Israeli soccer cup
The Israeli Football Cup ( Hebrew גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina ), also known as the State Cup of Israel , is the country's second most important football competition after the championship . The official competition can look back on a tradition dating back to 1928. From 1922 to 1948 the competition was called the Palestine Cup . After the independence of Israel it got its current name. All clubs that take part in league games are eligible to participate. The competition is held in the simple cup mode without a second leg.
Maccabi Tel Aviv is a record winner with 23 cup wins. The cup winner from 2003 Hapoel Ramat Gan was so far the only lower class club that could win the Israeli State Cup.
Unofficial cup competition
From 1922 to 1927 the competition took place unofficially and is not recognized by the IFA.
- 1922: Lancashire Brigade (Haifa)
- 1923: Royal Air Force (Ramla)
- 1924: Royal Air Force (Ramla)
- 1925: Royal Air Force (Ramla)
- 1926: Royal Air Force (Ramla)
- 1927: Royal Air Force (Ramla)
The finals at a glance
* Winner of the national double of championship and cup victory.
Ranking list of winners (1928-2019)
| club | title | Year (s) |
|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 23 | 1929, 1930, 1933, 1941, 1946, 1947, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1977, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2015 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 15th | 1928, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1960, 1972, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 7th | 1976, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1989, 2008, 2009 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 6th | 1962, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2016 |
| Hapoel Haifa | 4th | 1963, 1966, 1974, 2018 |
| Bne Jehuda Tel Aviv | 4th | 1968, 1981, 2017, 2019 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 3 | 1975, 1980, 1990 |
| Maccabi Petach Tikwa | 2 | 1935, 1952 |
| Beitar Tel Aviv | 2 | 1940, 1942 |
| Hapoel Petach Tikwa | 2 | 1957, 1992 |
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 2 | 1969, 1971 |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 2 | 2003, 2013 |
| Hapoel Beer Sheva | 2 | 1997, 2020 |
| Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem | 1 | 1928 |
| British police | 1 | 1932 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 1 | 1973 |
| Maccabi Netanya | 1 | 1978 |
| Hapoel Jehud | 1 | 1982 |
| Hapoel Lod | 1 | 1984 |
| FC Bnei Sachnin | 1 | 2004 |
| Hapoel Ironi Kirjat Schmona | 1 | 2014 |
Web links
- rsssf.com: Israel State Cup finals
- eng.football.org.il: list of winners on the IFA homepage (English)
Footnotes
- ↑ Hapoel Tel Aviv won the final; used a player who was not eligible to play. The trophy was then shared between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem.
- ↑ Hapoel Haifa left the field after the British police received a penalty. The game was rated 3-0 and the British police were awarded the trophy.
- ↑ The Israel Football Association does not officially run the competition (also known as the War Cup ), although the trophy was presented by a representative of the IFA.
- ↑ The Israel Football Association does not officially run the competition (also known as the War Cup ).
- ↑ Aborted when the score was 3: 2 and the score was 3: 0.
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