# 1965–66 Israel State Cup

The 1965–66 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 27th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 12th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
A rule change was instituted this season, so that in the event of a tie at the end of 90 minutes and extra time, there will be a penalty shoot-out, instead of a replay. The first two penalty shoot-outs of the competition occurred on the first round, played on 18 September 1965, with Hapoel Shefayim besting Hapoel Givat Haim 4–3, and with Hapoel Sha'ar HaNegev winning over Hapoel Ramat David with the same result.
The quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final itself were all played within one week, between 1 June 1966 and 8 June 1966. Hapoel Haifa and Shimshon Tel Aviv met at the final, the former winning 2–1 to claim its second cup.

## Results
### Fourth Round

The 32 second round winners were joined in this round by the teams from Liga Alef. Matches were played on 29 January 1966
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Hapoel Shefayim | 3–2 | Hapoel Herzliya |
| Hapoel Ashdod | 2–1 | Beitar Kiryat Ono |
| Hapoel Ganei Tikva | 3–1 | Hapoel Lod |
| Hapoel Netanya | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 6–5 p. | Maccabi Hadera |
| Beitar Haifa | 6–0 | Hapoel Kiryat Yam |
| Hapoel Or Yehuda | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 2–1 p. | Hapoel Ezra |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2–1 | M.S. Even Yehuda |
| Hapoel Nahliel | 4–1 | Hapoel Kfar Blum |
| Hapoel Kiryat Haim | 4–2 | Hapoel Safed |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2–0 | Hapoel Marmorek |
| Hapoel Kiryat Ono | 3–2 | HaBira Jerusalem |
| Hapoel Kiryat Shmona | 2–0 | Beitar Netanya |
| Hapoel Holon | 2–0 | Hapoel Giv'atayim |
| Hapoel Tel Mond | 7–1 | Maccabi Ramla |
| Beitar Lod | 11–0 | Hapoel Sde Uziyah |
| Hapoel Tiberias | 11–1 | Moadon HaPiryon Shefa-'Amr |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 5–0 | Hapoel Tira |
| Hapoel Bnei Nazareth | 3–1 | Maccabi Herzliya |
| Beitar Ramla | 8–1 | Hapoel Katamonim |
| Maccabi Ramat Amidar | 3–0 | Beitar Rishon LeZion |
| Hapoel Ashkelon | 4–2 | Hapoel Yehud |
| Hapoel Hadera | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 4–5 p. | Hapoel Acre |
| Maccabi Holon | 1–0 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon |
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 3–2 | Hapoel Kir'on |
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | 2–1 | Hapoel Sha'ar HaNegev |
| Hapoel Dora | 5–1 | Hapoel Dan |
| Beitar Be'er Sheva | 3–1 | Hapoel Bavli Tel Aviv |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 7–1 | A.S. David Tel Aviv |
| Hapoel Tel Hanan | 5–1 | Beitar Beit She'an |
| Hapoel Migdal HaEmek | 2–0 | Hapoel Hatzor |
| A.S. Elite Ramat Gan | 5–2 | Beitar Kiryat Tiv'on |
| Hapoel Bat Yam | 4–0 | Maccabi Bnei Tira |
| Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 1–0 | Beitar Rehovot |

### Fifth Round

| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| Hapoel Nahliel | 3–2 | Hapoel Kfar Saba |
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | 2–3 | Beitar Jerusalem |
| Maccabi Haifa | 5–3 | Maccabi Ramat Amidar |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 2–1 | Hapoel Acre |
| A.S. Elite Ramat Gan | 2–0 | Hapoel Bnei Nazareth |
| Hapoel Ashkelon | 6–1 | Hapoel Dora |
| Hapoel Tiberias | 4–1 | Beitar Lod |
| Hapoel Netanya | 3–2 | Beitar Ramla |
| Hapoel Holon | 3–0 | Maccabi Holon |
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 3–1 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem |
| Hapoel Kiryat Shmona | 1–0 | Beitar Haifa |
| Hapoel Kiryat Ono | 1–0 | Hapoel Ganei Tikva |
| Hapoel Kiryat Haim | 4–1 | Hapoel Shefayim |
| Hapoel Ashdod | 2–1 | Hapoel Bat Yam |
| Hapoel Migdal HaEmek | 3–1 | Hapoel Tel Hanan |
| Beitar Be'er Sheva | 1–0 | Hapoel Or Yehuda |