Greek Cup 1988-89
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The Greek Cup 1988-89 was the 47th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.
, 18 from Beta
, and 18 from Gamma
. It was held in 6 rounds, included final.
This season, for first time was established qualifying groups in the First Round, with Alpha Ethniki teams to be placed in the first pot. The groups would be supplemented by teams of lower divisions and the qualification would be gained by the two winners of each group. The inspiration for this process was taken by Coppa Italia
and its main objective was the teams to play certain official matches before the beginning of European championships and Cups
.
With various forms, the initial round of groups took place globally in 11 editions, until 2001-02 season
. The unique Alpha Ethniki team that was eliminated this year by the round was Doxa Drama.
Afterwards, the competition was marked by eventful matches and false note, initially in Second Round and afterwards the elimination of Olympiacos by OFI and AEK Athens by Levadiakos, but mainly in the quarter-finals, when OFI were eliminated by Larissa, while after the end of second match there were clashes in the ground by footballers of both teams. Riots of lower intensity became after the end of match between Panionios and PAOK, in the same round.
Final was contested by Panathinaikos and Panionios. The two clubs were met again in a Greek Cup Final after 32 years
. Panathinaikos, after First Round of groups, eliminated Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos, Panachaiki, PAS Giannina and Ethnikos Piraeus, while Panionios Sparti, Aris, PAOK and Larissa. The Greens repeated the success of 1967, overcoming this time 3–1. For second possessed year, Dimitris Saravakos
was elected as first scorer of competition, with 7 goals.
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PANIONIOS:
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GK
1
Theologis Papadopoulos
DF
2
Makis Chatzimoisiadis
DF
3
Giannis Papoulidis
DF
4
Christos Koutropoulos 
DF
5
Giorgos Toyias
MF
6
Thanasis Kanaras
MF
7
Petros Michos
MF
8
Stelios Aposporis
FW
9
Theodoros Zakkas
MF
10
Spiros Marangos
FW
11
Thomas Mavros
Substitutes:
MF
12
Vassilis Vassilakos
FW
13
Luigjm Bersemi
DF
14
Periklis Papapanayis
GK
15
Antonis Manikas
MF
16
Charis Kopitsis
Manager:
Bo Johansson
Tournament details
Totally 52 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...
, 18 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 18 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 6 rounds, included final.
This season, for first time was established qualifying groups in the First Round, with Alpha Ethniki teams to be placed in the first pot. The groups would be supplemented by teams of lower divisions and the qualification would be gained by the two winners of each group. The inspiration for this process was taken by Coppa Italia
Coppa Italia
The Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
and its main objective was the teams to play certain official matches before the beginning of European championships and Cups
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
.
With various forms, the initial round of groups took place globally in 11 editions, until 2001-02 season
Greek Cup 2001-02
The Greek Cup 2001-2002 was the 60th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Group 1:-Group 2:-Group 3:-Group 4:-Group 5:-Group 6:-Group 7:-Group 8:-Group 9:-Group 10:-Group 11:-Second round:...
. The unique Alpha Ethniki team that was eliminated this year by the round was Doxa Drama.
Afterwards, the competition was marked by eventful matches and false note, initially in Second Round and afterwards the elimination of Olympiacos by OFI and AEK Athens by Levadiakos, but mainly in the quarter-finals, when OFI were eliminated by Larissa, while after the end of second match there were clashes in the ground by footballers of both teams. Riots of lower intensity became after the end of match between Panionios and PAOK, in the same round.
Final was contested by Panathinaikos and Panionios. The two clubs were met again in a Greek Cup Final after 32 years
Greek Cup 1966-67
The Greek Cup 1966-67 was the 25th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Nikos Goumas Stadium, Athens on 6 July 1967. The match was contested by Panathinaikos and Panionios, with Panathinaikos taking the title...
. Panathinaikos, after First Round of groups, eliminated Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos, Panachaiki, PAS Giannina and Ethnikos Piraeus, while Panionios Sparti, Aris, PAOK and Larissa. The Greens repeated the success of 1967, overcoming this time 3–1. For second possessed year, 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,...
was elected as first scorer of competition, with 7 goals.
