| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Israel |
| Defending champions | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv |
| Runner-up | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
The 1967–68 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 29th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 14th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
The competition started on 9 September 1967 with a preliminary round, played by 20 Liga Gimel clubs Liga Alef clubs joined the competition in the third round, played on 25 November 1967 and Liga Leumit entered in the fifth round, on 27 April 1968.
Hapoel Petah Tikva and Bnei Yehuda met in the final, played on 12 June 1968, the later winning by a single goal to claim its first cup.
Results
Preliminary round
20 Liga Gimel teams were drawn in this round. Matches were played on 9 September 1967.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Dan | Beitar Tiberias | |
| Maccabi Afula | Hapoel Shefa-'Amr | |
| HaShalom Nazareth | Beitar Migdal HaEmek | |
| S.C. Rafi Bat Galim | Hapoel Kiryat Nazareth | |
| Hapoel Kafr Yasif | Hapoel Hever | |
| Hapoel Mitzpe Ramon | Beitar Ofakim | |
| Hapoel Azor | Maccabi Kfar Gvirol | |
| Hapoel Givat HaShlosha | Maccabi Ramat Hen | |
| Hapoel Ezra UBitzaron | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | |
| Beitar Yehud | Maccabi Rosh HaAyin |
First round
Matches were played on 30 September 1967. 128 teams were drawn to play in this round (including the ties from the previous round). However, since several of the teams drawn quit before the round was played, only 28 matches took place.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Yir'on | 4–6 | Beitar Migdal HaEmek |
| Hapoel Ya'akov Kfar Saba | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 5–0 p. |
Hapoel Kiryat Nazareth |
| Beitar Binyamina | 3–3 (a.e.t.) 5–6 p. |
Hapoel Givat Olga |
| Hapoel Migdal HaEmek | 5–0 | Beitar Nahariya |
| Hapoel Binyamina | 0–1 | Maccabi Neve Sha'anan |
| Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye | 0–6 | Hapoel Hatzor |
| Maccabi Pardes Hanna | 3–0 | Al-Ahli Nazareth |
| Maccabi Or Akiva | 2–1 | Hapoel Atlit |
| Tzeirei HaDruzim | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Majd al-Krum |
| Beitar Kiryat Tiv'on | 3–0 | Beitar Acre |
| Hapoel Dan | 1–3 | Beitar Tirat HaCarmel |
| Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov | 8–0 | Hapoel 'Ara |
| Hapoel Givat Haim | 8–1 | Hapoel Mesilot |
| Hapoel Kiryat Shmona | 3–0 | Hapoel Beit She'an |
| Hapoel Kafr Qara | 1–4 | Hapoel Ramat David |
| Hapoel Sde Nahum | 7–0 | Beitar Hatzor |
| Shimshon Nahariya | 3–2 | Beitar Haifa |
| Beitar Dov Netanya | 5–0 | Hapoel Kfar Kama |
| Beitar Ezra | 3–11 | Hapoel Or Yehuda |
| A.S. David Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Maccabi Ramat Gan |
| Beitar Harari Bat Yam | 1–0 | Hapoel Sderot |
| Hapoel Bat Yam | 2–0 | HaBira Jerusalem |
| Hapoel Ramla | 3–2 | Hapoel Ashdod |
| Maccabi Be'er Sheva | 5–0 | Maccabi Kafr Qasim |
| Hapoel Bnei Zion | 4–2 | A.S. Or Yehuda |
| Beitar Ramat Gan | 4–0 | Hapoel Dimona |
| Maccabi Shmuel Tel Aviv | 4–3 | Hapoel Givat HaShlosha |
| Hapoel Tayibe | 0–2 | Hapoel Rosh HaAyin |
Also qualified from this round:
Maccabi Afula, Beitar al-Amal Nazareth, Hapoel Yardena, Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel, Hapoel Tel Mond, Hapoel Zikhron Ya'akov, Hapoel Afula, Hapoel Beit Eliezer, Hapoel Hod HaSharon, Hapoel Shefayim, Beitar Kiryat Shmona, M.S. Even Yehuda, Hapoel Ahva Haifa, Hapoel HaTzafon Tel Aviv, Hapoel Ganei Tikva, Hapoel Rehovot, Hapoel Qalansawe, Beitar Ganei Tikva, Maccabi Yavne, Hapoel Sde Uziyah, Maccabi HaSharon Netanya, Hapoel Beit Shemesh, Beitar Jaffa, Beitar Beit Shemesh, Maccabi Ramat HaShikma, Maccabi Rehovot, Hapoel Ofakim, Hapoel Ramat HaSharon, Hapoel Mitzpe Ramon, Beitar Holon, Shimshon Ashkelon.
