Hapoel Tel Aviv had previously played 24 Israel cup Finals, winning 16 of them. Their most recent appearance in the final was in 2012, in which they beat Maccabi Haifa 2–1 to win the State Cup.
Maccabi Tel Aviv had previously played in 36 finals, winning 23 of them. Their most recent appearance in the final was in 2017, in which they lost 4–3 in a penalty shootout to Bnei Yehuda following a 0–0 score after extra time. Their most recent victory in the tournament was in 2015, in which they beat Hapoel Be'er Sheva 6–2 to win the cup.