# 2017–18 Israel State Cup

The 2017–18 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 79th season of Israel's nationwide Association football cup competition and the 64th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
The competition commenced in September 2017.

## Preliminary rounds
### First to fourth rounds

Rounds 1 to 4 double as cup competition for each division in Liga Bet and Liga Gimel. The two third-Round winners from each Liga Bet division and the fourth-Round winner from each Liga Gimel division advance to the sixth Round.

#### Liga Bet
##### Liga Bet North A

| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| First Round |||
| Second Round |||
| Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum | w/o | Hapoel Kaukab |
| Ihud Bnei Kabul | 2–3 | Bnei HaGolan VeHaGalil |
| Beitar Nahariya | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Tzeirei Kafr Kanna |
| Ahva Kafr Manda | w/o | Ihud Bnei Sumei |
| Third Round |||
| Ihud Bnei Sumei | 1–2 | Hapoel Kaukab |
| Bnei HaGolan VeHaGalil | 5–3 | Tzeirei Kafr Kanna |
| Fourth Round |||
| Bnei HaGolan VeHaGalil | 1–3 | Hapoel Kaukab |
Hapoel Kaukab won the district cup and qualified along with Bnei HaGolan VeHagalil to the sixth round.

##### Liga Bet North B

| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| First Round |||
| Al-Nahda Nazareth | 1–0 | Maccabi Ahi Iksal |
| Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo | 0–2 | F.C. Daburiyya |
| Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara | 1–5 | Hapoel Bnei Zalafa |
| Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel | 2–1 | Hapoel Bnei Fureidis |
| Second Round |||
| Hapoel Bnei Zalafa | 2–4 | Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel |
| Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel | 1–3 | Tzeirei Tur'an |
| F.C. Daburiyya | w/o | Maccabi Nujeidat |
| Ihud Bnei Kafr Qara | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Al-Nahda Nazareth |
| Third Round |||
| F.C. Daburiyya | 4–0 | Tzeirei Tur'an |
| Al-Nahda Nazareth | 0–4 | Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel |
| Fourth Round |||
| F.C. Daburiyya | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel |
F.C. Daburiyya won the district cup and qualified along with Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel to the sixth round.

##### Liga Bet South A

| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| First Round |||
| Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Roei Heshbon Tel Aviv |
| Hapoel Pardesiya | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt |
| Ironi Beit Dagan | 0–3 | F.C. Tzeirei Tayibe |
| Shimshon Tel Aviv | 3–0 | Maccabi Ironi Amishav Petah Tikva |
| Beitar Petah Tikva | 3–1 | Hapoel Kafr Qasim Shouaa |
| Hapoel Kiryat Ono | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Shimshon Kafr Qasim |
| Second Round |||
| Ironi Or Yehuda | 2–0 | Roei Heshbon Tel Aviv |
| Shimshon Bnei Tayibe | 2–1 | Shimshon Tel Aviv |
| F.C. Tzeirei Tayibe | 1–0 | Beitar Petah Tikva |
| Shimshon Kafr Qasim | 4–1 | Hapoel Pardesiya |
| Third Round |||
| Ironi Or Yehuda | 3–1 | Shimshon Kafr Qasim |
| F.C. Tzeirei Tayibe | 0–1 | Shimshon Bnei Tayibe |
| Fourth Round |||
| Shimshon Bnei Tayibe | 3–5 | Ironi Or Yehuda |
Ironi Or Yehuda won the district cup and qualified along with Shimshon Bnei Tayibe to the sixth round.

