The 25th Anniversary Cup () was a stand-alone cup competition organized to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
The competition was played at the end of the 1972–73 season, while the national football team was involved in the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification.The 25th Cup in Football Will Start a Week After the League's End Davar, 4 May 1973, Historical Jewish Press The cup was played as two competitions, for Liga Leumit and for Liga Alef.Football Activity Will Continue With the Start of the 25th Cup Davar, 11 May 1973, Historical Jewish Press
The Liga Leumit Cup was won by Maccabi Petah Tikva, who had beaten Maccabi Haifa in the final on penalties. The Liga Alef Cup was won by Hapoel Yehud, having beaten Hapoel Ramat Gan 2–0 in the final.
Liga Leumit Cup
Group A
width=25width=25width=25width=25width=25width=25Maccabi Petah Tikva330010286Hapoel Be'er Sheva31026602Hakoah Ramat Gan310236-32Maccabi Netanya3102712-52 12 May 1973Maccabi Netanya3–2Hakoah Ramat GanHapoel Be'er Sheva1–2Maccabi Petah Tikva19 May 1973Maccabi Petah Tikva5–1Maccabi NetanyaHakoah Ramat Gan1–0Hapoel Be'er Sheva26 May 1973Hapoel Be'er Sheva5–3 Maccabi NetanyaMaccabi Petah Tikva3–0Maccabi Haifa
Group B
width=25width=25width=25width=25width=25width=25Maccabi Haifa32104225Hapoel Tel Aviv31208444Hapoel Kfar Saba31112443Beitar Jerusalem3003313-100 12 May 1973Hapoel Tel Aviv6–2Beitar JerusalemHapoel Kfar Saba0–1Maccabi Haifa19 May 1973Maccabi Haifa2–1Beitar JerusalemHapoel Tel Aviv1–1Hapoel Kfar Saba26 May 1973Hapoel Kfar Saba5–0 Beitar JerusalemMaccabi Haifa1–1Hapoel Tel Aviv
Group C
width=25width=25width=25width=25width=25width=25Hapoel Haifa32106425Hapoel Jerusalem320110284Beitar Tel Aviv31113303Shimshon Tel Aviv3003212-100 12 May 1973Hapoel Jerusalem7–0Shimshon Tel AvivBeitar Tel Aviv1–1Hapoel Haifa19 May 1973Hapoel Jerusalem2–0Beitar Tel AvivHapoel Haifa3–2Shimshon Tel Aviv26 May 1973Beitar Tel Aviv2–0Shimshon Tel AvivHapoel Haifa2–1Hapoel Jerusalem
Group D
width=25width=25width=25width=25width=25width=25Maccabi Jaffa32106155Hapoel Marmorek32105235Hapoel Petah Tikva310236-32Maccabi Tel Aviv300338-50 12 May 1973Hapoel Marmorek3–1Maccabi Tel AvivBeitar Tel Aviv3–0Hapoel Petah Tikva19 May 1973Maccabi Jaffa3–1Maccabi Tel AvivHapoel Petah Tikva1–2Hapoel Marmorek26 May 1973Maccabi Tel Aviv1–2Hapoel Petah TikvaHapoel Marmorek0–0Maccabi Jaffa
Semi-finals
Final
Liga Alef Cup The Liga Alef cup contested by the top 8 clubs in each division of 1972–73 Liga Alef.Bnei Yehuda and Hadera Continue to Win in the 25th Cup Tournament Davar, 13 May 1973, Historical Jewish Press
Group A
width=25width=25width=25width=25width=25width=25Hapoel Ramat Gan33007256Hapoel Hadera310256-12Hapoel Herzliya310235-22Maccabi Herzliya310235-22 12 May 1973Hapoel Hadera3–1Hapoel HerzliyaHapoel Ramat Gan2–1Maccabi Herzliya19 May 1973Hapoel Hadera1–3Hapoel Ramat GanHapoel Herzliya2–0Maccabi Herzliya26 May 1973Hapoel Ramat Gan2–0 Hapoel HerzliyaMaccabi Herzliya2–1Hapoel Hadera
Group B
width=25width=25width=25width=25width=25width=25Hapoel Tiberias32109455Hapoel Acre320110374Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel3101816-82Beitar Netanya301248-41 12 May 1973Hapoel Acre1–0Beitar NetanyaHapoel Tiberias5–2Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel19 May 1973Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel0–8Hapoel AcreHapoel Tiberias1–1 Beitar Netanya26 May 1973Hapoel Acre1–3Hapoel Tiberias Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel6–3Beitar Netanya
Group C
width=25width=25width=25width=25width=25width=25Bnei Yehuda321010645Maccabi Sha'arayim31208624Hapoel Ashdod311134-13Hapoel Rishon LeZion3003611-50 12 May 1973Hapoel Rishon LeZion3–5Bnei YehudaMaccabi Sha'arayim1–1Hapoel Ashdod19 May 1973Maccabi Sha'arayim3–3Bnei YehudaHapoel Ashdod2–1Hapoel Rishon LeZion26 May 1973Hapoel Rishon LeZion2–4Maccabi Sha'arayimHapoel Ashdod0–2Bnei Yehuda
Group D
width=25width=25width=25width=25width=25width=25Hapoel Yehud33008176Hapoel Dimona31115413Beitar Ramla311124-23Hapoel Holon300317-60 12 May 1973Beitar Ramla1–0Hapoel HolonHapoel Yehud3–0Hapoel Dimona19 May 1973Hapoel Yehud2–1Hapoel HolonBeitar Ramla1–1Hapoel Dimona26 May 1973Hapoel Yehud1–2Beitar RamlaHapoel Dimona4–0Hapoel Holon
Semi-finals
Final
References 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006