Greek football Cup
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The Greek Football Cup , commonly known as the Greek Cup or for sponsorship reasons the Football Cup OPAP
OPAP
OPAP – Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics S.A. is a public company based in Athens, Greece that exclusively operates and manages numerical lottery and sports betting games in Greece.OPAP is Europe's biggest betting firm...

, is a Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation.

Because it involves clubs of all standards playing against each other, there is the possibility for "minnows
Underdog (competition)
An underdog is a person or group in a competition, frequently in electoral politics, sports and creative works, who is popularly expected to lose. The party, team or individual expected to win is called the favorite or top dog. In the rare case where an underdog wins, the outcome is an upset. These...

" from the lower divisions to become "giant-killers" by eliminating top clubs from the tournament and even theoretically win the Cup.

The holders of the Greek Cup are AEK Athens
AEK Athens FC
AEK Athens F.C. , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece. Outside Greece, the club is also known as AEK Athens, however, the word Athens is not part of the club's official title.Established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees...

, who beat fellow Super League Greece
Super 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...

 side Atromitos 3–0, in the 2011 final
2011 Greek Cup Final
The 2011 Greek Cup Final was the 69th final of the Greek Cup. The match took place on 30 April 2011 at Athens Olympic Stadium. The contesting teams were Atromitos and AEK Athens....


held on 30 April 2011.

History

The Greek Cup began in 1931
Greek Cup 1931-32
The Greek Cup 1931-32 was the 1st edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 8 November 1931...

. In it's early years, entry was optional. Teams were paired against each other by the football associations, without a draw taking place. Later on, for many years, a proper draw took place and two-leg matches were held up to the final. In the 90s, the qualifying matches were played in groups. The winners of the groups played against each other up to the final in two-leg matches.

Until 1964
Greek Cup 1963-64
The Greek Cup 1963-64 was the 22nd edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The Final was scratched and AEK Athens were awarded the cup after the semi-final between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos was abandoned in the 115th minute with the score at 1-1 and both teams were ejected from...

, if the final score was a draw (including extra time), the two teams played another match, while penalties
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...

 didn't exist. That year, in the semi-final match between 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...

 and Olympiacos (final score: 1–1), fans of both teams stormed the pitch, damaged the ground and virtually stopped the game, believing that it was fixed to end in a draw, in order to be replayed for financial reasons.

The next year
Greek Cup 1964-65
The Greek Cup 1964-65 was the 23rd 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 14 July 1965...

 a new rule was applied, to determine that, if the game was undecided even after extra time, the winner would be determined by the toss of a coin. That rule was abolished in 1969
Greek Cup 1968-69
The Greek Cup 1968-69 was the 27th 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 9 July 1969...

, when the penalty shootout
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...

 was applied.

Up until 1971
Greek Cup 1970-71
The Greek Cup 1970-71 was the 29th 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 9 June 1971...

, teams from all over the country, professional and amateur, had been taking part. Each team first played against clubs from its own association and the winners continued in a panhellenic competition. Since then, only teams from the three professional divisions are allowed entry, while amateur clubs take part in the Amateur Cup
Greek Football Amateur Cup
Greek Amateur Cup is one of the most known competitions for amateur teams in Greece. The participants are only semi-amateur or amateur teams from the Greek Fourth Division.-Amateur Cup Finals :-References:...

.

Old formats

Over the years, the competition has been played under various formats.

In the initial format, one-legged ties were played at the ground of the team as determined by the draw. If the final result between two teams was a draw, the match was replayed at the opponent's ground. There was extra time but no penalty shootout
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...

. If teams were still level after extra time, the winner was nominated by drawing lots or toss of coin
Coin flipping
Coin flipping or coin tossing or heads or tails is the practice of throwing a coin in the air to choose between two alternatives, sometimes to resolve a dispute between two parties...

. From 1969
Greek Cup 1969-70
The Greek Cup 1969-70 was the 28th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Lysandros Kaftanzoglou Stadium, Thessaloniki on 28 June 1970...

, the penalty shootout was established and the matches were concluded without the need for replays.

For some years of the decades of 1980 and 1990, the First Round was played in preliminary groups, from which 16 teams qualified. These teams continued in knockout format with two-leg ties until the single final match. For two seasons, the Final was also held as a two-legged tie, but then this rule was discarded and the Final reverted to a single match, held in the biggest stadium of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...

 or Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...

