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.
| 1985 League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Israel |
| Dates | 31 August–10 September 1985 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Beitar Jerusalem |
| Runner-up | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 26 (3.25 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Asher Sasson (B. Jer.) (5) |
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
editThe 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 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
edit3rd-4th Place Match
edit| Shimshon Tel Aviv | 0–3 | Maccabi Haifa |
|---|---|---|
| [7] | Armeli 51', 80' (pen.) Rosenthal 63' |
Final
edit| Beitar Jerusalem | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
|---|---|---|
| Sasson 4', 111' Azulai 104' |
[1] | Cohen 14' |
References
edit- ^ a b First Title of the Season – to Beitar J-m Yonatan Haleli, 11 September 1985, Ma'ariv, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ a b Half a Dozen on the Way to the Final Ilan Strasberg, 8 September 1985, Ma'ariv, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ If Not Ohana - Sasson Boaz Bismut, 1 September 1985, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Ofer Didn't Got Nervous in front of Ran Haim Grinfeld, 1 September 1985, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ 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)
- ^ Ran Received a First Point David Shaham, 8 September 1985, Ma'ariv, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ First Victory to Haifa Yonatan Haleli, 11 September 1985, Ma'ariv, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)