Second round
Matches were played on 28 October 1967. As in the previous round, resignations and forfeits meant that only 20 of the 32 scheduled matches were played.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Zikhron Ya'akov | 2–0 | Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel |
| Hapoel Ramat David | 4–1 | Al Ahli Majd al-Krum |
| Beitar Migdal HaEmek | 6–3 | Tzeirei HaDruzim |
| Hapoel Givat Haim | 8–4 | Maccabi Afula |
| Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov | 9–2 | Hapoel Hod HaSharon |
| Hapoel Migdal HaEmek | 6–3 | Beitar Al-Amal Nazareth |
| Hapoel Beit Eliezer | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Tel Mond |
| M.S. Even Yehuda | 5–0 | Hapoel Hatzor |
| Beitar Tirat HaCarmel | 1–3 | Beitar Kiryat Tiv'on |
| Beitar Holon | 13–2 | Beitar Ganei Tikva |
| Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 5–0 | Shimshon Ashkelon |
| Beitar Harari Bat Yam | 7–3 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Rehovot |
| Maccabi HaSharon Netanya | 3–2 | Hapoel Sde Uziyah |
| Beitar Ramat Gan | 10–2 | Maccabi Shmuel Tel Aviv |
| A.S. David Tel Aviv | 5–2 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Ganei Tikva |
| Maccabi Be'er Sheva | 2–1 | Beitar Jaffa |
| Hapoel Bnei Zion | 8–2 | Beitar Beit Shemesh |
| Maccabi Ramat HaShikma | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Yavne |
| Maccabi Rehovot | 2–0 | Hapoel Ofakim |
| Hapoel Rosh HaAyin | 4–1 | Hapoel Or Yehuda |
Also qualified from this round:
Hapoel Bat Yam, Hapoel Kiryat Shmona, Hapoel Beit Shemesh, Hapoel Ramla, Hapoel HaTzafon Tel Aviv, Hapoel Yardena, Hapoel Ya'akov Kfar Saba, Maccabi Neve Sha'anan, Hapoel Sde Nahum, Beitar Dov Netanya, Hapoel Qalansawe, Shimshon Nahariya
Third round
Liga Alef clubs entered the competition on this round. As in previous seasons, The draw was set so that Liga Alef clubs wouldn't be drawn against each other. Matches were played on 25 November 1967, with several matches postponed due to weather conditions. These matches were played on 5 December 1967.
Fourth round
Matches were held on 30 December 1967, with postponed and abandoned matches (due to weather conditions being played on 23 March 1968. The match between Hapoel Safed and Hapoel Kiryat Ono was delayed even further, and was finally played on 2 April 1968.
Fifth round
Liga Leumit clubs entered the competition in this round. The IFA arranged the draw so each Liga Leumit clubs wouldn't be drawn to play each other.
| 25 April 1968 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 5–0 | Beitar Ramla | Bloomfield Stadium |
Feigenbaum  6', 26', 45', 87' (pen.) Ben Baruch 36' |
Attendance: 1500 Referee: Moshe Mizrahi |
| 27 April 1968 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 0–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | |
| Bar-Nur 26', 52' |
Attendance: 4000 Referee: Klein |
| 27 April 1968 | Shimshon Tel Aviv | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Holon | Bloomfield Stadium |
| E. Levi 76' Romano 104' |
Zeitouni 20' |
Attendance: 2000 Referee: Avraham Cohen |
| 27 April 1968 | Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 3–1 p. | Hapoel Tiberias | |
| I. Levi 8' |
Ya'ish 40' |
Attendance: 800 Referee: Uziel |
| 27 April 1968 | Beitar Jerusalem | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 0–3 p. | Maccabi Sha'arayim | |
| Attendance: 6000 Referee: Moshe Ashkenazi |
| 27 April 1968 | Maccabi Jaffa | 0–2 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Maccabi Jaffa ground |
| Feinberg 70' Spokoiny 81' |
Attendance: 1000 Referee: Ankri |
| 27 April 1968 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 2–0 | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda | |
| A. Levi 21' Harari 71' |
Attendance: 1800 Referee: Arie Refael |
| 27 April 1968 | Maccabi Rehovot | 0–3 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | |
| R. Cohen 23', 25' Perl 26' (pen.) |
Attendance: 4000 Referee: Rabinovich |
| 27 April 1968 | Hapoel Kfar Blum | 1–5 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | |
| Kerner 63' |
Rotkovich 22' Kalina 30' Stelmach 55', 90' Hazum 85' |
Referee: Lanciano |
| 27 April 1968 | Hapoel Safed | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Haifa | Safed Municipal Stadium |
| Suissa 55' Ohana 120' |
Puni 24' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 1200 Referee: Damari |
| 27 April 1968 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 5–1 | Hapoel Nahliel | |
| Azulai 21' Zweig 51' Ben-Shimon 58' (pen.) Stamberg 86' Sharabi 89' (o.g.) |
Arie 14' |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Porhaski |
| 27 April 1968 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 1–0 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Hapoel Ra'anana ground |
| Chirik 52' |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Atali |
| 27 April 1968 | Maccabi Netanya | 4–2 | Hapoel Lod | Maccabi Netanya Stadium |
| Shlomovich 13' Spiegler 41' (pen.) Rubinstein 70' Rosenzweig 89' |
Bronstein 60', 88' |
Referee: Gaon |
| 27 April 1968 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 3–1 | Beitar Netanya | Hapoel Be'er Sheva Ground |
| Offer 13' (pen.), 89' (pen.) Numa 78' |
Ben-Ya'akov 80' |
Referee: Maymon Zohar |
| 27 April 1968 | Bnei Yehuda | 3–0 | Hapoel Hadera | Bloomfield Stadium |
| Mag'er 18' Nahmias 71' Aloni 84' |
Attendance: 1200 Referee: Finkelstein |
| 27 April 1968 | Maccabi Haifa | 4–0 | Hapoel Nahariya | Haifa Municipal Stadium |
| Baliti 11', 54' Sasson 30' Shmulevich 58' |
Referee: Ben-Itzhak |
Sixth round
| 4 May 1968 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 0–1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | HaMakhtesh Stadium |
| Kinstlich 76' |
Attendance: 2500 Referee: Marin |
| 4 May 1968 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 1–2 | Shimshon Tel Aviv | |
| Jagielka 30' |
Darhi 76' Damti 79' |
Attendance: 2200 Referee: Finkelstein |
| 4 May 1968 | Maccabi Netanya | 4–1 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | Maccabi Netanya Stadium |
| Topolansky 37', 40' Rubinstein 70' Solomon 73' (pen.) |
Zweig 79' |
Attendance: 1000 Referee: Folk |
| 4 May 1968 | Hapoel Safed | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 4–3 p. | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Hapoel Safed ground |
| Ohana 108' |
Dekel 117' |
Attendance: 2000 Referee: Handwerk |
| 4 May 1968 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Petah Tikva | |
| Stelmach 96' Sharabi 98' |
Attendance: 6000 Referee: Moshe Mizrahi |
| 4 May 1968 | Maccabi Haifa | 1–2 | Bnei Yehuda | Haifa Municipal Stadium |
| Baliti 5' |
Mehalel 3' Nahmias 13' |
Attendance: 3000 Referee: Moshe Ashkenazi |
| 4 May 1968 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 0–2 | Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan | |
| Farkas 19' Kadosh 74' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1000 Referee: Orabi |
| 4 May 1968 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 0–1 | Maccabi Sha'arayim | Bloomfield Stadium |
| Akta 7' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Klein |
Quarter-finals
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 4–1 | Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan |
|---|---|---|
| Kinstlich 25', 42' Hibasch 38' Spokoiny 76' |
Farkas 44' |
| Maccabi Sha'arayim | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 3–4 p. | Bnei Yehuda |
|---|---|---|
| Bzozak 82' (pen.) |
Nahmias 43' |
| Maccabi Netanya | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Shimshon Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|
| Sarusi 100' |
| Hapoel Safed | 0–1 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
|---|---|---|
| Sharabi 50' |
Semi-finals
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 2–1 | Maccabi Netanya |
|---|---|---|
| Stelmach 24' Sharabi 66' |
Rubinstein 28' |
| Bnei Yehuda | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 4–1 p. | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
|---|---|---|
| Nahmias 23' |
Z. Seltzer 13' (pen.) |
Final
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 0–1 | Bnei Yehuda |
|---|---|---|
| Nahmias 26' |
Notes
- ↑ The first match was abandoned at the 31st minute due to weather conditions with Maccabi Ramat Amidar leading 2–0.
- ↑ The first match was abandoned at half-time due to weather conditions with a result of 0–0. The second match was abandoned at the 11th minute after Hapoel Marmorek players assaulted the referee, and the tie was given to Hapoel HaTzafon
- ↑ The first match was abandoned due to weather conditions, with Hapoel Ashkelon leading 2–0.
- ↑ The first match was abandoned due to weather conditions, with Hapoel Holon leading 1–0.
References
- 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006