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 Lilian Cup
1986 League Cup
Tournament details
Country Israel
Dates2 – 9 September 1986
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsMaccabi Tel Aviv
Runner-upMaccabi Haifa
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored10 (2.5 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Zahi Armeli (M. Haifa) (2)
← 1985
1987 →

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

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Semi-finals

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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

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Hapoel Tel Aviv1–0Beitar Jerusalem
Ekhoiz   81' [2]
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ovadia Tzvi

Final

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Maccabi Haifa1–2Maccabi Tel Aviv
Selecter   73' [2] Oded Machnes   74'
Azulai   79'
Attendance: 1500

References

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  1. ^ Knock-out Instead of League A. Tabak, 15 April 1986, Ma'ariv, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  2. ^ a b c The Wedding Gift of Oded Machnes: Lilian Cup Eyal Yitzhaki, 10 September 1986, Ma'ariv, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  3. ^ a b Ma'ariv, 3 September 1986, p. 21 Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)