosts, and Brazil, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition. The ...

.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 and for Liga Alef.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 Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל רמת-גן גבעתיים, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim'') is an Israeli football club from Ramat Gan and Givatayim. They currently play in Liga Leumit, ...

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 Liga Alef 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