Greek Cup 1985-86
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The Greek Cup 1985-86 was the 44th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.
, 20 from Beta
, and 40 from Gamma
. It was held in 7 rounds, included final. An Additional Round was held between First and Second, with 6 matches, in order that the teams would continue to be 32.
It was an interesting edition, with the eternal enemies
(Panathinaikos and Olympiacos) to contest the Final after 11 years
. Olympiacos had eliminated "big three of Thessaloniki" (PAOK, Aris and Iraklis), while Panathinaikos only one Alpha Ethniki team, AEK Athens, in semi-finals. In the Final, that was held in Athens Olympic Stadium, common home of all three teams of former P.O.K.
that year
, Panathinaikos was imposed with impressive 4–0 against their opponent, completing one successful season with the win of The Double
.
There were nevertheless many unusual events. Cup holders
, Larissa, were eliminated by Panserraikos in the First Round. Also, Panionios eliminated by Naousa. PAOK complicated a lot to qualify against Anagennisi Giannitsa, with impressive score 16–15 in penalty shootout, when with pointless shot there were in total 36 implementations from both teams in the process. Finally, it was memorable the fact that Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) allocated the 1/5 of crude income of the Final in favour of the aims of UNICEF.
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OLYMPIACOS:
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GK
1
Christos Arvanitis
DF
2
Petros Xanthopoulos
DF
3
Giorgos Kokolakis
DF
4
Giorgos Toyias
DF
5
Petros Michos
MF
6
Giorgos Semertzidis
MF
7
Miloš Šestić
MF
8
Vassilis Papachristou
FW
9
Nikos Anastopoulos
MF
10
Tasos Mitropoulos
FW
11
Giorgos Vaitsis
Substitutes:
MF
12
Vassilis Papaggelis
FW
13
Takis Lemonis
MF
14
Michalis Georgoudakis
GK
15
Giannis Papamichail
DF
16
Makis Aggelinas
Manager:
Antonis Georgiadis
Tournament details
Totally 76 teams participated, 16 from Alpha EthnikiSuper League Greece
The Superleague Greece is the highest professional football league in Greece. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each...
, 20 from Beta
Beta Ethniki
Football League, former Beta Ethniki, is the second highest professional football league in Greece.-History:In its first years, the system of conduct was very intriguing. It began in 1954 as regional championship, separated in two groups, North and South. Then, the participating teams were the...
, and 40 from Gamma
Gamma Ethniki
Football League 2, formerly known as Gamma Ethniki, is the third highest professional football league in Greece.-History:It began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 1983 it was changed to professional...
. It was held in 7 rounds, included final. An Additional Round was held between First and Second, with 6 matches, in order that the teams would continue to be 32.
It was an interesting edition, with the eternal enemies
Derby of the eternal enemies
The Derby of the eternal enemies , also called Mother of all battles , is a sport local derby in Athens between the most successful clubs of Greece, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos...
(Panathinaikos and Olympiacos) to contest the Final after 11 years
Greek Cup 1974-75
The Greek Cup 1974-75 was the 33rd edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus on 18 June 1975. The match was contested by Olympiacos and Panathinaikos, with Olympiacos taking the title...
. Olympiacos had eliminated "big three of Thessaloniki" (PAOK, Aris and Iraklis), while Panathinaikos only one Alpha Ethniki team, AEK Athens, in semi-finals. In the Final, that was held in Athens Olympic Stadium, common home of all three teams of former P.O.K.
P.O.K.
P.O.K. stands for Podosfairikes Omades Kentrou , which is Greek for Central Football Teams, meaning the football teams of Athens...
that year
Alpha Ethniki 1985-86
-Standings:Pts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;*NotesPanachaiki had -1 point-Match table:...
, Panathinaikos was imposed with impressive 4–0 against their opponent, completing one successful season with the win of The Double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
.
There were nevertheless many unusual events. Cup holders
Greek Cup 1984-85
The Greek Cup 1984-85 was the 43rd edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 76 teams participated, 16 from Alpha Ethniki, 20 from Beta, and 40 from Gamma. It was held in 7 rounds, included final...
