The State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina), is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israeli Football Association. The State Cup was first held in 1927–28. Because it involves clubs of all standards playing against each other, there is the possibility for "minnows" from the lower divisions to become "giant-killers" by eliminating top clubs from the tournament, although lower division teams rarely reach the final. The holders of the State Cup are the Israeli Premier League side Beitar Jerusalem, who beat Maccabi Haifa in the 2009 final on 26 May 2009. Maccabi Tel Aviv have 22 titles, having the record for most titles won. Hapoel Tel Aviv in 1937–1939 is the only club to have retained the State Cup for three consecutive seasons. [edit] Format The competition is a knockout tournament which includes all of the Israeli league clubs with pairings for each round drawn at random - there are no seeds, and the draw for each round is not made until after the scheduled dates for the previous round. The draw also determines which teams will play at home. Each tie is played as a single leg. If a match is drawn, the game is settled with extra time and penalty shootouts, though until 1964 replays would be played until one team was victorious. Some ties took as many as three matches to settle. There are a total of 13 rounds in the competition—seven rounds, followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final. The competition begins in September. which are contested by the lowest-ranked clubs. Clubs playing in the Liga Alef are given exemption to the Fifth Round, and Liga Leumit teams are given exemption to the Eighth Round. The 16 winners from that round join the 16 clubs from the Israeli Premier League, at which point there are 32 teams remaining in the competition. As well as being presented with the trophy, the winning team also qualifies for the UEFA Europa League. If the winners have already qualified for the UEFA Champions League via the Israeli Premier League, the UEFA Europa League place goes to the State Cup runners-up.[1] If they also have qualified for the UEFA Champions League, the place goes to the next highest placed finisher in the league table. [edit] The draw The draw for each round, performed by drawing the clubs name from a jar, is a source of great interest to clubs and their supporters, and is broadcast live on the internet. Sometimes two top clubs may be drawn against each other in the early rounds, removing the possibility of them meeting in the final. Lower-ranked clubs with reputations as 'giant-killers' look forward to meeting a top team at home, although in some cases the expense of providing policing for a game can outweigh any financial windfall from larger crowds. Mid-ranked teams hope for a draw against a peer to improve their chances of reaching future rounds. Top-ranked teams look for easy opposition, but have to be on their guard against 'giant-killers' and lower teams with ambition. The balls are being drawn by the officials of the Israel Football Association. [edit] Semifinal & Final The semifinals and the finals are traditionally held in the national Ramat Gan Stadium in the middle of the week (Tuedsay or Wednesday). The semifinals take place on the same day, with the stadium split to four sections for each supporter set, and a single ticket valid for both matches - the fans can enter the stadium whenever they want to, and stay for the second game if they wish. This practice is known in Israel as hatzaga kfula (lit. double show), and was common in Israeli football in the past, but today is present only in the cup semifinals, which makes the event one of the most anticipated in Israeli Football, perhaps not less than the final itself. The match considered more interesting to the public is usually the second, and considered the "peak" of the evening. For the final, the two winning teams of the semifinal return to Ramat Gan, with the winning team being awarded the State Cup from the president. The president's role is traditional, and entered the Israeli sports lexicon, with meeting the president being an expression equal to saying winning the cup. [edit] Notable events in the State Cup [edit] Israel State Cup Final [edit] 1927–1947: Palestine Cup [edit] 1948–present: Israel State Cup | Season | Winners | Result | Runners-up | | 1948–49 | Not held | | 1949–51 | Not completed[7] | | 1951–52 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1 - 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | | 1952–53 | Not held | | 1953–54 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4 - 0 | Maccabi Netanya | | 1954–55 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3 - 1 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | | 1955–56 | Not held | | 1956–57 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 2 - 1 | Maccabi Jaffa | | 1957–58 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2 - 0 | Hapoel Haifa | | 1958–59 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4 - 3 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | | 1959–60 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2 - 1 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | | 1960–61 | Not held | | 1961–62 | Maccabi Haifa | 0 - 0 (a.e.t), 5 - 2 (replay) | Maccabi Tel Aviv | | 1962–63 | Hapoel Haifa | 1 - 0 | Maccabi Haifa | | 1963–64 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1 - 1 (a.e.t), 1 - 1 (a.e.t), 2 - 1 (replay) | Hapoel Haifa | | 1964–65 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2 - 1 | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv | | 1965–66 | Hapoel Haifa | 2 - 1 | Shimshon Tel Aviv | | 1966–67 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2 - 1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | | 1967–68 | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv | 1 - 0 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | | 1968–69 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 1 - 0 | Maccabi Sha'arayim | | 1969–70 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2 - 1 | Maccabi Netanya | | 1970–71 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 2 - 1 | Maccabi Haifa | | 1971–72 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1 - 0 | Hapoel Jerusalem | | 1972–73 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 2 - 0 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | | 1973–74 | Hapoel Haifa | 1 - 0 (a.e.t) | Hapoel Petah Tikva | | 1974–75 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 3 - 1 | Beitar Jerusalem | | 1975–76 | Beitar Jerusalem | 2 - 1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | | 1976–77 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1 - 0 | Beitar Tel Aviv | | 1977–78 | Maccabi Netanya | 2 - 1 | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv | | 1978–79 | Beitar Jerusalem | 2 - 1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | | 1979–80 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 4 - 1 | Maccabi Amidar Ramat Gan | | 1980–81 | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv | 2 - 2 (a.e.t), 4 - 3 (pen.) | Hapoel Tel Aviv | | 1981–82 | Hapoel Yehud | 1 - 0 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | | 1982–83 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3 - 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | | 1983–84 | Hapoel Lod | 0 - 0 (a.e.t), 3 - 2 (pen.) | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | | 1984–85 | Beitar Jerusalem | 1 - 0 | Maccabi Haifa | | 1985–86 | Beitar Jerusalem | 2 - 1 | Shimshon Tel Aviv | | 1986–87 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3 - 3 (a.e.t), 4 - 3 (pen.) | Maccabi Haifa | | 1987–88 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2 - 1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | | 1988–89 | Beitar Jerusalem | 3 - 3 (a.e.t), 4 - 3 (pen.) | Maccabi Haifa | | 1989–90 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 1 - 0 (a.e.t) | Shimshon Tel Aviv | | 1990–91 | Maccabi Haifa | 3 - 1 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | | 1991–92 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 3 - 1 (a.e.t) | Maccabi Tel Aviv | | 1992–93 | Maccabi Haifa | 1 - 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | | 1993–94 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2 - 0 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | | 1994–95 | Maccabi Haifa | 2 - 0 | Hapoel Haifa | | 1995–96 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4 - 1 | Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion | | 1996–97 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1 - 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | | 1997–98 | Maccabi Haifa | 2 - 0 (a.e.t) | Hapoel Jerusalem | | 1998–99 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1 - 1 (a.e.t), 3 - 1 (pen.) | Beitar Jerusalem | | 1999–2000 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2 - 2 (a.e.t), 4 - 2 (pen.) | Beitar Jerusalem | | 2000–01 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3 - 0 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | | 2001–02 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0 - 0 (a.e.t), 5 - 4 (pen.) | Maccabi Haifa | | 2002–03 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 1 - 1 (a.e.t), 5 - 4 (pen.) | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | | 2003–04 | Bnei Sakhnin | 4 - 1 | Hapoel Haifa | | 2004–05 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2 - 2 (a.e.t), 5 - 3 (pen.) | Maccabi Herzliya | | 2005–06 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1 - 0 | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv | | 2006–07 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1 - 1 (a.e.t), 5 - 4 (pen.) | Hapoel Ashkelon | | 2007–08 | Beitar Jerusalem | 0 - 0 (a.e.t), 5 - 4 (pen.) | Hapoel Tel Aviv | | 2008–09 | Beitar Jerusalem | 2 - 1 | Maccabi