##### Liga Bet South B

| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| First Round |||
| A.S Ashdod | 1–2 | Maccabi Ironi Sderot |
| Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi | 1–0 | Maccabi Be'er Sheva |
| Beitar Ma'ale Adumim | 3–1 | Ironi Modi'in |
| Bnei Eilat | 0–1 | Hapoel Yeruham |
| F.C. Shikun HaMizrah | 6–0 | Bnei Yeechalal Rehovot |
| Maccabi Ironi Netivot | 1–5 | Maccabi Ironi Ashdod |
| F.C. Be'er Sheva | 5–0 | Tzeirei Rahat |
| Second Round |||
| F.C. Be'er Sheva | 3–1 | Beitar Givat Ze'ev |
| Maccabi Ironi Sderot | 0–2 | Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi |
| Maccabi Ironi Ashdod | 2–0 | Beitar Ma'ale Adumim |
| F.C. Shikun HaMizrah | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Hapoel Yeruham |
| Third Round |||
| Maccabi Ironi Ashdod | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Yeruham |
| F.C. Be'er Sheva | 1–2 | Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi |
| Fourth Round |||
| Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Maccabi Ironi Ashdod |
Maccabi Ashdod won the district cup and qualified along with Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi to the sixth round.

#### Liga Gimel
##### Liga Gimel Upper Galilee

| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| First Round |||
| Second Round |||
| Third Round |||
| Hapoel Bnei Tuba-Zangariyye | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) | F.C. Hatzor HaGlilit |
| Maccabi Ahva Sha'ab | 2–1 | Maccabi Ahva Yarka |
| Fourth Round |||
| F.C. Hatzor HaGlilit | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Maccabi Ahva Sha'ab |
Maccabi Ahva Sha'ab won the district cup and qualified to the sixth round.

##### Liga Gimel Lower Galilee

| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| First Round |||
| Second Round |||
| Third Round |||
| Maccabi Ironi Yafa | w/o | Maccabi Ironi Tamra |
| Hapoel Ironi Bnei I'billin | 3–1 | Maccabi Kiryat Yam |
| Fourth Round |||
| Hapoel Ironi Bnei I'billin | 3–4 | Maccabi Ironi Tamra |
Maccabi Ironi Tamra won the district cup and qualified to the sixth round.

##### Liga Gimel Jezreel

| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| First Round |||
| Second Round |||
| Third Round |||
| Maccabi Ahi Ar'ara 'Ara | 0–2 | Beitar Ein Mahil |
| Bnei Musmus | 4–0 | Beitar Umm al-Fahm |
| Fourth Round |||
| Bnei Musmus | 3–0 | Beitar Ein Mahil |
Hapoel Bnei Musmus won the district cup and qualified to the sixth round.

##### Liga Gimel Shomron

| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| First Round |||
| Second Round |||
| Hapoel Ironi Or Akiva | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (8–9 p) | F.C. Pardes Hanna Karkur |
| Beitar Haifa | 1–0 | Tzeirei Ironi Baqa |
| Hapoel Kiryat Haim | 2–6 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Neve Sha'anan |
| Third Round |||
| Beitar Haifa | 1–6 | Hapoel Ahva Haifa |
| F.C. Pardes Hanna Karkur | 3–1 | Maccabi Neve Sha'anan |
| Fourth Round |||
| F.C. Pardes Hanna Karkur | 5–1 | Hapoel Ahva Haifa |
F.C. Pardes Hanna Karkur won the district cup and qualified to the sixth round.

##### Liga Gimel Sharon

| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| First Round |||
| Beitar Tubruk | 0–3 | F.C. Tira |
| Second Round |||
| Sporting Tel Aviv | 1–2 | Hapoel Oranit |
| Maccabi HaSharon Netanya | 0–3 | Bnei Ra'anana |
| Tzeirei Tira | 0–2 | Ironi Ariel |
| Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona | 0–1 | F.C. Netanya |
| Third Round |||
| Hapoel Oranit | 1–2 | Bnei Ra'anana |
| Ironi Ariel | 6–1 | F.C. Netanya |
| Fourth Round |||
| Bnei Ra'anana | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Ironi Ariel |
Ironi Ariel won the district cup and qualified to the sixth round.