, Larissa, were eliminated by Panserraikos in the First Round. Also, Panionios eliminated by Naousa. PAOK complicated a lot to qualify against Anagennisi Giannitsa, with impressive score 16–15 in penalty shootout, when with pointless shot there were in total 36 implementations from both teams in the process. Finally, it was memorable the fact that Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) allocated the 1/5 of crude income of the Final in favour of the aims of UNICEF.
First round
| Home team | Score | Away team | ||
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| Lamia Lamia F.C. AS Lamia is a football club based in Lamia, Greece. It was founded in 1964.-Current squad 2008/09:Coach: Konstantinos Stamatiou... |
1–0 | Apollon Kalamaria | ||
| Kastoria Kastoria F.C. Kastoria FC, or AGS Kastoria , the Athletic and Gymnastic Association of Kastoria, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Kastoria, Macedonia, Greece.-History:... |
3–0 | Ionikos | ||
| Odysseas Kordelio | 0–1 | Kavala | ||
| Proodeftiki | 0–2 | Athinaikos | ||
| Anagennisi Giannitsa Anagennisi Giannitsa F.C. Anagennisi Giannitsa is a Greek football club, based in Giannitsa.-Current squad:... |
1–1 | PAOK | ||
| PAOK won 16-15 on penalties | ||||
| Eordaikos Eordaikos 2007 F.C. Eordaikos 2007 is a football club based in Ptolemaida, Greece.-History:The club named Eordaikos 2007 is following the history of Eordaikos which is one of the better known football clubs in Western Macedonia... |
2–0 | Polykastro Polykastro F.C. AE Polykastro is a football club based in Polykastro, Greece. It was founded in 1951.Polykastro has spent 10 seasons in the Gamma Ethniki, last appearing during the 2007–08 season.... |
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| Veria Veria F.C. Veria FC is a football club based in Veroia, Imathia, Greece. Veria FC was founded in 1960 when two local teams merged. Their nicknames are "Queen of the North" and "Rossoblu". They played in Alpha Ethniki at last for the 2007-2008 season and relegated twice in two seasons and found in Gamma Ethniki... |
4–1 | Xanthi | ||
| Rodos Rodos F.C. AS Rodos is a football club based in Rhodes, Greece. It was founded in 1968 after the local clubs of Diagoras F.C., Dorieas and Rodiakos, which faced financial problems during the Greek dictatorship, united and created Rodos F.C. They currently play in the Second Division of Greek football, but in... |
0–1 | Irodotos | ||
| Almopos Aridea | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Kilkisiakos | ||
| Paniliakos | 2–0 | Vyzas Vyzas F.C. Vyzas F.C. is a football club based in Megara, Greece. It was founded in 1928.-History:Vyzas Megaron was founded in 1928 by students and named after the ancient Megara hero Byzas. In 1960, the club was promoted to Greece's Beta Ethniki, where it stayed for seven years. Vyzas was later promoted to... |
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| Pannafpliakos | 1–1 | Thiva Thiva F.C. AO Thiva or PAE Thiva is a football club based in Thebes, Greece. It was founded in 1968 with the merger of Kadmos Thiva and Ionikos Astera. It plays at Thiva Stadium. The team has nine cup titles... |
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| Thiva won 5-4 on penalties | ||||
| OFI OFI Crete OFI , the Sportfriends Association Heraklion, is a Greek association football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. Outside Greece, the club is generally known as OFI Crete F.C., however, the name Crete is not actually part of the club's official title.OFI is the club with most... |
1–0 | Charavgiakos | ||
| Aiolikos Aiolikos F.C. Aiolikos Football Club is a Greek association football club, based in the city of Mytilene.-History:The club was established in 1975 after a merger of two local teams - Atlantas and Apollon... |
2–1 (a.e.t.) | Panetolikos Panetolikos F.C. Panetolikos is a football club based in Agrinio, Greece. It was founded in 1926 and is considered one of the historic clubs in Greece, having participated so far in the Greek First Division in the seasons 1975-1976,1976-1977 and 2011-2012 . Panetolikos is the reigning Football League Champion... |
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| Olympiacos | 3–1 | Pierikos Pierikos F.C. Pierikos or P.S.F.K. is a football club based in Katerini, Greece.- The foundation :The club was founded on the 11th of April, 1961 from the merger between Megas Alexandros Katerinis and Olympos Katerinis... |
