| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Israel |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Maccabi Haifa |
| Runners-up | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 155 |
| Goals scored | 499 (3.22 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Atef Abu Bilal (Mac. Segev Shalom) (7 goals) |
The2015–16Israel State Cup (Hebrew:גביע המדינה,Gvia HaMedina) was the 77th season ofIsrael's nationwide football cup competition and the 62nd after theIsraeli Declaration of Independence.
The competition started on 4 September 2015,[1] and the final was held on 24 May 2016.
The competition was won byMaccabi Haifa, who beatMaccabi Tel Aviv 1–0 in the final.
Rounds 1 to 4 double as cup competition for each division inLiga Bet andLiga Gimel. The two third-round winners from each Liga Bet division and the fourth-round winner from each Liga Gimel division advance to the sixth round.
Ironi Bnei Kabul won the district cup;Ironi Bnei Kabul andBeitar Nahariya advanced to the sixth round.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| – | ||
| Second Round | ||
| Tzeirei Tur'an | w/o | Hap. Ramot Menashe Megiddo |
| Ihud Bnei Baqa | 1–0 | Hapoel Bnei Zalafa |
| F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira | 2–1 | Ihud Bnei Kafr Qara |
| Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | w/o | F.C. Pardes Hanna-Karkur |
| Third Round | ||
| F.C. Pardes Hanna-Karkur | 1–3 | Hap. Ramot Menashe Megiddo |
| F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira | 2–1 | Ihud Bnei Baqa |
| Fourth Round | ||
| F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira | 4–1 | Hap. Ramot Menashe Megiddo |
F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira won the district cup;F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira andHap. Ramot Menashe Megiddo advanced to the sixth round.
F.C. Roei Heshbon Tel Aviv won the district cup;F.C. Roei Heshbon Tel Aviv andF.C. Ironi Or Yehuda advanced to the sixth round.
Bnei Yeechalal Rehovot won the district cup;Bnei Yeechalal Rehovot andMaccabi Segev Shalom advanced to the sixth round.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| – | ||
| Second Round | ||
| Bnei HaGolan | w/o | F.C. Hatzor HaGlilit |
| Third Round | ||
| Hapoel Bnei Peki'in | 1–1 (a.e.t.)(2–4p) | F.C. Hatzor HaGlilit |
| Hapoel Bnei Hurfeish | 0–5 | F.C. Julis |
| Fourth Round | ||
| F.C. Julis | 1–2 | F.C. Hatzor HaGlilit |
F.C. Hatzor HaGlilit won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| – | ||
| Second Round | ||
| F.C. Halat al-Sharif | w/o | F.C. Tzeirei Tamra |
| Hapoel Bnei Deir al-Asad | w/o | Ahva Arraba |
| Third Round | ||
| F.C. Tzeirei Tamra | w/o | Ahva Arraba |
| F.C. Tzeirei Ibtin Khawaled | w/o | Hapoel Bnei Nujeidat |
| Fourth Round | ||
| Hapoel Bnei Nujeidat | w/o | F.C. Tzeirei Tamra |
F.C. Tzeirei Tamra won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| – | ||
| Second Round | ||
| Beitar al-Amal Nazareth | 0–4 | Hapoel Bnei Musmus |
| Hapoel al-Ittihad Nazareth | 1–2 | Maccabi Ahi Ar'ara 'Ara |
| Hapoel Bnei Fureidis | w/o | Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara |
| Hapoel Isfiya | w/o | Maccabi Basmat Tab'un |
| Third Round | ||
| Maccabi Ahi Ar'ara 'Ara | 0–3 | Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara |
| Maccabi Basmat Tab'un | w/o | Hapoel Bnei Musmus |
| Fourth Round | ||
| Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara | 2–1 | Hapoel Bnei Musmus |
Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| – | ||
| Second Round | ||
| Hapoel Bnei Jisr az-Zarqa | w/o | Hapoel Ironi Or Akiva |
| Hapoel Kiryat Yam | 1–4 | Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel |
| Maccabi Neve Sha'anan | w/o | Hapoel Ein as-Sahala |
| Third Round | ||
| Maccabi Neve Sha'anan | 0–1 | Hapoel Ironi Or Akiva |
| Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel | 3–0 | Hapoel Halissa |
| Fourth Round | ||
| Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Ironi Or Akiva |
Hapoel Ironi Or Akiva won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| Second Round | ||
