Cypriot Cup 2007-08
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The Cypriot Cup 2007–08 was the 66th edition of The Cypriot Football Cup, or Cypriot Cup for short. 16 clubs' entries were accepted for the competition.
The competition culminated with the Cup Final, held at GSP Stadium
, Nicosia
on 17 May 2008. The match was contested by APOEL and Anorthosis
, with APOEL taking the title 2–0.
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, Nicosia
. There would be no replay even if the match was drawn; instead, extra time would be used to decide the Winners. If extra time failed to separate the two sides, the match would go to penalty kicks.
All times at EET
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|MF ||20 ||
Constantinos Makrides
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|MF ||23 ||
Helio Pinto
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|FW ||9 ||
Nenad Mirosavljević
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|FW ||31 ||
Zé Carlos
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|DF ||32 ||
Altin Haxhi
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|DF ||18 || Demetris Daskalakis
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|FW ||9 ||
Nikos Machlas
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|colspan="4"| Ivan Jovanović
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|MF ||10 || Paulo Costa
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|FW ||11 || Nikos Frousos
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|FW ||9 ||
Łukasz Sosin
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|FW ||22 ||
Metodi Deyanov
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|MF ||18 ||
Klimenti Tsitaishvili
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|colspan=4|Manager:
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|colspan="4"| Temuri Ketsbaia
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The competition culminated with the Cup Final, held at GSP Stadium
Neo GSP Stadium
The Pancyprian Gymnastic Association Stadium is a football stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus. Although small by international standards, it is the largest stadium in Cyprus, with a capacity of 22,859 and was built in 1999. It serves as the home stadium for the Nicosia Clubs of APOEL, Olympiakos Nicosia...
, Nicosia
Nicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
on 17 May 2008. The match was contested by APOEL and Anorthosis
Anorthosis Famagusta FC
Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6...
, with APOEL taking the title 2–0.
Fourth round
The first leg was played on 23–24 October and the second leg on 31 October and 1 November.|}
Group A
| Team | |W | |L | |GA | |Pts | ||||
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| Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol is a Greek Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon F.C... |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 12 | |
| AC Omonia AC Omonia Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953... |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | |
| Nea Salamis Nea Salamis FC Nea Salamis Famagusta or Nea Salamina Famagusta is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which comes from the city of Ammochostos . It has adopted its name from the ancient Cypriot city of Salamis or Salamina near modern day Ammochostos. The club was founded in 1948... |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Ethnikos Achna FC Ethnikos Achna FC Ethnikos Achna is a Cyprus football club based in the village of Achna. The club was founded in 1968. The club's president is Kikis Philippou. Ethnikos Achnas plays in the Dasaki Stadium, which has a capacity of 7,000 seats. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was built in 1997... |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | ||
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Group B
| Team | |W | |L | |GA | |Pts | |||
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| Anorthosis Anorthosis Famagusta FC Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6... |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| APOEL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11 |
| AO Ayia Napa Ayia Napa FC AO Ayia Napa is a Cypriot football club from the town of Ayia Napa. Club's official name is Athlitikos Omilos Ayias Napas... |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | |
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| Aris Limassol | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | |
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| Advances to Semi-Finals |
Semi-Finals
- The first leg for Apollon LimassolApollon LimassolApollon Limassol is a Greek Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon F.C...
vs AnorthosisAnorthosis Famagusta FCΑnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6...
was played on 23 April. - The first leg for AC OmoniaAC OmoniaAthletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...
vs was played on 30 April. - The second leg was played on 7 May.
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Final
The 66th Cypriot Cup Final was played at the GSP StadiumNeo GSP Stadium
The Pancyprian Gymnastic Association Stadium is a football stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus. Although small by international standards, it is the largest stadium in Cyprus, with a capacity of 22,859 and was built in 1999. It serves as the home stadium for the Nicosia Clubs of APOEL, Olympiakos Nicosia...
, Nicosia
Nicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
. There would be no replay even if the match was drawn; instead, extra time would be used to decide the Winners. If extra time failed to separate the two sides, the match would go to penalty kicks.
All times at EET
Eastern European Time
Eastern European Time is one of the names of UTC+02:00 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used in some European countries that also use Eastern European Summer Time as a summer daylight saving time.- Usage :...
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| DF | 14 |  Joost BroerseJoost Broerse Joost Broerse is an Dutch football player who plays for Excelsior in the Eredivisie. He is traditionally a central defender or defensive midfielder.-Club career:... |
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| MF | 26 | Nuno Morais Nuno Morais Nuno Miguel Barbosa Morais is a Portuguese footballer who plays for APOEL F.C. in Cyprus. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also appear as a central defender.-Football career:Morais started his career at hometown F.C... |
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Constantinos MakridesConstantinos Makrides
Constantinos Makrides is a Cypriot football player. He now plays and captains at AC Omonia.- Apollon :Makrides started playing football at Apollon Academies and because of his talent was soon training with the first team. Despite of this talent, the Limassol team decided to give him more time to...
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|MF ||23 ||
Helio PintoHelio Pinto
Hélio José Ribeiro Pinto is a Portuguese footballer who plays for APOEL F.C. in Cyprus, as a midfielder.-Football career:A product of S.L...
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Nenad MirosavljevićNenad Mirosavljevic
Nenad Mirosavljević is a Serbian football striker who plays for Olympiakos Nicosia in the Cypriot First Division.-Club career:...
