1978–79 Israel State Cup

The 1978–79 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 40th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 25th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.

1978–79 Israel State Cup

Tournament details
Country	Israel
Final positions
Champions	Beitar Jerusalem (2nd Title)
Runners-up	Maccabi Tel Aviv

The competition was won by Beitar Jerusalem who have beaten Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–1 at the final.

Results

Fifth round

Home team	Score	Away team
Hapoel Yeruham	1–1 (a.e.t.) 2–4 p.	Hapoel Safed
Beitar Ramla	3–0	Hapoel Kiryat Ono
Hapoel Kiryat Ata	3–2	Hapoel Kfar Kama
Hapoel Ashkelon	5–1	Hapoel Dimona
Hapoel Beit Shemesh	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Lazarus Holon
Beitar Kiryat Shmona	w/o	Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba
Beitar Bat Yam	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Hapoel Sakhnin
Maccabi Karmiel	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Hapoel Umm al-Fahm
Hapoel Herzliya	1–1 (a.e.t.) 4–2 p.	Maccabi Fureidis
Maccabi Yavne	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Hapoel Ramla
Maccabi Be'er Sheva	3–3 (a.e.t.) 3–2 p.	Hapoel Ra'anana
Beitar al-Amal Nazareth	0–3	Beitar Netanya
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth	3–1	Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Gan
Hapoel Kiryat Shalom	3–1	Maccabi Tiberias
Maccabi Shefa-'Amr	0–4	Maccabi Sha'arayim
Beitar Ashdod	w/o	Hapoel Givat Haim

Sixth Round

Home team	Score	Away team
Hapoel Ashkelon	2–2 (a.e.t.) 3–2 p.	Hapoel Bat Yam
Hapoel Marmorek	2–0	Maccabi Ramat Amidar
Hapoel Beit She'an	0–2	Hapoel Ramat Gan
Hapoel Givat Haim	1–3	Hapoel Beit Shemesh
Hapoel Acre	3-0	Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel	1–1 (a.e.t.) 3–2 p.	Hapoel Lod
Hapoel Safed	1–2	Hapoel Petah Tikva
Hapoel Netanya	2–0	Hapoel Umm al-Fahm
Beitar Netanya	2–0	Hapoel Herzliya
Hapoel Tiberias	0–3	Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan
Hapoel Kiryat Shalom	1–2	Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Be'er Sheva	4–3	Maccabi Herzliya
Maccabi Yavne	1–0	Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
Hapoel Ashdod	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Hapoel Kiryat Ata
Maccabi Sha'arayim	w/o	Hapoel Sakhnin
Beitar Ramla	4–0	Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba

Seventh Round

Home team	Score	Away team
Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan	0–1	Beitar Jerusalem
Maccabi Tel Aviv	3–0	Beitar Netanya
Maccabi Sha'arayim	0–3	Hapoel Haifa
Hapoel Tel Aviv	1–0	Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel
Maccabi Jaffa	1–0	Beitar Ramla
Hapoel Petah Tikva	2–0	Shimshon Tel Aviv
Hapoel Rishon LeZion	4–0	Hapoel Ashdod
Hapoel Ashkelon	1–1 (a.e.t.) 6–7 p.	Bnei Yehuda
Hapoel Ramat Gan	1–1 (a.e.t.) 3–4 p.	Maccabi Petah Tikva
Hapoel Be'er Sheva	4–0	Hapoel Beit Shemesh
Hapoel Netanya	0–2	Beitar Tel Aviv
Hapoel Hadera	1–0	Hapoel Marmorek
Maccabi Netanya	3–1	Maccabi Be'er Sheva
Maccabi Haifa	2–1	Hapoel Jerusalem
Hapoel Acre	2–0	Hapoel Yehud
Hapoel Kfar Saba	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Maccabi Yavne

Round of 16

Home team	Score	Away team
Hapoel Petah Tikva	0–1	Beitar Jerusalem
Bnei Yehuda	2–0	Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Hapoel Hadera	0–0 (a.e.t.) 4–2 p.	Hapoel Tel Aviv
Maccabi Petah Tikva	2–1	Hapoel Haifa
Hapoel Acre	0–1	Beitar Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv	2–1	Maccabi Netanya
Hapoel Kfar Saba	1–2	Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Maccabi Jaffa	1–0	Maccabi Haifa

Quarter-finals

Home team	Score	Away team
Beitar Tel Aviv	0–0 (a.e.t.) 3–0 p.	Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Maccabi Petah Tikva	0–3	Beitar Jerusalem
Hapoel Hadera	0–0 (a.e.t.) 2–4 p.	Bnei Yehuda
Maccabi Jaffa	0–1	Maccabi Tel Aviv

Semi-finals

Home team	Score	Away team
Maccabi Tel Aviv	3–0	Beitar Tel Aviv
Beitar Jerusalem	2–1	Bnei Yehuda

Final

6 June 1979

Maccabi Tel Aviv	1–2	Beitar Jerusalem
Peretz 83'		Neuman 21' Avrahami 81'

Ramat Gan Stadium

Attendance: 35000

Referee: Ashkenazi

References

• 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006, p. 247
• Ra'anana eliminated from cup games Davar, 21.1.1979, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
• Cup (Page 17) Hadshot HaSport, 21.1.1979, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)
• Hapoel Ashkelon - Bat Yam 3:2 on penalties Davar, 7.2.1979, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
• Maccabi Be'er Sheva also eliminated Maccabi Herzliya Davar, 8.2.1979, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
• In a victory over "Aliyah" Ramla advanced to the next round against Jaffa Maariv, 14.2.1979, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
• Cup (Pages 2-5) Hadshot HaSport, 18.2.1979, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)