1996–97 Greek Cup
The Greek Cup 1996–97 was the 55th 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. It was held in 7 rounds, included final. After 8 years the phase of groups was suppressed, while the teams of Alpha Ethniki would enter in the competition in the Third Round.
Fourth Round (Round of 16) was very interesting. Olympiacos eliminated PAOK and Panathinaikos the team of Iraklis. Also, Ionikos tipped OFI with 7 goals. For third time in the 4 last years AEK Athens and Panathinaikos were pondered over in the Final, held in Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium and not in the Athens Olympic Stadium, the home of Panathinaikos. AEK Athens won in the penalty shootout.
The loss of Cup for Panathinaikos, in combination with their mediocre course in the championship, meant the unique time at the last 25 years that the club did not participate in any European competition.
First round
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atromitos | 0-4 | Anagennisi Karditsa | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Varvasiakos | 1-2 | Agios Nikolaos | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Tyrnavos | 0-1 | Doxa Drama | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Proodeftiki | 0-1 | Panegialios | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Ilisiakos | 5-3 | Anagennisi Kolindros | 4-2 | 1-1 |
| Trikala | 1-1 | Naoussa (a.g.) | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Orestis Orestiada | 2-5 | Panionios | 1-1 | 1-4 |
| Niki Volos | 1-3 | Doxa Vyronas | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Larissa | 6-2 | Poseidon Michaniona | 2-0 | 4-2 |
| Ethnikos Asteras | 2-1 | Aetos Skydra | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Egaleo | 4-6 | Iraklis Ptolemaida | 1-1 | 3-5 |
| Kallithea | 1-0 | Apollon Kalamaria | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Lamia | 3-4 | Ergotelis | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Korinthos | 1-5 | Nafpaktiakos Asteras | 0-1 | 1-4 |
| Panetolikos | 5-1 | Marko | 1-0 | 4-1 |
| Nigrita | 1-6 | Pyrgos | 1-1 | 0-5 |
| Almopos Aridea | 0-2 | ILTEX Lykoi | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Ethnikos Piraeus (a.g.) | 4-4 | PAS Giannina | 2-1 | 2-3 |
| Patras A.F.C. | 3-5 | EAR Rethymno | 1-0 | 2-5 |
| Anagennisi Arta | 6-2 | Irodotos | 4-1 | 2-1 |
| Panserraikos | 3-1 | Panargiakos | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| Aiolikos | 1-1 | Levadiakos (a.g.) | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Apollon Larissa | 0-3 | Panelefsiniakos | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Agrotikos Asteras | 0-2 | Ambelokipi Thessaloniki | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Kerkyra | 3-3 | Ialysos (a.g.) | 3-1 | 0-2 |
| Pierikos | 2-1 | Anagennisi Giannitsa | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos | 2-1 | Diagoras - Rodos Enosis | 2-0 | 0-1 |
Second round
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larissa | 0-0 | Kallithea (5-3 PSO) | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Panelefsiniakos | 1-0 | Doxa Vyronas | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Panionios | 5-0 | EAR Rethymno | 2-0 | 3-0 |
| Panetolikos | 0-1 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 0-0 | 0-1 (a.e.t.) |
| Ambelokipi Thessaloniki | 2-2 | Panserraikos (a.g.) | 2-1 | 0-1 |
| Naousa | 4-1 | Pierikos | 2-0 | 2-1 |
| Pyrgos | 2-0 | Agios Nikolaos | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Ilisiakos | 4-5 | Ialysos | 2-2 | 2-3 |
| ILTEX Lykoi | 4-0 | Anagennisi Karditsa | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos | 3-2 | Anagennisi Arta | 2-0 | 1-2 |
| Doxa Drama | 2-6 | Ethnikos Asteras | 1-2 | 1-4 |
| Iraklis Ptolemaida | 1-5 | Levadiakos | 1-0 | 0-5 |
| Ergotelis | 2-4 | Panegialios | 1-0 | 1-4 (a.e.t.) |
| Nafpaktiakos Asteras | bye | - | - |
Third round
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyrgos | 0-4 | Iraklis | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| Olympiacos | 7-2 | Kalamata | 4-1 | 3-1 |
| AEK Athens | 8-3 | Skoda Xanthi | 5-0 | 3-3 |
| Nafpaktiakos Asteras | 3-4 | ILTEX Lykoi | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| Apollon Athens | 4-1 | Edessaikos | 3-1 | 1-0 |
| Naousa | 2-5 | Ionikos | 1-2 | 1-3 |
| Paniliakos | 6-1 | Panegialios | 4-0 | 2-1 |
| PAOK | 7-2 | Panionios | 4-0 | 3-2 |
| Kastoria | 2-4 | Ethnikos Asteras | 1-0 | 1-4 |
| Panathinaikos | 6-0 | Athinaikos | 3-0 | 3-0 |
| Panserraikos | 2-9 | OFI | 2-3 | 0-6 |
| Ialysos | 3-1 | Levadiakos | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Veria | 5-1 | Kavala | 4-0 | 1-1 |
| Aris | 3-1 | Panelefsiniakos | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos | 2-4 | Panachaiki | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Ethnikos Piraeus (2-0 PSO) | 1-1 | Kallithea | 0-1 | 1-0 |
Fourth round
First legs were held on November 27–28, 1996, while second legs on December 11–12.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionikos | 7-4 | OFI | 7-2 | 0-2 |
| Aris | 1-4 | Panachaiki | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Veria | 1-2 | Apollon Athens | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| Iraklis | 0-4 | Panathinaikos | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| Ialysos | 6-3 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 4-1 | 2-2 |
| AEK Athens | 6-1 | ILTEX Lykoi | 3-1 | 3-0 |
| PAOK | 2-4 | Olympiacos | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Ethnikos Asteras | 2-8 | Paniliakos | 0-5 | 2-3 |
Quarter-finals
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionikos | 3-3 | Panachaiki (a.g.) | 3-1 | 0-2 |
| Apollon Athens | 1-2 | Olympiacos | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Panathinaikos | 3-1 | Ialysos | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| AEK Athens | 5-1 | Paniliakos | 3-1 | 2-0 |
Semi-finals
First legs were held on February 12, 1997. Second legs on 26th.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens | 3-1 | Olympiacos | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| Panathinaikos | 7-0 | Panachaiki | 3-0 | 4-0 |
Final
The 55th Greek Cup Final was played at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium.
April 16, 1997 |
| AEK Athens | 0 – 0 | Panathinaikos |
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Kopitsis  Borbokis Nikolaidis Doboş Atmatsidis |
5 – 3 |  Warzycha Konstantinidis Georgiadis Markos |
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MATCH OFFICIALS
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MATCH RULES
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References
- Greek Cup 1996-97 at RSSSF