Greek Cup 1998-99
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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.
, 18 from Beta
, and 24 from Gamma
. The competition was held over six rounds, included the final.
The first three rounds were single elimination matches
. AEK Athens and PAOK, both of the Alpha Ethniki, were eliminated by lower division teams Poseidon Michaniona and Panserraikos
respectively. As is typically seen in this tournament, half of the eight quarter-final teams came from Beta Ethniki. They were Kalamata, Panserraikos, Athinaikos and ILTEX Lykoi
.
The final was contested in Athens
at Olympic Stadium
on May 5, 1999 by the eternal enemies
, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos. They had last met in the Greek Cup Final in 1992-93
. Panathinaikos had earlier eliminated Cup holders
Panionios in the first round while Olympiacos had eliminated Ionikos by an impressive 4–7 score in the third round. Olympiacos won 2–0, their 20th Cup win. With the victory, Olympiacos achieved the Double
for the first time in 18 years. With the Cup final loss, Panathinaikos became the first (and only) team to lose the Cup final three times in a row.
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PANATHINAIKOS:
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GK
20
Antonis Nikopolidis
DF
15
Angelos Basinas
DF
18
Kostas Konstantinidis
DF
8
Giannis Goumas
DF
14
Leonidas Vokolos
MF
26
Giorgos Karagounis
MF
7
Aljoša Asanović
MF
11
Andreas Lagonikakis
FW
9
Krzysztof Warzycha
MF
12
Erik Mykland
FW
21
Nikos Liberopoulos
Substitutes:
GK
25
Stefanos Kotsolis
DF
2
Stratos Apostolakis
DF
5
Vladan Milojević
MF
23
Kostas Kiassos
MF
19
Bledar Kola
FW
10
Alexis Alexoudis
FW
13
Igor Sypniewski
Manager:
Juan Ramón Rocha
Tournament details
In total, 60 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 24 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...
. The competition was held over six rounds, included the final.
The first three rounds were single elimination matches
Single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
. AEK Athens and PAOK, both of the Alpha Ethniki, were eliminated by lower division teams Poseidon Michaniona and 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...
respectively. As is typically seen in this tournament, half of the eight quarter-final teams came from Beta Ethniki. They were Kalamata, Panserraikos, Athinaikos and ILTEX Lykoi
ILTEX Lykoi
ILTEX Lykoi is a former football club based in Kalochori, Thessaloniki, Greece. The team was owned by the Greek businessman Kostas Iliadis.Mr Iliadis was the owner of a group of companies that consisted of Iltex Lykoi, Knitting Mills of Pieria, Iltex S.A, Dyeing Industry of Sindos S.A, Dyeing...
.
The final was contested in 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...
at Olympic Stadium
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:...
on May 5, 1999 by the eternal enemies
Derby of the eternal enemies
The Derby of the eternal enemies , also called Mother of all battles , is a sport local derby in Athens between the most successful clubs of Greece, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos...
, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos. They had last met in the Greek Cup Final in 1992-93
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...
. Panathinaikos had earlier eliminated Cup holders
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...
Panionios in the first round while Olympiacos had eliminated Ionikos by an impressive 4–7 score in the third round. Olympiacos won 2–0, their 20th Cup win. With the victory, Olympiacos achieved the Double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
for the first time in 18 years. With the Cup final loss, Panathinaikos became the first (and only) team to lose the Cup final three times in a row.
