1980–81 Israel State Cup
| Country |
 Israel | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |
Bnei Yehuda (2nd Title) | ||
| Runners-up | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
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The 1980–81 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 42nd season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 27th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
The competition was won by Bnei Yehuda who have beaten Hapoel Tel Aviv 4–3 in penalty shoot-out, after 2–2 in the final.
Format Changes
Starting with this edition, if a match is drawn, a replay is to be played, drawn replays are to be settled with extra time and penalty shootouts. This does not include the final and the semi-final, which are still to be settled without replays.
Results
Fifth Round
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Or Akiva | 1–2 | Maccabi Sha'arayim |
| Maccabi Be'er Sheva | 3–0 | Maccabi Ramla |
| Hapoel Kafr Sulam | 3–1 | Hapoel Kiryat Ono |
| Maccabi Hadera | 7–1 | Maccabi Tur'an |
| Hapoel Kiryat Ata | 0–1 | Hapoel Givat Olga |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 0–1 | Maccabi Shikun HaMizrah |
| Maccabi Tzur Shalom | 2–4 | Beitar Netanya |
| Hapoel Ashkelon | 1–4 | Beitar Haifa |
| Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Bat Yam |
| Hapoel Ramla | 1–0 | Maccabi Kiryat Bialik |
| Hapoel Dimona | w/o | Hapoel Rosh HaAyin |
| Bnei Hatzor | w/o | Hapoel Herzliya |
| Maccabi Shefa-'Amr | 5–0 | Hapoel Yafa |
| Maccabi Neve Sha'anan | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Merhavim |
| Hapoel Yeruham | 2–1 | Beitar Be'er Sheva |
| Hapoel Sderot | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 4–2 p. | Hapoel Netanya |
Sixth Round
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Beitar Jerusalem | 1–0 | Maccabi Herzliya |
| Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Lod |
| Hapoel Yeruham | 3–0 | Maccabi Shefa-'Amr |
| Maccabi Yavne | 3–0 | Hapoel Kafr Sulam |
| Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan | 1–0 | Maccabi Shikun HaMizrah |
| Hapoel Givat Olga | 2–2, replay: 1–3 | Bnei Hatzor |
| Beitar Haifa | 1–1, replay: 1–3 | Hapoel Holon |
| Maccabi Neve Sha'anan | 0–2 | Beitar Netanya |
| Hapoel Sderot | 0–0, replay: 0–4 | Beitar Tel Aviv |
| Maccabi Haifa | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Tiberias |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 1–0 | Beitar Ramla |
| Maccabi Sha'arayim | 0–0, replay: 1–0 | Hapoel Dimona |
| Hapoel Beit Shemesh | 2–0 | Hapoel Acre |
| Hapoel Hadera | 2–1 | Maccabi Hadera |
| Hapoel Beit She'an | 1–3 | Hapoel Ramla |
| Hapoel Kiryat Shmona | 1–1, replay: 0–0, 3–4 p. | Maccabi Be'er Sheva |
Seventh Round
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–3 | Hapoel Hadera |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 1–0 | Hapoel Holon |
| Shimshon Tel Aviv | 2–1 | Beitar Jerusalem |
| Maccabi Jaffa | 3–0 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2–0 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion |
| Beitar Netanya | 3–0 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1–0 | Hapoel Beit Shemesh |
| Hapoel Ramla | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 3–2 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1–1, replay: 1–1, 4–5 p. | Beitar Tel Aviv |
| Hapoel Yehud | 6–0 | Bnei Hatzor |
| Hapoel Yeruham | 0–0, replay: 0–2 | Maccabi Ramat Amidar |
| Maccabi Sha'arayim | 1–2 | Bnei Yehuda |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–2 | Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan |
| Maccabi Netanya | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Be'er Sheva |
| Maccabi Yavne | 0–0, replay: 0–0, 1–3 p. | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
Round of 16
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Maccabi Netanya |
| Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan | 1–0 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Beitar Tel Aviv | 2–3 | Maccabi Haifa |
| Maccabi Ramat Amidar | 1–0 | Beitar Netanya |
| Hapoel Yehud | 2–1 | Hapoel Kfar Saba |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 0–0, replay: 0–2 | Bnei Yehuda |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 1–0 | Hapoel Hadera |
| Shimshon Tel Aviv | 1–1, replay: 0–1 | Maccabi Jaffa |
Quarter-finals
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Haifa | 1–0 | Hapoel Yehud |
| Bnei Yehuda | 1–0 | Maccabi Jaffa |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3–0 | Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan |
| Maccabi Ramat Amidar | 0–1 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
Semi-finals
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1–0 | Maccabi Ramat Amidar |
| Bnei Yehuda | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 5–3 p. | Maccabi Haifa |
Final
27 May 1981 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2–2 | Bnei Yehuda |
|---|---|---|
Sinai  54' (pen.) Dreyfus 96' |
Malhi 75' Yechiel 104' | |
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 |
References
- 100 Years of Football 1906-2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006, p. 250
- 5 upsets in the Football State Cup Davar, 25.1.1981, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
- Kiryat Gat - Lod 4:2; Sderot - Beitar Tel Aviv 0:0 Davar, 22.2.1981, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
- Upset in the State Cup: Maccabi Be'er Sheva (Liga Bet) eliminated Kiryat Shmona Davar, 4.3.1981, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
- Bnei Hatzor from Liga Bet upset Givat Olga Davar, 5.3.1981, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
- Cup (Pages 2-5) Hadshot HaSport, 15.3.1981, archive.football.co.il (Hebrew)
- Cup (Page 7) Hadshot HaSport, 18.3.1981, archive.football.co.il (Hebrew)
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