The 1963–64 Israel State Cup (, Gvia HaMedina) was the 25th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 10th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
For this edition, which began on 21 September 1963, the IFA experimented with the competition's format, holding just one preliminary round, before entering all the teams, including Liga Leumit and Liga Alef teams into the competition in the second round. This move brought high scoring results in matches in which top-tier teams met lower tier opponents, including a record 20–0 result in the match between Hapoel Ramat Gan and Liga Gimel team Beitar Ein Karem.
The final, between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Haifa, took two replays to be settled, the first two matches ending with a 1–1 draw. Maccabi Tel Aviv won the third match 2–1 to win its 11th cup. International edición vs Argentine Clubs.
Results
First round (Selected results)
The 98 first round matches were played on 21 September 1963. However, for 50 matches a walkover win was given as teams failed to show up or failed to invite a referee for the match.
Home teamScoreAway team
Second round In addition to the 49 match winners from the first round, all the other league teams, including Liga Leumit and Liga Alef teams entered the competition.
The matches were played on 5 October 1963.
Home team Score Away team Hapoel Ramat Gan20–0Beitar Ein KaremHapoel Jerusalem2–1Hapoel RamlaHapoel Petah Tikva17–0Maccabi Be'er ShevaMaccabi Petah Tikva17–0Hapoel Kafr QasimBnei Yehuda18–0Maccabi Kiryat MalakhiHakoah Tel Aviv2–0Al Amal AcreMaccabi Shmuel Tel Aviv0–3Shimshon Tel AvivMaccabi Sha'arayimw/oMaccabi Nesher Tel HananHapoel Tiberiasw/oHapoel MefalsimHapoel Haifa7–1Hapoel EilatHapoel Tel Aviv9–1YMCA JerusalemHapoel HaSharon HaTzfoni1–13Maccabi JaffaHapoel Lod4–2Beitar Kiryat ShmonaHapoel Be'er Sheva4–2 Beitar JerusalemHapoel Rishon LeZion1–0Hapoel Giv'atayimHapoel Kfar Saba2–2 R: 0–3Hapoel HaderaBeitar Bat Yam5–0Hapoel HaTzafon JerusalemBeitar Tel Aviv4–1Maccabi AmidarHapoel Givat Haim13–1Beitar Kiryat Tiv'onHapoel Holon9–0Hapoel RehovotMaccabi Ramat Gan2–1Hapoel Be'er Ya'akovHapoel Ganei Tikva9–1Hapoel Kiryat Tiv'onHapoel Yagur4–1Hapoel Kfar GiladiHapoel Marmorekw/oHapoel KadimaBeitar Ramla1–0Hapoel Pardes HannaBeitar Haifa2–1Hapoel AfikimHapoel Kiryat Haim7–1Hapoel AzorHapoel Nahliel4–2Hapoel Kiryat ShmonaBeitar Mahane Israelw/o After the scheduled match, to which Hapoel Neve Eitan failed to appear, Beitar Mahane Israel was removed from the competition in favor of their first round opponents, Hapoel Ashdod.Hapoel Neve EitanHapoel Mitzpe Ramonw/oHapoel Nir ItzhakHapoel Avraham Be'er Shevaw/oHapoel ZarnugaMaccabi Tel Aviv10–1Beitar Mahane Yehuda
Home team Score Away teamBeitar Binyaminaw/oHapoel DanHapoel Shlachimw/oHapoel Bror HayilBeitar Gederaw/oHapoel Or HaNerHapoel Kfar Ata4–0Beitar Tirat HaCarmelMaccabi Fureidisw/oHapoel Darom A JerusalemHapoel Netanya2–0Hapoel HaTzafon Tel AvivBeitar Netanya8–1Sektzia Nes TzionaMaccabi Zikhron Ya'akov2–3 The match originally was abandoned at the 80th minute with a score of 3–3. A replay, which was due to play on 4 February 1964, wasn't played due to rain. The replay was finally played on 12 February 1964.Hapoel Shikun HaMizrachHapoel Herzliya3–1Hapoel Bnei NazarethBeitar Harari Tel Aviv2–1A.S. Kiryat BialikHapoel Dorot9–0Beitar Beit DaganBeitar Haderaw/oHapoel Kiryat ShalomMaccabi Bat Yam2–0Hapoel KedmaHapoel Kfar Blum2–1Beitar SafedHapoel Afula0–0 R: 1–2 (abandoned) R: w/o The first replay was abandeoned at the 105th minute. A second replay was supposed to be played, but Maccabi Pardes Hanna failed to show, and the tie was given to Hapoel Afula. After appeal the walkover was given to Maccabi Pardes Hanna.Maccabi Pardes HannaMaccabi Hadera7–2Hapoel Givat OzHapoel Safed w/oHapoel HulataHapoel Ya'akov Kfar Sabaw/oHapoel Nevatim SafedHapoel Kiryat Ono5–0Beitar DimonaHapoel Tirat HaCarmelw/oHapoel PardesiyaHapoel Ashkelon 4–2Hapoel Kiryat MalakhiBeitar Kiryat Ono1–0Hapoel NehoraMaccabi Gan Yavne2–3Beitar Rishon LeZionHapoel Ezra3–2Hapoel Rosh HaAyinHapoel Sha'ariya5–0Hapoel Beit ItzhakMaccabi Netanya5–1Hapoel NahariyaMaccabi Pardesiyaw/oHapoel Darom JerusalemHapoel Bat Yam6–0Hapoel AtlitHapoel Yehud2–0Hapoel ShefayimHapoel Acre3–2Hapoel Shefa-'AmrHapoel Mahane Yehuda 11–3Hapoel Tel Mond
Third round Most of the matches were played on 4 and 5 February 1964. However, due to weather conditions, some of the matches were played later during February 1964. Two ties took even longer to be settled. Maccabi Jaffa were beaten at home by Hapoel Ashkelon 3–4 (after leading 3–1 at the 85th minute and conceding three goals at the final five minutes), and appealed the result due to Hapoel Ashkelon fielding an ineligible player. Eventually the IFA ordered a replay, played on 17 June 1964, in which Maccabi Jaffa lost once again. A similar appeal in the tie between Hapoel Netanya and Hapoel Haifa, eventually won 2–0 by the former, resulted at first in a walkover win for Hapoel Haifa, and later in a replay, played on 5 September 1964, in which Hapoel Haifa won 6–1.