First round
The matches were held on November 8–12, 1998.| Home team | Score | Away team | ||
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| Paniliakos | 6–1 | Agersani | ||
| Apollon Athens | 1–2 | Kozani | ||
| Marko | 6–2 | Apollon Kalamaria | ||
| 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.... |
1–2 | 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... |
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| EAR Rethymno | 2–1 | Kilkisiakos | ||
| Aetos Skydra | 0–5 | PAOK | ||
| Anagennisi Karditsa | 4–2 | Apollon Krya Vrysi | ||
| Panachaiki | 2–0 | 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... |
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| Karditsa A.C. | 4–0 | Levadiakos | ||
| Agios Nikolaos | 0–0 | 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... |
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| Panegialios won 4-1 on penalties | ||||
| ILTEX Lykoi | 2–0 | Achaiki | ||
| Xanthi | 2–0 | Kallithea | ||
| 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:... |
1–2 (a.e.t.) | Ethnikos Piraeus | ||
| Athinaikos | 2–1 | 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:... |
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| Larissa | 3–0 | Proodeftiki | ||
| Ambelokipi Thessaloniki | 3–1 | Doxa Drama | ||
| Iraklis | 4–1 | 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... |
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| Panserraikos Panserraikos F.C. Panserraikos F.C. , the All-Serran Football Club, is the football club of Serres in Macedonia, Greece. Panserraikos was formed in 1964 when two local clubs, Iraklis and Apollon, merged. Their current home ground is Serres Municipal Stadium, built in 1926... |
2–1 (a.e.t.) | PAS Giannina | ||
| Naousa | 0–2 | 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... |
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| 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... |
2–1 | Edessaikos | ||
| 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.... |
1–0 | 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... |
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| Atromitos | 0–1 | Kavala | ||
| Panelefsiniakos | 5–0 | 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.... |
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| Ialysos | 1–0 | Keratsini | ||
| 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 (a.e.t.) | Kalamata | ||
| Panionios | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | 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... |
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| Olympiacos | 4–2 | Egaleo | ||
| 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... |
1–3 | 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... |
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| 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:... |
1–1 | Ionikos | ||
| Ionikos won 4-3 on penalties | ||||
| Poseidon Michaniona | 1–0 | AEK Athens | ||
Second round
The matches were held on December 16–17, 1998.| Home team | Score | Away team | ||
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| Panathinaikos | 2–1 | Panelefsiniakos | ||
| OFI | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Ionikos | ||
| Aiolikos | 0–0 | Anagennisi Karditsa | ||
| Aiolikos won 5-4 on penalties | ||||
| Kalamata | 2–0 | Marko | ||
| Poseidon Michaniona | 1–1 | Panachaiki | ||
| Poseidon won 8-7 on penalties | ||||
| Kavala | 0–3 | Paniliakos | ||
| Karditsa A.C. | 2–1 | Panetolikos | ||
| Panegialios | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | PAOK | ||
| Larissa | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Ambelokipi Thessaloniki | ||
| ILTEX Lykoi | 2–1 | EAR Rethymno | ||
| Panargiakos | 1–2 | Athinaikos | ||
| Ialysos | 2–2 | Iraklis | ||
| Iraklis won 4-2 on penalties | ||||
| Skoda Xanthi | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Ethnikos Piraeus | ||
| Aris | 1–3 | Olympiacos | ||
| Panserraikos | bye | |||
| Kozani | bye | |||
Third round
The matches were held on January 12–13-14th 1999.| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ionikos | 4–7 | Olympiacos |
| Larissa | 0–2 | Athinaikos |
| PAOK | 0–1 | Panserraikos |
| ILTEX Lykoi | 5–1 | Kozani |
| Poseidon Michaniona | 1–2 | Iraklis |
| Skoda Xanthi | 2–0 | Karditsa A.C. |
| Aiolikos | 0–3 | Kalamata |
| Paniliakos | 0–2 | Panathinaikos |
Quarter-finals
First legs were held on January 27, February 10–11, 1999 and second legs on February 17th-18th.| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| ILTEX Lykoi | 3-4 | Iraklis | 1-3 | 2-1 |
| Panserraikos | 0-5 | Panathinaikos | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Olympiacos | 3-2 | Skoda Xanthi | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Athinaikos (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 | Kalamata | 0-0 | 1-1 |
Semi-finals
First legs were held on April 6–7, 1999, while second were held on 13th-14th.| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Panathinaikos | 8-3 | Athinaikos | 6-1 | 2-2 |
| Olympiacos | 5-1 | Iraklis | 4-0 | 1-1 |
Final
The 57th Greek Cup Final was played at the Athens Olympic Stadium "Spyridon Louis"Olympic Stadium (Athens)
The Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" , is part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. It is named after the first modern Olympic marathon race winner in 1896, Spiros Louis.-History:...
