Israel Youth State Cup Explained

Israel Youth State Cup
Founded:1949
Current Champions:Hapoel Petah Tikva
Most Titles:Maccabi Tel Aviv (13)
Website:Avi Ran Youth Cup
Current:2015–16

The Israel Youth State Cup (Hebrew: גביע לנוער על שם אבי רן, Avi Ran Youth Cup), is a knockout cup competition for under-19s in Israeli football, run by the Israel Football Association.

The cup is named after former Maccabi Haifa and Israel goalkeeper, Avi Ran.

History

A cup competition for youth players was first organized in 1943–44. The competition was won by Maccabi Tel Aviv.[1] After the establishment of Israel the competition was renewed in 1949 for a single tournament, and two tournaments were held in 1954 and 1955. Since 1958 the competition was played annually. The competition was called Kerner Cup until 1966 and later, until 1977, Jerusalem Cup.

Format

The youth cup is a knockout, played by all the teams affiliated with the IFA. Lower tier teams enter the first stages and are joined in the fourth round by Israeli Noar Premier League teams.

List of finals

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners–up
1949scope=rowMaccabi Tel Aviv3–0Maccabi Ramat Gan
1954scope=rowGadna Yehuda4–1Hapoel Tel Aviv
1955scope=rowMaccabi Haifa2–1Hapoel Hadera
1958scope=rowMaccabi Jaffa3–2Gadna Yehuda
1960scope=rowHapoel Tel Aviv1–0Maccabi Netanya
1961scope=rowMaccabi Tel Aviv3–0Hapoel Tel Aviv
1962scope=rowGadna Yehuda2–1Hapoel Tel Aviv
1963scope=rowGadna Yehuda1–1
1–0
Maccabi Netanya
1964scope=rowHapoel Haifa3–0Maccabi Haifa
1965scope=rowMaccabi Tel Aviv3–2Gadna Yehuda
1966scope=rowHapoel Kfar Saba2–1Hapoel Holon
1967scope=rowGadna Yehuda2–1Hapoel Tel Aviv
1968scope=rowHapoel Tel Aviv2–0Hapoel Hadera
1969scope=rowSektzia Nes Tziona3–0Shimshon Tel Aviv
1970scope=rowShimshon Tel Aviv1–0Hapoel Petah Tikva
1971scope=rowMaccabi Tel Aviv7–0Hapoel Ra'anana
1972scope=rowBnei Yehuda2–1Maccabi Jaffa
1973scope=rowMaccabi Tel Aviv0–0 (5–4 p.)Beitar Jerusalem
1974scope=rowBeitar Tel Aviv2–1Hapoel Be'er Sheva
1975scope=rowBeitar Tel Aviv2–1Beitar Netanya
1976scope=rowMaccabi Petah Tikva1–0Hapoel Petah Tikva
1977scope=rowMaccabi Netanya2–1Hapoel Tel Aviv
1978scope=rowHapoel Ramat Gan1–0Gadna Yehuda
1979scope=rowHapoel Rishon LeZion1–0Hapoel Hadera
1980scope=rowMaccabi Haifa2–1Gadna Yehuda
1981scope=rowMaccabi Tel Aviv1–1 (5–4 p.)Maccabi Haifa
1982scope=rowHapoel Hadera2–0Hapoel Tel Aviv
1983scope=rowHapoel Hadera1–0Hapoel Haifa
1984scope=rowHapoel Ramat Gan1–0Maccabi Tel Aviv
1985scope=rowHapoel Be'er Sheva1–1 (5–4 p.)Maccabi Netanya
1986scope=rowHapoel Tel Aviv0–0 (4–3 p.)Hapoel Be'er Sheva
1987scope=rowHapoel Haifaalign=center 4–2Maccabi Petah Tikva
1988scope=rowMaccabi Tel Avivalign=center 8–0Hapoel Kiryat Ata
1989scope=rowShimshon Tel Aviv1–0Maccabi Haifa
1990scope=rowHapoel Tel Aviv2–0Bnei Yehuda
1991scope=rowMaccabi Haifa6–1Maccabi Netanya
1992scope=rowHapoel Tel Aviv2–0Hapoel Ra'anana
1993scope=rowMaccabi Haifa2–2 (5–3 p.)Hapoel Petah Tikva
1994scope=rowHapoel Tzafririm Holon1–0Bnei Yehuda
1995scope=rowMaccabi Tel Aviv2–1Maccabi Netanya
1996scope=rowMaccabi Netanya2–1Hapoel Haifa
1997scope=rowMaccabi Tel Aviv3–1Maccabi Haifa
1998scope=rowMaccabi Tel Aviv2–0Bnei Yehuda
1999scope=rowMaccabi Haifa3–0Maccabi Tel Aviv
2000scope=rowMaccabi Haifa3–1Hapoel Haifa
2001scope=rowF.C. Ashdod1–1 (4–2 p.)Maccabi Tel Aviv
2002scope=rowMaccabi Tel Aviv3–1Beitar Nes Tubruk
2003scope=rowMaccabi Haifa3–1Maccabi Tel Aviv
2004scope=rowMaccabi Petah Tikva1–0Hapoel Kfar Saba
2005scope=rowMaccabi Herzliya1–1 (5–4 p.)Bnei Yehuda
2006scope=rowBeitar Jerusalem1–1 (4–3 p.)Hapoel Tel Aviv
2007scope=rowBeitar Jerusalem3–0F.C. Ashdod
2008scope=rowF.C. Ashdod3–0Maccabi Netanya
2009scope=rowHapoel Tel Aviv2–1Maccabi Tel Aviv
2010scope=rowHapoel Rishon LeZion2–1Beitar Jerusalem
2011scope=rowMaccabi Tel Aviv3–1Hapoel Be'er Sheva
2012scope=rowF.C. Ashdod1–1 (4–3 p.)Maccabi Haifa
2013scope=rowMaccabi Haifa2–1Maccabi Netanya
2014scope=rowMaccabi Haifa4–0Hapoel Haifa
2015scope=rowHapoel Tel Aviv0–0 (8–7 p.)Ironi Kiryat Shmona
2016scope=rowHapoel Petah Tikva1–0 Hapoel Tel Aviv
2017scope=rowHapoel Ra'anana1–0Hapoel Rishon LeZion

Results by team

Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.

ClubWinsRunners-upTotal final appearances
Maccabi Tel Aviv13518
Maccabi Haifa9514
Hapoel Tel Aviv7815
Gadna Yehuda448
F.C. Ashdod314
Maccabi Netanya279
Hapoel Haifa246
Hapoel Hadera235
Beitar Jerusalem224
Shimson Tel Aviv213
Maccabi Petah Tikva213
Hapoel Rishon LeZion213
Beitar Tel Aviv22
Hapoel Ramat Gan22
Bnei Yehuda145
Hapoel Be'er Sheva134
Hapoel Petah Tikva134
Hapoel Ra'anana123
Maccabi Jaffa112
Hapoel Kfar Saba112
Sektzia Nes Tziona11
Maccabi Herzliya11
Hapoel Tzafririm Holon11
Beitar Netanya / Beitar Nes Tubruk22
Maccabi Ramat Gan11
Hapoel Kiryat Ata11
Hapoel Holon11
Ironi Kiryat Shmona11

Notes

  1. Book: Shohat. Elisha. 100 Years of Football 1906-2006. 2006. 352.

References