A comprehensive look at the History of the Greek Cup By Hellas Football

A comprehensive look at the History of the Greek Cup By Hellas Football

The 

The 77th Greek Cup Final between Olympiakos and PAOK is upon us.

It will be the 8th meeting between the clubs in a Greek Cup Final, with Olympiakos leading the Head to Head in Finals, 5 to 2.

It is also 20 years since the last time these 2 clubs have met in the Greek Cup Final. In the 2000/01 edition, PAOK defeated Olympiakos 4-2 in Athens.

PAOK’s road to this year’s Greek Cup Final began with a 7-1 aggregate victory over Larissa, next was a 6-3 aggregate triumph over Lamia. This set up a Semi-Final with AEK, which saw PAOK prevail 3-1 over the 2 legs.

Olympiakos started with a 6-0 aggregate win over Panaitolikos, before despatching Aris 3-2 on aggregate in the next round, setting up a Semi-Final tie with PAS Giannina. Olympiakos got the job done with a 4-2 aggregate victory to reach the Final.

PAOK last claimed the Greek Cup in 2018/19, which was their 3rd successive Cup, following the triumphs of 2016/17 & 2017/18.

While Olympiakos are looking for back to back Greek Cups, having won the 2019/20 Greek Cup.

2020/21 was the 80th season of the Greek Cup, with the 1st season taking place back in 1931/32. AEK won the very 1st Greek Cup Final, defeating Aris 5-3 in Athens.

Overall Greek Cup Winners Tally:

Olympiakos – 28

Panathinaikos – 18

AEK – 15

PAOK – 7

Larissa – 2

Panionios – 2

Aris – 1

Ethnikos – 1

Iraklis – 1

Kastoria – 1

OFI – 1

Various Greek Cup statistics:

Most Greek Cup Finals Won – Olympiakos (28).

Most Greek Cup Finals Lost – PAOK (13).

Most Greek Cup Final appearances – Olympiakos (42) (including this season).

Most Greek Cup Final appearances without winning it – Doxa Drama (3).

Most consecutive appearances in the Final – Olympiakos (8) 1955/56–1962/63.

Most Greek Cup Final Wins in a Row – Olympiakos (5) 1956/57–1960/61.

Most Greek Cup Final Losses in a Row – AEK (4) 2016/17– 2019/20.

Most Common Greek Cup Final opponents – Olympiakos v. Panathinaikos (12).

Worst Greek Cup Final Record – Aris (1 Win from 9 Greek Cup Finals).

Longest gap between Greek Cup wins – PAOK (27 years) 1973/74–2000/01.

Biggest Greek Cup Final Victory – AEK 7-1 Apollon Smyrni (1995/96).

Player with most Greek Cup Final wins – Thanasis Bebis (8)

Player with most Greek Cup Final goals – Giorgos Sideris (6).

Cup Finals abandoned – (1) 1961/62 Final between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos.

Cup Finals awarded via walk-over – (2) 1963/64 & 1965/66 – both awarded to AEK.

Greek Cup seasons started then cancelled – (1) 1940/41.

Years the Greek Cup was not held – (10) 1933/34–1937/38 & 1941/42–1945/46.

80 Greek Cup Seasons have commenced, up to and including 2020/21.

76 Greek Cup Finals Played + 4 Replays.

10 Greek Cup Finals have gone to extra-time.

7 Greek Cup Finals decided by penalty shoot-out.

3 Greek Cup Finals decided in extra-time.

2 Greek Cup Finals never took place and were declared as walk-overs.

1 Greek Cup Final abandoned, with no Winner determined.

1 Greek Cup season cancelled.

With the final almost upon us, we will see who out of Olympiakos and PAOK, gets their name on the Cup again this weekend.

Below is a list of every Greek Cup Final:

1931/32 – AEK 5-3 Aris

1932/33 – Aris 2-2 Ethnikos – Replay – Ethnikos 2-1 Aris

1933/34 to 1937/38 – Cup Not Held

1938/39 – AEK 2-1 PAOK

1939/40 – Panathinaikos 3-1 Aris

1940/41 – 1st round completed, Cup cancelled after Italy’s WW2 invasion of Greece.

1941/42 to 1945/46 – Cup Not Held

1946/47 – Olympiakos 5-0 Iraklis

1947/48 – Panathinaikos 2-1 AEK

1948/49 – AEK 0-0 Panathinaikos – Replay – AEK 2-1 Panathinaikos

1949/50 – AEK 4-0 Aris

1950/51 – Olympiakos 4-0 PAOK

1951/52 – Olympiakos 2-2 Panionios – Replay – Olympiakos 2-0 Panionios

1952/53 – Olympiakos 3-2 AEK

1953/54 – Olympiakos 2-0 Doxa Drama

1954/55 – Panathinaikos 2-0 PAOK

1955/56 – AEK 2-1 Olympiakos

1956/57 – Olympiakos 2-0 Iraklis

1957/58 – Olympiakos 5-1 Doxa Drama 

1958/59 – Olympiakos 2-1 Doxa Drama

1959/60 – Olympiakos 1-1 Panathinaikos – Replay – Olympiakos 3-0 Panathinaikos

1960/61 – Olympiakos 3-0 Panionios

1961/62 – Panathinaikos 0-0 Olympiakos – Cup Final was played, but it was abandoned in Extra-Time due to fading light. The 1st half had gone for 66 minutes because of crowd disturbances and interjections following 3, 1st half red cards, no Cup was awarded to either team and no Replay was ordered.