Home team Score Away team Hapoel Netanya1–6 The result of the first match, 2–0 to Hapoel Netanya was cancelled, due to Hapoel Netanya fielding an ineligible player, and a replay was ordered.Hapoel HaifaBeitar Netanya3–1Maccabi Bat YamMaccabi Netanya2–0Hapoel Beit EliezerHapoel Tiberias3–2Hapoel SafedHapoel Be'er Sheva5–1Hapoel DimonaHapoel Jerusalem6–0Hapoel YehudBeitar Tel Aviv6–2Hapoel Kfar YonaHapoel Rishon LeZion6–1Hapoel Sde UziyahBeitar Ramla4–1Maccabi HaderaHapoel Acre2–1Hapoel Ya'akov Kfar SabaHapoel Ashdod4–1Hapoel Bnei ZionBeitar Be'er Sheva6–0Hapoel Or HaNerHapoel Tel Avivw/o The first match was abandoned at the 57th minute due to weather conditions. Beitar Harari forfeited the tie and didn't show to the rearranged match.Beitar Harari Tel AvivMaccabi Haifa4–4 The first match was abandoned at the 11th minute due to weather conditions, with Maccabi Haifa leading 1-0. The match was rearranged and was played in Kfar Blum. R: 3–2Hapoel Kfar BlumHapoel Marmorek2–5 The first match was abandoned at the 3rd minute due to weather conditions. The match was rearranged.Maccabi Petah TikvaMaccabi Jaffa2–3 The match originally resulted in a 3–4 win for Hapoel Ashkelon. Maccabi Jaffa appealed the result due to Hapoel Ashkelon fielding an ineligible player, and a replay was ordered.Hapoel AshkelonBeitar Bat Yam0–8Bnei YehudaMaccabi Ramat Gan2–5Shimshon Tel Aviv
Home team Score Away teamHapoel Petah Tikva10–0Maccabi HerzliyaHapoel Lod6–1Beitar Kiryat OnoMaccabi Tel Aviv4–0Hapoel Kiryat OnoMaccabi Sha'arayim2–0 The first match was abandoned at the 15th minute due to weather conditions, with Maccabi Sha'arayim leading 2–0. The match was rearranged.Hapoel Bat YamHapoel Ramat Gan4–0Hapoel Givat HaimHapoel Holon5–0Hapoel DorotHapoel Herzliyaw/oBeitar BinyaminaBeitar Haifa1–0 Hapoel Tirat HaCarmelHapoel Ezra0–3Hapoel Kfar ShalemHapoel Shlachimw/oHapoel OfakimHapoel Yagurw/oMaccabi FureidisBeitar Rishon LeZionw/oBeitar GederaHakoah Tel Aviv4–1Hapoel Sha'ariyaHapoel Mahane Yehuda10–1Beitar Ashdod Hapoel Kfar Ata, which was slated to play Hapoel Mahane Yehuda announced its intention to forfeit its match and withdraw from the competition in order to concentrate on their bid for promotion. At the same time, Beitar Ashdod contacted the IFA to complain it was left out of the competition. Therefore, the IFA ordered Beitar Ashdod to replace Hapoel Kfar Ata.Hapoel Hadera6–1Hapoel Ganei TikvaHapoel Kiryat Haim11–1Beitar HaderaBeitar Kfar Ekron5–2Maccabi Kfar EkronHapoel Mitzpe Ramon Hapoel Avraham Be'er ShevaHapoel Nahliel Hapoel KarkurMaccabi Pardes Hanna1–2Hapoel Shikun HaMizrach
Fourth round Following the third round, an intermediate round had to be played in order to bring the number of contestants to 32. 14 of the third round winners were drawn to play, while the other teams received a bye to the fifth round. Matches in this round were all played on 18 February 1964.
Home teamScoreAway team
Fifth round
Replay
Sixth round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Replay
Second Replay
Notes
References 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006
External links Israel Football Association website