The Israel Youth State Cup (, Avi Ran Youth Cup), is a knockout cup competition for under-19s in Israeli football, run by the Israel Football Association.
The cup is named after former Maccabi Haifa and Israel goalkeeper, Avi Ran.
History A cup competition for youth players was first organized in 1943–44. The competition was won by Maccabi Tel Aviv. After the establishment of Israel the competition was renewed in 1949 for a single tournament, and two tournaments were held in 1954 and 1955. Since 1958 the competition was played annually. The competition was called Kerner Cup until 1966 and later, until 1977, Jerusalem Cup.
Format The youth cup is a knockout, played by all the teams affiliated with the IFA. Lower tier teams enter the first stages and are joined in the fourth round by Israeli Noar Premier League teams.
List of finals SeasonWinnersScoreRunners–up1949Maccabi Tel Aviv3–0Maccabi Ramat Gan1954Gadna Yehuda4–1Hapoel Tel Aviv1955Maccabi Haifa2–1Hapoel Hadera1958Maccabi Jaffa3–2Gadna Yehuda1960Hapoel Tel Aviv1–0Maccabi Netanya1961Maccabi Tel Aviv3–0Hapoel Tel Aviv1962Gadna Yehuda2–1Hapoel Tel Aviv1963Gadna Yehuda1–11–0Maccabi Netanya1964Hapoel Haifa3–0Maccabi Haifa1965Maccabi Tel Aviv3–2Gadna Yehuda1966Hapoel Kfar Saba2–1Hapoel Holon1967Gadna Yehuda2–1Hapoel Tel Aviv1968Hapoel Tel Aviv2–0Hapoel Hadera1969Sektzia Nes Tziona3–0Shimshon Tel Aviv1970Shimshon Tel Aviv1–0Hapoel Petah Tikva1971Maccabi Tel Aviv7–0Hapoel Ra'anana1972Bnei Yehuda2–1Maccabi Jaffa1973Maccabi Tel Aviv0–0 (5–4 p.)Beitar Jerusalem1974Beitar Tel Aviv2–1Hapoel Be'er Sheva1975Beitar Tel Aviv2–1Beitar Netanya1976Maccabi Petah Tikva1–0Hapoel Petah Tikva1977Maccabi Netanya2–1Hapoel Tel Aviv1978Hapoel Ramat Gan1–0Gadna Yehuda1979Hapoel Rishon LeZion1–0Hapoel Hadera1980Maccabi Haifa2–1Gadna Yehuda1981Maccabi Tel Aviv1–1 (5–4 p.)Maccabi Haifa1982Hapoel Hadera2–0Hapoel Tel Aviv1983Hapoel Hadera1–0Hapoel Haifa1984Hapoel Ramat Gan1–0Maccabi Tel Aviv1985Hapoel Be'er Sheva1–1 (5–4 p.)Maccabi Netanya1986Hapoel Tel Aviv0–0 (4–3 p.)Hapoel Be'er Sheva1987Hapoel Haifa4–2Maccabi Petah Tikva1988Maccabi Tel Aviv8–0Hapoel Kiryat Ata1989Shimshon Tel Aviv1–0Maccabi Haifa1990Hapoel Tel Aviv2–0Bnei Yehuda1991Maccabi Haifa6–1Maccabi Netanya1992Hapoel Tel Aviv2–0Hapoel Ra'anana1993Maccabi Haifa2–2 (5–3 p.)Hapoel Petah Tikva1994Hapoel Tzafririm Holon1–0Bnei Yehuda1995Maccabi Tel Aviv2–1Maccabi Netanya1996Maccabi Netanya2–1Hapoel Haifa1997Maccabi Tel Aviv3–1Maccabi Haifa1998Maccabi Tel Aviv2–0Bnei Yehuda1999Maccabi Haifa3–0Maccabi Tel Aviv2000Maccabi Haifa3–1Hapoel Haifa2001F.C. Ashdod1–1 (4–2 p.)Maccabi Tel Aviv2002Maccabi Tel Aviv3–1Beitar Nes Tubruk2003Maccabi Haifa3–1Maccabi Tel Aviv2004Maccabi Petah Tikva1–0Hapoel Kfar Saba2005Maccabi Herzliya1–1 (5–4 p.)Bnei Yehuda2006Beitar Jerusalem1–1 (4–3 p.)Hapoel Tel Aviv2007Beitar Jerusalem3–0F.C. Ashdod2008F.C. Ashdod3–0Maccabi Netanya2009Hapoel Tel Aviv2–1Maccabi Tel Aviv2010Hapoel Rishon LeZion2–1Beitar Jerusalem2011Maccabi Tel Aviv3–1Hapoel Be'er Sheva2012F.C. Ashdod1–1 (4–3 p.)Maccabi Haifa2013Maccabi Haifa2–1Maccabi Netanya2014Maccabi Haifa4–0Hapoel Haifa2015Hapoel Tel Aviv0–0 (8–7 p.)Ironi Kiryat Shmona2016Hapoel Petah Tikva1–0 Hapoel Tel Aviv2017Hapoel Ra'anana1–0Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Results by team Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence. ClubWinsRunners-upTotal final appearancesMaccabi Tel Aviv13518Maccabi Haifa9514Hapoel Tel Aviv7815Gadna Yehuda448Maccabi Petah Tikva336F.C. Ashdod314Maccabi Netanya279Hapoel Haifa246Hapoel Hadera235Beitar Jerusalem224Shimson Tel Aviv213Hapoel Rishon LeZion213Beitar Tel Aviv22Hapoel Ramat Gan22Bnei Yehuda145Hapoel Be'er Sheva134Hapoel Petah Tikva134Hapoel Ra'anana123Maccabi Jaffa112Hapoel Kfar Saba112Sektzia Nes Tziona11Maccabi Herzliya11Hapoel Tzafririm Holon11Beitar Netanya / Beitar Nes Tubruk22Maccabi Ramat Gan11Hapoel Kiryat Ata11Hapoel Holon11Ironi Kiryat Shmona11
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References Avi Ran Youth Cup Israel Football Association