Country | Israel | ||
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Defending champions | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
Champions |
Maccabi Tel Aviv (12th Title) |
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Runners-up | Bnei Yehuda | ||
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The 1964–65 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 26th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 11th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
The competition began on 7 November 1964, with first round matches, involving Liga Bet and Liga Gimel teams. For the first time since 1951–52, the competition was played throughout the duration of a single season, with the final between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Bnei Yehuda being played on 7 June 1965. Maccabi won the match in extra time by a single goal and earned its second consecutive cup and 12th overall.
The 64 second round winners were joined in this round by the teams from Liga Alef. Matches were played on 12 December 1964.