First round
The phase was played in a single round-robin format. Each win would gain 2 points, each draw 1 and each loss would not gain any point.Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Achilleas Farsala | 4 |
| Apollon Athens | 4 |
| 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 |
| Asteras Ambelokipi | 2 |
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Panionios | 5 |
| Naousa | 3 |
| Charavgiakos | 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... |
2 |
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Apollon Kalamaria | 5 |
| Irodotos | 4 |
| Atromitos | 3 |
| Ionikos | 0 |
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Larissa | 5 |
| 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:... |
3 |
| Kallithea | 2 |
| 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... |
2 |
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Iraklis | 4 |
| Sparti | 2 |
| Edessaikos | 0 |
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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:... |
2 |
| 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... |
2 |
Group 7
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Olympiacos | 4 |
| Xanthi | 2 |
| Kavala | 0 |
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| PAS Giannina | 4 |
| Panachaiki | 1 |
| Doxa Drama | 1 |
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Levadiakos | 2 |
| 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:... |
2 |
| Anagennisi Karditsa | 2 |
Group 10
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| PAOK | 2 |
| Proodeftiki | 2 |
| Thriamvos | 2 |
Group 11
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 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... |
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:... |
2 |
| Kilkisiakos | 2 |
Group 12
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 3 |
| Kalamata | 2 |
| Athinaikos | 1 |
Group 13
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| AEK Athens | 4 |
| Panarkadikos | 2 |
| Egaleo | 0 |
Group 14
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 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... |
4 |
| 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 |
| 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... |
0 |
Group 15
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Panathinaikos | 4 |
| Kozani | 2 |
| 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... |
0 |
Group 16
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 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... |
2 |
| EAR Rethymno | 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... |
2 |
Second round
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFI | 3-1 | Olympiacos | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| Levadiakos | 3-2 | AEK Athens | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Panathinaikos | 5-2 | Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos | 3-1 | 2-1 |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 5-3 | Apollon Kalamaria | 4-2 | 1-1 |
| Apollon Athens (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 | Korinthos | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Larissa | 5-0 | Niki Volos | 4-0 | 1-0 |
| PAOK | 6-1 | Naousa | 3-0 | 3-1 |
| Proodeftiki | 1-3 | Iraklis | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Xanthi | 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 | 0-0 |
| Diagoras | 2-1 | Panarkadikos | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Panachaiki | 8-4 | EAR Rethymno | 6-2 | 2-2 |
| Panserraikos | 2-4 | PAS Giannina | 1-1 | 1-3 |
| Achilleas Farsala | 2-6 | Kozani | 0-3 | 2-3 |
| Irodotos | 2-1 | Kastoria | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Anagennisi Arta | 0-1 | Kalamata | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Panionios | 4-1 | Sparti | 4-0 | 0-1 |
Third round
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irodotos | 2-4 | OFI | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| Diagoras | 2-2 | 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... ) |
2-1 | 0-1 |
| Larissa | 2-0 | Apollon Athens | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Panionios | 3-2 | Aris | 3-0 | 0-2 |
| Panachaiki | 3-9 | Panathinaikos | 2-1 | 1-8 |
| PAOK | 4-2 | Levadiakos | 2-2 | 2-0 |
| Kozani | 2-7 | Iraklis | 1-2 | 1-5 |
| PAS Giannina | 1-0 | Kalamata | 1-0 | 0-0 |
Quarter-finals
First legs were played on February 1, 1989. Second legs were played on 15th.| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larissa | 3-2 | OFI | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| 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 | Iraklis | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| PAOK | 2-3 | Panionios | 2-0 | 0-3 (a.e.t.) |
| PAS Giannina | 1-3 | Panathinaikos | 0-3 | 1-0 |
Semi-finals
