| Israel State Cup | |
| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Country: | Israel |
| Num Teams: | 66 |
| Defending Champions: | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Champions: | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Runner-Up: | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Matches: | 63 |
| Goals: | 171 |
| Prevseason: | 2019–20 |
| Nextseason: | 2021–22 |
| Extra Information: | Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included. |
The 2020–21 Israel State Cup[1] [2] (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 82nd season of Israel's nationwide Association football cup competition and the 66th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. The competition started in November 2020.
The cup winners qualified to the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round.
Due to the second COVID-19 lockdown, the two lowest leagues in Israel were postponed. Therefore, it was decided that all teams from the fourth and fifth tiers would withdraw from the competition.
The 4th round matches were held on 20–21 November 2020.[3] Eight teams from Liga Alef (Four from each regional division) will compete in this round. the winners qualify to the fifth Round.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Alef North | |||
| Ironi Tiberias | 4–1 | Hapoel Kaukab | |
| Hapoel Bnei Fureidis | 1–1 | Hapoel Bnei Zalafa | |
| Liga Alef South | |||
| Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden | 0–0 | F.C. Holon Yermiyahu | |
| Shimshon Kafr Qasim | 0–0 | Ironi Or Yehuda | |
The 5th round matches were held on 19–24 November 2020.[4] The four winners from the Fourth round and the remaining Liga Alef teams that received a bye in the previous round, will compete in this round. The winners qualify to the Seventh Round.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Alef North | |||
| 0–2 | F.C. Tira | ||
| 1–1 | Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum | ||
| 1–2 | Maccabi Bnei Reineh | ||
| Hapoel Migdal HaEmek | 2–0 | Maccabi Tamra | |
| Hapoel Bu'eine | 2–1 | F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira | |
| 0–2 | Hapoel Herzliya | ||
| Tzeirey Taibe | 0–2 | Hapoel Bnei Fureidis | |
| Maccabi Tzur Shalom/Kiryat Bialik | F.C. Daburiyya | ||
| Liga Alef South | |||
| Maccabi Herzliya | 1–0 | Ironi Ashdod | |
| Hapoel Azor | 3–0 | F.C. Dimona | |
| 2–3 | Hapoel Ashkelon | ||
| Ironi Kuseife | 0–2 | A.S. Nordia Jerusalem | |
| 2–3 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | ||
| 1–2 | Hapoel Marmorek | ||
| 2–3 | Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden | ||
| A.S. Ashdod | |||
The 7th round matches were held on 14–17 December 2020.[5]
Hapoel Jerusalem, Sektzia Nes Tziona, Hapoel Afula and Hapoel Kfar Shalem received a bye to the eighth round.
Due to the third COVID-19 lockdown, this round was rescheduled. The Eighth Round matches are being held between the 19th and 22 February 2021.[6]
The Round of 16 matches were played on 15–17 March 2021.[7]
The quarter-final draw took place on 18 March 2021.[8]
The semi-final draw took place on 22 April 2021.[9]
Both games were initially postponed by a day After Hamas fired more than 150 rockets into Israel from Gaza, following the Jerusalem clashes.[10] Later, the games were further postponed without a new scheduled date.[11] On 17 May. the games were moved to the Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa.[12]
See main article: 2021 Israel State Cup Final.