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| Chalkida Lilas FC Lilas Vasilikou is a football club in Greece. Three years ago, they played in the Greek Third Division.Now after a destruction of the team and the rebuiling of it Lilas is playing on the topical championship.NOTABLE GAMES... |
6–1 | Neapoli Piraeus | ||
| Atromitos | 3–0 | Achilleas Farsala | ||
| Anagennisi Karditsa | 1–0 | PAS Giannina | ||
| Panthrakikos Panthrakikos F.C. Panthrakikos is a football club in Komotini of Thrace in North Eastern Greece founded in 1963. The club competed in Super League Greece during the season 2008–2009 for the first time.-History:The early years, 1963-2001... |
1–0 | Agrotikos Asteras Agrotikos Asteras F.C. Agrotikos Asteras is a Thessaloniki-based football club, currently playing in the Beta Ethniki. It was founded in 1932 by refugees from Asia Minor.-History:... |
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| Ethnikos Alexandroupoli | 3–1 | Acharnaikos Acharnaikos F.C. A.O. Acharnaikos is a football club based in Acharnes , Athens, Greece. It was created in 1938 and was founded in 1953. Its logo is the clover with two alphas in the left and top and an omicron at the right. It currently plays in the fourth division and plays in its stadium with a 5,000 seating... |
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| Kerkyra | 1–2 | Doxa Drama | ||
| Ethnikos Asteras Ethnikos Asteras F.C. Ethnikos Asteras F.C. , the National Star, is a professional football club based in Kaisariani, Athens, Greece, currently competing in Beta Ethniki, the Greek second division.... |
1–4 | Iraklis | ||
| Thriamvos | 1–2 | Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos F.C. Olympiakos Volou Football Club , is a Greek football club based in the city of Volos. It is currently inactive and does not compete in any professional league, due to the 2011 match fixing scandal that caused the teams complete elimination.-History:... |
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| Ergotelis | 4–1 | Niki Volos Niki Volos F.C. Niki Volou is a Greek football club based in the city of Nea Ionia, in the region of Magnesia.The club currently competes in the Football League 2, the third tier of Greek football.-Colours and Crest:... |
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| Fostiras Fostiras F.C. Fostiras is a football club based in Tavros, Athens, Greece. It was founded in 1926.- References :Official site fostiraFC... |
1–2 | Trikala Trikala F.C. Trikala F.C., or Athlitikos Omilos Trikalon , are a professional football club based in the city of Trikala, in central Greece.-History:The club was formed in 1963 from the merger of two rival Trikala football clubs, Achilleas of Trikala and Α.Ε.Τ... |
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| Levadiakos | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Panachaiki | ||
| Makedonikos Makedonikos F.C. Makedonikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club, based in Neapoli, Thessaloniki.-History:The association was founded in 1928 and the name means 'Macedonian'. In 2008, they were promoted to Football League 2 after a fourteen year absence from the National Leagues... |
2–1 | Alexandria | ||
| Iraklis Kavala | 1–0 | Panarkadikos | ||
| Agrinio | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Apollon Athens | ||
| Edessaikos | 2–0 | Kalamata | ||
| A.F.U. Lagkada | 0–2 | Aris Aris Thessaloniki F.C. Aris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in... |
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| Korinthos Korinthos F.C. Korinthos F.C. or Korinthos P.A.S. is a Greek professional football club based in Corinth, currently participating in Gamma Ethniki.-History:... |
0–2 | Ethnikos Piraeus | ||
| Panserraikos Panserraikos F.C. Panserraikos F.C. , the All-Serran Football Club, is the football club of Serres in Macedonia, Greece. Panserraikos was formed in 1964 when two local clubs, Iraklis and Apollon, merged. Their current home ground is Serres Municipal Stadium, built in 1926... |
1–0 | Larissa | ||
| Kallithea | 4–1 | Kozani | ||
| Naousa | 2–1 | Panionios | ||