First legs were played on March 22, 1989 and second on April 12.| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panathinaikos | 4-0 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Panionios | 2-0 | Larissa | 2-0 | 0-0 |
Final
The 47th 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 | Nikos Sarganis Nikos Sarganis Nikos Sarganis is a legendary Greek retired football goalkeeper.Born on 15 January 1954, in Rafina, Attica, Sarganis started his football career as a fullback at Ilisiakos... |
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| DF | 2 | Iakovos Chatziathanasiou |
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| FW | 3 | Giannis Samaras |
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| DF | 4 |  Chris KalantzisChris Kalantzis Chris Kalantzis is an Australian association football player. He began his career with Sydney Olympic, First Grade, at the age of 15. He was then signed by the Greek team Panathinaikos, where he played for five years. During these years he represented the Australian Socceroos in many games.... |
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| DF | 5 | Giannis Kalitzakis Ioannis Kalitzakis Ioannis "Giannis" Kalitzakis is a retired Greek football defender.He started his career in Panelefsiniakos F.C., where he played three and a half season before eventually joining Panathinaikos FC. Panathinaikos's fans nicknamed him "ninja" as he made a name of his hard tackles and very strong... |
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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 | Kostas Antoniou |
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| FW | 9 | 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 | 10 | Paris Georgakopoulos Paris Georgakopoulos Paris Georgakopoulos is a Greek former international footballer who played professionally as a midfielder.-Club career:Georgakopoulos began his career with Panachaiki GE in 1982, before moving to Panathinaikos in 1986. Georgakopoulos represented Panathinaikos in the 1989 Greek Super Cup... |
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| MF | 11 | 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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| DF | 12 | Nikos Kourbanas |
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| FW | 13 |  Klaus Nielsen |
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| MF | 14 |  Juan Ramon 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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| GK | 15 | Giorgos Abadiotakis |
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| MF | 16 |  József Fitos |
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| Manager: | |||
| Gunder Bengtsson Gunder Bengtsson Gunder Bengtsson is a former Swedish association football coach.Bengtsson started his career as assistant coach under Sven-Göran Eriksson at IFK Göteborg. In 1982, after Eriksson won the UEFA Cup 1981–82 and left the club for Benfica, Bengtsson became head coach for a few months... |
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Theologis PapadopoulosTheologis Papadopoulos
Theologis Papadopoulos is a former football Goalkeeper. He was one of the most successful Greek goalkeepers of the 1980s. He played for Larissa, AEK Athens and Panionios.-International career:...
Makis Chatzimoisiadis Giannis Papoulidis Christos Koutropoulos Giorgos Toyias Thanasis Kanaras 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....
Stelios AposporisStelios Aposporis
Stelios Aposporis is a former Greek footballer. He played during the 80's in many famous Greek teams such as Panionios , OFI Crete and Doxa Virona and in 1996 decided to retire from professional football. In 2004 he was appointed from Hellenic Football Federation as Greece Under 21 manager...
Theodoros Zakkas Spiros MarangosSpiros Marangos
Spyridon "Spiros" Marangos is a former Greek football player. He played for Panionios, Panathinaikos, PAOK FC, AC Omonia and APOEL FC at the club level. He also made 26 appearances for the Greece national football team, and participated at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. From 2010, he coaches Enosi...
Thomas MavrosThomas Mavros
Thomas Mavros is a retired Greek international football player who played as a striker. He is regarded as one of the best players to play club football in Greece having scored a record number of goals there....
Vassilis Vassilakos Luigjm Bersemi Periklis Papapanayis Antonis ManikasAntonis Manikas
Antonis Manikas is a Greek football manager and former player.-Managerial career:As a manager, Manikas was most recently in charge of Ethnikos Piraeus...
Charis KopitsisCharis Kopitsis
Charis Kopitsis is a former Greek football player and he is currently coaching AEK Athens F.C. Under 17 team.Kopitsis made 263 appearances in the Alpha Ethniki for Egaleo F.C., Panionios F.C. and AEK Athens F.C...
Bo JohanssonMATCH OFFICIALS
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MATCH RULES
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