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| GK | 31 | Dimitris Eleftheropoulos Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos is a Greek goalkeeper who is currently playing for Panionios in Greek Super League. In the past he played for the Greek national team.-Greece:... |
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| DF | 14 | Dimitris Mavrogenidis Dimitris Mavrogenidis Dimitris Mavrogenidis is a retired Uzbek-born Greek football right-back.Mavrogenidis is best known as Olympiacos' first-choice right-back for a long stretch of the club's dominance of Greek football in the late 1990s and early 2000s.-Aris:... |
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| DF | 3 | Kyriakos Karataidis Kiriakos Karataidids Kiriakos Karataidis is a former Greek football player. He played for Olympiacos, as well as for the national side. He competed at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.-References:... |
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| DF | 32 | Giorgos Anatolakis Georgios Anatolakis Georgios Anatolakis was a Greek football central defender, who last played for Atromitos in the Greek Super League. He is well known in Greece for his strength, passion and persistence. A strong aerial challenger, he also advances on set pieces to find himself scoring on several occasions... |
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| DF | 5 | Giorgos Amanatidis |
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| MF | 21 | Grigoris Georgatos |
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| MF | 6 | Ilias Poursanidis Ilias Poursanidis Ilias Poursanidis is a former Greek footballer who spent time at a variety of different clubs in the Greek first division.... |
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| MF | 11 | Predrag Đorđević |
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| FW | 9 |  Siniša GogićSiniša Gogic Siniša Gogić is a Cypriot football striker who played for Yugoslav clubs Radnički Niš and FK Rad, for the Greek football team Olympiacos from 1997 until 2000, the Cypriot teams APOEL FC, Anorthosis Famagusta and Olympiakos Nicosia and Cyprus national football team... |
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| MF | 18 | Vassilis Karapialis Vassilis Karapialis Vassilios Karapialis is a retired Greek footballer. He successfully competed for Larissa, Olympiacos and the Greek national football team. He is considered to be one of the best number 10 shirt of all times in Greece and the last before another great player, Vassilis Tsiartas.-Youth years at... |
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| FW | 30 | Alekos Alexandris Alexandros Alexandris Alexandros "Alekos" Alexandris is a former Greek football striker.-Club career:Alekos Alexandris began his career where he was born and raised, in the historic PELOPAS of Kiato, Greece soccer team and in 1986 played for Veroia. After Veroia he moved to Greece giants AEK Athens in 1991 where he won... |
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| GK | 1 | Kyriakos Tochouroglou |
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| DF | 19 | Savvas Poursaitidis Savvas Poursaitidis Savvas Poursaitidis is a Greek-Cypriot footballer who currently plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division.-Club career:... |
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| DF | 25 | Paraskevas Antzas Paraskevas Antzas Paraskevas Antzas is a former professional Greek football player .-Career:Antzas' career began at Pandramaikos F.C.. He has since played for Skoda Xanthi FC , Olympiacos and Doxa Dramas , and is currently Olympiacos.On 15 June 2008, Antzas announced his retirement from international football... |
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| MF | 4 | Andreas Niniadis Andreas Niniadis -Olympiakos:Since his retirement, Niniadis has been employed by his former club Olympiacos as a scout and an assistant manager, a position he holds today.-Football Career :... |
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| MF | 15 | Petros Passalis Petros Passalis Petros Passalis is a former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He started his career at Edessaikos and transferred as a great talent at Olympiakos in 1994 were he starred for some years before joining Aris FC in 2001. He retired in 2007.... |
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| MF | 8 |  Luciano de SouzaLuciano de Souza Luciano de Souza, simply Luciano , is a former Brazilian football player and currently the football manager of Kalloni which competes in Greek Football League... |
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| FW | 24 |  Peter Ofori-Quaye |
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| Dušan Bajević Dušan Bajevic Dušan Bajević is a Bosnian football manager and former Yugoslav international.-Playing career:... |
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Antonis Nikopolidis Angelos BasinasAngelos Basinas
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Alexis AlexoudisAlexis Alexoudis
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