| Anagennisi Arta Anagennisi Arta F.C. Anagennisi Artas is a Greek football club, based in Arta,in the North-West part of Greece. The emblem of the team depicts the historical bridge of Arta. The club was established in 1960 from the union between local Arta clubs Panambrakikos, Aetosand Olympiacos. The colours of club are BLACK-WHITE.... |
2–4 | Egaleo | ||
| Diagoras Diagoras F.C. Diagoras FC is a football club based in Rhodes, Greece. It was founded in 1905. Diagoras is named after the island's famous hero Diagoras. The team first played under Ottoman Rule until the short lived independence of the Dodecanese in 1912... |
4–1 | Panelefsiniakos | ||
| Panathinaikos | 5–0 | Poseidon Michaniona | ||
| AEK Athens | 10–0 | Ilioupoli Ilioupoli F.C. GS Ilioupoli s a multi-sport club based in Ilioupoli, Athens, Greece.The club was founded in 1953, and it has about 2,000 athletes competing in nine sports.-Colours and crest:... |
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Additional Round
| Home team | Score | Away team | ||
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| Veria | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Doxa Drama | ||
| OFI | 3–0 | Edessaikos | ||
| Kastoria | 3–0 | Naousa | ||
| Olympiacos | 0–0 | PAOK | ||
| Olympiacos won 4-3 on penalties | ||||
| Trikala | 4–0 | Atromitos | ||
| Makedonikos | 3–1 | Panthrakikos | ||
Second round
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Panachaiki | 4-1 | Diagoras | 2-0 | 2-1 |
| Trikala | 1-2 | Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos | 0-2 | 1-0 |
| Irodotos | 2-4 | Anagennisi Karditsa | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| AEK Athens | 2-1 | Kallithea | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Makedonikos | 2-4 | Panathinaikos | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Iraklis | 8-0 | Thiva | 7-0 | 1-0 |
| Apollon Athens | 3-2 | Athinaikos | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| OFI | 3-1 | Doxa Drama | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| Aris (a.g. Away goals rule The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal... ) |
1-1 | Kastoria | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Egaleo | 0-1 | Kavala | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Aiolikos | 6-1 | Paniliakos | 3-0 | 3-1 |
| Almopos Aridea | 0-6 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 0-3 | 0-3 |
| Eordaikos | 2-1 | Ethnikos Alexandroupoli | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Chalkida (3-0 PSO) | 1-1 | Iraklis Kavala | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Olympiacos | 3-1 | Lamia | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| Ergotelis | 1-0 | Panserraikos | 1-0 | 0-0 |
Third round
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Aris | 6-1 | Eordaikos | 5-1 | 1-0 |
| Ethnikos Piraeus (a.g. Away goals rule The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal... ) |
2-2 | Apollon Athens | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Anagennisi Karditsa | 4-6 | OFI | 1-1 | 3-5 |
| Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos | 1-2 | Ergotelis | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| Olympiacos | 3-2 | Iraklis | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Panathinaikos | 6-0 | Aiolikos | 5-0 | 1-0 |
| Panachaiki | 4-2 | Kavala | 4-1 | 0-1 |
| Chalkida | 1-4 | AEK Athens | 1-2 | 0-2 |
Quarter-finals
First legs were played on March 12, 1986 and second legs on April 9.| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| AEK Athens | 3-1 | Panachaiki | 3-0 | 0-1 |
| OFI | 3-5 | Aris | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| Ergotelis | 3-10 | Panathinaikos | 2-3 | 1-7 |
| Olympiacos | 4-1 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 3-1 | 1-0 |
Semi-finals
First legs were played on May 11, 1986. Second on 19th.| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Aris | 2-3 | Olympiacos | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| AEK Athens | 3-4 | Panathinaikos | 2-2 | 1-2 |
Final
The 44th Greek Cup Final was played at the Athens Olympic Stadium "Spyridon Louis"Olympic Stadium (Athens)
The Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" , is part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. It is named after the first modern Olympic marathon race winner in 1896, Spiros Louis.-History:...
