Greek Cup 1986-87
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The Greek Cup 1986-87 was the 45th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.
, 20 from Beta
, and 40 from Gamma
. It was held in 7 rounds, the final included. An additional round was held between First and Second, with 6 matches, in order for the continuing teams to be 32.
The big surprise of the season was Panionios
. After a difficult qualification against Charavgiakos in the first round, they proceeded to eliminate giants AEK Athens, PAOK and Olympiacos (the last two also in triumphant fashion, with 3-0 home wins). THey were eventually eliminated by Panathinaikos in the quarter-finals.
The final was contested by OFI, for first time in their history, and Iraklis, after 7 years
, that earlier, in semi-finals, had achieved qualification against Panathinaikos (0-0 and 3-2 away
). The final match was undecided and was judged finally in the penalty shootout. The "hero" for the winners was their goalkeeper, Myron Sifakis, who warded off two shots. What is more impressivewas that he was the third-choice goalkeeper, behind Mitseas and Chosadas.
Grigoris Papavasiliou also became the only player to win the Cup with three different clubs, after winning it with Kastoria in 1980
and Panathinaikos in 1984
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Georgiev
Lefkopoulos
Zifkas
Vakalopoulos
Iliadis
Kofidis
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D. Papadopoulos
Sundby
Anastasiadis
Chatzipanagis
Karaiskos
Substitutes:
A .Beltsos
Adamou
Manager:
Christos Archontidis
Tournament details
A total of 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, the final included. An additional round was held between First and Second, with 6 matches, in order for the continuing teams to be 32.
The big surprise of the season was Panionios
Panionios
Panionios GSS , the Pan-Ionian Gymnastic Association of Smyrna, is a Greek multi sport club founded in 1890. Originally based in Smyrna/Izmir, the club was uprooted in the population exchange between Greece and Turkey following the Asia Minor Catastrophe in 1922...
. After a difficult qualification against Charavgiakos in the first round, they proceeded to eliminate giants AEK Athens, PAOK and Olympiacos (the last two also in triumphant fashion, with 3-0 home wins). THey were eventually eliminated by Panathinaikos in the quarter-finals.
The final was contested by OFI, for first time in their history, and Iraklis, after 7 years
Greek Cup 1979-80
The Greek Cup 1979-80 was the 38th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 58 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki and 40 from Beta Ethniki. It was held in 6 rounds, included final....
, that earlier, in semi-finals, had achieved qualification against Panathinaikos (0-0 and 3-2 away
Apostolos Nikolaidis stadium
Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium is a football stadium in Athens, Greece. The stadium, has been the home of Panathinaikos FC and has played for most of the years of its existence, since its foundation back in 1908....
). The final match was undecided and was judged finally in the penalty shootout. The "hero" for the winners was their goalkeeper, Myron Sifakis, who warded off two shots. What is more impressivewas that he was the third-choice goalkeeper, behind Mitseas and Chosadas.
Grigoris Papavasiliou also became the only player to win the Cup with three different clubs, after winning it with Kastoria in 1980
Greek Cup 1979-80
The Greek Cup 1979-80 was the 38th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 58 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki and 40 from Beta Ethniki. It was held in 6 rounds, included final....
and Panathinaikos in 1984
Greek Cup 1983-84
The Greek Cup 1983-84 was the 42nd 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. An Additional Round was held between First and Second,...
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First round
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| 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... |
1–0 | 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... |
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| Panarkadikos | 3–1 | Atromitos | ||
| Alexandria | 0–0 | Proodeftiki | ||
| Proodeftiki won 6-5 on penalties | ||||
| Kozani | 4–2 | 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... |
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| Egaleo | 1–0 | Naousa | ||
| Kalamata | 1–2 | 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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| Kavala | 1–1 | Iraklis | ||
| Iraklis won 4-3 on penalties | ||||
| 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... |
0–1 | Panathinaikos Panathinaikos FC Panathinaikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club based in Athens. Founded in 1908, they play in the Super League Greece and are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Greek football history. They have won 20 Greek Championships and 17 Greek Cups.Panathinaikos is the most... |
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| Anagennisi Giannitsa Anagennisi Giannitsa F.C. Anagennisi Giannitsa is a Greek football club, based in Giannitsa.-Current squad:... |
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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| 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:... |
0–2 | Anagennisi Karditsa | ||
| Panionios | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Charavgiakos | ||
| Thriamvos | 4–0 | Xanthi | ||
| 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.... |
2–0 | Paniliakos | ||
| Athinaikos | 1–2 | Ethnikos Piraeus | ||
| 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.... |
3–0 | Ergotelis | ||
| Achilleas Farsala | 1–1 | Irodotos | ||
| Irodotos won 4-2 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... |
2–0 | 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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| Panargiakos Panargiakos F.C. Panargiakos Football Club is a Greek football club, based in Argos, Greece. The association was founded in 1926. The club is a founder member of the Argolida Football Clubs Association.... |
