1997–98 Israel State Cup

Israel State Cup 1997–98 Israel Maccabi Haifa (5th Title) Hapoel Jerusalem 1996–97 1998–99 The 1997–98 Israel State Cup (he גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 59th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 44th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. The competition was won by Maccabi Haifa who had beaten Hapoel Jerusalem 2–0 in the final. By winning, Maccabi Haifa qualified to the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, entering in the qualifying round. Results Eighth Round Home teamScoreAway teamBnei Sakhnin 0–5 Hapoel Be'er Sheva Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–0 Hapoel Ramat Gan Beitar Jerusalem 3–1 Hapoel Kiryat Ono Hapoel Mahane Yehuda 0–7 Hapoel Haifa Maccabi Haifa 5–0 Maccabi Netanya Beitar Tel Aviv 0–1 Hapoel Petah Tikva Maccabi Petah Tikva 1–0 Maccabi Kafr Kanna Hapoel Tel Aviv 4–1 Maccabi Jaffa Hapoel Tzafririm Holon 3–0 Maccabi Herzliya Hapoel Lod 0–3 Hapoel Kfar Saba Beitar Kfar Saba 0–2 Hapoel Beit She'an Maccabi Yavne 0–5 Ironi Rishon LeZion Hapoel Jerusalem 4–1 Maccabi Kiryat Gat Bnei Yehuda 4–2 Hapoel Hadera Maccabi Ironi Ashdod 5–2 Hapoel Bat Yam Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 2–1 Hapoel Ashkelon Round of 16 Home teamScoreAway teamHapoel Tel Aviv 2–1 Bnei Yehuda Hapoel Beit She'an 1–2 Beitar Jerusalem Ironi Rishon LeZion 1–0 Maccabi Petah Tikva Hapoel Haifa 3–4 Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Petah Tikva 3–0 Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Jerusalem 5–3 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Maccabi Ironi Ashdod 4–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Haifa 2–0 Hapoel Tzafririm Holon Quarter-finals Home teamScoreAway teamHapoel Petah Tikva 0–2 Maccabi Ironi Ashdod Maccabi Haifa 4–2 Ironi Rishon LeZion Hapoel Tel Aviv 3–3 6–7 p. Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2–1 Beitar Jerusalem Semi-finals Home teamScoreAway teamHapoel Jerusalem 2–1 Hapoel Be'er Sheva Maccabi Haifa 5–0 Maccabi Ironi Ashdod Final 12 May 1998 Maccabi Haifa 2–0 Hapoel Jerusalem Balanchuk 110 Mizrahi 112 Ramat Gan Stadium 35000 Lefkovich References 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006, pp. 304–5 Israel Cup 1997/98 RSSSF Israel State Cup State Cup Category:Israel State Cup seasons