Greek Cup 1989-90
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The Greek Cup 1989-90 was the 48th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.
, 18 from Beta
, and 40 from Gamma
. It was held in 6 rounds, included final.
It was a very interesting competition, that was characterized by undecided confrontations and enough surprises, from which the mainer was the elimination of AEK Athens by neophyte in Alpha Ethniki Ionikos, in Second Round. At the same time, PAOK eliminated Sparta in penalty shootout. PAOK's goalkeeper, Gkitsioudis, warded off all 4 shots of rival players). Iraklis eliminated Ilisiakos after extra time, with away goals rule
.
In the Third Round, PAOK was eliminated with the same process by Olympiacos, after two eventful matches, while in quarter-finals there were impressive qualifications of both Panathinaikos, against Iraklis (6–1 at first leg), and OFI, against Athinaikos, that reversed 5–0 the first leg's 0–3. In two very interesting semi-finals, Olympiacos eliminated Panathinaikos after extra time, while OFI qualified against Apollon Athens with a goal in last minutes of the second leg.
In Final, Olympiacos overcame 4–2 OFI and won the Cup after 9 years
. For the Cretan team, it was the second and last time until now that accomplished to qualify in a Greek Cup Final. First scorers of the season were Lajos Détári
and Dimitris Saravakos
, with 8 goals.
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OFI:
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Kostas Chaniotakis
Stefanos Vavoulas
Nikos Goulis
Manolis Patemtzis
Miltos Andreanidis
Alejandro Hisis
Nikos Tsimbos
Jaime Vera
Giorgos Vlastos
Nikos Nioplias
Dimosthenis Kavouras
Substitutes:
Grigoris Tsinos
Kostas Batsinilas
Manager:
Eigen Gerard
Tournament details
Totally 76 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 40 from Gamma
Gamma Ethniki
Football League 2, formerly known as Gamma Ethniki, is the third highest professional football league in Greece.-History:It began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 1983 it was changed to professional...
. It was held in 6 rounds, included final.
It was a very interesting competition, that was characterized by undecided confrontations and enough surprises, from which the mainer was the elimination of AEK Athens by neophyte in Alpha Ethniki Ionikos, in Second Round. At the same time, PAOK eliminated Sparta in penalty shootout. PAOK's goalkeeper, Gkitsioudis, warded off all 4 shots of rival players). Iraklis eliminated Ilisiakos after extra time, with 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...
.
In the Third Round, PAOK was eliminated with the same process by Olympiacos, after two eventful matches, while in quarter-finals there were impressive qualifications of both Panathinaikos, against Iraklis (6–1 at first leg), and OFI, against Athinaikos, that reversed 5–0 the first leg's 0–3. In two very interesting semi-finals, Olympiacos eliminated Panathinaikos after extra time, while OFI qualified against Apollon Athens with a goal in last minutes of the second leg.
In Final, Olympiacos overcame 4–2 OFI and won the Cup after 9 years
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...
. For the Cretan team, it was the second and last time until now that accomplished to qualify in a Greek Cup Final. First scorers of the season were Lajos Détári
Lajos Détári
Lajos Détári is a football manager and a retired Hungarian football midfielder. At the height of his career , he was a well-respected player throughout Europe, winning "Player of the Year" titles in Hungary, Greece and Switzerland.-Playing career:Détári made his debut for the Hungarian national...
and 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,...
