The1962–63Israel State Cup(Hebrew:גביע המדינה,Gvia HaMedina) was the 24th season ofIsrael's nationwide football cup competition and the ninth after theIsraeli Declaration of Independence.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Israel |
| Defending champions | Maccabi Haifa |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hapoel Haifa |
| Runner-up | Maccabi Haifa |
The competition began on 24 March 1962, before the completion of theprevious competition.However, once again, the competition took more than a year to complete, with the final being played on 27 May 1963.Hapoel HaifaandMaccabi Haifamet in the final, atKiryat Eliezer Stadium,Hapoelwinning by a single goal to claim their first cup.
Results
editFourth Round
editMatches were held on 19 May 1962. The match betweenMaccabi NetanyaandHapoel Petah Tikva,the match betweenShimshon Tel AvivandHapoel Tel Aviv,and the matches which had to be replayed, were postponed for 6 October 1962, in parallel with the fifth round matches.
Byes:Hapoel Kfar Ata,Hapoel Ramla,Maccabi Ramat Gan,Maccabi Sha'arayim,Shefa-'Amr Club.
Fifth Round
editMatches were held on 6 October 1962. The match betweenBeitar Tel AvivandMaccabi Rehovotwas held on 2 February 1963.[1]The match betweenHapoel Tel AvivandMaccabi Jaffawas held on 9 February 1963.[2]The match betweenHapoel Petah TikvaandHapoel Ramlaand the match betweenHapoel DimonaandBeitar Jerusalemwere held on 12 February 1963.[3]The replayed match betweenBeitar JerusalemandHapoel Dimonawas held on 19 February 1963.[4]
Sixth Round
editMatches were held on 2 March 1963.Hapoel Nahariyasurprised by defeatingMaccabi Tel Aviv1–0 through a late goal.Maccabi Tel Avivappealed the result, claimingHapoel Nahariyafielded an ineligible player. Initially the match was given toMaccabi Tel Aviv,however, after further appeal, and based on the precedent set byMaccabi Haifain theprevious competition,the result was reinstated.Maccabi Tel Avivappealed once more, but the appeal wasn't heard until September 1963, by which time the competition was over and the appeal was denied.
| 2 March 1963 | Maccabi Jaffa | 1–2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | Bloomfield Stadium |
Ghouhasian 1' |
Nahari51' Stelmach 73' |
Attendance: 15000 Referee: Ne'eman |
| 2 March 1963 | Beitar Ramla | 1–5 | Maccabi Haifa | |
| Rolnik64' |
Shmulevich7',82' Amar 49',65',84' |
Attendance: 2000 Referee: S. Mizrahi |
| 2 March 1963 | Beitar Tel Aviv | 1–2 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | Maccabiah Stadium |
| Bustamente85' |
Heyman30',77' |
Attendance: 4000 Referee:Klein |
| 2 March 1963 | Maccabi Sha'arayim | 4–1 | Hapoel Tiberias | |
| Levi28',74',83' Shukri 67' |
Rogozinski7' |
Attendance: 3400 Referee: Perry |
| 2 March 1963 | Hapoel Nahariya | 1–0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | |
| Shushan88' |
Attendance: 4000 Referee: Davidovich |
| 2 March 1963 | Beitar Jerusalem | 4–1 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | |
| A. Aminoff6' (pen.) Y. Aminoff 35',87'Robovich 80' |
Federman12' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 3500 Referee: Hoze |
| 2 March 1963 | Hapoel Haifa | 4–0 | Bnei Yehuda | Kiryat Eliezer Stadium |
| Blum51',55' Young 72'Goldberg 81' |
Attendance: 5000 Referee: Werner |
| 2 March 1963 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 3–2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | |
| Mendel39',70' Seltzer 46' |
Nadan28' Dekel 67' |
Attendance: 1000 Referee: Prohaski |
Quarter-finals
edit| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 5–3 | Hapoel Nahariya |
|---|---|---|
| Kofman12',60' Nahari 63'Stelmach 75'Bechar 89' |
Degani25' Berkovich 64',78' |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 1–2 | Hapoel Haifa |
|---|---|---|
| Y. Aminoff79' |
Young23' Blum 42' |
| Maccabi Sha'arayim | 3–0 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
|---|---|---|
| Levi5',48' Melamed 42' |
Semi-finals
editThe matches were supposed to be held on 23 April 1963. However, they were postponed because of the death ofPresidentItzhak Ben-Zvi.The matches were set to 7 May 1963 and 11 May 1963, however, the first match, betweenHapoel HaifaandMaccabi Sha'arayimwas cancelled due to the falling out ofHapoelandMaccabifactions at theIFAover bribery suspicions againstMaccabi Petah Tikvaduring the1962–63 Liga Leumitseason. The two factions reconciled in time for the second match to be played.
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 1–1 | Maccabi Haifa |
|---|---|---|
| Markus38' |
Shmulevich43' |
| Hapoel Haifa | 3–0 | Maccabi Sha'arayim |
|---|---|---|
| Oren32' Michaelis 54'Goldberg 76' |
Replay
editFinal
edit
References
edit- 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006
- (Page 4)Hadshot HaSport, 20.5.1962, archive.football.co.il(in Hebrew)
- 24 Matches were held yesterday in the fourth round of Football State CupDavar, 20.5.1962, Historical Jewish Press(in Hebrew)
- (Page 4)Hadshot HaSport, 7.10.1962, archive.football.co.il(in Hebrew)
- ^Beitar Tel Aviv - Maccabi Rehovot 4:1Davar, 3.2.1963, Historical Jewish Press(in Hebrew)
- ^In the State Cup: Maccabi Jaffa - Hapoel Tel Aviv 2:0 (1:0)Heruth, 10.2.1963, Historical Jewish Press(in Hebrew)
- ^Hapoel Petah Tikva - Ramla 2:1Davar, 13.2.1963, Historical Jewish Press(in Hebrew)
- ^Beitar Jerusalem beat Hapoel Dimona in the CupHeruth, 20.2.1963, Historical Jewish Press(in Hebrew)
- ^Find matchBnei Yehuda Museum(in Hebrew)
- ^Hapoel Ramat Gan - Hapoel Kfar Ata 3:0 (Page 4)Hadshot HaSport, 27.1.1963(in Hebrew)