The 2011–12

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(, ''Gvia HaMedina'') was the 73rd season of

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's nationwide football cup competition and the 58th after the

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. It began on 2 September 2011, while the final was held in

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on 15 May 2012. The competition was won by Hapoel Tel Aviv, who had beaten Maccabi Haifa 2–1 in the final. With this victory, Hapoel Tel Aviv won the cup for the third year in a row, equalizing its own record of consecutive titles, set between

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and

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. By winning, Hapoel Tel Aviv qualified for the

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, entering in the Play-off round.2012/13 Access list
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Calendar

Results

Seventh Round

The 16 winners from the previous round of the competition join the 16

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clubs in this stage of the competition. These matches were played on 3 and 4 January 2012.

Eighth Round

The 16 winners from the previous round of the competition join the 16 clubs from the

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in this stage of the competition. These matches were played on 7 and 8 February 2012.

Round of 16

The 16 winners of the previous round entered this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 20 and 21 March 2012.

Quarter-finals

The eight winners of the previous round entered this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 9 and 10 April 2012.

Semi-finals

The four winners of the previous round entered this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 2 May 2012, in