title: 2011–12 Israel State Cup
text: # 2011–12 Israel State Cup
  
  The 2011–12 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 73rd season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 58th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. It began on 2 September 2011, while the final was held in Ramat Gan Stadium on 15 May 2012.
  
  The competition was won by Hapoel Tel Aviv, who had beaten Maccabi Haifa 2–1 in the final. With this victory, Hapoel Tel Aviv won the cup for the third year in a row, equalizing its own record of consecutive titles, set between 1937 and 1939.
  
  By winning, Hapoel Tel Aviv qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, entering in the Play-off round.
  
  ## Calendar
  
  | Round | Date |
  | - | - |
  | First Round | September 2 to 13, 2011 |
  | Second Round | September 27 to October 5, 2011 |
  | Third Round | October 11, 2011 |
  | Fourth Round | October 25, 2011 |
  | Fifth Round | October 4 and 5, 2011 |
  | Sixth Round | November 11 and 12, 2011 |
  | Seventh Round | January 3 and 4, 2012 |
  | Eighth Round | February 7 and 8, 2012 |
  | Round of 16 | March 20 and 21, 2012 |
  | Quarter-finals | April 9 and 10, 2012 |
  | Semi-finals | May 2, 2012 |
  | Final | May 15, 2012 |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Seventh Round
  
  The 16 winners from the previous round of the competition join the 16 Liga Leumit clubs in this stage of the competition. These matches were played on 3 and 4 January 2012.
  
  | Home team | Score | Away team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Maccabi Ironi Amishav Petah Tikva | 0−1 | Hapoel Afula |
  | Hapoel Azor | 1−3 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla |
  | Maccabi Yavne | 5−0 | Beitar Haifa |
  | Bnei Maghar | 1−2 (a.e.t.) | F.C. Kafr Qasim |
  | F.C. Givat Olga | 6−3 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
  | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 4−1 | Ironi Tiberias |
  | Hapoel Tzafririm Holon | 0−10 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
  | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 1−0 | Maccabi Ironi Netivot |
  | Maccabi Herzliya | 8−1 | Ironi Nesher |
  | Maccabi Umm al-Fahm | 2−1 | Ironi Bat Yam |
  | Beitar Kfar Saba Shlomi | 1−1 (a.e.t., p. 5–3) | Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha |
  | Hapoel Ra'anana | 0−1 | Sektzia Nes Tziona |
  | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 0−2 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
  | Hapoel Herzliya | 0−2 | Hapoel Asi Gilboa |
  | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 1−2 | Maccabi Be'er Sheva |
  | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 2−0 | Hapoel Ashkelon |
  
  ### Eighth Round
  
  The 16 winners from the previous round of the competition join the 16 clubs from the Israeli Premier League in this stage of the competition. These matches were played on 7 and 8 February 2012.
  
  | Home team | Score | Away team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Maccabi Umm al-Fahm | 3−2 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Afula |
  | Maccabi Be'er Sheva | 1−2 | Maccabi Haifa |
  | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 2−2 (a.e.t., p. 2–4) | Hapoel Kfar Saba |
  | F.C. Givat Olga | 0−1 | Maccabi Herzliya |
  | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3−0 | Maccabi Yavne |
  | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2−0 | Bnei Sakhnin |
  | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 0−3 | F.C. Ashdod |
  | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 1−2 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Netanya |
  | Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon | 3−1 | Hapoel Acre |
  | Hapoel Asi Gilboa | 1−2 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
  | Hapoel Jerusalem | 1−0 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
  | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 0−2 | Beitar Kfar Saba Shlomi |
  | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 3−2 | F.C. Kafr Qasim |
  | Hapoel Haifa | 0−1 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona |
  | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 0−0 (a.e.t., p. 4–3) | Beitar Jerusalem |
  | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 3−3 (a.e.t., p. 4–1) | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv |
  
  ### Round of 16
  
  The 16 winners of the previous round entered this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 20 and 21 March 2012.
  
  | Home team | Score | Away team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Hapoel Jerusalem | 0−1 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
  | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 1−2 | Maccabi Netanya |
  | Beitar Kfar Saba Shlomi | 0−1 | Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon |
  | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 1−3 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
  | F.C. Ashdod | 3−1 | Maccabi Umm al-Fahm |
  | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 0−0 (a.e.t., p. 3–4) | Maccabi Haifa |
  | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 4−2 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
  | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1−1 (a.e.t., p. 4–5) | Maccabi Herzliya |
  
  ### Quarter-finals
  
  The eight winners of the previous round entered this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 9 and 10 April 2012.
  
  | Home team | Score | Away team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon | 1−0 | Maccabi Herzliya |
  | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1−3 | F.C. Ashdod |
  | Maccabi Netanya | 0−1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
  | Maccabi Haifa | 2−0 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
  
  ### Semi-finals
  
  The four winners of the previous round entered this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 2 May 2012, in Ramat Gan Stadium.
  
  | Home team | Score | Away team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Maccabi Haifa | 2–1 | F.C. Ashdod |
  | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon |
  