The 2015–16 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 77th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 62nd after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Israel |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Maccabi Haifa |
| Runner-up | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 155 |
| Goals scored | 499 (3.22 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Atef Abu Bilal (Mac. Segev Shalom) (7 goals) |
The competition started on 4 September 2015,[1] and the final was held on 24 May 2016.
The competition was won by Maccabi Haifa, who beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–0 in the final.
Preliminary rounds
editFirst to fourth rounds
editRounds 1 to 4 double as cup competition for each division in Liga Bet and 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
editLiga Bet North A
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| Ahi Acre | w/o | Ahi Bir al-Maksur |
| Beitar Nahariya | w/o | Hapoel Ihud Kafr Sumei |
| Ironi Bnei Kabul | w/o | Hapoel Bnei Maghar |
| F.C. Tzeirei Kafr Kanna | 1–3 | Hapoel Shefa-'Amr |
| Second Round | ||
| Ahi Bir al-Maksur | w/o | Beitar Haifa |
| Maccabi Ironi Acre | 0–1 | Ironi Bnei Kabul |
| Beitar Nahariya | w/o | Hapoel Kaukab |
| Al-Nahda Nazareth | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Shefa-'Amr |
| Third Round | ||
| Ironi Bnei Kabul | 2–1 | Hapoel Shefa-'Amr |
| Beitar Nahariya | 2–0 | Beitar Haifa |
| Fourth Round | ||
| Beitar Naharyia | 1–4 | Ironi Bnei Kabul |
Ironi Bnei Kabul won the district cup; Ironi Bnei Kabul and Beitar Nahariya advanced to the sixth round.
Liga Bet North B
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| – | ||
| Second Round | ||
| Tzeirei Tur'an | w/o | Hap. Ramot Menashe Megiddo |
| Ihud Bnei Baqa | 1–0 | Hapoel Bnei Zalafa |
| F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira | 2–1 | Ihud Bnei Kafr Qara |
| Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | w/o | F.C. Pardes Hanna-Karkur |
| Third Round | ||
| F.C. Pardes Hanna-Karkur | 1–3 | Hap. Ramot Menashe Megiddo |
| F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira | 2–1 | Ihud Bnei Baqa |
| Fourth Round | ||
| F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira | 4–1 | Hap. Ramot Menashe Megiddo |
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
edit| Home Team | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| A.S. Holon | w/o | F.C. Tzeirei Tayibe |
| Beitar Petah Tikva | 4–1 | Hapoel Ramat Israel |
| Beitar Ramat Gan | 0–1 | Hapoel Tzafririm Holon |
| Hapoel Pardesiya | 3–1 | Hapoel Kafr Qasim Shouaa |
| Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | F.C. Ironi Or Yehuda |
| Hapoel Kiryat Ono | 2–0 | Ironi Beit Dagan |
| F.C. Bnei Jaffa Ortodoxim | w/o | F.C. Roei Heshbon Tel Aviv |
| Second Round | ||
| F.C. Ironi Or Yehuda | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Hapoel Pardesiya |
| F.C. Tzeirei Tayibe | 1–0 | Hapoel Tzafririm Holon |
| F.C. Roei Heshbon Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Beitar Petah Tikva |
| Hapoel Kiryat Ono | 0–4 | F.C. Tira |
| Third Round | ||
| F.C. Ironi Or Yehuda | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | F.C. Tzeirei Tayibe |
| F.C. Roei Heshbon Tel Aviv | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | F.C. Tira |
| Fourth Round | ||
| F.C. Ironi Or Yehuda | 0–2 | F.C. Roei Heshbon Tel Aviv |
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
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| Ironi Modi'in | 2–3 | Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev |
| Beitar Yavne | 1–2 | Bnei Yeechalal Rehovot |
| Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi | w/o | F.C. Holon Yaniv |
| F.C. Be'er Sheva | 1–4 | Maccabi Segev Shalom |
| Maccabi Be'er Sheva | w/o | Moadon Tzeirei Rahat |
| Second Round | ||
| Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi | w/o | Moadon Tzeirei Rahat |
| Maccabi Segev Shalom | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Maccabi Netivot |
| Bnei Yeechalal Rehovot | 2–1 | F.C. Dimona |
| Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev | w/o | Ironi Beit Shemesh |
| Third Round | ||
| Maccabi Segev Shalom | 2–1 | Moadon Tzeirei Rahat |
| Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev | 1–3 | Bnei Yeechalal Rehovot |
| Fourth Round | ||
| Bnei Yeechalal Rehovot | 3–1 | Maccabi Segev Shalom |
Bnei Yeechalal Rehovot won the district cup; Bnei Yeechalal Rehovot and Maccabi Segev Shalom advanced to the sixth round.