.

Current format

The current format is in effect from 2005, excluding 2009–10 season
2009–10 Greek Cup
-Calendar:-First round:-Second round:-Third round:-Fourth round:-Fifth round:-Quarter-Finals:------------The match had been interrupted in the 69th minute due to bad condition of grass, that came from continuous raining...

. For 2011–12, only to Semi-finals will be double matches. This is because the start of the tournament will delay because of court decisions pending for several teams.

First Round: The teams of two groups (North and South) of Football League 2 participate. The matches are one leg and are held at the ground of the team that is fixed by the draw. In case of a draw, there is extra time and penalty shootout if necessary.

Second Round: Teams that have qualified from the First Round face in a single match Football League teams, that now enter in the tournament. The matches are held at the ground of the Football League 2 team, and the draw is organised so that Football League 2 teams do not play each other. There is also extra time and penalty shootout.

Third Round: This round is additional and has only 4 teams that have qualified from Second Round, in order that the teams that continue in the competition become 32.

Fourth Round: Teams that have qualified from both Second and Third Round face in a single match teams of the top level, Super League Greece
Super 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...

, that now enter the tournament. The matches are held at the ground of the unseeded team, so teams of the same level are not drawn against each other. There is also extra time and penalty shootout.

Fifth Round: It is also called Round of 16. The 16 teams that have qualified from the Fourth Round make 8 pairs. The home team is fixed by the draw. Once again the matches are single, but now in case of a draw, a replay is fixed at the ground of the first match's away team. If there is no winner after full time, there is extra time and penalty shootout if necessary. Away goals rule
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...

 is not calculated.

Quarter-finals: It is also called Round of 8. The 8 teams that have qualified from the Fifth Round make, after the draw, 4 pairs. The pairs of teams play each other home and away. In this case, away goals rule is in effect on the qualification, without however excluding the possibility for extra time or penalty shootout in the second leg.

Semi-finals: They follow the system of the quarter-finals.

Final: The final is single match and there is the possibility of extra time and penalty shootout.

Performance by club

Club Winners Runners-up Winning years Runners-up years
Olympiacos
24
11
1947
Greek Cup 1946-47
The Greek Cup 1946-47 was the 5th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short. It was the first Greek Cup tournament that held after the end of World War II....

, 1951
Greek Cup 1950-51
The Greek Cup 1950-51 was the 9th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 11 March 1951...

, 1952
Greek Cup 1951-52
The Greek Cup 1951-52 was the 10th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, replayed at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 15 June 1952, because of the previous match draw...

, 1953
Greek Cup 1952-53
The Greek Cup 1952-53 was the 11th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 17 May 1953...

, 1954
Greek Cup 1953-54
The Greek Cup 1953-54 was the 12th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 23 May 1954...

, 1957
Greek Cup 1956-57
The Greek Cup 1956-57 was the 15th 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 29 July 1957...

, 1958
Greek Cup 1957-58
The Greek Cup 1957-58 was the 16th 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 30 July 1958...

, 1959
Greek Cup 1958-59
The Greek Cup 1958-59 was the 17th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 5 July 1959...

, 1960
Greek Cup 1959-60
The Greek Cup 1959-60 was the 18th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, replayed at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus on 11 September 1960, because of the previous match draw...

, 1961
Greek Cup 1960-61
The Greek Cup 1960-61 was the 19th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 2 July 1961...

, 1963
Greek Cup 1962-63
The Greek Cup 1962-63 was the 21st edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 18 July 1963...

, 1965
Greek Cup 1964-65
The Greek Cup 1964-65 was the 23rd 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 14 July 1965...

, 1968
Greek Cup 1967-68
The Greek Cup 1967-68 was the 26th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 21 July 1968...

, 1971
Greek Cup 1970-71
The Greek Cup 1970-71 was the 29th 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 9 June 1971...

, 1973
Greek Cup 1972-73
The Greek Cup 1972-73 was the 31st 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 17 June 1973...

, 1975
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...

, 1981
Greek Cup 1980-81
The Greek Cup 1980-81 was the 39th 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...

, 1990
Greek Cup 1989-90
The Greek Cup 1989-90 was the 48th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 76 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 40 from Gamma...

