The 1972–73

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(, ''Gvia HaMedina'') was the 34th season of

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's nationwide football cup competition and the 19th after the

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. Starting with this edition, later rounds, which involved

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clubs, were played as two-legged ties, up to the final, which remained a single match. The competition was won by last year's finalist,

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, who have beaten this season's league champions, Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan 2–0 at the final.

Results

Fourth Round

Fifth Round

Sixth Round

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Notes

References

*100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006, pp. 229–230
Cup (Pages 8-9)
Hadshot HaSport, 10.12.1972, archive.football.co.il
Cup (Pages 8-9)
Hadshot HaSport, 31.12.1972, archive.football.co.il
Two times 56 goals were scored in the two rounds! (Page 1), Cup (Pages 3-6)
Hadshot HaSport, 21.1.1973, archive.football.co.il {{DEFAULTSORT:1972-73 Israel State Cup

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