1977–78 Israel State Cup

The 1977–78 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 39th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 24th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.

1977–78 Israel State Cup
Tournament details
Country Israel
Defending championsMaccabi Tel Aviv
Final positions
ChampionsMaccabi Netanya
Runner-upBnei Yehuda

The competition was won by Maccabi Netanya, who have beaten Bnei Yehuda 2–1 at the final.

Results edit

Fifth Round edit

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon4–2Hapoel Givat Olga
Beitar Be'er Sheva2–0Maccabi Hatzor
Beitar Ramla5–2 (a.e.t.)Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov
Beitar Netanya5–1Beitar Nahariya
Maccabi Holon1–2Hapoel Ra'anana
Hapoel Nahliel0–1 (a.e.t.)Beitar Ashdod
Hapoel Kiryat Ono1–1 (a.e.t.) 2–3 p.Hapoel Beit She'an
Hapoel Afikim1–4Hapoel Marmorek
Maccabi Ramla0–1Hapoel Nazareth Illit
Maccabi Be'er Sheva2–0Hapoel Tel Hanan
Hapoel Ashkelon1–0Hapoel Tayibe
Hapoel Tiberias1–0Hapoel Ramla
SK Nes Tziona4–2Maccabi Herzliya
Hapoel Beit Eliezer1–0Hapoel Migdal HaEmek
Maccabi Shikun HaMizrah2–1Hapoel Dimona
Hapoel Bat Yam2–1Maccabi Hadera

Sixth Round edit

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Maccabi Petah Tikva2–0Hapoel Ramat Gan
Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel1–3Hapoel Marmorek
Bnei Yehuda2–0 (a.e.t.)Hapoel Beit Eliezer
Maccabi Ramat Amidar3–1 (a.e.t.)Hapoel Ramat HaSharon
Hapoel Rishon LeZion1–0Hapoel Ashdod
Maccabi Be'er Sheva0–0 (a.e.t.) 3–2 p.Beitar Ashdod
Hapoel Holon4–0Hapoel Ashkelon
Beitar Netanya5–0Hapoel Beit She'an
Maccabi Shikun HaMizrah3–1Hapoel Ra'anana
Beitar Be'er Sheva0–2Maccabi Haifa
Hapoel Nazareth Illit2–1Hapoel Bat Yam
Hapoel Beit Shemesh0–1Hapoel Petah Tikva
Hapoel Netanya1–0Beitar Ramla
Hapoel Tiberias1–1 (a.e.t.) 0–3 p.Maccabi Sha'arayim

Byes: Hapoel Kfar Saba, SK Nes Tziona.

Seventh Round edit

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Maccabi Ramat Amidar1–2 (a.e.t.)Maccabi Tel Aviv
Hapoel Marmorek1–0Maccabi Jaffa
Hapoel Yehud1–0
Abandoned
Maccabi Be'er Sheva
Maccabi Netanya3–1 (a.e.t.)SK Nes Tziona
Hapoel Tel Aviv0–2Bnei Yehuda
Hapoel Be'er Sheva0–3Maccabi Petah Tikva
Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan4–2 (a.e.t.)Hapoel Petah Tikva
Maccabi Shikun HaMizrah2–2 (a.e.t.) 1–4 p.Hapoel Haifa
Beitar Tel Aviv3–0Beitar Netanya
Hapoel Acre1–0Hapoel Netanya
Maccabi Sha'arayim2–3Hapoel Hadera
Hapoel Jerusalem0–1Maccabi Haifa
Beitar Jerusalem4–0Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Kfar Saba3–2 (a.e.t.)Shimshon Tel Aviv

Byes: Hapoel Nazareth Illit, Hapoel Rishon LeZion.

Round of 16 edit

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Beitar Jerusalem8–1Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Bnei Yehuda2–0Hapoel Hadera
Hapoel Kfar Saba2–1Hapoel Nazareth Illit
Maccabi Haifa2–0Hapoel Haifa
Beitar Tel Aviv0–3Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Tel Aviv2–2 (a.e.t.) 4–5 p.Maccabi Petah Tikva
Hapoel Marmorek0–1Hapoel Yehud
Hapoel Acre2–2 (a.e.t.) 3–1 p.Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan

Quarter-finals edit

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Hapoel Yehud2–2 (a.e.t.) 4–2 p.Maccabi Haifa
Beitar Jerusalem1–1 (a.e.t.) 4–3 p.Maccabi Petah Tikva
Bnei Yehuda1–0Hapoel Acre
Maccabi Netanya5–2Hapoel Kfar Saba

Semi-finals edit

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Maccabi Netanya1–0Hapoel Yehud
Bnei Yehuda2–1Beitar Jerusalem

Final edit

Maccabi Netanya2–1Bnei Yehuda
Machnes 3'
Gariani 16'
Ben Tuvim 89' (pen.)
Attendance: 45000
Referee: Hogeg


References edit

  • 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006, p. 244
  • Cup (Page 5) Hadshot HaSport, 20.11.1977, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)
  • Cup (Pages 4-5) Hadshot HaSport, 1.1.1978, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)
  • Cup (Pages 3-6) Hadshot HaSport, 12.2.1978, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)