Israel - Pokal

Israel - Pokal

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The Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina), is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israel Football Association (IFA).

The State Cup was first held in 1928 as the People's Cup. Because it involves clubs of all standards playing against each other, there is the possibility for "minnows" from the lower divisions to become "giant-killers" by eliminating top clubs from the tournament, although lower division teams rarely reach the final.

The last below the top-flight club to make the final was Maccabi Netanya in 2014, they have since been promoted to the Israeli Premier League.

The current holders of the state cup are Beitar Jerusalem who beat Maccabi Netanya in the final.

Maccabi Tel Aviv have 23 titles, having the record for most titles won. Hapoel Tel Aviv in 1937–1939 and 2010–2012 are the only club to have retained the State Cup for three consecutive seasons.

**Israel - Pokal**

**Pokalturnering i fodbold for israelske klubber**

Israel-Pokalen er en årlig fodboldpokal for israelske klubber. Turneringen blev første gang afholdt i 1929 og er en af de mest traditionsrige fodboldbegivenheder i Israel.

**Format**

Israel-Pokalen afholdes i et knockout-format, hvor holdene mødes i enkeltkampe. Vinderen af hver kamp går videre til næste runde, og det tabende hold ryger ud. Finalen spilles på et neutralt sted, typisk National Stadium i Ramat Gan.

**Deltagende klubber**

Klubber fra alle niveauer af det israelske fodboldsystem kan deltage i Israel-Pokalen. Dette omfatter klubber fra Premier League, National League og lavere divisioner.

**Historie**

Den mest succesfulde klub i Israel-Pokalen er Maccabi Tel Aviv med 23 titler. Andre succesfulde klubber er Hapoel Tel Aviv og Beitar Jerusalem.

**Betydning**

Israel-Pokalen er en vigtig begivenhed i det israelske fodboldlandskab. Vinderen af turneringen får en plads i kvalifikationen til UEFA Europa Conference League. Pokalen giver også mulighed for mindre klubber at møde storholdene og skabe overraskelser.