, 1992
Greek Cup 1991-92
The Greek Cup 1991-92 was the 50th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 72 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 36 from Gamma...

, 1999
Greek Cup 1998-99
The Greek Cup 1998-99 was the 57th edition of the Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short. Olympiacos defeated Panathinaikos in the final on May 5, 1999.-Tournament details:...

, 2005
Greek Cup 2004-05
The Greek Cup 2004-05 was the 63rd staging of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup, competition.The competition started on 10 September 2004 and concluded on 21 May 2005 with the Greek Cup Final, held at the Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras....

, 2006
Greek Cup 2005-06
The Greek Cup 2005-06 was the 64th staging of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup, competition. This season's edition was the first to be entitled "SINCO Greek Cup" after SINCO Insurance Brokers....

, 2008
Greek Cup 2007-08
The Greek Cup 2007-08 was the 66th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short. 69 clubs' entries were accepted for the competition....

, 2009
Greek Cup 2008-09
Greek Cup 2008–09 was the 67th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition started on 30 August 2008 with the First Round and concluded on 2 May 2009 with the Final, held at Athens Olympic Stadium "Spyridon Louis"....

1956
Greek Cup 1955-56
The Greek Cup 1955-56 was the 14th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 24 June 1956...

, 1966
Greek Cup 1965-66
The Greek Cup 1965-66 was the 24th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The Final was scratched and AEK Athens were awarded the Cup as Olympiacos were unable to show up for the Final, because the Federation was late to determine a date for the match and they had to prepare for...

, 1969
Greek Cup 1968-69
The Greek Cup 1968-69 was the 27th 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 9 July 1969...

, 1974
Greek Cup 1973-74
The Greek Cup 1973-74 was the 32nd 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 16 June 1974...

, 1976
Greek Cup 1975-76
The Greek Cup 1975-76 was the 34th 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 9 June 1976...

, 1986
Greek Cup 1985-86
The Greek Cup 1985-86 was the 44th 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...

, 1988
Greek Cup 1987-88
The Greek Cup 1987-88 was the 46th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 70 teams participated, 16 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 36 from Gamma. It was held in 7 rounds, included final...

, 1993
Greek Cup 1992-93
The Greek Cup 1992-93 was the 51st edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 72 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 36 from Gamma...

, 2001
Greek Cup 2000-01
The Greek Cup 2000-2001 was the 59th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 50 teams participated, 16 from Alpha Ethniki, 16 from Beta, and 18 from Gamma. It was held in 6 rounds, included final. An Additional Round was held between First and Second,...

, 2002
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:...

, 2004
Greek Cup 2003-04
The Vodafone Greek Cup 2003-04 was the 62nd staging of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-First round:-Second round:-Third round:-Quarter-finals:-Semi-finals:-Final:...

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...

17
10
1940
Greek Cup 1939-40
The Greek Cup 1939-40 was the 4th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 2 June 1940...

, 1948
Greek Cup 1947-48
The Greek Cup 1947-48 was the 6th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 20 June 1948...

, 1955
Greek Cup 1954-55
The Greek Cup 1954-55 was the 13th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 12 June 1955...

, 1967
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...

, 1969
Greek Cup 1968-69
The Greek Cup 1968-69 was the 27th 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 9 July 1969...

, 1977
Greek Cup 1976-77
The Greek Cup 1976-77 was the 35th 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 22 June 1977...

, 1982
Greek Cup 1981-82
The Greek Cup 1981-82 was the 40th 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....

, 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,...

, 1986
Greek Cup 1985-86
The Greek Cup 1985-86 was the 44th 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...

, 1988
Greek Cup 1987-88
The Greek Cup 1987-88 was the 46th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 70 teams participated, 16 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 36 from Gamma. It was held in 7 rounds, included final...

, 1989
Greek Cup 1988-89
The Greek Cup 1988-89 was the 47th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 52 teams participated, 16 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 18 from Gamma. It was held in 6 rounds, included final....

, 1991
Greek Cup 1990-91
The Greek Cup 1990-91 was the 49th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 72 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 36 from Gamma...

, 1993
Greek Cup 1992-93
The Greek Cup 1992-93 was the 51st edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 72 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 36 from Gamma...

, 1994
Greek Cup 1993-94
The Greek Cup 1993-94 was the 52nd edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 72 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 36 from Gamma...

