# 1951–52 Israel State Cup

The 1951–52 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 16th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the first after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
The final was held at the Basa Stadium on 7 June 1952, between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Petah Tikva, and latter won 1–0 to win its second cup.

## Results
### First round

14 of the 15 Liga Gimel (3rd tier) clubs which had registered to play in the cup competed in the first round (the 15th, Hapoel Beit Oren received a bye to the second round). Matches were held on 24 November 1951.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| Hapoel Givat Aliyah | 2–1 | Hapoel Migdal-Gad |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–0 | Beitar Jaffa |
| Hapoel Mahane Yehuda | w/o | Beitar Rishon LeZion |
| Hapoel Acre | w/o | Maccabi Tiberias |
| Ahvat Notzrim Haifa | 7–0 | Hapoel Nahliel |
| Homenetmen Haifa | 1–7 | Hapoel Beit Lid |
| Hapoel Mishmar HaShiv'a | 4–0 | Hapoel Tirat Hacarmel |
Bye: Hapoel Beit Oren

### Second round

All 28 Liga Bet (2nd tier) clubs joined the 8 Liga Gimel club, qualified from the first round. Matches were played on 8 December 1951. The replays were played on 5 January 1952, after a few Saturdays of torrential rain, which prevented any football activity.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| Maccabi Sha'arayim | w/o | Hapoel Balfouria |
| Maccabi Ramat Gan | 6–0 | Maccabi Jerusalem |
| Hapoel Hadera | 11–0 | Beitar Rishon LeZion |
| Beitar Netanya | 0–11 | Hapoel Ra'anana |
| Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov | w/o | Hapoel Beit Oren |
| Hapoel Kiryat Haim | 4–1 | Hapoel Givat Aliyah |
| Maccabi Jaffa | 6–2 | Degel Yehuda Haifa |
| Hapoel Beit Lid | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Kfar Saba |
| Hapoel Mishmar HaShiv'a | w/o | Ahvat Notzrim Haifa |
| Hapoel Acre | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Rehovot |
| Hapoel Herzliya | w/o | Hakoah Tel Aviv |
| Bnei Yehuda | 3–2 | Beitar Jerusalem |
| Hapoel Netanya | 4–0 | Maccabi Hadera |
| Hapoel Jaffa | w/o | Hakoah Haifa |
| Maccabi Nes Tziona | 0–4 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel HaNamal Haifa |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 5–2 | S.C. Atlit |
| Hapoel Kfar Ata | 3–5 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Hapoel Zikhron Ya'akov | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Dror Haifa |

#### Replays

| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 2–1 | Hapoel Beit Lid |
| Hapoel Rehovot | 5–3 | Hapoel Acre |
| Hapoel Dror Haifa | 1–2 | Hapoel Zikhron Ya'akov |

### Third round

The 18 qualified teams were joined by the 12 Liga Alef clubs. Most matches were held on 26 January 1952, with three, of Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Petah Tikva postponed to 16 February 1952, since players of these clubs were with an IDF XI team on a tour in Cyprus.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| Hapoel Haifa | 3–1 | Beitar Tel Aviv |
| Maccabi Haifa | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 0–1 | Hapoel HaNamal Haifa |
| Maccabi Jaffa | 6–0 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 0–10 | Maccabi Rehovot |
| Bnei Yehuda | 1–5 | Hapoel Rehovot |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 3–0 | Hapoel Netanya |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 1–0 | Hapoel Balfouria |
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 5–1 | Ahvat Notzrim Haifa |
| Hapoel Hadera | 2–3 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| Hapoel Zikhron Ya'akov | 1–0 | Hakoah Haifa |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 3–1 | Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | w/o | Maccabi Netanya |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2–1 | Hapoel Kiryat Haim |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 5–1 | Hakoah Tel Aviv |

### Fourth round

The 15 qualifiers from the third round were divided into 7 ties, with Maccabi Rishon LeZion receiving a bye to the quarter-finals. Matches were played on 23 February 1952, with the tie between Hapoel Haifa and Hapoel Tel Aviv going into a double replay, played on 1 March 1952 and 8 March 1952. The second replay between the teams were abandoned midway through the second half, with Hapoel Tel Aviv leading 2–0, after a Hapoel player was sent off, and the crowd stormed the pitch. The IFA ordered the teams to play the 23 minutes left in the game on a neutral pitch. Hapoel Haifa appealed the decision, and when the appeal was denied, resigned from the competition.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| Hapoel Haifa | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 2–1 | Maccabi Ramat Gan |
| Maccabi Rehovot | 0–2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 0–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Hapoel HaNamal Haifa | 4–0 | Hapoel Zikhron Ya'akov |
| Hapoel Rehovot | 1–5 | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 6–2 | Maccabi Jaffa |
Bye: Maccabi Rishon LeZion

#### Replay

| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Haifa |

#### Second Replay

| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2–0 (f) | Hapoel Haifa |

### Quarter-finals

Matches were played on 8 March 1952, except for the tie between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Ramat Gan, which was delayed until the fourth round tie between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Haifa was resolved, and played on 12 April 1952.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 5–0 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| Hapoel HaNamal Haifa | 0–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 5–0 | Hapoel Kfar Saba |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 5–0 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |

### Semi-finals

The first semi-final, between Hapoel Petah Tikva and Maccabi Tel Aviv was played on 22 March 1952. The second was delayed for over two months and was finally played on 24 May 1952.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 1–7 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1–0 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |