1963–64 Israel State Cup
The 1963–64 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 25th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 10th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
| Country |  Israel |
|---|---|
| Champions | Maccabi Tel Aviv (11th Title) |
| Runners-up | Hapoel Haifa |
← 1962–63 1964–65 → | |
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.
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 Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Neve Eitan | 2–1 | Maccabi Beit She'an |
| Hapoel Atlit | 3–2 | Hapoel Ramat David |
| Beitar Afula | 0–8 | Beitar Binyamina |
| A.S. Kiryat Bialik | 13–0 | Beitar Beit She'an |
| Hapoel Kiryat Tiv'on | 4–3 | Hapoel Yoqneam |
| Hapoel Yagur | 3–2 | Hapoel Ein HaMifratz |
| Hapoel Afula | 2–1 | Beitar Acre |
| Hapoel Avraham Be'er Sheva | 4–1 | Beitar Rehovot |
| Hapoel Afikim | 3–2 | Beitar Tiberias |
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.
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.
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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 Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 5–2 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion |
| Beitar Rishon LeZion | 10–1 | Beitar Kfar Ekron |
| Hapoel Acre | 2–2 (a.e.t.) R: 3–0 |
Beitar Haifa |
| Hapoel Nahliel | 2–0 | Hapoel Yagur |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 3–1 | Beitar Be'er Sheva |
| Hapoel Avraham Be'er Sheva | 2–1 | Hapoel Ofakim |
| Hapoel Ashdod | w/o | M.S. Even Yehuda |
Fifth round
| 12 September 1964 | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda | 2–0 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | Hapoel Petah Tikva Stadium |
Ratzon  51' Ratzabi 64' |
Attendance: 5000 Referee: Dudai |
| 12 September 1964 | Beitar Tel Aviv | 5–2 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | |
| Bonezzi 10' Kalendaroff 21' Bustamente 34' Portugues 40', 49' |
Hanun 33' Mushon 41' |
| 12 September 1964 | Hapoel Ashdod | 0–6 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | |
| Sasson 14', 57' Nahmias 18' S. Levi 32', 82' Perl 76' |
| 12 September 1964 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 4–3 | Bnei Yehuda | |
| Seltzer 23', 60' Rosenzweig 37' Peled 42' |
Mager 32', 47' Tessa 76' |
| 12 September 1964 | Shimshon Tel Aviv | 1–0 | Hapoel Hadera | |
| Betzalel 34' |
Attendance: 2500 Referee: Ashkenazi |
| 12 September 1964 | Hapoel Kiryat Haim | 4–1 | Hapoel Shikun HaMizrach | Kiryat Haim Stadium |
| Gruber 32' Eliaski 42' Sha'ama 57', 87' |
Kedushin 51' |
| 12 September 1964 | Hapoel Tiberias | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Haifa | |
| Fadal 72', 75' |
Orbach 16' Englander 50' V. Young 98' |
Attendance: 1500 Referee: Hoze |
| 12 September 1964 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3–0 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Bloomfield Stadium |
| Nurieli 2' Fridrich 10' Danieli 49' |
Attendance: 5000 Referee: Eitan |
| 12 September 1964 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4–0 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Maccabiah Stadium |
| Bachar 8' Asis 33', 52' Kedmi 58' |
Attendance: 2500 Referee: Klein |
| 12 September 1964 | Maccabi Haifa | 2–1 | Hakoah Tel Aviv | Haifa Municipal Stadium |
| Shmulevich 17' Hirsch 83' |
Shaharbani 22' |
Attendance: 5000 Referee: Fried |
| 12 September 1964 | Beitar Ramla | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Ashkelon | |
| Zakuto 4', 100' Amar 95' |
Boukhobza 10' (pen.) |
| 12 September 1964 | Hapoel Acre | 3–1 [11] | Beitar Netanya | |
| Rishti 10', 11' Harush 21' |
Hajaj 82' |
| 12 September 1964 | Beitar Rishon LeZion | w/o | Hapoel Nahliel |
| 12 September 1964 | Maccabi Netanya | 5–1 | Hapoel Avraham Be'er Sheva | Maccabi Netanya Stadium |
| Heine 8' Spiegler 37', 50' (pen.), 63' Heski 52' |
Migdali 76' |
Attendance: 2000 Referee: Halperin |
