 There are a total of 13 rounds in the competition—nine rounds, followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final.The competition begins in September with the preliminary rounds which are contested by the lowest-ranked clubs.Liga Bet and Liga Gimel clubs compete in their own division for the divisional cup, with the two finalists in each Liga Bet division (8 teams) and the winner of each Liga Gimel division (8 teams) qualify to the sixth round.