The 1932 Palestine Cup (Hebrew: הגביע הארץ-ישראלי, HaGavia HaEretz-Israeli) was the fourth season of Israeli Football Association's nationwide football cup competition. The defending holders were Maccabi Tel Aviv (B).

1932 Palestine Cup
Tournament details
Country Mandatory Palestine
Defending championsMaccabi Tel Aviv (B)
Final positions
ChampionsBritish Police
Runner-upHapoel Haifa
← 1930
1933 →

For the first time in 5 years, and the first time since the founding of the Eretz Israel Football Association, a British team, British Police, won the cup, completing a double, as the team also won the league.

In the final, held in Petah Tikva, British Police met Hapoel Haifa. The match was abandoned at the 38th minute, with the score at 1–0 to Hapoel Haifa, and was awarded to the Policemen.

Results

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First round

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Home Team Score Away Team
P.G.H. Sarafand 0–3 Hapoel Haifa
Maccabi Haifa 2–4 British Police
Maccabi Avshalom Petah Tikva 3–2 Maccabi Tel Aviv
No. 2 Armoured Car Coy 1–1 Middlesex Regiment

Replay

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Home Team Score Away Team
Middlesex Regiment 0–1 No. 2 Armoured Car Coy

Quarter-finals

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Home Team Score Away Team
Hapoel Tel Aviv 3–1 No. 2 Armoured Car Coy
King's Own Regiment 6–0 Maccabi Nes Tziona
British Police 3–2 Maccabi Avshalom Petah Tikva
Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem 0–3 Hapoel Haifa

Semi-finals

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Home Team Score Away Team
Hapoel Haifa 2–0 Hapoel Tel Aviv
British Police w/o King's Own Regiment

Final

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7 May 1932 Hapoel Haifaw/o
(1–0)
(abandoned '37)
British Police Maccabi Avshalem Petah Tikva field
Gaist   22' Attendance: 7,000
Referee: MacKenzie


References

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  • 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006
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