The 2008–09 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 70th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 55th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Israel |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Beitar Jerusalem (7th title) |
| Runner-up | Maccabi Haifa |
The competition was won by Beitar Jerusalem who had beaten Maccabi Haifa 2–1 in the final.
As Beitar Jerusalem wasn't eligible for participating in UEFA competitions,[1] and as runners-up Maccabi Haifa already qualified to 2009–10 UEFA Champions League, all Europa League spots were awarded to teams according to their league positions.
Calendar
edit| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| First round | September 5 to 8, 2008 |
| Second round | September 12 to 15, 2008 |
| Third round | October 3 and 4, 2008 |
| Fourth round | October 20, 2008 |
| Fifth round | October 27 to November 3, 2008 |
| Sixth round | November 14 and 15, 2008 |
| Seventh Round | December 23 to 27, 2008 |
| Eighth Round | January 13, 20 and 27, 2009 |
| Ninth Round | February 13 to 16, 2009 |
| Round of 16 | March 10 to 18, 2009 |
| Quarter-finals | April 22, 2009 |
| Semi-finals | May 13, 2009 |
| Final | May 26, 2009 |
Results
editFirst round
editGames were played from September 5 to 8, 2008.
Second round
editGames were played from September 12 to 15, 2008.
Third round
editGames were played on October 3 and 4, 2008.
Fourth round
editGames were played on October 20, 2008.
Fifth round
editGames were played on October 7, 8 and November 3, 2008.
Sixth Round
editGames were played on November 14 and 15, 2008.
Seventh Round
editGames were played from December 23 to 27, 2008.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Marmorek | 4–1 | Beitar Kafr Kanna |
| Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi | 0–3 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm |
| F.C. Dimona | 3–1 | Maccabi Beit She'an Nissim |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 4–0 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
| Hapoel Ironi Herzliya | 0–0 (aet, p. 5–4) | Hapoel Azor |
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | 2–0 | Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum |
| Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam | 0–0 (aet, p. 1–4) | Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv |
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 3–0 | Maccabi Umm al-Fahm |
| Maccabi Ironi Tirat HaCarmel | 0–3 | Hapoel Bnei Tamra |
| Hapoel Afula | 4–1 | Maccabi Kafr Kanna |
| F.C. Ahva Arraba | 4–0 | Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden |
| Hapoel Mevaseret Zion | 1–0 (aet) | Maccabi Be'er Sheva |
Eighth Round
editGames were played on January 13, 20 and 27, 2009.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | 3–2 (aet) | Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 2–0 | Beitar Safed |
| Hapoel Bnei Tamra | 1–0 | Hapoel Marmorek |
| Hapoel Mevaseret Zion | 0–1 (aet) | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm |
| Hapoel Afula | 1–0 (aet) | F.C. Ahva Arraba |
| Hapoel Ironi Herzliya | 1–2 | F.C. Dimona |
| Hapoel Ashkelon | 2–1 (aet) | Maccabi Yavne |
| Maccabi Ironi Netivot | 2–0 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion |
Ninth Round
editGames were played from February 13 to 16, 2009.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 3–4 | Beitar Jerusalem |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 0–1 (aet) | Maccabi Haifa |
| Maccabi Netanya | 1–0 | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 1–4 (aet) | F.C. Ashdod |
| Bnei Yehuda | 0–0 (aet, p. 10–9) | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm |
| Hakoah Ramat Gan | 3–1 (aet) | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 0–1 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 0–1 | Bnei Sakhnin |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 3–2 (aet) | Maccabi Herzliya |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 2–1 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | 1–1 (aet, p. 6–5) | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
| Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon | 0–1 | Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata |
| Hapoel Afula | 0–1 | Hapoel Ashkelon |
| Maccabi Ironi Netivot | 0–3 | Hapoel Acre |
| Hapoel Bnei Tamra | 2–1 (aet) | F.C. Dimona |
Round of 16 to the Final
editGames were played from March 10 to May 26, 2009.
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| March 17, 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 4 (aet) | |||||||||||||
| April 22, 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Hapoel Ashkelon | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 0 | |||||||||||||
| March 12, 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Maccabi Haifa | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1 (1) | |||||||||||||
| May 13, 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Maccabi Haifa | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||
| Maccabi Haifa | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| March 10, 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Maccabi Netanya | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Maccabi Netanya | 1 | |||||||||||||
| April 22, 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Hapoel Bnei Tamra | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Maccabi Netanya | 1 (aet) | |||||||||||||
| March 18, 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Bnei Sakhnin | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Bnei Yehuda | 0 | |||||||||||||
| May 26, 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Bnei Sakhnin | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Maccabi Haifa | 1 | |||||||||||||
| March 17, 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2 | |||||||||||||
| F.C. Ashdod | 1 | |||||||||||||
| April 22, 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | 0 | |||||||||||||
| F.C. Ashdod | 2 (2) | |||||||||||||
| March 17, 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Hakoah Ramat Gan | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata | 1 | |||||||||||||
| May 13, 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Hakoah Ramat Gan | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Hakoah Ramat Gan | 1 | |||||||||||||
| March 17, 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 1 | |||||||||||||
| April 22, 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 1 | |||||||||||||
| March 11, 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Hapoel Acre | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2008–09 Israel State Cup Winners |
|---|
| Beitar Jerusalem |
External links
edit- ^ "Betar Jerusalem will not be eligible to play in European competition next season". Haaretz. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2009.