2008–09 Cypriot Cup

2008–09 Cypriot Cup
Country  Cyprus
Teams 28
Champions APOP Kinyras
Runners-up AEL Limassol

The Cypriot Cup 2008–09 started on September 23, 2008. The format of the competition has been changed for this season. There was not a group stage and only teams from the first and second division participated (28 teams total). Teams from the lower divisions (third and fourth) competed in a separate cup competition. The Cypriot cup was completed in 5 rounds. All rounds were two-legged except the final.

Bracket

  Second Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                         
 Omonia 3 2 5  
 Digenis Morphou 1 1 2  
   Omonia 0 0 0  
   APOP Kinyras 0 3 3  
 AEK Larnaca 0 1 1
 APOP Kinyras 2 1 3  
   APOP Kinyras 2 0 2  
   APOEL 0 1 1  
 Ermis Aradippou 3 4 7  
 THOI Lakatamia 1 1 2  
   Ermis Aradippou 1 0 1
   APOEL 1 3 4  
 APOEL 2 3 5
 Doxa Katokopias 2 2 4  
   APOP Kinyras 2
   AEL Limassol 0
 Anorthosis 2 1 3  
 Apollon (a.e.t.) 1 3 4  
   Apollon (a) 2 2 4
   Enosis Neon Paralimni 1 3 4  
 Atromitos Yeroskipou 0 0 0
 Enosis Neon Paralimni 0 3 3  
   Apollon 1 1 2
   AEL Limassol (a.e.t.) 1 2 3  
 Ethnikos Assia 1 1 2  
 Ethnikos Achna 5 3 8  
   Ethnikos Achna 1 0 2
   AEL Limassol 1 2 3  
 AE Paphos 0 1 1
 AEL Limassol 1 2 3  

First round

The draw for the First Round took place on September 10, 2008 in the Hilton Park hotel in Nicosia. The first legs were played on September 23, 24 and October 1, 2008. The second legs were played on October 4 and 5, 2008.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Olympiakos Nicosia 2–6 AEL Limassol 0–3 2–3
Nea Salamis 2–4 Doxa Katokopias 1–3 1–1
Aris Limassol 1–2 AE Paphos 1–1 0–1
Omonia Aradippou 2–3 APOP Kinyras 0–2 2–1
AO Ayia Napa 2–5 Ethnikos Achna 2–2 0–3
PAEEK 1–5 Atromitos Yeroskipou 0–2 1–3
Ethnikos Assia 2–0 ASIL Lysi 0–0 2–0
Onisilos Sotira 1–2 THOI Lakatamia 0–1 1–1
MEAP Nisou 0–4 AEK Larnaca 0–1 0–3
Digenis Morphou 6–4 Alki Larnaca 4–3 2–1
Chalkanoras Idaliou 2–3 Enosis Neon Paralimni 2–3 0–0
Ermis Aradippou 3–3 (a) APEP 1–1 2–2 (aet)

Second round

Teams that qualified for last year's semifinals entered in this round, along with the 12 winners of the previous round. The draw for the second round took place on December 29, 2008. The first legs were played on January 14 and 21, 2009. The second legs were played on January 28 and February 4, 2009.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
AEK Larnaca 1–3 APOP Kinyras 0–2 1–1
Omonia 5–2 Digenis Morphou 3–1 2–1
AE Paphos 1–3 AEL Limassol 0–1 1–2
Ermis Aradippou 7–2 THOI Lakatamia 3–1 4–1
APOEL 5–4 Doxa Katokopias 2–2 3–2
Ethnikos Assia 2–8 Ethnikos Achna 1–5 1–3
Atromitos Yeroskipou 0–3 Enosis Neon Paralimni 0–0 0–3
Anorthosis 3–4 Apollon 2–1 1–3 (aet)

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarterfinals took place on February 5, 2009 at the Hilton Park hotel in Nicosia. The first legs were played on February 25 and March 4, 2009. The second legs were played on March 11 and 18, 2009.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Omonia 0–3 APOP Kinyras 0–0 0–3
Ethnikos Achna 1–3 AEL Limassol 1–1 0–2
Ermis Aradippou 1–4 APOEL 1–1 0–3
Apollon 4–4 (a) Enosis Neon Paralimni 2–1 2–3

Semi-finals

The draw for the semifinals took place at the Hilton Park hotel in Nicosia on March 20, 2009. The first legs were played on April 15, 2009. The second legs were played on May 6, 2009.

First legs

15 April 2009
17:00 (EEST)
Apollon 1 – 1 AEL Limassol
Avraam  88' Pulpo  33'
Tsirion Stadium, Limassol
Referee: Marios Tsangaris

15 April 2009
19:00 (EEST)
APOP Kinyras 2 – 0 APOEL
Buyse  30'
Vasconcelos  58'
Pinto Red card 80'
Peyia Municipal Stadium, Peyia
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Leontios Trattos

Second legs

6 May 2009
18:00 (EEST)
AEL Limassol 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Apollon
Freddy  17'
Roque  101'
Risso  84'
Tsirion Stadium, Limassol
Referee: Costas Kapitanis

AEL won 3–2 on aggregate


6 May 2009
19:30 (EEST)
APOEL 1 – 0 APOP Kinyras
Alexandrou  16' (pen.)
Neo GSP Stadium, Nicosia
Attendance: 9,848
Referee: Stelios Tryfonos

APOP Kinyras Peyias won 2–1 on aggregate

Final

16 May 2009
19:00 (EEST)
APOP Kinyras 2 – 0 AEL Limassol
Efthymiou  84'
Buyse 88'
Liri Red card 89'
(Report)
GSP Stadium, Nicosia
Attendance: 14,434
Referee: Cyprus Leontios Trattou
Cypriot Cup 2008-09 Winners
APOP Kinyras FC
1st Title

See also