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Zé CarlosJosé Carlos Santos da Silva
José Carlos Santos da Silva, known as Zé Carlos , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Club Bolívar in Bolivia, as a striker.-Football career:...
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|DF ||32 ||
Altin HaxhiAltin Haxhi
Altin Haxhi is an Albanian footballer. He plays as a defender for Apollon Kalamarias F.C..-Club career:Haxhi's former clubs include KS Luftëtari Gjirokastër, Panachaiki, PFC Litex Lovech, Iraklis, PFC CSKA Sofia, Apollon Kalamarias, Anorthosis Famagusta and Ergotelis FC.APOEL announced that it...
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Demetris DaskalakisDemetris Daskalakis
Demetris Daskalakis is a Greek-Cypriot football defender who last played for PAEEK. He also played for the national team of Cyprus. He had been a part of APOEL for eight years and won three championships and two cups . He was signed by AEK Larnaca on June 4, 2008...
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Nikos MachlasNikos Machlas
Nikolaos Machlas is a Greek retired footballer and now chairman of OFI Crete. He finished his career as a striker for Cypriot team APOEL.-Club career:...
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Ivan JovanovićIvan Jovanovic (coach)
Ivan Jovanović is a Serbian football manager and former footballer. He is the coach of APOEL since January 7, 2008.-Club career:Jovanović played for FK Rad in the Yugoslav First League during the 1987–88 and 1988–89 seasons. The next season, he transferred to the Greek side Iraklis Thessaloniki...
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| GK | 1 | Arjan Beqaj Arjan Beqaj Arjan Beqaj is a former Albanian professional footballer from Kosovo. In a career spanning 19 years he played for seven clubs in four countries and .He is now the goalkeeping coach at Anorthosis Famagusta.-Early career:... |
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| DF | 2 | Theodoros Tripotseris Theodoros Tripotseris Theodoros Tripotseris is a Greek footballer. He is a passionate defender currently playing for Levadiakos in the Greek second division.-External links:* *... |
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| DF | 3 | Lambros Lambrou Lambros Lambrou Lambros Lambrou is a Cypriot football defender who last played for Nea Salamis Famagusta FC and previously for Ermis Aradippou and the national team of Cyprus. In the past he played oalso for Ethnikos Achnas and Anorthosis.-External links:*... |
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| DF | 24 | Andreas Constantinou Andreas Constantinou Andreas Constantinou is a Cypriot football defender whoplayed for Alki Larnaca and national team of Cyprus.... |
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| DF | 4 | Nikos Katsavakis Nikos Katsavakis Nikolaos Katsavakis is a Greek footballer. He is currently playing as a defender for Apollon Limassol.His father Makis is a football trainer.Nikos Katsavakis has 2 caps with the Cyprus national football team-Career:... (c) |
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| MF | 21 | Giorgos Panagi Giorgos Panagi Giorgos Panagi is a Cypriot footballer who last played for Omonia Nicosia. He is a midfielder and started his career at Nea Salamis' Academy.... |
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| MF | 6 |  Anton ŽlogarAnton Žlogar Anton Žlogar is a Slovenian footballer who played in Italy for Pordenone.-Career:He played for NK Primorje, NK Gorica, Olimpija Ljubljana, Paralimni, Anorthosis Famagusta, AC Omonia, Alki Larnaca and is currently playing for Pordenone Calcio in Italy.He plays for the Slovenia national football... |
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| MF | 20 |  Vincent LabanVincent Laban Vincent Laban is a French football midfielder who currently plays for Anorthosis Famagusta in Cyprus.-Career:He has shown good qualities at Anorthosis and looks like he will have a promising career... |
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Paulo Costa|-
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Nikos FrousosNikolaos Frousos
Nikolaos Frousos is a former Greek footballer who played for Cyprus giants Anorthosis Famagusta. He was an excellent striker and he has the sense of the goal.-Career:...
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Łukasz Sosin|-
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Metodi DeyanovMetodi Deyanov
Metodi Deyanov , is a former Bulgarian football attacking midfielder. He ended his career at the end of 2007-2008 season.Deyanov played several seasons in the Greek Super League for OFI Crete.-References:...
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Klimenti TsitaishviliKlimenti Tsitaishvili
Klimenti Tsitaishvili is a football striker from Georgia. He last played for Nea Salamina.He played for the main squad of FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk in the Russian Premier League Cup.-External links:*...
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Temuri KetsbaiaTemuri Ketsbaia
Temuri "Temur" Ketsbaia is a Georgian football manager and former player. As a player he represented the Georgian national team and played for Dinamo Tbilisi, Anorthosis Famagusta, AEK, Newcastle United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Dundee.Ketsbaia is often regarded as having played a major role...
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See also
- Cypriot First Division 2007-08Cypriot First Division 2007-08The Cypriot First Division 2007-08 league started on September 1, 2007.The defending champion was APOEL. Clubs promoted from second division were Alki,APOP and Doxa Katokopia.This year, for the first time, the championship featured a group stage....
- Cypriot Second Division 2007-08
- 2007-08 in Cypriot football2007-08 in Cypriot football- Events :* September 1, 2007: The Cypriot First Division 2007-08 league started.* September 22, 2007: The Cypriot Second Division 2007-08 league started....