| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Israel |
| Defending champions | Maccabi Netanya |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Beitar Jerusalem (2nd Title) |
| Runners-up | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
The1978–79Israel State Cup (Hebrew:גביע המדינה,Gvia HaMedina) was the 40th season ofIsrael's nationwide football cup competition and the 25th after theIsraeli Declaration of Independence.
The competition was won byBeitar Jerusalem who have beatenMaccabi Tel Aviv 2–1 at the final.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Beitar Tel Aviv | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 3–0p. | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 0–3 | Beitar Jerusalem |
| Hapoel Hadera | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 2–4p. | Bnei Yehuda |
| Maccabi Jaffa | 0–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–0 | Beitar Tel Aviv |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2–1 | Bnei Yehuda |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–2 | Beitar Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|
| Peretz | Neuman Avrahami |