1943 Palestine Cup

1943 Palestine Wartime Cup
Tournament details
Country Mandatory Palestine
Defending championsBeitar Tel Aviv
Final positions
ChampionsGunners
Runner-upHapoel Jerusalem
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The 1943 Palestine Wartime Cup (Hebrew: הגביע המלחמתי, HaGavia HaMilhamti) was a special edition of the Palestine Cup, declared to be separate from the main Palestine Cup competition with its own trophy[1] However, the IFA recognize the title as part of the main competition.[2]

The competition was split into four regional competitions, with the four regional winners competing in the final phase. The Royal Artillery XI from Haifa, nicknamed The Gunners won the competition, defeating Hapoel Jerusalem 7–1 in the final.

  1. ^ The Gunners Won the E.I. Cup after the Scandals of 1943 Archived 2015-12-07 at the Wayback Machine Davar, 23 January 1983, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  2. ^ "List of Cup winners" (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 7 December 2015.