2017 Israel State Cup final
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The 2017 Israel State Cup final decided the winner of the 2016–17 Israel State Cup, the 81st season of Israel's main football cup. It will be played on 25 May 2017 at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv.
Maccabi Tel Aviv had previously played 35 Israel cup Finals, had won the competition a record 23 times. Their most recent appearance in the final was two years ago, in which they won 6–2 to Hapoel Beer Sheva at Sammy Ofer in Haifa. and their most recent appearance in the tournament the previous year's edition, in which they lost 1–0 to Maccabi Haifa.
Bnei Yehuda had previously played in 6 finals, winning 2. Their most recent final was in 2010, lost 3-1 to Hapoel Tel Aviv. Their most recent victory was in 1981, beating 4-3 in Penalties Hapeol Tel Aviv.
Maccabi Tel Aviv and Bnei Yehuda had played each other one time was in 1965, Maccabi Tel Aviv won 2-1.
The two teams played each other twice during the 2016–17 Israeli Premier League season. In the first instance, at Haberfeld Stadium on 27 November 2016 Bnei Yehuda won 1–0, Almog Buzaglo scoring. On 27 February 2017 at Netanya Stadium Maccabi Tel Aviv won 2–0, Barak Itzhaki and Viðar Örn Kjartansson scoring.
Road to the final
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Round | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Result | 2016–17 Israel State Cup | Opponent | Result |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 3–0 | Eighth round | Hapoel Acre | 3–3 (4–3) after penalties |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 1–1 (4–2) after penalties | Round of 16 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 4–0 |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1–0 | Quarter-finals first leg | F.C. Ashdod | 4-1 |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2–1 | Quarter-finals second leg | F.C. Ashdod | 2-0 |
| Beitar Jerusalem F.C. | 2–1 | Semi-finals | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 1–0 |
Details
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–0 | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| Alberman Rikan Kjartansson Scarione Benayoun Ben Haim I | 3–4 | Valskis Jovanović Buzaglo Gordana Cohen Finish |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv |