The 1958–59 Israel State Cup (, Gvia HaMedina) was the 21st season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the sixth after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
The competition began on 6 December 1958, with 136 Liga Gimel teams competing at the first round. Further rounds, until round 5 were played during the remainder of the 1958–59 season. Liga Lemuit teams entered the competition on the sixth round, on 12 September 1959.
The final was held at the Ramat Gan Stadium on 19 November 1959. Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Petah Tikva 4–3, after leading 4–0, and almost losing the advantage during the last ten minutes of the match. The result gave Maccabi Tel Aviv its second consecutive cup and 10th cup overall.
Results First round The teams were divided into regions, corresponding with Liga Gimel and Liga Dalet divisions.138 Liga Gimel Teams Will Compete This Saturday in the 1st Round of the State Cup Hadshot HaSport, 4 December 1958, p. 2
Known results: Home TeamScoreAway TeamUpper Galilee division North divisionSamaria divisionSharon divisionMiddle-Dan divisionTel Aviv division Center divisionJerusalem divisionSouth division
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Second round As in the first round, the second round matches were regionalized.Derbies in Gedera and Pardes Hanna in the State Cup 2nd Round Hadshot HaSport, 15 January 1959, p. 3
Known results: Home TeamScoreAway TeamUpper Galilee division North divisionSamaria & Sharon divisionsMiddle, Dan and Center divisionsTel Aviv division Jerusalem division
Third Round Liga Bet teams joined the competition. The draw, in which the 27 matches of the round was set, was unseeded and wasn't regionalized. Only 17 matches were played, with the remaining ten matches given as a walkover victory either due to away teams failing to appear to the match or due to home teams not sending referee invitations to the IFA.All Eyeing the "Israeli Wembley" Moshe Kashtan, 15 February 1959, Hadshot HaSport, p. 2
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Fourth round
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Bye: Maccabi Jerusalem, Hapoel Burgata
Replays Home TeamScoreAway Team
Fifth round An intermediate round, intended to leave 16 teams advancing to the sixth round. 10 of the remaining 21 teams played each other, with the rest receiving a bye to the next round.
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Sixth round
Replay
Seventh round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
References 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006
External links Israel Football Association website