The 2015–16
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 77th season of
Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...
's nationwide football cup competition and the 62nd 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 started on 4 September 2015,
Summary of State Cup Matches
Alon Yehudayof, 4 September 2015, DoublePass and the final was held on 24 May 2016.
The competition was won by Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa () is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football, Basketball, Weightl ...
, who beat Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv () is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such as football, basketball, j ...
1–0 in the final.
Preliminary rounds
First to fourth rounds
Rounds 1 to 4 double as 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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'' Ironi Bnei Kabul won the district cup; Ironi Bnei Kabul and Beitar Nahariya advanced to the sixth round.''
=Liga Bet North B
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'' F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira won the district cup; F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira and Hap. Ramot Menashe Megiddo advanced to the sixth round.''
=Liga Bet South A
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'' F.C. Roei Heshbon Tel Aviv won the district cup; F.C. Roei Heshbon Tel Aviv and F.C. Ironi Or Yehuda advanced to the sixth round.''
=Liga Bet South B
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'' Bnei Yeechalal Rehovot won the district cup; Bnei Yeechalal Rehovot and Maccabi Segev Shalom advanced to the sixth round.''
Liga Gimel
=Liga Gimel Upper Galilee
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'' F.C. Hatzor HaGlilit won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.''
=Liga Gimel Lower Galilee
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'' F.C. Tzeirei Tamra won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.''
=Liga Gimel Jezreel
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'' Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.''
=Liga Gimel Shomron
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'' Hapoel Ironi Or Akiva won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.''
=Liga Gimel Sharon
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'' Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.''
=Liga Gimel Tel Aviv
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'' Shimshon Tel Aviv won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.''
=Liga Gimel Center
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'' A.S. Nordia Jerusalem won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.''
=Liga Gimel South
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'' Maccabi Ironi Ashdod won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.''
Fifth Round
The fifth round is played within each division of Liga Alef
Liga Alef () is the third tier of the Israeli football league system. It is divided into two regional divisions, north and south.
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
Eighth round
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
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 ...
State Cup
Israel State Cup seasons