| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Israel |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hapoel Tel Aviv (15th title) |
| Runners-up | Maccabi Haifa |
The2011–12Israel State Cup (Hebrew:גביע המדינה,Gvia HaMedina) was the 73rd season ofIsrael's nationwide football cup competition and the 58th after theIsraeli Declaration of Independence. It began on 2 September 2011, while the final was held inRamat Gan Stadium on 15 May 2012.
The competition was won byHapoel Tel Aviv, who had beatenMaccabi Haifa 2–1 in the final. With this victory, Hapoel Tel Aviv won the cup for the third year in a row, equalizing its own record of consecutive titles, set between1937 and1939.
By winning,Hapoel Tel Aviv qualified for the2012–13 UEFA Europa League, entering in the Play-off round.[1]
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| First Round | September 2 to 13, 2011 |
| Second Round | September 27 to October 5, 2011 |
| Third Round | October 11, 2011 |
| Fourth Round | October 25, 2011 |
| Fifth Round | October 4 and 5, 2011 |
| Sixth Round | November 11 and 12, 2011 |
| Seventh Round | January 3 and 4, 2012 |
| Eighth Round | February 7 and 8, 2012 |
| Round of 16 | March 20 and 21, 2012 |
| Quarter-finals | April 9 and 10, 2012 |
| Semi-finals | May 2, 2012 |
| Final | May 15, 2012 |
The 16 winners from the previous round of the competition join the 16Liga Leumit clubs in this stage of the competition. These matches were played on 3 and 4 January 2012.
The 16 winners from the previous round of the competition join the 16 clubs from theIsraeli Premier League in this stage of the competition. These matches were played on 7 and 8 February 2012.
The 16 winners of the previous round entered this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 20 and 21 March 2012.
The eight winners of the previous round entered this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 9 and 10 April 2012.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon | 1−0 | Maccabi Herzliya |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1−3 | F.C. Ashdod |
| Maccabi Netanya | 0−1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2−0 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
The four winners of the previous round entered this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 2 May 2012, inRamat Gan Stadium.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Haifa | 2–1 | F.C. Ashdod |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2 – 1 | Maccabi Haifa |
|---|---|---|
Oremuš 58'Igiebor 90+2' | Report | Yampolsky 62' |