# Israel Youth State Cup

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.
The cup is named after former Maccabi Haifa and Israel goalkeeper, Avi Ran.

## History

A cup competition for youth players was first organized in 1943–44. The competition was won by Maccabi Tel Aviv. 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.

## Format

The 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

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners–up |
| 1949 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–0 | Maccabi Ramat Gan |
| 1954 | Gadna Yehuda | 4–1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 1955 | Maccabi Haifa | 2–1 | Hapoel Hadera |
| 1958 | Maccabi Jaffa | 3–2 | Gadna Yehuda |
| 1960 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1–0 | Maccabi Netanya |
| 1961 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–0 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 1962 | Gadna Yehuda | 2–1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 1963 | Gadna Yehuda | 1–1 1–0 | Maccabi Netanya |
| 1964 | Hapoel Haifa | 3–0 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 1965 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–2 | Gadna Yehuda |
| 1966 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 2–1 | Hapoel Holon |
| 1967 | Gadna Yehuda | 2–1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 1968 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Hapoel Hadera |
| 1969 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 3–0 | Shimshon Tel Aviv |
| 1970 | Shimshon Tel Aviv | 1–0 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| 1971 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 7–0 | Hapoel Ra'anana |
| 1972 | Bnei Yehuda | 2–1 | Maccabi Jaffa |
| 1973 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p.) | Beitar Jerusalem |
| 1974 | Beitar Tel Aviv | 2–1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| 1975 | Beitar Tel Aviv | 2–1 | Beitar Netanya |
| 1976 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1–0 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| 1977 | Maccabi Netanya | 2–1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 1978 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 1–0 | Gadna Yehuda |
| 1979 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 1–0 | Hapoel Hadera |
| 1980 | Maccabi Haifa | 2–1 | Gadna Yehuda |
| 1981 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p.) | Maccabi Haifa |
| 1982 | Hapoel Hadera | 2–0 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 1983 | Hapoel Hadera | 1–0 | Hapoel Haifa |
| 1984 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 1–0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 1985 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p.) | Maccabi Netanya |
| 1986 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p.) | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| 1987 | Hapoel Haifa | 4–2 | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
| 1988 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 8–0 | Hapoel Kiryat Ata |
| 1989 | Shimshon Tel Aviv | 1–0 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 1990 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Bnei Yehuda |
| 1991 | Maccabi Haifa | 6–1 | Maccabi Netanya |
| 1992 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Hapoel Ra'anana |
| 1993 | Maccabi Haifa | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p.) | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| 1994 | Hapoel Tzafririm Holon | 1–0 | Bnei Yehuda |
| 1995 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–1 | Maccabi Netanya |
| 1996 | Maccabi Netanya | 2–1 | Hapoel Haifa |
| 1997 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–1 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 1998 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Bnei Yehuda |
| 1999 | Maccabi Haifa | 3–0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2000 | Maccabi Haifa | 3–1 | Hapoel Haifa |
| 2001 | F.C. Ashdod | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p.) | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2002 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–1 | Beitar Nes Tubruk |
| 2003 | Maccabi Haifa | 3–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2004 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1–0 | Hapoel Kfar Saba |
| 2005 | Maccabi Herzliya | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p.) | Bnei Yehuda |
| 2006 | Beitar Jerusalem | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p.) | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 2007 | Beitar Jerusalem | 3–0 | F.C. Ashdod |
| 2008 | F.C. Ashdod | 3–0 | Maccabi Netanya |
| 2009 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2010 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 2–1 | Beitar Jerusalem |
| 2011 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| 2012 | F.C. Ashdod | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p.) | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2013 | Maccabi Haifa | 2–1 | Maccabi Netanya |
| 2014 | Maccabi Haifa | 4–0 | Hapoel Haifa |
| 2015 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p.) | Ironi Kiryat Shmona |
| 2016 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 2017 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 1–0 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion |

## Results by team

Teams 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 |