The 1986 Lilian Cup was the 5th season of the competition. The four top placed teams for the previous season took part in the competition.
| 1986 League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Israel |
| Dates | 2 – 9 September 1986 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Runner-up | Maccabi Haifa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 10 (2.5 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Zahi Armeli (M. Haifa) (2) |
The format of the competition was changed from including a group stage prior to the final to a straight knock-out competition.[1] The competition was held between 2 and 10 September 1986.
The competition was won by Maccabi Tel Aviv, who had beaten Maccabi Haifa 2–1 in the final.[2]
Results
editSemi-finals
edit| 2 September 1986 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Ramat Gan |
Amar  89' |
[3] | Goldberg 3' Tabak 38' Natan 40' (pen.) |
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Itzhak Ben Itzhak |
| 2 September 1986 | Maccabi Haifa | 2–0 | Beitar Jerusalem | Ramat Gan |
| Armeli 76', 86' |
[3] | Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Ya'akove Shiner |
3rd-4th Place Match
editFinal
edit| Maccabi Haifa | 1–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|
| Selecter 73' |
[2] | Oded Machnes 74' Azulai 79' |
References
edit- ^ Knock-out Instead of League A. Tabak, 15 April 1986, Ma'ariv, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ a b c The Wedding Gift of Oded Machnes: Lilian Cup Eyal Yitzhaki, 10 September 1986, Ma'ariv, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ a b Ma'ariv, 3 September 1986, p. 21 Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)