Liga Gimel
editLiga Gimel Upper Galilee
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| – | ||
| Second Round | ||
| Bnei HaGolan | w/o | F.C. Hatzor HaGlilit |
| Third Round | ||
| Hapoel Bnei Peki'in | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | F.C. Hatzor HaGlilit |
| Hapoel Bnei Hurfeish | 0–5 | F.C. Julis |
| Fourth Round | ||
| F.C. Julis | 1–2 | F.C. Hatzor HaGlilit |
F.C. Hatzor HaGlilit won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.
Liga Gimel Lower Galilee
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| – | ||
| Second Round | ||
| F.C. Halat al-Sharif | w/o | F.C. Tzeirei Tamra |
| Hapoel Bnei Deir al-Asad | w/o | Ahva Arraba |
| Third Round | ||
| F.C. Tzeirei Tamra | w/o | Ahva Arraba |
| F.C. Tzeirei Ibtin Khawaled | w/o | Hapoel Bnei Nujeidat |
| Fourth Round | ||
| Hapoel Bnei Nujeidat | w/o | F.C. Tzeirei Tamra |
F.C. Tzeirei Tamra won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.
Liga Gimel Jezreel
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| – | ||
| Second Round | ||
| Beitar al-Amal Nazareth | 0–4 | Hapoel Bnei Musmus |
| Hapoel al-Ittihad Nazareth | 1–2 | Maccabi Ahi Ar'ara 'Ara |
| Hapoel Bnei Fureidis | w/o | Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara |
| Hapoel Isfiya | w/o | Maccabi Basmat Tab'un |
| Third Round | ||
| Maccabi Ahi Ar'ara 'Ara | 0–3 | Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara |
| Maccabi Basmat Tab'un | w/o | Hapoel Bnei Musmus |
| Fourth Round | ||
| Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara | 2–1 | Hapoel Bnei Musmus |
Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.
Liga Gimel Shomron
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| – | ||
| Second Round | ||
| Hapoel Bnei Jisr az-Zarqa | w/o | Hapoel Ironi Or Akiva |
| Hapoel Kiryat Yam | 1–4 | Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel |
| Maccabi Neve Sha'anan | w/o | Hapoel Ein as-Sahala |
| Third Round | ||
| Maccabi Neve Sha'anan | 0–1 | Hapoel Ironi Or Akiva |
| Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel | 3–0 | Hapoel Halissa |
| Fourth Round | ||
| Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Ironi Or Akiva |
Hapoel Ironi Or Akiva won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.
Liga Gimel Sharon
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| Second Round | ||
| Maccabi HaSharon Netanya | w/o | F.C. Netanya |
| Beitar Tubruk | w/o | Ironi Ariel |
| Hapoel Oranit | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) | F.C. Kafr Qasim Nibrass |
| Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt | 1–0 | Hapoel Kafr Bara |
| Third Round | ||
| Ironi Ariel | 1–4 | Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt |
| F.C. Kafr Qasim Nibrass | 2–5 | F.C. Netanya |
| Fourth Round | ||
| Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt | 2–1 | F.C. Netanya |
Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.
Liga Gimel Tel Aviv
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| Shimshon Tel Aviv | 7–0 | Maccabi Spartak Ramat Gan |
| Second Round | ||
| Beitar Jaffa | 4–3 | Bnei Yehud |
| Maccabi Ironi Or Yehuda | 1–9 | Otzma F.C. Holon |
| Hapoel Neve Golan | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Kiryat Shalom |
| Shikun Vatikim Ramat Gan | 0–5 | Shimshon Tel Aviv |
| Third Round | ||
| Shimshon Tel Aviv | 5–1 | Hapoel Kiryat Shalom |
| Beitar Jaffa | 5–3 | Otzma F.C. Holon |
| Fourth Round | ||
| Beitar Jaffa | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Shimshon Tel Aviv |
Shimshon Tel Aviv won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.
Liga Gimel Center
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| Hapoel Matzliah | 4–2 | Hapoel Ramla |
| Second Round | ||
| Hapoel Matzliah | w/o | Hapoel Abirei Bat Yam |
| Maccabi Kiryat Ekron | 7–0 | Hapoel Mevaseret Zion |
| Hapoel Ironi Gedera | 0–1 | A.S. Nordia Jerusalem |
| Hapoel F.C. Hevel Modi'in | 2–0 | Hapoel Tirat Shalom |
| Third Round | ||
| Maccabi Kiryat Ekron | 3–4 | A.S. Nordia Jerusalem |
| Hapoel F.C. Hevel Modi'in | 5–0 | Hapoel Matzliah |
| Fourth Round | ||
| A.S. Nordia Jerusalem | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Hapoel F.C. Hevel Modi'in |
A.S. Nordia Jerusalem won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.