Haifa | [edit] Performance by club | Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years | Years as Runners-up | | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 22 | 11 | 1929, 1930, 1933, 1941, 1946, 1947, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1977, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2005 | 1934, 1938, 1940, 1952, 1962, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1992, 1993, 1997 | | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 12 | 8 | 1928[8], 1934, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1960, 1972, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007 | 1933, 1941, 1967, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2008 | | Beitar Jerusalem | 7 | 3 | 1976, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1989, 2008, 2009 | 1975, 1999, 2000 | | Maccabi Haifa | 5 | 8 | 1962, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998 | 1942, 1963, 1971, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2002, 2009 | | Hapoel Haifa | 3 | 5 | 1963, 1966, 1974 | 1932, 1958, 1964, 1995, 2004 | | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 3 | - | 1975, 1980, 1990 | - | | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 2 | 6 | 1957, 1992 | 1955, 1959, 1960, 1968, 1974, 1991 | | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv | 2 | 3 | 1968, 1981 | 1965, 1978, 2006 | | Beitar Tel Aviv | 2 | 2 | 1940, 1942 | 1947, 1977 | | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2 | 2 | 1935, 1952 | 1939, 2001 | | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 2 | 1 | 1969, 1971 | 1973 | | Maccabi Netanya | 1 | 2 | 1978 | 1954, 1970 | | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1 | 2 | 1997 | 1984, 2003 | | Hapoel Jerusalem | 1 | 2 | 1973 | 1972, 1998 | | Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem | 1 | 1 | 1928[8] | 1929 | | Bnei Sakhnin | 1 | - | 2004 | - | | British Police | 1 | - | 1932 | - | | Hapoel Yehud | 1 | - | 1982 | - | | Hapoel Lod | 1 | - | 1984 | - | | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 1 | - | 2003 | - | | Shimshon Tel Aviv | - | 3 | - | 1966, 1986, 1990 | | Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion | - | 2 | - | 1946, 1996 | | 48th Battalion of the British Army | - | 1 | - | 1930 | | Maccabi Herzliya | - | 1 | - | 2005 | | Maccabi Amidar Ramat Gan | - | 1 | - | 1980 | | Maccabi Sha'arayim | - | 1 | - | 1969 | | Maccabi Jaffa | - | 1 | - | 1957 | | Hakoah Tel Aviv | - | 1 | - | 1935 | | Hapoel Ashkelon | - | 1 | - | 2007 | | Hapoel Drom Tel Aviv | - | 1 | - | 1937 | Bold indicates Double winners – i.e. League and State Cup winners [edit] Performance by cities The Israeli State Cup winners included 19 different clubs, from 11 cities. Most have come from the city of Tel Aviv. [edit] Performance by districts The Israeli State Cup winners included 19 different clubs, from six districts. Most have come from the Tel Aviv District. | District | Won | Clubs | | Tel Aviv | 41 | Maccabi Tel Aviv (22), Hapoel Tel Aviv (12), Beitar Tel Aviv (2), Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv (2), Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan (2), Hapoel Ramat Gan (1) | | Jerusalem | 9 | Beitar Jerusalem (7), Hapoel Jerusalem (1), Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem (1) | | Center | 8 | Hapoel Petah Tikva (2), Maccabi Petah Tikva (2), Hapoel Kfar Saba (1), Hapoel Lod (1), Hapoel Yehud (1), Maccabi Netanya (1) | | Haifa | 8 | Maccabi Haifa (5), Hapoel Haifa (3) | | North | 1 | Bnei Sakhnin (1) | | South | 1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva (1) | | - | 1 | British Police (1) | [edit] References and Notes - ^ UEFA Europa League 2009/10 Competition Format
- ^ a b Abandoned at 0-1 to Hapoel Haifa who walked off when a penalty was awarded to British Police; cup duly awarded to British Police.
- ^ Match finished 2-0 to Hapoel Tel-Aviv, but they played with an ineligible player; cup was shared.
- ^ a b The IFA does not list this tournament (known as "War Cup"), in spite of the fact that a PFA representative handed Gunners (a British club) the trophy after the final held on October 16, 1943 in Petah-Tikva.
- ^ The IFA does not list this tournament (known as "War Cup"); it was boycotted by Beitar clubs; the final on January 13 was abandoned after 89 minutes with Hapoel Tel-Aviv leading 1-0 when a Hapoel Petah-Tikva refused to leave the field after being sent off for insulting the referee.
- ^ Abandoned at 3-2 to Maccabi Tel-Aviv, awarded 3-0.
- ^ Hapoel Haifa had reached final whereas the first leg of the second semifinal between Hapoel Tel-Aviv and Beitar Tel-Aviv had finished 1-0 to Hapoel; the second leg was never played and neither was the final.
- ^ a b Cup awarded to both finalists
[edit] External links | Israel State Cup seasons | | 1921 · 1922 · 1923 · 1924 · 1925 · 1926 · 1927 · 1928 · 1929 · 1930 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