, 1995
Greek Cup 1994-95
The Greek Cup 1994-95 was the 53rd edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 72 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 36 from Gamma...

, 2004
Greek Cup 2003-04
The Vodafone Greek Cup 2003-04 was the 62nd staging of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-First round:-Second round:-Third round:-Quarter-finals:-Semi-finals:-Final:...

, 2010
1949
Greek Cup 1948-49
The Greek Cup 1948-49 was the 7th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, replayed at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 3 July 1949, because of the previous match draw...

, 1960
Greek Cup 1959-60
The Greek Cup 1959-60 was the 18th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, replayed at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus on 11 September 1960, because of the previous match draw...

, 1965
Greek Cup 1964-65
The Greek Cup 1964-65 was the 23rd 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 14 July 1965...

, 1968
Greek Cup 1967-68
The Greek Cup 1967-68 was the 26th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 21 July 1968...

, 1972
Greek Cup 1971-72
The Greek Cup 1971-72 was the 30th 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 5 July 1972. The match was contested by PAOK and Panathinaikos, with PAOK taking the title 2–1.-...

, 1975
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...

, 1997
Greek Cup 1996-97
The Greek Cup 1996-97 was the 55th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 72 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 36 from Gamma. It was held in 7 rounds, included final...

, 1998
Greek Cup 1997-98
The Greek Cup 1997-98 was the 56th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 66 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 30 from Gamma. It was held in 7 rounds, included final...

, 1999
Greek Cup 1998-99
The Greek Cup 1998-99 was the 57th edition of the Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short. Olympiacos defeated Panathinaikos in the final on May 5, 1999.-Tournament details:...

, 2007
Greek Cup 2006-07
The Greek Cup 2006-07 was the 65th staging of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup, competition. This season's edition was the first to be entitled "Hellas On Line Greek Cup"....

AEK Athens
14
7
1932
Greek Cup 1931-32
The Greek Cup 1931-32 was the 1st edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 8 November 1931...

, 1939
Greek Cup 1938-39
The Greek Cup 1938-39 was the 3rd 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 28 May 1939...

, 1949
Greek Cup 1948-49
The Greek Cup 1948-49 was the 7th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, replayed at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 3 July 1949, because of the previous match draw...

, 1950
Greek Cup 1949-50
The Greek Cup 1949-50 was the 8th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 28 May 1950...

, 1956
Greek Cup 1955-56
The Greek Cup 1955-56 was the 14th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 24 June 1956...

, 1964
Greek Cup 1963-64
The Greek Cup 1963-64 was the 22nd edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The Final was scratched and AEK Athens were awarded the cup after the semi-final between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos was abandoned in the 115th minute with the score at 1-1 and both teams were ejected from...

, 1966
Greek Cup 1965-66
The Greek Cup 1965-66 was the 24th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The Final was scratched and AEK Athens were awarded the Cup as Olympiacos were unable to show up for the Final, because the Federation was late to determine a date for the match and they had to prepare for...

, 1978
Greek Cup 1977-78
The Greek Cup 1977-78 was the 36th 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 4 June 1978...

, 1983
Greek Cup 1982-83
The Greek Cup 1982-83 was the 41st edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 74 teams participated, each with their own favorite brand names, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 40 from Beta, and 16 from Gamma. It was held in 7 rounds, included final...

, 1996
Greek Cup 1995-96
The Greek Cup 1995-96 was the 54th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 72 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 36 from Gamma...

, 1997
Greek Cup 1996-97
The Greek Cup 1996-97 was the 55th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 72 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 36 from Gamma. It was held in 7 rounds, included final...

, 2000
Greek Cup 1999-2000
The Greek Cup 1999-2000 was the 58th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 56 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 20 from Gamma. It was held in 6 rounds, included final...

, 2002
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:...

, 2011
1948
Greek Cup 1947-48
The Greek Cup 1947-48 was the 6th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 20 June 1948...

, 1953
Greek Cup 1952-53
The Greek Cup 1952-53 was the 11th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 17 May 1953...

, 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...

, 1994
Greek Cup 1993-94
The Greek Cup 1993-94 was the 52nd edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 72 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 36 from Gamma...

