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.

Israeli Basketball State Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
2020–21 Israeli Basketball State Cup
SportBasketball
Inaugural season1955
CEOShay Shani
No. of teams26
Country Israel
Continent Europe
Most recent
champion(s)		Hapoel Jerusalem
(6th title)
Most titlesMaccabi Tel Aviv
(44th title)
TV partner(s)Sport 5
Related
competitions		Ligat Winner Sal
Liga Leumit
Official websiteibasketball.co.il

The tournament format consists of teams 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 Aviv446
Hapoel Jerusalem68
Hapoel Tel Aviv412
Hapoel Holon25
Hapoel Galil Elyon / Hapoel Gilboa Galil23
Bnei Herzliya13
Hapoel Gvat/Yagur11
Hapoel Ramat Gan05
Maccabi Haifa04
Barak Netanya02
Ironi Ramat Gan02
Maccabi Rishon LeZion02
Beitar Jerusalem01
Hapoel Eilat01
Hapoel Givatayim01
Maccabi Ashdod01
Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel01
Ironi Nahariya01

State Cup history
Season Winner Runner-up Score
1955–56 Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv 52–49, 56–50
1956–57 Cancelled due to war
1957–58 Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv 53–44
1958–59 Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Holon 53–47
1959–60 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 war
1967–68 Cancelled due to war
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 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[1]
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

Israeli State Cup Finals MVPs
Gal Mekel
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

References
  1. http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/domestic-leagues/domestic-leagues-2012-2013/israel/i/108660/7594/israeli-state-cup-final-february-7%7C EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL.NET Retrieved 29 March 2014
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