The 1965–66 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 27th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 12th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Israel |
| Defending champions | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hapoel Haifa (2nd Title) |
| Runner-up | Shimshon Tel Aviv |
A rule change was instituted this season, so that in the event of a tie at the end of 90 minutes and extra time, there will be a penalty shoot-out, instead of a replay. The first two penalty shoot-outs of the competition occurred on the first round, played on 18 September 1965, with Hapoel Shefayim besting Hapoel Givat Haim 4–3, and with Hapoel Sha'ar HaNegev winning over Hapoel Ramat David with the same result.
The quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final itself were all played within one week, between 1 June 1966 and 8 June 1966. Hapoel Haifa and Shimshon Tel Aviv met at the final, the former winning 2–1 to claim its second cup.
Results
editFourth Round
editThe 32 second round winners were joined in this round by the teams from Liga Alef. Matches were played on 29 January 1966
Fifth Round
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Nahliel | 3–2 | Hapoel Kfar Saba |
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | 2–3 | Beitar Jerusalem |
| Maccabi Haifa | 5–3 | Maccabi Ramat Amidar |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 2–1 | Hapoel Acre |
| A.S. Elite Ramat Gan | 2–0 | Hapoel Bnei Nazareth |
| Hapoel Ashkelon | 6–1 | Hapoel Dora |
| Hapoel Tiberias | 4–1 | Beitar Lod |
| Hapoel Netanya | 3–2 | Beitar Ramla |
| Hapoel Holon | 3–0 | Maccabi Holon |
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 3–1 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem |
| Hapoel Kiryat Shmona | 1–0 | Beitar Haifa |
| Hapoel Kiryat Ono | 1–0 | Hapoel Ganei Tikva |
| Hapoel Kiryat Haim | 4–1 | Hapoel Shefayim |
| Hapoel Ashdod | 2–1 | Hapoel Bat Yam |
| Hapoel Migdal HaEmek | 3–1 | Hapoel Tel Hanan |
| Beitar Be'er Sheva | 1–0 | Hapoel Or Yehuda |
Sixth Round
edit| 22 March 1966 | Hapoel Migdal HaEmek | 0–3 | Maccabi Sha'arayim | |
Shaubi  ?' (pen.) A. Levi ?' Harbaji ?' |
Referee: Ben-Simon |
| 22 March 1966 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Beitar Tel Aviv | Ashkelon Municipal Stadium |
| Bukovza 32' (pen.) Amar 71', 81' |
Attendance: 1000 Referee: Eitan |
| 22 March 1966 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 4–1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | HaMakhtesh Stadium |
| Nahmias 9', 25' Haiman 13' R. Cohen 48' |
Tzarfati 41' |
Referee: Zohar |
| 22 March 1966 | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda | 5–0 | A.S. Elite Ramat Gan | |
| I. Ratzabi 57', 61' Ratzon 64' Aharoni 73' Z. Ratzabi 88' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Orabi |
| 22 March 1966 | Beitar Be'er Sheva | 1–0 | Hapoel Nahliel | |
| Banenu 6' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Glidmann |
| 22 March 1966 | Hapoel Kiryat Haim | 0–2 | Beitar Jerusalem | Kiryat Haim Stadium |
| Glazer 37', 90' |
Attendance: 1000 Referee: Klein |
| 22 March 1966 | Maccabi Haifa | 1–0 | Hapoel Kiryat Ono | Kiryat Eliezer Stadium |
| Schlaffenberg 8' |
Attendance: 3000 Referee: Ankri |
| 22 March 1966 | Hapoel Netanya | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Hapoel Netanya ground |
| Halfon 72' |
Kinstlich 15' I. Seltzer 114' |
Attendance: 800 Referee: Handwerk |
| 22 March 1966 | Hapoel Ashdod | 4–1 | Hapoel Kiryat Shmona | |
| Binyamini 20', 65' ? 51' (o.g.) Sarusi 70' |
Malul 1' |
Referee: Zamir |
| 22 March 1966 | Maccabi Jaffa | 3–0 | Hapoel Tiberias | Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| S. Levi 23' Ashkenazi 65' Katsav 90' |
Attendance: 200 Referee: Laufer |
| 22 March 1966 | Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Holon | Maccabi Hadera ground |
| Shauli 89' Albucher 104' |
Shpringer 86' |
Attendance: 1000 Referee: Ashkar |
