Israeli Basketball State Cup

The Israeli Basketball State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה בכדורסל) is the second most important professional basketball competition in Israel, after the Israeli Super League. It is the national federation cup of Israel. The tournament began in the 1955–56 season, and is run by the Israel Basketball Association.

Israeli Basketball State Cup

Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 Israeli Basketball State Cup
Sport	Basketball
First season	1955
CEO	Shay Shani
No. of teams	26
Country	Israel
Continent	Europe
Most recent champion(s)	Hapoel Jerusalem (8 title)
Most titles	Maccabi Tel Aviv (45 titles)
TV partner(s)	Sport 5
Related competitions	Ligat Winner Sal Liga Leumit
Official website	ibasketball.co.il

In the 21–22 season, the tournament format was changed so that only the first 8 teams at the end of the first rotation of the Israeli Basketball Premier League will compete. The quarter-final matches will be drawn between the teams in places 1-4 against 5-8 for a one-game elimination match. The winners advances to the semi-final matches which also consists of one game elimination match. the winners of the semi-final advances to the final match.^[1] Until the 21–22, The tournament format consists of teams from the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the National League facing each other for a one-game elimination match. The winner advances to the second round, which also consists of one game elimination match. The winner of the second round advances to the quarter-final stage.

Titles by team

Team	Winners	Runner-Up
Maccabi Tel Aviv	45	8
Hapoel Jerusalem	8	8
Hapoel Tel Aviv	4	13
Hapoel Holon	2	5
Hapoel Galil Elyon	2	3
Bnei Herzliya	2	3
Hapoel Gvat/Yagur	1	1
Hapoel Ramat Gan	0	5
Maccabi Haifa	0	4
Maccabi Rishon LeZion	0	4
Ironi Ramat Gan	0	2
Elitzur Netanya	0	2
Beitar Jerusalem	0	1
Hapoel Eilat	0	1
Hapoel Givatayim	0	1
Maccabi Ashdod	0	1
Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel	0	1
Ironi Nahariya	0	1

Finals

Season	Winner	Runner-up	Score
1955–56	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Hapoel Tel Aviv	52–49, 56–50
1956–57	Cancelled due to the Suez Crisis
1957–58	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Hapoel Tel Aviv	53–44
1958–59		Hapoel Holon	53–47
1959–60	Not held
1960–61	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Hapoel Holon	74–46
1961–62	Hapoel Tel Aviv	Maccabi Tel Aviv	50–48
1962–63	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Hapoel Tel Aviv	55–51
1963–64			50–47
1964–65			55–47
1965–66			66–62
1966–67	Cancelled due to the Six-Day War
1967–68	Cancelled due to the War of Attrition
1968–69	Hapoel Tel Aviv	Maccabi Tel Aviv	88–70
1969–70	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Hapoel Tel Aviv	73–52
1970–71		Maccabi Haifa	70–51
1971–72		Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	108–99
1972–73		Betar Jerusalem	118–79
1973–74	Cancelled due to the Yom Kippur War
1974–75	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Hapoel Gvat/Yagur	89–74
1975–76	Hapoel Gvat/Yagur	Hapoel Tel Aviv	90–76
1976–77	Maccabi Tel Aviv		78–77
1977–78			93–90
1978–79		Hapoel Ramat Gan	73–66
1979–80			105–87
1980–81			105–95
1981–82			90–77
1982–83		Hapoel Tel Aviv	99–94
1983–84	Hapoel Tel Aviv	Hapoel Ramat Gan	79–73
1984–85	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Maccabi Haifa	121–81
1985–86		Hapoel Holon	90–86
1986–87		Hapoel Galil Elyon	95–86
1987–88	Hapoel Galil Elyon	Maccabi Elitzur Netanya	79–77
1988–89	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	107–85
1989–90		Hapoel Galil Elyon	92–90
1990–91		Hapoel Holon	100–90
1991–92	Hapoel Galil Elyon	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	84–76
1992–93	Hapoel Tel Aviv	Hapoel Givatayim	71–65
1993–94	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Hapoel Tel Aviv	64–53
1994–95	Bnei Herzlia	Hapoel Holon	88–77
1995–96	Hapoel Jerusalem	Maccabi Tel Aviv	67–65
1996–97			89–82
1997–98	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Hapoel Galil Elyon	83–70
1998–99		Hapoel Jerusalem	69–68
1999–00			68–57
2000–01			82–78
2001–02			99–73
2002–03		Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel	96–83
2003–04		Hapoel Jerusalem	108–85
2004–05		Bnei HaSharon	108–89
2005–06		Hapoel Jerusalem	96–91
2006–07	Hapoel Jerusalem	Bnei HaSharon	103–85
2007–08		Maccabi Tel Aviv	93–89
2008–09	Hapoel Holon	Maccabi Haifa	69–68
2009–10	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Bnei HaSharon	77–70
2010–11		Barak Netanya	106–70
2011–12		Maccabi Rishon LeZion	82–69
2012–13		Maccabi Haifa	76–68[2]
2013–14		Hapoel Eilat	80–73
2014–15		Hapoel Jerusalem	94–76
2015–16		Maccabi Ashdod	83–75
2016–17		Hapoel Jerusalem	82–68
2017–18	Hapoel Holon	Maccabi Tel Aviv	86–84
2018–19	Hapoel Jerusalem	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	82–67
2019–20		Ironi Nahariya	92–89
2020–21	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	86–69
2021–22	Bnei Herzliya	Hapoel Tel Aviv	87–82
2022–23	Hapoel Jerusalem	Maccabi Tel Aviv	67–61
2023–24			85–72

Israeli State Cup Finals MVPs

Gal Mekel

Season	Cup Finals MVP	Club
2015–16	Gal Mekel	Maccabi Tel Aviv
2016–17
2017–18	Glen Rice Jr.	Hapoel Holon
2018–19	TaShawn Thomas	Hapoel Jerusalem
2019–20	J'Covan Brown
2020–21	Yovel Zoosman	Maccabi Tel Aviv
2021–22	Chinanu Onuaku	Bnei Herzliya
2022–23	Speedy Smith	Hapoel Jerusalem
2023–24

References

1. The Israeli Basketball Super League Administration (10 May 2021). "המנהלת מברכת על השינוי בשיטת הגביע" (in Hebrew). Retrieved 29 May 2021.
2. http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/domestic-leagues/domestic-leagues-2012-2013/israel/i/108660/7594/israeli-state-cup-final-february-7%7C EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL.NET Retrieved 29 March 2014

External links

• Israel Basketball Association (in Hebrew)