2020–21 Israel State Cup

2020–21 Israel State Cup

Reuven Rivlin awards the Cup to Maccabi Tel Aviv
Tournament details
Country	Israel
Teams	66
Defending champions	Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Final positions
Champions	Maccabi Tel Aviv
Runner-up	Hapoel Tel Aviv
Tournament statistics
Matches played	63
Goals scored	171 (2.71 per match)
← 2019–20 2021–22 → Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included.

The 2020–21 Israel State Cup^[1][2] (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 82nd season of Israel's nationwide Association football cup competition and the 66th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. The competition started in November 2020.

The cup winners qualified to the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round.

Due to the second COVID-19 lockdown, the two lowest leagues in Israel were postponed. Therefore, it was decided that all teams from the fourth and fifth tiers would withdraw from the competition.

The 4th round matches were held on 20–21 November 2020.^[3] Eight teams from Liga Alef (Four from each regional division) will compete in this round. the winners qualify to the fifth Round.

The 5th round matches were held on 19–24 November 2020.^[4] The four winners from the Fourth round and the remaining Liga Alef teams that received a bye in the previous round, will compete in this round. The winners qualify to the Seventh Round.

The 7th round matches were held on 14–17 December 2020.^[5]
Hapoel Jerusalem, Sektzia Nes Tziona, Hapoel Afula and Hapoel Kfar Shalem received a bye to the eighth round.

Hapoel Petah Tikva (2) v Hapoel Nof HaGalil (2)

14 December 2020	Hapoel Petah Tikva (2)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Hapoel Nof HaGalil (2)	Petah Tikva
19:00	Paz Ben Ari 85' (pen.)	Report	Munir Hujierat 74' Eli Balilty 92'	Stadium: HaMoshava Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Dekel Tzino

A.S. Nordia Jerusalem (3) v Hapoel Marmorek (3)

15 December 2020	A.S. Nordia Jerusalem (3)	2–0	Hapoel Marmorek (3)	Jerusalem
13:00	Assaf Gubeza Asher Mashasha 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Emeq HaArazim Ground

Hapoel Bu'eine (3) v Hapoel Acre (2)

15 December 2020	Hapoel Bu'eine (3)	0–2	Hapoel Acre (2)	Bu'eine Nujeidat
13:00		Report	Raz Twizer Biton	Stadium: Bu'eine Nujeidat Ground

Due to the third COVID-19 lockdown, this round was rescheduled. The Eighth Round matches are being held between the 19th and 22 February 2021.^[6]

Maccabi Netanya (1) v Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden (3)

19 February 2021	Maccabi Netanya (1)	2–0	Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden (3)	Netanya
13:00	Azubel 29', 74'	Report		Stadium: Netanya Stadium

Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim (2) v Hapoel Bnei Lod (3)

19 February 2021	Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim (2)	4–1 (a.e.t.)	Hapoel Bnei Lod (3)	Ramat Gan
14:00	Michael Maman 49' Hirsh 98' Dvir Yishay 102' Rosh 120+1'	Report	Sun Turiel 10'	Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 0

F.C. Kafr Qasim (2) v Hapoel Kfar Saba (1)

19 February 2021	F.C. Kafr Qasim (2)	0–2	Hapoel Kfar Saba (1)	Lod
14:00		Report	Soukouna 40' (pen.) Lakau 62'	Stadium: Lod Municipal Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Dror Cohen

Hapoel Afula (2) v Hapoel Nof HaGalil (2)

19 February 2021	Hapoel Afula (2)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p)	Hapoel Nof HaGalil (2)	Afula
14:00	Guy Dahan 50'	Report	Mahmmoud Jaber 14'	Stadium: Afula Illit Stadium Attendance: 0

Sektzia Nes Tziona (2) v Maccabi Petah Tikva (1)

19 February 2021	Sektzia Nes Tziona (2)	0–1	Maccabi Petah Tikva (1)	Ness Ziona
14:00		Report	Abada 90+6'	Stadium: Ness Ziona Stadium Attendance: 0

Hapoel Jerusalem (2) v Hapoel Rishon LeZion (2)

19 February 2021	Hapoel Jerusalem (2)	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Hapoel Rishon LeZion (2)	Jerusalem
14:00	Badash 109'	Report		Stadium: Teddy Stadium Attendance: 0

Bnei Yehuda (1) v Hapoel Haifa (1)

20 February 2021	Bnei Yehuda (1)	3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)	Hapoel Haifa (1)	Tel Aviv
17:15	Dan Mori 32' Shay Mazor 48' Amit Zenati 104'	Report	Kayes Ganem 21' Ido Shahar 54' Itay Buganim 115'	Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium

Maccabi Haifa (1) v Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (2)

20 February 2021	Maccabi Haifa (1)	2–1	Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (2)	Haifa
20:30	Lavi 11' Donyoh 90'	Report	Levan Kutalia 45' Joof Gaira  75' Ahmed Younes  90+3'	Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium Referee: Gal Leibovitz

Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam (2) v Ironi Kiryat Shmona (1)

21 February 2021	Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam (2)	2–0	Ironi Kiryat Shmona (1)	Ness Ziona
19:30	Yaniv Mizrahi 64' (pen.) Eyal Chen 90'	Report		Stadium: Ness Ziona Stadium

Hapoel Kfar Shalem (2) v A.S Ashdod (3)

21 February 2021	Hapoel Kfar Shalem (2)	3–1	A.S Ashdod (3)	Ramat HaSharon
19:35	Yair Shpungin 4' Elior Seiderre 40' Iyad Haj 46'	Report	Oz Rali 79'	Stadium: Grundman Stadium

Hapoel Acre (2) v Beitar Jerusalem (1)

21 February 2021	Hapoel Acre (2)	0–2	Beitar Jerusalem (1)	Acre
20:00		Report	Yarden Shua 44' (pen.), 45+2'	Stadium: Acre Municipal Stadium

Hapoel Be'er Sheva (1) v Maccabi Tel Aviv (1)

21 February 2021	Hapoel Be'er Sheva (1)	0–1	Maccabi Tel Aviv (1)	Be'er Sheva
20:45		Report	Dor Peretz 65'	Stadium: Turner Stadium

The Round of 16 matches were played on 15–17 March 2021.^[7]

Hapoel Kfar Shalem (2) v Hapoel Jerusalem (2)

15 March 2021	Hapoel Kfar Shalem (2)	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Hapoel Jerusalem (2)	Ramat HaSharon
19:45	Ohad Hazout 91'	Report		Stadium: Grundman Stadium

Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam (2) v Hapoel Ramat Gan (2)

15 March 2021	Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam (2)	3–1	Hapoel Ramat Gan (2)	Ness Ziona
20:00	Guy Mizrahi 29' Yaniv Mizrahi 31' Amir Berkovich 73'	Report	Michael Maman 5'	Stadium: Ness Ziona Stadium

Maccabi Netanya (1) v Hapoel Tel Aviv (1)

16 March 2021	Maccabi Netanya (1)	1–3	Hapoel Tel Aviv (1)	Netanya
17:55	Fernand Gouré 75'	Report	Omri Altman 48' Ido Vayer 82' (o.g.) Lidor Cohen 90+4'	Stadium: Netanya Stadium

Bnei Sakhnin (1) v Nordia Jerusalem (3)

16 March 2021	Bnei Sakhnin (1)	1–0	Nordia Jerusalem (3)	Sakhnin
18:00	Moti Barshazki 18'	Report		Stadium: Doha Stadium

Hapoel Haifa (1) v Maccabi Tel Aviv (1)

16 March 2021	Hapoel Haifa (1)	2–3	Maccabi Tel Aviv (1)	Haifa
20:45	Hanan Maman 5' Alon Turgeman 74'	Report	Tal Ben Haim 8' (pen.) Nisso Kapiloto 12' (o.g.) Nick Blackman 62' (pen.)	Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium Referee: Shalom Ben Avraham

Beitar Jerusalem (1) v F.C. Ashdod (1)

17 March 2021	Beitar Jerusalem (1)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	F.C. Ashdod (1)	Jerusalem
18:00	Yarden Shua 41'	Report	Roei Gordana 22' (pen.) Santiago Ocampos 93' (o.g.)	Stadium: Teddy Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Liran Liany

Hapoel Kfar Saba (1) v Hapoel Afula (2)

17 March 2021	Hapoel Kfar Saba (1)	0–3 (a.e.t.)	Hapoel Afula (2)	Petah Tikva
18:30		Report	Guy Dahan 104' Netanel Goldman 109' Amit Mor 119'	Stadium: HaMoshava Stadium

Maccabi Haifa (1) v Maccabi Petah Tikva (1)

17 March 2021	Maccabi Haifa (1)	2–1	Maccabi Petah Tikva (1)	Haifa
20:45	Omer Atzili 65', 83'	Report	Armando Cooper 42' (pen.)	Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Daniel Bar Natan

The quarter-final draw took place on 18 March 2021.^[8]

Hapoel Kfar Shalem (2) v Hapoel Tel Aviv (1)

20 April 2021	Hapoel Kfar Shalem (2)	0–1	Hapoel Tel Aviv (1)	Ramat HaSharon
20:30		Report	20' Siyanda Xulu	Stadium: Grundman Stadium Referee: Aviad Shiloach

F.C. Ashdod (1) v Maccabi Tel Aviv (1)

21 April 2021	F.C. Ashdod (1)	0–1	Maccabi Tel Aviv (1)	Ashdod
20:30		Report	54' Dor Peretz	Stadium: Yud-Alef Stadium

The semi-final draw took place on 22 April 2021.^[9]

Both games were initially postponed by a day After Hamas fired more than 150 rockets into Israel from Gaza, following the Jerusalem clashes.^[10] Later, the games were further postponed without a new scheduled date.^[11] On 17 May. the games were moved to the Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa.^[12]