The 1978 Israel Super Cup was the eighth Israel Super Cup (13th, including unofficial matches, as the competition wasn't played within the Israel Football Association in its first 5 editions, until 1969), an annual Israel football match played between the winners of the previous season's Top Division and Israel State Cup.
The match was played between Maccabi Netanya, champions of the 1977–78 Liga Leumit and Beitar Jerusalem, runners-up in the league, as Maccabi Netanya won the 1977–78 Israel State Cup.
This was Maccabi Netanya's 3rd Israel Super Cup appearance and Beitar's Second. At the match, played at Maccabi Netanya Stadium, Maccabi Netanya won 4–0.Israel - List of 'Champions of Champions' (Super Cup) Finals Yaniv Bleicher, 3 July 2008, RSSSFYesterday Maccabi Netanya Won the "Champion of Champions" Title as Well Y. Hadar, Davar, 24 September 1978, Historical Jewish Press City of Diamonds and Titles Ari Dotan, Ma'ariv, 24 September 1978, Historical Jewish Press
Match details
GK Itzhak Vissoker RB Baruch Hassan CB Israel Hajaj (c) CB Haim Bar LB Gad Machnes CM Mordechai Halfon CM Gabi Rosendoren CM Albert Gazal FW Oded Machnes FW David Lavi FW Moshe Gariani Substitutes:MF Gideon Kleinman FW Eli Bargig Manager: Shmulik Perlman GK Yossi Mizrahi RB Yossi Hacham DF Itzhak Jano DF Shlomo Kirat LB Yarkoni DM Hanan Azulai CM Yadid CM Uri Malmilian FW Danny Noyman FW Eli Miali FW Yossi Avrahami Substitutes:MF Shlomi Malka DF Schwarz Manager: Shimon Shenhar
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