1965 Israel Super Cup

The 1965 Israel Super Cup was the 3rd Israel Super Cup, an annual Israeli football match played between the winners of the previous season's Top Division and Israel State Cup. As the match was not set by the Israel Football Association, it was considered an unofficial cup.[1] The cup for this edition was donated by Ramat Gan Municipality.[2]

1965 Israel Super Cup

Hakoah Ramat Gan Maccabi Tel Aviv 3 3
on aggregate (title shared)
First Match
Hakoah Ramat Gan Maccabi Tel Aviv 2 2
Date	September 22, 1965 (1965-09-22)
Venue	Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
Referee	Avraham Dudai
Attendance	8,000
Second Match
Maccabi Tel Aviv Hakoah Ramat Gan 1 1
Date	April 30, 1966 (1966-04-30)
Venue	Maccabiah Stadium, Tel Aviv
Attendance	800

The first match

The match finished 2–2 after 90 minutes, and was marred by a pitch invasion during the match half-time, with a considerable number of fans staying around the pitch during the second half, occasionally disrupting the match.[3] In the match itself, Maccabi took the a 2–0 by the 48th minute and Hakoah equalized by scoring twice within the last 15 minutes of the match. [4]

The second match

A replay wasn't set immediately, and was delayed as league matches started. Eventually, a friendly match was arrange for 30 April 1966, since the league went on a break as the national team played a friendly match and the Under-19 national team competed in the 1966 AFC Youth Championship. Only 800 spectators attended the match, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[5]

Match details

22 September 1965

Hakoah Ramat Gan	2–2	Maccabi Tel Aviv
Karako  6' Shikva  48'		Shaharbani  65' Tzelniker  82'

Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Avraham Dudai

Hakoah Ramat Gan

Maccabi Tel Aviv

GK Michael Kadosh DF Eli Marmur DF Yaron Zahavi MF Gideon Sherer MF Aharon Kapitolnik MF Danny Heftel FW Yehuda Shaharbani FW Gadi Tzelniker FW Zvi Farkas FW Shaul Albucher FW Efraim Gabai Substitutes: MF G. Refael FW Roni Shuruk Manager: Itzhak Schneor

GK Haim Levin DF Amos Zlotolov DF Ya'akov Kastenboim MF Nisim Bachar MF Shaul Matania MF Michael Gershovich RW Rahamim Talbi FW Uri Kedmi FW Shalom Shikva FW Moshe Asis FW David Karako Substitutes: Manager: Eliezer Spiegel

MATCH OFFICIALS Assistant referees: Shalev Gerstner Match rules 90 minutes.

Replay

30 April 1966

Maccabi Tel Aviv	1–1	Hakoah Ramat Gan
Asis  35'		Faraj  72'

Maccabiah Stadium, Tel Aviv

Attendance: 800

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Hakoah Ramat Gan

GK Haim Levin DF Amos Zlotolov DF Ya'akov Kastenboim MF Nisim Bachar MF David Karako MF Michael Gershovich RW Rahamim Talbi FW Uri Kedmi FW Eli Perahia FW Moshe Asis FW Rafi Baranes Substitutes: GK Moshe Bleiberg Manager: Eliezer Spiegel

GK Duek DF Eli Marmur DF Yaron Zahavi MF Gideon Sherer MF Aharon Kapitolnik MF Roni Shuruk FW Sami Shauli FW Silbermintz FW Zvi Farkas FW Yehuda Shaharbani FW Efraim Gabai Substitutes: DF Itzhak Sustiel MF G. Refael FW Zvi Farkas FW Faraj Manager: Itzhak Schneor

Match rules 90 minutes.

References

1. At the End of the Football Season: an Official Match on the "Champion of Champions" Title Davar, 26 November 1968, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
2. Hakoah R.G. (Champions) and Maccabi (Cup Holder) in a Prestigious Fight on the "Champion of Champions" Title Ma'ariv, 22 September 1965, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
3. The Cup Holder (Maccabi T.A.) Led 2:0; The Champions (Hakoah R.G.) Equalized to 2:2 Ma'ariv, 22 September 1965, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
4. Hakoah – Maccabi T.A. 2:2 on the "Champion of Champions" Title Davar, 22 September 1965, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
5. "Champion of Champions" Still Waits… Amiram Klaus, Ma'ariv, 2 May 1966, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)