The 2019 Israel State Cup Final decided the winner of the 2018–19 Israel State Cup, the 83rd season of Israel's main football cup. It was played on 15 May 2019 at the Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa, between Maccabi Netanya and Bnei Yehuda.
 Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa hosted the final | |||||||
| Event | 2018–19 Israel State Cup | ||||||
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| After extra time Bnei Yehuda won 5–4 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 15 May 2019 | ||||||
| Venue | Sammy Ofer, Haifa | ||||||
| Referee | Eitan Shemeulevitch | ||||||
Background
editMaccabi Netanya had previously played 4 Israel cup Finals, had won the competition a record 1 time. Their most recent appearance in the final was in 2014, in which they lost 1–0 to Ironi Kiryat Shmona, and their most recent victory in the tournament was in 1978, beating Bnei Yehuda 2–1.
Bnei Yehuda had previously played in 7 finals, winning 3. Their most recent appearance in the final was tin 2017, in which they won 4–3 on penalties against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Maccabi Netanya and Bnei Yehuda had played each other one time was in 1978, Maccabi Netanya won 2–1.
The two teams played each other three times during the 2018–19 Israeli Premier League season until the final. In the first instance Bnei Yehuda won 3–1, in the two other times the games end draw 1-1 and 0-0.
Road to the final
edit| Bnei Yehuda | Round | Maccabi Netanya | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 2018–19 Israel State Cup | Opponent | Result |
| Beitar Nordia Jerusalem | 3–1 | Eighth round | F.C. Daburiyya | 5–1 |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 2–0 | Round of 16 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 0–0 (4–2) after penalties |
| Hapoel Afula | 2–0 | Quarter-finals first leg | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1–0 |
| Hapoel Afula | 1–1 | Quarter-finals second leg | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1–1 |
| Maacbi Tel Aviv | 1–0 | Semi-finals | Hapoel Hadera | 1–0 |
Details
edit| Bnei Yehuda | 1–1 | Maccabi Netanua |
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Jan  82' |
Report | Melamed 4' |
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Jan  Haziza Sagas Zenati Ashkenazi |
5–4 | Finish Barshazki Heubach Nico Olsak Kanichowsky  |
         Bnei Yehuda
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   Maccabi Netanya
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