2015–16 Toto Cup Al
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The 2015–16 Toto Cup Al was the 31st season of the third-important football tournament in Israel since its introduction and the 11th tournament involving Israeli Premier League clubs only.
Tournament details | |
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Country | Israel |
Teams | 14 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
Runner-up | Ironi Kiryat Shmona |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 37 |
Goals scored | 83 (2.24 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Ovidiu Hoban Alon Turgeman (3) |
The competition was held in two stages. First, fourteen Premier League teams were divided into three groups, five teams in groups A and B and four teams in group C, the teams playing against each other once. The best three teams from groups A and B and the best two teams from group C advanced to the quarter-finals, which will was played over two-legged ties. The semi-finals and the final were then played as one-legged matches in a neutral venue.
The tournament started on 1 August 2015.[1][2][3] Maccabi Tel Aviv were the defending champions, after winning the previous competition.
Maccabi Petah Tikva won the title, beating Ironi Kiryat Shmona 3–1 in the final.[4]