The 2002–03 Toto Cup Artzit was the 4th time the cup was being contested as a competition for the third tier in the Israeli football league system.
| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hapoel Ashkelon (2nd Title) |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → | |
The competition was won, for the second consecutive time, by Hapoel Ashkelon, who had beaten Hapoel Majd al-Krum 2–1 in the final with a golden goal during extra time.
Format change
editThe 12 Liga Artzit clubs were divided into two groups, each with six clubs, with the top two teams advancing to the quarter-finals.
Group stage
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | IKS | HAS | HBY | HBN | BST | MRA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona (A) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 16 | — | 0–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Hapoel Ashkelon (A) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 16 | 2–4 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Bat Yam | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 13 | 3–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Beit She'an | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 13 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 4–3 | 3–2 | |
| 5 | Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | |
| 6 | Maccabi Ramat Amidar | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 9 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | — |
Source: rsssf.com (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the Semifinals
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the Semifinals
Group B
editOn 29 August 2002 Hakoah Ramat Gan was demoted to Liga Artzit and was replaced by Hapoel Tzafririm Holon.[1] As a result, the two matches played by Hapoel Tzafririm Holon before the club was promoted were annulled.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | HAC | HMJ | HRH | IKA | HMR | HSU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Acre (A) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 19 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 6–1 | |
| 2 | Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum (A) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 19 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 15 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 3–2 | 4–3 | 1–1 | |
| 4 | Maccabi Kiryat Ata | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 12 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 8–1 | |
| 5 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 8 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 4–3 | — | 3–1 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Ihud Bnei Sumei | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 6 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — |
Source: rsssf.com (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the Semifinals
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the Semifinals
Knockout rounds
editSemifinals
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Hapoel Ashkelon |
| Hapoel Acre | 0–1 | Hapoel Majd al-Krum |
Final
edit| Hapoel Ashkelon | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Majd al-Krum |
|---|---|---|
Elkayam  4' Taher  106' (o.g.) |
Report | Saba'a 35' |
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ Officially: Hakoah R.G. in Artzit, Tzafririm to Replace It in Leumit Yuval Pais and Moshe Gozgal, 29 August 2002, Ynet (in Hebrew)
External links
edit- Israel Cups 2002/03 RSSSF