| Maccabi HaSharon Netanya | w/o | F.C. Netanya |
| Beitar Tubruk | w/o | Ironi Ariel |
| Hapoel Oranit | 1–1 (a.e.t.)(6–7p) | F.C. Kafr Qasim Nibrass |
| Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt | 1–0 | Hapoel Kafr Bara |
| Third Round | ||
| Ironi Ariel | 1–4 | Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt |
| F.C. Kafr Qasim Nibrass | 2–5 | F.C. Netanya |
| Fourth Round | ||
| Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt | 2–1 | F.C. Netanya |
Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| Shimshon Tel Aviv | 7–0 | Maccabi Spartak Ramat Gan |
| Second Round | ||
| Beitar Jaffa | 4–3 | Bnei Yehud |
| Maccabi Ironi Or Yehuda | 1–9 | Otzma F.C. Holon |
| Hapoel Neve Golan | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Kiryat Shalom |
| Shikun Vatikim Ramat Gan | 0–5 | Shimshon Tel Aviv |
| Third Round | ||
| Shimshon Tel Aviv | 5–1 | Hapoel Kiryat Shalom |
| Beitar Jaffa | 5–3 | Otzma F.C. Holon |
| Fourth Round | ||
| Beitar Jaffa | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Shimshon Tel Aviv |
Shimshon Tel Aviv won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| Hapoel Matzliah | 4–2 | Hapoel Ramla |
| Second Round | ||
| Hapoel Matzliah | w/o | Hapoel Abirei Bat Yam |
| Maccabi Kiryat Ekron | 7–0 | Hapoel Mevaseret Zion |
| Hapoel Ironi Gedera | 0–1 | A.S. Nordia Jerusalem |
| Hapoel F.C. Hevel Modi'in | 2–0 | Hapoel Tirat Shalom |
| Third Round | ||
| Maccabi Kiryat Ekron | 3–4 | A.S. Nordia Jerusalem |
| Hapoel F.C. Hevel Modi'in | 5–0 | Hapoel Matzliah |
| Fourth Round | ||
| A.S. Nordia Jerusalem | 2–2 (a.e.t.)(6–5p) | Hapoel F.C. Hevel Modi'in |
A.S. Nordia Jerusalem won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||
| A.S. Ashdod | 6–0 | F.C. Tzeirei al-Hoshla |
| F.C. Be'er Sheva Haim Levy | 2–3 | Hapoel Bnei Ashdod |
| Maccabi Sderot | 1–0 | Maccabi Dimona |
| Hapoel Tzeirei al-Mahdi | 2–7 | F.C. Arad |
| F.C. Ironi Kuseife | 1–7 | Maccabi Ironi Hura |
| Second Round | ||
| Maccabi Sderot | 0–3 | Hapoel Bnei Ashdod |
| A.S. Ashdod | 0–0 (a.e.t.)(4–2p) | F.C. Hapoel Yeruham |
| F.C. Arad | 0–1 | Maccabi Ironi Ashdod |
| Elitzur Ironi Yehuda | 2–1 | Maccabi Ironi Hura |
| Third Round | ||
| Hapoel Bnei Ashdod | 0–1 | Maccabi Ironi Ashdod |
| Elitzur Ironi Yehuda | 0–3 | A.S. Ashdod |
| Fourth Round | ||
| Maccabi Ironi Ashdod | 2–0 | A.S. Ashdod |
Maccabi Ironi Ashdod won the district cup and advanced to the sixth round.
The fifth round is played within each division ofLiga Alef. The winners qualify to the sixth round
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Haifa | 1–0 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 2–1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1–2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| F.C. Ashdod | 1–2 | Bnei Yehuda |
| Hapoel Ashkelon | 2–0 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5p.) | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla |
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5p.) | Bnei Sakhnin |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bnei Yehuda | 3–6 | Maccabi Haifa | 2–2 | 1–4 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 0–5 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–3 | 0–2 |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 4–0 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Bnei Sakhnin | 3–2 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| 20 April 2016 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–3 | Maccabi Haifa | Haifa |
| 20:30 (IDT) | Nwakaeme 87' | Summary Report (Hebrew) | Stadium:Sammy Ofer Stadium Attendance: 26,200 Referee: Eitan Shmuelevitz |
| 21 April 2016 | Bnei Sakhnin | 2–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Haifa |
| 20:30 (IDT) | Summary Report (Hebrew) |
| Stadium:Sammy Ofer Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Guy Berger |
| 24 May 2016 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–1 | Maccabi Haifa | Jerusalem |
| Obraniak 36' | Stadium:Teddy Stadium Referee:Roi Reinshreiber[2] |