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| GK | 1 | Antonis Minou Antonis Minou Antonis Minou is a former Greek football player. He played for Almopos, Kastoria, Panathinaikos, AEK Athens and Apollon Smyrnis, as well as for the national team... |
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| DF | 2 | Kostas Tarasis |
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| DF | 3 | Nikos Patsiavouras |
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| DF | 4 | Ioannis Kyrastas Ioannis Kyrastas Ioannis Kyrastas was a Greek footballer and football manager.- Club career :Kyrastas was born in Piraeus and started his career in Olympiacos, where he played his first game in 10 December 1972 against Kavala... |
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| MF | 5 | Velimir Zajec Velimir Zajec Velimir Zajec is a former Croatian footballer and manager.-Career:Zajec began his career at Dinamo Zagreb in 1974, aged 18. During 10 years at the club, he helped them to two domestic cup wins, as well as the league title, their first title honour in 24 years... |
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| DF | 6 | Kostas Mavridis |
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| MF | 7 | Dimitris Saravakos Dimitris Saravakos Dimitrios "Dimitris" Saravakos , nicknamed O Μικρός is a Greek former football player, considered to be one of the best Greek football players of all time. He started his career in Panionios and later he moved on to Panathinaikos FC, where Saravakos gained fame and matured as a footballer,... |
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| MF | 8 | Michalis Gerothodoros |
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| FW | 9 | Kostas Batsinilas |
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| MF | 10 | Vangelis Vlachos Vangelis Vlachos Vangelis Vlachos is a former Greek football player and current coach.Vlachos played for Panathinaikos in the Alpha Ethniki from 1985 to 1991.-Honours:AEK Athens*Greek Cup: 1983Panathinaikos... |
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| FW | 11 | Christos Dimopoulos Christos Dimopoulos Christos Dimopoulos is a retired Greek footballer who played for PAOK and Panathinaikos. His nickname was "Fonias" of Greek football.... |
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| MF | 12 |  Juan Ramón RochaJuan Ramon Rocha Juan Ramón Rocha is an Argentine former footballer, and coach. He was reassigned to his former club, Panathinaikos, in April 2008 as a scouter.... |
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| FW | 13 | Thanasis Dimopoulos |
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| MF | 14 | Kostas Antoniou Kostas Antoniou Kostas Antoniou is a former Greek international footballer, playing as a midfielder. He was born in Athens and started his career at Panathinaikos FC during the late 1970s. He was recognized for his offensive talent as well. While playing for Panathinaikos he won four Championships and three Cups... |
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| GK | 15 | Ilias Missas |
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| MF | 16 | Lysandros Georgamlis Lysandros Georgamlis Lysandros Georgamlis is a former international Greek footballer and current assistant manager at AC Omonia.-Playing career:... |
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 Petr PackertPetr Packert Petr Packert was a Czech footballer and football manager.He played for Dukla Prague, Bohemians Prague and TJ Modřany.... |
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Christos Arvanitis Petros XanthopoulosPetros Xanthopoulos
Petros Xanthopoulos is a retired football defender.During his club career, Xanthopoulos played for Olympiacos, Ethnikos Piraeus, Panionios and Proodeftiki. He also amassed 21 caps for the Greece national team....
Giorgos Kokolakis Giorgos Toyias Petros MichosPetros Michos
Petros Michos is a former Greek footballer that currently works as a manager. He started his career as a defender with Panetolikos but is better known for his many years with Olympiacos and the Greek national team in the 1980s....
Giorgos Semertzidis Miloš ŠestićMiloš Šestic
Miloš Šestić is a Serbian retired footballer who spent most of his career at Red Star Belgrade during the 1970s and early 1980s. He also played for Olympiacos, FK Vojvodina, FK Zemun, OFK Beograd and FK Voždovac as well as the Yugoslavia national football team.- References :...
Vassilis Papachristou Nikos AnastopoulosNikos Anastopoulos
Nikos Anastopoulos is a Greek former football player, one of the most prolific strikers in the Greek league during the late 1970s and the 1980s. With 29 goals he is the all time highest scorer for the Greek national football team. Since retiring as a player he has become a football manager...
Tasos MitropoulosTasos Mitropoulos
Anastassios "Tasos" Mitropoulos is a Greek politician and retired football midfielder.Mitropoulos was born in Volos, and started his football career at local team Aris Petroupoli. In 1976 he joined Ethnikos Piraeus, where he played five seasons...
Giorgos VaitsisGiorgos Vaitsis
Giorgos Vaitsis , is a retired Greek footballer. A powerful striker, he is mainly remembered for his good headers and his shooting skills.Vaitsis played for Anagennisi Artas, Panachaiki and Olympiacos.-Statistics:...
Vassilis Papaggelis Takis LemonisTakis Lemonis
Takis Lemonis is a former Greek football player , former manager of Cypriot champion Omonia and current manager of Panionios.-Playing career:...
Michalis Georgoudakis Giannis Papamichail Makis Aggelinas Antonis GeorgiadisMATCH OFFICIALS
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