| 22 March 1966 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 2–1 | Bnei Yehuda | |
| Chirik 8' Aharon 20' (pen.) |
Mehalel 78' |
Attendance: 1000 Referee: Prohaski |
| 22 March 1966 | Shimshon Tel Aviv | 3–1 | Maccabi Netanya | Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| Butashvili 7' Romano 10', 33' |
Fengel 87' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Finkelstein |
| 23 March 1966 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 0–6 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | |
| Stelmach 15', 36', 55', 59' Bachar 22' Kaufmann 42' |
Attendance: 1500 Referee: Nemesh |
| 23 March 1966 | Hapoel Haifa | 2–1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Kiryat Haim Stadium |
| Goldberg 24' Gindin 82' |
Hazum 23' |
Attendance: 4000 Referee: Ashkenazi |
| 23 March 1966 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 0–4 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Jerusalem ground |
| Shikva 13', 17' Talbi 25' Kedmi 64' |
Attendance: 2500 Referee: M. Ashkenazi |
Seventh Round
edit| 19 April 1966 | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda | 0–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Petah Tikva ground |
| Karako 12' Bachar 25' Spiegel 27' |
Attendance: 3000 Referee: Klein |
| 19 April 1966 | Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan | 2–1 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| Albucher 43' Gabai 75' |
Kaufmann 40' |
Attendance: 3000 Referee: Handwerk |
| 19 April 1966 | Hapoel Ashdod | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Shimshon Tel Aviv | Ashdod City Park |
| Bitton 33' |
Romano 30' Butashvili 108' S. Cohen 119' |
Attendance: 2000 Referee: Prohaski |
| 19 April 1966 | Hapoel Haifa | 7–0 | Beitar Be'er Sheva | Kiryat Haim Stadium |
| Urbach 14', 33' Goldberg 55', 60' Picker 64' V. Young 79' Gindin 84' |
Attendance: 2000 Referee: Laufer |
| 19 April 1966 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 3–1 | Maccabi Sha'arayim | HaMakhtesh Stadium |
| S. Levi 32', 70', 75' |
Ratzon 80' |
Attendance: 2000 Referee: Uziel |
| 19 April 1966 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Ashkelon | Maccabi Petah Tikva ground |
| Kinstlich 5' |
Bukovza 40' (pen.) Rosenzweig 91' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 2000 Referee: Ankri |
| 19 April 1966 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 0–1 | Maccabi Haifa | Hapoel Ra'anana ground |
| Tzvi 7' |
Attendance: 2000 Referee: Dudai |
| 25 May 1966 | Maccabi Jaffa | 1–0 (a.e.t.) [note 1] | Beitar Jerusalem | Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| Ashkenazi 108' |
Attendance: 2000 Referee: Bar-Yossef |
Quarter-finals
edit| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–3 | Maccabi Haifa |
|---|---|---|
| Bostoni 11' Sasson 37' Shmulevich 51' |
| Maccabi Jaffa | 1–2 | Hapoel Haifa |
|---|---|---|
| Ashkenazi 4' |
R. Young 18' Goldberg 32' |
| Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan | 1–0 | Hapoel Ashkelon |
|---|---|---|
| Shaharbani 37' |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 1–2 | Shimshon Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|
| Altrescu 50' |
Mizrachi 61' Romano 89' |
Attendance: 2500
Semi-finals
edit| Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan | 0–1 | Shimshon Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|
| Yefet 65' |
| Hapoel Haifa | 1–0 | Maccabi Haifa |
|---|---|---|
| Palgi 67' |
Final
edit| Hapoel Haifa | 2–1 | Shimshon Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|
| Goldberg 51' Gabison 61' |
Butashvili 12' |
Notes
edit- ^ The original match, played on 19 April 1966 ended goalless, with Maccabi Jaffa winning 5–4 in the ensuing penalty shoot-out. Beitar Jerusalem appealed as they weren't allowed to substitute a player ahead of the shoot-out (as regulations allowed) and the match was replayed.
References
edit- 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006