, 1995
Greek Cup 1994-95
The Greek Cup 1994-95 was the 53rd edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 72 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 36 from Gamma...

, 2006
Greek Cup 2005-06
The Greek Cup 2005-06 was the 64th staging of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup, competition. This season's edition was the first to be entitled "SINCO Greek Cup" after SINCO Insurance Brokers....

, 2009
Greek Cup 2008-09
Greek Cup 2008–09 was the 67th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition started on 30 August 2008 with the First Round and concluded on 2 May 2009 with the Final, held at Athens Olympic Stadium "Spyridon Louis"....

PAOK
4
12
1972
Greek Cup 1971-72
The Greek Cup 1971-72 was the 30th 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 5 July 1972. The match was contested by PAOK and Panathinaikos, with PAOK taking the title 2–1.-...

, 1974
Greek Cup 1973-74
The Greek Cup 1973-74 was the 32nd 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 16 June 1974...

, 2001
Greek Cup 2000-01
The Greek Cup 2000-2001 was the 59th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 50 teams participated, 16 from Alpha Ethniki, 16 from Beta, and 18 from Gamma. It was held in 6 rounds, included final. An Additional Round was held between First and Second,...

, 2003
Greek Cup 2002-03
The Vodafone Greek Cup 2002-2003 was the 61st edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-First round:-Second round:-Third round:-Quarter-finals:-Semi-finals:-Final:...

1939
Greek Cup 1938-39
The Greek Cup 1938-39 was the 3rd 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 28 May 1939...

, 1951
Greek Cup 1950-51
The Greek Cup 1950-51 was the 9th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 11 March 1951...

, 1955
Greek Cup 1954-55
The Greek Cup 1954-55 was the 13th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 12 June 1955...

, 1970
Greek Cup 1969-70
The Greek Cup 1969-70 was the 28th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Lysandros Kaftanzoglou Stadium, Thessaloniki on 28 June 1970...

, 1971
Greek Cup 1970-71
The Greek Cup 1970-71 was the 29th 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 9 June 1971...

, 1973
Greek Cup 1972-73
The Greek Cup 1972-73 was the 31st 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 17 June 1973...

, 1977
Greek Cup 1976-77
The Greek Cup 1976-77 was the 35th 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 22 June 1977...

, 1978
Greek Cup 1977-78
The Greek Cup 1977-78 was the 36th 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 4 June 1978...

, 1981
Greek Cup 1980-81
The Greek Cup 1980-81 was the 39th 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...

, 1983
Greek Cup 1982-83
The Greek Cup 1982-83 was the 41st edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 74 teams participated, each with their own favorite brand names, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 40 from Beta, and 16 from Gamma. It was held in 7 rounds, included final...

, 1985
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...

, 1992
Greek Cup 1991-92
The Greek Cup 1991-92 was the 50th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 72 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 36 from Gamma...

Panionios
2
4
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...

, 1998
Greek Cup 1997-98
The Greek Cup 1997-98 was the 56th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 66 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 30 from Gamma. It was held in 7 rounds, included final...

1952
Greek Cup 1951-52
The Greek Cup 1951-52 was the 10th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, replayed at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 15 June 1952, because of the previous match draw...

, 1961
Greek Cup 1960-61
The Greek Cup 1960-61 was the 19th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 2 July 1961...

, 1967
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...

, 1989
Greek Cup 1988-89
The Greek Cup 1988-89 was the 47th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 52 teams participated, 16 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 18 from Gamma. It was held in 6 rounds, included final....

Larissa
2
2
1985
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...

, 2007
Greek Cup 2006-07
The Greek Cup 2006-07 was the 65th staging of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup, competition. This season's edition was the first to be entitled "Hellas On Line Greek Cup"....

1982
Greek Cup 1981-82
The Greek Cup 1981-82 was the 40th 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....

, 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,...

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...

1
8
1970
Greek Cup 1969-70
The Greek Cup 1969-70 was the 28th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Lysandros Kaftanzoglou Stadium, Thessaloniki on 28 June 1970...

1932
Greek Cup 1931-32
The Greek Cup 1931-32 was the 1st edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 8 November 1931...

, 1933
Greek Cup 1932-33
The Greek Cup 1932-33 was the 2nd edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, replayed at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 25 March 1933, because of the previous match draw...