, with 8 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 |
|---|---|
| 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:... |
8 |
| Athinaikos | 6 |
| Kalamata | 3 |
| Thriamvos | 2 |
| 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.... |
1 |
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Olympiacos | 6 |
| Sparti | 5 |
| 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:... |
4 |
| Kallithea | 4 |
| Irodotos | 1 |
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Panachaiki | 6 |
| Edessaikos | 6 |
| Xanthi | 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:... |
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... |
1 |
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| PAOK | 6 |
| Egaleo | 5 |
| Anagennisi Giannitsa Anagennisi Giannitsa F.C. Anagennisi Giannitsa is a Greek football club, based in Giannitsa.-Current squad:... |
4 |
| Panelefsiniakos | 3 |
| Kozani | 2 |
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| AEK Athens | 7 |
| 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.... |
5 |
| Alexandria | 5 |
| Anagennisi Karditsa | 2 |
| 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.... |
1 |
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 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... |
8 |
| Apollon Athens | 4 |
| 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... |
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... |
3 |
| Achaiki | 1 |
Group 7
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Panionios | 6 |
| 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... |
6 |
| Atromitos | 4 |
| 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... |
3 |
| Pontioi Veria | 1 |
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Charavgiakos | 6 |
| 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... |
6 |
| Kavala | 4 |
| A.F.C. Kyriakio | 2 |
| Anagennisi Neapoli | 2 |
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Larissa | 7 |
| 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... |
6 |
| PAS Giannina | 5 |
| Aiginiakos | 2 |
| Panarkadikos | 0 |
Group 10
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Levadiakos | 7 |
| Proodeftiki | 6 |
| 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... |
5 |
| 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 |
| Apollon Larissa | 0 |
Group 11
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ionikos | 7 |
| 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:... |
4 |
| Kilkisiakos | 4 |
| Naousa | 4 |
| 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.... |
1 |
Group 12
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Iraklis | 6 |
| EAR Rethymno | 6 |
| Mesologgi | 3 |
| Achilleas Farsala | 3 |
| Anagennisi Kolindros | 2 |
Group 13
| 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... |
5 |
| 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... |
5 |
| Olympiakos Loutraki | 2 |
| Asteras Ambelokipi | 0 |
Group 14
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 5 |
| Neoi Epivates Neoi Epivates F.C. PAONE , is a football club based in Neoi Epivates , Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. It was founded in 1928.... |
4 |
| Doxa Drama | 2 |
| Rodos Rodos F.C. AS Rodos is a football club based in Rhodes, Greece. It was founded in 1968 after the local clubs of Diagoras F.C., Dorieas and Rodiakos, which faced financial problems during the Greek dictatorship, united and created Rodos F.C. They currently play in the Second Division of Greek football, but in... |
1 |
Group 15
| 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... |
5 |
| Kerkyra | 3 |
| Odysseas Kordelio | 3 |
| Nigrita | 1 |
Group 16
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Apollon Kalamaria | 5 |
| Ilisiakos Ilisiakos F.C. Ilisiakos is an Ilisia-based football club that was founded in 1927 by Michalis Xydis, Lambropoulos, Evgenopoulos, Nikolaos Plessas, et al.. Ilisiakos spent the majority of its later history in the Greek second division however the footballing arm of the club merged with Egaleo F.C... |
3 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Second round
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panachaiki | 4-2 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 2-0 | 2-2 |
| Panionios | 5-1 | Niki Volos | 3-0 | 2-1 |
| Neoi Epivates | 3-4 | Charavgiakos | 2-4 | 1-0 |
| Veria | 0-1 | Apollon Athens | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Proodeftiki | 1-3 | Olympiacos | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Levadiakos | 2-3 | Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Panetolikos | 2-3 | Pierikos | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Panargiakos | 3-4 | Athinaikos | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| PAOK (2-0 PSO) | 1-1 | Sparti | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Aris | 5-1 | Edessaikos | 3-0 | 2-1 |
| Ionikos | 2-0 | AEK Athens | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Apollon Kalamaria | 6-1 | Egaleo | 3-0 | 3-1 |
| Panserraikos | 3-9 | OFI | 2-3 | 1-6 |
| Panathinaikos | 4-1 | EAR Rethymno | 3-0 | 1-1 |
| Iraklis (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 | Ilisiakos | 0-0 | 1-1 (a.e.t.) |
| Larissa | 6-4 | Kerkyra | 3-1 | 3-3 |
Third round
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFI | 2-1 | Aris | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Athinaikos | 2-1 | Panionios | 2-0 | 0-1 |
| Charavgiakos | 2-3 | Apollon Athens | 2-1 | 0-2 |
| PAOK | 1-1 | Olympiacos (5-3 PSO) | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Panathinaikos | 7-3 | Pierikos | 4-2 | 3-1 |
| Apollon Kalamaria | 1-3 | Iraklis | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos | 5-1 | Panachaiki | 3-0 | 2-1 |
| Ionikos | 1-1 | Larissa (9-8 PSO) | 1-0 | 0-1 |
Quarter-finals
First legs were played on February 14, 1990 and second legs on March 7.| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... ) |
3-3 | Larissa | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Olympiacos | 6-2 | Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos | 5-0 | 1-2 |
| Athinaikos | 3-5 | OFI | 3-0 | 0-5 |
| Panathinaikos | 6-4 | Iraklis | 6-1 | 0-3 |
Semi-finals
First legs were played on March 23, 1990, while second legs on April 4.| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFI | 1-0 | Apollon Athens | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Olympiacos | 5-4 | Panathinaikos | 2-1 | 3-3 (a.e.t.) |
Final
The 48th 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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Dimosthenis Kavouras Grigoris Tsinos Kostas Batsinilas Eigen GerardMATCH OFFICIALS
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