1985–86 Israel State Cup

The 1985–86 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 47th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 32nd after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.

1985–86 Israel State Cup

Tournament details
Country	Israel
Final positions
Champions	Beitar Jerusalem (4th title)
Runners-up	Shimshon Tel Aviv

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

Results

Round of 16

Home team	Score	Away team
Hapoel Tel Aviv	1–2	Maccabi Haifa
Shimshon Tel Aviv	2–2, replay: 2–1	Maccabi Jaffa
Hapoel Be'er Sheva	1–1, replay: 1–0	Maccabi Netanya
Hapoel Kfar Saba	2–1	Beitar Netanya
Maccabi Petah Tikva	1–0	Hapoel Jerusalem
Beitar Jerusalem	1–0	Hapoel Haifa
Maccabi Hadera	2–2, replay: 1–0	Hapoel Petah Tikva
Maccabi Yavne	0–0, replay: 1–2	Maccabi Tel Aviv

Quarter-finals

Home team	Score	Away team
Maccabi Haifa	2–3	Beitar Jerusalem
Maccabi Hadera	2–0	Hapoel Kfar Saba
Hapoel Be'er Sheva	1–2	Shimshon Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv	1–1, replay: 2–2, 5–4 p.	Maccabi Petah Tikva

Semi-finals

Home team	Score	Away team
Shimshon Tel Aviv	4–0	Maccabi Hadera
Beitar Jerusalem	2–1	Maccabi Tel Aviv

Final

27 May 1986

Beitar Jerusalem	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Shimshon Tel Aviv
Ohana 61' Malmilian 104'		Arbiv 81'

Ramat Gan Stadium

Attendance: 18000

Referee: Tilinger

References

• 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006, pp. 268