##### Liga Gimel Tel Aviv

| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| First Round |||
| Hapoel Tzafririm Holon | 2–3 | Inter Aliyah |
| Otzma Holon | 7–1 | Maccabi Ironi Or Yehuda |
| Beitar Ramat Gan | w/o | Beitar Jaffa |
| Second Round |||
| Elitzur Jaffa Tel Aviv | w/o | Maccabi Spartak Ramat Gan |
| Shikun Vatikim Ramat Gan | 4–3 | Beitar Ramat Gan |
| Inter Aliyah | 0–1 | Bnei Yehud |
| Otzma Holon | w/o | Maccabi HaShikma Hen |
| Third Round |||
| Bnei Yehud | 6–4 | Otzma Holon |
| Maccabi Spartak Ramat Gan | 2–4 | Shikun Vatikim Ramat Gan |
| Fourth Round |||
| Shikun Vatikim Ramat Gan | 5–2 | Bnei Yehud |
Shikun Vatikim Ramat Gan won the district cup and qualified to the sixth round.

##### Liga Gimel Center

| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| First Round |||
| Hapoel Lod | 2–0 | Hapoel Tirat Shalom |
| Hapoel Ramla | 3–2 | Hapoel Mevaseret Zion |
| Beitar Yavne | w/o | Hapoel Ironi Gedera |
| Second Round |||
| Hapoel Bnei Ashdod | 5–1 | Tzeirei Lod |
| Hapoel Ramla | w/o | Beitar Ashdod |
| Hapoel Abirei Bat Yam | w/o | Hapoel Lod |
| F.C. Rishon LeZion | 1–5 | Beitar Yavne |
| Third Round |||
| Hapoel Ramla | 2–4 | Hapoel Bnei Ashdod |
| Hapoel Lod | 0–1 | Beitar Yavne |
| Fourth Round |||
| Hapoel Bnei Ashdod | 4–2 | Beitar Yavne |
Hapoel Bnei Ashdod won the district cup and qualified to the sixth round.

##### Liga Gimel South

| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| First Round |||
| Second Round |||
| F.C. Arad | 3–4 | Maccabi Ironi Hura |
| F.C. Be'er Sheva Haim Levy | w/o | Maccabi Dimona |
| A.S. Ashkelon | 0–2 | Beitar Kiryat Gat |
| Hapoel Rahat | 2–1 | Ironi Kuseife |
| Third Round |||
| Maccabi Ironi Hura | 0–9 | Beitar Kiryat Gat |
| F.C. Be'er Sheva Haim Levy | 2–4 | Hapoel Rahat |
| Fourth Round |||
| Beitar Kiryat Gat | 4–2 | Hapoel Rahat |
Beitar Kiryat Gat won the district cup and qualified to the sixth round.

### Fifth Round

The fifth Round is played within each division of Liga Alef. The winners qualify to the sixth Round
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| Liga Alef North |||
| F.C. Tira | 2–3 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| Hapoel Herzliya | 0–1 | Hapoel Asi Gilboa |
| Hapoel Iksal | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm |
| Hapoel Kafr Kanna | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) | Hapoel Beit She'an |
| Hapoel Migdal HaEmek | 0–2 | Hapoel Shefa-'Amr |
| Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel | 1–0 | Ironi Tiberias |
| Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira |
| Maccabi Tzur Shalom | 1–3 | Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye |
| Liga Alef South |||
| Nordia Jerusalem | 1–0 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
| F.C. Dimona | 2–1 | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda |
| F.C. Kafr Qasim | 1–0 | F.C. Holon Yermiyahu |
| Hapoel Azor | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa |
| Hapoel Hod HaSharon | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) | Beitar Kfar Saba |
| Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Sha'arayim |
| Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 0–2 | Sektzia Nes Tziona |
| Maccabi Yavne | 1–3 | Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden |

## Seventh Round

Hapoel Kfar Saba, Hapoel Hadera, Hapoel Marmorek and Hapoel Rishon LeZion were pre-qualified for the Next Round.

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

The first legs will take place from 6 to 7 February 2018.

### Second leg

The second legs took place from 27 February to 1 March 2018.
1–1 on aggregate. Hapoel Ra'anana won on Penalty shootout 5–3.
Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona won 2–1 on aggregate.
Beitar Jerusalem won 2–0 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Hapoel Haifa won on away goals.

## Semi-finals

The two matches will take place from 30 March to 2 April 2018 at the Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa.

## Final

The final was played on 9 May 2018 at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem.