2020–21 Israel State Cup

Football tournament season

Reuven Rivlin at Bloomfield Stadium ahead of the awarding of the 2020–21 Israel State Cup, June 2021 (KBG GPO01)

The 2020–21 Israel State Cup^[1][2] (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 82nd season of Israel's nationwide Association football cup competition and the 66th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. The competition started in November 2020.

The cup winners qualified to the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round.

Due to the second COVID-19 lockdown, the two lowest leagues in Israel were postponed. Therefore, it was decided that all teams from the fourth and fifth tiers would withdraw from the competition.

Fourth Round

The 4th round matches were held on 20–21 November 2020.^[3]Eight teams from Liga Alef (Four from each regional division) will compete in this round. the winners qualify to the fifth Round.

Fifth Round

The 5th round matches were held on 19–24 November 2020.^[4]The four winners from the Fourth round and the remaining Liga Alef teams that received a bye in the previous round, will compete in this round. The winners qualify to the Seventh Round.

Seventh Round

The 7th round matches were held on 14–17 December 2020.^[5]
Hapoel Jerusalem, Sektzia Nes Tziona, Hapoel Afula and Hapoel Kfar Shalem received a bye to the eighth round.

Hapoel Petah Tikva (2) v Hapoel Nof HaGalil (2)

Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum (3) v Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden (3)

Hapoel Azor (3) v Hapoel Bnei Lod (3)

Hapoel Bnei Fureidis (3) v Hapoel Rishon LeZion (2)

A.S. Nordia Jerusalem (3) v Hapoel Marmorek (3)

Hapoel Migdal HaEmek (3) v Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (2)

Hapoel Bu'eine (3) v Hapoel Acre (2)

Maccabi Bnei Reineh (3) v A.S Ashdod (3)

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth (2) v F.C. Kafr Qasim (2)

Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon (2) v F.C. Tira (3)

Hapoel Herzliya (3) v Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim (2)

Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam (2) v Maccabi Herzliya (3)

Hapoel Ra'anana (2) v Hapoel Iksal (2)

Maccabi Tzur Shalom/Kiryat Bialik (3) v Hapoel Ashkelon (3)

Eighth Round

Due to the third COVID-19 lockdown, this round was rescheduled. The Eighth Round matches are being held between the 19th and 22 February 2021.^[6]

Maccabi Netanya (1) v Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden (3)

A.S. Nordia Jerusalem (3) v F.C. Tira (3)

Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim (2) v Hapoel Bnei Lod (3)

F.C. Kafr Qasim (2) v Hapoel Kfar Saba (1)

Hapoel Afula (2) v Hapoel Nof HaGalil (2)

Sektzia Nes Tziona (2) v Maccabi Petah Tikva (1)

Hapoel Jerusalem (2) v Hapoel Rishon LeZion (2)

Bnei Yehuda (1) v Hapoel Haifa (1)

Maccabi Haifa (1) v Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (2)

Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam (2) v Ironi Kiryat Shmona (1)

Hapoel Kfar Shalem (2) v A.S Ashdod (3)

Hapoel Acre (2) v Beitar Jerusalem (1)

Hapoel Be'er Sheva (1) v Maccabi Tel Aviv (1)

Bnei Sakhnin (1) v Hapoel Hadera (1)

F.C. Ashdod (1) v Hapoel Ra'anana (2)

Hapoel Tel Aviv (1) v Hapoel Ashkelon (3)

Round of 16

The Round of 16 matches were played on 15–17 March 2021.^[7]

Hapoel Kfar Shalem (2) v Hapoel Jerusalem (2)

Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam (2) v Hapoel Ramat Gan (2)

Maccabi Netanya (1) v Hapoel Tel Aviv (1)

Bnei Sakhnin (1) v Nordia Jerusalem (3)

Hapoel Haifa (1) v Maccabi Tel Aviv (1)

Beitar Jerusalem (1) v F.C. Ashdod (1)

Hapoel Kfar Saba (1) v Hapoel Afula (2)

Maccabi Haifa (1) v Maccabi Petah Tikva (1)

Quarter-finals

The quarter-final draw took place on 18 March 2021.^[8]

Hapoel Kfar Shalem (2) v Hapoel Tel Aviv (1)

Bnei Sakhnin (1) v Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam (2)

F.C. Ashdod (1) v Maccabi Tel Aviv (1)

Maccabi Haifa (1) v Hapoel Afula (2)

Semi-finals

The semi-final draw took place on 22 April 2021.^[9]

Both games were initially postponed by a day After Hamas fired more than 150 rockets into Israel from Gaza, following the Jerusalem clashes.^[10] Later, the games were further postponed without a new scheduled date.^[11] On 17 May. the games were moved to the Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa.^[12]

Hapoel Tel Aviv (1) v Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam (2)

Maccabi Haifa (1) v Maccabi Tel Aviv (1)

Final

2 June 2021

20:30

Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv

Attendance: 29,000

Referee: Erez Papir

References

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9. שיינמן, משה (22 April 2021). "Semi-Finals draw announcement". ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 22 April 2021.
10. צנציפר, נדב (11 May 2021). "Semi finals postponement". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 11 May 2021.
11. "Official: The game between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Haifa has been postponed". mako (in Hebrew). 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
12. צנציפר, נדב (17 May 2021). "The semifinals will be held in Sami offer and without crowds". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
13. צנציפר, נדב (19 May 2021). "After penalties duel: Hapoel Tel Aviv is in the State Cup Final". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
14. "Maccabi Tel Aviv has Qualified to the State Cup Final". Israel Football Association (in Hebrew). 20 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.