1962/63 – Olympiakos 3-0 Pierikos

1963/64 – No Final was played, AEK were awarded the Cup, who beat Pierikos in their Semi-Final, but were not able to face an opponent in the Final. The other Semi-Final, involving Olympiakos and Panathinaikos was not completed, as both clubs were ejected from the Cup over crowd violence in that match.

1964/65 – Olympiakos 1-0 Panathinaikos

1965/66 – No Final was played, AEK were awarded the Cup, who got passed Kavala in their Semi-Final. Olympiakos who got passed Trikala in the other Semi-Final, failed to show up for the Final. The Federation delayed in determining a date for the Cup Final and Olympiakos had to prepare for the next season's European Cup.

1966/67 – Panathinaikos 1-0 Panionios

1967/68 – Olympiakos 1-0 Panathinaikos

1968/69 – Panathinaikos 1-1 Olympiakos, there was no Extra-Time, Penalties or Replay. The Greek Cup was awarded to Panathinaikos, after they won a post-match coin toss.

1969/70 – Aris 1-0 PAOK

1970/71 – Olympiakos 3-1 PAOK

1971/72 – PAOK 2-1 Panathinaikos

1972/73 – Olympiakos 1-0 PAOK

1973/74 – PAOK 2-2 Olympiakos, PAOK won the first ever Cup Final shoot-out 4-3.

1974/75 – Olympiakos 1-0 Panathinaikos

1975/76 – Iraklis 4-4 Olympiakos, Iraklis won the shoot-out 6-5.

1976/77 – Panathinaikos 2-1 PAOK

1977/78 – AEK 2-0 PAOK

1978/79 – Panionios 3-1 AEK

1979/80 – Kastoria 5-2 Iraklis

1980/81 – Olympiakos 3-1 PAOK

1981/82 – Panathinaikos 1-0 Larissa

1982/83 – AEK 2-0 PAOK

1983/84 – Panathinaikos 2-0 Larissa

1984/85 – Larissa 4-1 PAOK

1985/86 – Panathinaikos 4-0 Olympiakos

1986/87 – OFI 1-1 Iraklis, OFI won the shoot-out 3-1.

1987/88 – Panathinaikos 2-2 Olympiakos, Panathinaikos won the shoot-out 4-3.

1988/89 – Panathinaikos 3-1 Panionios

1989/90 – Olympiakos 4-1 OFI

1990/91 – Panathinaikos 5-1 Athinaikos (2-legged aggregate)

1991/92 – Olympiakos 3-1 PAOK (2-legged aggregate)

1992/93 – Panathinaikos 1-0 Olympiakos

1993/94 – Panathinaikos 3-3 AEK, Panathinaikos won the shoot-out 4-2.

1994/95 – Panathinaikos 1-0 AEK

1995/96 – AEK 7-1 Apollon Smyrni

1996/97 – AEK 0-0 Panathinaikos, AEK won the shootout 5-3.

1997/98 – Panionios 1-0 Panathinaikos

1998/99 – Olympiakos 2-0 Panathinaikos

1999/00 – AEK 3-0 Ionikos

2000/01 – PAOK 4-2 Olympiakos

2001/02 – AEK 2-1 Olympiakos

2002/03 – PAOK 1-0 Aris

2003/04 – Panathinaikos 3-1 Olympiakos

2004/05 – Olympiakos 3-0 Aris

2005/06 – Olympiakos 3-0 AEK

2006/07 – Larissa 2-1 Panathinaikos

2007/08 – Olympiakos 2-0 Aris

2008/09 – Olympiakos 4-4 AEK, Olympiakos won the shoot-out 15-14.

2009/10 – Panathinaikos 1-0 Aris

2010/11 – AEK 3-0 Atromitos

2011/12 – Olympiakos 2-1 Atromitos

2012/13 – Olympiakos 3-1 Asteras Tripolis

2013/14 – Panathinaikos 4-1 PAOK

2014/15 – Olympiakos 3-1 Xanthi

2015/16 – AEK 2-1 Olympiakos

2016/17 – PAOK 2-1 AEK

2017/18 – PAOK 2-0 AEK

2018/19 – PAOK 1-0 AEK

2019/20 – Olympiakos 1-0 AEK

Hellas Football 

Follow @hellasfootball