| Tournament details | |
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| Country |  Mandatory Palestine |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hapoel Allenby Tel Aviv Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem (Title shared) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 37 (3.08 per match) |
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The 1928 People's Cup (Hebrew: גביע העם, Gvia HaAm) was the first season of Israeli Football Association's nationwide football cup competition. Matches began on 7 April 1928 and the final was played on 26 May 1928.
Hapoel Allenby Tel Aviv won the cup, beating Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem 2–0 in the final. However, the Jerusalem club appealed to the F.A., claiming that a Hapoel player, Moshe Meir was not registered.[1][2] The appeal was accepted and the teams were ordered to share the cup.[3][4]
Starting in 1922, unofficial cup competitions were held in Mandatory Palestine on an annual, national basis under the sponsorship of Britain's military garrison there, at start involving British teams only, but in subsequent years, Arab and Jewish teams as well. As these cups pre-date the existence of a national football association, they are not considered official by the Israel Football Association. During this time there was also a national cup organised by the Maccabi organisation, the Magen Shimshon, but this only included Maccabi clubs.[5]
The matches were played on 7 April 1928 and 14 April 1928.[6][7]
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Haifa | 3–1 | Sporting Club El-Carmel Haifa |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 5–0 | Maccabi Avshalem Petah Tikva |
| Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem | 2–0 | RAF Amman |
| British Police Mount Scopus | 4–0 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
The matches were played on 21 April 1928 [8] and 28 April 1928.[9][10] The Replay between Hapoel Haifa and British Police was played on 5 May 1928.[11]
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| British Police Mount Scopus | 0–0 | Hapoel Haifa |
| P.G.H. Sarafand | 3–3 | Hapoel Allenby Tel Aviv |
| Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem | 3–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Gaza Bedouins | w/o | Palestine Police Force |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Haifa | 2–1 | British Police Mount Scopus |
| Hapoel Allenby Tel Aviv | 3–1 | P.G.H. Sarafand |
| Hapoel Allenby Tel Aviv | 1–0 | Gaza Bedouins |
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Meir  (pen.) |
Summary |
| Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem | 1–0 | Hapoel Haifa |
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| Zwebner 50' |
Do'ar HaYom Davar |
| Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem | 0–2 | Hapoel Allenby Tel Aviv |
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| Palestine Bulletin Davar |
66' M. Poliakov 81' Nudelman |
Attendance: 6000
Referee: Adams
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