1978–79 Israel State Cup
The 1978–79 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 40th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 25th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
| Country |  Israel | 
|---|---|
| Defending champions | Maccabi Netanya | 
| Champions | Beitar Jerusalem (2nd Title) | 
| Runners-up | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 
| ← 1977–78  1979–80 →  | |
The competition was won by Beitar Jerusalem who have beaten Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–1 at the final.
Results
    
    Fifth round
    
| Home team | Score | Away team | 
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Yeruham | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 2–4 p. | Hapoel Safed | 
| Beitar Ramla | 3–0 | Hapoel Kiryat Ono | 
| Hapoel Kiryat Ata | 3–2 | Hapoel Kfar Kama | 
| Hapoel Ashkelon | 5–1 | Hapoel Dimona | 
| Hapoel Beit Shemesh | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Lazarus Holon | 
| Beitar Kiryat Shmona | w/o | Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba | 
| Beitar Bat Yam | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Sakhnin | 
| Maccabi Karmiel | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 
| Hapoel Herzliya | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 4–2 p. | Maccabi Fureidis | 
| Maccabi Yavne | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Ramla | 
| Maccabi Be'er Sheva | 3–3 (a.e.t.) 3–2 p. | Hapoel Ra'anana | 
| Beitar al-Amal Nazareth | 0–3 | Beitar Netanya | 
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 3–1 | Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Gan | 
| Hapoel Kiryat Shalom | 3–1 | Maccabi Tiberias | 
| Maccabi Shefa-'Amr | 0–4 | Maccabi Sha'arayim | 
| Beitar Ashdod | w/o | Hapoel Givat Haim | 
Sixth Round
    
| Home team | Score | Away team | 
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Ashkelon | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 3–2 p. | Hapoel Bat Yam | 
| Hapoel Marmorek | 2–0 | Maccabi Ramat Amidar | 
| Hapoel Beit She'an | 0–2 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 
| Hapoel Givat Haim | 1–3 | Hapoel Beit Shemesh | 
| Hapoel Acre | 3-0 | Hapoel Holon | 
| Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 3–2 p. | Hapoel Lod | 
| Hapoel Safed | 1–2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 
| Hapoel Netanya | 2–0 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 
| Beitar Netanya | 2–0 | Hapoel Herzliya | 
| Hapoel Tiberias | 0–3 | Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan | 
| Hapoel Kiryat Shalom | 1–2 | Maccabi Haifa | 
| Maccabi Be'er Sheva | 4–3 | Maccabi Herzliya | 
| Maccabi Yavne | 1–0 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 
| Hapoel Ashdod | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Kiryat Ata | 
| Maccabi Sha'arayim | w/o | Hapoel Sakhnin | 
| Beitar Ramla | 4–0 | Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba | 
Seventh Round
    
| Home team | Score | Away team | 
|---|---|---|
| Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan | 0–1 | Beitar Jerusalem | 
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–0 | Beitar Netanya | 
| Maccabi Sha'arayim | 0–3 | Hapoel Haifa | 
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1–0 | Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel | 
| Maccabi Jaffa | 1–0 | Beitar Ramla | 
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 2–0 | Shimshon Tel Aviv | 
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 4–0 | Hapoel Ashdod | 
| Hapoel Ashkelon | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 6–7 p. | Bnei Yehuda | 
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 3–4 p. | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 4–0 | Hapoel Beit Shemesh | 
| Hapoel Netanya | 0–2 | Beitar Tel Aviv | 
| Hapoel Hadera | 1–0 | Hapoel Marmorek | 
| Maccabi Netanya | 3–1 | Maccabi Be'er Sheva | 
| Maccabi Haifa | 2–1 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 
| Hapoel Acre | 2–0 | Hapoel Yehud | 
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Yavne | 
Round of 16
    
| Home team | Score | Away team | 
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 0–1 | Beitar Jerusalem | 
| Bnei Yehuda | 2–0 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 
| Hapoel Hadera | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 4–2 p. | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2–1 | Hapoel Haifa | 
| Hapoel Acre | 0–1 | Beitar Tel Aviv | 
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–1 | Maccabi Netanya | 
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 1–2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 
| Maccabi Jaffa | 1–0 | Maccabi Haifa | 
Quarter-finals
    
| Home team | Score | Away team | 
|---|---|---|
| Beitar Tel Aviv | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 3–0 p. | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 0–3 | Beitar Jerusalem | 
| Hapoel Hadera | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 2–4 p. | Bnei Yehuda | 
| Maccabi Jaffa | 0–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 
Semi-finals
    
| Home team | Score | Away team | 
|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–0 | Beitar Tel Aviv | 
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2–1 | Bnei Yehuda | 
References
    
- 100 Years of Football 1906-2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006, p. 247
- Ra'anana eliminated from cup games Davar, 21.1.1979, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- Cup (Page 17) Hadshot HaSport, 21.1.1979, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)
- Hapoel Ashkelon - Bat Yam 3:2 on penalties Davar, 7.2.1979, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- Maccabi Be'er Sheva also eliminated Maccabi Herzliya Davar, 8.2.1979, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- In a victory over "Aliyah" Ramla advanced to the next round against Jaffa Maariv, 14.2.1979, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- Cup (Pages 2-5) Hadshot HaSport, 18.2.1979, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)
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