The 1948–49 Israel Youth State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the first season of Israeli Football Association's nationwide football cup competition for youth footballers.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Israel |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Maccabi Avraham Tel Aviv |
| Runner-up | Maccabi Ramat Gan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 44 (3.38 per match) |
14 teams registered to play for the cup and the competition began of 30 October 1948. In the final, played at Hapoel Tel Aviv's Basa Stadium, Maccabi Avraham Tel Aviv defeated Maccabi Ramat Gan 3–0.
Results edit
First round edit
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played on 30 October 1948 | ||
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 6–0 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Maccabi Avraham Tel Aviv | 8–0 | Hapoel Hadera |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 3–1 | Maccabi Haifa |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 2–0 | Hakoah Tel Aviv |
| Matches played on 6 November 1948 | ||
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 1–2 | HaShachar Israel |
| HaShachar Nissim | 3–0 | Beitar Tel Aviv |
| Maccabi Ramat Gan | w/o [note 1] | Maccabi Menachem Tel Aviv |
Quarter-finals edit
As 7 clubs progressed to the quarter-finals, one club, Maccabi Ramat Gan received a bye to the semi-finals. The quarter-finals were played on 19 November 1948.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 2–1 | HaShachar Israel |
| Maccabi Avraham Tel Aviv | 1–0 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 3–1 | HaShachar Nissim |
Semi-finals edit
Due to weather conditions, the semi-final matches were delayed until 8 January 1949. Both matches were played at Basa Stadium.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 0–3 | Maccabi Ramat Gan |
| Maccabi Avraham Tel Aviv | 1–0 | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
Final edit
Notes edit
- ^ Maccabi Menachem originally won the match 2–1.
References edit
- 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006
External links edit
- 1948-1949 Youth State Cup Archived 2015-03-31 at the Wayback Machine David Ovich, 1 September 2012, Football in Israel, israblog.co.il (in Hebrew)