The Israel Youth State Cup (Hebrew: גביע לנוער על שם אבי רן, Avi Ran Youth Cup), is a knockout cup competition for under-19s in Israeli football, run by the Israel Football Association.
| Founded | 1949 |
|---|---|
| Region |  Israel |
| Current champions | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Website | Avi Ran Youth Cup |
 2015–16 | |
The cup is named after former Maccabi Haifa and Israel goalkeeper, Avi Ran.
History
editA cup competition for youth players was first organized in 1943–44. The competition was won by Maccabi Tel Aviv.[1] After the establishment of Israel the competition was renewed in 1949 for a single tournament, and two tournaments were held in 1954 and 1955. Since 1958 the competition was played annually. The competition was called Kerner Cup until 1966 and later, until 1977, Jerusalem Cup.[1]
Format
editThe youth cup is a knockout, played by all the teams affiliated with the IFA. Lower tier teams enter the first stages and are joined in the fourth round by Israeli Noar Premier League teams.
List of finals
editResults by team
editTeams shown in italics are no longer in existence.
| Club | Wins | Runners-up | Total final appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Gadna Yehuda | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| F.C. Ashdod | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Maccabi Netanya | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Hapoel Haifa | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Hapoel Hadera | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Shimson Tel Aviv | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Beitar Tel Aviv | 2 | — | 2 |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 2 | — | 2 |
| Bnei Yehuda | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Maccabi Jaffa | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | 1 | — | 1 |
| Maccabi Herzliya | 1 | — | 1 |
| Hapoel Tzafririm Holon | 1 | — | 1 |
| Beitar Netanya / Beitar Nes Tubruk | — | 2 | 2 |
| Maccabi Ramat Gan | — | 1 | 1 |
| Hapoel Kiryat Ata | — | 1 | 1 |
| Hapoel Holon | — | 1 | 1 |
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | — | 1 | 1 |
Notes
edit- ^ The match was abandoned and a replay was ordered.
References
edit- Avi Ran Youth Cup[permanent dead link] Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)