State Cup Eighth Round Draw Kicks Off Today with Premier League Clubs
The State Cup eighth round draw takes place today at Ramat Gan Stadium, with 14 Premier League clubs entering the competition alongside 18 lower-division teams following dramatic seventh-round matches.
The draw for the eighth round of the Winner State Cup will take place today, Thursday at 11:00 AM, at the Ramat Gan Stadium, marking the official entry of Premier League clubs into the tournament for the current season.
A total of 14 teams from the top-tier division will join 18 clubs that have already secured their spots in the next stage. This includes 14 sides that triumphed in the seventh round and four teams that advanced automatically through a previous draw.
The previous round concluded with high drama in the Tikva neighborhood, where MS Ashdod edged out Bnei Yehuda with a thrilling 3:4 victory after extra time.
The draw will feature four clubs from Liga Alef: Ironi Nesher, Hapoel Azor, Maccabi Yavne, and Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Malachi. They will be joined by 14 representatives from the National League, including Maccabi Bnei Raina, Maccabi Herzliya, Maccabi Kiryat Gat, and Hapoel Kfar Saba, which advanced automatically without playing a seventh-round match.
Participating Teams in the Eighth Round Draw
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Premier League (14 clubs): Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa, Maccabi Netanya, Hapoel Beersheba, Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Haifa, Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Petah Tikva, Maccabi Petah Tikva, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Bnei Sakhnin, Ironi Kiryat Shmona, and Ironi Tiberias.
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National League (14 clubs): Maccabi Bnei Raina, Maccabi Herzliya, Maccabi Kiryat Gat, Hapoel Kfar Saba, MS Kafr Qasim, Hapoel Acre, Hapoel Afula, Hapoel Rishon LeZion, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth, MS Kiryat Yam, MS Ashdod, Ironi Modi'in, Hapoel Kfar Shalem, and Hapoel Ra'anana.
