The 2007–08 Toto Cup Al was the 24th season of the third most important
football
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tournament in
Israel
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since its introduction and the third edition involving
Premier League
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clubs only.
The final, played at
Ramat Gan Stadium
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Overview
Completed in 1951 and serving as Israel's largest stadium e ...
on 19 December 2007, was won by
Maccabi Haifa
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, who had beaten
Bnei Sakhnin
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History Early years
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2–0 in the final.
Format change
The 12
Premier League
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clubs were divided to three groups, with four teams in each group, playing a double
round-robin tournament
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. The top two teams and the two best third-place finishers from the three groups advanced to the quarter-finals.
Group stage
The matches were played from 4 August 2007 to 14 November 2007
Group A
Group B
Group C
Knockout rounds
Quarter-finals
Semifinals
Final
See also
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Toto Cup
The Israel Toto Cup (, ''Gvia Ha'Toto'') is an association football tournament that features clubs in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Israeli Premier League Ligat ha'Al, Ligat Ha'Al; and the Israeli 2nd division Liga Leumit. Both of the ...
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2007–08 Israeli Premier League
The 2007–08 Israeli Premier League season began on 18 August 2007 and ended on 1 June 2008, with Beitar Jerusalem F.C., Beitar Jerusalem win their second consecutive title.
Two teams from Liga Leumit were promoted at the end of the previous seas ...
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2007–08 Toto Cup Leumit
The 2007–08 Toto Cup Leumit was the 19th time the cup was being contested. The final was played at Haberfeld Stadium on 18 December 2007.
The winners were Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C., Hapoel Petah Tikva, beating Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan F.C., Hakoah ...
References
External links
Toto Cup AlIFA
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Toto Cup Al
The Israel Toto Cup (, ''Gvia Ha'Toto'') is an association football tournament that features clubs in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Israeli Premier League Ligat Ha'Al; and the Israeli 2nd division Liga Leumit. Both of these leagues a ...
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