, 1940
Greek Cup 1939-40
The Greek Cup 1939-40 was the 4th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 2 June 1940...

, 1950
Greek Cup 1949-50
The Greek Cup 1949-50 was the 8th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 28 May 1950...

, 2003
Greek Cup 2002-03
The Vodafone Greek Cup 2002-2003 was the 61st edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-First round:-Second round:-Third round:-Quarter-finals:-Semi-finals:-Final:...

, 2005
Greek Cup 2004-05
The Greek Cup 2004-05 was the 63rd staging of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup, competition.The competition started on 10 September 2004 and concluded on 21 May 2005 with the Greek Cup Final, held at the Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras....

, 2008
Greek Cup 2007-08
The Greek Cup 2007-08 was the 66th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short. 69 clubs' entries were accepted for the competition....

, 2010
Iraklis
1
4
1976
Greek Cup 1975-76
The Greek Cup 1975-76 was the 34th 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 9 June 1976...

1947
Greek Cup 1946-47
The Greek Cup 1946-47 was the 5th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short. It was the first Greek Cup tournament that held after the end of World War II....

, 1957
Greek Cup 1956-57
The Greek Cup 1956-57 was the 15th 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 29 July 1957...

, 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....

, 1987
Greek Cup 1986-87
The Greek Cup 1986-87 was the 45th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:A total of 76 teams participated, 16 from Alpha Ethniki, 20 from Beta, and 40 from Gamma. It was held in 7 rounds, the final included...

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
1
1987
Greek Cup 1986-87
The Greek Cup 1986-87 was the 45th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:A total of 76 teams participated, 16 from Alpha Ethniki, 20 from Beta, and 40 from Gamma. It was held in 7 rounds, the final included...

1990
Greek Cup 1989-90
The Greek Cup 1989-90 was the 48th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 76 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 40 from Gamma...

Ethnikos Piraeus
1
0
1933
Greek Cup 1932-33
The Greek Cup 1932-33 was the 2nd edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, replayed at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 25 March 1933, because of the previous match draw...

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:...

1
0
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....

Doxa Dramas
0
3
1954
Greek Cup 1953-54
The Greek Cup 1953-54 was the 12th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 23 May 1954...

, 1958
Greek Cup 1957-58
The Greek Cup 1957-58 was the 16th 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 30 July 1958...

, 1959
Greek Cup 1958-59
The Greek Cup 1958-59 was the 17th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 5 July 1959...

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...

0
1
1963
Greek Cup 1962-63
The Greek Cup 1962-63 was the 21st edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens on 18 July 1963...

Athinaikos
0
1
1991
Greek Cup 1990-91
The Greek Cup 1990-91 was the 49th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 72 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 36 from Gamma...

Apollon Athens
0
1
1996
Greek Cup 1995-96
The Greek Cup 1995-96 was the 54th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 72 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 36 from Gamma...

Ionikos
0
1
2000
Greek Cup 1999-2000
The Greek Cup 1999-2000 was the 58th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.-Tournament details:Totally 56 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 20 from Gamma. It was held in 6 rounds, included final...

Atromitos
0
1
2011

Total titles won by city

11 clubs have won the Greek Football Cup, from a total of 5 cities.
City Number of Titles Clubs
Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...

33
Panathinaikos FC (17)
Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos is a multi-sport club based in Athens, Greece. It has the shamrock as its official emblem and green and white as its colours...

, AEK Athens (14), Panionios (2)
Piraeus
Piraeus
Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....

25
Olympiacos (24), Ethnikos Piraeus (1)
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...

6
PAOK (4), Aris (1)
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...

, Iraklis (1)
Larissa
Larissa
Larissa is the capital and biggest city of the Thessaly region of Greece and capital of the Larissa regional unit. It is a principal agricultural centre and a national transportation hub, linked by road and rail with the port of Volos, the city of Thessaloniki and Athens...

2
Larissa (2)
Heraklion
Heraklion
Heraklion, or Heraclion is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete, Greece. It is the 4th largest city in Greece....

1
OFI (1)
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...

Kastoria
Kastoria
Kastoria is a city in northern Greece in the periphery of West Macedonia. It is the capital of Kastoria peripheral unit. It is situated on a promontory on the western shore of Lake Orestiada, in a valley surrounded by limestone mountains...

1
Kastoria (1)
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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