2003–04 Israel State Cup

Israel State Cup 2003–04 Israel Bnei Sakhnin Hapoel Haifa 2002–03 2004–05 The 2003–04 Israel State Cup (he גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 65th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 50th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. The competition was won by Bnei Sakhnin who had beaten Hapoel Haifa 4–1 in the final. This is the first time the cup was won by a club from an Israeli Arab town. By winning, Bnei Sakhnin qualified to the 2004–05 UEFA Cup, entering in the second qualifying round. Results Eighth Round Home teamScoreAway teamHapoel Haifa 2–1 Maccabi Petah Tikva Beitar Kiryat Gat 0–5 Hapoel Tel Aviv Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 3–0 Maccabi Ben Zvi Hapoel Ramat Gan 1–2 Ironi Rishon LeZion Hapoel Ra'anana 1–2 Ironi Kiryat Shmona Maccabi Ramat Amidar 0–3 Hapoel Nazareth Illit Hapoel Tira 2–3 Hapoel Acre Hapoel Herzliya 0–2 Bnei Sakhnin Hapoel Jerusalem 2–0 Maccabi Kiryat Gat Hapoel Petah Tikva 0–2 Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Haifa 5–0 Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–1 Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen Maccabi Herzliya 1–4 Hapoel Be'er Sheva Bnei Yehuda 2–1 Hapoel Tzafririm Holon Beitar Jerusalem 3–1 Ironi Kiryat Ata Hapoel Kfar Saba 0–1 F.C. Ashdod Round of 16 Home teamScoreAway teamHapoel Jerusalem 0–1 Maccabi Haifa Beitar Jerusalem 1–2 Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Be'er Sheva 0–1 Hapoel Tel Aviv Bnei Yehuda 1–2 Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 3–2 Hapoel Acre Ironi Kiryat Shmona 0–4 Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Nazareth Illit 1–1 (4–5 p.) Bnei Sakhnin F.C. Ashdod 2–1 Ironi Rishon LeZion Quarter-finals Home teamScoreAway teamBnei Sakhnin 1–1 (4–3 p.) Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 1–2 F.C. Ashdod Hapoel Tel Aviv 2–2 (4–2 p.) Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Netanya 1–2 Hapoel Haifa Semi-finals Home teamScoreAway teamBnei Sakhnin 1–0 F.C. Ashdod Hapoel Haifa 3–1 Hapoel Tel Aviv Final 18 May 2004 Hapoel Haifa 1–4 Bnei Sakhnin Dahan 45 Danan 61 Asulin 65 88 pen. Lima 75 Ramat Gan Stadium 35000 Koren References 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006, p. 322 Israel Cups 2003/04 RSSSF Israel State Cup State Cup Category:Israel State Cup seasons