The 2014–15
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 76th season of
Israel
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's nationwide football cup competition and the 61st 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 ...
.
The competition began on 10 September 2014, with a fifth-round match between
Hapoel Katamon and
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek. The final was held in
Sammy Ofer Stadium,
Haifa
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on 20 May 2015.
The competition was won by
Maccabi Tel Aviv
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, who had beaten
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Football Club (, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Be'er Sheva'') is an Israeli professional association football, football club from the city of Beersheba, Be'er Sheva, that competes in the Israeli Premier League. The club was estab ...
6–2 in the final.
Format changes
On 2 July 2014 the
IFA
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approved a change of format so that the quarter-finals would be played as two-legged, home and away ties.
[Changes of Regulations and Provisions (Page 5)](_blank)
IFA, 3 July 2014 [Cup Quarter-Finals Will be Played as Home and Away](_blank)
sport5.co.il, 3 July 2014
Preliminary rounds
First to fourth rounds
Rounds 1 to 4 double as league cup competition for each division in
Liga Bet
Liga Bet () is the fourth tier of the Israeli football league system. It is divided into four regional divisions.
History
League football started in Israel in 1949–50, a year after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. However, the financial ...
and
Liga Gimel
Liga Gimel (, lit. ''League C'') is, since 2009, the fifth and bottom division of Israeli football league system, Israeli Football League. From Liga Alef and downwards, including Liga Gimel, each league is separated by region.
History
Liga Gimel ...
. The two third-round winners from each Liga Bet division and the fourth-round winner from each Liga Gimel division advance to the sixth round.
Liga Bet
=Liga Bet North A
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''
Hapoel Kafr Kanna won the district cup;
Hapoel Kafr Kanna and
Ahva Arraba qualified to the sixth round.''
=Liga Bet North B
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''
Hapoel Baqa Ironi al-Gharbiyye won the district cup;
Hapoel D. al-Karmel and
Hapoel Baqa Ironi al-Gharbiyye qualified to the sixth round.''
=Liga Bet South A
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''
Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda won the district cup;
Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda and
Beitar Petah Tikva qualified to the sixth round.''
=Liga Bet South B
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''
Bnei Eilat won the district cup;
F.C. Be'er Sheva and
Bnei Eilat qualified to the sixth round.''
Liga Gimel
=Liga Gimel Upper Galilee
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''
Maccabi Bnei Nahf won the district cup and qualified to the sixth round.''
=Liga Gimel Lower Galilee
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''
F.C. Tzeirei Tamra won the district cup and qualified to the sixth round.''
=Liga Gimel Jezreel
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Ihud Bnei Baqa won the district cup and qualified to the sixth round.''
=Liga Gimel Shomron
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''
F.C. Haifa won the district cup and qualified to the sixth round.''
=Liga Gimel Sharon
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Beitar Tubruk won the district cup and qualified to the sixth round.''
=Liga Gimel Tel Aviv
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Hapoel Kiryat Shalom won the district cup and qualified to the sixth round.''
=Liga Gimel Center
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F.C.Holon won the district cup and qualified to the sixth round.''
=Liga Gimel South
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''
F.C. Hapoel Yeruham won the district cup and qualified to the sixth round.''
Fifth Round
The fifth round is played within each division of
Liga Alef
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History
League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. Howe ...
. The winners qualify to the sixth round
Nationwide rounds
Sixth round
Seventh round
Byes:
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla,
Hapoel Afula,
Hapoel Rishon LeZion,
Maccabi Yavne.
Eighth round
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers
Notes
References
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 ...
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