1–2 | Pyrsos Pyrsos F.C. Pyrsos Grevena Football Club is a Greek football club, based in Grevena.The association was founded in 1928. In 2008, they were promoted to Gamma Ethniki. Previously they have played as high as the Greek second category in the '70s.... |
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| Doxa Drama | 3–1 | 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:... |
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| Ionikos | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 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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| Larissa | 1–0 | Levadiakos | ||
| Megas Alexandros | 1–2 | 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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| PAS Giannina | 1–1 | 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... |
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| Diagoras won 4-2 on penalties | ||||
| Peramaikos | 0–1 | 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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| Kallithea | 1–0 | 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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| Apollon Athens | 4–0 | Kerkyra | ||
| 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.... |
6–0 | 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... |
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| Patras A.F.C. | 3–1 | Pannafpliakos | ||
| 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:... |
0–1 | AEK Athens | ||
| Kilkisiakos | 1–1 | Apollon Kalamaria | ||
| Apollon won 5-3 on penalties | ||||
| Fostiras Fostiras F.C. Fostiras is a football club based in Tavros, Athens, Greece. It was founded in 1926.- References :Official site fostiraFC... |
0–2 | PAOK | ||
| A.F.U. Lagkada | 0–3 | Edessaikos | ||
| 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... |
4–2 | Nestos | ||
| Olympiakos Chalkida | 2–1 | 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... |
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| Panachaiki | 4–1 | 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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| Ethnikos Alexandroupoli | 1–4 | Olympiacos | ||
| Panelefsiniakos | 0–3 | 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... |
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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:... |
1–1 | 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... |
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| Korinthos won 4-3 on penalties | ||||
Additional Round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
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| Ethnikos Piraeus | 1–2 | Olympiacos |
| Irodotos | 3–2 | Eordaikos |
| Anagennisi Arta | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Aris |
| Egaleo | 2–0 | Anagennisi Karditsa |
| Panionios | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | AEK Athens |
| Proodeftiki | 2–1 | Panetolikos |
Second round
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Proodeftiki | 2-2 | Kallithea (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... ) |
2-1 | 0-1 |
| Panionios | 3-1 | PAOK | 3-0 | 0-1 |
| Korinthos | 1-7 | Aris | 0-1 | 1-6 |
| Patras A.F.C. | 1-4 | Panachaiki | 0-3 | 1-1 |
| Makedonikos | 5-3 | Irodotos | 2-0 | 3-3 |
| OFI | 4-2 | Edessaikos | 3-0 | 1-2 |
| Panarkadikos | 2-3 | Apollon Athens | 2-0 | 0-3 |
| Ethnikos Asteras | 2-3 | Kozani | 2-0 | 0-3 |
| Iraklis | 4-0 | Polykastro | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| Larissa | 3-0 | Egaleo | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| Apollon Kalamaria | 1-4 | Diagoras | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| Thriamvos | 1-2 | Pyrsos | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Anagennisi Giannitsa | 6-3 | Olympiakos Chalkida | 5-1 | 1-2 |
| Acharnaikos | 3-6 | Olympiacos | 3-3 | 0-3 |
| Panathinaikos | 7-2 | Veria | 4-1 | 3-1 |
| Ionikos | 1-5 | Doxa Drama | 0-1 | 1-4 |
Third round
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Aris | 2-3 | Larissa | 2-0 | 0-3 |
| Iraklis | 9-2 | Kozani | 5-0 | 4-2 |
| Doxa Drama | 0-3 | Panathinaikos | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Panionios | 3-1 | Olympiacos | 3-0 | 0-1 |
| OFI | 4-1 | Apollon Athens | 4-0 | 0-1 |
| Panachaiki | 2-3 | Diagoras | 2-0 | 0-3 (a.e.t.) |
| Pyrsos | 0-9 | Makedonikos | 0-4 | 0-5 |
| Kallithea | 4-2 | Anagennisi Giannitsa | 3-0 | 1-2 |
Quarter-finals
First legs were played on April 8, 1987. Second legs on 22nd.| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Panathinaikos | 3-2 | Panionios | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Kallithea | 0-6 | OFI | 0-2 | 0-4 |
| Diagoras (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 | Makedonikos | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Larissa | 1-2 | Iraklis | 1-1 | 0-1 |
Semi-finals
First legs were played on May 6, 1987, and second legs on 27th.| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Iraklis | 3-2 | Panathinaikos | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| Diagoras | 1-5 | OFI | 0-2 | 1-3 |
Final
The 45th 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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| Nioplias Nikos Nioplias Nikolaos "Nikos" Nioplias , born on 17 January 1965 is a Greek football manager and former international footballer. He currently manages the Cyprus national football team.-Club career:... |
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Georgiev Lefkopoulos Zifkas Vakalopoulos Iliadis KofidisSavvas Kofidis
Savvas Kofidis is a Greek football coach and former midfielder player.-Career:He started his career in Iraklis, debuting in 18 January 1981 when Iraklis was participating in the Beta Ethniki. In Iraklis's team he played seven seasons before heading to Olympiacos...
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D. Papadopoulos SundbyTom Sundby
Tom Sundby is a footballer from Norway. A midfielder who scored 6 goals in 39 caps for the national team, he participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics....
Anastasiadis ChatzipanagisVassilis Hatzipanagis
Vassilis Hatzipanagis is a retired football attacking midfield. He played for Iraklis FC in Greek Alpha Ethniki and Pakhtakor Tashkent in the Soviet Top League...
Karaiskos A .Beltsos Adamou Christos ArchontidisMATCH OFFICIALS
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