Greek Cup 1997-98
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The Greek Cup 1997-98 was the 56th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.
, 18 from Beta
, and 30 from Gamma
. It was held in 7 rounds, included final. The teams of Alpha Ethniki would enter in the competition in the Third Round.
Panionios made the surprise overcoming Panathinaikos in the Final and won the second Cup in their history, after 1979
. Also, they were neophyte in Alpha Ethniki that year, while the previous season they had participated in Beta Ethniki Championship. In semi-finals they eliminated PAOK. Panathinaikos in the Fourth Round eliminated Panserraikos, achieving an impressive victory in Serres
, with extraordinary 4–6, and while in half time they were behind in the score, 3–1.
It is remarkable that captain of Panionios, Leonidas Vokolos, played later in Panathinaikos.
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PANATHINAIKOS:
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Józef Wandzik
Stratos Apostolakis
Theofylaktos Nikolaidis
Giannis Goumas
Giorgos S. Georgiadis
Thanasis Kolitsidakis
Giorgos Ch. Georgiadis
Kostas Konstantinidis
Krzysztof Warzycha
(c)
Erik Mykland
Alexis Alexoudis
Substitutes:
Angelos Basinas
Nikos Liberopoulos
Igor Sibnievsky
Manager:
Vasilis Daniil
Tournament details
Totally 66 teams participated, 18 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 30 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. The teams of Alpha Ethniki would enter in the competition in the Third Round.
Panionios made the surprise overcoming Panathinaikos in the Final and won the second Cup in their history, after 1979
Greek Cup 1978-79
The Greek Cup 1978-79 was the 37th 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...
. Also, they were neophyte in Alpha Ethniki that year, while the previous season they had participated in Beta Ethniki Championship. In semi-finals they eliminated PAOK. Panathinaikos in the Fourth Round eliminated Panserraikos, achieving an impressive victory in Serres
Serres
Serres is a city in Greece, seat of the Serres prefecture.Serres may also refer to:Places:* Serres, Germany, a part of Wiernsheim in Baden-WürttembergIn France:* Serres, Aude in the Aude département...
, with extraordinary 4–6, and while in half time they were behind in the score, 3–1.
It is remarkable that captain of Panionios, Leonidas Vokolos, played later in Panathinaikos.
First round
First legs were held on August 17, 1997. Second legs on 24th.| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edessaikos | 4-1 | Preveza Preveza F.C. P.A.S. Preveza , Football Athletic Club of Preveza, is a football club based in Preveza in South-West Epirus Prefecture, Greece.... |
2-0 | 2-1 |
| Marko | 1-0 | Doxa Drama | 4-0 | 0-0 |
| Tyrnavos | 1-5 | Orestis Orestiada | 0-3 | 1-2 |
| 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.... |
5-3 | Panegialios Panegialios F.C. Panegialios , referring to Aigialeia, a subprefecture covering the northeastern part of Achaia) is a football club based in Aigio, Greece. It was founded on February 25, 1927 and plays at the Aigio National Stadium located in the west. Club's current chairman is the sports journalist and activist... |
3-1 | 2-2 |
| Apollon Kalamaria | 2-0 | Pamisos | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 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... |
1-3 | ILTEX Lykoi | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Agios Nikolaos | 6-7 | 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... |
5-2 | 1-5 |
| 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:... |
4-3 | Kozani | 4-1 | 0-2 |
| Kallithea | 2-3 | Nafpaktiakos Asteras Nafpaktiakos Asteras F.C. Nafpaktiakos Asteras is the representative football club of the town of Naupactus, Greece. It was formed by the conjunction of two former clubs of the city: Nafpaktiakos and Asteras Nafpaktou, in 1958... |
2-1 | 0-2 |
| Apollon Larissa | 1-0 | PAS Giannina | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 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 | Agia Eleousa | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Orfeas Alexandroupoli | 2-1 | Keratsini | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Panelefsiniakos Panelefsiniakos F.C. Panelefsiniakos F.C. , the Panelefsiniakos Athletic Club, is a football club based in the city of Eleusina, Greece.-History:Panelefsiniakos was formed in 1928. The club has played in the top level of Greek football, the Alpha Ethniki, three times , but was relegated after each season... |
6-1 | 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:... |
5-0 | 1-1 |
| Kerkyra | 3-1 | 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:... |
3-0 | 0-1 |
| Naousa | 1-5 | Aetos Skydra | 0-2 | 1-3 |
| Pyrgos | 0-5 | 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... |
0-4 | 0-1 |
| Ialysos | 5-1 | Larissa | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| 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.... |
0-5 | 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... |
0-0 | 0-5 |
| Egaleo | 2-1 | Ambelokipi Thessaloniki | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| EAR Rethymno | 1-2 | 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... |
1-1 | 0-1 |
| 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:... |
2-0 | Levadiakos | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Ergotelis | 4-2 | 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:... |
3-2 | 1-0 |
| Anagennisi Karditsa | 5-2 | Doxa Vyronas Doxa Vyronas Doxa Vyronas is a football club based in Vyronas, an eastern suburb of Athens. The club, established in 1945, and currently competes in Delta Ethniki Regional Championship. Doxa currently use Municipal Stadium of Vyronas as the venue for their home matches.-History:Doxa Vyronas was founded in 1945... |
3-0 | 2-2 |
| Poseidon Michaniona | 3-2 | 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... |
0-1 | 3-1 |
Second round
First legs were held on September 10, 1997 and second on 24th-25th.| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Aris | 4-1 | Aetos Skydra | 4-0 | 0-1 |
