Early round matches, with Liga Gimel and Liga Bet teams began on 12 October 1957.[1]Liga Leumit clubs joined the competition in late June 1958. a quarter-final match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Petah Tikva ended prematurely, and the IFA ruled the match in favor of Maccabi Tel Aviv. Hapoel Petah Tikva appealed the decision, and the process caused the semi-finals and the final to be delayed until the beginning of the 1958–59 season.
Following the conclusion of the competition, the IFA played an additional cup competition, dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Israel, which was played during October and November 1958.
Results
Third round
Matches were played on 29 March 1958, with the 28 winners qualifying to the 4th round.[2]
12 Liga Leumit clubs joined the 16 winning teams from previous round to play 15 cup ties, with Hapoel Rehovot receiving a bye to the next round. Most matches were played on 21 June 1958, with the match between Maccabi Sha'arayim and Shimshon Tel Aviv being postponed to the next week.
^The match was abandoned at the 70th minute, with the score 1–1, due to a brawl between the players.
^The match was abandoned at the 86th minute with Maccabi Ramat Gan leading 3–1, as a Hapoel HaTzafon player attacked the referee.
^The match was abandoned at the 116th minute as Hapoel Yehud player refused to leave the pitch after being sent off.
^The match was abandoned at the 44th minute after the Hapoel Petah Tikva players attacked the referee. The match was given to Maccabi Tel Aviv, and an appeal was denied.
References
100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006
^State Cup Hadshot HaSport, 13 October 1957, p. 6 (in Hebrew)
