The 2013–14
Israel State Cup
The Israel State Cup (, ''Gvia HaMedina''), is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israel Football Association (IFA).
The State Cup was first held in 1928 as the People's Cup. Because it involves clubs of all standards ...
(, ''Gvia HaMedina'') was the 75th season of
Israel
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's nationwide football cup competition and the 60th after the
Israeli Declaration of Independence
The Israeli Declaration of Independence, formally the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel (), was proclaimed on 14 May 1948 (5 Iyar 5708), at the end of the 1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, civil war phase and ...
. It began in August 2013, while the final was held in
Ramat Gan Stadium
Ramat Gan Stadium (, ''Itztadion Ramat Gan'') is a football stadium in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel. It served as the national stadium of Israel until 2014.
Overview
Completed in 1951 and serving as Israel's largest stadium e ...
on 7 May 2014.
The competition was won by
Ironi Kiryat Shmona, who had beaten
Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Netanya F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. After winning their first championship in 1971, the club's golden period last ...
1–0 in the final.
By winning,
Ironi Kiryat Shmona qualified for the
2014–15 UEFA Europa League
The 2014–15 UEFA Europa League was the 44th season of Europe's secondary club association football, football tournament organised by UEFA, and the sixth season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League.
The 2015 UEFA Eur ...
, entering in the third qualifying round.
Preliminary rounds
First round
Second round
Third round
The eight Liga Bet winners qualify to the sixth round.
Fourth round
Fifth round
Nationwide Rounds
Sixth round
Seventh round
The 16 winners from the previous round of the competition join 12
Liga Leumit
The Israeli Liga Leumit (, HaLiga HaLeumit, ) is the second division of the professional Israeli association football (soccer) league system. This second-tier league is placed directly below the Israeli Premier League.
Structure
There are 16 ...
clubs in this stage of the competition. The other 4 clubs from Liga Leumit received a bye for the next round. These matches will be played on 7 and 8 January 2014.
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Notes
External links
Israel Football Association website
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Israel State Cup
The Israel State Cup (, ''Gvia HaMedina''), is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israel Football Association (IFA).
The State Cup was first held in 1928 as the People's Cup. Because it involves clubs of all standards ...
State Cup
Israel State Cup seasons