| Agia Eleousa | 2-3 | Edessaikos | 2-1 | 0-2 |
| Poseidon Michaniona | 3-3 | Orestis Orestiada (4-3 PSO) | 2-1 | 1-2 |
| Ergotelis | 2-3 | Apollon Larissa | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Pierikos | 2-5 | Panserraikos | 1-2 | 1-3 |
| Orfeas Alexandroupoli (3-0 PSO) | 1-1 | Nafpaktiakos Asteras | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Ethnikos Asteras | 0-5 | Apollon Kalamaria | 0-2 | 0-3 |
| Panelefsiniakos Panelefsiniakos F.C. Panelefsiniakos F.C. , the Panelefsiniakos Athletic Club, is a football club based in the city of Eleusina, Greece.-History:Panelefsiniakos was formed in 1928. The club has played in the top level of Greek football, the Alpha Ethniki, three times , but was relegated after each season... |
2-1 | ILTEX Lykoi | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| Panetolikos | 4-2 | Marko | 1-1 | 3-1 |
| Niki Volos | 2-0 | Kerkyra | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Egaleo | bye | - | - | |
| Ialysos | bye | - | - | |
| Anagennisi Karditsa | bye | - | - | |
| Agrotikos Asteras | bye | - | - |
Third round
First legs were held on November 19, 1997, while second legs were held on December 3rd-4th-24th.| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Egaleo (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 | Paniliakos | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Orestis Orestiada | 0-6 | 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... |
0-2 | 0-4 |
| Skoda Xanthi | 4-1 | AEK Athens | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| Apollon Larissa (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 | Panachaiki | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Apollon Kalamaria | 5-3 | Kavala | 3-0 | 2-3 |
| Agrotikos Asteras | 2-3 | Anagennisi Karditsa | 1-0 | 1-3 |
| Apollon Athens | 0-2 | Orfeas Alexandroupoli | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 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 | Kalamata | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 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... ) |
3-3 | Ialysos | 2-0 | 1-3 |
| Panelefsiniakos Panelefsiniakos F.C. Panelefsiniakos F.C. , the Panelefsiniakos Athletic Club, is a football club based in the city of Eleusina, Greece.-History:Panelefsiniakos was formed in 1928. The club has played in the top level of Greek football, the Alpha Ethniki, three times , but was relegated after each season... |
3-4 | Panionios | 3-1 | 0-3 |
| Edessaikos | 3-2 | Athinaikos | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| Iraklis | 4-2 | Olympiacos | 2-0 | 2-2 |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 0-3 | Ionikos | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 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... |
3-2 | Panetolikos | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| Panserraikos | 4-3 | Niki Volos | 2-1 | 2-2 |
| PAOK | 3-2 | Proodeftiki | 3-1 | 0-1 |
Fourth round
First legs were held on January 7–8-9th 1998 and second were held on 28th-29th.| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veria | 3-4 | Skoda Xanthi | 2-1 | 1-3 |
| Panathinaikos | 10-5 | Panserraikos | 4-1 | 6-4 |
| OFI | 3-5 | Aris | 2-1 | 1-4 |
| Egaleo | 1-5 | Apollon Kalamaria | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| Apollon Larissa | 4-0 | Anagennisi Karditsa | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| PAOK | 4-1 | Ionikos | 2-0 | 2-1 |
| Iraklis | 6-3 | Edessaikos | 5-0 | 1-3 |
| Orfeas Alexandroupoli | 0-1 | Panionios | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Quarter-finals
First legs were held on February 11, 1998. Second legs on 25th.| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aris | 1-3 | Panathinaikos | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| PAOK | 2-1 | Skoda Xanthi | 2-0 | 0-1 |
| Iraklis | 4-1 | Apollon Larissa | 4-0 | 0-1 |
| Panionios | 6-2 | Apollon Kalamaria | 4-2 | 2-0 |
Semi-finals
First legs were held on March 4, 1998 and second legs on 18th.| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Panionios | 2-1 | PAOK | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Iraklis | 2-4 | Panathinaikos | 2-1 | 0-3 |
Final
The 56th Greek Cup Final was played at the Georgios Karaiskakis StadiumKaraiskakis Stadium
Karaiskakis Stadium is in the Neo Faliro area of Piraeus, Greece. It is the home ground of Olympiacos F.C. and is named after Georgios Karaiskakis , hero of the Greek War of Independence, who was mortally wounded near the area....
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| Leonidas Vokolos Leonidas Vokolos Leonidas Vokolos is a former Greek footballer. He started his career playing for Panionios. Afterwards, he was transferred to Greek giants Panathinaikos, where he won the Double in 2004. He then played for PAOK FC, Kallithea F.C... (c) |
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 Miodrag Mendan |
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| Giannis Kamitsis |
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| Dimitris Nalitzis Dimitris Nalitzis Dimitris Nalitzis is a Greek footballer who plays for Fostiras FC in Gamma Ethniki, as a centre forward.-Football career:After starting professionally with Panionios FC, Nalitzis' career never really settled, as he went on to represent more than ten clubs during more than one decade: until June... |
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| Antonis Sapountzis |
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| Takis Fyssas Takis Fyssas Panagiotis "Takis" Fyssas is a former Greek international footballer. He is currently technical director of the Hellenic Football Federation.-Panionios:... |
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| Kostas Kafalis |
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| Theofilos Karasavvidis |
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| Christos Emvoliadis |
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Józef WandzikJózef Wandzik
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Nikos Liberopoulos Igor Sibnievsky Vasilis DaniilMATCH OFFICIALS
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