The1956–57 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה‎‎, Gvia HaMedina) was the 19th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the fourth after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. Although the competition began on 11 February 1956, it was delayed severely by the Suez Crisis, and later rounds weren't played until April 1957, with the final being held on 6 July at 1957 at the Haifa Municipal Stadium in Haifa. Hapoel Petah Tikva met Maccabi Jaffa in the final and won the cup after securing a 2–1 win.