| 12 September 1964 | Maccabi Sha'arayim | 1–1 | Hapoel Holon | |
| Mizrachi 76' |
Klein 54' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Maimon |
| 12 September 1964 | Hapoel Herzliya | 5–2 | Hapoel Lod | Hapoel Herzliya Ground |
| Refael 31', 70' Ginzburg 35' Fuchs 72' |
Nankin 24' Bardugo 44' |
Attendance: 1000 Referee: Prohaski |
Replay
| Hapoel Holon | 0–2 | Maccabi Sha'arayim | Hapoel Holon Ground | |
| Bzozak 24' (pen.) E. Levi 30' |
Attendance: 1000 Referee: Ashkenazi |
Sixth round
| 19 September 1964 | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda | 3–0 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Hapoel Petah Tikva Stadium |
| Ratzabi 23', 71' Ratzon 47' |
| 19 September 1964 | Beitar Tel Aviv | 3–0 | Beitar Ramla | |
| Alaluf 33' Portugues 34' Bustamente 43' |
| 19 September 1964 | Hapoel Kiryat Haim | w/o [12] | Hapoel Ramat Gan | Kiryat Haim Stadium |
| Lichinski 52' |
Attendance: 8000 |
| 19 September 1964 | Hapoel Nahliel | 2–1 | Hapoel Herzliya | Hapoel Hadera Ground |
| Szydlowski 5' Y. Sharabi 65' |
Refael 80' |
Attendance: 1000 Referee: Admoni |
| 19 September 1964 | Shimshon Tel Aviv | 0–4 | Hapoel Haifa | Bloomfield Stadium |
| V. Young 28', 29', 52' Englander 55' |
Attendance: 8000 Referee: Shoshani |
| 19 September 1964 | Maccabi Netanya | 3–1 | Maccabi Sha'arayim | Maccabi Netanya Stadium |
| Heine 12', 30' Spiegler 52' (pen.) |
A. Sharabi 49' |
Attendance: 3500 Referee: Dudai |
| 19 September 1964 | w/o [13] | Maccabi Haifa |
| 19 September 1964 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 0–4 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Bloomfield Stadium |
| Ben Baruch 38' (o.g.) Spiegel 55' Talbi 75' Kedmi 83' |
Attendance: 13000 Referee: Ashkenazi |
Quarter-finals
| Hapoel Nahliel | 0–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
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| Perahia 5' Talbi 18' |
| Beitar Tel Aviv | 2–6 | Maccabi Haifa |
|---|---|---|
| Portugues 48', 77' |
Zvi 8', 75' Hirsch 14', 78' Almani 24' Shmulevich 57' |
| Hapoel Haifa | 3–1 | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda |
|---|---|---|
| Englander 7', 30', 78' |
Aharoni 18' |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 0–1 | Maccabi Netanya |
|---|---|---|
| Heine 85' |
Semi-finals
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–1 | Maccabi Haifa |
|---|---|---|
| Kedmi 12', 27' Shikva 64' |
Gershgoren 2' |
| Hapoel Haifa | 3–2 | Maccabi Netanya |
|---|---|---|
| Piker 23' (pen.) V. Young 38' R. Young 58' |
Moisesko 2' Spiegler 69' (pen.) |
Final
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Haifa |
|---|---|---|
| Shikva 82' |
R. Young 86' |
Replay
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Haifa |
|---|---|---|
| Shikva 102' |
V. Young 108' |
Second Replay
| Hapoel Haifa | 1–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|
| Englander 53' |
Asis 73' Kedmi 87' |
Notes
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The first match was abandoned at the 3rd minute due to weather conditions. The match was rearranged.
- 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.
- 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 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 Acre fielded an ineligible player at its fifth round match against Beitar Netanya and was disqualified. However, as Beitar Netanya fielded an ineligible player as well, it was disqualified as well.
- The match originally resulted in a 1–0 victory to Hapoel Kiryat Haim. Hapoel Ramat Gan appealed the result, as Hapoel Kiryat Haim fielded two ineligible players. The IFA awarded the match to Hapoel Ramat Gan.
- Maccabi Haifa progressed to the next round without to play, due to disqualification of Hapoel Acre as well Beitar Netanya as the potential opponents.
References
- 100 Years of Football 1906-2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006