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1956–57 Israel State Cup

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Country
  
Israel

Champions
  
Hapoel Petah Tikva

Champion
  
Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C.

Defending champions
  
Maccabi Tel Aviv

Runners-up
  
Maccabi Jaffa

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The1956–57 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה‎‎, Gvia HaMedina) was the 19th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the fourth after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.

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Although the competition began on 11 February 1956, it was delayed severely by the Suez Crisis, and later rounds weren't played until April 1957, with the final being held on 6 July at 1957 at the Haifa Municipal Stadium in Haifa. Hapoel Petah Tikva met Maccabi Jaffa in the final and won the cup after securing a 2–1 win.

First Round

74 of the 75 Liga Gimel clubs participated in this round. Most of the matches were drawn as divisional matches, with the exception of two matches.

Second Round

  • SK Nes Tziona and Hapoel Safed received a bye to the third round.

    • Fifth Round

  • Maccabi Jaffa, Maccabi Petah Tikva received a bye to the sixth round, as their opponents, Ahva Notzrit Haifa and Hapoel Kochav HaTzafon Jerusalem, folded.

    • References

    1956–57 Israel State Cup Wikipedia
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