| Event | 2020–21 Israel State Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 2 June 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Bloomfield Stadium,Tel Aviv | ||||||
| Referee | Erez Papir | ||||||
| Attendance | 29,000 | ||||||
←2020 2022 → | |||||||
The2021 Israel State Cup Final decided the winner of the2020–21 Israel State Cup, the 85th season of theIsrael State Cup. It was played on 2 June 2021 at theBloomfield Stadium inTel Aviv, betweencity rivalsMaccabi Tel Aviv andHapoel Tel Aviv after it was initially planned to be held in theSammy Ofer Stadium inHaifa.[1][2]
Hapoel Tel Aviv had previously played 24 Israel cup Finals, winning 16 of them. Their most recent appearance in the final was in2012, in which they beatMaccabi Haifa 2–1 to win the State Cup.
Maccabi Tel Aviv had previously played in 36 finals, winning 23 of them. Their most recent appearance in the final was in2017, in which they lost 4–3 in a penalty shootout toBnei Yehuda following a 0–0 score after extra time. Their most recent victory in the tournament was in2015, in which they beatHapoel Be'er Sheva 6–2 to win the cup.
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Round | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 2020–21 Israel State Cup | Result | Opponent |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva (1) | 1–0 | Eighth round | 4–0 | Hapoel Ashkeon (3) |
| Hapoel Haifa (1) | 3–2 | Round of 16 | 3–1 | Maccabi Netanya (1) |
| F.C. Ashdod (1) | 1–0 | Quarter-finals | 1–0 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem (2) |
| Maccabi Haifa (1) | 2–0 | Semi-finals | 1–1 (7–6 p.) | Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam (2) |
          Maccabi Tel Aviv |   Hapoel Tel Aviv |
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