# Israeli Basketball State Cup

The Israeli Basketball State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה בכדורסל) is the second most important professional basketball competition in Israel, after the Israeli Super League. It is the national federation cup of Israel. The tournament began in the 1955–56 season, and is run by the Israel Basketball Association.
In the 21–22 season, the tournament format was changed so that only the first 8 teams at the end of the first rotation of the Israeli Basketball Premier League will compete. The quarter-final matches will be drawn between the teams in places 1-4 against 5-8 for a one-game elimination match. The winners advances to the semi-final matches which also consists of one game elimination match. the winners of the semi-final advances to the final match. Until the 21–22, The tournament format consists of teams from the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the National League facing each other for a one-game elimination match. The winner advances to the second round, which also consists of one game elimination match. The winner of the second round advances to the quarter-final stage.

## Titles by team

| Team | Winners | Runner-Up |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 46 | 8 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 8 | 9 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 4 | 13 |
| Hapoel Holon | 2 | 5 |
| Hapoel Galil Elyon | 2 | 3 |
| Bnei Herzliya | 2 | 3 |
| Hapoel Gvat/Yagur | 1 | 1 |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 0 | 5 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 0 | 4 |
| Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 0 | 4 |
| Ironi Ramat Gan | 0 | 2 |
| Elitzur Netanya | 0 | 2 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 0 | 1 |
| Hapoel Eilat | 0 | 1 |
| Hapoel Givatayim | 0 | 1 |
| Maccabi Ashdod | 0 | 1 |
| Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel | 0 | 1 |
| Ironi Nahariya | 0 | 1 |

## Finals

| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
| 1955–56 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 52–49, 56–50 |
| 1956–57 | Cancelled due to the Suez Crisis | Cancelled due to the Suez Crisis | Cancelled due to the Suez Crisis |
| 1957–58 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 53–44 |
| 1958–59 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Holon | 53–47 |
| 1959–60 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1960–61 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Holon | 74–46 |
| 1961–62 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 50–48 |
| 1962–63 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 55–51 |
| 1963–64 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 50–47 |
| 1964–65 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 55–47 |
| 1965–66 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 66–62 |
| 1966–67 | Cancelled due to the Six-Day War | Cancelled due to the Six-Day War | Cancelled due to the Six-Day War |
| 1967–68 | Cancelled due to the War of Attrition | Cancelled due to the War of Attrition | Cancelled due to the War of Attrition |
| 1968–69 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 88–70 |
| 1969–70 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 73–52 |
| 1970–71 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Maccabi Haifa | 70–51 |
| 1971–72 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | 108–99 |
| 1972–73 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Betar Jerusalem | 118–79 |
| 1973–74 | Cancelled due to the Yom Kippur War | Cancelled due to the Yom Kippur War | Cancelled due to the Yom Kippur War |
| 1974–75 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Gvat/Yagur | 89–74 |
| 1975–76 | Hapoel Gvat/Yagur | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 90–76 |
| 1976–77 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 78–77 |
| 1977–78 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 93–90 |
| 1978–79 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 73–66 |
| 1979–80 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 105–87 |
| 1980–81 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 105–95 |
| 1981–82 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 90–77 |
| 1982–83 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 99–94 |
| 1983–84 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 79–73 |
| 1984–85 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Maccabi Haifa | 121–81 |
| 1985–86 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Holon | 90–86 |
| 1986–87 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Galil Elyon | 95–86 |
| 1987–88 | Hapoel Galil Elyon | Maccabi Elitzur Netanya | 79–77 |
| 1988–89 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | 107–85 |
| 1989–90 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Galil Elyon | 92–90 |
| 1990–91 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Holon | 100–90 |
| 1991–92 | Hapoel Galil Elyon | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 84–76 |
| 1992–93 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Hapoel Givatayim | 71–65 |
| 1993–94 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 64–53 |
| 1994–95 | Bnei Herzlia | Hapoel Holon | 88–77 |
| 1995–96 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 67–65 |
| 1996–97 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 89–82 |
| 1997–98 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Galil Elyon | 83–70 |
| 1998–99 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Jerusalem | 69–68 |
| 1999–00 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Jerusalem | 68–57 |
| 2000–01 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Jerusalem | 82–78 |
| 2001–02 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Jerusalem | 99–73 |
| 2002–03 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel | 96–83 |
| 2003–04 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Jerusalem | 108–85 |
| 2004–05 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Bnei HaSharon | 108–89 |
| 2005–06 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Jerusalem | 96–91 |
| 2006–07 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Bnei HaSharon | 103–85 |
| 2007–08 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 93–89 |
| 2008–09 | Hapoel Holon | Maccabi Haifa | 69–68 |
| 2009–10 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Bnei HaSharon | 77–70 |
| 2010–11 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Barak Netanya | 106–70 |
| 2011–12 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 82–69 |
| 2012–13 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Maccabi Haifa | 76–68 |
| 2013–14 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Eilat | 80–73 |
| 2014–15 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Jerusalem | 94–76 |
| 2015–16 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Maccabi Ashdod | 83–75 |
| 2016–17 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Jerusalem | 82–68 |
| 2017–18 | Hapoel Holon | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 86–84 |
| 2018–19 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 82–67 |
| 2019–20 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Ironi Nahariya | 92–89 |
| 2020–21 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 86–69 |
| 2021–22 | Bnei Herzliya | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 87–82 |
| 2022–23 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 67–61 |
| 2023–24 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 85–72 |
| 2024–25 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Jerusalem | 87–72 |

## Israeli State Cup Finals MVPs

| Season | Cup Finals MVP | Club |
| 2015–16 | Gal Mekel | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2016–17 | Gal Mekel | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2017–18 | Glen Rice Jr. | Hapoel Holon |
| 2018–19 | TaShawn Thomas | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2019–20 | J'Covan Brown | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2020–21 | Yovel Zoosman | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2021–22 | Chinanu Onuaku | Bnei Herzliya |
| 2022–23 | Speedy Smith | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2023–24 | Speedy Smith | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2024–25 | Rokas Jokubaitis | Maccabi Tel Aviv |