Liga Gimel South
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| A.S. Ashdod | 6–0 | F.C. Tzeirei al-Hoshla |
| F.C. Be'er Sheva Haim Levy | 2–3 | Hapoel Bnei Ashdod |
| Maccabi Sderot | 1–0 | Maccabi Dimona |
| Hapoel Tzeirei al-Mahdi | 2–7 | F.C. Arad |
| F.C. Ironi Kuseife | 1–7 | Maccabi Ironi Hura |
| Second Round | ||
| Maccabi Sderot | 0–3 | Hapoel Bnei Ashdod |
| A.S. Ashdod | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | F.C. Hapoel Yeruham |
| F.C. Arad | 0–1 | Maccabi Ironi Ashdod |
| Elitzur Ironi Yehuda | 2–1 | Maccabi Ironi Hura |
| Third Round | ||
| Hapoel Bnei Ashdod | 0–1 | Maccabi Ironi Ashdod |
| Elitzur Ironi Yehuda | 0–3 | A.S. Ashdod |
| Fourth Round | ||
| Maccabi Ironi Ashdod | 2–0 | A.S. Ashdod |
Maccabi Ironi Ashdod won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.
Fifth Round
editThe fifth round is played within each division of Liga Alef. The winners qualify to the sixth round
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Liga Alef North | ||
| F.C. Karmiel Safed | 0–2 | Ironi Nesher |
| Hapoel Asi Gilboa | 0–2 | Ironi Tiberias |
| Hapoel Migdal HaEmek | 1–2 | Hapoel Herzliya |
| Hapoel Beit She'an | 0–1 | Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha |
| Hapoel Kafr Kanna | 1–0 | Maccabi Tzur Shalom |
| Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye | 2–1 | Hapoel Hadera |
| Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel | 2–0 | Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum |
| Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata F.C. | 1–0 | Hapoel Iksal |
| Liga Alef South | ||
| Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa | 1–0 | F.C. Kafr Qasim |
| Hapoel Azor | 4–0 | F.C. Shikun HaMizrah |
| Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden | 1–2 | Hapoel Marmorek |
| Bnei Eilat | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Kfar Shalem |
| Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva | 0–2 | Maccabi Sha'arayim |
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p.) | Hapoel Hod HaSharon |
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | 4–1 | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda |
| Hapoel Morasha | 1–3 | Beitar Kfar Saba |
Nationwide Rounds
editSixth round
editSeventh round
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p.) | Ironi Nesher |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 1–2 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth |
| Bnei Yeechalal Rehovot | 1–3 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 1–3 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion |
| Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 2–0 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Maccabi Yavne | 2–0 | Ironi Tiberias |
| Hapoel Kafr Kanna | 1–3 | Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye |
| Hapoel Herzliya | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (0–3 p.) | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon |
| Hapoel Ashkelon | 2–0 | Maccabi Sha'arayim |
| F.C. Ashdod | 2–1 | Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata |
| F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira | 0–1 | Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa |
| Maccabi Herzliya | 2–1 | Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt |
| Beitar Kfar Saba | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p.) | Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha |
| Hapoel Marmorek | 0–4 | Sektzia Nes Tziona |
Eighth round
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye | 0–3 | Hapoel Ashkelon |
| Maccabi Yavne | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p.) | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| F.C. Ashdod | 2–0 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2–0 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona |
| Maccabi Netanya | 0–1 | Sektzia Nes Tziona |
| Beitar Kfar Saba | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Bnei Sakhnin |
| Hapoel Haifa | 3–1 | Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa |
| Bnei Yehuda | 2–1 | Hapoel Acre |
| Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem | 0–2 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion |
| Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 0–1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 3–0 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 2–0 | Hapoel Afula |
| Maccabi Herzliya | 1–2 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p.) | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2–1 | Beitar Jerusalem |
| Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 1–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Round of 16
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Haifa | 1–0 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 2–1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1–2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| F.C. Ashdod | 1–2 | Bnei Yehuda |
| Hapoel Ashkelon | 2–0 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p.) | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla |
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p.) | Bnei Sakhnin |
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bnei Yehuda | 3–6 | Maccabi Haifa | 2–2 | 1–4 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 0–5 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–3 | 0–2 |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 4–0 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Bnei Sakhnin | 3–2 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 3–0 | 0–2 |
Semi-finals
edit| 20 April 2016 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–3 | Maccabi Haifa | Haifa |
| 20:30 (IDT) | Nwakaeme  87' |
Summary Report (Hebrew) |
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium Attendance: 26,200 Referee: Eitan Shmuelevitz |
| 21 April 2016 | Bnei Sakhnin | 2–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Haifa |
| 20:30 (IDT) | Summary Report (Hebrew) |
|
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Guy Berger |
Final
edit| 24 May 2016 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–1 | Maccabi Haifa | Jerusalem |
| Obraniak 36' |
Stadium: Teddy Stadium Referee: Roi Reinshreiber[2] |
References
edit- ^ Summary of State Cup Matches Alon Yehudayof, 4 September 2015, DoublePass (in Hebrew)
- ^ "FIFA Referees News: Israël: 2016 Israel State Cup Final". 24 May 2016.